Ranieri

[Monsell1976]

What he achieved last season has made him a legend at the club.

After a shaky league start, I wouldn't even think about or want him sacked, that would be madness, but that doesn't mean he's free from criticism, but his players are letting him down as well, when picking the side, I'm sure he didn't expect most of the team to have a mare, but yes he picks the side and tactics.

He deserves a bit of a backlash today, as we do appear to lack interest prior to a champions league game, and it's something he's not addressing and really needs to, because the lack of performance and the hammering's prior to the c/ league is not acceptable, especially with what it cost to follow the team.

[HighPeakFox]

27 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

 true to form HPF.

As our own King Richard III would say: Now is the winter of our discontempt 

I thought I was very gentle about it on this occasion!

[GaelicFox]

Claudio seems to have given up on league at moment

 

 

 

 

[Guest Lako42]

26 minutes ago, BlueSi13 said:

Noticed a few people mentioned Pearson.  Sure we'd never have won the league with him, but we wouldn't have put in such disgusting performances either.

 

 

Complete shit.

 

 

There are many examples of utterly shite performances under Pearson but one that springs to mind is when we were almost resigned to relegation and we drew 0-0 with Hull and he kept 3 centre backs on against one striker and 10 men.

 

****ing stank the place out.

 

Short, fickle memories.

[BlueSi13]

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[BlueSi13]

1 minute ago, Lako42 said:

Complete shit.

 

 

There are many examples of utterly shite performances under Pearson but one that springs to mind is when we were almost resigned to relegation and we drew 0-0 with Hull and he kept 3 centre backs on against one striker and 10 men.

 

****ing stank the place out.

 

Short, fickle memories.

Calm yourself down FFS.

 

 

[GaelicFox]

Please lock it before we all get drunk and start spitting shit around the shop 

[adejo92]

If we had finished half way in the PL last season everyone would be happy. If we finish half way this season, i will still be happy.

 

Last season was a football miracle and i dare say we will never win the PL again. This will be the last time we see CL too.

 

I don't mean to be negative i am just trying to be realistic.

 

Maybe we should snap back to reality and realise we are not, and never will be, a title challenging team.

 

 

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

2 minutes ago, adejo92 said:

If we had finished half way in the PL last season everyone would be happy. If we finish half way this season, i will still be happy.

 

Last season was a football miracle and i dare say we will never win the PL again. This will be the last time we see CL too.

 

I don't mean to be negative i am just trying to be realistic.

 

Maybe we should snap back to reality and realise we are not, and never will be, a title challenging team.

 

 

 

Except we won it last season?!

[Callabinho]

Expectation V reality argument is utter tosh. Never before have I heard people accept a step backwards after achieving what we achieved last season. Times have changed, resources are available we have no excuse....if we underperform this season the backroom staff are entirely to blame. We had the best opportunity ever to step up with the big boys...and so far we've rolled over and given in.

[SheppyFox]

Are we a progressive club or are we willing to now reward mediocrity? Our players have dropped the ball and need a good bollocking, yes it is a sport but it's also a business and they need to do their job both properly and professionally.

 

Ranieri achieved the unthinkable last season, that said he's fallible and he's human. His selections have raised questions, but I'll keep the faith.

 

Wanting him sacked is ludicrous, we've had an incredibly tough start to the season, our spirit will return, by Christmas we will have stabilised, dont over react and don't worry so much is my advice.  

[dannythefox]

Can't keep playing 4-4-2 away from home teams have us worked out now. Gifting teams easy goals every bloody game.

[Donut]

5 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

I'm hearing this repeated again and again. We've had two seasons in the PL and weve never turned out a continued run of away performance like this season against the big teams. 

Im wondering which was the bigger feat of magic really. Was it the one where Ranieri magically waved his wand despite actually being rubbish and really anyone could have been in charge taking a piggyback ride off Pearsons success to win the league?

 

Or was it your brain that magically erased the memory of Peterborough away, Barnsley away, Millwall away, Aston pissing Villa away TWICE, Southampton away, Swansea away, Newcastle away, West Ham away, Spurs away scoring 3 and STILL losing? Not to mention some of the home results...

[Walkerfox]

Too many people on here see Ranieri as immune to criticism because he won us the league. Yes, he did a fantastic job and we will all be forever grateful, however he should be questioned when his performance is poor e.g. today when our tactics were play the same old 4-4-2 which we all knew we would get battered playing and decide to start jeff schlupp who still isn't really sure what football is. 

 

I am not suggesting we sack him that would be ridiculous at this stage but there has to come a point when we stop just accepting 4-1 and 3-0 hammerings and poor performances and say "oh well at least we won the league last year" and "well we've won two games in europe and are top of that group" 

[Mickyblueeyes]

6 minutes ago, Walkerfox said:

Too many people on here see Ranieri as immune to criticism because he won us the league. Yes, he did a fantastic job and we will all be forever grateful, however he should be questioned when his performance is poor e.g. today when our tactics were play the same old 4-4-2 which we all knew we would get battered playing and decide to start jeff schlupp who still isn't really sure what football is. 

 

I am not suggesting we sack him that would be ridiculous at this stage but there has to come a point when we stop just accepting 4-1 and 3-0 hammerings and poor performances and say "oh well at least we won the league last year" and "well we've won two games in europe and are top of that group" 

This is what I am saying. This is what supporting a football team is about. Just because you raise a criticism does not mean that you are throwing your toys out the pram and wanting everyone sacked. 

 

We Are atrocious at present and not showing any guile or intelligent from the manager to Shakey to wes on the pitch. At present, we are playing like a team destined for the championship. We have good players and we have an experienced manager. We can adapt so ****ing do it!! I just want to sit down for a leicester game, home or away and compete. Get excited and have some hope. Not watch players being ransacked, out run out thought and out played for 90 mins. I'm sorry but I can't accept that. 

[Lionator]

1 hour ago, BlueSi13 said:

Noticed a few people mentioned Pearson.  Sure we'd never have won the league with him, but we wouldn't have put in such disgusting performances either.

 

On your deathbed, what are you going to remember? Ranieri leading us to the only top division title in our history in the most unlikely of circumstances or that the 3-0 defeat to a side worth millions more a couple of months later?

[WinslowFox]

I can accept lack of ability what I will never be able to accept is lack of effort, which is exactly what I am seeing right now, which is why these defeats are so hard to take!!!

[worthosoriginals]

6 hours ago, NeilLCFC said:

back

Are you an ostrich?

[Wymsey]

It seems a case of trying to get used to being a big club and trying to sustain player mentality and fitness levels imo, to try and get around getting used to having games so close to another one.

 

But today there's no excuse due to the 2-week break, so ideas and plans should have been used effectively and executed better.

[TheLittleBigMan]

I'm thinking the owners have told him to prioritise the C/L. If we can finish mid table and have a good run in the C/L I think the owners will be happy - and so should we. The fact we're even having conversations about getting rid of him just show's how much lack of perspective some fans have. I understand it's the nature of these loses that's grating people, but we're 8 games in for gods sake - get a grip.

 

[treer]

I watched man city everton this afternoon, everton were the spitting image of leicester last season, it was uncanny.

I said this to my mate, and added they havn't got  a Vardy though.

Two minutes later Lukaku got a Vardy style goal.

 

Maybe the problem is Walsh was a bit more vital than we guessed

 

[Guest Col city fan]

I do think people look back on the Pearson season with hugely blue tints.

For over three quarters of the season we were fookin dreadful.

One of the games that I remember was Swansea away. I watched it in the boozer with mi mates. I think we played a midfield three of Cambiasso, James and Drinkwater (King) and were run ragged. Gylfi and Bony were taking the piss that day. The villa game in the cup, possibly being the low point of the season.

We spent months rooted to the foot of the table and went on one of the longest, maybe even the longest run in the history of the club (I think) without a win.

The great escape happened, somehow and all was forgotten. Apart from Nige being sacked.

We have always been a yo yo club. The biggest shame THIS season is, with just a couple of real quality signings in the key areas, I think we could have consolidated. Maybe we still can. But 13 goals away from home already is actually relegation form. We won't be relegated. We are too good at home. But our away record is utterly dreadful given that we are Champions.

[Koke]

People have this rose tinted view of Pearson. Make no mistake about it, he was truly phenomenal for us. But we have had sone stinking runs under him. The most recent is in the PL where we spent 5 month at the bottom of the table and lost consecutive games against Stoke, Palace and the likes. 

 

Have people also forgotten the shocking run we went on in the infamous play off season in 2012/13 The only reason we played Watford was because we went on a truly pathetic run and barely hung on to 6th place with a last minute winner at Forest. Remember the 0-1 home defeat to Millwall where Wes Morgan was sent off after just 3 (THREE) minutes? 

 

Some people love to rewrite history.

[jayfox26]

Don't understand why people are saying bring back Pearson. He did a great job when he was here but we've moved on now and bringing Pearson back would be a massive backward step. I'm as unhappy as everyone with out current results and performances but suggesting Ranieri should go is just ridiculous. We're not Chelsea, we don't sack our manager when we lose a few games!

[Guest ttfn]

16 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

I do think people look back on the Pearson season with hugely blue tints.

For over three quarters of the season we were fookin dreadful.

One of the games that I remember was Swansea away. I watched it in the boozer with mi mates. I think we played a midfield three of Cambiasso, James and Drinkwater (King) and were run ragged. Gylfi and Bony were taking the piss that day. The villa game in the cup, possibly being the low point of the season.

We spent months rooted to the foot of the table and went on one of the longest, maybe even the longest run in the history of the club (I think) without a win.

The great escape happened, somehow and all was forgotten. Apart from Nige being sacked.

We have always been a yo yo club. The biggest shame THIS season is, with just a couple of real quality signings in the key areas, I think we could have consolidated. Maybe we still can. But 13 goals away from home already is actually relegation form. We won't be relegated. We are too good at home. But our away record is utterly dreadful given that we are Champions.

Cambiasso was on the bench for that game.