Arriba Los Zorros Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 I think so much was at stake during the 2nd half of the 2015/16 season, winning anyway, anyhow at all costs became the priority and the games were so tense, so stressful to watch, we were all counting down the minutes to end of the match once we were ahead and not really enjoying it. (Obviously once we had won it it became the most enjoyable thing ever!) Now nothing we ever play for can be so important and it took a while to get used to that hence the 'apathy', but in reality we've needed time to adjust to the fact that not every game can have a PL title hanging on it. However the enjoyment factor has come back, if we're going to be mid-table we want to be entertained with the football since the stakes on winning aren't so high - hence the backlash against Ranieri's dour style of play last season and much of shakey's this season.
NotTheMarketLeader Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 4 hours ago, Nalis said: After the league win and the champions league campaign I thought we completed football and would never reach those heights again. Therefore I wondered whether, subconciously, I would naturally care less about Leicester after seeing our fall and rise over the last 20 years. But this season, when watching individual matches, I've cared just as much as any other season, and I'm so glad that is the case. The Stoke game was the perfect example as it was (lets be honest) a game between two teams who will probably finish around 8th - 13th so the result is unlikely to have a massive bearing on relegation / European places. But was fuming when Mahrez didnt square it for Vardy to make it 2-0 before Stoke scored and throughout the match. The threads on here are as emotive as ever too. Just curious to know if its the same for others on here. Yes. That moment truely summed up Mahrez’s negative side perfectly. It wasn’t a mistake, it was a CONSCIOUS DECISION to not pass to a team mate for a tap in to the detriment of the team. He’d rather showboat and be selfish than win a game of football. I knew I cared about he club anyway, but the OP just brought back the disgust and anger I felt towards RM at the time. ?
Babylon Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 The season after the great escape and the title winning season was what I'd imagine it feels like to shoot up a load of heroin for 18 months and then go cold turkey. The sheer high we experienced couldn't be replicated and I missed it, I wanted it... but It was no longer there and it wasn't coming back.
HighPeakFox Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 10 minutes ago, NotTheMarketLeader said: Yes. That moment truely summed up Mahrez’s negative side perfectly. It wasn’t a mistake, it was a CONSCIOUS DECISION to not pass to a team mate for a tap in to the detriment of the team. He’d rather showboat and be selfish than win a game of football. I knew I cared about he club anyway, but the OP just brought back the disgust and anger I felt towards RM at the time. ? I very much doubt that the inference you suggest is actually the case.
ealingfox Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 As others have said, I just crave Europe again, Europa included. Theres a lot to criticise the modern Euro cups for but at least everyone gets a guaranteed three trips out of it if you qualify proper. If we can get there via winning a cup then happy days. I think the problem a lot of us will have is the residual sliver of hope that if we get our shit together we could do it again. And it's the hope that kills you.
Izzy Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 Just now, ealingfox said: As others have said, I just crave Europe again, Europa included. Theres a lot to criticise the modern Euro cups for but at least everyone gets a guaranteed three trips out of it if you qualify proper. If we can get there via winning a cup then happy days. I think the problem a lot of us will have is the residual sliver of hope that if we get our shit together we could do it again. And it's the hope that kills you. You took the words right out of my mouth
Johnthefoxrayner Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 3 hours ago, FIF said: You're either Leicester or you're not. I'm Leicester through and through, if we lose it hurts when we win it's a great feeling, whatever happens Leicester is my club and always will be,
daddylonglegs Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 38 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said: I think so much was at stake during the 2nd half of the 2015/16 season, winning anyway, anyhow at all costs became the priority and the games were so tense, so stressful to watch, we were all counting down the minutes to end of the match once we were ahead and not really enjoying it. (Obviously once we had won it it became the most enjoyable thing ever!) Now nothing we ever play for can be so important and it took a while to get used to that hence the 'apathy', but in reality we've needed time to adjust to the fact that not every game can have a PL title hanging on it. However the enjoyment factor has come back, if we're going to be mid-table we want to be entertained with the football since the stakes on winning aren't so high - hence the backlash against Ranieri's dour style of play last season and much of shakey's this season. Not being funny I really really hated the second half of the 15/16 season. I was emotionally exhausted by the end of every game. The European tour was probably coinciding with the best time of my life so I look back at that with so much fondness... but that doesn't mean I don't still enjoy the process of going to watch my team play, and then the actual game itself. As many others have eluded to, the dream now is not to win the prem again but its the excuse of visiting three different cities watching our team play... that was a truly mental experience and one I'm desperate to have again
bovril Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 I still care, but in a different way. I get as wound up during a match as ever but the final result doesn't affect me anywhere near as much as it used to. Not sure if that's age or due to the title win and CL run.
NotTheMarketLeader Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 29 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: I very much doubt that the inference you suggest is actually the case. If you saw the incident Im sure you would have no doubt it’s perfectly true. I’ve seen it many times before but none so blindingly obvious as that.
Monsell1976 Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 Followed city properly since the early 90’s, have seen some serious shite, and had some great times fighting for playoffs, Oneil era etc. Still followed when we weren’t glamorous, and definitely feel no different now that we are. Would have said people were deluded if they said we were going to win the league when we did, obviously before the season started, and then the freak season happened, and gave me the kids memories we will always saviour. Then last season, before the season started those who really expected a serious title defence, I would have said were delusional, we are Leicester city, not Chelsea etc, we had a freak season, and back to what we are. We did miss a great chance to become more successful, and sign some quality, but that’s why I follow city, we always **** things up, and I would fall out of love with the club if we just became a tourist attraction like the Liverpool and Manchester clubs.
Finnegan Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 The title win just makes me angrier watching us turn over possession to ****ing WBA like the ball is a virus.
An Away Move Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 Interesting topic @Nalis. I care just as much, but I have an Arsenal fan friend who used to have a season ticket right up until their 'Invincibles' season. He gave it up after that as to him that was a pinnacle with only one direction of travel afterwards. He still follows them in print and MOTD but no longer goes to see them live. Can't imagine anyone here doing similar to him.
CosbehFox Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 1 hour ago, ealingfox said: As others have said, I just crave Europe again, Europa included. Theres a lot to criticise the modern Euro cups for but at least everyone gets a guaranteed three trips out of it if you qualify proper. If we can get there via winning a cup then happy days. I think the problem a lot of us will have is the residual sliver of hope that if we get our shit together we could do it again. And it's the hope that kills you. The Europa thing relates to why a lot of us support our clubs. The beauty of following a football club is you meet up with your friends every week as well. Sometimes the 90 minutes becomes an irrelevance in terms of actual enjoyment. The Premier League awaydays are becoming stale and that enjoyment I talk about, it takes a shine off it. Europe can replace that - new locations give a freshness.
ScouseFox Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 don’t really care at all unless I’m going the match. and i can’t be arsed to go the match. as soon as I get a beer and walk the ground we’re involved but I’ve genuinely missed games on tele to watch other stuff on tele or go to bed this season. don’t care in the slightest about the results. decided straight after the title win that a) we’d done football, and b) we were now good enough to “stay up” (whoop de fu cking do) for ages and it will only be fun again when we go down/look like going down. up the shitty blues.
egg_fried_rice Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 I still care. Really interesting to read some of the comments here - some reflecting my own feelings, others disagreeing with them entirely. As others have said about themselves, I was emotionally exhausted after the title win. Hugely enjoyable and exhilarating as it was, it was the first time I really felt that I needed a break from it. The summer was plenty though, and soon enough I was itching for the new season to start. Last season was all a bit 'after the lord mayor's show'. How could it not be? Champ's league was great with some amazingly memorable nights, but I think that most involved with the club were confused about expectation, direction, and what they really felt about the whole damn thing. This eventually contributed to Ranieri leaving which was a bit of a sad footnote on an otherwise magnificent story. Time is a healer though, whether it be from the remarkable highs, to the relative lows, and I think we've reached a bit more balance and perspective this season - certainly on a personal level, I feel more 'ready' for the fixtures than last season, and with my expectations tempered, I'm now really just happy to experience the ridiculous rollercoaster ride that comes with being a supporter of LCFC. We've shaken off the hangover, appear to have found a little direction, and as long as we don't settle for mid-table mediocrity (Stoke make me sick in my mouth) and have a go at silverware of some sort or at least die trying, then I really couldn't imagine supporting anyone else.
Hammo Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 I'll always care. Perhaps never more so than now - the greatest era in my beloved club's history.
MarkDeVirus Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 I was absolutely fanatical about Leicester before the title win. It would affect my mood at the weekend, whether we won or lost, however, it's all changed since. Apart from the Champions League last campaign, I didn't care about the league and I still feel that way. I was a season ticket holder for 11 consecutive years, I witnessed the tenures of Levein, Rob Kelly and Holloway, so it's not like I'm one of those that jumped on the 15/16 bandwagon. However, it's got to the point where I don't even celebrate if we score nowadays, if you'd said I'd be doing that two years ago, I would've refused to believe it. Maybe it's the realisation that we peaked when we won the league, and we'll never hit those heights again. Also, with the Premier League being more money driven than ever and less competitive as a result, it's almost becoming divided into two leagues. The top six, and 14 other sides. The best we can hope for is a 7th placed finish, and a run in one of the cups. What reward do you really get from finishing 7th compared to 17th apart from £££? I'm at the point where I wouldn't even care if we were relegated. As you West Brom, Stoke City and Swansea, it's pretty dull year upon year to be competing to be a mid-table club or stay in the division.
cambridgefox Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 I was like a blubbering child when we won the title, it shouldn't have happened but it did, I can honestly say I think about it everyday. i knew it was a one off and although disappointing we were/are back to normal service(maybe slightly better) not coming from Leicester and supporting them as a kid in the land of Man Utd/Arsenal/Liverpool and Spurs I was a bit of a hero for that brief time in my area because everyone knows how passionate I've always been and even where I had been following us. Try telling my mate who I was on holiday with that I don't care. In Universal studios 3-2 up with wifi and we left the park.My daughter informed me 20 minutes later when we arrived at a place to eat that we had lost,ruined my evening and next day, until my mate said 2 days later" you need to let it go pal, just let it go" This Saturday HAD to go shopping in Cambridge with the Mrs.She knows and understands that if I'm not going and we are on the box I HAVE to watch them.So me and the lad went to the boozer in Cambridge had a bite to eat and a drink( not him he is 14) Not losing made a painful afternoon of shopping more bearable, I was and still am a big sulker when we lose.Leicester have ruined many many weekends over my years and will continue to do so.
lifted*fox Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 4 hours ago, lgfualol said: Cared too much last season. Shakespeare's football and the club ruining our big chance actually killed a lot of my enthusiasm over the last few months. I actually missed a couple of the games under Shakespeare because I just could not be arsed. Feel better about it now Puel is in and we have some sort of vision. this.
NotTheMarketLeader Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 4 hours ago, lgfualol said: Cared too much last season. Shakespeare's football and the club ruining our big chance actually killed a lot of my enthusiasm over the last few months. I actually missed a couple of the games under Shakespeare because I just could not be arsed. Feel better about it now Puel is in and we have some sort of vision. This. Re; last season. If we are not winning the league or in Europe I want to be entertained. We got nothing of what’s needed last season and the start of this. I didn’t enjoy it one iota. That is a massive come down after tearing it up for 18 months. Maybe Claude can entertain us?
Arriba Los Zorros Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 2 hours ago, ScouseFox said: don’t really care at all unless I’m going the match. and i can’t be arsed to go the match. as soon as I get a beer and walk the ground we’re involved but I’ve genuinely missed games on tele to watch other stuff on tele or go to bed this season. don’t care in the slightest about the results. decided straight after the title win that a) we’d done football, and b) we were now good enough to “stay up” (whoop de fu cking do) for ages and it will only be fun again when we go down/look like going down. up the shitty blues. No thanks mate, had enough of being shit in this League and trying to stave off relegation. Not to mention years of shite in the 2nd tier. The excitement comes with having our team play in a league watched worldwide and having the chance to establish ourselves as a force in this league (top ten stalwarts). If you're not up for it then try supporting Leeds or someone like that who bust a gut trying and always failing to get into our position every year.
murphy Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 A few stupid threads around at the moment, like the Iborra one, but congratulations, this one is definitely the dumbest. You gotta love international breaks!
SystonFox Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 i care just as much. i still laugh hysterically when i think LCFC won the premier league and Wes Morgan lifted the trophy to the tune of Bocelli pre match. It just isnt right. I'm sure i will never see it again so im just amazed i did witness it.
SheppyFox Posted 8 November 2017 Posted 8 November 2017 Nothing changed for me personally, I think we’re now on course for more European challenges in the coming seasons too.
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