Matt Piper more than one of our own

[Red Squirrel]

I've always enjoyed listening to Matt Piper and moreover have developed a great deal of respect for him as a thoroughly decent human, honest, open and  engaging.

 

To anyone who may not have caught this evening's football forum on radio Leicester I recommend you give it a listen particularly you Brendan  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0cyll0q

 

Pipes speaks for us all and what it means to be Leicester Fan in the current circumstances... It's spine tingling and makes me proud to share the support of the club with someone like him. He's called it exactly as it is, 

 

Also an honourable shout out for James Sharpe, Tom and Owynn who I've noticed has grown from a rookie into an accomplished host over the last 12 months.  

 

No fear or favour, this is a great piece of radio!

[Ian Nacho]

Glad to hear Matt has called him out. Radio Leicester cut Rodgers a lot of slack for a long time because Rodgers sweetened them up early on in his tenure. 

[Mendi]

[splinterdream]

What a player he was as well, would have been glorious if he could have seen his career with us

[cruzFOX]

Ha I just finished listening to the podcast now. Yeh Matt piper spoke from the gut.

this is such a pivotal moment maybe the most pivotal in our history! What happens in the coming weeks will define us for years to come. We have lost our way in so many ways but we are NOT a lost cause. Time to go back to the very basics. We need to dig deep and remember who we are and where we’ve come from and what has made us so so special compared to every other club.

we have been a beacon for lesser aspiring clubs the world over. It’s heart breaking as a foxes fan but even neutrals don’t like seeing us this way it’s sad. The only we get ourselves out of this is to unite not divide.

yes Rogers is still our manager but we don’t have to listen to him anymore. He has checked out and his heart is not in it anymore. He’s become just a mouth piece.

Players and fans unite we can come together and get out of this. I heard Timmy castagnes interview and you could sense the sadness in his tone. He’s a great guy he doesn’t want to be in this situation. He did say the players are together which is encouraging. There is hope atleast. For anyone going to the game cheer on for our pride and the players. Ignore the manager pretend he’s not even there. Do it for the team help them give them courage & strength.

[mod hero]

I’ve just finished listening to it, he was absolutely fantastic and summed up all our feelings as proper leicester fans.

 

we will be here long after Rodgers has gone, the man is an absolute weasel and I hope he gets found out. Some of the media still backing him (eg Murphy) haven’t got a clue what’s going on.

 

I’m sick to death of his nonsense, calling players out, calling the board out but then saying how great they’ve been and he clearly engineering the sack and thinking ahead to his next employers.

 

if Vichai is watching down on you Brendan he would be fvcking ashamed after what he’s built, only to see you attempt to bring it all down because you can’t get your way you spineless cvnt

[jayfox26]

Spot on by Piper and he's said exactly what many of us have been saying and thinking over the past few weeks. There has been too many people in the media and former players like Savage etc licking Brendans arse and buying into the ridiculous narrative he has been spinning, but Piper has seen through his bs and called him out and its about time more people in the media did the same. Too many are scared to speak the truth so full credit to Piper for doing that and actually speaking from the fans perspective rather than the Brendan loving media perspective  

[SixtiesFox]

Leicester fans all over the world are hurting right now but this self-serving excuse for a manager cannot be allowed to bring our proud club down. We must get behind Top and the team but we cannot ignore the saboteur in the dugout. He deserves every bit of the vitriol that's coming his way if he fails to do the honourable thing before the game against Villa. Once rid of him ownership, new coach, players and fans will come together, we'll rise up the league and then rebuild for our next assault on the so called premier league elite,   

 

Edited 5 September 2022 by SixtiesFox

[Stadt]

I don’t rate Piper particularly but this was necessary, well done him for sticking his neck out. A rare bit of authenticity from a media personality 

[Freeman's Wharfer]

He’s been brilliant on Radio Leicester; knowledgeable, engaging, funny, honest and a decent guy.

 

But I struggle with his “one of our own” stuff. He never made any point of it when he actually played for us and I seem to recall he was actually an Arsenal fan, is that right?

 

What he’s said on Rodgers over the past couple of days has been spot on - and I think there’s an element of anger there because he was hoodwinked into the Brendan PR with Stringer - but he loses authenticity for me when he talks about it always having been ‘his club’ since he was a boy, no matter how fond he might have grown of us as he’s matured.

 

It’s not a criticism, because overall I think we’re lucky to have him on local radio, but it just sometimes jars a little when I hear him laying it on.

 

 

 

[cruzFOX]

I don’t see it that way at all. If we start being that granular about what constitutes a genuine fan nobody will qualify. Heck I was a naive Liverpool fan upto the age of 7 as I didn’t know better. Everyone in the belgrave area was back in the 70’s. Some have stayed Liverpool fans Inc my best friend but good for them. I came around to being loyal to my city my club of my own accord. Piper is a genuine fan in my book and a level headed media guy. I also like and respect arlo white for nbc sports.

anyway we are digressing! Eyes on the prize my friends; premiership survival

[Thefox81]

1 hour ago, Freeman's Wharfer said:

But I struggle with his “one of our own” stuff. He never made any point of it when he actually played for us and I seem to recall he was actually an Arsenal fan, is that right?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are correct. Massive Arsenal fan growing up throughout our school years. Although in the times i have seen him since he does have a genuine love for Leicester.

[Richard]

6 hours ago, Freeman's Wharfer said:

He’s been brilliant on Radio Leicester; knowledgeable, engaging, funny, honest and a decent guy.

 

But I struggle with his “one of our own” stuff. He never made any point of it when he actually played for us and I seem to recall he was actually an Arsenal fan, is that right?

 

What he’s said on Rodgers over the past couple of days has been spot on - and I think there’s an element of anger there because he was hoodwinked into the Brendan PR with Stringer - but he loses authenticity for me when he talks about it always having been ‘his club’ since he was a boy, no matter how fond he might have grown of us as he’s matured.

 

It’s not a criticism, because overall I think we’re lucky to have him on local radio, but it just sometimes jars a little when I hear him laying it on.

 

 

 

He may have been an arsenal fan growing up but he’s definitely Leicester through and through. He’s born here, in the academy since a boy, scored the last ever goal filbo, went through a relegation. He didn’t want to leave but understood he was an asset and the club needed the money for him to keep afloat. 
 

Like others have said Pipes is just a solid guy. He’s been through a lot and isn’t afraid to talk about his demons 

[Silva Fox]

Give him the manager's job!

[Bourbon Fox]

Been really impressed with him this season. Not sensationalist, he chooses his words carefully, but he's not backed down from it.

 

Quality pundit.

[Verumex]

7 hours ago, Freeman's Wharfer said:

He’s been brilliant on Radio Leicester; knowledgeable, engaging, funny, honest and a decent guy.

 

But I struggle with his “one of our own” stuff. He never made any point of it when he actually played for us and I seem to recall he was actually an Arsenal fan, is that right?

 

What he’s said on Rodgers over the past couple of days has been spot on - and I think there’s an element of anger there because he was hoodwinked into the Brendan PR with Stringer - but he loses authenticity for me when he talks about it always having been ‘his club’ since he was a boy, no matter how fond he might have grown of us as he’s matured.

 

It’s not a criticism, because overall I think we’re lucky to have him on local radio, but it just sometimes jars a little when I hear him laying it on.

 

 

 

He's said that he grew up in a split household. His dad was a massive Arsenal fan so followed them, but his mum was a Leicester fan, and obviously he grew up here.

 

I've heard him talk a few times about how it tore at his loyalties a bit being split between two clubs, but by the time he pulled on the Leicester shirt for the first time, it was clear where his heart was. It's not an uncommon story, loads of people grow up in houses with two fans of different clubs. At a certain point one wins out.

 

Anytime he's talked about Arsenal he's talked about "them" and with Leicester it's "us", even if he'll always have a soft spot for them. I don't think there's any real doubt that he's one of our own. 

[Fox92]

Makes me laugh when people agree with a pundit "he's brilliant". A couple weeks later when they say something you don't like it's "he's a rubbish pundit".

[fox_favourite]

3 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

Makes me laugh when people agree with a pundit "he's brilliant". A couple weeks later when they say something you don't like it's "he's a rubbish pundit".

Life is fickle these days I find. Loyalty has gone from the world. 

[Foxes99]

Definitely feel bbc Leicester match day and the Monday forum has improved considerably since the stringer days, Jack Rafferty is decent as well. 
I find  it so cringe with this ‘one of our own title’, also when they sing it to Barnes, chillwell etc. makes us sound like right inbred rednecks, in my opinion! 

Edited 6 September 2022 by Foxes99

[taupe]

I listened to it last night and, his emotion aside, I was totally unaware of the scale of dissatisfaction and, if I'm honest, the mainstream coherence of the arguments against Rodgers. Out here in rural France, FT is my only source of fan discourse - and I'm aware that whilst it is a large cohort that it can be both a sounding board and, to some extent, an echo chamber.

 

I have based much of my own  'Rodgers out' decision on the way Rodgers speaks in press conferences, after matches etc. I'm a somewhat sensitive soul and I do not like to hear talk of blame. Time and again, I was hearing Rodgers address our position in terms of what or who was to blame. I don't want to hear that. But that's me and I acknowledge it's not a football reason. After Brighton though, and the players' fall out and general half-arsed-ness, I saw it had become a football reason and Rodgers' recourse to blame could well be impacting player motivation. Realising that gave me the justification I needed to call time.

 

Example: after Chelsea, Rodgers called JJ out for missing that late late chance. Rodgers said it was a lack of technique (he likes that one does Rodgers) because JJ was tired (no shit, JJ bust a gut to get up there!) Sure, Rodgers acknowledged the effort JJ made and said it was OK, in that patronising 'understanding' manner he has, but why (to my mind) even mention it! And why phrase it like that? Why even see it like that?

 

What's the effect of that on JJ? (It's entirely possible it's water off a duck's back to JJ btw) You knock yourself out to get into a position in the final moments of a game. The desire's there, the effort's there, you're stretching and at the limit, and the shot goes over. You're as pissed off as anyone - and what is the first thing said in public by your manager? 'Lack of technique'  You'd just want to give up, like nothing you do is ever going to be enough for this this guy.

 

 

 

Edited 6 September 2022 by taupe

[funkyrobot]

I’ve always liked Pipes, he’s got time for everyone and combines excellent inside football knowledge from being an honest ex pro with passion for the club he supports as well as an understanding of mental health and how the current situation affects players and fans. I know he’s said this is going to be his last year on the BBC but I hope it isn’t. His honest, measured thoughts are refreshing and clearly from the heart. I know it’s a cliché but when you listen to him, he is genuinely one of our own. 

[ARTY_FOX]

It was only a couple of months ago at the end of last season they were shouting people down and hanging up on them if they criticised Rodgers 

[Matt]

It’s been a long time coming.

[foxinsocks]

25 minutes ago, funkyrobot said:

I’ve always liked Pipes, he’s got time for everyone and combines excellent inside football knowledge from being an honest ex pro with passion for the club he supports as well as an understanding of mental health and how the current situation affects players and fans. I know he’s said this is going to be his last year on the BBC but I hope it isn’t. His honest, measured thoughts are refreshing and clearly from the heart. I know it’s a cliché but when you listen to him, he is genuinely one of our own. 

What will he do if not on radio Leicester?

[Sol thewall Bamba]

31 minutes ago, ARTY_FOX said:

It was only a couple of months ago at the end of last season they were shouting people down and hanging up on them if they criticised Rodgers 

Yeah this. As soon as anti Rodgers was getting more likes on Twitter that's when it changed from him.