EnglishOxide Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 8 starters in the west ham game were part of the championship winning team. I'm not willing to put us in the modern football 'buying foreign mercenaries' bracket yet. We are building gradually which is all you can ask for.
BlueSi13 Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 I like the balance right now. Personally I wouldn't like the idea of us becoming a Newcastle United with just a single English/British player. Which is actually quite funny considering McCLaren often bemoaned Premier League clubs opting for foreign players over those eligible to play for England, yet what has he gone and bought this summer? Foreigner, foreigner, foreigner, foreigner, foreigner etc etc etc.
Nick Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 All of our signings so far are non British, although I'm impressed with all of them. I would prefer a mostly English/British team as I feel most most people can relate to that. It would seem that the higher we would like to progress, the less indigenous our team becomes. What is the compromise? Perhaps for every non British squad player we sign we could balance things out by deporting somebody from Long Eaton to the native country of the new signing in a kind of swap exchange? Just an idea in the spirit of equilibrium.
Guest Col city fan Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 Perhaps for every non British squad player we sign we could balance things out by deporting somebody from Long Eaton to the native country of the new signing in a kind of swap exchange? Just an idea in the spirit of equilibrium.
TJB-fox Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 No, our squad ranks highly in the prem for domestic players and the identity of the way we play is growing stronger and stronger
JAPANFOX1 Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 All of our signings so far are non British, although I'm impressed with all of them. I would prefer a mostly English/British team as I feel most most people can relate to that. It would seem that the higher we would like to progress, the less indigenous our team becomes. What is the compromise? OMG. This forum has again revealed itself as being full of nutters living in 1960. "I would prefer a mostly English/British team" - Leicester is a team based in the UK "..I feel most people can relate to that" - small-minded xenophobia "the less indigenous our team becomes" - illusions of authentic origin much the same as the BNP
Wymsey Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 If we're to remain successful, we need to keep up with the 'trends', and adapt. If we went via Burnley's route, for example in not paying extra for better quality and playing mostly homegrown players, that is obviously not the trend in trying to establish ourselves further.
leicesterseddon Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 We are losing our identity, but not for the reasons you have outlined. Personally, I don't really have a problem with the club adopting an international recruitment policy at all. This is a competitive league where clubs can attract players from all over the world, and we need to attract the best we can to compete. The loss of identity comes mainly from our featureless stadium and the fact that it is named after the owners' company. I know this can sound like a minor grumble but I really think it matters to people. The club is essentially a megaphone for the promotion of a duty-free company, but most people don't care because I think the majority now see this as the price of success.
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 For me, if they're not from Leicester, I don't mind if they're from Japan or Slough, as long as they show a bit of fight it's all good.
Corky Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 I do agree with leicesterseddon about the ground having more of our past and success around it. It was a shame the banner depicting the great players and moments was replaced.
crisp packet Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 £50MRaheem Sterling £30M+John Stones English/British massively overpriced? Always have been ? £35m Andy Carroll Enough said! Progression ! We are not in lg1 or the championship any more ... We're in the big bed!
SemperEadem Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 Not in terms of the playing staff but I do have a slight discomfort with all the King Power branding and use of gold in the kit.
BlueSi13 Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 £50MRaheem Sterling £30M+John Stones English/British massively overpriced? Always have been ? £35 Andy Carroll Enough said! Progression ! We are not in lg1 or the championship any more ... We're in the big bed! To be fair, Premier League clubs are blowing just as much money on mediocrity from abroad so that argument has softened considerably over the past few seasons.
Nick Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 Yes bring back ~Topp's Tiles, now there was a shirt to be proud of.
richardsfoxes Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 No, were regaining our identity after 12 years of shite.
Corky Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 To be fair, Premier League clubs are blowing just as much money on mediocrity from abroad so that argument has softened considerably over the past few seasons. It's as a result of the constant glorification of how rich and successful the league is. Money to burn- clubs are going to hike up transfer fees for virtually every player now.
lgfualol Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 We'd be back in the championship with english players a la Burnley. Foreign players are cheap and good.
crisp packet Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 To be fair, Premier League clubs are blowing just as much money on mediocrity from abroad so that argument has softened considerably over the past few seasons. My point being to buy young English/players ATM Home grown quotas etc Not very well made but hey ho...
Sharpe's Fox Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 It's important for representatives to engage with the community that have supported them for generations, Mark Albrighton did a session with some children this week I believe. I don't feel that N'Golo Kante or Riyad Mahrez would be as welcoming to these projects as say, Andy King or Wes Morgan, because they don't relate to the people they are communicating to and vice versa. One of the reason I thought Nigel Pearson was such a fantastic manager for Leicester was because he would visit local charities like LOROS and shake the hand of Buddhist Monks and seemed to have a genuine respect for the people and things he was supporting as a representative of the football club.
ChrisFilter Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 All of our signings so far are non British, although I'm impressed with all of them. I would prefer a mostly English/British team as I feel most most people can relate to that. It would seem that the higher we would like to progress, the less indigenous our team becomes. What is the compromise? FFS
Guest Col city fan Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 Yes bring back ~Topp's Tiles, now there was a shirt to be proud of. You're on form tonight Nick. Tell you what, why don't we go back to having sports sponsored by Fag Brands? We could have 'Silk Cut' on the shirts and play at the 'Richmond menthol' stadium?
lgfualol Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 It's important for representatives to engage with the community that have supported them for generations, Mark Albrighton did a session with some children this week I believe. I don't feel that N'Golo Kante or Riyad Mahrez would be as welcoming to these projects as say, Andy King or Wes Morgan, because they don't relate to the people they are communicating to and vice versa. I've definitely seen articles on lcfc.com with Mahrez doing what Albrightons done. I think the club like all the players to do it.
Corky Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 It's important for representatives to engage with the community that have supported them for generations, Mark Albrighton did a session with some children this week I believe. I don't feel that N'Golo Kante or Riyad Mahrez would be as welcoming to these projects as say, Andy King or Wes Morgan, because they don't relate to the people they are communicating to and vice versa. One of the reason I thought Nigel Pearson was such a fantastic manager for Leicester was because he would visit local charities like LOROS and shake the hand of Buddhist Monks and seemed to have a genuine respect for the people and things he was supporting as a representative of the football club. Cambiasso and Kramaric attended events last season.
kushiro Posted 18 August 2015 Posted 18 August 2015 What is the 'identity' of Leicester? I thought it was famous for being the most harmomious multi-cultural city in the UK.
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