[philayres200]

OK, nothing much happening, it would seem on the transfer front. We were linked with Colace and the winger bloke at Swansea. Both stayed with their respective clubs. I think that if Paulo had really wanted them or any other decent 'out of contract player', he could get them - no problem! I view this as quite exciting. Yes we could still go for cheap OK players, but only if the funds we are all hoping for don't arrive.
I think there is at least a reasonable chance that Paulo will have good money to spend quite soon and the players he will bring in could be real quality. I do not think the fans will find out about any funds until deals have been done for one very good reason, their prices would go up if everybody knew we had got spending power. It may even be that negotiations are going on now, the money is there, and we will be watching people like, Buszaky, Jay Simpson, and Robert Pires this season.
It's good to dream. N.B. A couple of Paulo's quotes:- 1. ( when he first arrived ) 'We are aiming for the stars', 2.( recently ) 'I guarantee promotion to the Premiership within two years maximum'. Has he arrived to give Leicester fans the biggest load of crap and bullshit he has ever spoken to anyone, OR, does he have a really good reason for being so confident?

[Alexikokopops]

philayres200, on 27 July 2010 - 02:13 PM, said:

OK, nothing much happening, it would seem on the transfer front. We were linked with Colace and the winger bloke at Swansea. Both stayed with their respective clubs. I think that if Paulo had really wanted them or any other decent 'out of contract player', he could get them - no problem! I view this as quite exciting. Yes we could still go for cheap OK players, but only if the funds we are all hoping for don't arrive.

I think there is at least a reasonable chance that Paulo will have good money to spend quite soon and the players he will bring in could be real quality. I do not think the fans will find out about any funds until deals have been done for one very good reason; their prices would go up if everybody knew we had got spending power. It may even be that negotiations are going on now, the money is there, and we will be watching people like, Buszaky, Jay Simpson, and Robert Pires this season.

It's good to dream. N.B. A couple of Paulo's quotes:- 1. ( when he first arrived ) 'We are aiming for the stars', 2.( recently ) 'I guarantee promotion to the Premiership within two years maximum'.

Has he arrived to give Leicester fans the biggest load of crap and bullshit he has ever spoken to anyone, OR, does he have a really good reason for being so confident?

He's hardly going to come here and say "I'm aiming for mid-table! We're striving for mediocrity one step at a time!"

[Liamlcfc1]

I just wish they would let fans know whats going on we are always the last to know

[philayres200]

Alexikokopops, on 27 July 2010 - 02:20 PM, said:

He's hardly going to come here and say "I'm aiming for mid-table! We're striving for mediocrity one step at a time!"

With respect, I think you have missed the point. How many manager's have you ever heard ( since Brian Clough anyway ) who have been THAT positive about the future? 'The future's bright, it's blue and white'.

[philayres200]

Liamlcfc1, on 27 July 2010 - 02:23 PM, said:

I just wish they would let fans know whats going on we are always the last to know

We will be 'told first', at least before the Press, because Milan has promised that - BUT the deals will already have been done for players to keep the prices down, at least that is what I would rather think!

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

philayres200, on 27 July 2010 - 02:28 PM, said:

We will be 'told first', at least before the Press, because Milan has promised that - BUT the deals will already have been done for players to keep the prices down, at least that is what I would rather think!

Football is a very small community and I am sure that other clubs will already know whether or not we have extra finance to buy players. Whether in public domain or not, if we suddenly start bidding million pound plus for players the price will hike up anyway.

[artursteppe]

I think that Philayres200 has nailed it! It is great to read that someone has some real hope, anticipation and excitement about the tremendous possibilities that the future may hold. Milan ain't gonna raise our hopes if there is nothing happening, and he has raised my levels of hope and expectation. We can't all be optimists, but boy isn't it great that there are some who can rise above the usual levels of gloom and despondency.

[dandannieldanok]

philayres200, on 27 July 2010 - 02:13 PM, said:

OK, nothing much happening, it would seem on the transfer front. We were linked with Colace and the winger bloke at Swansea. Both stayed with their respective clubs. I think that if Paulo had really wanted them or any other decent 'out of contract player', he could get them - no problem! I view this as quite exciting. Yes we could still go for cheap OK players, but only if the funds we are all hoping for don't arrive.
I think there is at least a reasonable chance that Paulo will have good money to spend quite soon and the players he will bring in could be real quality. I do not think the fans will find out about any funds until deals have been done for one very good reason, their prices would go up if everybody knew we had got spending power. It may even be that negotiations are going on now, the money is there, and we will be watching people like, Buszaky, Jay Simpson, and Robert Pires this season.
It's good to dream. N.B. A couple of Paulo's quotes:- 1. ( when he first arrived ) 'We are aiming for the stars', 2.( recently ) 'I guarantee promotion to the Premiership within two years maximum'. Has he arrived to give Leicester fans the biggest load of crap and bullshit he has ever spoken to anyone, OR, does he have a really good reason for being so confident?

He's confident because:
a) He believe's in his own abilities as a manager/coach
b) He knows what a good squad we've got here

There'e no special reason for his confidence. As others have already said, most of what managers say are just soundbites to keep the fans happy. As for transfers, I don't get the obsession that 80% of fans have with desperately wanting the club to be bringing in new players all of the time. Of course Sousa will still want to bring a few of his own players in, but the whole transfer furore and itchy feet about how much we've got to spend, who can we bring in, and the perceived lack of action on the transfer front is totally unnecessary. Pearson left us with a good squad.

[Alexikokopops]

philayres200, on 27 July 2010 - 02:25 PM, said:

With respect, I think you have missed the point. How many manager's have you ever heard ( since Brian Clough anyway ) who have been THAT positive about the future? 'The future's bright, it's blue and white'.

And I think you missed my point, which dandannieldanok sums up well:

dandannieldanok, on 27 July 2010 - 02:57 PM, said:

He's confident because:
a) He believe's in his own abilities as a manager/coach
b) He knows what a good squad we've got here

There'e no special reason for his confidence. As others have already said, most of what managers say are just soundbites to keep the fans happy.

[Bellend Sebastian]

Alexikokopops, on 27 July 2010 - 02:20 PM, said:

He's hardly going to come here and say "I'm aiming for mid-table! We're striving for mediocrity one step at a time!"

People want honesty and transparency, but I don't think they'd like it really

[Jon the Hat]

The City Quotes you will never hear *

Milan - "I wish I had retired when I sold Portsmouth. What the hell have I done? This place has cost me millions, and it will pay me back if it is the last thing it does!!"

Sousa - "I want to coach in the Champions league, and I will ditch your tinpot club as son as a better offer comes in."

DJ - "I have started trying again because I only have a year left on my contract, and if Blackpool don;t buy me and give me a 3 year deal I won't be able to afford my Legal fees."




* Because they do not represent the feelings or thoughts or real life circumstances of the named individuals and are written purely to mock the thread in which they were written, to point out that people say what they say and not what they think, and this is what makes the world go around.

[artursteppe]

dandannieldanok, on 27 July 2010 - 02:57 PM, said:

He's confident because:
a) He believe's in his own abilities as a manager/coach
b) He knows what a good squad we've got here

There'e no special reason for his confidence. As others have already said, most of what managers say are just soundbites to keep the fans happy. As for transfers, I don't get the obsession that 80% of fans have with desperately wanting the club to be bringing in new players all of the time. Of course Sousa will still want to bring a few of his own players in, but the whole transfer furore and itchy feet about how much we've got to spend, who can we bring in, and the perceived lack of action on the transfer front is totally unnecessary. Pearson left us with a good squad.

Pearson's squad came 5th and failed in the play-offs! We have since lost two or three excellent loanees. I, for one would like to see an improvement on that, which is what I would hope most Leicester fans want. Even automatic promotion. Is it not therefore completely reasonable to be interested in improving the squad with the hope that the quality of the new arrivals might be even better than we already have. 'The future's bright - the future's Blue and White!'

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

I have faith in Sousa.

[Wdywd]

We have a tiny squad, that's why people want us to bring players in.

Our first XI is pretty good, after that though it's very, very thin. A couple of injuries and we would disappear up shit creek at quite some speed.

I guess the reason Paulo is so confident is that for one, it's what all the fans want to hear, as apparently it makes everyone feel better. Secondly, the league as a whole is not very good, so anyone's in with a pretty good shout of the playoffs, especially teams like us who were there last year.

[dandannieldanok]

artursteppe, on 27 July 2010 - 04:34 PM, said:

Pearson's squad came 5th and failed in the play-offs! We have since lost two or three excellent loanees. I, for one would like to see an improvement on that, which is what I would hope most Leicester fans want. Even automatic promotion. Is it not therefore completely reasonable to be interested in improving the squad with the hope that the quality of the new arrivals might be even better than we already have. 'The future's bright - the future's Blue and White!'

Who's to say that this squad cannot improve on last season. I think they can, the nucleus of the squad is young and the core has been together for a couple of years now so they should improve. I doubt you can come up with a reason as to why they can't/won't improve.

And it's quite clear that to bring anyone in we'll have to sell players, so no it isn't actually that reasonable to be interested in adding players because the finances don't add up unless you're happy to lose a Hobbs or a King. Also, why should bringing in any more players necessitate a improvement? We've seen plenty of managers bring in players by the dozen and quite a lot of the time teams get worse from it.

[Corky]

philayres200, on 27 July 2010 - 02:13 PM, said:

It's good to dream. N.B. A couple of Paulo's quotes:- 1. ( when he first arrived ) 'We are aiming for the stars', 2.( recently ) 'I guarantee promotion to the Premiership within two years maximum'. Has he arrived to give Leicester fans the biggest load of crap and bullshit he has ever spoken to anyone, OR, does he have a really good reason for being so confident?

If he wasn't confident of success why did he join the club (yes I suppose money could come into it)?

It would hardly thrill or excite the fans to hear him say "We're aiming for survival or to consolidate on halfway?", so he's said the right things in that respect.

[exmoor fox]

dandannieldanok, on 27 July 2010 - 05:17 PM, said:

Who's to say that this squad cannot improve on last season. I think they can, the nucleus of the squad is young and the core has been together for a couple of years now so they should improve. I doubt you can come up with a reason as to why they can't/won't improve.

And it's quite clear that to bring anyone in we'll have to sell players, so no it isn't actually that reasonable to be interested in adding players because the finances don't add up unless you're happy to lose a Hobbs or a King. Also, why should bringing in any more players necessitate a improvement? We've seen plenty of managers bring in players by the dozen and quite a lot of the time teams get worse from it.

With the loss to the club of players like Bruce,Waghorn,Vaughan, Kermit, Spearing Solano and still no right back our squad is really short and if we were to lose any of the main spine of the team, players like hobbs wellens king fryatt etc to injury or indeed transfer we will be in deep trouble as we have no depth. This is why people are looking for players to be bought in.
Maybe there is no money availble sousa was quick enough to indicate that every player has a price when the possibility of Weale going to West Ham was beiong mentioned -perhaps he has to sell before we can buy.

[Head Honcho]

Liamlcfc1, on 27 July 2010 - 02:23 PM, said:

I just wish they would let fans know whats going on we are always the last to know

It's obvious what's going on!

He's waiting until the transfer window closes at the end of August so come September 8th Man City can loan us 11 players who were unable to get into their squad of 25.

[le3 fox]

Well publicly announcing who we are looking at leads to hijacking.
As for people wanting players look at only our proper rightback