filbertway Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 We're going to be so crap after hitting 40 points - lads are gonna be on holiday when we hit that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freesolo Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 We're going to be so crap after hitting 40 points - lads are gonna be on holiday when we hit that. No the complete opposite Raneri will never let them take their foot of the gas, he will get it into their heads that this is a once in a lifetime chance to take this club to a different level and be part of history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 No the complete opposite Raneri will never let them take their foot of the gas, he will get it into their heads that this is a once in a lifetime chance to take this club to a different level and be part of history I wasn't being totally serious there, I am intrigued to hear what the next target is once we smash 40 though. If he keeps saying just one more point I'm going to be sick. Personally I wouldn't keep banging the 40 points drum at this stage, but I'm not going to argue with a man of his experience. Whatever he's doing, it's working ridiculously well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain... Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 I wasn't being totally serious there, I am intrigued to hear what the next target is once we smash 40 though. If he keeps saying just one more point I'm going to be sick. Personally I wouldn't keep banging the 40 points drum at this stage, but I'm not going to argue with a man of his experience. Whatever he's doing, it's working ridiculously well But this a manager who has a history of finishing second place, maybe he doesn't know how to get teams over the line: 2nd with Chelsea, Second with Roma, Third with Juve, Second with Monaco. I didn't really think it would be an issue when he took over in August, but now I'm worried, maybe he isn't the man to lead us to our and his first ever top flight league title. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Foxed Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 But this a manager who has a history of finishing second place, maybe he doesn't know how to get teams over the line: 2nd with Chelsea, Second with Roma, Third with Juve, Second with Monaco. I didn't really think it would be an issue when he took over in August, but now I'm worried, maybe he isn't the man to lead us to our and his first ever top flight league title. 2nd would be immense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Nads Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 (edited) It's gets a bit confusing because Claudio says "a point" when he means three points, but he also says "a point" when he means a point. So after 40 point he might start saying points! Edited 10 December 2015 by My Nads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep blue Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 No the complete opposite Raneri will never let them take their foot of the gas, he will get it into their heads that this is a once in a lifetime chance to take this club to a different level and be part of history I fully agree with this. I believe that the "40-point" story is simply a mantra that the staff have been instructed to repeat, both to keep their expectations grounded and to keep focused match by match, but also to disarm the media and our rivals. This view is supported by the unwavering ambition of our owners. Similarly, Ranieri insists that we will be bringing in noone new in January, but it will be interesting to see if the owners' ambition is borne out in the reality of the transfer window. My view is that it will, and we will be pleasantly surprised by our dealings (no ITK, just an educated guess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 I'm hoping this 'come on lads, you have a chance to make history here' will be drummed in to the players catching the eye in January, wouldn't Mahrez, Kante etc love to have a top 4 finish with a team that to all intents and purposes is minuscule on their CV? If I was a pro on my way to the top I know I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englebert Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 Riyad Mahrez: Leicester City will not win the Premier League title - targets 40 point threshold http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/riyad-mahrez-leicester-city-will-not-win-the-premier-league-title-targets-40-point-threshold-a6767741.html Here's the quote: “I don't think we can win the league,” the 24-year-old said this week. “We just need to get the 40 points and then after that we will see.” As English is his second language, this could easily mean "I'm not thinking about winning the league, we just need...etc" but obviously that's not going to generate any headlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_77 Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 Top of the NBC Sports Power Rankings: Leicester City: The Foxes are on top, and deservedly so. Following a 3-0 spanking of Swansea their fairytale shows no signs of stopping with Mahrez now the ringleader. Up next: Chelsea on Monday. http://soccer.nbcsports.com/2015/12/10/premier-league-power-rankings-vol-vi-fabulous-foxes-flying/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie1999 Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 Here's the quote: “I don't think we can win the league,” the 24-year-old said this week. “We just need to get the 40 points and then after that we will see.” As English is his second language, this could easily mean "I'm not thinking about winning the league, we just need...etc" but obviously that's not going to generate any headlines. Its also the newspaper twisting a nonchalant remark into a definite statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 (edited) It's hardly controversial if you actually think about it. '400k player says his squad, which cost less than most the big teams players individually, doesn't think his team can win the league.' It's hardly a lack of ambition it's just realism. Edited 10 December 2015 by Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 I'd imagine the players are under instruction to play it all down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 We don't need unnecessary pressure... so it is good that everyone is keeping their feet on the ground. To even finish top six would be an incredible achievement 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGBFitness Posted 10 December 2015 Share Posted 10 December 2015 But this a manager who has a history of finishing second place, maybe he doesn't know how to get teams over the line: 2nd with Chelsea, Second with Roma, Third with Juve, Second with Monaco. I didn't really think it would be an issue when he took over in August, but now I'm worried, maybe he isn't the man to lead us to our and his first ever top flight league title. To be fair even finishing 2nd would be out of this world. I would certainly take this! Is a little bit of an unfair insult too, wasn't the Chelsea year with a whole new team under Roman and they finished behind the invincible Arsenal? Monaco too, although they spent big they were a newly promoted side and finished behind PSG who had spent just as much if not maybe more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 11 December 2015 Share Posted 11 December 2015 the post about being 2nd and CR unable to get us 'across the line' wasn't serious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain... Posted 11 December 2015 Share Posted 11 December 2015 the post about being 2nd and CR unable to get us 'across the line' wasn't serious Deadly serious, who do you think keeps on voting for Ranieri to go in the pre-match ratings? We need a proven winner like Van Gaal or Sven Goran Erikksen to get us over the line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 11 December 2015 Share Posted 11 December 2015 Deadly serious, who do you think keeps on voting for Ranieri to go in the pre-match ratings? We need a proven winner like Van Gaal or Sven Goran Erikksen to get us over the line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretPro Posted 11 December 2015 Share Posted 11 December 2015 Wenger going all out and saying we are top title contenders and showing amazing consistency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buce Posted 11 December 2015 Share Posted 11 December 2015 (edited) Even José rates us now: He was fulsome in his praise for Leicester and an old adversary Claudio Ranieri, stressing that if Leicester managed to win the league it would be 'magnificent'. He also admitted he's been forced to change his original view that Leicester couldn't win the title. Report from the Chelski press conference. Edited 11 December 2015 by Buce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUltimateWinner Posted 11 December 2015 Share Posted 11 December 2015 One things for certain, we've had more excitement in our first 2 seasons back in the prem than any of the mid table mediocracy sides have had in their past 10 years 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballwipe Posted 11 December 2015 Share Posted 11 December 2015 Even José rates us now: He was fulsome in his praise for Leicester and an old adversary Claudio Ranieri, stressing that if Leicester managed to win the league it would be 'magnificent'. He also admitted he's been forced to change his original view that Leicester couldn't win the title. Report from the Chelski press conference. Jose, bigging the team he's set to face next in the league up to A) temper expectations B) attempt some form of weird mind game and C) make it seem even more significant a victory if Chelsea do win. Never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 11 December 2015 Share Posted 11 December 2015 This over hyping of us is making me nervous, as a club we've got a history of being nearly men and messing it up when favourites we've always seem to do better when we're the underdogs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 11 December 2015 Share Posted 11 December 2015 This over hyping of us is making me nervous, as a club we've got a history of being nearly men and messing it up when favourites we've always seem to do better when we're the underdogs. You can't stop others praising you when you do well though. And if they're in competition with you and know it will undermine your attempts to reach your ultimate goal, they're even more likely to do it. If we intend to stay where we are we going to have to find a way of not letting it affect us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danizen Posted 11 December 2015 Share Posted 11 December 2015 One things for certain, we've had more excitement in our first 2 seasons back in the prem than any of the mid table mediocracy sides have had in their past 10 years For years, they had, "DRIVE CAREFULLY, YOU'VE JUST BEEN ON A ROLLERCOASTER" on the bike shed outside the East Stand. They got rid of it, last season and since then, it could not be more fitting! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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