The "do they mean us?" thread pt 4

[davieG]

 

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The social media admin of newly promoted Bromley after Leicester were relegated. The two sides will meet in League One next season...

[WorcesterBlue]

9 hours ago, davieG said:

 

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The social media admin of newly promoted Bromley after Leicester were relegated. The two sides will meet in League One next season...

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[davieG]

[Sly]

 

[davieG]

1 hour ago, Sly said:

 

We’re going Bromley, We’re going Bromley you’re not you’re not

 

Bromley, Bromley We're the famous  Leicester City and we're going to Bromley".

 

Que sera, sera  Whatever will be, will be we're going to Bromley Que sera, sera

[Number 6]

2 hours ago, Sly said:

 

This highlights the challenge next season. Everyone is going to be gunning for the team with the fancy training ground and big wages.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

2 minutes ago, Number 6 said:

This highlights the challenge next season. Everyone is going to be gunning for the team with the fancy training ground and big wages.

The big-day-out-o-meter is going to be off the scale. Clubs that usually take 400 away from home will be bringing 3200 like it's nothing. Inflatables, the lot. Going to be more of a circus than it is usually down there.

[Grebfromgrebland]

It's going to be mega tough in League 1. We might not have a budget for a new manager or players as any funds from player sales will be needed to cover existing player contracts and to keep the lights on at seagrave.

 

Other teams will play a low block and we'll have to try and break them down, it's bleak.

 

 

[Les-TA-Jon]

I have no positivity or optimism for next season and think administration and/or relegation to League Two is a real possibility. 

 

However, the only thing to cling onto right now is that there's so many unknowns (manager, player turnover) that any sort of prediction is almost pointless. 

[Uncle Monty]

2 minutes ago, Les-TA-Jon said:

I have no positivity or optimism for next season and think administration and/or relegation to League Two is a real possibility. 

 

However, the only thing to cling onto right now is that there's so many unknowns (manager, player turnover) that any sort of prediction is almost pointless. 

Based on recent history, free fall and relegation is the more likely outcome, not a challenge for the title. 

[Finnegan]

19 hours ago, davieG said:

 

Something very close to this happened to me at Wembley when Heskey equalised against Boro. Probably my first crowd surfing experience. Absolutely yeeted by a couple of blokes behind me (I'd been in tears shortly before and they were being nice in their own way.)

 

[CosbehFox]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

The big-day-out-o-meter is going to be off the scale. Clubs that usually take 400 away from home will be bringing 3200 like it's nothing. Inflatables, the lot. Going to be more of a circus than it is usually down there.

In some ways having Leeds in L1 with us last time helped with this. 

[ClaphamFox]

2 hours ago, Les-TA-Jon said:

I have no positivity or optimism for next season and think administration and/or relegation to League Two is a real possibility. 

 

However, the only thing to cling onto right now is that there's so many unknowns (manager, player turnover) that any sort of prediction is almost pointless. 

I’m kind of the opposite in terms of gut instinct but completely agree about the pointlessness of predicting anything right now.

 

I’m actually looking forward to seeing a Leicester starting 11 that includes Page, Braybrooke, Evans, Aluko and possibly Alves, with a couple of other development squad players on the bench. If we manage to offload a few of the remaining high earners in addition to those out of contract, the opportunity will be there for McCarron to bring in some proven quality combined with a few quality loanees from PL clubs (most likely Man City). I don’t think it’s unreasonable to suggest that we might have a very strong side by League One standards next season.

 

Likewise I think we’re in a good position to attract a decent manager. The chance to resurrect a club that was top of the world a decade ago but has fallen on very hard times will be a compelling one. We’ll be the biggest club in the division with the biggest crowds and a lot of media attention. Our story will be closely followed. A lot of managers out there might fancy a gig like that.

 

But there are so many questions. How bad is the financial situation and is administration a genuine possibility? Who will the new manager be? Will McCarron turn out to be any good and even if he does, will he be given the autonomy to make a difference?

 

So many variables. None of us really knows what will happen. All outcomes, from an immediate promotion to a third successive relegation, are in play.

[WorcesterBlue]

20 hours ago, ClaphamFox said:

I’m kind of the opposite in terms of gut instinct but completely agree about the pointlessness of predicting anything right now.

 

I’m actually looking forward to seeing a Leicester starting 11 that includes Page, Braybrooke, Evans, Aluko and possibly Alves, with a couple of other development squad players on the bench. If we manage to offload a few of the remaining high earners in addition to those out of contract, the opportunity will be there for McCarron to bring in some proven quality combined with a few quality loanees from PL clubs (most likely Man City). I don’t think it’s unreasonable to suggest that we might have a very strong side by League One standards next season.

 

Likewise I think we’re in a good position to attract a decent manager. The chance to resurrect a club that was top of the world a decade ago but has fallen on very hard times will be a compelling one. We’ll be the biggest club in the division with the biggest crowds and a lot of media attention. Our story will be closely followed. A lot of managers out there might fancy a gig like that.

 

But there are so many questions. How bad is the financial situation and is administration a genuine possibility? Who will the new manager be? Will McCarron turn out to be any good and even if he does, will he be given the autonomy to make a difference?

 

So many variables. None of us really knows what will happen. All outcomes, from an immediate promotion to a third successive relegation, are in play.

To this I will add.

How many of the really big clubs like Leicester, West Brom, Leeds, Ipswich et al actually end up spending much time in Div 1 ? Very few.

And how many carry on through to Div 2 ? None that I am aware of.

Yes, next season has many unknowns at the moment but that is no reason to give up hope.  All the facilities are there along with a huge fan base. There are still many positives. While the future may not appear to be rosey at the moment. In the end it will be Blue.

[Manley Farrington-Brown]

9 hours ago, WorcesterBlue said:

How many of the really big clubs like Leicester, West Brom, Leeds, Ipswich et al actually end up spending much time in Div 1 ? Very few.

And how many carry on through to Div 2 ? None that I am aware of.

Wolves went from first to fourth division with three successive relegations in the eighties. But yes, it's very rare.

[Manley Farrington-Brown]

On 27/04/2026 at 12:25, ClaphamFox said:

So many variables. None of us really knows what will happen. All outcomes, from an immediate promotion to a third successive relegation, are in play

This is why right now we can be excited for next season. Right now we could start next season with a new manager, new coaching staff, an entirely new team and, who knows, new owners and a new director of football.

[cropstonfox]

53 minutes ago, Manley Farrington-Brown said:

This is why right now we can be excited for next season. Right now we could start next season with a new manager, new coaching staff, an entirely new team and, who knows, new owners and a new director of football.

More exciting than festering in the championship playing 4231 keepie ball,

With a bunch of overpaid .....s

Edited 28 April by cropstonfox

[CornwallFox]

1 hour ago, Manley Farrington-Brown said:

This is why right now we can be excited for next season. Right now we could start next season with a new manager, new coaching staff, an entirely new team and, who knows, new owners and a new director of football.

Yep

At the moment I'm watching psg in the champions League. 

Everybody running forwards. 

More teams seem to be breaking away from the man city era 11 behind the ball and just keep the ball style football. 

I want to see players running forwards for Leicester.

[Heathrow fox]

1 hour ago, Manley Farrington-Brown said:

Wolves went from first to fourth division with three successive relegations in the eighties. But yes, it's very rare.

Swansea City went from 4th to 1st and back down to 4th in nine seasons which is some going.

 

[jonthefox]

On 27/04/2026 at 06:27, Sly said:

 

Bromley away ole ole should be the chant for next season. 

[WorcesterBlue]

2 hours ago, Manley Farrington-Brown said:

Wolves went from first to fourth division with three successive relegations in the eighties. But yes, it's very rare.

Northampton went  from the 4th Division to the 1st and back again in 8 seasons in the '60's. Or is that just a tale of Cobblers ?

[davieG]

17 minutes ago, WorcesterBlue said:

Northampton went  from the 4th Division to the 1st and back again in 8 seasons in the '60's. Or is that just a tale of Cobblers ?

It's true I remember it happening.

 

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Under Dave Bowen, the club achieved three promotions from the Fourth Division to the First Division within five years. However, Northampton only survived for one season in the top tier of English football, being relegated in 1966. Northampton then experienced two further relegations in three years to return to the Fourth Division by 1969

[Steve Earle]

My first game at Filbo was home to Northampton Town in their only season in the First Division in 1965-66.

 

They lost just about every away game that season but if memory serves, held us to a 0-0 draw.

 

I’d been 8 or 9 times before I finally saw a home win - kind of set the tone for the next 50 years!

[CrazyKopCorner]

Bromerly, Bromerly we're the famous Leicester City and we're going to Bromerly 

[OntarioFox]

On 27/04/2026 at 09:09, Grebfromgrebland said:

It's going to be mega tough in League 1. We might not have a budget for a new manager or players as any funds from player sales will be needed to cover existing player contracts and to keep the lights on at seagrave.

 

Other teams will play a low block and we'll have to try and break them down, it's bleak.

 

 

"We're up against tough defences that won't lose their shape, and teams set up with a high press and counter, what should we do?"

MORE PASSING!

"But Jon, every other team for the past ten years has recognised that a target man has its plac-"

MORE PASSING!

"Jon, Stephy's got past his man twice in the past two seaso-"

 

KEEP THE BALL!!! MORE PASSING!!! IN OUR OWN HALF!!!!