Kante's reception tomorrow

[Mezeker]

boo viciously for the simple fact it will give Mahrez another thing to think about in the summer transfer window. 

[Countryfox]

1 minute ago, Mezeker said:

boo viciously for the simple fact it will give Mahrez another thing to think about in the summer transfer window. 

Can't see us playing Barca that often next season.

[Howard99]

If people can't hack a player moving to another team for more money then they shouldnt be involved with football. Why did kramaric join us? Kante? Fuchs? Oh pretty much every player we have signed ever... 

[shailen]

Clap, applaud him and sing his song. It will confuse him and hopefully affect his concentration.

[foxy boxing]

just concentrate on our team lads? he's just another chelsea mercenary?

[NotTheMarketLeader]

1 hour ago, Howard99 said:

If people can't hack a player moving to another team for more money then they shouldnt be involved with football. Why did kramaric join us? Kante? Fuchs? Oh pretty much every player we have signed ever... 

Facts are not always required for one side of an arguament.

[Captain...]

This is not comparable to Heskey or Lineker or pretty much any other Leicester player that has left the club to further their career, that is fine because they went to clearly bigger and better clubs with a chance to further their ambitions immediately. At the time Heskey moving from Leicester to Liverpool was a massive step up a chance to play in Europe and play with some of the best players in the league.

 

Kante left the Champions of England for a mid table side with no European football. We could and would have matched any offer from Chelsea, money wasn't the issue, he wanted to leave, but until he tells us the real reason why he will be seen by many as a traitor because it was a step down. If it was next summer Chelsea have won the league and we have finished 9th and he moves to Chelsea, then no issue from me.

[Manwell Pablo]

12 minutes ago, Captain... said:

This is not comparable to Heskey or Lineker or pretty much any other Leicester player that has left the club to further their career, that is fine because they went to clearly bigger and better clubs with a chance to further their ambitions immediately. At the time Heskey moving from Leicester to Liverpool was a massive step up a chance to play in Europe and play with some of the best players in the league.

 

Kante left the Champions of England for a mid table side with no European football. We could and would have matched any offer from Chelsea, money wasn't the issue, he wanted to leave, but until he tells us the real reason why he will be seen by many as a traitor because it was a step down. If it was next summer Chelsea have won the league and we have finished 9th and he moves to Chelsea, then no issue from me.

 

It's incredible as I have you down as fairly intelligent and him down as pretty dumb yet he seems to be able  the bigger picture and you seem to think a club is only as big as it's last league finish, very strange. 

[midland_red]

Booing and jeering is indicative of a mardy, small club mentality and diminishes our greatness. Even the biggest clubs in the world lose players who see career opportunities elsewhere and not to accept this is naive.

Claudio, a man of vast experience and maturity said "I am very happy and I will give to him a very warm welcome back and I am sure also our fans they must appreciate what he did last season and give him a warm welcome back,"

[lee7]

23 minutes ago, Captain... said:

This is not comparable to Heskey or Lineker or pretty much any other Leicester player that has left the club to further their career, that is fine because they went to clearly bigger and better clubs with a chance to further their ambitions immediately. At the time Heskey moving from Leicester to Liverpool was a massive step up a chance to play in Europe and play with some of the best players in the league.

 

Kante left the Champions of England for a mid table side with no European football. We could and would have matched any offer from Chelsea, money wasn't the issue, he wanted to leave, but until he tells us the real reason why he will be seen by many as a traitor because it was a step down. If it was next summer Chelsea have won the league and we have finished 9th and he moves to Chelsea, then no issue from me.

Completely my thoughts on the situation. Could not agree more.

[Gerard]

6 minutes ago, Manwell Pablo said:

 

It's incredible as I have you down as fairly intelligent and him down as pretty dumb yet he seems to be able  the bigger picture and you seem to think a club is only as big as it's last league finish, very strange. 

 

That's not what he meant at all.

 

We were on the crest of a wave, we won the league by 10pts, CL football and the club were investing in more quality. He had a 100k a week contract offer and rather than staying one more year and see where this story ends he couldn't leave quick enough. He left for a team that finished mid table and no European football even if they have better long term expectations than us.

 

For someone who has never played European football then why not stay another year and see how it goes? For this season at least Chelsea had no more to offer than what we did. If you want to clap him then fine but don't expect all of us fans not to gush after he has disrespected our club.

[Manwell Pablo]

 

2 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

That's not what he meant at all.

 

We were on the crest of a wave, we won the league by 10pts, CL football and the club were investing in more quality. He had a 100k a week contract offer and rather than staying one more year and see where this story ends he couldn't leave quick enough. He left for a team that finished mid table and no European football even if they have better long term expectations than us.

 

For someone who has never played European football then why not stay another year and see how it goes? For this season at least Chelsea had no more to offer than what we did. If you want to clap him then fine but don't expect all of us fans not to gush after he has disrespected our club.

You've answered your own question, better long term prospects. 

[Gerard]

2 minutes ago, Manwell Pablo said:

 

You've answered your own question, better long term prospects. 

But it's mainly a self fulfilling prophecy and people like you give it credibility.

 

People coming out in the press saying half our team need to leave to enhance their careers, well if we have that many good players why don't they just stay here and make Leicester a top club?

 

As @Captain... says there would be very few people who would deny him a move next season if Chelsea finished top four and we finished 9th and this is my issue as well.

[Captain...]

7 minutes ago, Manwell Pablo said:

 

It's incredible as I have you down as fairly intelligent and him down as pretty dumb yet he seems to be able  the bigger picture and you seem to think a club is only as big as it's last league finish, very strange. 

I can see how Chelsea would be a better option long term, but why the hurry? This season he had an opportunity to play in the Champions League with Leicester, to defend the title he worked so hard to win and to continue one of the best stories in modern sport and be adored by an entire city.

 

Another season and he could go anywhere he wanted with my blessing. What is the worst that could have happened to his career had he stayed another season? He would have got a very handsome pay rise, maybe not the same as the money Chelsea were offering so he could lose out on a few hundred thousand. He could drop off in form, that is a risk anywhere, he goes to Chelsea and his form drops  he gets dropped and they buy a replacement. At Leicester he will be given time to rediscover his form and not instantly replaced.

 

At Leicester he plays Champions League guaranteed, Chelsea are not going on a European tour.

 

If he gets a bad injury he will be insured and compensated by both clubs, maybe more at Chelsea than Leicester, but he will be rehabilitated at Leicester and most likely replaced at Chelsea.

 

A bad season for  Leicester will still involve the European Tour and a big move at the end of the season, a bad season at Chelsea will mean a toxic dressing room and Conte getting sacked.

 

Of Course Chelsea could storm the league and he will be fully justified as he leads them to the Champions League in 2018, but the footballing reasons for moving to Chelsea right now are weak and the financial reasons. If he had problems settling in Leicester and wanted to move to London for family reasons or other non footballing reasons then no problems, there are more important things, but he should do himself a favour and be honest about it.

[drofmor56]

From what i've seen of his performances so far this season, i dont think it will be long before the Chelsea fans will be booing him

[lcfcben76]

1 minute ago, drofmor56 said:

From what i've seen of his performances so far this season, i dont think it will be long before the Chelsea fans will be booing him

Doesn't seem to suit their style when they're dominating teams, another reason of why he should have stayed with us

[Gerard]

2 minutes ago, drofmor56 said:

From what i've seen of his performances so far this season, i dont think it will be long before the Chelsea fans will be booing him

 

I hope he never plays CL football in his whole career and the only medal he ever wins was his PL one at Leicester.

[Manwell Pablo]

2 minutes ago, Gerard said:

But it's mainly a self fulfilling prophecy and people like you give it credibility.

 

People coming out in the press saying half our team need to leave to enhance their careers, well if we have that many good players why don't they just stay here and make Leicester a top club?

 

As @Captain... says there would be very few people who would deny him a move next season if Chelsea finished top four and we finished 9th and this is my issue as well.

I'm going round in circles.

 

The fact of the matter is most people think Chelsea will finish top four and we will finish about 9th most seasons, he knows this, he's had a think about it, he's decided he is going to take that offer while it is on the table (there is no gurantee there would be that offer if they finish top four we finish 9th and he doesn't match his previous seasons form, gets injured, etc) and made us 8 million in the process.

 

It's not even about agreeing with what he's done to be honest, it's just accepting it as a choice that he's made. And it's not disrespectful, in the slightest.  

[Captain...]

2 minutes ago, drofmor56 said:

From what i've seen of his performances so far this season, i dont think it will be long before the Chelsea fans will be booing him

 

Didn't think he had been that bad, but they might expect more than an energiser bunny. His passing is average and his shooting is woeful. He was also only as effective  for Leicester in a high pressing unit. You can't have only one player closing down and winning the ball back, and he is in danger of leaving holes if he  goes off to chase the ball and the rest of the team are not playing with the same intensity and energy to cover the gap he leaves..

[Manwell Pablo]

5 minutes ago, Captain... said:

I can see how Chelsea would be a better option long term, but why the hurry? This season he had an opportunity to play in the Champions League with Leicester, to defend the title he worked so hard to win and to continue one of the best stories in modern sport and be adored by an entire city.

 

Another season and he could go anywhere he wanted with my blessing. What is the worst that could have happened to his career had he stayed another season? He would have got a very handsome pay rise, maybe not the same as the money Chelsea were offering so he could lose out on a few hundred thousand. He could drop off in form, that is a risk anywhere, he goes to Chelsea and his form drops  he gets dropped and they buy a replacement. At Leicester he will be given time to rediscover his form and not instantly replaced.

 

At Leicester he plays Champions League guaranteed, Chelsea are not going on a European tour.

 

If he gets a bad injury he will be insured and compensated by both clubs, maybe more at Chelsea than Leicester, but he will be rehabilitated at Leicester and most likely replaced at Chelsea.

 

A bad season for  Leicester will still involve the European Tour and a big move at the end of the season, a bad season at Chelsea will mean a toxic dressing room and Conte getting sacked.

 

Of Course Chelsea could storm the league and he will be fully justified as he leads them to the Champions League in 2018, but the footballing reasons for moving to Chelsea right now are weak and the financial reasons. If he had problems settling in Leicester and wanted to move to London for family reasons or other non footballing reasons then no problems, there are more important things, but he should do himself a favour and be honest about it.

He's been desperate for a big club for ages, why hang around to play for an also ran CL side. He was disappointed he ended up with us in the first place, clearly he doesn't buy into the team ethos as much as the rest and him moving was probably the most predictable thing in the world. Chelsea's stuttering season does not make them a small a there going to be right back up there for years to come,  you'd of thought.

 

It's as I say you don't even have to agree with him just accept the choice and appreciate what he actually achieved here probably deserves a little recognition. 

[RastaDog]

Just now, drofmor56 said:

From what i've seen of his performances so far this season, i dont think it will be long before the Chelsea fans will be booing him

I've not seen him play for them, except in a few snippets. They were overrun 1st half against Liverpool and he had his work cut-out. Sounds like he worked hard but nobody really shone in that 45, particularly not in the middle.

 

Thing that gets me though is that he's not playing his natural game at Chelsea, and neither does he for France really. He's being used as a defensive midfielder, to shield the defensive line, but he really is more of a box-to-box attacking midfielder. That's certainly how he played at Caen. He got freedom and variety with us, was able to 'express himself' a little (copyright, football cliches), and obviously had defensive duties. I thought of him and Drinkwater as working in tandem. But at Chelsea, he's seems to have a much more defined role. I wonder how that sits with him? I wonder if, at times, he'll come to regret his decision?

[Captain...]

2 minutes ago, Manwell Pablo said:

He's been desperate for a big club for ages, why hang around to play for an also ran CL side. He was disappointed he ended up with us in the first place, clearly he doesn't buy into the team ethos as much as the rest and him moving was probably the most predictable thing in the world. Chelsea's stuttering season does not make them a small a there going to be right back up there for years to come,  you'd of thought.

 

It's as I say you don't even have to agree with him just accept the choice and appreciate what he actually achieved here probably deserves a little recognition. 

I  would rather play for an also ran CL side than a non CL side.

 

Where is all this disappointed and not buying into the team ethos come from?  He was one of the happiest players on the pitch and on the pitch pretty much embodied our whole ethos, he looked pretty happy at  Vardy's house celebrating the title and on the pitch after Everton. Ok he wasn't in Denmark with the turtles, but that was probably more of a drinking thing, hence why Mahrez wasn't there either and would rather spend a few days with his family than in Copenhagen on the piss. He also did media stuff with Mahrez, he wasn't some weird outcast excluded from the clique.

[Simoken]

8 minutes ago, RastaDog said:

I've not seen him play for them, except in a few snippets. They were overrun 1st half against Liverpool and he had his work cut-out. Sounds like he worked hard but nobody really shone in that 45, particularly not in the middle.

 

Thing that gets me though is that he's not playing his natural game at Chelsea, and neither does he for France really. He's being used as a defensive midfielder, to shield the defensive line, but he really is more of a box-to-box attacking midfielder. That's certainly how he played at Caen. He got freedom and variety with us, was able to 'express himself' a little (copyright, football cliches), and obviously had defensive duties. I thought of him and Drinkwater as working in tandem. But at Chelsea, he's seems to have a much more defined role. I wonder how that sits with him? I wonder if, at times, he'll come to regret his decision?

I'm sure he is enjoying an early morning crossiant/drinking tea, instead of being a misery guts to be honest.

[ARM1968]

Well I for one am happy we had Kante for a year. That's a year more than most teams will have him. 

 

Clap the guy. Show respect. As a club we appear to have grown up. Perhaps as fans we should too. 

[Gerard]

14 minutes ago, Manwell Pablo said:

I'm going round in circles.

 

The fact of the matter is most people think Chelsea will finish top four and we will finish about 9th most seasons, he knows this, he's had a think about it, he's decided he is going to take that offer while it is on the table (there is no gurantee there would be that offer if they finish top four we finish 9th and he doesn't match his previous seasons form, gets injured, etc) and made us 8 million in the process.

 

It's not even about agreeing with what he's done to be honest, it's just accepting it as a choice that he's made. And it's not disrespectful, in the slightest.  

 

Ironic that you think you're going round in circles when it's people like you that perpetuate the myth that top players need to leave Leicester to progress their careers. 

 

Why couldn't Leicester keep their best players, improve a couple of positions and do exactly what they did the year before and win the league again?