Kangasniemi signs

[Vacamion]

 

Sad that the only song I know with Kanga in it was performed by a disgraced antipodean children's entertainer of yore.

[AKCJ]

The old Wasilewski chant would fit.

[Spudulike]

Are those sparkly earrings fashionable or summat in Finland? 

 

[Manwell Pablo]

On 26/08/2026 at 15:15, Tielemans63 said:

"How should we announce this one?"

 

"Maybe just give him this massive blue flag I've found?"

 

"It hasn't even got the club logo on it?"

 

"Yeah, but it's sort of blue isn't it?"

 

"Yeah, that'll do"

 

Tbh doesn't look like that much thought went into it.

 

Looks more like Rudkin got some new curtains, got the big 6'6 new signing in to do it for him and took a picture mid job. 

[Spanner73]

3 hours ago, kingfox said:

 

Composed, polished with potential !

We like them like that !!

 

We’ll do our very best to destroy the lad and smash any confidence right out of him. 

His old club won’t recognise him when we send him back in 12 months time 

 

LCFC - It’s what we do !! 👍 
 

[Micky]

https://yle.fi/a/74-20243364?utm_source=social-media-share&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ylefiapp

[The Doctor]

Finnish acquaintance of mine saying his surname literally means fabric pennisula... appropriate given the rest of this defence has you touching cloth for the entire match

[honeybradger]

On 27/08/2026 at 13:17, Collymore said:

How the hell can he say that? He's played in a league comparable to non -league possibly L2. 

We have multiple players who have played lots of games in the actual Premier League and not been good enough for us at championship or league 1.

 

The only thing that matters is how good they are at football, not how many games they've had at certain levels.

[ramadaone]

"Leicester City have signed little-known 19-year-old centre-back Ilari Kangasniemi from FC Inter Turku. Despite his relative obscurity, t €2.5 million, this transfer sets a new record for domestic Finnish football and comes after just 14 games and 1,200 minutes played in the Veikkausliiga following his return from the Internazionale academy last year. The Finn is an unmissable centre-back prospect. Stood at 6'6" tall, his attributes and abilities belie his hulking size: he has the speed and footwork to defend space and control wide areas; he likes to step in and drive through midfield when he isn't wrapping passes into higher lines; and he does the big boy basics too, using his body to disrupt in contact and getting up to win headers."

 

Make of this what you will

[Lesta Legend]

1 hour ago, ramadaone said:

"Leicester City have signed little-known 19-year-old centre-back Ilari Kangasniemi from FC Inter Turku. Despite his relative obscurity, t €2.5 million, this transfer sets a new record for domestic Finnish football and comes after just 14 games and 1,200 minutes played in the Veikkausliiga following his return from the Internazionale academy last year. The Finn is an unmissable centre-back prospect. Stood at 6'6" tall, his attributes and abilities belie his hulking size: he has the speed and footwork to defend space and control wide areas; he likes to step in and drive through midfield when he isn't wrapping passes into higher lines; and he does the big boy basics too, using his body to disrupt in contact and getting up to win headers."

 

Make of this what you will

Also sounds like a good CDM

[HitchinFox]

2 hours ago, The Doctor said:

Finnish acquaintance of mine saying his surname literally means fabric pennisula... appropriate given the rest of this defence has you touching cloth for the entire match

 

My entry for the most boring/anorak reply of the year...

 

While your mate is right about "kangas" also meaning fabric, in Ilari's name it means a certain type of forest (a pine forest with moss on the ground). Hence the attached word "niemi", which means peninsula. So in short, his name means "the peninsula with a 'kangas' forest on it". There's also a place called "Kangasniemi" too. 

 

I'll get my coat. 

 

 

[lcfc sheff]

Can anyone tell me if he played well yesterday? Didnt get to see the game. 

[lfu]

5 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said:

Can anyone tell me if he played well yesterday? Didnt get to see the game. 

I'd mostly checked out of paying attention in the second half but I thought he did well in the parts I was watching properly. Definitely good enough to warrant starting over Okoli or O'Horror.

That said Peterborough were just defending their lead for most of the second half, only really attacking on the break when Martin subbed off O'Hora and pushed everyone forward and none of our players understood where anyone was supposed to be positioned 😂

[adejo92]

14 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said:

Can anyone tell me if he played well yesterday? Didnt get to see the game. 

Looked as clumsy as the rest of the defence.

 

It was his first appearance though, the game felt gone before he even came on,  and he's young.

 

Yesterday can't be a reflection on his future.

Edited Sunday at 10:03 by adejo92

[Rubbersoul]

Took a hilariously shit foul throw 

[DezFox]

16 minutes ago, adejo92 said:

Looked as clumsy as the rest of the defence.

 

It was his first appearance though, the game felt gone before he even came on,  and he's young.

 

Yesterday can't be a reflection on his future.

That will happen when you’re in league one and being asked to play like prime Franco Baresi. Imagine if they were allowed to play role thats natural to them, defend well with the occasion pass round back and ball into midfield. Imagine if they were allowed to clear it in league one 🤯haha. 

[Chelmofox]

39 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said:

Can anyone tell me if he played well yesterday? Didnt get to see the game. 

Looked better than any of the other defenders in my opinion (not without issues mind you), which tells me Russell hasnt spent much time with him.

[jv1]

he was absolutely terrible - as bad as all of them 

[Supergray22]

We need to get some continuity in our back line and I’d like to see him feature in it.

[davieG]

If I remember and I wasn't paying that much attention but he went from being in 4 to 3 to a 2 plus Lumpy Lundstram. Hardly the best debut to hope for.

[Kuredufox]

Looked comfortable on the ball, had some progressions up the pitch and had a half a chance. Came on to circus show during Martin playing his Under 9’s tactics.

[StriderHiryu]

59 minutes ago, Rubbersoul said:

Took a hilariously shit foul throw 

Honestly looked like he’d never seen a throw-in, yet alone taken one!

 

He’s massive though and reasonably quick, could come good in time. 
 

 

Edited Sunday at 11:16 by StriderHiryu

[Chelmofox]

1 minute ago, StriderHiryu said:

Honestly looked like he’d never seen a throw-in, yet alone taken one!

 

He’s massive though and reasonably quick, could come good in time. 
 

 

To be fair, we are so ineffective at throw-ins I think just taking foul throws and gifting it back to the opposition is an impressive tactic. Saves the pain of having to try and do something. 

[VLC86]

I’m not judging him quite yet but I was the only one that thought he looked like he’s got a 50p head? They were going in all sorts of directions 😂

[Fazzer 7]

Despite the hype he must be absolute crap if he can't get into this side, ffs another dud.