Les-TA-Jon Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Obviously we won't ever forget it - what an achievement. Ultimately we're safe and who really gives a monkey's what everyone else thinks of us? But...I just get the feeling that in years to come our achievement won't be remembered in the same vein as West Brom in 2005 or Sunderland in 2014. Now, pretty objectively our escape is the greatest ever - from the lowest ever points total of 19 after 29 matches - it's also therefore got to be one of the most impressive turnarounds in form, ever? For context: we have gained 19 points in our final 8 games of the season (ignoring the QPR game of course!). For another team doing an equivalent run - it'd be like Swansea going from 9th place to finishing 2nd. But the thing is from the point of view of the media its not been exciting as it could have been: - West Brom were bottom going into the last game of the season. - Sunderland won 4 out of their last 6 games - beating Chelsea, Man Utd and drawing to Man City. - We didn't dramatically stay up on the last day, our form and momentum had most journalists convinced we were fine weeks ago, and we didn't have to play or beat any of the 'big' teams along the way.
kingcarr21 Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Who cares if others forget about it. Aslong as we remember it for years to come thats all that matters.
Guest Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Statistically it will be remembered and brought up each season but who cares? We are Premier League.
davieG Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Hopefully it will be superseded by memories of our future unexpected levels of success.
Jon the Hat Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 When we take this form into next season and are top at the end of November the media wont stop talking about it.
shailen Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Not many remember West Ham in 06/07 who did something similar taking 21 points from their final 9 fixtures. They were on 20 points after 29 games and ended the season on 41 points. West Brom created history which is why they are remembered as well as how dramatic that final day was. Sunderland are remembered for beating the top four in their escape. For me though us and West Ham are the greatest escapes ever, since we were both so far adrift with only 9 games left.
possiblygeorge Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 When we take this form into next season and are top at the end of November the media wont stop talking about it. Touch wood!
yorkie1999 Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 imo i thought west brom's was the greatest simply because of how close to the wire it was. They were bottom with five minutes to go in the last game. That must have been serious tension followed by complete euphoria. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-albion-great-escape-9259916 Mind you, this is an interesting read http://www.football365.com/f365-says/9853184/Don-t-Underestimate-Leicester-s-Great-Escape
Bramhall Fox Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 I genuinely don't think it will ever be forgotten. Yes, the others mentioned were fabulous, but ours was far more prolonged and done with more style (not that I'm biased!) and so I think it will be quoted for years and years to come.
AKCJ Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 It'l never be forgotten by Leicester fans and will only ever be forgotten by the Media when someone outdoes us, and that won't be for a bloody long time. Everyone will forget about WBA in 2005 and Sunderland in 2014 now though.
Jam Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Hopefully it will be superseded by memories of our future unexpected levels of success. This for me. Already looking forward to next season. Really think we can build upon this.
Dr The Singh Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Yes, if Pearson goes on a bad run, the aunty Pearson brigade will be asking for his cock!!
Kitchandro Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Those 3 escapes were all memorable in different ways though. West Brom's was the most dramatic, Sunderland's was a victory for the underdog, and ours was the most unlikely. The difference between ours and the other 2 is that their's will be remembered for a defining match (West Brom the final game, Sunderland the Chelsea one) whereas ours will be the run as a whole.
Hollism Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 It was arguably the most unexpected and impressive survival story in PL history. But it will be forgotten quickly enough because there won't wver be one as dramatic as Wedt Brom 10 years ago. Obviously from our point of view, who gives a fvck?
Gary Eatfood Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 The biggest difference between ours and all of the others mentioned is that we did it ourselves. We didn't rely on other teams not picking up points. West Brom would've been down if other results had been panned out differently and Sunderland had to rely on a Norwich side plummeting down the table. Ours is and I think will always be the greatest ever, I don't see this happening again.
Freeman's Wharfer Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Think it'll always be used as a counter argument to writing off teams looking like they are going down: "remember the run Leiceter went on when they were in this situation..." This regardless of how good that team has looked up until that point!
HighPeakFox Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 To quote Reginald D Hunter - 'It's like wondering if there were pickpockets at Auschwitz - it just don't matter'
Guest Mickyblueeyes Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 we were always ignored in the O'neil years!! Guys like Lennon and Izzet only got recognised after we plummeted. So, I have no problem with getting ignored for a few years if brings similar success!!
kingcarr21 Posted 20 May 2015 Posted 20 May 2015 My dad laminated it. This is going in my car so everyone remembers [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
LanguedocFox Posted 20 May 2015 Posted 20 May 2015 My dad laminated it. This is going in my car so everyone remembers [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's brilliant, although I would have had Cambiasso above the title!
shen Posted 20 May 2015 Posted 20 May 2015 The biggest difference between ours and all of the others mentioned is that we did it ourselves. We didn't rely on other teams not picking up points. West Brom would've been down if other results had been panned out differently and Sunderland had to rely on a Norwich side plummeting down the table. Ours is and I think will always be the greatest ever, I don't see this happening again. So West Ham's run which was remarkably similar to ours (bar the whole Tevez & Mascherano saga and court issues) is somehow very different? And I am sorry but it's pretty stupid saying 'we did it ourselves and didn't rely on other teams not picking up points'. Mathematically we could not make up ground on the teams above us if they results didn't go our way, so we did rely on that. Why did Sunderland rely on Norwich? The league table that season shows they finished above Villa, Hull and WBA as well... But, obviously, being Leicester fans, this is a run we will remember for a long, long time. It'l never be forgotten by Leicester fans and will only ever be forgotten by the Media when someone outdoes us, and that won't be for a bloody long time. Everyone will forget about WBA in 2005 and Sunderland in 2014 now though.
cc_star Posted 20 May 2015 Posted 20 May 2015 Interesting point, perhaps ours will be remembered in the run-in or when people quote the "bottom at Christmas" or "bottom at Easter" cliches, while the dramatic nature of WBA's will always be remembered for that. West Ham's is forgotten about because of Sheff Utd controversy that overshadowed it
Babylon Posted 20 May 2015 Posted 20 May 2015 Quite a few pundits have said it's not just what we did, but also how we did it. We weren't grinding out results and keeping it tight we did it in a "swashbuckling" way.
Fox Ulike Posted 20 May 2015 Posted 20 May 2015 To be remembered I think it needs to have a unique factor to it, but unfortunately I just don't think that there is one. There are 2 other teams who were bottom at Xmas and survived. And WBA were bottom on the last day and survived. The fact that we have survived with a game to go also removes any drama from it. If Hull stay up now, they will probably still all our great escape glory! If we pick up at least a point on Sunday, then we will have amassed more points in our final 9 games than we did in the first 29. That sounded impressive until I realised that the only reason it's so impressive is because we were so poor for the first 29 games! Us City fans will always remember it, but only if it becomes the Launchpad for one of the most successful periods in our History. (If we get relegated next season then it will be quickly forgotten). The 5-3 against Man U will always be remembered though. One of the best Premiership games ever. Vardy's goal to put us 4-3 up... That was the best moment of the season (actually the best moment since 1997).
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