Detroit Blues Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 14 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: It's been a few years since we won the 1st game of the season and this restart will feel like that. Would be nice to break that. I read way too much into the first game of each season. When we raced out to a lead against Sunderland in the title winning season, it felt like it was Leicester was picking right up where they left off from the great escape. Then we went and lost to Hull city the next season, and the magic was gone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 25 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: It's been a few years since we won the 1st game of the season and this restart will feel like that. Would be nice to break that. The last time we won on the opening day we won the league. Not bad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 9 hours ago, volpeazzurro said: In fairness I agree with you there Bert, Maguire was nowhere near worth 85m and I don't mean any disrespect to the player himself either as he was a very decent player for us. As you rightly say, it was a very inflated market though but I would argue perhaps that if we wanted to sign an out an out winger, Perez just isn't one, albeit I recognise that he played out on the right for Newcastle the season before. The idea that wingers traditionally are great goalscorers is a bit of a myth for me, they are there of course, but a rare and very expensive breed. Better to get a dedicated winger who will do his job rather than, if that's what you're after, employ yet another 'jack of all trades, master of none' for me. As for his goals and assists, he'd had one half decent season where he had a purple patch right at the end of it. Even Newcastle fans were very frustrated with him in his previous seasons in fairness. All signings can be a risk but in Premiership terms, I think Perez was fairly well exposed and predictable though Rodgers, with his expertise as a coach, probably felt he could coax more out of him and who on earth am I to disagree with him. Perez does have ability, he has a nice touch and you could never criticise him for not giving of his best but ... he seems so weak for a player of his size and does relinquish possession disproportionately compared to other players for me, sometimes in key bad areas. He looks a bit like an over coached technical academy type player who would look good in training but who can't then recreate it on the pitch. He did arguably look more useful in a central role but if Vardy is quite rightly our main striker, then we have better options to play behind him. My one thought though was that the goals he has scored, particularly the hatrick, were very well and skilfully taken. Bearing in mind that his previous 12 goals were with Rondon, have we in Perez got a more very skillful opportunistic poacher type player? Though I don't see Rodgers ever playing that sort of way or, arguably with a traditional crossing winger for that matter. I also think one of the reasons we signed him was for his versatility. The club do their homework and the majority of signings are decent. Most out and out wingers are simply over rated at the minute which also why there’s a premium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 Least in front of the telly you can have a beer and go to a decent loo!! We need the points more than you - at this time of thinking about others and being caring please be charitable ! Even if it's a point. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Suzie the Fox Posted 15 June 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 15 June 2020 I know from previous threads others are not that fussed about the league restarting, me.. im buzzing - can't wait to watch the game. Football on a Saturday for me will be a way back to normality... the match threads reading all the bollocks about who is playing shit after the 1st 25 secs, the posts of VAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDDDYYYY .. Can't bloody wait! ps @Super_hornsI hope you win every other of your remaining games, just not this one please <3 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 I help out in my local from time to time, which is of course shut at the moment. Though there is coincidentally some work that’s gonna need to be done there to prepare for reopening. I’ll be carrying that work out on Saturday circa 10am - 3pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffschlupp Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 Rodgers confirmed on the Football Forum that there are two injuries: Perez should be back in training tomorrow, and Bennett has had a sore ankle, didn't give a timescale for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 31 minutes ago, jeffschlupp said: Rodgers confirmed on the Football Forum that there are two injuries: Perez should be back in training tomorrow, and Bennett has had a sore ankle, didn't give a timescale for him. Shit Bennett has Elvis's ankle injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 2 hours ago, Super_horns said: Least in front of the telly you can have a beer and go to a decent loo!! We need the points more than you - at this time of thinking about others and being caring please be charitable ! Even if it's a point. Prediction? And any early team news? People keep questioning Deeney's fitness but I'm sure he played your warm up game? Delefeuo out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 Seeing loads of elites saying they’re not even gonna bother watching the game 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 3 hours ago, Super_horns said: Least in front of the telly you can have a beer and go to a decent loo!! We need the points more than you - at this time of thinking about others and being caring please be charitable ! Even if it's a point. If there's one game left that I had to sacrifice a couple of points .. this would be it.. really want Watford to stay up rather than The Spammers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Fox Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 3 hours ago, Suzie the Fox said: I know from previous threads others are not that fussed about the league restarting, me.. im buzzing - can't wait to watch the game. Football on a Saturday for me will be a way back to normality... the match threads reading all the bollocks about who is playing shit after the 1st 25 secs, the posts of VAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDDDYYYY .. Can't bloody wait! ps @Super_hornsI hope you win every other of your remaining games, just not this one please <3 Agree. It won’t be the same but I know I’d rather have a watered down version of football than no football at all. Roll on Saturday, 1230. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trabuch Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 I'm insanely excited about this. I didn't think I would be, but I just can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 15 June 2020 Share Posted 15 June 2020 2 hours ago, jeffschlupp said: Rodgers confirmed on the Football Forum that there are two injuries: Perez should be back in training tomorrow, and Bennett has had a sore ankle, didn't give a timescale for him. So Albrighton for Perez but otherwise the same. How was the forum btw? Haven't listened in donkeys years as Stringer usually irritates me and then Owynn imitating him doesn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 I think this break will be good for nige. He always has his squads in top shape for the start of the season, I think we’ll be in for a tough one. Hopefully Deeneys sulking has a negative effect on the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vardinio'sCat Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 Important to get momentum going early, a couple of decent results and the chasers will be acutely aware they are running out of time. The bench is going to be stuffed with options, so I'm looking for radical, Barry Fry-style interventions from BR. 4 subs on at 60 minutes would be nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innovindil Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 My only regret is I won't be in charge of the fake crowd noise. One your shit ahhhhhhh to get us going then 90 minutes of follow up aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 11 hours ago, sdb said: Prediction? And any early team news? People keep questioning Deeney's fitness but I'm sure he played your warm up game? Delefeuo out? Yes - basically everyone one is fit apart from GD. Although with our history of injuries someone is bound to get knock before Saturday! Maybe a 1-1 draw and probably not a very exciting game given the lack of matches the players have had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxin_Mad Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Suzie the Fox said: I know from previous threads others are not that fussed about the league restarting, me.. im buzzing - can't wait to watch the game. Football on a Saturday for me will be a way back to normality... the match threads reading all the bollocks about who is playing shit after the 1st 25 secs, the posts of VAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDDDYYYY .. Can't bloody wait! ps @Super_hornsI hope you win every other of your remaining games, just not this one please <3 Exactly this! Saturdays will feel complete again with the return of the football. Saturday routine can return! Its nice to see little bits of normality return, I hope we can continue getting back to normal. I absolutely can not wait until the first game fans are allowed back, even if its Burnley on a cold November Tuesday! Edited 16 June 2020 by Foxin_Mad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_Loyal Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 Getting excited for this now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 This game was already played, remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireFox Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 11 hours ago, Innovindil said: My only regret is I won't be in charge of the fake crowd noise. One your shit ahhhhhhh to get us going then 90 minutes of follow up aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh. Already anticipating the comments on how that’s the best our away end has sounded in years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poznan34 Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 Does anyone know if we can select players who were loaned out to leagues now curtailed - eg. Dewsbury Hall at Blackpool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Poznan34 said: Does anyone know if we can select players who were loaned out to leagues now curtailed - eg. Dewsbury Hall at Blackpool? I could be wrong but they have to be registered and I'm sure the PL have said those lists won't be altered. Our original submitted list was: Albrighton, Marc Amartey, Daniel Barnes, Harvey Benkovic, Filip Chilwell, Ben Choudhury, Hamza Evans, Jonathan Fuchs, Christian Gray, Demarai Iheanacho, Kelechi Jakupovic, Eldin Maddison, James Mendy, Nampalys Morgan, Westley Ndidi, Wilfred Pereira, Ricardo Perez, Ayoze Praet, Dennis Schmeichel, Kasper Silva, Adrien Slimani, Islam Soyuncu, Caglar Tielemans, Youri Vardy, Jamie Ward, Daniel Edited 16 June 2020 by Fox92 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 16 June 2020 Share Posted 16 June 2020 27 minutes ago, Fox92 said: I could be wrong but they have to be registered and I'm sure the PL have said those lists won't be altered. Our original submitted list was: Albrighton, Marc Amartey, Daniel Barnes, Harvey Benkovic, Filip Chilwell, Ben Choudhury, Hamza Evans, Jonathan Fuchs, Christian Gray, Demarai Iheanacho, Kelechi Jakupovic, Eldin Maddison, James Mendy, Nampalys Morgan, Westley Ndidi, Wilfred Pereira, Ricardo Perez, Ayoze Praet, Dennis Schmeichel, Kasper Silva, Adrien Slimani, Islam Soyuncu, Caglar Tielemans, Youri Vardy, Jamie Ward, Daniel That must be the original list in August, we submitted again at the end of January. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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