Ex Players - They used to play for us

[The Doctor]

2 hours ago, HitchinFox said:

Aaah. Schlupp. Loved him. 

 

The season before our title win, when the players celebrated the Great Escape on the Sunderland pitch, it was clear from his face that he wasn't sure what was going on "have we stayed up, lads, have we?".

 

A year later, when we lifted the trophy at the KP, he had the same face: "have we really won it, have we? Can't believe it, lads!".

My favourite Schlupp moment is still him trying to substitute himself at home to West Ham because they were taking their number 15 off, and cambiasso having to chase him and explain the concept of opposition making subs 

[Merging Cultures]

Schlupp brought a chaos that was needed at times. Fast, direct and completely random. Left everyone, yes including himself, guessing.

 

If we had that last year, it could have been a differentiator. We were so predictable and turgid (Youri!).

 

I feel like Fatawu and Mavididi bring us a bit of Schlupp excitement this season.

 

 

Edited 12 October 2023 by Merging Cultures

[foxile5]

Reports emerging that Youri wants to leave Villa after falling out with Emery.

 

That was your big contract refusing move, Youri?

 

Enjoy Fenerbache or Atalanta. 

[Langston]

9 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

Reports emerging that Youri wants to leave Villa after falling out with Emery.

 

That was your big contract refusing move, Youri?

 

Enjoy Fenerbache or Atalanta. 

 

Seems a bit harsh to lump Atalanta into that bracket.

[Guest Basildon Fox]

14 hours ago, foxile5 said:

Reports emerging that Youri wants to leave Villa after falling out with Emery.

 

That was your big contract refusing move, Youri?

 

Enjoy Fenerbache or Atalanta. 

Sounds exactly like Monaco all over again.

 

Seems sometimes some players and clubs fit each other like a glove.  Youri was great for the majority of his time with us up until the Cup Final goal.  Such a shame the guy decided to not put the same effort in after that as he thought he was better than us.  He was one of my favorite players before he stopped putting the effort in.

 

 His legs have gone and downing tools for 2 years will not have helped him maintain the fitness required for top level football in this country. 

 

Winks quite clearly wants to be at Leicester and his performances show it.  Would not swap him for this lazy, unfit has-been.  His performances, last season especially, were a disgrace in the main.  Thought he was going to a super club and ended up with a side-ways move to Villa and he can't even get into their team.

 

As you say Fenerbache or a Saudi move come the summer.

Edited 13 October 2023 by Basildon Fox

[StanSP]

Maddison, Mahrez and Barnes

 

 

 

[lfu]

9 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Maddison, Mahrez and Barnes

 

 

 

And Guppy!

[davieG]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leicester-city

 

'I loved every minute'published at 11:55

11:55

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES

Former Leicester defender Paul Konchesky says he "always felt at home" during his time at the King Power Stadium.

The left-back made 155 appearances in five years at the club, winning the Championship in 2014.

"I always say Fulham and Leicester are the two best clubs I played for," Konchesky told BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling Podcast. "I loved every minute, I always felt at home from top to bottom.

"I loved working for the owners, the manager, supporters and the players I played with. I'm still in contact [with people at the club] now so that's how much it means to me."

When asked about his favourite memory at the club, Kochesky said: "The goal at [Aston] Villa at home [in 2015]. I think that was the start of the run that kept us up and it's a local derby as well. It probably wasn't the greatest goal I scored, but it's one I remember because it put us on a run."

Reflecting on missing out on the Foxes' title win while out on loan with QPR, Konchesky said: "All you want to do as you get older is play as many games as you can because it doesn't last forever.

"When I sat down with the manager and he told me I won't play a much as I want to, I had a decision to make and I chose to go out on loan and play. I probably played 25 times that season, where I might not have played one game at Leicester which is upsetting, but I wanted to play as long as I could.

"Was I gutted I wasn't there? Of course, but I still really feel a part of it even though I wasn't."

Listen to the full episode here

[ParkerPen]

still not used to him having hair

[Langston]

That goal he got against against Villa wasn't the start of the run, there was 3 months between that and our next win  

[Harboro]

 

[gurru991]

On 12/10/2023 at 15:57, foxile5 said:

Reports emerging that Youri wants to leave Villa after falling out with Emery.

 

That was your big contract refusing move, Youri?

 

Enjoy Fenerbache or Atalanta. 

Villa fans saying that they overpaid for Tielemans !!

[moore_94]

 

[foxile5]

2 hours ago, gurru991 said:

Villa fans saying that they overpaid for Tielemans !!

They probably did with his free agent bonus and wage.

 

He's old enough to own his career choices at this point - there's no young and reckless about it. Piss poor decision making. He genuinely would have been better off staying put on a two year contract.

 

I wonder if he thinks that.

[Langston]

2 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

He genuinely would have been better off staying put on a two year contract.

 

I wonder if he thinks that.

Na no chance, I daresay the Villa wedge + signing on fee have done a lot for him. Even if he wants out now, he wants out / is on the periphery of an upwardly mobile Premier League club. He’ll get a good move if / when he leaves on that basis alone, before you dive in to outside perceptions. 

 

Signing on for us when the league season alone is 8 games longer at a stage where he could already barely move would’ve seen his stock fall even further tbh. I genuinely think 2023 Tielemans struggles in the Championship, where would that leave him? Certainly no better off than he will be when he moves on from Villa.

[NaijaFox]

 

[UniFox21]

On 12/10/2023 at 17:39, Dames said:

He’s completely knackered he won’t be able to cope in any sort of physical league. He’s definitely looking to flirt with Saudi clubs now. 

Really looks like he's feeling the affects of playing since so young. 

Almost he needs a big spell out of football to recover 

[TJB-fox]

17 hours ago, moore_94 said:

 

Hell of a goal!

[davieG]

25 minutes ago, TJB-fox said:

Hell of a goal!

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12984523/centre-backs-super-solo-goal-morrison-dribbles-past-five

[MattFox]

Had memory holed most of the Puel era but we actually looked like a very good team at times

 

 

Just never had much consistency a bit like Grey

Edited 15 October 2023 by MattFox

[Langston]

6 minutes ago, MattFox said:

Had memory holed most of the Puel era but we actually looked like a very good team at times

 

 

Just never had much consistency a bit like Grey

We looked like a good team for a handful of games when he took over. Beyond that it was dull, lifeless mess.

[Guest Sideshow Faes]

On 13/10/2023 at 13:40, Basildon Fox said:

Sounds exactly like Monaco all over again.

 

Seems sometimes some players and clubs fit each other like a glove.  Youri was great for the majority of his time with us up until the Cup Final goal.  Such a shame the guy decided to not put the same effort in after that as he thought he was better than us.  He was one of my favorite players before he stopped putting the effort in.

 

 His legs have gone and downing tools for 2 years will not have helped him maintain the fitness required for top level football in this country. 

 

Winks quite clearly wants to be at Leicester and his performances show it.  Would not swap him for this lazy, unfit has-been.  His performances, last season especially, were a disgrace in the main.  Thought he was going to a super club and ended up with a side-ways move to Villa and he can't even get into their team.

 

As you say Fenerbache or a Saudi move come the summer.

Completely disagree that he downed tools and tbh I'm sick of people saying this sort of nonsense every time a player is out of form.

[Lincolnfox]

8 hours ago, Sideshow Faes said:

Completely disagree that he downed tools and tbh I'm sick of people saying this sort of nonsense every time a player is out of form.

Let’s be honest, he was “out of form” for a bloody long time

[BKLFox]

I see Curtis Davies the player who joined Birmingham over us (back on loan) because he wanted to play for a big club has just got his 1st International call up at the ripe old age of 38, for Sierra Leone, ooh Curtis how different your career could have been had you chose us.

[Guest Sideshow Faes]

10 hours ago, Lincolnfox said:

Let’s be honest, he was “out of form” for a bloody long time

Maybe, but I don't think he wasn't trying, he just wasn't playing that well. Partly because he's the kind of player who feeds others and they were all playing crap