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1 hour ago, norwichfox said:

I've recorded it to watch later, please don't tell me anything about the game and spoil it for me......

Don’t bother mate you will waste 2 hours of your life 

4 minutes ago, Paddy. said:

Not one for going overboard but that really was a horrendous performance. So so poor.

I actually compelled by missus to watch the match - she doesn't follow football. She went to do her nails after an hour. That was awful, awful. We are dead lucky to still be in the competition. When Ihenacho backed out of that challenge near the end  I chucked my mug of tea at the wall, Fleetwood nearly scored. We were utter rubbish virtually every player and as usual we couldn't keep the ball against a League 1 team. That says it. 

2 minutes ago, Paddy. said:

All set up for Iheanacho to come on, bag a couple and get his City career up and running.

O hope you are right but I have a feeling this could be a repeat of Millwall. Scrappy rubbish, backing out of challenges and they get a last minute winner from a defensive cock up. 

That was innately poor. We are not getting second balls, failing to get hold off the ball anywhere significant. We look shaky at the back. No real threat upfront Slimani losing out to Bolger. If Fleetwood get among us they will score. Garbage

At least Puel can genuinely say “with qualitay” a couple of times in his match report. He mixed the team up a bit to good effect but hats off to Maguire, Ndidi and Albrighton for playing virtually every minute in the looney Xmas schedule and all 3 did well today.

Mahrez again the playmaker so let’s hope he stays as I think the combo with Silva will be interesting for us. Happy New Year all forum fans 

Just now, KingKoala said:

Tactics are clear.

There will be lots of crosses and hoofing today.

Here's the plan - Kasper to launch it Slimani who will get beaten by Udders' centre backs; holds up his arms after twenty minutes not getting what he wants. Huddersfield get at us, win the second balls, boss the game and score twice. We get a stupid petulent sending off and game over. Silva on for a fifteen minute cameo and pulls a hamstring. Cue pandimonium. 

1-0 and a Harry McGuire early goal will do me. Let’s shut Merson and Lawrenson up shall we. 

1 hour ago, Japanfox said:

I remember when we were their bogey team.  So come on Leicester 2-1 would be nice.  Keep the faith!

Yes me too. In 1981-2 Jock Wallace I think was manager. we were promoted the season before and were on an awful run and rock bottom of the league. Liverpool we’re flying and had all those great players, Dalglish Souness Case McDermott etc. Needless to say we went 1-0 down early then inexplicably we equalised and to cap it we got a second goal in the second half. For the last 25 minutes we defended against waves of reds attacks.  We had completed the double against the champions that season having beaten them in the home fixture 2-0 in the second week of the campaign. It was like Swansea doing the same to Man City this season! 

According to their supporters after the match they had a bad day and took us for granted. They then went on a long unbeaten run and we got relegated! A silver lining on a black cloud of a season. 

I hope it it happens again but can’t see it to be honest as we’re beginning to look clueless again. 

11 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Please go 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1 whatever you want to call it now Simpson is out. It gives us a chance to give Dragovic some serious minutes and Chilwell and Albrighton will have some joy at wing back. Mahrez and Gray either side or just behind Vardy and when we need a bit more protection then Okazaki and/or Silva can play too.

Silva can’t play. A week too early. 

On 19/12/2017 at 23:47, Mrfox452 said:

Am I right in thinking he never missed a pen for us?

 

Can't think of a pen he actually missed. 

You are right I liked his prep turning his back on the keeper then walking away turning and slotting it in. Him Garry Parker and Gary McAllister were the best Leicester penalty takers. The all time best imo were Ray Stewart of West Ham and Matt Le Tiss

20 hours ago, oohaahmustafa said:

2-1 Leicester.  Vardy winner. 

Interesting if we got a pen who would take it ? Vards probably but I’d like Iborra or Fuchs to take it on. 

Don’t know about you lot but I feel  gutted. I went to bed just before penalties started last night. I couldn’t bare the agony.

I had many dreams including the World Cup semi England v Germany with Pearce and Waddle! and the Cardiff playoff game with the Waggy miss and our Frenchman’s scuffed heartbreaker It’s all prophetic.

Then I woke up to a grinning Guardiola and Bravo celebration need I say more. Why are we so god awful at penalties; reminds me of England perpetual misery. Hamer is a Shilton and Mahrez and Vardy may as well do pizza adds! 

1 minute ago, Col city fan said:

If that were the case I’d still be having my strop now! I think I suggested Clattermole in 2014?

 

Cattermole oh he's like Richie Wellens on valium

No I can't calm down why the hell didn't Puel play his strongest team?- we would then have half a chance you feel. I can only see one result here and defeat will not put us in good frame of mind for the Christmas fixtures. 

let's calm down guys and don't get wound up before the game. Plenty of time to jab away at the keyboard when we give up possession and sit back. Oh and we don't have the super fast complete counterattack unit to hand. i am not hopeful but let's see eh!

Who are the penalty takers? I guess he can sub on Vardy and Mahrez if needed. 

3 minutes ago, Brooksy said:

Thats Slimani off then.

What no Slimani. Surprised at that one I guess Puel picked out the French swear words better than Shakey did. 

On 11/12/2016 at 18:37, Koke said:

We all love King but the criticism of him are warranted.

 

I miss the King who had a knack of roaming around the box and scoring.

Didn’t he just do that tonight? 

Puel saving the match winners for a tough sequence of fixtures. All at home but all tough ones. Zut alors Monsieur Claude! 

4 minutes ago, Jobyfox said:

Yes, I’ve been a Leicester fan for too long.  

I remember when we were 4-0 up at Derby in the O’Neill era and after the game Martin said he would have been more comfortable if we added a fifth! Even he wasn’t taking prisoners. I also saw a game at Prenton Park in the fa cup where Southampton were 3-0 up at half time and coasting. Needless to say Tranmere scored a winner in injury time and won 4-3! It’s not over yet but let’s enjoy it for now.

Thought Ian Wright of all of the so called expert pundits last season was reasonable to us particularly in his support of Vardy on the 606 shows. Overall the press and pundit pack really didn't like what happened last season with us upsetting the big boys. They were choking on their predictions for us to go down and taking them away from their myopic tributes and news time for the so-called "top 4" . You can add Spurs too (as the top 5) to that lot given many believed that they would be their saviours and would overhaul us in last season run-in. How satisfying that was to pull 10 points clear of them last season.

This season you can tell they have been waiting for us to take a fall and have been ultra quick in sticking their boots in regarding the Ranieri sacking. They hadn't suffered the absolute dross served up over December, January and February in the league and our slide down the table. 

Maybe now with Craig Shakespeare, not the sort of guy who is easy to dig,their view may change so it will be interesting to see what happens.

What I would really love is for us to knock out Seville and Arsenal and Man City to crash out meaning we are the only Prem team left in the Champions League! What then boys?

34 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said:

Are they your words mate? They are very good

Thanks my friend but sadly they are not. I remembered an old lecture I attended with a quote from a veteran Antarctic Explorer who had  referred to the merits of Robert Scott, Amundsen and Shackleton and their different leadership qualities. I thought about it and thought it would be good for City and the Birch. I simply plagiarized it to suit ! :-)

“For getting us through the playoffs and winning the League Cup give me O'Neill;

for speed and efficiency of movement and a first Premiership title give me Ranieri;

but when disaster strikes, your club goes into administration, money needs raising,

and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Birchenall.”

Get well soon Birch - we are all thinking of you.