Where does this stop.

[lcfcbluearmy]

8 hours ago, safetosurfthisbeach said:

I've been a fan since 1967 and I don't think I have known a time where morale amongst fans has been this low. 

 

All I can say is that we ARE a yo-yo club and we will always be. The good times have been wonderful and we have experienced highs and lows that many wealthier clubs have not. 

 

We may be a lot of things but we are anything but boring. Imagine mid table mediocrity year after year and never winning anything!

 

Good times will come again! 

 

"we ARE a yo-yo club and we will always be"

 

No, just no, this is the "little leicester" thinking that needs to be driven out. Should Man City accept going back to being a yo-yo club because historically they always have been?

 

No team has a fixed position that they always will be that is just plainly wrong

[Mickyblueeyes]

8 hours ago, safetosurfthisbeach said:

I've been a fan since 1967 and I don't think I have known a time where morale amongst fans has been this low. 

 

All I can say is that we ARE a yo-yo club and we will always be. The good times have been wonderful and we have experienced highs and lows that many wealthier clubs have not. 

 

We may be a lot of things but we are anything but boring. Imagine mid table mediocrity year after year and never winning anything!

 

Good times will come again! 

 

So because we once had Ormonroyd on the wing, Neil Lewis as first choice left back and David Lowe leading the line in the premier league - it’s now acceptable that we’ve seen more money in the last 5 years pissed away, the most surprising relegation in premier league history and a drop in standards so much that nearly every neutral who watches us is disgusted ? 
 

What is happening to our club is not normal. Please don’t pretend it is.

[roblcfc84]

As bad as it’s ever been, I’ve never not cared. 

Edited 3 April by roblcfc84

[It'sblueupnorth]

16 hours ago, Fox92 said:

We won't get relegated to League One. The lower half of the Championship is horrific.

 

Puel should not be named alongside Taylor either. While Puel's style was boring, he never had us in a relegation battle in fact steered us away from that. I'd have him here now.

We won’t do immediately but the club is on a massive downward trajectory. There needs to be root and branch changes at boardroom and pitch level. That simply won’t happen with the current ownership and if we start the season with RVN, then we’re more likely to be more Luton town next season than sheff u

[Dan]

6 hours ago, Parafox said:

Oh come on, really? Fluke? Who have we "fluked" in the past?

 

Plus with this squad or a variation of it when we can't afford to buy PL standard and barely Championship standard players. Please don't tell me we go back to academy players.

 

Not chance in hell of either.

Maresca was a complete fluke. Agents job. No credit for the board.

[Nods]

15 hours ago, safetosurfthisbeach said:

I've been a fan since 1967 and I don't think I have known a time where morale amongst fans has been this low. 

 

All I can say is that we ARE a yo-yo club and we will always be. The good times have been wonderful and we have experienced highs and lows that many wealthier clubs have not. 

 

We may be a lot of things but we are anything but boring. Imagine mid table mediocrity year after year and never winning anything!

 

Good times will come again! 

 

And Brentford, Brighton, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace are established Premier League clubs? And always were?

 

So much wrong with this statement. There is nothing inherent about any club that ought to suggest a default position. 

 

You should demand more because our meteoric rise has been allowed to fizzle away to nothing. 

 

Quite remarkable really with the riches and reputation to come from that period that what we have to show for it is this lot.

 

The reason your statement is so wide of the mark is also the reason why you should be angry; football never stands still, but we have, precisely when we shouldn't have.

[123]

Amazon is a book shop, and always will be.

 

[FoxInTheBirstallBox]

18 hours ago, safetosurfthisbeach said:

I've been a fan since 1967 and I don't think I have known a time where morale amongst fans has been this low. 

 

All I can say is that we ARE a yo-yo club and we will always be. The good times have been wonderful and we have experienced highs and lows that many wealthier clubs have not. 

 

We may be a lot of things but we are anything but boring. Imagine mid table mediocrity year after year and never winning anything!

 

Good times will come again! 

 

Bet you stood there clapping them off when we got relegated last time. 

 

We are where we are eh? 

[Product of 84]

For the exact reason many supporters want Top and King Power gone is why we will come straight back up. They will simply throw enough money at it. Even if we have a 10 point deduction with the players we have, the academy, the experience of being in the Championship etc will see us ok. 

 

The problem is what happens next. Arguably we had a stronger squad on the Championship than in the Premiership. We had clear identity and a strategy. What's screwed us is our success meant key personal were offered brighter opportunities. The the threat of FFP during two transfer windows. Having to replace the manager under the threat of FFP and the enormous gulf between the Championship and Premier League. 

 

I didn't believe the gap was that great until I've seen it this season. Mads aside our best players in the Championship haven't been anywhere near the level required in the Premiership. 

 

I think FFP is going to literally fix the leagues over the next ten years. The same teams will be consistently promoted and relegated. Unless something is done to the rules so competition can once more exist. 

 

I'm not a happy fox. I don't like how we are run. I'd love to see change. But I fear that ownership change won't fast track success. And I'd rather we constantly throw the dice than become a static Championship or bottom of the Premier League side. It's the gamble that might just pay off for a few years. We just need the right manager and successful transfer windows and our Youth (which we are all excited about) making a successful transition into the side. 

[Leicester_Loyal]

1 hour ago, Product of 84 said:

For the exact reason many supporters want Top and King Power gone is why we will come straight back up. They will simply throw enough money at it. Even if we have a 10 point deduction with the players we have, the academy, the experience of being in the Championship etc will see us ok. 

 

The problem is what happens next. Arguably we had a stronger squad on the Championship than in the Premiership. We had clear identity and a strategy. What's screwed us is our success meant key personal were offered brighter opportunities. The the threat of FFP during two transfer windows. Having to replace the manager under the threat of FFP and the enormous gulf between the Championship and Premier League. 

 

I didn't believe the gap was that great until I've seen it this season. Mads aside our best players in the Championship haven't been anywhere near the level required in the Premiership. 

 

I think FFP is going to literally fix the leagues over the next ten years. The same teams will be consistently promoted and relegated. Unless something is done to the rules so competition can once more exist. 

 

I'm not a happy fox. I don't like how we are run. I'd love to see change. But I fear that ownership change won't fast track success. And I'd rather we constantly throw the dice than become a static Championship or bottom of the Premier League side. It's the gamble that might just pay off for a few years. We just need the right manager and successful transfer windows and our Youth (which we are all excited about) making a successful transition into the side. 

Until we spend massively, but don't end up going up, then we're gonna be in mega trouble financially. What then?

[grobyfox1990]

Decent post. We are only one memecoin owner away from winning the Champions league within the next 10 years and Forest away in May being equivalent to Yeovil away, meaning 50,000 city fans really believed in the team and went to the match. At least I am confuddling my 'algorithms' as my two outstanding bets are 'Leicester not to score another goal in season 24/25' and 'Leicester to win the Champions League/equivalent premier European trophy before 30 June 2034'

Elon and the DOGE team wondering - does this guy believe in Leicester or not!?

[Sol thewall Bamba]

6 hours ago, Dan said:

Maresca was a complete fluke. Agents job. No credit for the board.

Yep. As much work went into Maresca (none), as went into Cooper (none) and RVN (none). 

 

The next manager will be out of work and probably from a club that we've played recently.

[CosbehFox]

50 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Yep. As much work went into Maresca (none), as went into Cooper (none) and RVN (none). 

 

The next manager will be out of work and probably from a club that we've played recently.

Russell and Lucy looking at houses in West Bridgford. Some vegan gaffs for him to have his brekkie in 

Edited 4 April by CosbehFox

[Lionator]

21 hours ago, Ricey said:

I see this a lot, but there is zero evidence that Puel was responsible for recruitment. He was very much a Head Coach. Eduardo Macia was our Head of Recruitment then.

The only transfer with evidence of Puel's input was Diabate...who was honking.

Were Ricardo and Tielemans not Puel inspired signings given they’d both played for him before they signed?

[orangecity23]

46 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Russell and Lucy looking at houses in West Bridgford. Some vegan gaffs for him to have his brekkie in 

If Brussel got the job, I bet Lucy would divorce him immediately, knowing our luck. This season has been an endless run of clouds, with someone crowbarring the silver linings off them so we don't have anything sparking any hint of joy to look at

[Lionator]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Yep. As much work went into Maresca (none), as went into Cooper (none) and RVN (none). 

 

The next manager will be out of work and probably from a club that we've played recently.

The club still hires like it’s 2006 where a new manager bounce was a thing. Modern football is all about strategy, and we’re probably the worst at that. If we even had a semi competent strategy we could compete in the Premier League given our wealth. 

[surrifox]

10 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Were Ricardo and Tielemans not Puel inspired signings given they’d both played for him before they signed?

Ricardo certainly was 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

24 minutes ago, Lionator said:

The club still hires like it’s 2006 where a new manager bounce was a thing. Modern football is all about strategy, and we’re probably the worst at that. If we even had a semi competent strategy we could compete in the Premier League given our wealth. 

It's just makes so much more sense when you accept we're run by idiots. 

[Ricey]

2 hours ago, Lionator said:

Were Ricardo and Tielemans not Puel inspired signings given they’d both played for him before they signed?

Tielemans didn’t play for Puel before. 

[murphy]

On 03/04/2025 at 11:45, safetosurfthisbeach said:

I've been a fan since 1967 and I don't think I have known a time where morale amongst fans has been this low. 

 

All I can say is that we ARE a yo-yo club and we will always be. The good times have been wonderful and we have experienced highs and lows that many wealthier clubs have not. 

 

We may be a lot of things but we are anything but boring. Imagine mid table mediocrity year after year and never winning anything!

 

Good times will come again! 

 

Your laissez-faire approach makes it sound as though our fall from grace was inevitable rather than as the result of total incompetence and mismanagement.  That kind of thinking lets the club off the hook completely.

[Product of 84]

7 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Until we spend massively, but don't end up going up, then we're gonna be in mega trouble financially. What then?

I totally get your response.

 

But I don't believe this will happen because we have to many players that have already proved they are top Championship players. Take Mavididi- he can't cut it in the Prem but we know what a real asset he is in the Championship. Part of our problem this season is we have players who were to good for the Championship but aren't good enough for the Premiership. 

 

I do what to see players change as we need to be Prem ready for when we are promoted again. Therefore we need younger players that have a higher ceiling than some of the oldies we currently have.

[rugbyblue]

14 hours ago, Nods said:

And Brentford, Brighton, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace are established Premier League clubs? And always were?

 

So much wrong with this statement. There is nothing inherent about any club that ought to suggest a default position. 

 

You should demand more because our meteoric rise has been allowed to fizzle away to nothing. 

 

Quite remarkable really with the riches and reputation to come from that period that what we have to show for it is this lot.

 

The reason your statement is so wide of the mark is also the reason why you should be angry; football never stands still, but we have, precisely when we shouldn't have.

I agree that we most definitely shouldn't be where we are but it is entirely unrealistic to be expecting us to challenge for the title or even top four year after year.  

We had the mother of all seasons in 15/16 and a couple of very good ones further down the line.  But without being one of the big clubs it isn't sustainable, especially in the premier league with the money that has to be consistently spent to stay up there.  Look at Blackburn, ourselves who couldn't maintain it, villa had a great season and Newcastle. Its forest this year.  They will fall away again and another "upstart" will briefly make waves.

 

Its similar in europe over the years.  La liga is real, barca or athletico year after year. Valencia had a couple of titles then faded away, as did deportivo who are nowhere now.   Germany is all bayern and sometimes dortmund  with wolfsberg and leverkusen getting the odd look in.  Italy similar....the same teams winning it.  Napoli only one to have won it apart from inter, ac and juventus since about 2000.  

 

Money has ruined the competition.  Teams can have a good few years but unless they have endless funds and global appeal its usually short lived.  

 

We have fallen harder than most but to expect us to be up there year after year.....it isnt happening sadly.

 

And no i dont clap sh*t off the pitch or w*nk off to King Power.  Im just being realistic .

[Nods]

4 hours ago, rugbyblue said:

I agree that we most definitely shouldn't be where we are but it is entirely unrealistic to be expecting us to challenge for the title or even top four year after year.  

We had the mother of all seasons in 15/16 and a couple of very good ones further down the line.  But without being one of the big clubs it isn't sustainable, especially in the premier league with the money that has to be consistently spent to stay up there.  Look at Blackburn, ourselves who couldn't maintain it, villa had a great season and Newcastle. Its forest this year.  They will fall away again and another "upstart" will briefly make waves.

 

Its similar in europe over the years.  La liga is real, barca or athletico year after year. Valencia had a couple of titles then faded away, as did deportivo who are nowhere now.   Germany is all bayern and sometimes dortmund  with wolfsberg and leverkusen getting the odd look in.  Italy similar....the same teams winning it.  Napoli only one to have won it apart from inter, ac and juventus since about 2000.  

 

Money has ruined the competition.  Teams can have a good few years but unless they have endless funds and global appeal its usually short lived.  

 

We have fallen harder than most but to expect us to be up there year after year.....it isnt happening sadly.

 

And no i dont clap sh*t off the pitch or w*nk off to King Power.  Im just being realistic .

I don't think anybody is asking for us to become an established top 4 side. Consistent mid-table/top half is all most expect.

 

There's no reason why we couldn't have established ourselves, and you never know with a couple of good transfers and a fair wind, every now and then you might squeeze a Europa of CL spot.

[123]

I'm not remotely concerned about what league we are in. That is the sporting element and a separate conversation.

 

The bigger issue is wether or not the club is being ran competently to the benefit of the local community.

 

 

 

 

[honeybradger]

5 hours ago, rugbyblue said:

I agree that we most definitely shouldn't be where we are but it is entirely unrealistic to be expecting us to challenge for the title or even top four year after year.  

We had the mother of all seasons in 15/16 and a couple of very good ones further down the line.  But without being one of the big clubs it isn't sustainable, especially in the premier league with the money that has to be consistently spent to stay up there.  Look at Blackburn, ourselves who couldn't maintain it, villa had a great season and Newcastle. Its forest this year.  They will fall away again and another "upstart" will briefly make waves.

 

Its similar in europe over the years.  La liga is real, barca or athletico year after year. Valencia had a couple of titles then faded away, as did deportivo who are nowhere now.   Germany is all bayern and sometimes dortmund  with wolfsberg and leverkusen getting the odd look in.  Italy similar....the same teams winning it.  Napoli only one to have won it apart from inter, ac and juventus since about 2000.  

 

Money has ruined the competition.  Teams can have a good few years but unless they have endless funds and global appeal its usually short lived.  

 

We have fallen harder than most but to expect us to be up there year after year.....it isnt happening sadly.

 

And no i dont clap sh*t off the pitch or w*nk off to King Power.  Im just being realistic .

We've crumbled as a club so quickly that you're delayed by about 4 years. We're no longer bottling champions league places, we currently can't score a goal at this level. 

 

It's not about being able to compete with the big boys any more, we can no longer compete with Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Brighton, Wolves, Bournemouth, Fulham etc. despite our wage bill being as high or in some cases even higher than theirs. Many of those clubs are historically smaller than us and typically sit in the championship or lower.

 

The list of clubs that we are not going to be able to compete on the pitch with is growing every season, Ipswich, Burnley and Sheffield United are all run more competently than we are and are at a similar level, soon they will have outgrown us. 

 

I think if anyone needs to be realistic it's yourself, even the mention of top four and 15/16 reeks of delusion. That era is gone now, PL midtable mediocrity is now a dream that is unattainable for us for the foreseeable future. You might even go a step further and say that the club's position in the football pyramid is irrelevant as the club is going to be struggling to keep its head above water financially over the next few years and might go back into administration.

Edited 4 April by honeybradger