Grebfromgrebland
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The Running Thread (formerly How fast can you run a 5k?)
Grebfromgrebland replied to Sly's topic in General Chat
Complete rest for longer. Ditch the running if you want to make a full recovery. -
Gone but not forgotten and certainly not the death list
Grebfromgrebland replied to Daggers's topic in General Chat
He goes one better.... -
Imagine if people listen to this guy and actually lynched the pusher who had mental issues? Reminds me of when Jo Cox was murdered and garage said that he won without a shot being fired. Both a pair of c units and very dangerous individuals who take joy at civil unrest and celebrate murder.
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https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1316712339?-36514:815 Rather predictable Leicester City's appointment of Russell Martin could give Harry Winks one final chance at the King Power Stadium despite the midfielder's bond with fans reaching rock bottom. Article continues below Winks, 30, has been at the club since joining from Tottenham in the summer of 2023. Having cost around £10million, the former England international became a favourite under Enzo Maresca with his passing ability complementing the Italian's style of play (he completed 94% of his passes). He struggled in the Premier League before a fall-out with Ruud van Nistelrooy over his commute from near London saw miss the final eight games of the season. Winks came back into the side under Marti Cifuentes last season before another spell of absence over Christmas. Andy King brought him back at the end of January and he went on to play in the remaining 16 games. However, his demeanour came under further scrutiny when he was videoed in an altercation with one City fan after the Portsmouth defeat in April. Leicester City receive first transfer bid for Jeremy Monga from Arsenal as fee revealed Leicester City Audit: Harry Winks predicament, two signings, Russell Martin new favourite Relegation to League One and Leicester's much-needed requirement to trim the poor squad has resulted in Winks being one of the players many want to see sold. The midfielder, who has played 10 times for England, has one year left on his contract meaning he won't cost close to the fee paid for him three years ago. However, Martin's appointment means the door is open to Winks reviving his career at City. The City boss values ball-players who are brave to play through the lines and are comfortable in recycling possession to bide their time. Winks ticks that box. Sign up to FREE email alerts from Leicester City Newsletter Subscribe We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info View 2 Images Harry Winks was key to Enzo Maresca's system at Leicester City(Image: Getty Images) Martin's teams in the past have dominated the ball and he has often deployed a deep-playmaker to sit in-front of his defensive line to connect play. At Swansea City, Flynn Downes and Matt Grimes were two passing machines and his Southampton side used Will Smallbone and Shea Charles in the middle. In the current Leicester team, there isn't another player with the passing range like Winks. When City were the best team in the Championship three seasons ago, Winks was levels above the players he came up against. In League One, he would have a field day. But the big red flag is the antics off the pitch. The dispute with Van Nistelrooy, the infamous 'ENZO I MISS U' sign incident in Copenhagen on the same night Steve Cooper was sacked, walking straight down the tunnel after a defeat to Preston in August and fall-out after the 3-2 loss to Sheffield United have all boiled the blood of fans and rightly so. The incident at Fratton Park was the tipping point. The angry confrontation saw Winks argue with spectators, with expletives used, as a member of the club's security team encouraged him to get onto the bus. Just before the incident, Winks was involved in a small disagreement with a Leicester fan. Any doubts that spectators were willing to welcome Winks after the incident were squashed three days later. The midfielder was named on the bench for the draw against Hull City and had his name booed when the line-up was announced around the King Power Stadium. Article continues below During his warm-up at half-time, Winks was booed on every touch and when he was introduced in the 61st minute, more followed. Gary Rowett went on to start him against Millwall and Blackburn Rovers as the season ended. If many had their own way, Winks will be gone this summer and his sale would be a welcomed one in the much-needed reset. There is a chance that Martin will be aware of the issues inside the squad already having previously publicly criticised player attitude in previous jobs. In his first interview, the former Scotland international was clear on being clear on the "expectations" expected and "culture at the training ground". But he also seemed to leave the door open to players having a clean slate. "If we can get the energy going in the right place and shift the energy from where it's been, which I'm convinced we will, then we have a chance to achieve something brilliant," he said. "That's why we're all here and I hope I can just put my spin on that and our spin on that quickly over the next few weeks. It's really important to approach it with a fresh energy. It's gone, whatever's happened in the last couple of years." At this point of the summer transfer window, City have a decision to make. Winks could be a crucial player in League One, no-one is doubting that, but they have to look at getting him a new club. There's an argument that too much has happened for him to be involved. There's a big emphasis on the reset button being pressed this year so keeping one of the players that has very little support externally instantly maintains that negativity for the new season. One of the easiest methods that City can use to get easy wins with supporters and showcase they are gutting the squad that has suffered two straight relegations is by selling Winks. He may be a useful tool for Martin, but the new City boss won't get very far with issues inside his team. Article continues below How to follow our leicester City coverage It's crunch time for Leicester City as they face a serious rebuilding process in League One. The transfer window is open and we will see players heading in and out of the King Power turnstiles. Every day, the LeicestershireLive football desk deliver all manner of news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of City content. So much happens day to day and sometimes you can struggle to keep on top of the very latest updates as and when they occur - that's why we have produced a daily newsletter which you can sign up to, for free, and which means you'll have a round-up of the key stories land in your email inbox. You can sign up here. Our dedicated reporter Josh Holland - who you can follow on X by clicking here - follows City home and away and offers you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between.WhatsApp: You can also get all your favourite content from LeicestershireLive's team on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in and around the club. App: If you prefer reading our City stories on your phone, consider downloading the LeicestershireLive app, in which you can personalise the content you see by selecting Leicester City as one of your designated topics. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here. Social: You can also get all the latest updates by following us on social media here Facebook and Twitter. SIGN UP FOR OUR LEICESTER CITY NEWSLETTER HERE Josh Holland Josh Holland is the Leicester City reporter for LeicestershireLive and the Leicester Mercury. Taking over in 2026, Josh has contributed to coverage over the past two seasons, as the Foxes gained promotion to the Premier League in 2023 before suffering back-to-back relegations. He will bring you the very latest from Seagrave and the King Power Stadium, as the quest to get out of League One gets underway.
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No one will buy him, been just be loaned out till the contract is over. Another waste of a transfer fee.
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Hopefully we can forge a good relationship again with an elite club
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What really helped us was Pearson's relationship with the man utd youth team
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This should liven up now we have a manager...
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Academy/Development/Youth Squads/U18/U21 2026/2027
Grebfromgrebland replied to davieG's topic in Leicester City Forum
It's just a crappy article -
Russell Martin - Confirmed as First Team Manager
Grebfromgrebland replied to moore_94's topic in Leicester City Forum
It was inevitable that he was coming at some point. Let's just get it out of the way and hope he does well enough. It's not like we'll hire him twice? -
TBF all the senior players can do one
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Russell Martin - The Negatives
Grebfromgrebland replied to Stavros81's topic in Leicester City Forum
We did have managers that tried passing or anything really. I don't know what we had. -
Russell Martin - The Negatives
Grebfromgrebland replied to Stavros81's topic in Leicester City Forum
Not really last time we had a passing focussed manager we won the championship. The time before that we won the fa cup. -
They're not hydration breaks they're ad breaks. The game is artificially stopped for them which is the issue. A team could be gaining momentum then there's an artificial break in play for advertising. It's pure BS. There's plenty of natural breaks in play for players to grab a drink if they can't last 45 minutes.
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I think he'll do ok
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It won't be so bad having some possession. We haven't had the ball in 2 seasons and they've been our worst ever.
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Players that fit into a Martin system
Grebfromgrebland replied to Tuna's topic in Leicester City Forum
So no change there then -
Ok let's give him a chance?
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They tried he was too good
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The thing is all our squad have been woefully unfit for about 3 seasons and that's down to the manager and coaches accepting such poor professionalism. The club is just rotten and we need to replace pretty much everyone
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Anyone who votes reform knowing what they know now is just a selfish self destructive c unit. Reform want to destroy anything good and spread misery and hate throughout the country.
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They could lower the costs to get people in
