What retains Leicester from becoming top 6

[Almo-Fox]

Every one loves football , stamina , and the fighting spirit , may find all of these in leicester city  recent history ( since 2009). But one will be tempted to ask himself what retain the team from becoming a top 6 club in the EPL, because they have shown they can do it ( even yesterday lose to mancity is a game to forget both from LCFC and man city ( man city know that they were lucky ) 

 

Could you see some or one of the factors, below, are reasons to explain what retain leicester from ecoming a top 6 ?

 

 

1-  the owners s vision to develop a top 6 team is questionable 

2- the ex managers ( Nigel  ranieri and shakey ) were beneath leicester s goals and real value

3- the players ( value and quality ) cannot help this target ( every successful team must respect gauss law in flux distribution ( bell curve ) e.g ,  the team must at lest have 5-6 top players ( value/quality)  to perform as a top 6 . 

4- is puel inthe right direction as he changed the style of play , abondonned counter attacking style, ask for more quality players who can hold the ball and increase possession 

 

 

[themightyfin]

What?

[Countryfox]

 

Where ?

[fuchsntf]

45 minutes ago, Almo-Fox said:

Every one loves football , stamina , and the fighting spirit , may find all of these in leicester city  recent history ( since 2009). But one will be tempted to ask himself what retain the team from becoming a top 6 club in the EPL, because they have shown they can do it ( even yesterday lose to mancity is a game to forget both from LCFC and man city ( man city know that they were lucky ) 

 

Could you see some or one of the factors, below, are reasons to explain what retain leicester from ecoming a top 6 ?

 

 

1-  the owners s vision to develop a top 6 team is questionable 

2- the ex managers ( Nigel  ranieri and shakey ) were beneath leicester s goals and real value

3- the players ( value and quality ) cannot help this target ( every successful team must respect gauss law in flux distribution ( bell curve ) e.g ,  the team must at lest have 5-6 top players ( value/quality)  to perform as a top 6 . 

4- is puel inthe right direction as he changed the style of play , abondonned counter attacking style, ask for more quality players who can hold the ball and increase possession 

 

 

Prevent is the Word you are looking for,Not retain...

Edited 11 February 2018 by fuchsntf

[Mr Weller]

Assuming it was 'prevent' I think we need

 

At least 40k capacity

Win at least one, if not two more major trophies

3-4 years consistently at that level

 

This may sound like a tall order but only Spurs from the current top 6 fall a little short. It's very possible to get a top 6 place but to be a top 6 club i.e. expected to finish top 6, takes a little more.

 

Notice, I've not talked about players because in the long run it's about being a top 6 club.

[foxy boxing]

It is extremely hard for any club to break into the top six alongside the traditional "big clubs" as we have seen with Man City they had to have a very rich backer which is basically being bankrolled by a country and wanting to get the very best manager and back room and boardroom staff as well as spending up to a billion pounds on players to be at the level they are now.

[peterborofox]

Top quality keeper. 

 

Set piece defending.

 

Not having enough players chip in with enough goals.

 

Bigger squad (depth).

 

Becoming a more possession based team (even more than we've already become).

 

A physically bigger team.

 

Producing more quality from the academy.

 

Having someone who can occasionally score a free kick.

[foxinsocks]

Every player we hire must have top six quality

[Redouane]

About 500 million in player investment 

Edited 11 February 2018 by Redouane

[Ted Maul]

I don't think we will ever crack it consistently. Increase the stadium capacity, carry on developing the youth setup and training ground, and carry on getting it right every transfer window and we might manage the odd top 6 finish if everything clicks. Such a gulf in finances though, and nobody is complacent following our title win.

[FoxesDeb]

Not being as good as the top 6?

[Almo-Fox]

2 hours ago, fuchsntf said:

Prevent is the Word you are looking for,Not retain...

retain from :  keep out , prevent 

thanks 

[MC Prussian]

I can give you six good reasons why we won't or can't break into the Top Six in the near future:

 

Manchester City

Manchester United

Liverpool

Tottenham

Chelsea

Arsenal

 

Enough reasons for you?

Also, spare us the rhetoric. We know who we are and where we belong and being 8th right now is a great achievement. Could be a bit better, but still... FA Cup's also still on the radar.

[Mayofox]

We've known for years the answer, just swap the Kop and the Family stand. 

[Livid]

Worldwide Commercial Revenue or a Russian Oligarch/Middle Eastern Petroleum Billionaire willing to thrown a sickeningly revolting obscene amount of money at it.

 

Not going to happen.

[CosbehFox]

13 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

I can give you six good reasons why we won't or can't break into the Top Six in the near future:

 

Manchester City

Manchester United

Liverpool

Tottenham

Chelsea

Arsenal

 

Enough reasons for you?

Also, spare us the rhetoric. We know who we are and where we belong and being 8th right now is a great achievement. Could be a bit better, but still... FA Cup's also still on the radar.

The irony is that one of the teams haven’t won the same amount of trophies as us in the past twenty years!

[esoog]

Good strong lasting sporting culture. Think dynasty not just one or two standout seasons. Mind you a FA cup trophy ? would just be awesome

[Drew Peacock]

3 hours ago, Almo-Fox said:

Every one loves football , stamina , and the fighting spirit , may find all of these in leicester city  recent history ( since 2009). But one will be tempted to ask himself what retain the team from becoming a top 6 club in the EPL, because they have shown they can do it ( even yesterday lose to mancity is a game to forget both from LCFC and man city ( man city know that they were lucky ) 

 

Could you see some or one of the factors, below, are reasons to explain what retain leicester from ecoming a top 6 ?

 

 

1-  the owners s vision to develop a top 6 team is questionable 

2- the ex managers ( Nigel  ranieri and shakey ) were beneath leicester s goals and real value

3- the players ( value and quality ) cannot help this target ( every successful team must respect gauss law in flux distribution ( bell curve ) e.g ,  the team must at lest have 5-6 top players ( value/quality)  to perform as a top 6 . 

4- is puel inthe right direction as he changed the style of play , abondonned counter attacking style, ask for more quality players who can hold the ball and increase possession 

 

 

Not really sure this is a valid point for not becoming a top 6 side when they were all involved in some ways, in helping us to become a top 1 side not that long ago. I guess you are meaning sustaining that season after season, which was never going to happen anyway.

Recruitment straight after winning the league, when it was the best possible time to have added some some major big name signings was flawed as well. Whatever the reasons and who was to blame for that I’m not totally sure, but in my opinion we missed out at that time and will possibly never have a better opportunity than that again to break into the top 6, if that was ever genuinely ever possible anyway.

Edited 11 February 2018 by Drew Peacock

[Trav Le Bleu]

Money.

 

At least two of the current top six bought their way there, especially Chelsea, who pre-premier league were a club on a par with Leicester.

 

Historically big clubs such as Leeds and Villa have fallen well off the pace, but retain their large grounds, so that's obviously not a major factor. They don't have the richest owners any more though.

[MC Prussian]

18 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

The irony is that one of the teams haven’t won the same amount of trophies as us in the past twenty years!

Which is why we should cherish that one Premier League title even more. Stuff of dreams.

 

I'd love to see us break into the Top Six at one point, but that'd take enormous amounts of money as investment in players, staff, stadium and whatnot, a lot of patience, a shrewd scouting department, superb transfers and also a bit of luck.

[Rogstanley]

I think the only way to do it other than with money would be to finish 7th consistently over a number of years while winning domestic cups and having good runs in Europe. That would give us the increased reputation needed to attract and retain good players. From there it would just take a really good manager and maybe a golden age of particularly good signings to push us into the top-6 and keep us there for a while. 

Edited 11 February 2018 by Rogstanley

[NorthfieldsFox]

What retains you from making an effort 

 

[Md9]

once harry Kane leaves spurs at the end of the season followed,by a few others and then Wenger leaves Arsenal and they hire someone like David Moyes and watch the last few decent players leave that should open up a space or 2 for us to over take them for a couple of seasons ?? may not have to spend to much money if we have any decent little gems lined up and the end of the season  from the lower French leagues. 

[jumbo747]

4 hours ago, Almo-Fox said:

Every one loves football , stamina , and the fighting spirit , may find all of these in leicester city  recent history ( since 2009). But one will be tempted to ask himself what retain the team from becoming a top 6 club in the EPL, because they have shown they can do it ( even yesterday lose to mancity is a game to forget both from LCFC and man city ( man city know that they were lucky ) 

 

Could you see some or one of the factors, below, are reasons to explain what retain leicester from ecoming a top 6 ?

 

 

1-  the owners s vision to develop a top 6 team is questionable 

2- the ex managers ( Nigel  ranieri and shakey ) were beneath leicester s goals and real value

3- the players ( value and quality ) cannot help this target ( every successful team must respect gauss law in flux distribution ( bell curve ) e.g ,  the team must at lest have 5-6 top players ( value/quality)  to perform as a top 6 . 

4- is puel inthe right direction as he changed the style of play , abondonned counter attacking style, ask for more quality players who can hold the ball and increase possession 

 

 

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Edited 11 February 2018 by jumbo747
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[Fox92]

Consistency.

 

The top players are consistent, it's why they play for the top clubs.