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Stop fretting it's the 'Leicester Way' now. We've become renowned for it.

How they fund it and treat the purchase afterwards is likely to be affected by the nationality of some of the purchasers. The American business profile for example I'd suggest is different to the Thais and Indians. Also the civil liberties of various countries varies quite a lot and may influence your preference.

There surely must be quite a few who are not happy with Trump but wont admit publicly that they were wrong.

Who would be our best chance of survival and improvement?

I don't know either very well but I just think once they're free of fawning Trump they'll be some subtle changes to their political aims as neither were his greatest fans in fact didn't they actually despise him back in his previous Presidency.

Charnwood Forest Map https://www.charnwoodforest.org/map/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUN9jhwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7hC-NXV_4qIKC7iK2yfsySt55CAp3OpVGUmXWrMP2SaTpJdiMZVSFWPwxEUA_aem_DizXtIWRqkoFQNpWZGjFZA

An American consortium has just been approved to buy League 2 side Shrewsbury Town https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdx05qpn0kvo Shrewsbury Town's long-running takeover saga is set to end after an American consortium was granted approval to buy the club. The League Two club received written confirmation from the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) and the English Football League (EFL) on Monday confirming the as-yet-unidentified group's takeover had been approved. The club said the new owner and principal investors will be announced "when we are able to do so". "Now the regulatory processes have been successfully completed and approved, we move towards finalising the remaining documentation and concluding the takeover process as soon as possible," said a club statement., external "The chairman remains fully committed to finalising the transaction and ensuring a smooth takeover process." Salop chairman Roland Wycherley put the club up for sale in 2024, but the collapse of potential takeovers had led frustrated supporter groups to send him an open letter demanding answers. "Our detailed response to the open letter which we received on Sunday, 6 September, will be made after due consideration," the Shrewsbury statement added. "We thank all of our supporters for their patience, and we will update you as soon as we are able to do so." Though news of the takeover approval came just 24 hours after the open letter was sent, supporters' frustration had been brewing for some time following several failed attempts to purchase the Shropshire club. Negotiations with an American buyer collapsed in March 2025, and six months later a second bid from a different party also fell through. The club continued to report interest, but there had been no substantial news until June this year, when takeover terms were reported to have been agreed with an American consortium. Once completed, the sale will bring an end to Wycherley's 30-year tenure as owner. Town suffered relegation from League One in 2024-25 and needed a late-season revival under new boss Gavin Cowan to avoid dropping into the National League last term. 'They've been close before' Analysis - BBC Radio Shropshire sports editor Nick Southall This is as close as Shrewsbury has come to completing a takeover. They've been close before. A different American businessman pulled out of the running a year and a half ago, before the Owners and Directors test. So, this is a major milestone for the prospective owners to reach, and we could soon see a change which will bring chairman Roland Wycherley's 30-year spell at the top to an end. Wycherley saved the club from bankruptcy in the 1990s and led the move to a brand-new stadium, leaving the iconic Gay Meadow. There's no doubt football is a different beast now, and the prospect of new investment will come as a much-needed tonic, with Shrewsbury missing out on a number of key targets during the summer transfer window.

The game now is full of absolute Bluffers

I think we're just employing the wrong type of manager as it's them that set the culture, intimacy, comradery not the owners although their probably in their image I don't believe the likes of Brian Little, Micky Adams, Martin O'Neil, Nigel Pearson would have tolerated the current mental collapse. Unfortunately Brendan Ego Rogers was the first and set up and introduced the notion of egotism to his and future teams were vanity, self-importance, and conceit are rife. Martin Russell seems to be from the same bad seed.

Hi lads please if you see this you show us a signal by making a “keyboard” gesture when you score in the next game? Oh wait… 6 months later

Liverpool have officially announced a major new shirt sponsorship agreement with Turkish Airlines. The lucrative five-year deal, which begins in 2027 and is worth approximately £300million, represents a watershed moment for the club, marking the first change in main shirt sponsorship in 17 years. The partnership will generate more than £60million annually for the Reds, significantly strengthening its commercial revenue streams and providing enhanced financial resources for investment in playing talent and infrastructure. The agreement will see Turkish Airlines' branding prominently displayed on the front of Liverpool's men's, women's, and Academy match kits4, thus elevating the airline's profile. The change comes as Standard Chartered, which has served as Liverpool's main shirt sponsor since 20105, transitions into a new role as a global partner beginning in the 2027/28 season. This significant commercial evolution reflects the club's continued growing commercial appeal globally. The deal with Turkish Airlines substantially surpasses Standard Chartered's current arrangement of £50million per season, and is understood to be the most lucrative 'front of shirt only' sponsorship deal in Premier League history. That further underscores Liverpool's commercial strength and attractiveness to international brands.

'The Team Spirit Was Unreal' - Phil Gilchrist On Foxes Career by John Hutchinson In conversation with Club Historian John Hutchinson, centre-back Phil Gilchrist recalls his career in football, including making over half a century of appearances for Martin O’Neill’s Leicester City. Phil, born in Stockton-on-Tees, began his career on schoolboy forms with Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest, but moved to Middlesbrough in January 1992 and then to Hartlepool United a few months later. “While playing for Middlesbrough’s reserves, Hartlepool spotted me and I signed because I wanted first team football,” Phil explained. “My Hartlepool debut was against Stoke City and that was the start for me. Playing league football aged 19 was invaluable. We had some difficult times at Hartlepool when we didn’t get paid for a bit, but it was a good footballing experience.” In February 1995, Phil moved to Oxford. In his first full season at Manor Road, the U’s were promoted to the second tier in 1996, and he went on to play 238 games for them in his two spells playing for the Club. “After I’d played at Hartlepool for three and a bit years, Oxford came in for me,” Phil recalled. “It was a step up and I played alongside Matty Elliott. We ended up living in the same road. Dennis Smith was the manager. He was a hard man. He told me he had played with a broken leg once! It was a good set-up. “The Manor Ground was a quirky old place although the pitch was magnificent. The groundsman never let us on it until it was matchday. It was great there. I’d just got married and there was a nice atmosphere of young couples, some with children. Continues here - https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/leicester-city-phil-gilchrist-former-player-remembers-lcfc-heritage-interview?fbclid=IwY2xjawUNE95wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7x_CYCBDYNYrOH1EeWGYEHkN5Oj1e5_xGXKE5nEuv9QUUnmvL-gUntHmplng_aem_D074IEnRu3XmTiQyRqlC8g

Julia Mason Early 1900s - Highfields. I was born 26 Gordon Street - demolished to make way for the new St Peter’s Estate

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx2zgd2913yo 'Problems run deeper' - Coady on Leicester's woes 'There doesn't seem to be a strategy' - Roy Smith 'Martin needs a result quickly' - Sutton

Huge Leicester City talent continues to shine, horror debut and shock manager sacking Round-up of Leicester City's loan stars after a new group of players leave the club for the season Huge Leicester City talent continues to shine, horror debut and shock manager sacking | Leicestershire Live

Highfields the gooddays · Nay Dabz · Highfields 250+ years ago. Comment Kate Cook ·I think this map is slightly more recent than 250 years ago, because it shows the Methodist Chapel on Bishop Street which opened in 1810 I think. What is now the Town Hall Square is labelled the cattle market. So perhaps the map is from around 200 years ago?

Will we ever look at a picture of Braybrooke and Page and feel the same way as we feel about these two giants of Leicester's pass.

Not as fed up of know FA pundits saying it's all gone wrong with the fans since they announced they were looking to sell.

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/charlie-austin-launches-brutal-russell-martin-rant-after-leicester-city-lose-to-oxford/ Charlie Austin launches brutal Russell Martin rant after Leicester City lose to Oxford Charlie Austin Russell Martin Adam Elliott Published Sep 7, 2026, 3:38 PM GMT+1 Adam is an EFL journalist for Football League World. Charlie Austin has launched a rant about Russell Martin following Leicester City's 4-0 defeat to Oxford United at the King Power Stadium. It's been a disastrous start to the campaign for Leicester City in the 2026/27 League One season, with home defeats to Oxford United and Burton Albion joined by draws away to Notts County and MK Dons in the first five fixtures. Leicester's one and only league victory was against Plymouth Argyle, but they are also out of the League Cup after losing to Ipswich Town. There has been a major overhaul of the squad, but that does not excuse their horrific start after relegation from the Championship. Charlie Austin lays into Leicester City boss Russell Martin Following their back-to-back relegations, fan patience is at an all-time low at Leicester. However, pundits and neutrals have been weighing in on the situation and vindicating the thoughts of many supporters currently. Speaking on Chaz Kicks Off via the Charlie Austin Football Channel on YouTube, he said: "I just go back to my time. Listen, you wanted to play all the time. I remember, I go back to the 13/14 season and up until January, I played every game. I played every game. I was fit and I played. "It was a Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday. You don't train anyway because you're on recovery and players want to play games, so that's part and parcel. Russell Martin, wind your neck in, mate. You've actually got nothing to say. "I have seen he's won three games out of his last God knows how many. He was at Saints, relegation, got binned off. Got the Rangers job, somehow got chased out of there because he was a shambles. He's now gone to Leicester in League One and, once again, what we have seen, he's playing the same old nonsense s--- football. "One dimensional, and he's got Leicester City, ex-Premier League champions, 17th who have just got stuffed 4-0 against Oxford at home. He should be ashamed of himself and he's lucky he's in the job. "So, for him to come out and start saying, 'oh about training, there's games here, there's too many games'. You're not the only one. You've managed in the EFL the majority of your career. "So just get on with it and maybe just look at that man in the mirror, the one that's reflecting back. Maybe he's got the issue." Russell Martin's last few managerial roles have not gone well Martin’s career increasingly raises the question of whether his football simply has a ceiling at certain levels. His possession-heavy philosophy can be hugely effective when he has the players capable of executing it, as Southampton showed when they won promotion to the Premier League. But it can become a problem when opponents have greater quality, or when his squad is expected to dominate every week. His Premier League spell exposed that, while his time at Rangers also suggested he struggled when the pressure to deliver immediately became overwhelming.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/knowing-rangers-fans-pile-russell-37631195 Knowing Rangers fans pile in on Russell Martin after Oxford thumping as Leicester asked 'what are you doing?' https://www.ibroxnews.com/match/rangers-get-deja-vu-as-russell-martins-leicester-stats-eerily-mirror-ibrox-days-what-happens-next Rangers get deja vu as Russell Martin’s Leicester stats eerily mirror Ibrox days – What happens next?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2zkj09dy4o Plans for major overhaul of councils halted Local Government Secretary Angela Rayner ByBecky Morton 7 September 2026, Plans for a major shake-up of local government are on hold, after the government launched a review in light of new legal advice. Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities in Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk have been withdrawn. Meanwhile, plans for 14 other areas will also be reviewed and paused. Reorganisation in Surrey, where councillors for two new unitary authorities were elected in May, will not be affected by the review. The government confirmed local elections in May 2027 would go ahead on existing council boundaries. Confirming the review in Parliament, Local Government Secretary Angela Rayner told MPs that "in light of legal advice, I want to satisfy myself firstly that the right process is in place, that it is robust, and of course complies with the law". She added: "And secondly, I want to fully test whether our proposals for local government reorganisation meet the priorities of a new administration and a new prime minister and any additional considerations." The plans originated under Sir Keir Starmer's government, when Rayner was also local government secretary, before she was replaced by Steve Reed. The government was already facing legal challenges over proposals to reorganise councils in Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. In June, Reform-led councils in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk launched judicial reviews against the plans, while the Conservative-led administration in Hampshire did the same. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said: "Reform UK not only argued that this government's plans for local government reorganisation were an unmitigated disaster, but we once again put our money where our mouth is." He added: "Thanks to our judicial reviews in affected Reform-led councils, the government has backed down on their plans yet again." Conservative shadow local government minister David Simmonds said it was a "humiliation" for the government. He said: "Ministers are only backing off because they have been found out in the face of relentless Conservative opposition to their gerrymandering." Liberal Democrat local government spokeswoman Zöe Franklin said: "This is an embarrassing and chaotic climbdown, which has resulted in already cash-strapped councils wasting huge sums on plans the government told them were legally watertight." Sean Matthews, from the County Councils Network, welcomed the move, adding: "Many of our members will be relieved that the decisions they viewed as damaging to local services and financially unsustainable have been withdrawn or are being reviewed." Local government in England is currently covered by a complicated patchwork of arrangements. In some places, responsibility for local services is shared between county councils, which manage areas including social care and education; and district councils, which cover smaller areas and are responsible for services such as bin collections. Some areas, particularly larger towns and some cities, have "unitary" authorities responsible for both - while the regions surrounding big cities are increasingly covered by regional mayors and multi-council "combined" authorities, with greater powers in areas such as transport policy, planning and housing. In late 2024, as local government secretary, Rayner announced plans to move towards unitary councils across all of England, with council boundaries redrawn and smaller district councils abolished. The government argued the proposals would make the system simpler and produce savings by making the delivery of services more efficient, while also handing new powers from Westminster to regions across the country. However, critics said the plans would not save money; and would divert resources from front-line services and mean councils were more remote from their communities. Under Sir Keir, the government had been pushing ahead with the proposals. In July – just days before Andy Burnham became prime minister – Rayner's successor as secretary of state, Reed had announced plans for new councils in 14 areas. The 14 areas where local government reorganisation is being paused while a review is carried out are: Derby and Derbyshire Devon, Plymouth and Torbay East Sussex and Brighton Gloucestershire Hertfordshire Kent and Medway Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire and West Berkshire Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Warwickshire Worcestershire The government said decisions had not yet been taken on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and West Sussex, with these areas being considered alongside the wider review.

Leicester City Football Club It was with great sadness we learned our former player Paul Matthews passed away on 3 September, aged 79. Paul, who made 74 appearances for us in the 1960s and 1970s, is remembered fondly for his skilful performances at Filbert Street. Rest in peace, Paul Stats - https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/history/players/paul-matthews/ RIP Paul