Leicester City

[Axle]

Jeez. That’s proper grim, me duck.

Bloody hell, largest wages outside of the Sly 6 and they are in the championship?

Unreal.

I voted against PSR on the poll but TBH l’m thinking again.

Total lunacy

 

[BCWolf]

The Original Cheats.

Damned if they do, damned if they don't. Perfect.

 

[JadeWolf]

And to think they were held up as this shining example of how to run a club not so long back.

 

[brianm]

Leicester have absolutely taken the ****. That's disgusting from them...and to be relegated while spending that much is obscene.

 

[VancouverWolf]

In fairness to JL, I believe he was sold a lie.

I doubt he was. Certainly not before he took the job.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

A friend of mine who follows Leicester City home and away fears the worst. Whichever division they are in next season, he expects a fire sale of all their best players. He even went so far as to say they could end up in the same situation as Reading.

 

[Pagey]

Bloody hell, largest wages outside of the Sly 6 and they are in the championship?

Unreal.

I voted against PSR on the poll but TBH l’m thinking again.

Total lunacy

The accounts include the period they were relegated from the Premier League.

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

I doubt he was. Certainly not before he took the job.

So you think he was told - "if we spend £100m in January, we're hamstrung in the summer, meaning we have to sell or release several players from the first team squad in order to facilitate new signings"?

You see, I don't. Hence the hissy fit.

 

[brianm]

A friend of mine who follows Leicester City home and away fears the worst. Whichever division they are in next season, he expects a fire sale of all their best players. He even went so far as to say they could end up in the same situation as Reading.

Don't think he's wrong.

 

[wolfslair]

And to think they were held up as this shining example of how to run a club not so long back.

Crazy how things change! Sadly sporting strategy must constantly change and adapt to where you are at that time.

They didn’t make the right moves at key moments.

Similar to ourselves after we had achieved two seventh place finishes, Europa quarter final and fa cup semi.

All it takes is a couple of wrong moves and what was a success and a strong foundation to kick on, is lost……

That is the brutal and fine margins of decision making at the top end of elite sport! 50/50 call……

 

[brianm]

Crazy how things change! Sadly sporting strategy must constantly change and adapt to where you are at that time.

They didn’t make the right moves at key moments.

Similar to ourselves after we had achieved two seventh place finishes, Europa quarter final and fa cup semi.

All it takes is a couple of wrong moves and what was a success and a strong foundation to kick on, is lost……

That is the brutal and fine margins of decision making at the top end of elite sport! 50/50 call……

They were let down by a whole lot of players who thought they were too good for Leicester even though they were getting paid like they were at a big club.

And that snake Rodgers, who is an egomaniac.

 

[wolfslair]

They were let down by a whole lot of players who thought they were too good for Leicester even though they were getting paid like they were at a big club.

And that snake Rodgers, who is an egomaniac.

And they didn’t move some players on who were being disruptive in the dressing room too.

They didn’t do proper due diligence on some players! I would say on the whole, we get the recruitment right on the types of characters and personalities we bring in and have done for years.

Leicester kept tielemans when he was very clear he wanted to leave, they did the same with a few others.

They made gambles on keeping the players who made requests to leave hoping they would survive another year and get better transfer fees.

It backfired!

 

[WickedWolfie]

They were let down by a whole lot of players who thought they were too good for Leicester even though they were getting paid like they were at a big club.

And that snake Rodgers, who is an egomaniac.

I think that the real damage was done before Rogers. Specifically when their owner died in the helicopter crash and his son, who has nothing like his business nous, took over.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

I think that the real damage was done before Rogers. Specifically when their owner died in the helicopter crash and his son, who has nothing like his business nous, took over.

Absolutely unfortunately, they should of sold some players when they wanted out

 

[brianm]

I think that the real damage was done before Rogers. Specifically when their owner died in the helicopter crash and his son, who has nothing like his business nous, took over.

That was certainly very sad, and doubtless hangs over the club.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

I think that the real damage was done before Rogers. Specifically when their owner died in the helicopter crash and his son, who has nothing like his business nous, took over.

Agreed. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha kept a tight hold on the clubs finances and did not spend for the sake of it. His son and the present board have neglected the principles that Vichai had instilled into the club. His son is a football fan, not a shrewd businessman like his father and he has used Leicester City as a plaything. He was the one who put Jamie Vardy on a contract normally reserved for the Sky six teams. That is why Vardy wouldn’t leave, because no one would come near to offering him what Leicester were paying for a player past his best.

 

[wolfslair]

That was certainly very sad, and doubtless hangs over the club.

The only one of that group who can hold
Their head up is Maddison!!!!

Regardless of what people think about his off the field fun, he genuinely cares about playing on the pitch

 

[steve vena]

Watching Leicester ATM and they have better attacking options than us at the moment
On a different note is it just me but I can't listen to Lee hendrie commentary. He talks absolute drivel and repeats himself over and over. What is with these ex villa players commentating. I have the same problem with collymore and agbonlahor on talksport.thick as pig****. How can you get a job on a platform where you need to talk but the one thing you can't do is talk!!!!!

His son is wolves mad though. Fair play .

 

[wolfslair]

His son is wolves mad though. Fair play .

Takes him to games too!! He is a good lad and he ran academy for a while (don’t know if he still does)

 

[steve vena]

Takes him to games too!! He is a good lad and he ran academy for a while (don’t know if he still does)

Yes mate he never drilled the Villa into him , fair play.

 

[arctic rime]

They are in huge trouble

 

[Mancwolf56]

Leicester are definitely at risk of a choke season. It’s still in their hands, but they need to win now to get back in the top two as their goal difference is inferior. If they don’t win and are chasing the top two, I don’t think they will make it, and very few teams who were ahead and slip to third end up winning the play offs.

I’m starting to think they may well blow it

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

I’m starting to think they may well blow it

Very much looks that way now

 

[Macman]

I’m starting to think they may well blow it

The scenario changes each week. Ipswich and Leeds could take full advantage today, or they both might not, then next week Leicester will get a good home win etc. i think it will go to the wire and whoever has a good final two games will be promoted.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

The scenario changes each week. Ipswich and Leeds could take full advantage today, or they both might not, then next week Leicester will get a good home win etc. i think it will go to the wire and whoever has a good final two games will be promoted.

Ipswich got some hard games

Boro home
Hull away
Cov away
Huddersfield home

Leicester got

Albion home
Saints home
PNE away
Blackburn home

Leeds

Blackburn home
Boro away
QPR away
Saints home

Can see Leeds winning the title unfortunately they have the easiest games and the best GD

 

[JadeWolf]

Given that Burnley were the “best promoted team ever” last season and have been absolute rubbish this year, does anyone give any of this year’s teams a chance of stopping up next year?

 

[theweave]

It looked at one point they'd be going for the points record. Crazy how important confidence is on football

 

[Norman Bell]

What struck me about last night was each time the camera went on The Foxes fans they had that look and body language of a set of fans who know what Jason Statham meant as Turkish in Snatch when he said " We're proper ****ed ! "

 

[Wellington Wolf]

Whoever ends up the play offs from those 3 will have bottler hanging over them as they've all had chances in their own hands. Be difficult for them not to be like us in the play offs that choke season. Back to see Jimmy and his mates down the poorthornes for us next season!

 

[Frank Lincoln]

Ipswich got some hard games

Boro home
Hull away
Cov away
Huddersfield home

Leicester got

Albion home
Saints home
PNE away
Blackburn home

Leeds

Blackburn home
Boro away
QPR away
Saints home

Can see Leeds winning the title unfortunately they have the easiest games and the best GD

I think at this stage of the season every game is very difficult. All three teams have games which a couple of months ago they would probably have won. But as the finish line approaches, every game looks exceptionally hard.

Like others, I think whichever team misses out on automatic promotion will fail in the play offs.

 

[Golden Oldie]

Given that Burnley were the “best promoted team ever” last season and have been absolute rubbish this year, does anyone give any of this year’s teams a chance of stopping up next year?

My gut feeling of the Championship these days led me to thinking the teams that went down from the Prem last year would come straight back. It will be close enough to justify those thoughts. But the other side of that is whichever sides come up this time will find it mighty tough; there might even be a yo-yo effect for one or two sides, eg Burnley.

 

[Bondi Wolf]

Given that Burnley were the “best promoted team ever” last season and have been absolute rubbish this year, does anyone give any of this year’s teams a chance of stopping up next year?

It's heading towards a situation where all three teams that get promoted then get relagated right away

We've suffered enough in the lower leagues. I'm glad we are here now.

Barring some complete catastrophe, we should be in the Prem for a long time. Fosun get a lot of abuse, but I don't see them allowing a catastrophe.

 

[Pagey]

Not ruling southampton out yet, 2 games in hand and having to play Leicester and then on the final day Leeds at home, could be a great match? Either way they could have massive contribution to who goes up automatically.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

Not ruling southampton out yet, 2 games in hand and having to play Leicester and then on the final day Leeds at home, could be a great match? Either way they could have massive contribution to who goes up automatically.

Southampton have to win every game and hope two out of the three above them stumble. It could happen, but I think the Saints have left themselves a bit too much to do.

 

[lostwolf]

A friend of mine who follows Leicester City home and away fears the worst. Whichever division they are in next season, he expects a fire sale of all their best players. He even went so far as to say they could end up in the same situation as Reading.

Where's the fingers and toes crossed emoji when you need it? Honestly detest Leicester.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Given that Burnley were the “best promoted team ever” last season and have been absolute rubbish this year, does anyone give any of this year’s teams a chance of stopping up next year?

Leeds & Leicester would be better at home than Burnley no issue with that

 

[Norman Bell]

I think at this stage of the season every game is very difficult. All three teams have games which a couple of months ago they would probably have won. But as the finish line approaches, every game looks exceptionally hard.

Like others, I think whichever team misses out on automatic promotion will fail in the play offs.

What struck me about the remaining fixtures that @Mile End Wanderer posted is that when you look at them as of right now, every single club on those lists still needs to get some wins for whatever reason. Of course it could change but looking at the games Leicester have they are in what would be classed in a major tournament as a ' Group of Death '

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Given that Burnley were the “best promoted team ever” last season and have been absolute rubbish this year, does anyone give any of this year’s teams a chance of stopping up next year?

Honestly think it depends strongly on the strength of squad, club finances, and the manager. I know, doh!

Teams which are mostly the same as one recently relegated from the PL, at least have a core squad familiar with the PL that can be added to after promotion. Of course, if the club is short of spending power because it’s already close to FFP limits, that’s easier said than done now that the PL is finally enforcing FFP.

Teams which basically have to buy an entirely new team after promotion, end up spending a fortune and needing to get the players working as a team from scratch. It’s been tried by a few clubs, and I can’t remember any of them establishing themselves.

Teams which spend little and rely on their Championship squad will generally struggle to sustain their form in the PL as the defences are far tougher and attacking players faster and more tricky. However if they have a core squad of players who are adaptable, and a manager who knows what he’s doing, then they can be fashioned into a PL team which can survive. In that respect, I think we under Nuno are a model for a newly promoted team. Yes we added depth and quality on promotion, but we had a strong foundation in our Champ team. Brentford another example, etc.

 

[Bondi Wolf]

every single club on those lists still needs to get some wins

It's such a brutal league. It's a marathon of sprints.

A team has to grind out results, and a few draws or losses sees them drop back.

Remember us in 2002. Shudder.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

Foxes Talk is interesting this morning. They want the manager sacked, and also it is being said that a few players should never play for them again. A bit over the top I think, their destiny is still in their own hands.