Are we a club on the decline?

[frany104]

With Kasper leaving and the lack of a replacement or any signing. Are we on the d clone as a club? Have we reached our peak and that’s as good as it gets? 
 

it all seems so negative and we seem to be feeling the effects of not qualify for the champions league twice and some poor management with regards to transfers and contracts.

[The Quick Brown Fox]

I suppose only time will tell. 

[urban.spaceman]

[Webbo]

Why don't we wait until we've played a game before we decide?

[Beechey]

1 minute ago, frany104 said:

With Kasper leaving and the lack of a replacement or any signing. Are we on the d clone as a club? Have we reached our peak and that’s as good as it gets? 
 

it all seems so negative and we seem to be feeling the effects of not qualify for the champions league twice and some poor management with regards to transfers and contracts.

Did you feel we were on the decline in 2017-19? Are we worse now than we were back then? I think this is likely a case of recency bias. We are in a fine position as a club.

[Heskey2011]

No

[Kopic]

Yes. 

[Heskey2011]

But yeah we won the league so everything is rubbish after that so.

[phoneticerror]

1 minute ago, Heskey2011 said:

No

 

1 minute ago, Kopic said:

Yes. 

😂😂

[jonathan_ross]

4 minutes ago, frany104 said:

With Kasper leaving and the lack of a replacement or any signing. Are we on the d clone as a club? Have we reached our peak and that’s as good as it gets? 
 

it all seems so negative and we seem to be feeling the effects of not qualify for the champions league twice and some poor management with regards to transfers and contracts.

No we aren’t sh**y britches 

Edited 3 August 2022 by jonathan_ross

[Bryn]

We should reset above our historic average. Better facilities and a bit of history. But we will regress to a mean. 

[EastAnglianFox]

No need to panic but have we witnessed the best it will be for at least another generation....yes, imo.

 

And I'm thankful as fvck I've been able to witness every minute of it

[Pliskin]

**** me length ways and call me sally….. another negative thread.

 

 

Yes we most definitely are on shit creek, with an FA cup win, A charity shield and a European semi final. Absolutely ****ed it we have. 
 

Fold the club, and sell the stadium, let’s just **** the whole thing off. 

[ThorpeAstleyFox]

Lack of any signing? We knew that we needed to reduce the wage bill before we could bring anyone in and he only left 2 hours ago! SMH

[deanolegend1989]

I see it as a transition period.

 

We built a team 14/15, 15/16, 16/17. Built success with the great escape, achieved greatness with the title, then peaked before having to refresh and start again.

19/20, 20/21, 21/22 very similar, 19/20 start of something great, then achieved greatness with the FA Cup then again having the peak and having to refresh it seems.

 

It feels like hopefully it’ll just be another 17/18 season. Lose a few key stars, scrap and survive and look to build again season after to attack at the top again.

The key is to have a similar 17/18 season , hold firm and refresh the squad successfully.

That season held it firm until 18/19 when we signed the likes of Soyuncu Madders Youri Riccy and rebuilt post 14-17 era.

Since we been back in the prem, the only season other than 14/15, I feared we could potentially get relegated was before 18/19. You never know how the new signings will do and clearly they turned out great to set us up for an era where we probably have been the best I’ve ever seen(certainly 2019 we were absolutely electrifying).

 

This season will likely be very similar to 17/18 - we should be safe but not pulling up any trees. However I do fear a bit for us for the season 23/24 as we’ll probably have lost Youri, Madders, Fofana and Vardy potentially and the recruiting will be key to where we go from there on.

Its definitely a nervy time currently and we must not lose anyone before the window closes. Fofana Madders and Youri will all be huge losses.

 

If the Brighton left back who had 1 decent season goes for 52.5 mill and Grealish goes for 100 mill, Madders being 40-50 is absolutely shambolic. 25 prime of life and numbers that sh*t all over Jack. He should be 80 mill at the minimum in my eyes and with 2 years left, don’t let him go anywhere!

As for little Wes. Anything less than 100 and jog on. 5 years left, 21 years old and in my opinion a generational talent. An average lb after 1 decent season is 52.5 mill? Wes really should be upwards of 100+. There’s plenty of decent LBs but CBs as good as Wes are non existent.

Spit there dummies out all they like, if I was top, they should be huge price tags on those 2 and should not be bullied into any pathetic derisory offers! 

[StanSP]

No. 

[Bucks fox]

5 minutes ago, ThorpeAstleyFox said:

Lack of any signing? We knew that we needed to reduce the wage bill before we could bring anyone in and he only left 2 hours ago! SMH

SMH....... Stoke Mandeville Hospital?

[Gravel]

[surrifox]

Pass the Kool Aid 

[kingfox]

Another thread of panic  

 

It’s difficult to maintain such a high point, when six teams are head and shoulders above you financially, six will probably become seven when Newcastle get going.

 

Wouldn’t necessarily call it a decline, I just feel it’s an inevitable drop off.

[taupe]

These threads are easy.

 

No.

[crisp packet]

Stop reading news now LCFC every five minutes.

[Pliskin]

Right.

 

 

I’m frankly getting pissed off with the constant moany bollocks that’s being spewed on here.

 

During the most successful period in this clubs history, and we’re all acting as if we’re plummeting into the depth hell.
 

Brendan has ****ed things a little bit by saying what he said, we discussed this last season, and obviously it’s caused some concern, but here’s the thing.

 

We are not on a decline. What we’re doing is we are gradually building upwards. The training ground investment will work wonders for our academy, and will generate hopefully quality young players that we can produce and move on. We’ve already started to see the benefits of this with the emergency of some exciting players such as Braybrook, Alves et al. And I’m sure @Ric Flair will agree the academy is in safe hands.

 

The next part of the project is the stadium expansion. This isn’t just a few extra seats, it’s an indoor arena, a hotel, living quarters and more… this is a potential for more revenue coming into the club, all helping expand the profile and franchise that is LCFC & King Power. 
 

With regards to the the transfer window, it is what it is, we have a business model that we won’t deviate from. Even if we sign no one, and the squad remains as it is we will still finish in the top 8. If we don’t, I will stand on the centre spot on the final match day, windmilling whilst playing hallelujah on a ukulele….. 

 

Clubs on the decline are the likes of Derby…. Not us. 
 

Stop being Fannie’s and moaning, because we will hit the stands on Sunday, and the lads will run out to 30 odd thousand slapped arsed faced mardy ****ers.

 

We’re a quality team, and we will have another good season. 

Edited 3 August 2022 by Pliskin

[Lambert09]

[Guest Col city fan]

Another great thread on exactly the same lines as those before it!

FFS roll on Sunday so we having something genuine to talk about.