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The "do they mean us?" thread pt 3

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Blue ROI

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On 15/03/2021 at 09:55, ARM1968 said:

Is that Joe Biden?  Making about as much sense and seems about as compus. 

He does have a real proper working class Dublin accent alright but he's been on the ball (no pun intended) when it comes to us or clubs outide the big 6. Good analysis on Sheffield United aswell.

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18 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

I do wish people wouldn't say things like this.

 

He's actually 52...

I think think turning down a move to Leicester 10 years ago after the clubs agreed a deal and witnessing our trajectory since then might have prematurely aged the guy 

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1 hour ago, Blue ROI said:

He does have a real proper working class Dublin accent alright but he's been on the ball (no pun intended) when it comes to us or clubs outide the big 6. Good analysis on Sheffield United aswell.

Bejesus. He your dad?

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4 hours ago, HitchinFox said:

 

I swear there are pundits that do not actually look at the league table between August and May. In their heads, the top six are an immovable force and the teams sitting in 7-20 have either "have had one good season" (and should obviously now cash in and sell their entire opening XI to the top 6), or are in a relegation battle and will "find it a struggle". 

Not all, though. There is some really insightful stuff out there, from tactics to scouting and about the background to individual players and what is going on at clubs etc. But the good stuff is more in the written media, or on radio.

 

I get the feeling that you have to fail an IQ test ("Right, point at Scotland on this map, please. Yep, that's Australia. You're in.") to get on TV these days. 

 



 

 

The best response to this would be 'that question measures knowledge, not intelligence'*

 

 

 

*assuming you're not arsed whether you pass

 

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5 hours ago, HitchinFox said:

 

I swear there are pundits that do not actually look at the league table between August and May. In their heads, the top six are an immovable force and the teams sitting in 7-20 have either "have had one good season" (and should obviously now cash in and sell their entire opening XI to the top 6), or are in a relegation battle and will "find it a struggle". 

Not all, though. There is some really insightful stuff out there, from tactics to scouting and about the background to individual players and what is going on at clubs etc. But the good stuff is more in the written media, or on radio.

 

I get the feeling that you have to fail an IQ test ("Right, point at Scotland on this map, please. Yep, that's Australia. You're in.") to get on TV these days. 

 



 

Usually the insightful stuff isnt deemed entertaining enough unfortunately, its all about appealing to the average Sun reader.

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56 minutes ago, Nalis said:

Usually the insightful stuff isnt deemed entertaining enough unfortunately, its all about appealing to the average Sun reader.

Lots of big tits.

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21 hours ago, Spudulike said:

My wireless nearly went through the kitchen window on Sunday

Have you thought of getting one with a power cord? Might save it from damage and you from regret if it's attached to the wall. :)

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Golden Goal: Steve Claridge for Leicester v Manchester United (1996)
The snobbery towards Martin O’Neill’s Leicester meant that this glorious team goal was criminally underappreciated

 

Exhibit A: Steve Claridge and Emile Heskey’s impromptu collaboration against Manchester United in the Coca-Cola Cup in 1996. It is an extraordinary goal – elegant, classy and devastatingly incisive. Had it been scored by modern-day Liverpool or Manchester City, it would be replayed forever. As it is, the goal doesn’t even have its own YouTube video; you have to search to find it in a compilation of Claridge’s best goals for Leicester, or go trawling through their their 1996-97 season review.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/20/golden-goal-steve-claridge-for-leicester-v-manchester-united-1996

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9 minutes ago, davieG said:

Golden Goal: Steve Claridge for Leicester v Manchester United (1996)
The snobbery towards Martin O’Neill’s Leicester meant that this glorious team goal was criminally underappreciated

 

Exhibit A: Steve Claridge and Emile Heskey’s impromptu collaboration against Manchester United in the Coca-Cola Cup in 1996. It is an extraordinary goal – elegant, classy and devastatingly incisive. Had it been scored by modern-day Liverpool or Manchester City, it would be replayed forever. As it is, the goal doesn’t even have its own YouTube video; you have to search to find it in a compilation of Claridge’s best goals for Leicester, or go trawling through their their 1996-97 season review.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/20/golden-goal-steve-claridge-for-leicester-v-manchester-united-1996

It was a stunning goal! The article is pretty accurate in how ignored it was.

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28 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

What’s the nonsense about scholes’ pen rebound  not counting cos no one else had touched it ??   

I know! Back in those days, I am surprised it didn't count for them!

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https://90maat.com/despite-significant-financial-losses-the-future-looks-bright-for-leicester-city/

 

 

Despite significant financial losses the future looks bright for this Premier League club
Analysis By Eamon Kitching  FeaturedLeicester CityTeam Analysis   | 21 March, 2021

 

Leicester City announced a pre-tax loss of £67.3 million for the period ending May 31st 2020 this week, as revenue at the club fell to £150 million – a figure which stood at £178.4 million the year prior.
 

These losses were perhaps expected due to the impact of Covid-19 and significant losses will no doubt be the case across the Premier League; yet when you consider the Foxes didn’t utilise the government’s Job Retention Scheme, retained all permanent staff through the pandemic, and missed out on matchday revenue towards the back end of the season, these losses are no real surprise.Despite this, the future looks bright for all involved at the King Power Stadium with a host of reasons behind this claim. In spite of the pandemic, the Foxes recently moved into a custom-made, state-of-the-art training ground at Seagrave. The training base spans 185-acres, boasting 21 training areas, 14 full-sized pitches and a 499-seater show pitch for youth games. The centre also hosts the club’s underage groups which will play a considerable part in the upbringing of young players, an approach which has continued to be successful for Leicester City. Harvey Barnes and Hamza Choudhury are just two of the current first-team players who have developed their footballing prowess at Leicester’s academy.The aforementioned pair have featured numerous times for Rodgers this season, with the former a key member of Rodgers’ squad. Despite their age, Barnes and Choudhury would perhaps be labeled as experienced first-teamers with Rodgers calling upon some rather inexperienced individuals during this campaign and his time at the King Power.
Whilst veterans such as Jamie Vardy and Kasper Schmeichel have been crucial to Leicester’s league position this season, a number of youngsters have broken onto the scene this season in the East Midlands. Rodgers has handed debuts to a number of youth prospects, including Sidnei Tavares and Thakgalo Leshabela. These impressive youngsters have blended into Rodgers’ squad with ease, likely helped by the fact a number of the current first-teamers at Leicester as mentioned are young bucks themselves. One of the youngest of Rodgers’ consistent starters this season comes in the form of a summer transfer, Wesley Fofana, who has excelled since his move from St Etienne. At only 20-years-old, he looks like an experienced Premier League veteran and certainly has youth on his side and will continue to develop at the hands of Brendan Rodgers and Leicester.
 

Alongside exciting youth prospects,  the club have recently been building on plans to increase the capacity at their current home, the King Power Stadium, in a move that would signify the owner’s faith in Brendan Rodgers and their commitment to the club. Leicester have confirmed the acquisition of land next to their current home on which to complete the works, whilst £1.8m has been spent to date on design.
With some form of Europe, whether that be the Champions League or Europa League, almost a certainty next season for the Foxes, alongside a sensational new training ground and a number of youngsters bursting through, the future at the King Power looks bright and Rodgers is the perfect man to continue Leicester’s exquisite rise to the top.

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On 16/03/2021 at 08:45, HitchinFox said:

 

I swear there are pundits that do not actually look at the league table between August and May. In their heads, the top six are an immovable force and the teams sitting in 7-20 have either "have had one good season" (and should obviously now cash in and sell their entire opening XI to the top 6), or are in a relegation battle and will "find it a struggle". 

Not all, though. There is some really insightful stuff out there, from tactics to scouting and about the background to individual players and what is going on at clubs etc. But the good stuff is more in the written media, or on radio.

 

I get the feeling that you have to fail an IQ test ("Right, point at Scotland on this map, please. Yep, that's Australia. You're in.") to get on TV these days. 

 



 

Just alot of London Chavs, Working behind the scenes  with both BBC & Sky....

Plus the pundits.

Then if not..Scouse & Manutd based..!!

i am also Sure that Stockley-Parks  have that Moral-corruption bias about it....

lets Face it incompetent decisions would be excusable....!!!

 

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I've got to know Brendan Rodgers a little over the years. He interviewed me for a coaching job at Liverpool in 2015 and, while Gary McAllister ended up being appointed, speaking to Brendan gave me an insight into his intelligence and methods. His knowledge and analysis were amazing.

He brings a lot of thought into his work, he spent years preparing his manifesto for management, and since he's been at Leicester I've also been impressed with the way he keeps his emotions intact. He is rarely flustered whether things are going badly or brilliantly.

Retiring early quickened his progress as a manager. He was 39 when he arrived at Anfield and now has more than a decade of experience with Swansea, Liverpool, Celtic and Leicester.

 

When you consider the budgets available to Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea, I think he deserves more credit for the job he's done at Leicester.

People don't mention the injuries because Brendan himself doesn't dwell on them, but Leicester are third in the table and in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final despite selling Ben Chilwell and missing Caglar Soyuncu, Ricardo Pereira, James Maddison and James Justin for significant parts of the season.

I feared for them at one point but Brendan has proved me wrong with his flexibility. He generally likes possession football but can adapt for certain opposition.

 

At Manchester City, Leicester played counter-attack. At first, they were so deep you wondered how they'd get up the pitch, but it was a deliberate plan and they ended up winning 5-2. I think he learned a lot from being at Liverpool. Towards the end, maybe he was too public in highlighting disagreements in recruitment and probably realises now it can be better to keep your own counsel even if you think you're right.

I said at the time Everton had missed a trick by choosing Marco Silva rather than Rodgers. Now there aren't many clubs he'd leave Leicester for.

There are some jobs you can't turn down but I wouldn't see Spurs as one of them. He'd need to spend a year or two sorting out some of their problems even to get to the levels Leicester are at now. 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9384507/DANNY-MURPHY-Brendan-Rodgers-wont-swap-Leicester-Tottenham-time-soon.html

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