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Harry Redknapps Mrs would be a better bet! Honestly I'm still fuming about last nights game, for the inept officiating, the fact we threw a game away we should have won 4-0, and the fact that once again we cave in under any kind of intense pressure in the last 10 minutes of a game. As soon as they scored, it was obvious they would go on to win a game that in all honesty, we schooled them in for 80 minutes. In regards to Daka, I thought his link play, and overall play, was probably the best I've seen from him since he's been here, but ultimately he's a striker, his main attribute is supposed to be scoring goals and knowing how to finish! The chance he missed last night was bread and butter for even an average striker, but it was a pathetic attrempt from him, that gets worse every time you see it. That chance plus the one which Mavadidi missed, which was only slightly more forgivable, has cost us 3 points. Let us hope that 3 points is all it has cost us!

That's exactly what they will be looking to do, and they have a tactically astute manager too. Although I expect that early on especially they may look to press hard on our defence, when we try and play out, because they had a bit of success down here doing it. The game is a concern, and we could really do with scoring the first goal in this match. A draw will be OK, a win and I think it will pretty much seal the deal, in terms of Leeds catching us, but lose and everything is back in the melting pot.

Blowing a double digit points advantage when we were in the top 4 of the prem, and finishing 5th two seasons running, from a similar amount of game that were left, probably leaves us a little twitchy!

Justin is a better one on one defender than Doyle. Doyle left up against Summerville or Gnonto one to one, and we are in big trouble.

Cannon was decent when he was on the ball, and i thought he done pretty well, but he isn't and never will be a winger. Some of the balls that were played straight out of play, that were meant for Cannon, came about because Cannon was thinking like a striker, and making intelligent runs inside, off the ball, and the player passing him the ball was playing the pass like Mavadidi was still on the pitch, who generally stays wide. It was a strange sub, given he had Albrighton,Yunus and McAteer on the bench. Also Albrighton came on way too late, and arguably should have come on ahead of McAteer and Yunus, to play the wide role. Yunus should have come on for KDH, who was having a mare, rather than for Fatawu. The subs though much needed, were a bit baffling on how and when they were deployed.

Thought Praet was one of our better players today. Think it was him that put the ball through for Vardys goal wasn't it? *Edited to say, it was Cannon that put the ball through for Vardys goal. Still thought Praet was decent today though.

Can definitely see West Ham coming in for him in the summer. The West Ham fans are forever moaning about Moyes style of football, and Enzo may well be seen as a perfect replacement. A more modern style of football, a Pep disciple, and changed the style and culture at Leicester in a rapid time, with great success.

I see those hot balls done their job then!

The thing is, the review of last season was presided over by those that were a big part of why it all went tits up. They clearly were never going to take responsobility their own short comings, so it was a pointless review. Someone said earlier VIchai was ruthless, that's how he got to where he did, and made the difficult decisions when he felt they were needed. I'm not sure Top has the same ruthlessness, to make those difficult decisions. Either that, or he has lost his desire to take a firm hand within the club, and is happy to just delegate responsibility to people who are clearly now failing in their job.

Enzo had also stated at the back end of November that he had been in meetings over the january transfer window and what he might be able to do. Then as you say, he was suddenly told when the window opened that he had to sell to buy. Exactly the same thing happened with Rodgers, who believed he could have a refresh of players, but then was told when the window opened, that it wouldn't be the case without sales. I don't have a problem with that, if they can't do it because of ffp or a lack of money, then fine, but at least make the manager aware early and not fob him off until the window opens. That is bound to rub any manager up the wrong way.

Poor decision making because he's let it be that way, by taking his eye off the ball, because sadly I don't think he has the same enthusiasm or interest now.

I don't think he has anywhere near the same interest either. We are basically Tops old toy that he has got fed up with. He's grown up and moved on, and has other interests.

More likely the end of Enzo than Rudkin. If Top had to choose who to keep out of the two of them, it will definitely be his favourite lap dog Rudkin.

He did indeed, and when we won division 2 in 1980, Dennis Coath and Steve Lambden as i recall, brought out a record, to celebrate the title called "Champions".

Youre absolutely right. Certainly as far back as the 70s, they had commentary on Tigers games on a saturday, even though the rugby was amateur in status, and all the games were basically friendlies, other than a cup competion. If for whatever reason there was no Rugby on a Saturday, then they had second half commentary from whichever football game Radio 2 were at. City reserves would also play at home on a Saturday afternoon at Filbert Street at times, when the first team were playing away. When i was very little, they were the games i was took too, until it was deemed that i was old enough to go to the first team games.

It was Steve Lambden in the 70s, whe went on to do sport for Central TV.

In the 70s they had an update about every 15 to 20 minutes, unless there was a goal scored,then they would go over to report on the goal. On a weekend they used to take 2nd half commentary on whichever game was being commentated on, on radio 2 of then, radio 5 of now. In the week night games, there would usually be some kind of music programme going on, which again, they would interrupt with updates and news of a goal. The first commentary I remember radio leicester doing, was in the 79/80 season, when they had second half commentary of our game away at Birmingham. They also had second half commentary from our last game at Orient that season too, when we became champions. After that I just remember them doing the odd commentary now and again. I think the Brighton away game at Easter, the following season was one. I really can't remember when they started doing full match commentary on a regular basis though.

More to the point, it wouldn't have mattered if the crowd had only been 18000, that wouldn't have made having tickets go on general sale wrong. There should always be a general sale, when there are spare tickets available. It was short sighted, and just plain wrong that someone at the club thought differently.

Well i suppose with the club/Enzo stating we need to sell before we can buy, any buying club will feel if they leave it late, they can get him cheaper because we might be desperate to get some sort of money in, so we can get any targets we may have. Personally i can`t see this happening, because we may as well keep KDH, who has been an integral part of our side and form, even if that means we have to go with what we have, and can`t bring anyone in our selves. I don`t believe he is a 30 million pound player to any other club personally, but at this moment in time, he is probably worth even more than that to us.

Didn't help that the first thing he done when he got here was swap Jim Melrose with Tommy English, or Tommy Boooo, as me and my mates used to call him. The signing of Daly was the turning point, but also selling Youngy, and bringing in a young Alan Smith, who had been signed by Jock Wallace as one for the future, rather than a starter, also turned out well. The Lineker, Smith and Lynex combination brought us alot of goals. He was never the most charismatic of managers though, and after Jock Wallace, I think the fans just never really warmed to him, even though on the face of it, he done a good job. Then the season he moved upstairs, and we replaced him with Hamilton, we went down, when in all likelihood, had Milne stayed on as manager we would have been OK.

Arrh, I didn't know that. Shows how clued up I am about the Afcon tournament.

Sounds crazy, but Cannon and Daka both get in ahead of Vards and Nacho for me now. I would never have thought that last August!

They will still need to win against Morocco to guarantee progressing, a draw against Morocco, and they have to hope the other game ends as a draw too. A very good header from Daka though from the corner.

Started well. Had a good game at Villa away, was excellent at home to Arsenal where he had an in form Saka in his pocket all game, so much so that Saka got booked for kicking out at him in frustration. Then his form and confidence dipped as the team got worse. Not helped if rumours are true, off field by some of Luke Thomas buddies making him less than welcome. I think there is a decent full back in there, far better than Thomas in the longer term, but while Enzo is here it's unlikely we will play with conventional full backs, so better we move him on, and pocket some money.

Well it would save on the water bill. He clearly doesn't shower or bath.