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I get your point Ric. I'll be honest, don't know a lot about him, but I just think buying a player like this is more than just the technical ability/numbers. It's about the characters in the squad when the chips are down. We saw last season what happens when you have technically decent players with the wrong character. A goal goes against you and they collapse like a house of cards. I'm more encouraged by this signing. Don't think he's another Ayew/BDCR as from what little I've read he seems to be a grafter who doesn't give up. Even if his contributions this season are limited to goals out of nowhere to snatch a win or a point as alluded to by the Swansea fan earlier, they are massive contributions when you're on a run. Literally the difference between coming out of a tough game feeling 10 feet tall because you got away with one and managed to keep your run going, versus being brought back down to earth with a bang which then impacts confidence going into the next game. I know signing him and Chaplin seems odd and somewhat concerning given the adundance of youth we have, but I just think there will be games, especially at this level, when you need that extra little bit of nous to get you over the line. For me the fact that Martin has worked with him before, knows his character, but more importantly trusts him, is what gives me a bit more reassurance over some of the cloggers we've signed during the past few seasons.

Reading the comments on the BBC story, the majority of Swansea fans seem to be sad to see him go. What is encouraging is they speak highly of both his character and work ethic. Think he'll be a good addition at this level. May end up being a squad player if we go up, but in terms of what RM is trying to achieve this season, instilling the right attitudes within the group and having players who will run all day long it seems a sensible signing. After the half arsed performances we've seen over the past few seasons, I'll take an 'Average Joe' who puts a shift in, all day long.

Flashbacks to Ayew last pre-season

Knowing our luck it'll end up being Fawaz

Good, hopefully it brings them crashing back down to earth and they realise how lucky they are to have a facility such as Seagrave.

Agreed. Despite being home to England's second city, I can see the Midlands ending up on the periphery when it comes to investment. London will always be a priority and now it looks like the North West will get an injection of cash. We'll just be forced to make do with whatever crumbs come our way. I hope I'm wrong, but ABs definition of leveling up seems to be solely focused on his stomping ground. Surprised Leeds isn't getting more attention from him, however in fairness they probably don't need it as the city is quite self sustaining now a lot of the large financial institutions have located there. Certainly the investment that has gone into the city will ensure many of the big institutions that have moved in won't be moving away anytime soon.

Just had an email through offering access to the 3x upcoming fixtures for £10.99. Pre-season turning into a cash grab.

Incredible talent, has the ability to go on and be worth double that fee. That said, I'm happy with the fee. He's not that player yet and whilst he has potential he equally could not hit those heights as I'm not sure he has the maturity to recognise a team doesn't revolve around him regardless of talent. Frustrating player to watch. Moments of absolute magic at times, yet often over played when a better option was on. Loved him initially, but last season highlighted a lot of development areas for me. I'll wish him well, and keep a close eye on him as he seems like a lovely bloke. Just hope he can be coached to fulfill his potential and he matures as he becomes older.

Matter of perspectives I guess. 4 goals and 4 assists in 25 apps in Bundesliga.

He's one of those players for me that looks great on the ball but has no end product. Genuinely thought Buonanotte was a far better player, both technically and in terms of outputs. El-Khannous is overrated in my opinion, and if Stuttgart manage to get a fee in the region being touted, then they've pulled off a blinder as he's not worth anywhere near that.

Looking at the captain's he's selected so far I'd say he's trying to test some of the senior players to get a feel for whether they are committed to the cause. I suspect in one-to-one discussions they've indicated they are happy to stay and give their all, but maybe feedback internally has been less positive/inconclusive. The only way you truly find out someone's character is to see how they respond when they have to take responsibility for a situation. Looking at the 1st half team last night, Faes and Choudhary were the most senior players, so they become the obvious choices, and if I were Martin I'd be wanting to test them ahead of the season to suss them out rather than get into competitive games and experiment when there are points at stake. Not a fan of Faes at all, in fact from a footballing perspective I think he's useless. That said, he should be capable of playing relatively well at this level. As crap as he is, I can't imagine any player plays as many games as he has for Belgium and struggles in League 1. I might be proven wrong, and it genuinely wouldn't surprise me, but gut instinct tells me he'll at least be OK this season if he has to stay (not that I want him to).

Why are they selling it on a market stall in the City Centre but not the club shop?!? Considering we need every penny we can lay our hands on we really aren't very good at maximising our revenue.

Will probably buy it as its an upgrade of some of our recent kits, but both the gold and the patterned background do spoil this shirt a bit for me. White stripes and no pattern, and this would have been immense.

I appreciate they're only friendlies but surprised there's no Radio Leicester coverage. Surely the club aren't that desperate to drive people to their own streams 🤯.

No Winks, Vesty, Victor in the squads. Hopefully an indicator that their future's lie away from the club.

What time does the stream start on YouTube?

No idea how you navigate to it in the app as I can't find a link. From what I can see, if you click on the link to the video of 'Catching Up With Young Foxes' it shows as 'Pre-Season: Week One Recap' in the upcoming videos section below the main video.

No way he plays 50% of their games. He'll play 5, they'll realise he's crap then bench him for the rest of the season. Why can't we insist on obligation clauses. Everyone sees to manage it with us. [Note: Maybe I've answered my own question there]

Just been watching the recap of the 1st week of pre-season and I'll give him his dues, looks like Russ is putting them through their paces. I've been really critical of the teams fitness for a long while, but seeing the work they are putting in currently is giving me a lot of confidence that for once we won't be blowing out of our arses after 60 minutes. In fact, I'd say we may well end up being one of the fittest sides in the league.

What's the odds on this becoming free to STHs in a few days after a bit of backlash given no reduction in ST prices? The sceptic in me thinks this is a ploy to put a value on a service that every other season has been free, and suddenly make it appear to be a 'value add' for STHs spinning it into a positive. After all, we have people who think the clubs leadership walk on water because they provide a free stale doughnut once a season. Imagine how amazed these deluded souls will be when they are offered free access to pre-season streams worth £20!

Disappointing on many levels. The club really aren't taking the feedback seriously, and just conducting an appeasement exercise. @Foxes_Trust - Were you aware that the meeting was only involving Jim and Anthony? If so, may I please kindly ask why the meeting was not declined by yourselves? I know you are genuinely doing your best and I'm sincerely thankful for the time, dedication, and effort you invest in trying to improve the situation, but quite frankly your time is way more valuable than having the club roll out the same individuals time and again who are not in the position to effect change. Jim doesn't have the authority, and despite Anthony's seniority the responsibility for the changes called for, do not sit within the scope of his role. Whilst I appreciate that you are trying to build bridges, I'd strongly encourage you be more assertive, as the perception at the moment is one that seems to favour a softly softly approach which is not too dissimilar to the organisation that went before. That's a shame, as unlike your predecessors you are clearly trying, however the one area I'd suggest requires development is having a ruthless operator amongst the ranks who isn't afraid to put noses out of joint and dictate the terms upon which you wish to engage with the club. After all, no meaningful relationship is ever built on a single party dictating the terms. Apologies, I'm not trying to be overly critical, but just feel at the moment all your efforts (which are great by the way) are not being truly considered by the club, and they seem to hide behind excuses as to why your suggestions either aren't feasible or require further consultation with other stakeholders before they can be acted on.

Would like to see that foul again in the build up to the 3rd. If that had been the other way round, they'd be scrutinising that for 10 minutes.

Been wanting a long sleeved version since the Puma days. One finally arrives and they put a massive gap between the stripes for some crappy sponsor that if your purchase it without makes the top look very odd 😒. Will have to get the short sleeved, but gutted they haven't thought about this. Edit: Just noticed the sleeves on the long sleeved version aren't even continuous and are just stitched on externsions 😂. Who the f*ck thought, 'yeah, that looks good'?

Let's save everyone time and effort and highlight that it's a false story. Welcome to the internet and the world of misinformation.

Fascinating, thank you for sharing.