Roma (A) | 5th May 8PM - UECL Semi Final 2nd Leg - Pre-match Thread

[J. James]

7 hours ago, trabuch said:

Be careful crossing the road.

Hmm.... this "advice" sounds a bit Don Corleone - like to me! 😅

[ozleicester]

3 minutes ago, Swarles Barkley said:

Aim low, avoid disappointment

 the bigger concern is when we do get to the final.. should i only get up for the 2nd half?  

[phoneticerror]

I just assumed this was a 5:45 kick off… I’d have been very bored for 135 minutes 😂

[phoneticerror]

16 minutes ago, Illusion35 said:

I so wish I was in Rome, but I’m a teacher so it’s not possible as I have to work. Would love to come home to lots of pictures of people out and about in the city before the game  

Photo of a Union FS sticker on the Colosseum please 😂

[gerblod]

21 hours ago, FoxyJim1987 said:

Fvck me ok mate since 1884 how many times have LCFC finished in the top 4 5 or 6 of the top division? And not only that how many times have we done it in consecutive seasons? If you're one of those who think we should be competing for the top 4 every season then it's no wonder people are try Ng to hound out Brendan, we will be hounding out managers a lot if that's the case. We are enjoying a great period in our history, let's just enjoy it and see how long it lasts.

Your exasperation at claims that City are not overachieving is puzzling. You appear to believe that City's aspirations are more bound to its history than what has happened over the last decade. As a team, City have bucked a trend of a yo-yo existence - and that's absolutely down to the careful stewardship of the Srivaddhanaprabhas. As long as Top remains at the helm and does so responsibly, we continue to 'overachieve'.

Some supporters, lost in negativity or dizzy from the view from these new heights, long to return to mid-table mediocrity - it's an imbued attitude of knowing ones place.

We should be competing for a top four place every season - why else be a football club? If we don't some other team with ambition will. 

Those you view, by inference, as rightly qualified to compete at the top, do so by using a system inherently skewed in their favour - vast financial clout thrown at slot-in proven players and managers. How much money are United able to spaff on underachieving, until, by the law of averages, they get a team committed to being a team and a manager able to utilise that?

One thing I do wish City had was a sense of continuity. I despised Liverpool before they became underachievers thirty or so years back. But that was envy - even I admired their loyalty and commitment to continuity. Shankly begat Paisley begat Fagan and so on up to Daglish (Dalglish?). Then the club imploded.

If City trained a likely coach/manager from one of our own then that would be ideal for maintaining our future. I don't mean a Lampard, Rooney or Sjolskaer - basically appealing to the fans' romance and sentimentality - but someone completely schooled and capable of leading - Schmeichel comes to mind.

That could set us up for decades of overachieving.

[FoxyJim1987]

6 minutes ago, gerblod said:

Your exasperation at claims that City are not overachieving is puzzling. You appear to believe that City's aspirations are more bound to its history than what has happened over the last decade. As a team, City have bucked a trend of a yo-yo existence - and that's absolutely down to the careful stewardship of the Srivaddhanaprabhas. As long as Top remains at the helm and does so responsibly, we continue to 'overachieve'.

Some supporters, lost in negativity or dizzy from the view from these new heights, long to return to mid-table mediocrity - it's an imbued attitude of knowing ones place.

We should be competing for a top four place every season - why else be a football club? If we don't some other team with ambition will. 

Those you view, by inference, as rightly qualified to compete at the top, do so by using a system inherently skewed in their favour - vast financial clout thrown at slot-in proven players and managers. How much money are United able to spaff on underachieving, until, by the law of averages, they get a team committed to being a team and a manager able to utilise that?

One thing I do wish City had was a sense of continuity. I despised Liverpool before they became underachievers thirty or so years back. But that was envy - even I admired their loyalty and commitment to continuity. Shankly begat Paisley begat Fagan and so on up to Daglish (Dalglish?). Then the club imploded.

If City trained a likely coach/manager from one of our own then that would be ideal for maintaining our future. I don't mean a Lampard, Rooney or Sjolskaer - basically appealing to the fans' romance and sentimentality - but someone completely schooled and capable of leading - Schmeichel comes to mind.

That could set us up for decades of overachieving.

You just don't get it do you. You saying we should challenge for the top 4 every year and other fans saying it just because we have done the last two years means you're not enjoying being a fan but moaning everytime the club doesn't meet your ridiculous expectations. History does matter, of course it does. Money does aswell. Do you really think year on year we can compete with the money six and now Newcastle? Our owner is mega rich and we have a great squad and training ground and have achieved amazing success recently. To keep expecting it year on year though you will be disappointed I'm afraid, just try enjoying times, instead of wanting more all the while.

[Foxdiamond]

1 minute ago, FoxyJim1987 said:

You just don't get it do you. You saying we should challenge for the top 4 every year and other fans saying it just because we have done the last two years means you're not enjoying being a fan but moaning everytime the club doesn't meet your ridiculous expectations. History does matter, of course it does. Money does aswell. Do you really think year on year we can compete with the money six and now Newcastle? Our owner is mega rich and we have a great squad and training ground and have achieved amazing success recently. To keep expecting it year on year though you will be disappointed I'm afraid, just try enjoying times, instead of wanting more all the while.

Something of a lesson for life. You have to stop and count your blessings sometimes and appreciate what you have achieved. To be thankful and not too greedy. I know the most successful are driven but are they happy. As a fan who has studied our history we have to be happy surely. Must admit I hope we don't find a new way to trip up today 

[gerblod]

On 03/05/2022 at 13:19, Sunbury Fox said:

One thing for certain is that we must never ever play Thomas as a wing back again. He lacks the pace and dynamism required. Justin, Castagne and Ricky P are options as wing backs, though. 

Utter bollox! He lacks the faith Rodgers could invest in him.

You know he's a kid still learning and growing, yet you state he should "never ever play...as a wing back again".

I rate his link play with Barnes as exceptional - in the long  series of games where he was called on to fill a man's boots and did so without letting the team down.

You're blinkered.

 

[fox_up_north]

9 hours ago, Bugg said:

Any of my fellow Manchester based supporters know a good place to watch this in town tomorrow?

You might get lucky at Footage on Oxford Road. Can imagine there's more of us up this way than West Ham so they could be persuaded. Plus people like seeing Jose lose (both reds and blues). 

 

Or Flour and Flagon dead opposite, across from Deaf Insitute.

 

I'd join you but have covid symptoms :-( 

Edited 5 May 2022 by fox_up_north

[mozartfox]

5 hours ago, KFS said:

Anyone else preparing for a spanking just to be emotionally ready?  

Not watching the game then?  Enjoy your dominatrix evening.

[gerblod]

11 minutes ago, FoxyJim1987 said:

You just don't get it do you. You saying we should challenge for the top 4 every year and other fans saying it just because we have done the last two years means you're not enjoying being a fan but moaning everytime the club doesn't meet your ridiculous expectations. History does matter, of course it does. Money does aswell. Do you really think year on year we can compete with the money six and now Newcastle? Our owner is mega rich and we have a great squad and training ground and have achieved amazing success recently. To keep expecting it year on year though you will be disappointed I'm afraid, just try enjoying times, instead of wanting more all the while.

No, I don't 'get' you. Maybe if you focus on what I'm stating and avoid the febrile conversation going on in your head, you might understand the logic I'm laying out in front of you. I've followed City since the sixties so I learned to deal with disappointment relatively early on. I'm not the entitled kid who expects more but I can see the POTENTIAL that's there in City's current status. I don't expect, I hope. You seem intent on drinking from a glass half empty.

[FoxyJim1987]

10 minutes ago, gerblod said:

No, I don't 'get' you. Maybe if you focus on what I'm stating and avoid the febrile conversation going on in your head, you might understand the logic I'm laying out in front of you. I've followed City since the sixties so I learned to deal with disappointment relatively early on. I'm not the entitled kid who expects more but I can see the POTENTIAL that's there in City's current status. I don't expect, I hope. You seem intent on drinking from a glass half empty.

No, not at all, I'm intent on trying to enjoy a period we will undoubtedly look back on as the best ever. If I'm wrong and we keep winning cups, getting top 6 etc for decades then I will take it all back and admit you're right. The richest clubs with the best players will usually finish highest in the league, and we are about 6th or 7th in that regard with everyone fit. So in my humble opinion a mid table finish and a European run in spite of the injuries will be not too shabby especially as it backs up two stellar seasons before it. It just riles me people can be so downbeat when we are in the middle of our greatest period in our whole history.

[FoxyJim1987]

22 minutes ago, gerblod said:

Utter bollox! He lacks the faith Rodgers could invest in him.

You know he's a kid still learning and growing, yet you state he should "never ever play...as a wing back again".

I rate his link play with Barnes as exceptional - in the long  series of games where he was called on to fill a man's boots and did so without letting the team down.

You're blinkered.

 

Heaven forbid someone has a different opinion.

[Sunbury Fox]

32 minutes ago, gerblod said:

Utter bollox! He lacks the faith Rodgers could invest in him.

You know he's a kid still learning and growing, yet you state he should "never ever play...as a wing back again".

I rate his link play with Barnes as exceptional - in the long  series of games where he was called on to fill a man's boots and did so without letting the team down.

You're blinkered.

 

He's okay as a left back. A wing back is a very different role. 

[Ric Flair]

Another massive game in this hacienda period, enjoy the occasion and drink heavily. If you get thst balance right you're a better man/woman/whatever than me.

[Larry_LCFC]

I desperately want to win this and in our hearts we all think we can. But the head says if we play even remotely like we have done in the past few games, we will get a rocket up our arse. There is absolutely no place for the passively sideways rubbish we seem to be comfortable serving up.

The momentum needs to continue even when we make it to the final 3rd rather than slowing it down and going backwards.

 

We need to be slick and actually not be afraid to run at them with the ball. This is the biggest game in years and the energy and intention on the pitch needs to reflect that. 

 

On our day, we can smash these.

Edited 5 May 2022 by Larry_LCFC

[Chelmofox]

Today i have the most important meeting of my life. It's going to be one of those that finishes when the deal is done, so that better be at 7.59 at the f***ng latest.  No pubs in london will be showing this, so will probably end up watching on my phone  No idea how i'm going to concentrate leading up to kick off. Much preferred last week actually being able to go to the game.

 

@Larry_LCFC, its inconceivable that we will approach this like the last few league games. We were pretty decent in the first leg, and Roma were knackered towards the end.  Roma had a stincker vs Bolgna too, so don't read too much into very latest league for.

 

We will do this!

Edited 5 May 2022 by jamesp26

[RichMC24]

Just in case anyone forgot - we have a European semi final tonight !!

 

I fully understand the clamour to sack Rodgers if we don't win by at least 8 goals, allowing us to go for any one of the plethora of up & coming Pep Guardiola's who are all dying to manage Leicester.

Happy to concede that we really should be achieving more than just the odd Premier League/FA Cup/Top 5 finish in what is the most sustained period of success in our history.  I get that it's just not good enough.

Anything short of continual improvement resulting in world domination is for very short-sighted, limited ambition, happy to settle, losers who are weighed down by 138 years of history.

 

I get all that - but could we leave that until tomorrow and just enjoy yet another historic club landmark with this dismal manager and his sub standard players?

Edited 5 May 2022 by RichMC24

[robbieLOVESthealmightylcfc]

[robbieLOVESthealmightylcfc]

Just now, robbieLOVESthealmightylcfc said:

Go to work, don't go to work 

[Ric Flair]

15 minutes ago, jamesp26 said:

Today i have the most important meeting of my life. It's going to be one of those that finishes when the deal is done, so that better be at 7.59 at the f***ng latest.  No pubs in london will be showing this, so will probably end up watching on my phone  No idea how i'm going to concentrate leading up to kick off. Much preferred last week actually being able to go to the game.

 

@Larry_LCFC, its inconceivable that we will approach this like the last few league games. We were pretty decent in the first leg, and Roma were knackered towards the end.  Roma had a stincker vs Bolgna too, so don't read too much into very latest league for.

 

We will do this!

The Stag near Great Portland St will surely have it on, its owned by a Leicester fan.

[ClaphamFox]

11 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

The Stag near Great Portland St will surely have it on, its owned by a Leicester fan.

It definitely will, and there will be a lot of Leicester in there. The landlord himself is in Rome, though...

[UniFox21]

Mad how little coverage I'm hearing about this game 

[KrefelderFox666]

2 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

Mad how little coverage I'm hearing about this game 

What game?

[RowlattsFox]

Spent far too much time just now trying to spot Leicester shirts on Rome webcams  Weather doesn't look too nice at the minute

 

Anyway. I better do some work....