HighPeakFox Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 3 minutes ago, Abrasive fox said: Thats an intetesting version of events youve got there..... Quite so - this strangely possessive notion that a player somehow owes the club that hired him, or that 'made him who he is' is as odd a train of thought as the one that leads berks in the press to suggest we owe a player like Mahrez or Vardy a move away. 2
murphy Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 1 hour ago, adamlcfcbevo85 said: Mahrez did not set the world alight when he first got here, infact true be said diabate has started much brighter than mahrez did, if people remember the former PFA, POTY was actually kept out the squad by Anthony Knockeart for quite a while. We made mahrez who he is today and im pretty sure we will be able to build another player maybe not to his standard but still a highly rated player. Ridiculous. If that's the case then why don't we just do it with Musa too? 1
hackneyfox Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 1 hour ago, adamlcfcbevo85 said: so our training facilitys and individual coaching and playing him in a team to his strengths and having our excellent sports scientists working out what hes doing wrong and what hes doing thats effective has nothing to do with it. ??? Absolutely absurd some of the thoughts on here. Let me guess next you will be telling me that Messi would be the same player if he played for Burton Albion. like Leicester we made Mahrez what he is today like Barcelona made Messi. Can I apply, I'm rubbish and 57 but .......
Ric Flair Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 50 minutes ago, kristianity77 said: They didn't though did they. That's like saying Liverpool would have finished in the bottom half of the table if Salah hadn't of played (if you take his goals out of all the games they might be worse than that). When the fact is that other players would have scored goals instead that they otherwise wouldn't have. Maybe not as many but the point still stands. The Vardy and Mahrez combination to be honest causes more harm these days than it does Good. Granted it contributed to a load of goals but it makes us so predictable and one dimensional we are piss easy to play against. This can't last forever and if Mahrez goes for 75 million and we get a couple of really good players in, we will be far more balanced and we won't be a one pronged attack team that we have been for the last two years. We only stayed up by about 10 points, without those two there is no way we'd have scraped enough but I agree with your sentiments in a way. We simply have to replace well though as he is our main source of creativity.
Jordan Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, adamlcfcbevo85 said: Mahrez did not set the world alight when he first got here, infact true be said diabate has started much brighter than mahrez did, if people remember the former PFA, POTY was actually kept out the squad by Anthony Knockeart for quite a while. Hmm, I'm with a few of the others here... I don't recall the series of events you're describing. Everyone knew he was different gravy pretty early on. His transfer was completed on January 11, and by the time March rolled around, Mahrez had already cemented his place in the starting XI. That first (half-)season he had for us in the Championship was very good. We all could tell almost immediately that he was better than Knockaert. Even at that time, we were all laughing about what a bargain he was. I also recall Pearson leaving Mahrez out of the XI during a poor stretch of team form in 2014-15, and a lot of fans wondering exactly what Mahrez did to warrant being dropped. Edited 29 May 2018 by Jordan 2
Out Foxed Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 29 minutes ago, Jordan said: Hmm, I'm with a few of the others here... I don't recall the series of events you're describing. Everyone knew he was different gravy pretty early on. His transfer was completed on January 11, and by the time March rolled around, Mahrez had already cemented his place in the starting XI. That first (half-)season he had for us in the Championship was very good. We all could tell almost immediately that he was better than Knockaert. Even at that time, we were all laughing about what a bargain he was. I also recall Pearson leaving Mahrez out of the XI during a poor stretch of team form in 2014-15, and a lot of fans wondering exactly what Mahrez did to warrant being dropped. not on here. people didn't catch on fully till the blackpool goal.
ROB-THE-BLUE Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 34 minutes ago, hackneyfox said: Can I apply, I'm rubbish and 57 but ....... So is Musa 2
coolhandfox Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 Whoever come up with this world class bollocks, stupid way to describe a player, what does it even mean. Mahrez is a great player, best player technical, that I’ve personal seen in a Leicester shirt. All this crap about Diabetes being better then him in his first few games, bloody hell Junior Lewis looked good for a game or two. He’s a Leicester Legend, I wish the lad well, but personal couldn’t careless how well he does at another club.
Popular Post FoxonMaui Posted 29 May 2018 Popular Post Posted 29 May 2018 45 minutes ago, toddybad said: I was sat probably 15 yards from our left wing when Mahrez came in for his debut vs Middlesborough. In the few minutes he was on the pitch you could immediately see I've had something about him. One of his first moves was to take the ball, nutmeg the left back as he moved inside, then play a no-look pass out to Nuge who'd moved across to the left hand channel. It was top end prem quality in a unheard of new signing. It was only a matter of time until his natural ability found it's way properly. Watched that game as it was on Fox here in the US. After the game ended I sent an e mail to an Argentinian pal saying that Leicester had just signed an Algerian kid who would probably become our greatest player ever. It was obvious to me that he was a prodigious talent right from the start. He could glide by a player and thread a pass from the very beginning. He just needed to adjust to the pace and physicality of the English game. He also needed a manager with the courage to play him and Pearson had that courage in the Championship . In the first year in the Prem Pearson was scared to play him regularily, probably due to his defensive frailty. Claudio recognized his brilliance and deserves huge kudos for playing him from the start in the title winning season. To say Riyad would be where he is now without LCFC is just not true. Yes he had prodigious talent by the time Steve Walsh spotted him by chance at Le Havre, but football is littered with stories of great talent squandered either by the players actions or bad coaching or both. Riyad owes Our club a lot, we gave him a chance to maximize his talents and credit to him he took that opportunity. Think it worked out well for both parties. Funny story about my Argentinian pal, he was a very good player and also is a world renowned translator of Aramaic into Portuguese. He recently met the Pope and as the Pope is a huge football fan ( He’s Argentinian) they ended up chatting for quite a while about football. Now my pal gets regular calls from the Pontiff wanting to chat football. Aparrantly the Pope was well aware of our title win.?. 5 1 1
Popular Post norwichfox Posted 29 May 2018 Popular Post Posted 29 May 2018 Has had a few good moments, contributed a lot in the title winning season, but I shall be glad when the lazy, half ar$ed cnut has gone from here and we can get consistency on the right hand side of the pitch with players that care about LCFC and turn up on a match by match basis. 5
Popular Post CosbehFox Posted 29 May 2018 Popular Post Posted 29 May 2018 (edited) A few good moments ?? The bloke has managed double figures goals and assists for us in two seasons, scores critical goals in the great escape season and was a catalyst to get us out of our Champions League group. If you think we are going to get anything anymore consistent than we currently do, you’re deluded. Wingers are inconsistent Edited 29 May 2018 by Cardiff_Fox 4 3 2
fox_favourite Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 37 minutes ago, norwichfox said: Has had a few good moments, contributed a lot in the title winning season, but I shall be glad when the lazy, half ar$ed cnut has gone from here and we can get consistency on the right hand side of the pitch with players that care about LCFC and turn up on a match by match basis. I hope you're being sarcastic?! If not...oh dear
Vacamion Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 1 hour ago, FoxonMaui said: Funny story about my Argentinian pal, he was a very good player and also is a world renowned translator of Aramaic into Portuguese. He recently met the Pope and as the Pope is a huge football fan ( He’s Argentinian) they ended up chatting for quite a while about football. Now my pal gets regular calls from the Pontiff wanting to chat football. Aparrantly the Pope was well aware of our title win. By far the best bit of this thread. (Not difficult) in nomine Vardy et Shinji et Spiritus Sancti 1 2
Popular Post Blue ROI Posted 29 May 2018 Popular Post Posted 29 May 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, murphy said: And Kante wasn't keen to leave? Never wanted to come in the first place and as soon as the first opportunity arose we couldn't see him for dust. There was none of the drama with Kante. It might have got to that stage but he let his football do the talking and his attitude was spot on all the way through. Strikes me more of a happy-go-lucky sort who wouldnt have been looking for a move if Chelsea hadnt come calling. Knew he was onto a good thing regardless of where he played. He might have wanted to go to Marseille. Completely understandable in my view. Marseille was and is a dream of many a France player growing up I'd imagine.(outside the Tapie thing) Even now with Real Madrid links Kante still does his thing and doesnt go courting the limelight. The come and get me pleas by Mahrez were a bit farcical and embarrasing for all concerned. For all that though let me just say that outside of free transfers Mahrez is up there with the greatest value for money signings that the Premier League (Championship also to a lesser extent) has ever had. Championship winners, Great Escape, Premier League champions, Champions League quarter final. And we stand to make 150x profit from him. He's frustrating at times but most of us know the contribution he made to the club. Edited 30 May 2018 by Blue ROI 6
the fox Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 When your release clause is 35 million, you don't even need to start trouble. matter of fact you don't even need to talk to the club. 1
Guest Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 1 hour ago, norwichfox said: Has had a few good moments, contributed a lot in the title winning season, but I shall be glad when the lazy, half ar$ed cnut has gone from here and we can get consistency on the right hand side of the pitch with players that care about LCFC and turn up on a match by match basis. I'd much rather it was you that was leaving.
Grebfromgrebland Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 1 hour ago, norwichfox said: Has had a few good moments, contributed a lot in the title winning season, but I shall be glad when the lazy, half ar$ed cnut has gone from here and we can get consistency on the right hand side of the pitch with players that care about LCFC and turn up on a match by match basis. You're clearly trolling here. What can you mean by consistency? Mahrez has been one of our most consistent players. Regular goals and assists are what he is paid to do and he does it better than we may ever see again in a generation and you slag him off. I bet you'd prefer junior lewis on the wing as long as he kisses the badge eh? 2
chapero82 Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 4 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said: You're clearly trolling here. What can you mean by consistency? Mahrez has been one of our most consistent players. Regular goals and assists are what he is paid to do and he does it better than we may ever see again in a generation and you slag him off. I bet you'd prefer junior lewis on the wing as long as he kisses the badge eh? I don’t think we have won many without him either which is a huge worry!
Gerard Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 1 hour ago, Vacamion said: By far the best bit of this thread. (Not difficult) in nomine Vardy et Shinji et Spiritus Sancti You're Catholic I see by your Latin.
Mickyblueeyes Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 2 hours ago, norwichfox said: Has had a few good moments, contributed a lot in the title winning season, but I shall be glad when the lazy, half ar$ed cnut has gone from here and we can get consistency on the right hand side of the pitch with players that care about LCFC and turn up on a match by match basis. Seriously? From all his time here, you think his contribution is worth that much? You can can take your Hume's, your Waghorn's, your Savage's, your Tiatto's, your Fryatt's and all the other players who gave blood guts and thunder. Who apparently "played for shirt". Take all of them, combined and their contribution to this football club wouldn't equal a quarter of what Mahrez has given us. The man has consistently contributed to our success in recent times and deserves more respect than that. Wait for the first game of the season where we are lumbering balls and "chasing hard" but drawing 0-0 with Cardiff - I'm sure most would've the "lazy git" back than. 3
lgfualol Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 An inconsistent half arsed Mahrez is still miles better in the team than our other choices. Bloke is going to go super saiyan at Man City.
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 Has he gone yet so we can get on with building a team? 4
Guest TaggertvsWise Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 5 hours ago, Ric Flair said: We only stayed up by about 10 points, without those two there is no way we'd have scraped enough but I agree with your sentiments in a way. We simply have to replace well though as he is our main source of creativity. This is a very underrated point.
murphy Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 46 minutes ago, Bob Weasel Fox said: Has he gone yet so we can get on with building a team? It's not going to happen. I can feel it in my water. Everybody's talking like the money's already in the bank.
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 29 May 2018 Posted 29 May 2018 15 minutes ago, murphy said: It's not going to happen. I can feel it in my water. Everybody's talking like the money's already in the bank. Would be an interesting spin on the story wouldn’t it.
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