The "do they mean us?" thread pt 4

[Aus Fox]

The best thing about all the Spurs moaning, complaining, retelling is that they came third that season. 

[Sly]

Remember that supporter than said, “Leicester, who are they”? 
 

Ha Ha Ha ….. it definitely put a bit more bite between our games. 
 

Hazard scoring that wonderful goal in the battle of the bridge was beautiful though. 

[ozleicester]

15 hours ago, foxfanazer said:

 

https://www.firstpost.com/sports/chat-sht-get-banged-victorious-jamie-vardy-outfoxes-harry-kane-on-twitter-2761936.html

[LCFCJohn]

10 hours ago, Hammo said:

Olsson in the 2-2 draw at home to West Brom. Deflected shot from Drinkwater to make it 1-1 after 30 minutes. That was the only one.

So what Ipswich call Saturday 4.50-4.55pm then?

[urban.spaceman]

13 hours ago, Sly said:

Remember that supporter than said, “Leicester, who are they”? 
 

Ha Ha Ha ….. it definitely put a bit more bite between our games. 
 

Hazard scoring that wonderful goal in the battle of the bridge was beautiful though. 

 

 

[tylesta]

7 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

 

 

Arsenal to far behind us has me in stitches 

[RonnieTodger]

I don’t think we’re in any position to laugh about ending up in third

[Footballwipe]

This Dele stuff is a fine reminder that people's memories are usually absolute horseshit.

 

LCFC did a League Cup documentary a few years ago, and I think it was Elliott or Taggart talking about the second round game against Palace that finished 3-3 with Zagorakis in goal. One of them said that result took it to a replay which we won. It was a second leg, not a replay. They'd forgotten the whole bleedin' structure of the competition.

 

Whether it's the idealising Filbert Street atmosphere, player performances or other team's results so many let the narrative or emotion get in the way of the reality. Several times I've had to listen to Leicester fans talk nonsense about something that's just patently untrue because they've misremembered it into a new "fact."

 

Dele's done similar here. What he's said is a great story to tell when recounting 2015/16. It's a better narrative than "We weren't actually that close in reality and we were the ones who failed to capitalise on the rare slipups, like when they drew 2-2 with West Brom or 2-2 with West Ham."

 

But essentially that's all it is. A story. Thankfully it's just so damn easy to fight off that narrative with facts.

 

Point is, people's memories and eagerness to push narrative will lead to these fables. Whether that's cynical or a mistake is another thing.

 

 

[ajthefox]

1 minute ago, Footballwipe said:

This Dele stuff is a fine reminder that people's memories are usually absolute horseshit.

 

LCFC did a League Cup documentary a few years ago, and I think it was Elliott or Taggart talking about the second round game against Palace that finished 3-3 with Zagorakis in goal. One of them said that result took it to a replay which we won. It was a second leg, not a replay. They'd forgotten the whole bleedin' structure of the competition.

 

Whether it's the idealising Filbert Street atmosphere, player performances or other team's results so many let the narrative or emotion get in the way of the reality. Several times I've had to listen to Leicester fans talk nonsense about something that's just patently untrue because they've misremembered it into a new "fact."

 

Dele's done similar here. What he's said is a great story to tell when recounting 2015/16. It's a better narrative than "We weren't actually that close in reality and we were the ones who failed to capitalise on the rare slipups, like when they drew 2-2 with West Brom or 2-2 with West Ham."

 

But essentially that's all it is. A story. Thankfully it's just so damn easy to fight off that narrative with facts.

 

Point is, people's memories and eagerness to push narrative will lead to these fables. Whether that's cynical or a mistake is another thing.

 

 

Agreed.

That said, I don't think he is a million miles off the specifics - he is probably referring to our 5 game streak of 1-0 wins (we all remember the Norwich game and how big that late pen was) and has thrown out a comment about an own goal out of nowhere.

 

It doesn't mean the narrative is accurate but I think people are taking a throwaway comment a little too seriously.
 

[Will1981]

1 hour ago, RonnieTodger said:

I don’t think we’re in any position to laugh about ending up in third

We are going to go one better and finish 4th.

[Foxdiamond]

3 hours ago, Footballwipe said:

This Dele stuff is a fine reminder that people's memories are usually absolute horseshit.

 

LCFC did a League Cup documentary a few years ago, and I think it was Elliott or Taggart talking about the second round game against Palace that finished 3-3 with Zagorakis in goal. One of them said that result took it to a replay which we won. It was a second leg, not a replay. They'd forgotten the whole bleedin' structure of the competition.

 

Whether it's the idealising Filbert Street atmosphere, player performances or other team's results so many let the narrative or emotion get in the way of the reality. Several times I've had to listen to Leicester fans talk nonsense about something that's just patently untrue because they've misremembered it into a new "fact."

 

Dele's done similar here. What he's said is a great story to tell when recounting 2015/16. It's a better narrative than "We weren't actually that close in reality and we were the ones who failed to capitalise on the rare slipups, like when they drew 2-2 with West Brom or 2-2 with West Ham."

 

But essentially that's all it is. A story. Thankfully it's just so damn easy to fight off that narrative with facts.

 

Point is, people's memories and eagerness to push narrative will lead to these fables. Whether that's cynical or a mistake is another thing.

 

 

Would help if interviewers were better prepared too

[Foxdiamond]

3 hours ago, ajthefox said:

Agreed.

That said, I don't think he is a million miles off the specifics - he is probably referring to our 5 game streak of 1-0 wins (we all remember the Norwich game and how big that late pen was) and has thrown out a comment about an own goal out of nowhere.

 

It doesn't mean the narrative is accurate but I think people are taking a throwaway comment a little too seriously.
 

Probably true about taking silly comment a bit too seriously. Strange though how the 1-0 wins could be alluded to as lucky.

[Dan LCFC]

On 16/04/2024 at 11:01, urban.spaceman said:

Was pushing all of the myths about that season. It's quite funny how much they cling onto a run of about 5 games which we got more points from than they did anyway.

[Plastik Man]

5 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

 

 

He always reminds me of a Dick Emery character! 

[Rain King]

5 hours ago, ajthefox said:

Agreed.

That said, I don't think he is a million miles off the specifics - he is probably referring to our 5 game streak of 1-0 wins (we all remember the Norwich game and how big that late pen was) 

There was no late pen against Norwich?

 

[Out Foxed]

On 16/04/2024 at 11:01, urban.spaceman said:

weird players, weird fans, weird team.

[ajthefox]

2 hours ago, Rain King said:

There was no late pen against Norwich?

 

 See, everyone's memory is shit 

 

Getting confused with Ulloa's two late goals, the one at Norwich and the pen vs West Ham.

[urban.spaceman]

This came up on my 'memories' timeline with the caption below:

 

 

The last 10 years at Leicester City have produced this.

What do the next 10 years hold?

 

The first six of those next 10 years:

 

2018 - Midtable and owner died in a helicopter crash outside the stadium

2019 - Midtable

2020 - 5th and a League Cup Semi Final

2021 - 5th and an FA Cup win

2022 - 8th and a Europa Conference League Semi Final

2023 - 18th and relegated from the Premier League

2024 - Proved beyond any reasonable doubt that the Premier League and the English Football League are absolutely corrupt

2025 - A billion-pound cash injection from compensation from the Premier League, EFL and Manchester City

2026 - Then another hilarious miracle occurs

2027 - Champions League winners

 

Edited 19 April by urban.spaceman

[Les-TA-Jon]

6 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

This came up on my 'memories' timeline with the caption below:

 

 

The last 10 years at Leicester City have produced this.

What do the next 10 years hold?

 

The first six of those next 10 years:

 

2018 - Midtable and owner died in a helicopter crash outside the stadium

2019 - Midtable

2020 - 5th and a League Cup Semi Final

2021 - 5th and an FA Cup win

2022 - 8th and a Europa Conference League Semi Final

2023 - 18th and relegated from the Premier League

2024 - Proved beyond any reasonable doubt that the Premier League and the English Football League are absolutely corrupt

2025 - 

2026 - Then another miracle occurs

2027 - Champions League winners

 

Mad isn't it!

My prediction:

2024 - 2nd in the Championship

2025 - relegated (including firesales and points deductions)

2026 - Fail to get promoted

2027 - Promoted

[Lionator]

Based on the current direction.

 

2018 - Midtable and owner died in a helicopter crash outside the stadium

2019 - Midtable

2020 - 5th and a League Cup Semi Final

2021 - 5th and an FA Cup win

2022 - 8th and a Europa Conference League Semi Final

2023 - 18th and relegated from the Premier League

2024 - 4th in the Championship, lose in play off semi final.

2025 - Points deduction and relegated from the Championship.

2026 - 12th in League One.

2027 - Owner pulls out, liquidated.

 

[lcfc278]

1 minute ago, Lionator said:

Based on the current direction.

 

2018 - Midtable and owner died in a helicopter crash outside the stadium

2019 - Midtable

2020 - 5th and a League Cup Semi Final

2021 - 5th and an FA Cup win

2022 - 8th and a Europa Conference League Semi Final

2023 - 18th and relegated from the Premier League

2024 - 4th in the Championship, lose in play off semi final.

2025 - Points deduction and relegated from the Championship.

2026 - 12th in League One.

2027 - Owner pulls out, liquidated.

 

You're a barrel of laughs! We've been through much worse times in the past, whatever the next 2/3 seasons brings I don't think it will phase us as fans.

[Les-TA-Jon]

5 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Based on the current direction.

 

2018 - Midtable and owner died in a helicopter crash outside the stadium

2019 - Midtable

2020 - 5th and a League Cup Semi Final

2021 - 5th and an FA Cup win

2022 - 8th and a Europa Conference League Semi Final

2023 - 18th and relegated from the Premier League

2024 - 4th in the Championship, lose in play off semi final.

2025 - Points deduction and relegated from the Championship.

2026 - 12th in League One.

2027 - Owner pulls out, liquidated.

 

Is that the Club or Top who's going in a blender? 

[An Away Move]

‘2013 Championship Play Offs’ does not encapsulate the drama that was ‘Deeney Day’! So gutting but it forged us into stronger material. 

[Foxmeister]

On 16/04/2024 at 23:21, Sly said:

Remember that supporter than said, “Leicester, who are they”? 
 

Ha Ha Ha ….. it definitely put a bit more bite between our games. 
 

Hazard scoring that wonderful goal in the battle of the bridge was beautiful though. 

Was that the "you do the maths" bloke?

 

Another one was when a Spurs fan said we had no class and one of our fans said "we've got Kasabian, you've got Chas 'n Dave".

[An Away Move]

Still gutted we didn’t land Deeney as a strike partner for Vardy. Slimani was Plan B. Vardy & Deeney would have been really nasty to play against. 

Edited 19 April by An Away Move