Grow up and get behind Riyad, or: stop listening to the press and wait and see how he reacts on the pitch

[Vestan Pance]

1 hour ago, MahrezFan said:

I read here people saying he is naïve and should not have signed the contract in the summer of 2016, I think he did not have a choice at that time, the club pressured him to sign without a release clause and he could not start a conflict with the club at that time.

Have you any evidence for this pressure?

He didn't have to sign any contract, he already had one.

[Dave Fishwick]

20 minutes ago, trabuch said:

Whatever the outcome; I am proud that the club stood up for itself. In the long run that fact might prove more valuable than Mahrez in future negotiations.

a fair point. But also consider that players may not wish to join us now if they feel they are going to be held to ransom if a better club comes in for them

[Lionheart10]

2 hours ago, Kitchandro said:

Well this was a slightly embarrassing outburst.

 

I think most people remember how he's 'reacted on the pitch' after transfer windows. He's been lazy and has played for himself. I think people also remember how he starts to play when a transfer window approaches, or when the match is particularly high profile (remember the startling contrasts between his Champions League and league performances last season, or are we burying our heads in the sand again?)

 

But forget that - he has REFUSED TO PLAY OR TRAIN. What, about that, makes you think it's ok to defend him? And don't get me started on that statement his 'friend' released; claiming hes's the victim because he doesn't value a contract and we do, actually saying he's DEPRESSED.

 

There's 2 things I've always found strange in regards to Riyad Mahrez:

 

1) That people seem incapable of accepting that he is inconsistent. For every moment of brilliance there is a match where he has been a total hindrance - the title winning season aside.

2) That people seem incapable of accepting that he is a total primadonna with an attitude problem.

 

These 2 things are often related - when he's mardy he will refuse to tackle, track back, and worst of all, even pass the ball to teammates - preferring to try the impossible and take on 3 players because he thinks it makes him look good - when in actual fact it makes him look stupid. Anyone who watches him play can testify to this, if they can put bias aside for one moment and be honest.

 

People seemed to be able to do it with Drinkwater. Drinkwater was exceptional half the time, as good as any player in his role out there, but people could be honest and accept that he was a Jekyll and Hyde character.

 

But my theory is people are so charmed by the admittedly special silky skills that they will abandon all reason. He has become too much of a hero to some, too much of an idol for a club of our size, and all objectivity has gone out the window.

 

I think there are some people here who are no better than some of the Algerians who troll on facebook. You're supposed to be a fan of Leicester City FC, not Riyad Mahrez. And some of the defending he gets for inexcusable actions is, in itself, inexcusable.

This is the Truth well said Kitch.

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, Dave Fishwick said:

a fair point. But also consider that players may not wish to join us now if they feel they are going to be held to ransom if a better club comes in for them

Not accepting well below market value bids really isn't holding to ransom.

[Almo-Fox]

37 minutes ago, Bluetintedspecs said:

Spot on mate he's been a **** and his next move could make or break his career, as in top club or not!

Edited 2 February 2018 by Almo-Fox

[UPinCarolina]

4 minutes ago, Emilio Lestavez said:

Not accepting well below market value bids really isn't holding to ransom.

That said, his value is somewhat determined by the market's valuation. He's recognizing that he can down tools, potentially orchestrate a move out at a low cost to a buying club, and then he's free. I'm not certain about his end game though.

[Trav Le Bleu]

22 minutes ago, Bluetintedspecs said:

Spot on mate he's been a **** and his next move could make or break his career, as in top club or not!

Basically, he needs to get on the pitch and perform the magic that he's capable of.

 

It's that simple.

[MC Prussian]

3 minutes ago, UPinCarolina said:

That said, his value is somewhat determined by the market's valuation. He's recognizing that he can down tools, potentially orchestrate a move out at a low cost to a buying club, and then he's free. I'm not certain about his end game though.

He'll be 29 when his contract runs out. Good luck to him trying to find a club such as Manchester City chasing after him with little to no match practice on a high level by then.

His dream move will remain a dream move.

 

The only way he can turn this around is by overcoming the current situation and become an integral part of the first team again. It's up to him. We don't have to sell.

 

[the fox]

the owners : why did you miss the training, we have to fine you now

 

riyad: but i was injured

 

the owners : what did you injure?

 

riyad :

....

 

[Legend_in_blue]

We can't exactly "grow up and get behind Riyad" if he isn't here, can we?

 

Bloke's a joker.

 

 

[Turbogre]

What an idiotic thread to make.

[UPinCarolina]

6 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

He'll be 29 when his contract runs out. Good luck to him trying to find a club such as Manchester City chasing after him with little to no match practice on a high level by then.

His dream move will remain a dream move.

 

The only way he can turn this around is by overcoming the current situation and become an integral part of the first team again. It's up to him. We don't have to sell.

 

Agreed, and frankly we shouldn't. The amount of money we pay him in wages, if he's not fined for holding out, will be less than the amount we're more* likely to pick up (or, not lose) on any future player sales once it is understood that LCFC is not to be p**sed around with, and that we're firm negotiators.

Edited 2 February 2018 by UPinCarolina

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, UPinCarolina said:

That said, his value is somewhat determined by the market's valuation. He's recognizing that he can down tools, potentially orchestrate a move out at a low cost to a buying club, and then he's free. I'm not certain about his end game though.

It's a risky strategy though as that low cost move could be 2.5 years down the line and he may well not be the sort of player clubs want to deal with if this is what he does every time he doesn't get his way. 

 

Ultimately I think Riyad has been advised very badly and if he wants that 'dream move ' he needs better and more professional representation and not to  behave as he seems to be doing.

[foxinsocks]

I can see he wanted to go to mancity.... even though he may not start 

But he agreed to accept 100k pw in return for playing for 4 years and allowing vichai to determine when he leaves.

Now i am pretty sure vichai doesnt wánt an unhappy player.. but equally he doesn't want to sell for peanuts. 

Mahrez is worth at least £90m ......and sad for him... mancity didnt want him as much as he wanted them...or they would have stumped up the cash.

This unhappy situation isnt vichais fault ...it is mancitys fault. Mahrez has to accept it was city who were unreasonable in expecting lcfc to sell for 65m

Edited 2 February 2018 by foxinsocks

[Almo-Fox]

35 minutes ago, Gerbold said:

We do tend to forget (or gloss over) his lackadaisical attitude whenever he does something remarkable.

During the title winning season there was a perpetual carrot dangling in front of his nose - the possibility of personal glory as the pivotal figure in the team/squad. Once that juggernaut got started it was pretty well unstoppable. In my opinion he fed on the adulation and I suspect that was what sustained his effort - that and the energy and commitment of the squad as a whole. It was apparent too, as you state, that he would 'turn-up' for a Champion's League game but couldn't bring that same application to the bread-and-butter stuff of the Premier League.

Since then he has put in only intermittent application - even in matches where he has scored and/or assisted he has made poor decisions and errors, especially losing the ball and failing to distribute effectively. Your comment about the

If the mooted correlation between his level of play and the transfer windows is correct, as you maintain, then it would point to him lacking any other impetus than to shine in those games which bring him the maximum attention on the biggest stage.

It may be that he wants to move to a 'bigger club' because he lacks the self-motivation to contribute more than half-heartedly to matches that don't interest him or reward him personally.

I believe that Man City wanted him just to fill a temporary need - that's why they were only prepared to stump up the amount they did. I think, if he had been allowed to go, he would have found himself swimming in a big pond - competing against players who have proven their ability to compete consistently and at a high technical level. He may indeed have shone for a while but could he sustain that consistency? Then again he might have found himself a bit-part player - the guy who turned up to fight after the campaign was over - which it almost certainly is. Then where would his personal glory be? His reward - solely monetary. He has to sort this attitude problem out before it damages his career. Footballing history is full of players who never quite reached their potential and fizzled out before their time.

dear mahrez I want to tell you that when you are on the pitch defying gravity within the chemistry of the game and the physics of the ball , there are some people using self and not mind spotted scrutiny to understand your football display on the pitch week in week out 

[CosbehFox]

1 hour ago, Ted Maul said:

Looking past the current situation, it really is hilarious how wound up everyone is with us. Again.

 

People really don’t like the smaller teams stepping out of rank.

Leicester City - killing football again

[Dave Fishwick]

5 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

He'll be 29 when his contract runs out. Good luck to him trying to find a club such as Manchester City chasing after him with little to no match practice on a high level by then.

His dream move will remain a dream move.

 

The only way he can turn this around is by overcoming the current situation and become an integral part of the first team again. It's up to him. We don't have to sell.

 

 

in the meantime, the club has its biggest asset depreciating in value either sitting on the sidelines or not giving his full efforts on the pitch. Who is the real winner here?

 

It will be harder to replace him if he leaves for nothing when FFP 2.0 comes in

[lee7]

The sad thing is that his selfish behaviour in the past two windows really starts to tarnish the good memories of him. 

 

The way he is going he will burn all bridges with the club and most fans. 

[Donut]

15 hours ago, jayfox26 said:

The fact they bid for him the day before deadline day and unsettled him. Yes he's been an idiot but if city had either bid earlier in the window or not at all then we wouldn't have this situation. He put the transfer request in because he heard city were interested. Had that not happened he'd have played against Everton and would have played happily until the end of the season. £60m bid at the start of the window and he'd have gone and we could have signed a replacement. But they decide to leave it until deadline day. Yes Mahrez so wrong but City could have gone about business alot better and avoided this whole circus 

I find it a bit funny that your post is about Man City being at fault, and then you list all the reasons why its Mahrez' fault and not Man City's

 

Mahrez put in the transfer request at the hint of an approach from an City

Mahrez wasnt professional enough to get on with his job

He was withdrawn from the squad for Everton at the clubs detriment

Hes still kicking off now like a moron (rather than being happy for the rest of the season on his rather lucrative contract).

 

There wouldnt be a "circus" if the player wasnt a complete penis. Is that Man City's fault?

 

Edited 2 February 2018 by Donut

[Chrysalis]

We need to be careful here, the press are a beast, its naive to think there is never an agenda to stories, clubs been picked on etc.

 

The stories may or may not be true, the thing to realise here is that, almost all the information regarding the mahrez saga is from unnamed sources or so called close sources to mahrez.

 

For this reason we shouldnt be jumping on his back based on these stories.  I really hope the next time he plays I dont hear boo's.

[Donut]

4 minutes ago, Chrysalis said:

We need to be careful here, the press are a beast, its naive to think there is never an agenda to stories, clubs been picked on etc.

 

The stories may or may not be true, the thing to realise here is that, almost all the information regarding the mahrez saga is from unnamed sources or so called close sources to mahrez.

 

For this reason we shouldnt be jumping on his back based on these stories.  I really hope the next time he plays I dont hear boo's.

People wont boo because they realise a firing Mahrez is important to us being successful and pushing for the Europa League spot.

 

The fact he benefits the team doesnt change the fact that he is a cock womble.

[brisfox]

Just spoke to somebody at the club. He didn't turn up for training today and nobody knows where he is. He is a silly lad, the club are not going to be blackmailed by him. He risks ending his career at 26

[Nuge]

What would big Nige do? 

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

3 minutes ago, brisfox said:

Just spoke to somebody at the club. He didn't turn up for training today and nobody knows where he is. He is a silly lad, the club are not going to be blackmailed by him. He risks ending his career at 26

Such a fool

[Guest Col city fan]

17 minutes ago, Turbogre said:

What an idiotic thread to make.