MickeyMouse Posted 28 August 2020 Share Posted 28 August 2020 22 minutes ago, chris_lcfc_85 said: Im a bit disillusioned as to where we are as a club to be honest. We ended the season in poor form and with a number of injuries. Since then, we've gone backwards and we'll be in danger of being an embarrassment next season unless we move soon on sorting our squad. We couldn't finish top 4 despite our superb start when most of the traditional top 6 teams were in a disarray. To make matters worse, Southampton and Everton became much better in the latter half of last season and will give us serious competition along with Wolves. We need to keep our expectations in check. Qualifying again for Europe will be an even harder challenge. A top 10 finish with a decent Europa run wouldn't be terrible in context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrington fox Posted 28 August 2020 Share Posted 28 August 2020 If we start with the same squad,less Chilwell of course. It’ll probably be a mid table affair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigga Posted 28 August 2020 Share Posted 28 August 2020 EL won’t be taken seriously with our lack of depth in the squad.. Expect 6/7 changes I would say.. A real shame but it’s where we are at unfortunately with our lack of transfer activity.. I hope we make a strong start to the season in the PL... in fact we need to.. we finished the season on a real low.. We need a pick me up from somewhere.. Injuries and suspensions already for the WBA game.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 We’ve not signed any duds this pre season, nor have we wasted Chil’s transfer fee and Congerton’s doing better than expected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 16 minutes ago, Foxxed said: We’ve not signed any duds this pre season, nor have we wasted Chil’s transfer fee and Congerton’s doing better than expected? Give it time.. Last minute Dud buying spree inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry_LCFC Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 Our transfer window has been an absolute farce when it should have been used to strengthen for our EL campaign. We didn't have the depth last season in our squad and we certainly don't have it now. Really poor. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Scott Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 1 minute ago, Larry_LCFC said: Our transfer window has been an absolute farce when it should have been used to strengthen for our EL campaign. We didn't have the depth last season in our squad and we certainly don't have it now. Really poor. Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheppyFox Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 On 28/08/2020 at 21:48, MickeyMouse said: We couldn't finish top 4 despite our superb start when most of the traditional top 6 teams were in a disarray. To make matters worse, Southampton and Everton became much better in the latter half of last season and will give us serious competition along with Wolves. We need to keep our expectations in check. Qualifying again for Europe will be an even harder challenge. A top 10 finish with a decent Europa run wouldn't be terrible in context. With the current squad I’d take top 15 to be honest, I think we’re nailed on to struggle with injuries next year, how many games are we likely to have? 50? Just a rough guess that is 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HighPeakFox Posted 30 August 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 30 August 2020 Can we call it a farce and dogshit and a disgrace when it has finished, as opposed to now, when it doesn't shut until October? Is that asking too much? 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry_LCFC Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 35 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: Can we call it a farce and dogshit and a disgrace when it has finished, as opposed to now, when it doesn't shut until October? Is that asking too much? Season starts in 2 weeks. Everyone else has managed to get their targets in already and training with the team. What use is October? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 39 minutes ago, Larry_LCFC said: Everyone else has managed to get their targets in already and training with the team. How do you know? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry_LCFC Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 2 hours ago, HighPeakFox said: How do you know? Teams are signing players left right and centre. Particularly teams that have any ambition next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 On 28/08/2020 at 21:08, chris_lcfc_85 said: Im a bit disillusioned as to where we are as a club to be honest. We ended the season in poor form and with a number of injuries. Since then, we've gone backwards and we'll be in danger of being an embarrassment next season unless we move soon on sorting our squad. We are 2 weeks away from kicking off a big campaign looking for progression but we've not signed a single player and have sold our first choice left back and lost Bennett (yes he was pants but squad wise, another body). Our squad is worse and smaller now yet we've got additional games this season to contend with. We must have best part of 10 central midfielders on the books but can barely put a defence out... crazy! Absolutely no chance currently of finishing 5th or above again which is a shame. We've also just had a friendly which told Rodgers next to nothing, complete waste of time. I sincerely hope im massively wrong but 2 weeks away from the season and we're going backwards.... All of this is true. I honestly can't get my head around how anyone can be positive about this. We're sliding and it seems loads don't realise it. The mindset is all wrong with us. If Leeds can get signings in I'm not having excuses as to why we can't - and we need at least 4. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 1 hour ago, Larry_LCFC said: Teams are signing players left right and centre. Particularly teams that have any ambition next season. Sure. Currently doing so - and how do you know they've got exactly what they want, Chelsea apart? I don't wish to be argumentative, and you're absolutely entitled to think this - it just ain't necessarily so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Scott Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 5 hours ago, HighPeakFox said: Can we call it a farce and dogshit and a disgrace when it has finished, as opposed to now, when it doesn't shut until October? Is that asking too much? We could be bottom of the league by the time the window shuts if we are picking from the existing fit & available players with no additions. I suggest that we need to be looking at 9 points from our first 4 games (minimum 7) or it could be a long hard winter. I don't think we will get that without Ricky, Evans, Chilwell, Maddison & possibly Wilf & Perez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 Just now, Angus Scott said: We could be bottom of the league by the time the window shuts if we are picking from the existing fit & available players with no additions. I suggest that we need to be looking at 9 points from our first 4 games (minimum 7) or it could be a long hard winter. I don't think we will get that without Ricky, Evans, Chilwell, Maddison & possibly Wilf & Perez We could, yes. But we aren't now, are we? Why assume the worst the whole time - do you think it means you're more likely to be right? Why's it so important to stick the boot in now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, HighPeakFox said: Can we call it a farce and dogshit and a disgrace when it has finished, as opposed to now, when it doesn't shut until October? Is that asking too much? If we could call it a little bit dog shit that would be a nice compromise. Id have put my house on Chilwell going since January so the lack of replacement, at the minute, looks like woeful planning. Edited 30 August 2020 by Costock_Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 5 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: If we could call it a little bit dog shit that would be a nice compromise. Id have put my house on Chilwell going since January so the lack of replacement, at the minute, looks like woeful planning. Again, plans may well have been made - just because the signing hasn't yet been made, doesn't (yet) mean anything. Listen, you might be right, you might all be right. But I am just tired of the same old people polluting the forum with angry semi-literate outbursts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 5 hours ago, HighPeakFox said: Can we call it a farce and dogshit and a disgrace when it has finished, as opposed to now, when it doesn't shut until October? Is that asking too much? The same people will be the same "just pay it" mob and the same people who will complain "why aren't we spending" in January. If we have to start the season weaker than we'd like to get our value then so be it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 33 minutes ago, Angus Scott said: We could be bottom of the league by the time the window shuts if we are picking from the existing fit & available players with no additions. I suggest that we need to be looking at 9 points from our first 4 games (minimum 7) or it could be a long hard winter. I don't think we will get that without Ricky, Evans, Chilwell, Maddison & possibly Wilf & Perez I don’t think we have a squad that will take zilch from the opening 4 games and therefore sit bottom of the league. Even with the players missing. But I understand your concern though. What I do find rather concerning that even with a good window, whatever that may be, that list of absentees will have an effect on our team. We are not going to sign players to replace those you have listed. The players to replace those listed and hit the ground running and thereafter be satisfied with a place on the sidelines, would cost an arm and a leg and would probably prefer to go to a bigger side. That’s the difficulty the club has. We can’t just sign anyone because of the situation we are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtmcfly Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 12 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: If we could call it a little bit dog shit that would be a nice compromise. Id have put my house on Chilwell going since January so the lack of replacement, at the minute, looks like woeful planning In light of the management's achievements over the last 10 years, affording them the benefit of the doubt would seem to me a nice compromise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 I’m not convinced they think we need a left back. I think it will be a wide player first if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 4 minutes ago, turtmcfly said: In light of the management's achievements over the last 10 years, affording them the benefit of the doubt would seem to me a nice compromise. That’s boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtmcfly Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 5 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: That’s boring. Sure, but is it any more boring than performative bedwetting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrington fox Posted 30 August 2020 Share Posted 30 August 2020 2 hours ago, Larry_LCFC said: Teams are signing players left right and centre. Particularly teams that have any ambition next season. I’d say we’ve got no money to spend. Either that or players don’t want to come to Leicester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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