AlloverthefloorYesNdidi Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 39 minutes ago, 49er said: This is the effect of the disaster that was the 2016/17 season. Instead of building on winning the League, by recruiting decent players that added quality to the team, we imploded and then appointed Shakey and Appleton. The message it sent our prized assets was that we are a mid-table team at best, and that if they have an ambition to challenge for trophies they should move elsewhere. Mahrez and Drinkwater will be gone and, I suspect, come this time next year Vardy will not be playing for us either. Last season was an unprecedented situation for any club in this period of time. it was always going to be very difficult and anyone who thought we will be too big to lose key players off the back of the title season was deluded Dont forget our achievements still, QF Champions League and a hairs breadth from a top 10 league finish What happens today will say a lot. But if we get Silva in and maybe a CB (and keep Gray, will be surprised and disappointed if they let him leave) I think we can all be fairly satisfied. Everyone also seems to have forgotten our collective erection for Iheanacho. He's still there waiting to be brilliant for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyT Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 James Nursey @JamesNursey 6m6 minutes ago More Replying to @MirrorFootball Demarai Gray flying off with England U21s today. Set to sign new deal at Leicester after bids rejected from Bournemouth & Spurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKA Castroneves Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 I'd love for us to sell Gray to Bournemouth - because that would confirm we're keeping Riyad Oh well, over to you kid - it's time to see that player you think you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 2 minutes ago, TAFKA Castroneves said: I'd love for us to sell Gray to Bournemouth - because that would confirm we're keeping Riyad Oh well, over to you kid - it's time to see that player you think you are Why would it? If we sell both we're fvcked. Mahrez and Gray are the only player willing to get the ball down and run at opposition. We were more creative with both playing on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKA Castroneves Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 Just now, Fox92 said: Why would it? We would NEVER sell both of them today... ... ... (famous last words) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlloverthefloorYesNdidi Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 I would actually prefer to get rid of Mahrez now than January. Get going with Gray. No point in having elephants in the room until Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 46 minutes ago, 49er said: This is the effect of the disaster that was the 2016/17 season. Instead of building on winning the League, by recruiting decent players that added quality to the team, we imploded and then appointed Shakey and Appleton. The message it sent our prized assets was that we are a mid-table team at best, and that if they have an ambition to challenge for trophies they should move elsewhere. Mahrez and Drinkwater will be gone and, I suspect, come this time next year Vardy will not be playing for us either. Kante wanted to go the second he got a sniff of a bigger team, what we did last summer will have little bearing on whether players want to move to a bigger club or not. We are not and will not be bigger than the top clubs without silly money being spent. So we need to accept that and move on from it, we will lose out best players more often than not, getting good replacements should be the main concern. If we had bought well last summer and finished 5/6th, they would still want to move to the champions, playing champions league football. Arsenal lose their best players to other teams, Spurs lose theirs to other teams. It's an almost impossible task to keep them all. Looking for one reason or blaming x, y and z is fruitless as it will keep happening unless we win trophy after trophy... even then we'll lose them to Barca or Madrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Claw II Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 39 minutes ago, Babylon said: Kante wanted to go the second he got a sniff of a bigger team, what we did last summer will have little bearing on whether players want to move to a bigger club or not. We are not and will not be bigger than the top clubs without silly money being spent. So we need to accept that and move on from it, we will lose out best players more often than not, getting good replacements should be the main concern. If we had bought well last summer and finished 5/6th, they would still want to move to the champions, playing champions league football. Arsenal lose their best players to other teams, Spurs lose theirs to other teams. It's an almost impossible task to keep them all. Looking for one reason or blaming x, y and z is fruitless as it will keep happening unless we win trophy after trophy... even then we'll lose them to Barca or Madrid. This. Let's face it Chelsea are a bigger club than us, so are the teams that are interested in Mahrez. Gray is a funny one, it's either the agent using Bournemouth to negotiate a new deal or he really does just want to play. Win win for him, so I guess his agent has done well there (in the short-term at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 I don't think Gray will go too if Mahrez is certainly leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullet1 Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 Just reporting that Bournemouth has Gray down as their main target Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitwickfox Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 so if gray signs new 5 year contract, he can go in jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silebyboy Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 2 minutes ago, Mullet1 said: Just reporting that Bournemouth has Gray down as their main target As a spotty faced 15 year old back in 1996, I had Pamela Anderson down as my main girlfriend target. Nothing came of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Gifts & Awards Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 2 minutes ago, silebyboy said: As a spotty faced 15 year old back in 1996, I had Pamela Anderson down as my main girlfriend target. Nothing came of it though. Are you Borat ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 11 minutes ago, Mullet1 said: Just reporting that Bournemouth has Gray down as their main target Aww, bless 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullet1 Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 16 minutes ago, silebyboy said: As a spotty faced 15 year old back in 1996, I had Pamela Anderson down as my main girlfriend target. Nothing came of it though. Not changed much then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Shep Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 Another one we can put into the keep file! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretPro Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 Gray must be upset. Surprised he's not gone to the airport to put Mahrez on a plane himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS78UK Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 Feel sorry for Gray if Mahrez doesn't end up leaving now.....going to be warming the bench for another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 4 minutes ago, AS78UK said: Feel sorry for Gray if Mahrez doesn't end up leaving now.....going to be warming the bench for another year. Would you rather see Mahrez leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS78UK Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 24 minutes ago, ZeGuy said: Would you rather see Mahrez leave? That wasn't my point, from Gray's personal perspective he has been proper screwed over, transfer to move away to get first team rejected and now is main obstacle in the first team here doesn't appear to be leaving either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 Just now, AS78UK said: That wasn't my point, from Gray's personal perspective he has been proper screwed over, transfer to move away to get first team rejected and now is main obstacle in the first team here doesn't appear to be leaving either. Let him stay with us a bit. We need him and he'll play. He's still young and if he so much wants to move then there's always the january window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 Like I said before the season began the club was never going to entertain any offer for Gray as he's the natural replacement for Mahrez (when he eventually leaves) and have been negotiating a new contract for the past couple of months. The obvious/predictable delaying tactics by his agent to negotiate a better deal is the only reason why nothing has been signed yet. I bet my right bollock a new contract will be signed in the coming weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox 4 Life Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 Not sure what this means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox 4 Life Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 8 minutes ago, Fox 4 Life said: Not sure what this means Ignore, he is referring to the goal he scored for France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M0901 Posted 31 August 2017 Share Posted 31 August 2017 10 minutes ago, Fox 4 Life said: Ignore, he is referring to the goal he scored for France He appears to have taken the "Leicester player and England u21 international" bio off. Read into that what you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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