The "do they mean us?" thread

[The whole world smiles]

On 06/03/2017 at 20:15, Cardiff_Fox said:

There's a good case for libel on that article. The connections are so loose with no actual proof of wrongdoing. It's like saying because at my work there's been an example of some fraud, the whole company is full of frauds?!? It's an absolute insult.

He kept linking other articles like they would prove some of his accusations but if you click through to them and read them they do not in any way support what he is saying.

 

I have to agree with him though it is double standards in the media when it comes to doping and russia. They get villified for it whilst Mo Farah and Bradley Wiggins get knighthoods of the queen.

[davieG]

Football, bloody hell! Leicester's triumph was one of the special nights

Daniel Harris

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This was a night when 32,000 people grasped the point of being alive - writes Daniel Harris.

Football is expensive. Football is time-consuming. Football is disappointing. Football is painful. Football is filthy. Football is run by a revolting cadre of sticky-fingered, invertebrate egomaniacs. Football does not care very much about racism, sexism, or anything beyond itself; frankly, football is appalling.

And yet we keep coming back, over and over and over again, because on nights like last night there is nothing else remotely like it. Nights when, for 90 minutes, nothing else matters; nights when the most enthralling and dramatic event happening on the planet happens in front of your eyes and deep in your soul, implanting itself there for evermore.

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Leicester City's Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi (C), Leicester City's English-born Jamaican defender Wes Morgan (R) and Leicester City's Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (L)AFP

Leicester City had no business whatsoever winning this tie. In the first leg they had no answer to Jorge Sampaoli’s bionic swarm of stripes, and though they found a way to stay in touch, there was no way things would change as much as they needed to.

But then Claudio Ranieri was sacked – the moralisers extolling his love for jigsaw puzzles and small animals will be quieter this morning – and suddenly Leicester were Leicester again. It is true that his players ought to have played as hard for him as they have done since he left; equally, it is true that it was his job to extract that from them. All the rest is commentary.

Having sat off Sevilla in Spain, back at home, they threw themselves into challenges, blocks and counters like junkyard dogs’ junkyard dogs. Sevilla, though, are an excellent side, creating their first chance of the night after just three minutes; first, Robert Huth’s fine challenge robbed Dani Parejo, then Kasper Schmeichel saved well at his near post from Samir Nasri.

But at no point were they permitted to settle; at no point did they have any fun. And no one did more to bring this about than Jamie Vardy – a lithe, vicious, jonesing menace, scrounging for the ball across the width of the pitch to impose Leicester’s tempo upon the evening: disjointed breaks rather than rhythmic beats, cacophony not symphony.

So it was not surprising when, on 27 minutes, they took the lead – but for the fact that “they” meant "Leicester", and the "lead" they "took" put them in position "to qualify for the last eight of the Champions League"; it was staggering. Vardy nipped down the left, Parejo steamed in, Vardy dived over his leg to make sure, and Westley Morgan bundled in Riyad Mahrez’s free-kick. The primal roar which followed wiped the floor with anything Andrea Bocelli ever came up with.

Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel celebrates with Wes MorganReuters

While Leicester celebrated, Parejo roused his men, who visibly rejuvenated. Leicester, though, maintained the pressure, Wilfred Ndidi an increasingly influential presence in midfield and Christian Fuchs almost finagling a penalty as he bundled into the box. But to name names is to miss the point: every man was in the zone and every man was on the edge, a ferocious meld of will and skill.

Quite what Jorge Sampaoli made of his team's start was terrifying to contemplate even from afar. A pool-hall thug in both appearance and demeanour, as half-time drew to a close his players fled the dressing room early, and to recapture momentum, two changes followed.

But again, Leicester clamped down, until, on 53 minutes, Sergio Escudero picked up possession 35 yards from goal. He paused, looked up, and flung his entire being into a drive which screeched past Schmeichel, clipped the underside of the bar, and bounced down to the unmarked Wissam Ben Yedder. Preferred to Joaquin Correa precisely for his ruthlessness in front of goal, he duly lamped the chance far over the bar.

It was a crucial oversight. Moments later Leicester pounded forward again, and though Adil Rami was first to Mahrez’s cross, he could only clear to the edge of the box. Marc Albrighton took a touch to open up the angle, took another touch to compose himself, and lanced a perfect finish past Sergio Rico. The KP exploded in ecstasy.

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Finally, Sevilla found some flow, pinning Leicester into their own box. Though their last clean sheet was two and half months ago – and that against Middlesbrough – they restricted space, cut off angles and blocked shots like, well, Leicester. Then Nasri, already cautioned, flicked his forehead at Vardy, Vardy exaggerated contact, and over came the referee to send off one and book the other.

Doubtless Nasri’s was a political gesture from to symbolise “being against the system”, but it made no immediate difference; Leicester were nearly home.

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Still Sevilla kept coming, and on 79 minutes Vitolo found himself free inside the box; he knocked the ball past Schmeichel, Schmeichel ploughed through him, and moments later settled on his line to face his second penalty of the tie. Throughout this season he has conducted himself with the impermeable confidence of a man at the peak of his powers; as his name reverberated around the ground, suddenly he looked very big and the goal looked very small. Which is not to excuse the saunter and tickle that Steven N'Zonzi delivered; Schmeichel was down to it sharply, and the ensuing celebrations were wild.

There was still time for Sampaoli to incur a futile red card, crowning a perfect audition to succeed Arsene Wenger at Arsenal – one can only fantasise about what happened when he met Nasri in the dressing room – and Leicester spurned several chances to settle matters on the break.

But eventually the final whistle went, the KP ignited one last time, and 32,000 people grasped the point of being alive.

-- by Daniel Harris

[Buce]

From the Beeb:

 

"It is surely stretching the credibility of even Leicester's scriptwriters to suggest they can win the Champions League - but who is to say they cannot make even more waves after Sevilla, Europa League winners three seasons in succession and third in La Liga, were beaten?

This was a fully deserved win against a side rated as potential dark horses in the competition and comes on the heels of an impressive dismissal of Liverpool.

The Foxes will be rank outsiders against Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus - or anyone who is pitted against them in the last eight.

However, they will not shy away from any challenge, especially not at home and especially not if this arena is the stage for the second leg.

There was a real air of intimidation, noise and theatre in the stadium against Sevilla and Leicester's fans are starting to dream again after the dark months between August and February.

Under Shakespeare, they are playing in a manner designed to unsettle any side who takes the measured approach - and they will do it backed by a 90-minute wall of sound.

All the odds suggest this latest great adventure should end at the next stage - but since when did the odds or logic come into this club's calculations?"

 

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"Juventus do not want to play Leicester in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, says the Italian team's keeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon.

The Italian champions beat Porto to reach the last eight, while the Foxes also progressed by overcoming Sevilla.

The Italy captain, 39, said: "Who do I prefer not to play? Leicester.

"They are a dangerous and passionate team who can cause trouble for opponents who take the initiative. We would have everything to lose."

Real Madrid, who have won Europe's premier knockout tournament a record 11 times and five-times winners Barcelona and Bayern Munich are among the sides already through to the last eight.

English champions Leicester reached the last eight in their maiden Champions League campaign with a 2-0 home victory over Spanish title hopefuls Sevilla to go through 3-2 on aggregate.

Juventus, who are two-time European champions, managed a routine 1-0 home win against Portuguese leaders Porto to complete a 3-0 aggregate victory.

They are widely ranked as fourth favourites to win the Champions League by many bookmakers, who also make Leicester the rank outsiders."

Edited 15 March 2017 by Buce

[Carl the Llama]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39275231

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Former Leeds United and Manchester City defender Danny Mills told BBC Radio 5 live: "It's just a different Leicester from what we have seen so far this season.

"All those fans who thought it was a disgrace that Ranieri was sacked, they have got to eat some humble pie.

 

 

[Mark_w]

Am I the only one a tad bemused that Sunderland manage 20+ page match threads for Leicester games? https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/leicester-v-sevilla.1340615/
 

It's a bit creepy.

[Ted Maul]

Just now, Mark_w said:

Am I the only one a tad bemused that Sunderland manage 20+ page match threads for Leicester games? https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/leicester-v-sevilla.1340615/
 

It's a bit creepy.

I love that RTG forum to be fair. They're all bonkers, but the frequency and range of threads is great- always something interesting to browse. No idea why we feature so often though.

[ARTY_FOX]

2 minutes ago, Mark_w said:

Am I the only one a tad bemused that Sunderland manage 20+ page match threads for Leicester games? https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/leicester-v-sevilla.1340615/
 

It's a bit creepy.

If you want to see creepy obsession have a look at the champions league thread on blue moon they absolutely despise us and every other post claims we're doping 

Edited 15 March 2017 by ARTY_FOX

[the fox]

Thanks @Mark_w, I need a good laugh?

 

The first thing I saw:

 

"KO 19:45 on BT Sports 2 

Line Ups

Druggies 

 

Sevilla

 

Haway Sevilla make them choke on their clackers"

 

This is gonna be fun ???

Edited 15 March 2017 by the fox

[foxfanazer]

8 minutes ago, Mark_w said:

Am I the only one a tad bemused that Sunderland manage 20+ page match threads for Leicester games? https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/leicester-v-sevilla.1340615/
 

It's a bit creepy.

 that is gold!! They've got to be up there with Spurs as the most delude fans in the premier league. Can't wait til they **** off out of existence playing the likes of Rotherham and Burton. Joke club!

[ST20]

Sunderland don't have much else to be excited for. Shit team and shit city.

Edited 15 March 2017 by ST20

[Arriba Los Zorros]

7 minutes ago, ST20 said:

Sunderland don't have much else to be excited for. Shit team and shit city.

They seem to think we have some sort of rivalry and are on a similar level because we were both involved in a relegation battle 2 years ago. Since then we've won the Premier League and got to QFs of Champions League, whilst they have lost every week, left in the 60th minute of most home games and look like they'll finally be flushed from the PL this year. If anyone from RTG is reading this, you're not on our level, and you never will be. Now **** off and worry about your derbies with Hartlepool in the lower leagues rather than a team that will never care about you!

[Nick]

46 minutes ago, the fox said:

Thanks @Mark_w, I need a good laugh?

 

The first thing I saw:

 

"KO 19:45 on BT Sports 2 

Line Ups

Druggies 

 

Sevilla

 

Haway Sevilla make them choke on their clackers"

 

This is gonna be fun ???

 

To be fair there is some funny, on the money and balanced views in there as well as the hateful dross - good to see fans who love football rather than just support their team with blinkers on.

 

[Melbourne Fuchs]

1 hour ago, Mark_w said:

Am I the only one a tad bemused that Sunderland manage 20+ page match threads for Leicester games? https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/leicester-v-sevilla.1340615/
 

It's a bit creepy.

 

Whenever I go on other club's forums I really appreciate how great ours is. Reputation, match ratings, good format, we're pretty lucky. Sunderland's forum isn't bad, but there are some very jealous posters in that thread.

 

One of them was even calling us stupid for singing "Champions of England you'll never sing that", to Sevilla. I don't think I've ever seen such an obvious joke go over someone's head! Interesting place to visit RTG but I wouldn't want to spend too much time there! 

Edited 15 March 2017 by Melbourne Fuchs
Had to mention the bloke who missed the joke

[Ted Maul]

4 minutes ago, Melbourne Fuchs said:

 

Whenever I go on other club's forums I really appreciate how great ours is. Reputation, match ratings, good format, we're pretty lucky. Sunderland's forum isn't bad, but there are some very jealous posters in that thread.

I can assure you mate, that thread is about as balanced and reasonable as they get on that forum.

[dayday]

1 hour ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

They seem to think we have some sort of rivalry and are on a similar level because we were both involved in a relegation battle 2 years ago. Since then we've won the Premier League and got to QFs of Champions League, whilst they have lost every week, left in the 60th minute of most home games and look like they'll finally be flushed from the PL this year. If anyone from RTG is reading this, you're not on our level, and you never will be. Now **** off and worry about your derbies with Hartlepool in the lower leagues rather than a team that will never care about you!

To be fair there is a lot of decent posters and then you get the bear and a few others who are just completely anti Leicester.

 

 

[evil jack]

Aye, and why do they write their posts in their accent, like?

[Finnegan]

took a brief glance at that Sunderland thread and plenty of them are cheering for Leicester tbh

[Danizen]

27 fvcking pages and counting!

 

 A Sunderland thread on here wouldn't even get 27 posts.

[Koke]

Just now, Danizen said:

27 fvcking pages and counting!

 

 A Sunderland thread on here wouldn't even get 27 posts.

 

A Sunderland thread wouldn't even be made on here, except when we play them.

 

We only think about Sunderland twice a year when we play them. They're completely irrelevant.

[MC Prussian]

3 hours ago, Mark_w said:

Am I the only one a tad bemused that Sunderland manage 20+ page match threads for Leicester games? https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/leicester-v-sevilla.1340615/
 

It's a bit creepy.

Lots of admiration in there for us. The dislike for us is simply jealousy masqueraded.

 

I'm sure you'll sympathize with this poster:

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The SMB "I hate the champions league, it's the same old clubs. Form a European league and **** off"

The SMB "****ing Leicester, know your place"

Edited 15 March 2017 by MC Prussian

[MC Prussian]

8 minutes ago, Koke said:

 

A Sunderland thread wouldn't even be made on here, except when we play them.

 

We only think about Sunderland twice a year when we play them. They're completely irrelevant.

I guess that'd change if Sunderland were to play in the Champions League.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then again, Sunderland and Champions League...

[potter3]

Can't tell if that FootballFan guy believes what he says or if he's just a very good troll.

Edited 15 March 2017 by potter3

[Buce]

Good piece from the Guardian:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/mar/14/jamie-vardy-doggedness-drives-leicester-past-sevilla

[davieG]

.....or there's this caustic view

 

Latest chapter of Leicester City fairy tale leaves a sour taste

 

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/latest-chapter-leicester-city-fairy-tale-leaves-univocally-sour-taste-1611761

[FrankieADZ]

4 hours ago, Mark_w said:

Am I the only one a tad bemused that Sunderland manage 20+ page match threads for Leicester games? https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/leicester-v-sevilla.1340615/
 

It's a bit creepy.

some really bitter Sunderland fans towards us on there, awwww bless, i see they say we dont celebrate goals and all that lark and stuff, tbh they woulnt know anyway since they only see what they want too.

 

hopefully they'll go down this season and maybe even fill the stadium of light, but i guess both seem very unlikely tbh