Pre Season 24/25

[Paninistickers]

On 06/05/2024 at 11:50, Jordan said:

Crafton from The Athletic reported City agreed to a mini preseason tour in the US with other Prem clubs but we dropped out:

 

https://theathletic.com/5464783/2024/05/02/palace-west-ham-wolves-us-tour/?source=user_shared_article

Shame that. 

 

I like us in these world tours. 

 

We've an extra three week break compared with other PL teams and the play off winners. This pre season is the perfect time for a couple of far flung trips

[Dan]

On 06/05/2024 at 11:54, Gamble92 said:

I think the start of Enzo realising exactly what those above him were like was when we went to Thailand last pre season.

 

The hilarious thing is, it is even working. The laughable attempts at flogging that Thai clothing range by putting it on all the players as they walked out and playing to about 200 people in monsoon season. Way to go Top 

I remember his face during the interview. Genuinely looked as fed up as all of us after 2022/23 and he'd been here about a month  

[Lambert09]

23 hours ago, Paninistickers said:

Shame that. 

 

I like us in these world tours. 

 

We've an extra three week break compared with other PL teams and the play off winners. This pre season is the perfect time for a couple of far flung trips

I don’t mind the travelling, it’s the playing teams from your league that I can’t stand. 

[StanSP]

On 09/05/2024 at 16:39, Paninistickers said:

Shame that. 

 

I like us in these world tours. 

 

We've an extra three week break compared with other PL teams and the play off winners. This pre season is the perfect time for a couple of far flung trips

Nah, not for me. I'm a traditionalist when it comes to pre-season. These tours serve no purpose other than milk the fans of other countries and all marketing purposes. I'm not sure Leicester will even profit from going to USA so I'm glad we've chosen not to go. 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

Wait until you hear we've turned the US down (where we actually have an audience), and are heading back to Thailand....🤣

 

That's pure guesswork by the way but I can't imagine the club can afford to turn cash down like this so there must be something else brewing.

[South Shire Fox]

15 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

Wait until you hear we've turned the US down (where we actually have an audience), and are heading back to Thailand....🤣

 

That's pure guesswork by the way but I can't imagine the club can afford to turn cash down like this so there must be something else brewing.

You can almost guarentee that is what is going to happen. Especially with the Championship trophy

[Jattdogg]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Nah, not for me. I'm a traditionalist when it comes to pre-season. These tours serve no purpose other than milk the fans of other countries and all marketing purposes. I'm not sure Leicester will even profit from going to USA so I'm glad we've chosen not to go. 

I would be happy to watch the under 21s with a few main squad run out at BMO field in Toronto for $100. Flying over to england isn't always an option for us non rich folk lol.

 

I know "plastic".

[StanSP]

4 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

I would be happy to watch the under 21s with a few main squad run out at BMO field in Toronto for $100. Flying over to england isn't always an option for us non rich folk lol.

 

I know "plastic".

Apologies, if they go Canada that's acceptable

[Bert]

I’m very against us travelling halfway around the world during pre season but with our situation we find ourselves in, if it’s gonna pay then so be it. 
 

Take me back to the days of Penzance away. 

[Jattdogg]

3 hours ago, StanSP said:

Apologies, if they go Canada that's acceptable

I can grow the city over here. I've been doing it since the early 90s when I got my first city top (thanks grandpa for bringing it over. R.I.P.).

[volpeazzurro]

12 hours ago, StanSP said:

Nah, not for me. I'm a traditionalist when it comes to pre-season. These tours serve no purpose other than milk the fans of other countries and all marketing purposes. I'm not sure Leicester will even profit from going to USA so I'm glad we've chosen not to go. 

I agree entirely. It's surely about getting fit and playing appropriate opposition to hone systems, tactics and getting players to gel. It's not about self promoting owner vanity schemes in meaningless competitions in Thailand. Having said that, looking at the unknown entourage during team on pitch celebrations and bus loads of the same faceless people on the parade, possibly that says more about what Top is all about? 

[spirefoxes]

It be funny if we have a pre- season friendly against championship side Leeds 

    

[Aus Fox]

7 minutes ago, spirefoxes said:

It be funny if we have a pre- season friendly against championship side Leeds 

    

Even better if we then sent a Leicester City XI made up of fringe and youth players

[smudger63]

2 hours ago, spirefoxes said:

It be funny if we have a pre- season friendly against championship side Leeds 

    

Don't think it would be very friendly. 

[themightyfin]

4 hours ago, spirefoxes said:

It be funny if we have a pre- season friendly against championship side Leeds 

    

That would be a big game for them. 

[mozartfox]

If we fail to lift the Bass Shield, Enzo will be gone.

[FerrisBueller]

Are they still in Monaco or wherever they were? Because I’m 99% certain Vestergaard just cycled past me.

[davieG]

2 hours ago, FerrisBueller said:

Are they still in Monaco or wherever they were? Because I’m 99% certain Vestergaard just cycled past me.

It was only a 3 day Jolly Boys' Outing.

[Lesta2014]

We are sending a Leicester city 11 to Coalville on 23rd July. Coalville just announced it. 

[adam]

1 hour ago, Lesta2014 said:

We are sending a Leicester city 11 to Coalville on 23rd July. Coalville just announced it. 

Come on you Ravens!

[goody2028]

Be a nice bit of gate money for Coalville that 

[tinpot_fox]

I think we owe Preston a pre season party at our gaff.

[CosbehFox]

1 hour ago, goody2028 said:

Be a nice bit of gate money for Coalville that 

Good to see us do it. Should do a couple more around the county as well 

[Ryy]

On 19/05/2024 at 08:18, Lesta2014 said:

We are sending a Leicester city 11 to Coalville on 23rd July. Coalville just announced it. 

Won’t be happening at all now sad times 😭