[Tips M'Gee]

Will be interesting to see how the supporters react to the players in light of their (the players) "revolt".

Suspect if they win then all will be forgiven.

Personally, I really hope Leicester go down now.

[Toddhopper.]

The man should've had a job for life for achieving the impossible. Whatever comes after will always fall short of last season.
The idiot owners think they should be challenging every year now when in reality they are in a more or less normal position this season.
Disgusting decision

[Comeonyouirons]

Last season was a complete Freak season ...A freak any fan of any below average Premier League side ( Yes I know ) would love to happen

How a team with the super-pacey central defensive partnership of Morgan and Huth could win League 2 let alone The Premier League baffles me

Much of the credit should have gone to Ranieri , a foreign manager I just cannot help liking

Im in the ever growing " Hope Leicester go down " camp ... but only if it dosen't keep Palace up

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

I always thought there was a great deal of synchronicity to Leicester's title win.

A striker who enjoyed the season of his life, a collection of low profile yet hardworking players around him, tactics which suited that collective, low expectations meaning no pressure upon them whilst those expected to challenge, most of whom had European distractions, all underachieved for one reason or another (though I don't include Arsenal in that; they did what they always do settling for a runners up spot).

All of which was met with a constant, charming smile by the so-called 'Tinkerman'.

Twenty sixteen saw LCFC become a metaphor for the unlikely underdog winning against the odds - 'doing a Leicester' entering common parlance.

Sadly, twenty seventeen may see that term come to mean something entirely different.

[Sammy Spireite]

Some might say that their apparent fall from grace serves them right to a degree for breaking the fair play rules when winning the Championship (for which they are still under investigation and presumably, the EFL might pursue further should they re enter their league!)

[brockwell-spireite]

£56 million wage budget when they won the league... would like to see how that changed this season.

[spireitetoo]

vet45, on 24 February 2017 - 11:56 AM, said:

Its not an insult i have seen you play.

Where/ when?? Not played sunday league for about 25yrs

This post has been edited by spireitetoo: 24 February 2017 - 04:56 PM

[Bonnyman]

spireitetoo, on 24 February 2017 - 04:55 PM, said:

Where/ when?? Not played sunday league for about 25yrs

You muppet i have changed my name on here..im back.Are you still like waldorf and statler in the family stand?

This post has been edited by vet45: 24 February 2017 - 05:24 PM

[Sammy Spireite]

vet45, on 24 February 2017 - 05:22 PM, said:

You muppet i have changed my name on here..im back.Are you still like waldorf and statler in the family stand?

It's Bonnyman

[Bonnyman]

Now he really knows i know he cant play sammy..lol

[spireitetoo]

vet45, on 24 February 2017 - 05:22 PM, said:

You muppet i have changed my name on here..im back.Are you still like waldorf and statler in the family stand?

Back under a pseudonym ok, now i know who to abuse again, ha ha, yea we still have a bit of a moan at games, well maybe more me lol.....are you boycotting the proact ??

vet45, on 24 February 2017 - 05:38 PM, said:

Now he really knows i know he cant play sammy..lol

But i run about alot.....

[Sammy Spireite]

Looks like it might not have been the bonkers decision to sack him, based on last nights effort, performance and result.

IF they do stay up, it will have been the right decision IMHO.

[brockwell-spireite]

Their problem was Swansea and Hull in particular under new management had shown improvement and were picking up points, not that I agreed with the decision but as you say if they stay up they may be proven right.

The thing I always found interesting about them was their amazing run actually began in the last 10-15 games of the previous season when they stayed up after looking nailed on to go down, Ranieri didn't tinker too much apart from a genius signing in Kante.

[Cartman]

brockwell-spireite, on 28 February 2017 - 11:32 AM, said:

Their problem was Swansea and Hull in particular under new management had shown improvement and were picking up points, not that I agreed with the decision but as you say if they stay up they may be proven right.

The thing I always found interesting about them was their amazing run actually began in the last 10-15 games of the previous season when they stayed up after looking nailed on to go down, Ranieri didn't tinker too much apart from a genius signing in Kante.

also signed Mahrez who had an amazing first season - they were also very lucky with injuries and had a settled team throughout the season

Some of Leicester's players need to have a long look at themselves, Vardy has been terrible most of the season, says he was nothing to do with Ranieri's sacking yet has a stormer first game after he has gone - basically looks as if him and a few others had downed tools for Ranieri after he had delivered their best moment of their careers

Players getting bigger contracts seems to have led to bigger egos!

[JonB]

Saw some stats that showed the Leicesters players distance covered, sprints etc were all a lot higher than they have been all season in last nights games. All of a sudden after getting rid of the manager they started trying as if they hadnt bothered before.

[calvin plummers socks]

Cartman, on 28 February 2017 - 01:14 PM, said:

also signed Mahrez who had an amazing first season - they were also very lucky with injuries and had a settled team throughout the season

Apologies for being predictably pedantic but you don't get lucky with injuries

[Cartman]

calvin plummers socks, on 28 February 2017 - 01:26 PM, said:

Apologies for being predictably pedantic but you don't get lucky with injuries

course you can

Injuries are part of the game and can happen due to several factors - you can minimise the risk of some injuries (as you go on about at length on here) but you can't do the same for things that happen during the game due to contact or falling awkwardly

Leicester didn't suffer any significant injuries to their key players all season which is lucky!

[JonB]

calvin plummers socks, on 28 February 2017 - 01:26 PM, said:

Apologies for being predictably pedantic but you don't get lucky with injuries

You do to an extent....whilst you can manage muscle injuries etc can you really plan for a player getting kicked up in the air and getting injured, breaking a leg in a tackle, being landed on to cause an injury etc. There are loads of injuries you can get playing football that are out of the control of clubs. What if Vardy in the middle of his hot streak last season had fallen down the stairs at home or stood on broken glass like Dave Beasant did.

[brockwell-spireite]

Cartman, on 28 February 2017 - 01:14 PM, said:

also signed Mahrez who had an amazing first season - they were also very lucky with injuries and had a settled team throughout the season

Some of Leicester's players need to have a long look at themselves, Vardy has been terrible most of the season, says he was nothing to do with Ranieri's sacking yet has a stormer first game after he has gone - basically looks as if him and a few others had downed tools for Ranieri after he had delivered their best moment of their careers

Players getting bigger contracts seems to have led to bigger egos!

He didn't sign mahrez Pearson did. But he certainly got the best out of him.

[Cartman]

brockwell-spireite, on 28 February 2017 - 01:33 PM, said:

He didn't sign mahrez Pearson did. But he certainly got the best out of him.

ok - just couldn't remember him there before Ranieri