Don Claudio

[Strokes]

1 minute ago, shailen said:

Yeah it may have but I'm just making the point that it's bizarre in game. I'm not upset or angry that it happened, just thought it was strange but there we go. 

Well I think it’s strange that people can’t appreciate a manager during the game, who won us a our only ever top flight title without criticism but there we go.

Not everything in football is tribal, sentiment can play a big part too.

[Bluetintedspecs]

2 hours ago, dayday said:

Geez you cannot blame him for the Watford errors, they was comical.

So working on that theory, BR cannot be blamed for our indifferent performances and poor defending  then 🤷‍♂️

[MPH]

Does anyone have a video of the reception he got as I can’t seem to find it?

[Jimmy]

love Claudio stood and applauded but couldn't bring myself to sing the name of the opposing manager, just a step too far for me, any other time I would

[brucey]

25 minutes ago, shailen said:

It certainly will give Ranieri a lift and it may have energised him to motivate his players a little more during the game and at half time. Every home ground should be a cauldron for the opposition and they should be made to feel unwelcome during the game. The fact that his song was deafening is bizarre and defeats the purpose of what away teams should be made to feel. 

Before and after the game is fine, but Ranieri's name was being sung while Watford were taking an attacking free kick, which they nearly scored from. It's not so much what Ranieri/Watford players think, more like what our own players think (the vast majority of whom never played under Ranieri). It seems like it would be disheartening to try and defend while hearing your own fans sing the opposition manager's name.

[MPH]

I think the players will understand the unique nature of what was going on today…. The man who helped to mastermind the greatest ever sporting event is revered by the fans of the club no one ever thought could win the league…if they were singing David pleats name, or Mickey Adams.. of even dare I say it Nigel Pearson, then I could understand the players being upset but they’ll know what went on today…. And well we won so it can’t have disheartened the players that much really…

[Vardinio'sCat]

Sometimes genius is the things you don't do, as much as anything you do.

 

I think the whole club hit its bootstraps for one glorious season, everything clicked, and Ranieri kept us calm and focused, just a hand on the tiller but no more. That took some bottle, getting the system and personnel right pretty quickly, then the switch to a more solid defensive game after the frenzied early/mid season, and all the while deflecting and distracting as if his life depended on it.

 

It was a bravura performance, operatic in nature, as was his rapid decline and fall.

[Sionnach gorm]

I’ve never seen so many clueless people in a topic.  Ranieri is a one of a kind manager.  There is no manager of his stature that has taken any team, no matter how dire, to save them from relegation.  Without him four teams would’ve been relegated.  Chelsea wouldn’t be the team they are today. He took AS Roma out of relegation to missing the championship by one point.  He has coached some of the biggest teams in the world (Juventus, Roma, Inter, Chelsea, Atletico, Monaco).  I like Brendan, but it’s far fetched to say he’s a better manager…at least for now.

[volpeazzurro]

3 hours ago, MPH said:

I think the players will understand the unique nature of what was going on today…. The man who helped to mastermind the greatest ever sporting event is revered by the fans of the club no one ever thought could win the league…if they were singing David pleats name, or Mickey Adams.. of even dare I say it Nigel Pearson, then I could understand the players being upset but they’ll know what went on today…. And well we won so it can’t have disheartened the players that much really…

Absolutely, and for players like Schmeichel, Vardy and Albrighton, the latter of whom gave Ranieri a big hug, it probably brought back special memories too. I don't for one second buy that our team would suddenly have thought everyone in the stadium had suddenly turned into Watford supporters and be put off by it, it's almost childish. 

 

It was a nice, appreciative, nostalgic almost well mannered  thing to do that transcended petty tribal football rivalries because for a brief moment in our history in 2016, despite know it all pundits and other supposed experts, we were the best of the best by a clear whopping10 points.

 

The man that was with us for that special journey and who still triumphantly appears on the big screen before every game was back with us here for the first time. For me, it brought back special memories and indescribable feelings that my son and I shared and will never forget long after I've gone. I'm sure Top and Vichai had he been here bless him would have been clapping too.

 

I think most opposition fans applauded and appreciated what happened that year because it gave hope to many in the football world and even Watford fans yesterday I feel, would have understood and appreciated the sentiment. There are times in football when it is entirely appropriate to step away from the seemingly 'oh so macho' dreary tiresome tribal image and yesterday was one of them. 

Edited 29 November 2021 by volpeazzurro

[Lambert09]

7 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

VB, I know where you're coming from, really, but in my opinion it was celebrating 15-16 - I'm sure the team understood that.

I think it took Vardy all the way back to 15-16.

[Scanchez]

14 hours ago, Sharpe's Fox said:

He's a nice guy but watching his Watford team play reminds me why we sacked him. Not a good manager.

He did pretty well to win the Premier League with us then.

No mean feat considering he's such a turd manager.

[weller54]

32 minutes ago, Scanchez said:

He did pretty well to win the Premier League with us then.

No mean feat considering he's such a turd manager.

Wow!..

You cannot mean that.

If you do then take a long look at yourself in the mirror.

[Scanchez]

Just now, weller54 said:

Wow!..

You cannot mean that.

If you do then take a long look at yourself in the mirror.

Of course not!

I was being sarcastic.

Apologies, sometimes isn't clear in written form!

[Will1981]

12 hours ago, brucey said:

Before and after the game is fine, but Ranieri's name was being sung while Watford were taking an attacking free kick, which they nearly scored from. It's not so much what Ranieri/Watford players think, more like what our own players think (the vast majority of whom never played under Ranieri). It seems like it would be disheartening to try and defend while hearing your own fans sing the opposition manager's name.

I do not see the problem we sang Mark Mcghee's name for years after he left.

[enmac]

18 hours ago, Sampson said:

I was listening to the commentary on the official website as I'm away, but on the OS commentary they said Ranieri and Marc Albrighton both went up to each other and hugged each other just before Albrighton came on as a sub.

 

[enmac]

17 hours ago, StriderHiryu said:

Absolutely deserved. The man is a class act.

 

Rodgers is a great manager, better than Ranieri, but something he could work on is trying to connect more with the fans. MON and Ranieri forged an emotional connection with us, which along with their successes is why we have fond memories of them. I'm not talking about passion, just more about showing emotion at the right times.

 

Actually thinking about it Pearson was similar to Rodgers. Another great manager for us, but IMO not as much of an emotional connection as MON / CR. All four will always be in high esteem by me though!

Agreed, but I would also add Jimmy Bloomfield to that list. Probably closest to Ranieri in terms of personality to all of the others. 

[RonnieTodger]

Glad he got a nice reception, what a guy. Loudest I've heard the ground for a while, so it shows noise can be made. 

[Fox92]

Love him man and how he just waves like a king.

[HighPeakFox]

38 minutes ago, Scanchez said:

Of course not!

I was being sarcastic.

Apologies, sometimes isn't clear in written form!

I assure you, it was entirely clear  

[Ric Flair]

I'll never ever grow old of watching him stood next to Bocelli, winning the league was nuts but that was just ridiculous. 

[enmac]

15 hours ago, TheStig said:

Any available recording/film of the reception Ranieri got from the crowd today? Nothing on Youtube... Thanks

 

[DoveValleyFox]

20 minutes ago, enmac said:

 

Fabulous. What Rodgers has done for us will always be respected as it was very hard to achieve. 

 

What Ranieri did for us was achieve a miracle in footballing terms. A God at Leicester City FC.

[FuriousFox46]

It’s insane that people are upset that Ranieri got the reception he did yesterday.

 

We’re talking about exceptional circumstances and Ranieri has god-like status at this football club and anyone associated with the club now will understand that. 
 

It still hurts to see him with another team.

[fuchsntf]

1 hour ago, Scanchez said:

He did pretty well to win the Premier League with us then.

No mean feat considering he's such a turd manager.

Twat & turd fan , who has to Grow up somewhat..methinks

[yorkie1999]

Don't mind singing his name once or twice, but when it got to the 5th time...