promised land Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 I can't understand why anybody is comparing this to Blackburn. Blackburn had finished 4th and 2nd in the previous 2 seasons. According to an article in the Guardian from a couple of years ago, their starting XI for most of the season cost £14.7m, an amount which is not a great deal less than our team on Saturday after 20 years of insane transfer fee inflation. You'd have struggled to find 8/1 on them winning the league at the start of that season. Paper said today they broke the transfer record twice as well. So buying a Gareth Bale and Neymar now would be a comparison, then winning it.
MC Prussian Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 From Blue Moon: Unfortunately (well kind of) I was unable to attend the game today due to the fact I was at uni but from what it seems the scoreline paints the right picture due to our performance today. I want filled with the upmost confidence especially after our poor performance against Sunderland last week. Having said all that in the big picture what Leicester have achieved so far this season is nothing short of brilliant, albeit their poor run in domestic cup competitions what they have done in the league so far is similar to Blackburn in 95', complete underdogs and favourites to go down but what Ranieri has done to this team is nothing but sheer quality. It's shit that we just happen to be on the receiving end of this but it shouldn't prevent any of us just to take a step back and admire how well they are doing, this hasn't been sheer luck on their part as they've been consistently good all season in the league and if they do end up champions it's only what they deserve. It's great to see other fans comparing us to the '95 Blackburn Rovers as far as "underdogs" are concerned, hoping we'd be the one club to break through the Four Club Elite (Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and... Manchester City), but that's where the comparisons end. As already mentioned, Blackburn at the time boasted one of the most expensive, if not the most expensive front line in Sutton and Shearer and they had signed talent left and right for a considerable amount of money (Wilcox, Flowers, etc.).
Biggus Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 5-live - Dyche - full of praise for us. I always knew he was a good bloke
Livid Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 5-live - Dyche - full of praise for us. I always knew he was a good bloke Obviously off his meds!
Jaspa Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 (edited) lol Just switched on there and the first thing Dyche has said something like 'Yeah, the money they paid seems low now but they were brave and for then It was alot of money', on us getting Riyad in the Championship. Edited 8 February 2016 by SpazticChicken
Babylon Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 5-live - Dyche - full of praise for us. I always knew he was a good bloke It's the Leicester show today!! Not mentioned anything else.
Jimothy Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 Today's Fiver is mainly about the title challenge. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/08/the-fiver-leicester-city-premier-league
Babylon Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 Today's Fiver is mainly about the title challenge. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/08/the-fiver-leicester-city-premier-league "the most implausible title since Barbara Windsor was made a Dame". Ha ha
Babylon Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 Claridge is a total dickhead isn't he, does he listen to what anyone says.
Buce Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 Today's Fiver is mainly about the title challenge. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/08/the-fiver-leicester-city-premier-league There's a good link at the bottom of the article, recalling our last title challenge, back in '63.
easilee Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 Did I just hear Collymore say Steve Walsh has gone to Arsenal? Or am I way behind on news?
indierich06 Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 lol Just switched on there and the first thing Dyche has said something like 'Yeah, the money they paid seems low now but they were brave and for then It was alot of money', on us getting Riyad in the Championship. Yeah, £400k for Riyad was a massive gamble but Andre Gray was a snip at £9m I suppose!
Jimothy Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 Did I just hear Collymore say Steve Walsh has gone to Arsenal? Or am I way behind on news? He's confused. It's wrigglesworth who's gone to Arsenal.
Phube Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 Did I just hear Collymore say Steve Walsh has gone to Arsenal? Or am I way behind on news? One of our technical scouts has gone, maybe mixing him up with him?
easilee Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 One of our technical scouts has gone, maybe mixing him up with him?
Rocket-Ron Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 Today's Fiver is mainly about the title challenge. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/08/the-fiver-leicester-city-premier-league “Tickle Our Bellies Please Leicester City”
johnny the fox Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/leicester-city--lets-celebrate-7332911? Dave Kidd.. the mirror...
Babylon Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/leicester-city--lets-celebrate-7332911? Dave Kidd.. the mirror...Fecking Hell... Print that out and stick it on the dressing room wall. Print it in the programme and on the back of the clappers. That makes me want to go to war for this team.
Max Power Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 The hype is too big, there is too much goodwill. I can't take it. We will defo get stuffed on Sunday now
Babylon Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 The hype is too big, there is too much goodwill. I can't take it. We will defo get stuffed on Sunday nowIf we do it will just mean we go back to being written off... Just how we like it.
yorkie1999 Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/leicester-city--lets-celebrate-7332911? Dave Kidd.. the mirror...Makes you feel like leicester is the centre if the footballing world at the moment. It all flies in the face of tge sky money circle. When are they going to knock us back i wonder.
Max Power Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 If we do it will just mean we go back to being written off... Just how we like it.Exactly. This last few days has felt too weird. Too much love 1
smudger63 Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 Claridge is a total dickhead isn't he, does he listen to what anyone says. He was more interested in having a moan at Man City. He couldn`t wait for them to move on so he could start spouting about them.
Fox_in_a_Box Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 I don't like all this arse licking it doesn't sit well. 2
Popular Post johnny the fox Posted 8 February 2016 Popular Post Posted 8 February 2016 I don't like all this arse licking it doesn't sit well. tell that to james pearson... 6
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