King Power Out

[Tommy G]

Leicester loyal vs Knighton fox …..fiiiiighhttt

[Poznan34]

3 minutes ago, sishades said:

Replace KP with who? Americans? Middle east Theocracies? Answers on a postcard.

Odds are a US group, looking at who owns the clubs in the top tiers of English football.

 

But also, we as fans can't be expected to answer that question and it shouldn't be used as an argument for KP to stay. No one had heard of KP before they took over and the list of potential new owners of English football clubs isn't common knowledge. 

 

[Poznan34]

20 minutes ago, sishades said:

Or we end up like Portsmouth!

The most risk adverse position possible - we might end up with terrible owners so let's stick with our current bad owners and disregard the chance of getting a good or even great owner. 

 

It must be a tough call to know whether to go to work in the morning - you might get hit by a bus on the way there! Better not risk it!

[Clogger_]

35 minutes ago, sishades said:

Or we end up like Portsmouth!

Yes please. Wonderful ground, safe standing, great atmosphere, passionate fans. It took them some time to rebound from similar wretched mismanagement (or worse), but they're in better shape than us right now

[Daggers]

45 minutes ago, Knighton1976 said:

Honestly, you are calling me a cretin..

Anyway you just had my mine. Here's another you sad deluded moon**** no-one cares about your protest, it'll fall flat on its arse.

[sishades]

8 minutes ago, Clogger_ said:

Yes please. Wonderful ground, safe standing, great atmosphere, passionate fans. It took them some time to rebound from similar wretched mismanagement (or worse), but they're in better shape than us right now

18th in the second tier.!!

[Clogger_]

5 minutes ago, sishades said:

18th in the second tier.!!

I hate to break this to you, but watch this space...

 

But... which set of fans are happier right now? Is PL a panacea, or even important?

Edited 14 February by Clogger_

[Tommy Fresh]

This Knighton fella is surely just posting to amuse himself

[Clogger_]

2 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

This Knighton fella is surely just posting to amuse himself

Looking for a positive, it adds a bit of diversity I guess

[Lako42]

53 minutes ago, sishades said:

18th in the second tier.!!

Point? 

 

 

[Bordersfox]

9 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

This Knighton fella is surely just posting to amuse himself

This Knighton fella is surely Cliff Ginetta 

[Lineker's Left Foot]

8 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

This Knighton fella is surely just posting to amuse himself

I bet Rudkin has made lots of different accounts on here to try and highlight the  ‘positive ownership’ of Leicester City.  This one you’re responding to being one of them.

[SecretPro]

I live in Knighton. I am not a moron. 

[Silebyfox_89]

22 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Looks like Aiyawatt is skiing this weekend.

I hope he's put his ticket on the resale platform....

[LCFCJohn]

9 hours ago, sishades said:

Replace KP with who? Americans? Middle east Theocracies? Answers on a postcard.

It would most likely be American as others have said. 
 

And your post seems very judgemental as though all Americans (all 335 million of them) would be out to rip the club off. You know not all people from a Country are the same?

 

One example, Sheffield United have been taken over by Americans who immediately have moved to data driven approach to scouting and signings. I have copied the part of the article below. Sure they are probably there to either for exposure or profits but that can be done in a way that benefits the club and community as well. 
 

You’d rather we carry on paying £25mill for the likes of Skipp and brining the likes of Ayew and paying in excess of 60k a week to the likes of Ward presumably?

 

Sheff Utd signings 'driven by data' - Bettis

Sheffield United's two permanent transfer deadline day signings came off the back of work with data experts, says chief executive Stephen Bettis.

The Blades completed deals for winger Christian Nwachukwu from Bulgarian side Botev Plovdiv and striker Jefferson Caceres, who has arrived from FBC Melgar in his Peruvian homeland.

"There was a discussion about long-term planning and bringing in some young players who, with the right coach and the right development, could hopefully push on and become real assets for the football club," Bettis told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"This was real data-driven stuff, which is nothing new, but we had a weakness in that area historically, and it's something we wanted to look into and try to progress with."

Sheffield United were taken over by American-based consortium COH Sports in December, and Bettis said they had a big part to play in the signings.

"With the support of the owners and the people they know, we're working with a group who work with data that highlights young talent that potentially has the ability to push on and become really good players.

[sishades]

9 hours ago, Lako42 said:

Point? 

 

 

I was responding to 

 

"but they're in better shape than us right now"

 

How is 18th in the championship a better place than we are now?

[joachim1965]

8 hours ago, SecretPro said:

I live in Knighton. I am not a moron. 

I don't live in Knighton and I am.

[chapero82]

11 hours ago, sishades said:

Knightons question is perfectly valid. There is no need name call. Apparently a previous poster says our owners are a 4/10 for the last few years. Really??????? Get a reality check. They are the best owners we have ever had. Written off our debts three times!!! How many yank owners do that?

They haven’t written the debt off though? It’s been put into equity.. they get it back if they sell the club!! 
 

Vichai was the great owner, Top is trash.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

12 hours ago, sishades said:

Replace KP with who? Americans? Middle east Theocracies? Answers on a postcard.

 

2 hours ago, LCFCJohn said:

It would most likely be American as others have said. 
 

And your post seems very judgemental as though all Americans (all 335 million of them) would be out to rip the club off. You know not all people from a Country are the same?

 

One example, Sheffield United have been taken over by Americans who immediately have moved to data driven approach to scouting and signings. I have copied the part of the article below. Sure they are probably there to either for exposure or profits but that can be done in a way that benefits the club and community as well. 
 

You’d rather we carry on paying £25mill for the likes of Skipp and brining the likes of Ayew and paying in excess of 60k a week to the likes of Ward presumably?

 

Sheff Utd signings 'driven by data' - Bettis

 

Sheffield United's two permanent transfer deadline day signings came off the back of work with data experts, says chief executive Stephen Bettis.

The Blades completed deals for winger Christian Nwachukwu from Bulgarian side Botev Plovdiv and striker Jefferson Caceres, who has arrived from FBC Melgar in his Peruvian homeland.

"There was a discussion about long-term planning and bringing in some young players who, with the right coach and the right development, could hopefully push on and become real assets for the football club," Bettis told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"This was real data-driven stuff, which is nothing new, but we had a weakness in that area historically, and it's something we wanted to look into and try to progress with."

Sheffield United were taken over by American-based consortium COH Sports in December, and Bettis said they had a big part to play in the signings.

"With the support of the owners and the people they know, we're working with a group who work with data that highlights young talent that potentially has the ability to push on and become really good players.

Note that a perfectly reasonable and cited response to "who would do better than King Power" gets ignored.

 

Typical KPFC apologist.

[Dahnsouff]

11 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

It's a forum you cretin, don't read it if you don't want opinions.

That was an opinion of sorts. 

[Dahnsouff]

8 hours ago, SecretPro said:

I live in Knighton. I am not a moron. 

I haven’t lived in Leicester for decades, yet I still follow this club, I am therefore evidentially a moron.  

[LCFCJohn]

26 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

 

Note that a perfectly reasonable and cited response to "who would do better than King Power" gets ignored.

 

Typical KPFC apologist.

Would you expect otherwise? Some people just want an argument and when a post with actual fact and balanced information is presented, they can’t argue so just ignore it.

 

I stand by you can’t tar a whole population. It’s not about where your owners are from but what they do. Though Thailand doesn’t have a great reputation with the Man City guy, Sheff Weds and ours…

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 minute ago, LCFCJohn said:

Would you expect otherwise? Some people just want an argument and when a post with actual fact and balanced information is presented, they can’t argue so just ignore it.

 

I stand by you can’t tar a whole population. It’s not about where your owners are from but what they do. Though Thailand doesn’t have a great reputation with the Man City guy, Sheff Weds and ours…

Exactly. A quick Google tells me three English clubs are owned wholly by Thais, and it's reasonable to say that two out of the three are run poorly. 

 

Are 66% of American owned clubs run badly? Probably not.

[LCFCJohn]

4 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Exactly. A quick Google tells me three English clubs are owned wholly by Thais, and it's reasonable to say that two out of the three are run poorly. 

 

Are 66% of American owned clubs run badly? Probably not.

I just did the same search and Oxford are good to be fair. But it also mentioned 25% in Reading who are a shambles.

 

Anyway I wasn’t saying that with the intention of tarring a whole culture which was my point about people sneering at American ownership as like I say, Oxford are doing well.

 

But for every Glazers at Man U or Boeley at Chelsea who are high profile, there are ones doing things better such as my Sheffield United example (ironically compared to their city neighbours) and Wrexham being a good example as well.

 

The whole careful what you wish for doesn’t wash we with me. I base my

views on evidence of what is happening on and off the pitch. Ironically we are heading towards ‘careful what you wish for’ territory anyway.

[ajthefox]

7 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

I just did the same search and Oxford are good to be fair. But it also mentioned 25% in Reading who are a shambles.

 

Anyway I wasn’t saying that with the intention of tarring a whole culture which was my point about people sneering at American ownership as like I say, Oxford are doing well.

 

But for every Glazers at Man U or Boeley at Chelsea who are high profile, there are ones doing things better such as my Sheffield United example (ironically compared to their city neighbours) and Wrexham being a good example as well.

 

The whole careful what you wish for doesn’t wash we with me. I base my

views on evidence of what is happening on and off the pitch. Ironically we are heading towards ‘careful what you wish for’ territory anyway.

Liverpool as well.

 

I know that referring to a rich 6 club is a bit dirty, but I don't think there is any doubt that of those 6 Liverpool have been run the best. 

 

Their transfer strategy has largely been very successful and they haven't spent anywhere near what Man City, Man Utd or Chelsea have.