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Exactly "very little done to follow through with better or even any replacements" Same with St Margarets Baths, although that was a cock up with wrong length of pool for serious competition or training.

There's one for Filbert St and they're all over the City mostly where we've demolished something or left it to fall down.

Sounds like an LCC strapline so much demolition approved very little done to follow through with better or even any replacements

They look pleased.

or how far they've risen if it's a Wembley Cup Final

Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow · Glenfield Tunnel is one of the world’s first steam railway tunnels and is just over one mile long. It was designed by the famous railway engineer George Stephenson and built between 1829–32 under the supervision of his son Robert It forms part of the Leicester & Swannington railway network, one of the first to be built in the world. The railway was designed to bring coal from the North West Leicestershire coalfields into Leicester, to then be trans-shipped to the canal for distribution all over the country. The first obstacle to this major venture proved to be the ridge extending from Gilroes to Glenfield village which required a tunnel a mile long. The project to build this tunnel really tested its engineers, involving techniques that were then virtually untried. Faulty trial drillings suggested the bore would be through stone and clay, when, in fact, much of the bore would turn out to be in running sand. This necessitated a great deal more work and expense. The tunnel had to be lined throughout in brickwork between 14” and 18” thick, backed by a “wooden shell” where running sand was encountered. Bricks for the lining, after dissatisfaction with the original supplier, were made in an on-site kiln. Owing to the problems encountered, the tunnel construction ran well over the proposed budget of £10,000, finally costing £17,326 12s 2½d. which is well over a million pounds in today money. However, the finished job was straight and level and was in use for over 130 years. The first section of the tunnel was officially opened on 17th July 1832 and was marked by a special train for the Leicester and Swannington directors and 300 guests. Hauling it was “Comet” a locomotive provided by Robert Stephenson. Glenfield’s tight clearances required lower, narrower carriages with bars over the windows to prevent decapitation. It is even rumoured that at the opening the engine’s funnel struck the tunnels roof, showering soot over those in open carriages. When the railway closed in the 1960s, the redundant tunnel was bought by Leicester City Council for £5. Early inspections in 2000 however revealed serious flaws in the fabric of the tunnel which would necessitate reinforcement of the structure. The tunnel is not very far underground and it must be remembered that there were no buildings above it in 1832. Now, however, the area is built-up over its whole length and the risk of tunnel collapse (as had happened elsewhere), was unthinkable. A series of reinforced concrete hoops had to be designed and installed in the tunnel at a cost of £500,000 around 2007-

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I've worked in a few places where 'your' boss could hire and fire without recourse to a higher level provided they follow the set procedures and budget. I still think this is different as the team is more than those selected to play so careers can be killed through more subtle means.

Story of Leicester · Follow· #ThrowbackThursday! Here’s an interesting shot of Filbert Street in 1971, looking down onto the back yards of the terrace houses that backed onto Leicester City's home ground. Do you think the people who lived in these houses got free season tickets? Did you live there or know anyone who did? #StoryofLeicester Haha if we were still there they wouldn't even be allowed to buy tickets on a match day.

Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow· 1948 - Welford Road, Leicester. An Art Deco Cinema "Knighton Kinema", and an Electric Tram Spent plenty of Saturday mornings at the Knighton Kinema

Story of Leicester · Follow · Corah & Sons’ vast St Margaret's Works, that stretched across many buildings and factories in north Leicester. St Margaret’s Works was designed by Leicester architect William Jackson and built on a four acre site in the shadow of St Margaret’s Church (between what is now Vaughan Way and the River Soar). At the time it was the largest factory of its kind in Leicester. It had a vast range of north lit workshops running down to an engine house, with a 145 foot chimney, near the river. All hosiery products carried Corah’s ‘St Margaret’ trademark, which took its name from the neighbouring church. This trademark was one of the first to be registered for knitted goods. Corah supplied trade-marked knitted items for Marks and Spencer for over 80 years, and the site produced tens of millions of knitted items for the government during both World Wars. Do you know anyone that used to work at St Margaret’s Works? Read the full story at: https://www.storyofleicester.info/.../corah-and-sons-st.../ #StoryofLeicester

...and what isn't dumped gets exported to other countries to sort.

A common response is "it gives someone a job"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68561513 Bournemouth 'knew' they could mount comeback - Andoni Iraola On a night when all eyes were on the Champions League, the Premier League witnessed its biggest comeback win in more than 20 years. Away from the television cameras and the drama in Madrid and Dortmund, Bournemouth and Luton played out one of the most extraordinary Premier League matches of this or any recent season. Bournemouth won 4-3, having been three goals down at the break. Dominic Solanke's exquisite turn and finish started the comeback five minutes after half-time, and after Illia Zabarnyi bundled in a header for 2-3, Antoine Semenyo completed the comeback with a pair of powerful finishes - the second with only six minutes remaining. "It's unreal," Semenyo told BBC Match of the Day. "It is an achievement of mine just playing in the Premier League so to get a winning goal for the team, I'm buzzing." It meant Bournemouth became only the fifth team in Premier League history to win a match in which they trailed by three goals, and just the third to do so in a game where they were 3-0 down at half-time. The others to achieve this feat were Manchester United in beating Spurs 5-3 in September 2001 and Wolves v Leicester in October 2003. Remember this disintegration. Some events good and bad are just embedded in your brain never to leave.

They'll want to make an example of us. That'll teach you to try and get above your station leave it all to the Super 6

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/no-one-gets-see-it-9140212 'No-one gets to see it' - Inside Trey Nyoni's Leicester City pathway, Liverpool exit and tribunal case Leicester City news as LeicestershireLive takes an insight inside academy talent Trey Nyoni's move to Liverpool in the summer Bookmark Comments 2 SPORT ByJosh Holland 06:00, 11 MAR 2024 Trey Nyoni Liverpool starlet Trey Nyoni left Leicester City in the summer (Image: Andrew Powell) Liverpool's Carabao Cup win over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium made the headlines for a number of different reasons. Jurgen Klopp's farewell tour started in the best possible way but there was a sporadic Leicester City connection to their win. Attacking midfielder Trey Nyoni was named on the Liverpool bench due to the injury crisis in Klopp's squad. The 2007-born ace wasn't used at Wembley but he did make his senior debut three days later in the FA Cup against Southampton. Replacing Harvey Elliott in the 78th minute, the former Foxes academy star became the Reds' third youngest player in their history at 16 years and 243 days. Recently, Chelsea were told at a Professional Football Compensation Committee (PFCC) hearing that they are required to pay Brighton up to £7.65million for teenagers Zak Sturge and Shumaira Mhueka - who they signed in 2022. The fee was split up into £1.9m up-front - £1m for Mhueka and £900k for Sturge - with the remaining coming from potential add-ons. Liverpool have a history of snatching talent from other teams and seeing the deal go through tribunal. In 2019, they signed Elliott as a 16-year-old but could not agree on a compensation fee with Fulham. Nearly two years later it was confirmed that Fulham would receive a record fee for a 16-year-old (£4.3m) after a tribunal ruling. A tribunal is sometimes needed to determine a fee when a player under the age of 24 leaves at the end of his contract and the two sides are unable to agree on compensation. "If a young player leaves a team, especially if they sign the contract, and there's no agreement of a fee then tribunal is one way to solve it," football finance expert Kieran Maguire told LeicestershireLive. "The two players (Mhueka and Struge) that left Brighton for Chelsea went through a tribunal. Brighton employed Nick de Marco, a famous sports lawyer, to act on their behalf and the outcome was to their satisfaction, resulting in a seven figure fee for one and a six figure for the other. "It is a complex situation, there will be various claims made from both parties in regards to the relevant valuation of the players and then some form of compromise will be made." On social media, Liverpool's posts of Nyoni's historic debut were flooded with responses from City supporters demanding them to pay the Foxes for the midfielder. Compensation for the wonderkid is yet to be decided and there is no clear indication when it will. Former loan manager and academy coach at Leicester, Guy Branston, has provided an insight in the midfielder and his thoughts on the outcome of his case. "He was already playing up and being highlighted as a serious player," Branston told LeicestershireLive. "I was asked to work with the U13s and U12s, to work with the coaches, to give them an idea of what the next PDP (Player Development Plan) would look like as a coach, so I worked with his manager at the time. Trey Nyoni "Stuart McClarty was asking me to work with him regarding what the potential stage would look like in a few more years for these boys. Trey was involved in that group over a period of time. You’re watching him train at the training ground and you’re getting wind that he’s a super talent. You’re watching him play up and he’s still flagging up. Then since I’ve left, he’s stepped into the U16s and U18s and then watched him around the England set-up as well." “It leads to a tribunal because of discrepancies between an agreed price. They can’t agree on the price of a youngster. When you’re talking about a super-talent like that, the standard remits that you get guidance on within the Football League and Premier League are blown out of the water because the kid’s an uber talent." Branston had a similar case during his time as Head of Recruitment at Notts County nine years ago. Liverpool came in for Jack Bearne, now at Greenock Morton in Scotland, when he was 14. “I worked with Liverpool in the past, they’d always be a really professional outfit in regards to waiting until the right time to speak to players and doing all the right things," Branston explained. "We nearly took it to tribunal because we felt like the valuation of the player was different to what we felt of the player at the time. We also didn’t want to stop the player going to Liverpool because it was a great opportunity for him, but it was a totally different beast because we were little Notts County and they were mighty Liverpool. "I think academy to academy, Liverpool and Leicester are very similar to what they do. Leicester probably top it with the talent that they produce on a regular basis. As a regular nine-year old-coming through the system and staying there until he becomes a first team player, Leicester are different class at that. That’s testament to the academy.” He continued: "Leicester City’s one of the top clubs at producing talents, right? So when a club like Notts County, who I worked for, gets a call from Liverpool, it’s a great honour for one of your players in the academy. "When I dealt with Liverpool it was very professional and knocking on the front door, which is how all clubs want to be dealt with. I imagine that Liverpool would have dealt with this deal that way and they would have knocked on the front door for Trey and tried to agree a price with the hierarchy with Leicester, who know what they’re doing. “It’s all down to a club’s individual mentality. If they feel comfortable that he’s ready for his opportunity then there’s your chance. He’s an uber-talented kid, there’s no doubt about it, you can tell he’s uber-talented. This is a proper, proper player. "If he’s highlighting and identifying to Klopp and Enzo [Maresca], he would have been involved in training because he can keep the ball unbelievably. The fact that Klopp is looking at it is probably what Enzo would have seen. It’s not a surprise [his senior debut so soon]. It’s part of the process that clubs need to take on protecting their assets.” Nyoni's compensation package is expected to be confirmed by a tribunal, with Leicester hoping to receive a satisfactory outcome. “It’s inevitable that it will take its path, purely down to the fact that there’s two really good clubs in lock horn over a player that is really talented," Branston explained regarding the tribunal. "Leicester will have a really high opinion of him because they know him incredibly well and Liverpool would have done their due diligence on him and will rightly want to get the best deal they possibly can. "In my opinion, Leicester will win in this so-called ‘tug-of-war’ because they have the rights to win it. They know they have an asset at the football club who is a talented boy. They didn’t want to lose him but things happen, the right or wrong reason, it is what it is. "Leicester will do the right thing to the boy and his family and Liverpool will do the same thing. The difficult thing with these deals is that it goes to tribunal for a reason and it could be the smallest reason and no-one gets to see it. "It’s a legal discussion between two football clubs and they have to get an independent party to look at it and decide what goes. We are also talking about a real young boy, it’s an unbelievable thing that has happened to him. I hope it’s all sorted for him, quicker rather than later.” The £4.3m Liverpool paid for Elliott and combined £7.25million Chelsea were forced to pay Brighton for Sturge and Mhueka could point to a similar fee that Leicester would expect. However, Branston has insisted it's impossible to compare the situations. Harvey Elliott Liverpool paid a record fee of £4.3m for a teenager when they signed Harvey Elliott from Fulham (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt) “It’s very difficult because it’s a different player. He might bring more to a team because of his background and he might get better opportunities at Liverpool. It’s alright saying he’s been involved in the cup final and the FA Cup, but anything could go wrong or right for him," he said. "Every move has its flaws and positives. My opinion is you’ve got to find what he’s going to bring for the club going forward. For Leicester, he would have easily made an appearance in the Championship and in the Premier League, if he carried on his current projection. What value do you see in a kid from a Championship player at 16? Bundles, absolute bundles. "Then you look at the Brighton deals, again incredibly difficult to do a pricing on this, you look at them two, you’re gonna pay £7.25m with add-ons? There’ll be loads of add-ons in the long list of extras, but they’ll be sell-ons, appearances and international appearances. The clubs know that. When you price him up, he’ll be well above the price individually that they’re [Brighton] are pricing them two at. He’s quite frankly a better player. I’m confident to say that. “If Liverpool were avoiding paying anything, they wouldn’t be putting him on the pitch because it would cost them too much money. They’re not avoiding paying. They’re just having a bit of time to digest the script that Leicester wants from the tribunal and they want to get a fair deal. Leicester will give them a fair deal if they get their feelings correctly taken on board.”

happy Birthday @fuchsntf we need your positivity and I hope forum returns it in abundance.

They don't take penalty kicks from the centre of the spot, or throw ins where the ball went out either. Mind you our throw ins continue to be be shite so doesn't matter for us.

https://www.deepdaledigest.com/match-report/stoke-city-star-praised-after-returning-to-haunt-preston-north-end/ Former Preston North End stopper Daniel Iversen has been praised for his performance at Deepdale on Saturday afternoon. PNE v Stoke looked like being a real reunion just a few months ago. Alex Neil in charge, Ben Pearson and Daniel Johnson in the midfield… Stoke looked like a 2018-19 PNE side. The situation has changed though; Neil lost his job in December, Pearson was suspended for this weekend’s game and Johnson is out of favour, not even making the bench. There was one former PNE player on show though as goalkeeper Daniel Iversen – snapped up in January – started in goal for the Potters. Daniel Iversen praised after PNE display North End fans still think very highly of Iversen after his 18-month loan spell at PNE between January 2021 and the summer of 2022. The Dane was simply unbelievable between the sticks for North End but returned to parent club Leicester City in an attempt to forge a Premier League career. Iversen broke into the side last season but was frozen out by Enzo Maresca as he wanted a ball-playing goalkeeper; Iversen is an exceptional shot-stopper but his distribution isn’t quite at the same level. That exile paved the way for a loan move to Stoke, where he has been the first-choice stopper under Steven Schumacher. Iversen was back at Deepdale on Saturday and made one crucial save to help Stoke claim a 2-1 victory. With the score at 1-1, Mads Frøkjær-Jensen picked out Ben Whiteman running through on goal but was denied by Iversen. Stoke then found a winner, meaning Iversen’s save proved absolutely vital for the relegation-threatened Potters. Boss Schumacher heaped praise on Iversen after the final whistle, telling Stoke’s official website that he thought the Dane’s save was ‘brilliant’. “Huge, yeah,” said Schumacher. “It’s what you need your goalie for. Daniel, we know, is a really good goalkeeper and in this run-in, at this stage of the season, the games are decided by small margins. A brilliant save from him and that gave us that little bit of energy that we might have needed to go down and get one from the other end,” he added. The result boosts Stoke’s hopes of avoiding the drop and has made PNE’s push for the play-offs a little trickier. With a stopper like Iversen between the sticks, most North End fans would probably back Stoke to stay up – but will be cursing him for Saturday’s display.

History of Leicestershire in Images Steve Anderson · 7 m · Charles Street Now and Then.

History of Leicestershire in Images Steve Anderson · · New Street Now and Then.