King Power Out

[Trav Le Bleu]

17 hours ago, Les-TA-Jon said:

Two things this season gave my a sneaking suspicion he really has very little to do with the day to day running of the club, especially when he's not in the country: 

• The late Jan kerfuffle, where he turned for the Oxford (H) game, finally spoke to the media (where he publicly backed Marti and said he needed more time), then we disastrously lost the game and Cifuentes was sacked the next day. Would Marti have even been sacked if Top hadn't been in attendance? 
• That stupid rallying cry/message he sent out before the Swansea (H) and Hull (H) games - he could have easily sent similar messages at any point in the several weeks beforehand, when the club was clearly in real risk of going down. But those messages only went out when he was here, attending matches. Weird...

I genuinely spent a couple of minutes wondering who the late Jan Kerfuffle was  (even though you didn't capitalise the K).

[teblin]

I still have a niggle in the back of my mind that these chancers will bring some kind of case against the EFL due to lack of earnings due to the points deduction, despite it all  being completely their fault. No accountability. 

[Blue ROI]

But but but

 

It was covids fault. or something 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Perhaps Aiyawatt and Top are deceiving us all and their incompetence is really a clever protest at what a cesspit top level football has become. They don’t want to be any part of it and want the purity of the lower leagues instead. 

[Libertine]

1 hour ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

I genuinely spent a couple of minutes wondering who the late Jan Kerfuffle was  (even though you didn't capitalise the K).

And how did he/she die?!

[Blarmy]

RIP Jan.

 

Forever in our hearts.

[Trav Le Bleu]

2 hours ago, Libertine said:

And how did he/she die?!

Post op complications

[orangecity23]

Jan Kerfuffle died after falling out of a (transfer) window. RIP

[21st Century Fox]

 

Jan Kerfuffle (1949–2026)

 

It is with measured solemnity and several strongly worded internal memos that Leicester City F.C. announces the passing of Jan Kerfuffle, the club’s longest-serving Deputy Associate Liaison Officer for Peripheral Matchday Ambience.

 

Jan devoted an extraordinary 41 years to the club, beginning in 1985 after accidentally wandering into Filbert Street looking for a jumble sale and somehow being handed a staff lanyard. From that moment on, she became an immovable part of the Leicester City furniture — though, due to several regrettable upholstery incidents in the late 1990s, technically no longer allowed near the actual furniture.

 

Throughout her distinguished career, Jan held a variety of deeply unnecessary but passionately defended roles. These included:

• Senior Coordinator of Executive Thermos Placement

• Interim Assistant Vice Chair of Decorative Scarf Alignment

• Head of Ambient Corridor Morale

• Matchday Biscuit Integrity Supervisor (North Stand)

• Lead Consultant for “General Fuss & Tidying”

 

Her achievements were many, though often difficult to quantify. In 2007, Jan successfully reduced unexplained whistling in the staff car park by an estimated 14%. During the 2015–16 title-winning season, she was widely credited (by herself) with introducing “lucky mauve Wednesdays,” a tradition that coincided with three consecutive home victories and one unusually successful raffle.

 

Colleagues remember Jan as a woman of enormous presence, unconventional professionalism, and lipstick application techniques that refused to be constrained by geometry. Her office, located somewhere behind a vending machine for nearly two decades, was described by coworkers as “an ecosystem” and “surprisingly warm.”

 

She remained fiercely dedicated to Leicester City until her retirement in 2023, when she was presented with a commemorative crystal fox and a framed certificate thanking her for “services broadly rendered.”

 

Jan is survived by:

14 unopened tins of travel sweets,

a handbag weighing approximately 11 kilograms,

and an active grievance against Facilities Management dating back to 2004.

 

A minute’s confusion will be observed in her honour before the 5000/1 fixture. Donations may be made to the Society for the Preservation of Canteen Condiments, a cause Jan held dear after “The Sachet Incident” of 1998.

 

She will be deeply missed, occasionally understood, and almost certainly still somehow on payroll.

Edited 20 May by 21st Century Fox

[Libertine]

 

 

[Libertine]

12 minutes ago, 21st Century Fox said:

 

Jan Kerfuffle (1949–2026)

 

Fit. RIP.

[Trav Le Bleu]

23 hours ago, 21st Century Fox said:

 

Jan Kerfuffle (1949–2026)

 

It is with measured solemnity and several strongly worded internal memos that Leicester City F.C. announces the passing of Jan Kerfuffle, the club’s longest-serving Deputy Associate Liaison Officer for Peripheral Matchday Ambience.

 

Jan devoted an extraordinary 41 years to the club, beginning in 1985 after accidentally wandering into Filbert Street looking for a jumble sale and somehow being handed a staff lanyard. From that moment on, she became an immovable part of the Leicester City furniture — though, due to several regrettable upholstery incidents in the late 1990s, technically no longer allowed near the actual furniture.

 

Throughout her distinguished career, Jan held a variety of deeply unnecessary but passionately defended roles. These included:

• Senior Coordinator of Executive Thermos Placement

• Interim Assistant Vice Chair of Decorative Scarf Alignment

• Head of Ambient Corridor Morale

• Matchday Biscuit Integrity Supervisor (North Stand)

• Lead Consultant for “General Fuss & Tidying”

 

Her achievements were many, though often difficult to quantify. In 2007, Jan successfully reduced unexplained whistling in the staff car park by an estimated 14%. During the 2015–16 title-winning season, she was widely credited (by herself) with introducing “lucky mauve Wednesdays,” a tradition that coincided with three consecutive home victories and one unusually successful raffle.

 

Colleagues remember Jan as a woman of enormous presence, unconventional professionalism, and lipstick application techniques that refused to be constrained by geometry. Her office, located somewhere behind a vending machine for nearly two decades, was described by coworkers as “an ecosystem” and “surprisingly warm.”

 

She remained fiercely dedicated to Leicester City until her retirement in 2023, when she was presented with a commemorative crystal fox and a framed certificate thanking her for “services broadly rendered.”

 

Jan is survived by:

14 unopened tins of travel sweets,

a handbag weighing approximately 11 kilograms,

and an active grievance against Facilities Management dating back to 2004.

 

A minute’s confusion will be observed in her honour before the 5000/1 fixture. Donations may be made to the Society for the Preservation of Canteen Condiments, a cause Jan held dear after “The Sachet Incident” of 1998.

 

She will be deeply missed, occasionally understood, and almost certainly still somehow on payroll.

It's amazing how one little misunderstanding can evolve into something beautiful

 

Chapeau sir!

 

 

Edited 21 May by Trav Le Bleu

[Blarmy]

7 hours ago, 21st Century Fox said:

 

Jan Kerfuffle (1949–2026)

 

It is with measured solemnity and several strongly worded internal memos that Leicester City F.C. announces the passing of Jan Kerfuffle, the club’s longest-serving Deputy Associate Liaison Officer for Peripheral Matchday Ambience.

 

Jan devoted an extraordinary 41 years to the club, beginning in 1985 after accidentally wandering into Filbert Street looking for a jumble sale and somehow being handed a staff lanyard. From that moment on, she became an immovable part of the Leicester City furniture — though, due to several regrettable upholstery incidents in the late 1990s, technically no longer allowed near the actual furniture.

 

Throughout her distinguished career, Jan held a variety of deeply unnecessary but passionately defended roles. These included:

• Senior Coordinator of Executive Thermos Placement

• Interim Assistant Vice Chair of Decorative Scarf Alignment

• Head of Ambient Corridor Morale

• Matchday Biscuit Integrity Supervisor (North Stand)

• Lead Consultant for “General Fuss & Tidying”

 

Her achievements were many, though often difficult to quantify. In 2007, Jan successfully reduced unexplained whistling in the staff car park by an estimated 14%. During the 2015–16 title-winning season, she was widely credited (by herself) with introducing “lucky mauve Wednesdays,” a tradition that coincided with three consecutive home victories and one unusually successful raffle.

 

Colleagues remember Jan as a woman of enormous presence, unconventional professionalism, and lipstick application techniques that refused to be constrained by geometry. Her office, located somewhere behind a vending machine for nearly two decades, was described by coworkers as “an ecosystem” and “surprisingly warm.”

 

She remained fiercely dedicated to Leicester City until her retirement in 2023, when she was presented with a commemorative crystal fox and a framed certificate thanking her for “services broadly rendered.”

 

Jan is survived by:

14 unopened tins of travel sweets,

a handbag weighing approximately 11 kilograms,

and an active grievance against Facilities Management dating back to 2004.

 

A minute’s confusion will be observed in her honour before the 5000/1 fixture. Donations may be made to the Society for the Preservation of Canteen Condiments, a cause Jan held dear after “The Sachet Incident” of 1998.

 

She will be deeply missed, occasionally understood, and almost certainly still somehow on payroll.

A minutes confusion 🤣

[Mike Oxlong]

With proper direction what Villa have achieved could easily have been us. Not so long ago we were in a better position to recruit the better managers and players and we had the greater opportunity for sustained European football. Now they are major trophy winners whist we are looking at League One football. What a shambles KP has been. 

[teblin]

47 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said:

With proper direction what Villa have achieved could easily have been us. Not so long ago we were in a better position to recruit the better managers and players and we had the greater opportunity for sustained European football. Now they are major trophy winners whist we are looking at League One football. What a shambles KP has been. 

Very true its such a waste if here we go too.

 

If Covid hadn't have happened they'd have likely gone down in 2020. But it did and the stayed up, since then they have made changes at the right point, made a poor appointment in Gerrard, but rectified that quickly. 

 

Was crazy to think that was their 1st trophy for 30 years, in that time we have had 4 (5 if you included the shield) But I fear it will be us that goes 30 + years without any success now.

 

We have just follow bad decision after bad decision. 

Edited 21 May by teblin

[Blue ROI]

1 hour ago, teblin said:

Very true its such a waste if here we go too.

 

If Covid hadn't have happened they'd have likely gone down in 2020. But it did and the stayed up, since then they have made changes at the right point, made a poor appointment in Gerrard, but rectified that quickly. 

 

Was crazy to think that was their 1st trophy for 30 years, in that time we have had 4 (5 if you included the shield) But I fear it will be us that goes 30 + years without any success now.

 

We have just follow bad decision after bad decision. 

And our wimpy happy clapper fanbase will still make excuses for KP 

[LCFCJohn]

Newcastle - CL qualification 

Villa - CL qualification x 2 and Europa win

West Ham - Conference League win

Spurs - Europa League win

Crystal Palace - FA Cup win, Community Shield win and Conference League win maybe (?)

 

Obviously that’s the achievements of the none biggest clubs in the time since 2021. 
 

Sort of dispels the myth at how well we did right?
 

Palace have equalled our achievements with the FA Cup and Community Shield and look like they could go one better if they win the Conference League next week.

 

Newcastle and Villa showed it is possible to not completely bottle finishing in the top 4.

 

Villa and Spurs showed how to navigate the Europa League. Yes, we are more Spursy than Spurs!

 

And West Ham even won the Conference League.

 

Meanwhile, we bottle top 4 and both European competitions. 
 

It does water down the achievements a bit when you see other clubs operating at a similar level churning out these achievements. 

[Pliskin]

If anyone at all, can sit and watch Villa win the EL, and then look at our position and think it’s natural, and not be totally against KP, and be completely outraged by our current situation just doesn’t get it……

 

Things like this just make our position even more horrific.

[Dan]

8 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

If anyone at all, can sit and watch Villa win the EL, and then look at our position and think it’s natural, and not be totally against KP, and be completely outraged by our current situation just doesn’t get it……

 

Things like this just make our position even more horrific.

If we'd been even averagely run we could've had a European trophy in the last five years. The level has come down substantially.

[Stadt]

Our fans were mostly happy to just enjoy the ride when we lost to Roma. I was apoplectic because I knew it would be our one chance.

 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 hour ago, LCFCJohn said:

Newcastle - CL qualification 

Villa - CL qualification x 2 and Europa win

West Ham - Conference League win

Spurs - Europa League win

Crystal Palace - FA Cup win, Community Shield win and Conference League win maybe (?)

 

Obviously that’s the achievements of the none biggest clubs in the time since 2021. 
 

Sort of dispels the myth at how well we did right?
 

Palace have equalled our achievements with the FA Cup and Community Shield and look like they could go one better if they win the Conference League next week.

 

Newcastle and Villa showed it is possible to not completely bottle finishing in the top 4.

 

Villa and Spurs showed how to navigate the Europa League. Yes, we are more Spursy than Spurs!

 

And West Ham even won the Conference League.

 

Meanwhile, we bottle top 4 and both European competitions. 
 

It does water down the achievements a bit when you see other clubs operating at a similar level churning out these achievements. 

Yep. I don't understand why people are so happy to see the "smaller clubs" win trophies. It deminishes what we achieved if any Tom Dick and Harry can win a trophy in the following years.

 

I want Leicester to be the only team outside the biggest clubs in the country to win trophies as that would strengthen our position (not that it matters now anyway we're dead until King Power leave).

[coolhandfox]

1 hour ago, LCFCJohn said:

Newcastle - CL qualification 

Villa - CL qualification x 2 and Europa win

West Ham - Conference League win

Spurs - Europa League win

Crystal Palace - FA Cup win, Community Shield win and Conference League win maybe (?)

 

Obviously that’s the achievements of the none biggest clubs in the time since 2021. 
 

Sort of dispels the myth at how well we did right?
 

Palace have equalled our achievements with the FA Cup and Community Shield and look like they could go one better if they win the Conference League next week.

 

Newcastle and Villa showed it is possible to not completely bottle finishing in the top 4.

 

Villa and Spurs showed how to navigate the Europa League. Yes, we are more Spursy than Spurs!

 

And West Ham even won the Conference League.

 

Meanwhile, we bottle top 4 and both European competitions. 
 

It does water down the achievements a bit when you see other clubs operating at a similar level churning out these achievements. 

I 100% think we should have done better, but I think only palace and Villa are comparable and operating at a similar level. 

 

The other aren't in my view spending last 6 seasons.

 

Newcastle have spent £745m with a net spend of 463m

West Ham have spent 728m with a net spend of 387m

Spurs have spent £970m with a net spend of 644m

[AKCJ]

5 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Yep. I don't understand why people are so happy to see the "smaller clubs" win trophies. It deminishes what we achieved if any Tom Dick and Harry can win a trophy in the following years.

 

I want Leicester to be the only team outside the biggest clubs in the country to win trophies as that would strengthen our position (not that it matters now anyway we're dead until King Power leave).

I'm happier to see the likes of Villa, Palace and West Ham win trophies given they're not our rivals and most of their fans have never had their day in the sun over the likes of Arsenal, Man United etc whose fans are entitled enough to look down on the trophies they've won without actually winning that much in the last 10-15 years.

 

Yes it might diminish our trophies in the eye of the neutral but nobody can take our achievements away from us. I would say we've paved the way for this lot.

[MattFox]

18 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Our fans were mostly happy to just enjoy the ride when we lost to Roma. I was apoplectic because I knew it would be our one chance.

 

Being in the Conference League was a failure in itself 

[MattFox]

Villa are one of the biggest fanbases in the country with wealthy owners

 

I wouldn’t really lump them in with Palace and West Ham because they should really be a big 6 side