Hinckleyfox

Yep I renewed. For the same reason as many posted here. I go with my sister and have done since 2004, first time we bought our own season tickets having been with our dad as kids. We’ve shared some incredible ups and downs in that time, and while it is painful now, we know that the good times can come to Leicester. also became a lot easier once I knew we were going down and hopefully seeing the back of some of the current crop at least. Let’s just hope the club do the right thing this time and have a proper reset from the top down. I can’t say I’m confident, but I have to hope. no judgement against anyone who hasn’t renewed, I totally get it. But for me, I’m just not quite done yet.

I was just coming in here to say a similar thing. Just got me thinking what difference would it actually have made had we “got it right”? We’ll never know of course and it doesn’t excuse the sheer ineptitude of the whole club, but as you say it shows what a closed shop the league is now.

It'll be my 23rd year, and I have to say for the first time I'm torn. Part of me will be more eager to renew if we go down as its more likely we'll get the refresh that we desperately need. Its a more competitive league, anyone can beat anyone and not a closed shop to the top 6. The football is also more exciting to watch than Pep-ball. Kick off times are better aswell (although with more Champ games on sky now, this will change no doubt) But I'm just a bit out of love with it at the moment. In all honesty, if I renew it will mainly be because I don't want to lose my seat as I know I'll want back in after a year out. But going to games currently because I feel I have to is a proper drain. And thats aimed at fans as well as the board. A lot of the comments you see/hear not only at the ground but also on here, as someone who likes to just watch the football and keep my counsel, you feel pretty unwanted in your own stadium as apparently if you're not effing, jeffing and constantly getting on everyone's backs, you're not a proper fan. I get the frustrations, and wouldn't dream of telling anyone they should or shouldn't express it how they feel, but when the best effort is a repetitive chant of "rudkins a c**t" I find myself lost for words, and frankly not really wanting to be there.

Seville?

The comparison is against this season for stoke though, so surely pretty accurate?

If thats genuinely correct, it may be worth speaking to fellow fans for advice on where to park or what route to take because there is no way 4 or 5 mins should make 90 mins difference. Or it could be a windup.... I can't tell

Im just saying in the broader sense, we are defensively better this year than we have been for a few. The football being atrocious is the bigger problem here, and its my belief that the efforts should be focussed on making us a more attacking threat, get that sorted and we could be comfortably mid table, very quickly. Whereas if we were to throw a load more time, money and resource at our defence, we'd probably still be languishing neaer the bottom 3. For the avoidance of doubt, thats not saying that we should ignore the defensive work, but its just not where we're going to get the most bang for our buck at the minute.

I keep reading how “lucky” we’ve been but I’m sorry that doesn’t wash. Don’t get me wrong there were nail biting moments yesterday but actually I trust our defence now much more than I did last year. Pre season people were saying okoli was a bomb scare waste of money. And he has consistently been one of our better players. Yes we are under the kosh most games, but I’d say in the main we look pretty solid at the back and that is not something that we had under maresca. don’t get me wrong, I think we win yesterday in spite of cooper, and actually I’m more keen for him to go now than I was.. but going after the defensive record is not where we should focussing.

Reading the article in the metro is interestng and puts a different spin on things (apologies if already been mentioned) There were concerns over Potter's enthusiasm for the job which is believable Costs in hiring him due to bigger wage demands Costs in bringing in staff many of whom are still at Chelsea Added to the fact that it seems as though Cooper will be much more willing and probably able to get the best out of what we have, before we go spuffing tens of millions on an overhaul. We'd all love a squad refresh, but we also know where we are financially and we're not equipped to do it. So maybe a U turn wasnt such a terrible idea. We now have a manager that genuinely seems like he wants to be here, and that is a huge positive for a club in our position

I seriously can't help but feel we're dodging a bullet with Potter. Dont know why but I just don't think that the Potter and Leicester (well, the traditional Leicester) are suited. It would be a very idealistic appointment and probably see more of the same. I'm actually quite on board with the Steve Cooper and I think we need some grit and determination above most other things to helpsee us through the next season. It would be nice to see us develop a bair of bo**ocks on the pitch. But whoever is in charge, lets at least give them a fair crack at the whip before laying in to them?

Oh and Graham potter is available, right?

To be honest i think whether he ends up at Chelsea or not, i honestly cant see him being our manager come january. hell inevitabley be pi55ed off with the financial situation and lack of clarity. There's also a good chance well be in the bottom 3 playing turgid football and we’re in another pay off situation. Or he plays a blinder and someone else comes in and he’d be daft not to go. not saying I want home gone, but let’s not kid ourselves that he’s going to be here long term. I don’t see much of a bond there, even when he’s tapping the badge it tends to feel more than a little strained. his stock is high at the moment, it may be the best chance he’ll ever get if managing a big club,

100%. Mcateer, cannon and wanya have been good enough at other points so why not now? And coady had to come in for faes.

I think I covered this on my reply to Hank Marvin but yeah, can’t say I disagree. I’ve felt all season like I’ve just been eating for us to click in to gear and start zipping it around. But like most while the results were coming, I wasn’t too bothered. I still maintain if we get out the league I’m not THAT bothered how. Enzo needs to be more adaptable and his stubbornness is what will hold him back. Let’s hope he’s learning.

I do get that, and I had concerns before the 10 games, but let’s take the romance out of the situation, if we go up on goal difference on the last day it’s job done. And calling for the managers head now is not going to make that any more likely. I can’t say I’m happy with how we’re playing, I’m not. I think enzo has absolutely got to change his attitude to rotation and using different systems. But how many people go in to jobs knowing everything and not making mistakes? We all learn on the job and he’s no different. If he was the finished product, he wouldn’t be managing Leicester for a start. I just don’t get the BR comparisons, that was a 2 year demise. We’re not there yet, thankfully .