Fez of Mahrez Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicesterseddon Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 erm... NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommeh Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 Yes. This season has been a good experience, visited some fantastic grounds and brought a good sense of perspective amongst many of our fans. I believe we'll be better for it, assuming we go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coale39 Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 Well its done us good because were playing well. If we wasnt relegated we might have kept Holloway and would probly be in another relegation scrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH17LCFC Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 What a stupid thread Yeah been great in league 1, fook it i hope we can down this year aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 2 February 2009 Author Share Posted 2 February 2009 Yes.This season has been a good experience, visited some fantastic grounds and brought a good sense of perspective amongst many of our fans. I believe we'll be better for it, assuming we go up. I agree. I've had more fun this season than in all of the others since we last got promoted put together. Lots of goals at away grounds that I will remember forever. Carlisle, S****horpe, Leyton Orient, Northampton, Yeovil, Huddersfield, Cheltenham. Compared with last season going to places like Southampton and Norwich, well there's no comparison at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovejoy Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 If you were to ask yourself where the club would be had we stayed up last season, then I think relegation has definitely had it's positives. I reckon we'd be struggling again this year, we'd be on at least the second manager of the season, we'd all be moaning eternally, and the whole thing wouldn't be that enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 In a word, yes. Basically it's given us a chance of a re-start. New manager who's done all the right things together with backroom staff who've definitely played more than their fair part in this season's success. The management alone have been huge in all areas; not least the uncovering of certain gems i.e. Tunchev. Then we have the players. We got rid of most of our dead-wood in the summer in my opinion, and those that under-performed last season such as Howard ans Fryatt have turned their own fortunes around dramatically for the huge benefit of the team. We've got an extremely settled side, and one that looks as though it could compete in the Championship next year. It's also a very youthful team, something that not many successful teams can genuinely boast. We may not have thought it at the time, but relegation has proved to be the best thing to happen to us last season. It could have gone a completely different way, but it hasn't, and it's now time to push onwards and upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 I won't say glad as such, i'd much prefer to have been playing in the championship this season, but in the long run, it may well have a been a good thing for us, only time will tell on that though. It wasn't good going through what we went through at the time, but we've visited a lot of grounds that we may not have done for a long time and/or not been to before. We've also had a lot of laughs, some good away days, with the different grounds that we've been to etc. So in a strange way there have been a few plus points. We seem to have the right manager, a good togetherness about the team, and a winning mentality again, which is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 Deep down yes. It was the shot in the arm that the club needed on the playing side. The current management and structure has more determined and clued up look about it. What would we have done if we stayed up? Probably have kept Holloway - chasing 15th position and throw money again at the team. Next season, we will come up a more determined and fresher line-up. Add the away days and you're on a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH17LCFC Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 We should win the league though, nothing to be proud of is it ? Winning league 1, when we shouldn't be even that far down the football ladder. I hated this season, been worst ever because it is the worst ever in terms of what league we're in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexikokopops Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 If you were to ask yourself where the club would be had we stayed up last season, then I think relegation has definitely had it's positives. I reckon we'd be struggling again this year, we'd be on at least the second manager of the season, we'd all be moaning eternally, and the whole thing wouldn't be that enjoyable. That's exactly what I'm thinking. If we can use our promotion this year (assuming it happens) and carry on that momentum next year then in the long term it could be good for the club. The key was always to make sure we didn't do a Forest or Leeds, and hopefully that won't be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 I actually like feeling good on a Saturday night, after a 4-2 against Huddersfield, rather than feeling disappointed after a 1-0 loss to Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 2 February 2009 Author Share Posted 2 February 2009 To clarify, I'm talking last few minutes of the Stoke game, Hume's chance goes in or whatever. Not a whole re-scripting of the entire previous season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 Still too early to tell. If we're challenging for a Championship playoff spot this time next year, then perhaps so. I've enjoyed visiting new grounds (and pubs) this season, but the quality of the football hasn't been too thrilling. Let's just say I've no wish to repeat the experience in this lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salieri Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 Negatives : We lost our proud record of never being outside the top 2 divisions. Positives : It's been a massive wake up call and i'm proud at the way we've responded. "Big" clubs like Leeds and Forest have proved its not an easy division to get out of. We have a fanatastic up and coming manager in Nigel Pearson. Our team/squad is made up of a lot of younger players, not just ageing mercenaries. Hopefully some of the loan signings could be signed permanently. I strongly believe, if we go up we will take momentum into the new season and push for a place in the Prem. There's a real positive vibe about the place which has been sadly lacking for a very long time. I was totally gutted when we went down but it (so far) has gone far better than i dared hope up to press... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 I think it's been difficult not to enjoy this season personally. Plenty of new grounds, plenty of new people to meet, plenty of goals and plenty of wins. We've not seen a Leicester side consistently win for a few years (since 02/03), so it's been nice to be able to enjoy football at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB11 Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 Yeh I've enjoyed supporting Leicester this season. However last season I looked out for other results in the league. In this I can't even name the other 23 teams that make up our division so I don't care about this season / league as much as the CCC but I like watching Leicester win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosse Boy Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 Hmmmmmmm, I'm agreeing with most of the points that the yeasayers are making (more fun, back to real football, fresh start etc.) but deep down I'm still absolutely gutted that we're no longer part of that elite club never to have played outside the top two divisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilley Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 If we go up, yes. I've been to some lovely little grounds, watched my team win & met some good lads. All in all, I've enjoyed this season but wouldn't want to experience it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 No one outside of Leicester knew about that "Top Two Tier" record anyway. The only time it ever seemed to be dragged up was when we were in danger of losing that record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovejoy Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 I don't know about anyone else, but I've also enjoyed all the other clubs treating their games versus us like Prem teams do Man Ure . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 Hmmmmmmm, I'm agreeing with most of the points that the yeasayers are making (more fun, back to real football, fresh start etc.) but deep down I'm still absolutely gutted that we're no longer part of that elite club never to have played outside the top two divisions. The only elite club that matters is a certain "group of 20". And we'd been out of that for some time. It annoys me that we're missing out while lesser clubs like Stoke, Fulham and Wigan reap millions in TV revenue. I hope we can keep the momentum going into next season, so we can see some quality football again and maybe regain top flight status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 2 February 2009 Share Posted 2 February 2009 I'm not glad but it was needed and it has been more enjoyable - People who say "Ah we're only beating League One teams, we should be winning every game and I ain't gonna be shouting it from the rooftops we're at the top of the league" - They need to get their heads out their arses and realise where we are and why, we're not the big club/team we once were. As said i'm not glad we went down, but it was needed, we have a decent manager from what we have seen last season (Especially on signings) - and his 'real' challenge starts next season provided we get up this season, next season he proves he's a decent manager, we have hopefully got a team that will be with us for some time and we have gone somewhere towards rebuilding hopefully - Something that was much needed. Relegation was a blessing in disguise really, we took a few steps back to push on and take even more steps forward - We hope. I must admit though I do fear next season for some reason - I think its the fact and worry that we were a Yoyo club between Premiership/Championship (Too good for Championship, Not quite good enough for the Premiership), The fear is we will be a Yoyo club between Championship/League One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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