ozleicester Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 8th minute ... 0-1 to the City (Mahrez) 42nd Minute ... 1-1 (some spanish guy) 90th +6 .... 2-1 (OG. deflected off both Huth and Morgan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 12 hours ago, HankMarvin said: Leicester are likely to be hammered by Sevilla and Claudio Ranieri will be sacked before long The Foxes have won just once in normal time in 2017 and could be on the end of a pasting against Sevilla on Wednesday I’ve packed my overnight bag for the trip to Sevilla, I wonder whether Claudio Ranieri will be packing a bit more. The Leicester boss recently received assurances over his future but things have got a lot worse since then. There is no chance that any sensible owner will allow the drift to continue. Even the supportive Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Ultimately it is too costly. Ranieri's only win in normal time in 2017 came in the FA Cup against Everton. That's one win in 10, losing the last five in the Premier League. Last year's champions have lost to Burnley, Swansea and now Millwall since New Year’s Eve. Lets not sugar coat it. Leicester have been awful. They have the fourth-worst attack, the second-worst away form, they are bottom of the form table, and that Jamie Vardy look-a-like seems to have been given the nod ahead of their star striker. Statistically they are the worst champions since Manchester City in 1936/37 who were relegated the very next year. If they keep playing like this, Leicester will be relegated. The heart has gone. The indomitable spirit evaporated. For a team that has such huge characters in Kasper Schmeichel, Wes Morgan and Robert Huth, they look leaderless. They went above and beyond last year but they’ve gone below and nowhere near the standards required this. They are not the only overachievers who have subsequently come down to earth with an almighty bang. Nurnberg won the inaugural Bundesliga in 1967/68 but faced the drop 12 months later, but it was the first ever running of a national league since the Second World War. The league, football, the country was finding its feet. Juventus and Milan have been relegated after winning titles but those situations were related to scandal. In real terms Leicester’s demise is as unprecedented as their rise. So should Ranieri take the blame? He has to take some of it. As Premier League champions, Leicester were rewarded greatly. They received £93 million from the Premier League alone. Coupled with the £71.6 million received the year before, and their Champions League money they could have bought Paul Pogba twice. If he isn't solely in charge of recruitment Ranieri will at least have had a say. That reflects badly, as does the animosity brewing in the dressing room and the cooling of relationships with certain players. The finger will be pointed at the squad but it is the manager’s job to keep everyone together. As Ranieri did so admirably last season, and let's face it when it comes to the crunch who carries the can nine times out of 10? Despite their admirable and principled statement the Thai owners aren't going to fire £200-300 million worth of talent. In all likelihood they will get hammered by Sevilla, who have a better home record than Barcelona, and a better away record than Real Madrid. They will lose to Liverpool and Ranieri will be fired before they disappear into the abyss. Let me be clear, I don't want that to happen. Nobody who was caught up in events of last season could. It was unforgettable. Nonetheless to stave of what looks like the inevitable, Leicester need a string of performances that bucks the trends and defies all the odds, and who is capable of that? left one pic off the reel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 1 hour ago, char123 said: i would go if someone offered me a free flight to seville. unfortunately ive had to pay for mine with my hard earned cash!! Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk And he didn't have to get up at ten to five! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTY_FOX Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 At the airport. Had no sleep. Confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 Quite a few City fans at Bristol airport this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 Heading off to Stansted shortly for the 12.20 flight to Seville. let's do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 1 hour ago, ARTY_FOX said: At the airport. Had no sleep. Confident. No sleep. Long day on the piss ahead. You'll be fvcked by kick off time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropwellfox Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 36 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said: No sleep. Long day on the piss ahead. You'll be fvcked by kick off time That's probably the best state to be in for this evening to be fair - good tactics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiv Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 56 minutes ago, UpTheLeagueFox said: Heading off to Stansted shortly for the 12.20 flight to Seville. let's do this! See you on there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 1 minute ago, shiv said: See you on there! Beers in the bar first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 Enjoy it lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxes1 Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 In Madrid catching the 11 o'clock train to Sevilla later a few city fans around the station area last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raj Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 Have a great trip lads- don't let the match spoil it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanFox Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 My head hurts! Just woke up, still have wallet , passport and phone #result ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 1 hour ago, Izzy Muzzett said: No sleep. Long day on the piss ahead. You'll be fvcked by kick off time Vardy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 Come on City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvaldo Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 Vardy's probably just in his hotel room, scratching his balls and shaking his bottle of Skittle Vodka. Pre-match preparations. The bin-head rat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 Haven't been this excited about a game in ages. It's been a long time since we felt like true underdogs. Hope we can play well and get a reasonable result tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Black Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 Today's the day!! COYF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teblin Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 I think we'll get a decent result. Blind optimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easilee Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 Opened up the ol' laptop and windows 10 has a nice pic of a Fox downloaded for my screensaver. Must be a good omen............Lose 2-1 instead of 5-0. Yaaaaay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvaldo Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 I've put two bets on. Us to win. Them to win 5-1. Covering all bases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 3 minutes ago, ozvaldo said: I've put two bets on. Us to win. Them to win 5-1. Covering all bases. What about the draw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezeker Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 1 minute ago, whoareyaaa said: What about the draw? the extreme outcomes are far more likely with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcdamo Posted 22 February 2017 Share Posted 22 February 2017 7 hours ago, ozleicester said: 8th minute ... 0-1 to the City (Mahrez) 42nd Minute ... 1-1 (some spanish guy) 90th +6 .... 2-1 (OG. deflected off both Huth and Morgan) Would take that right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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