Crystal palace (Sunday)

[liamsm]

That was before professional rugby union. In those days, Tigers would be lucky to get over 1,000 attanding. Nowadays they average 20k+.

en b4 pro rugby Tigers would get a lot more than 1000

[liamsm]

That was before professional rugby union. In those days, Tigers would be lucky to get over 1,000 attanding. Nowadays they average 20k+.

so we used to get bigger crowds at Filbert street than we do at the moment

[cpfc9798]

Anyone else think our attendance will get a bigger attendance now Pearson is bk?, can't see palace bringing over 1200, poor support them lot

You havin a laugh?? Bring on the noise!! :trumpet:

[TrentFox]

You havin a laugh?? Bring on the noise!! :trumpet:

Hi. Out of interest, do you know how many tickets you've sold for this one ?

[crisp packet]

1-0 win

[Thracian]

would you stop ****ing moaning for once in your life?

If schlupp's not been starting (under sven & stowell/rudkin) then it's because they see more of him in training than any of us (remember Rudkin was youth coach so will have worked with Schlupp for quite a while) and perhaps see that a kid who got his first taste of football outside U-18 level in MARCH isn't ready to be leading the line or playing a big part in a team chasing for promotion to the top flight.

Now get off the collective cocks of the academy and open your ****ing eyes as to why they might not break through or play all that much.

It's you who needs to open your eyes. Rudkin and Stowell cocked up big time against Leeds because they didn't show the bottle to change things sufficiently to attack with attitude once we went behind. They should have used both Beckford and Schlupp much earlier. As for "moaning" I moan because we're so sodding negative. And our approach with Schlupp is just the same.

No-one is talking about him "leading the line". I'm talking about keeping him properly involved and getting some playing time which really oughtn't to have been difficult given our indifferent resuls of late. But no. The lad gets a massive confidence boster by scoring a hat-trick, adds more to top our list of goalscorers and do we build on that? No. We play him right out of position.

Despite what one poster said, Sven didn't really want to persevere with the lad he wanted him out on loan but circumstances forced his hand, the lad did fine and posed a genuine threat which was more than could be said about our £2.5 milliion superstar during most of his appearance time. Yes, Beckford did try against Leeds but, before that, he was little more than an embarrassment most of the time.

Schlupp. meanwhile, was quietly relegated to a bit part through no fault of his own instead of us building on his initital confidence and encouraging him to build on it. Because of Beckford we deflated the kid and acted in complete contrast to Berner's Twitter comment about making everyone feel important. Ironic isn't it how everyone laude's Berner's view of the importance of maintaining morale while blasting me for encouraging exactly that.

We did exactly the same with Gradel but you just don't see that it's no way to bring such people through.

[Rich Fox]

Howard has nothing to offer if he is not intimidating defences. One or two decent performances are not what we need. He was good against Cardiff in the play-offs, and had a decent second half against West Ham this season. But that is not enough for you 'Howard love-in types' to think he is of any value. Against Leeds he was a powder-puff, whinging at the ref like a gay south european instead of getting involved and showing some physicality. Lee Peltier is better in front of goal than he is, especially with his head. Howard is a total embarrassment when he attempts shots from distance when the ball barely reaches the goalkeeper. Some players can throw the ball further than he can kick it!

He is a striker who very rarely scores, who if he has any talent at all, can once in a blue moon show a level of physicality that may, very rarely, be greater than that of Gallagher.

The truth is, he is absolute crap!

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[sbfox]

It's you who needs to open your eyes. Rudkin and Stowell cocked up big time against Leeds because they didn't show the bottle to change things sufficiently to attack with attitude once we went behind. They should have used both Beckford and Schlupp much earlier. As for "moaning" I moan because we're so sodding negative. And our approach with Schlupp is just the same.

You mean the kid who scored a couple in a meaningless cup game but also failed miserably against Cardiff when it mattered?

No-one is talking about him "leading the line". I'm talking about keeping him properly involved and getting some playing time which really oughtn't to have been difficult given our indifferent resuls of late. But no. The lad gets a massive confidence boster by scoring a hat-trick, adds more to top our list of goalscorers and do we build on that? No. We play him right out of position.

Despite what one poster said, Sven didn't really want to persevere with the lad he wanted him out on loan (evidence for that?) but circumstances forced his hand, the lad did fine and posed a genuine threat which was more than could be said about our £2.5 milliion superstar during most of his appearance time. Yes, Beckford did try against Leeds but, before that, he was little more than an embarrassment most of the time (as were our 'fans' who booed him against West Ham - I wouldn't make the effort if that's what I heard).

Schlupp. meanwhile, was quietly relegated to a bit part through no fault of his own instead of us building on his initital confidence and encouraging him to build on it. Because of Beckford we deflated the kid and acted in complete contrast to Berner's Twitter comment about making everyone feel important. Ironic isn't it how everyone laude's Berner's view of the importance of maintaining morale while blasting me for encouraging exactly that.

Proven goalscorer versus kid that hasn't YET shone on this stage? Tricky...

We did exactly the same with Gradel but you just don't see that it's no way to bring such people through.

You're so fvcking tedious, why don't you just leave these boards if all you do is moan? I don't recall you making a single positive post of note, even when we were dominating League 1 and winning week in week out.

Schlupp is one for the future, we hope. At the moment, we need strikers that have a proven record. In a 4-3-3, Nugent is the obvious frontman and even with two up top, Beckford is the logical choice given the hatful he scored in League 1 and the goals he got in the Prem.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Im hoping we win 2-1, but to be fair Palace are a good solid team so im going for a 1-1 draw . . . . . . but hoping we win

[davieG]

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson unveils secret weapon for Palace clash - http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/story-13894796-detail/story.html?

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Tough on King, but we need more dynamism / energy in midfield. Howard is still the best option we have for holding the ball up at the top. Unless we do that, whoever plays wide of the centre-forward is destined not to touch the ball in an attacking sense.

I would go with this roughly but probably start King instead of Fernandes (who alledgedly doesnt want to be at Leicester anymore!!!) and possibly start Schlupp instead of Howard as like others have said Howard is more effective as an impact sub Come on Leicester

[bluearmyfox23]

Howard is better as an impact sub therefore i would play beckford down the middle dyer on the right and nugent on the left !! The forwards on the wing can cut in and caude damage to palace's defence

[tomtom]

It's you who needs to open your eyes. Rudkin and Stowell cocked up big time against Leeds because they didn't show the bottle to change things sufficiently to attack with attitude once we went behind. They should have used both Beckford and Schlupp much earlier. As for "moaning" I moan because we're so sodding negative. And our approach with Schlupp is just the same.

No-one is talking about him "leading the line". I'm talking about keeping him properly involved and getting some playing time which really oughtn't to have been difficult given our indifferent resuls of late. But no. The lad gets a massive confidence boster by scoring a hat-trick, adds more to top our list of goalscorers and do we build on that? No. We play him right out of position.

Despite what one poster said, Sven didn't really want to persevere with the lad he wanted him out on loan but circumstances forced his hand, the lad did fine and posed a genuine threat which was more than could be said about our £2.5 milliion superstar during most of his appearance time. Yes, Beckford did try against Leeds but, before that, he was little more than an embarrassment most of the time.

Schlupp. meanwhile, was quietly relegated to a bit part through no fault of his own instead of us building on his initital confidence and encouraging him to build on it. Because of Beckford we deflated the kid and acted in complete contrast to Berner's Twitter comment about making everyone feel important. Ironic isn't it how everyone laude's Berner's view of the importance of maintaining morale while blasting me for encouraging exactly that.

We did exactly the same with Gradel but you just don't see that it's no way to bring such people through.

I'm afraid your talking Shit about sven wanting schlupp to go out on loan

Sven told Schlupp that he'd be staying here at the start of the season as he'd be in and around the 1st team squad more this season, also after a pay rise it priced a lot of lower league clubs out of being able to afford his wages.... and i know this for a fact as it came from the man himself !!!!!

[Bob666]

In Nige & Shakey: we trust. Should be interesting to see if Nige's analysis of 1 week of LCFC season 11/12 videos gives him any sense of what team to play. Hopefully he watched Ipswich home match rather than BCFC, CCFC away etc. Surely he must have worked out a more direct play is better than 65% first half possession with one shot on target? C'mon you Foxes!

[oadby_fox]

5-1

[Guy]

bloody hel!! Big arsed Barry, I'd forgotten about him. what's he doing now, sign him up!!!

Truro FC!! South West League....

[Thracian]

I'm afraid your talking Shit about sven wanting schlupp to go out on loan

Sven told Schlupp that he'd be staying here at the start of the season as he'd be in and around the 1st team squad more this season, also after a pay rise it priced a lot of lower league clubs out of being able to afford his wages.... and i know this for a fact as it came from the man himself !!!!!

It indeed evolved into that but I don't think that was the case around the time we were chasing Craig Mackail-Smith and Nicky Maynard. But I'm not going to search around for the quote on the subject.

[Thracian]

You're so fvcking tedious, why don't you just leave these boards if all you do is moan? I don't recall you making a single positive post of note, even when we were dominating League 1 and winning week in week out.

Schlupp is one for the future, we hope. At the moment, we need strikers that have a proven record. In a 4-3-3, Nugent is the obvious frontman and even with two up top, Beckford is the logical choice given the hatful he scored in League 1 and the goals he got in the Prem.

To hear you talking of Schlupp "failing" at Cardiff just emphasises my case. No-one is talking about not using Beckford even though he's "failed" virtually every time he's stepped out on the pitch for us so far.

But you'll take hours of failure from Beckford because of his record and rubbish a highly-promising young striker because he didn't do so good at Cardiff.

Times I've said that if young players are to find their feet at first team level there needs to be someone showing some faith in them and keeping them properly involved. And more expecially when there are opportunities in abundance given our abject performances.

Rubbish his goals all you like - I don't suppose you'd complain about any on Beckford's list - but Schlupp seemed to find chances for himself most times he played and what's more offered some of the pace and determination our team has been so badly lacking all season.

His confidence and belief in his ability needed stimulating rather than being diluted on a bench for great chunks of time.

Saying Schlupp is one for the future is bullshit. If you really think Schlupp is going to sit around happily waiting for five minute cameos when his career could be blossoming then I'd be very surprised, whatever pay rise he's had. Certainly Gradel didn't fancy it.

Hopefully Pearson won't make the same mistake twice because pace is a much-missing commodity in our side. And strikers can't prove anything if they don't get game time.

[Adster]

To hear you talking of Schlupp "failing" at Cardiff just emphasises my case. No-one is talking about not using Beckford even hose he's "failed" virtually every time he's stepped out on the pitch for us so far. But you'll take hours of failure from Beckford because of his record and rubbish a highly-promising young striker because he didn't do so good at Cardiff.

Times I've said that if young players are to find their feet at first team level there needs to be someone showing some faith in them and keeping them properly involved. And more expecially when there are opportunities in abundance given our abject performances.

Rubbish his goals all you like - I don't suppose you'd complain about any on Beckford's list - but Schlupp seemed to find chances for himself most times he played and what's more offered some of the pace and determination our team has been so badly lacking all season. His confidence and belief in his ability needed stimulating rather than being diluted on a bench for great chunks of time.

Saying Schlupp is one for the future is bullshit. If you really think Schlupp is going to sit around happily waiting for five minute cameos when his career could be blossoming then I'd be very surprised, whatever pay rise he's had. Certainly Gradel didn't fancy it.

Hopefully Pearson won't make the same mistake twice because pace is a much-missing commodity in our side. And strikers can't prove anything if they don't get game time.

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Stopped reading your tripe after the second paragraph. Your second paragraph proves you know nothing about the owners at our club.

Football is business to them, they're going to attempt to bring in proven players rather than give an unproven kid that could flop in a run of 5-6 games in a row. They want promotion, you know.

Get off your high horse.

[Foxinspain]

Hope that Moreno finally gets a decent chance under Pearson.... *takes cover*

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Hope that Moreno finally gets a decent chance under Pearson.... *takes cover*

I thought he was going to be the next Leicester manager after he left Real Madrid, what sorry? oh different Mourinho

[Thracian]

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Stopped reading your tripe after the second paragraph. Your second paragraph proves you know nothing about the owners at our club.

Football is business to them, they're going to attempt to bring in proven players rather than give an unproven kid that could flop in a run of 5-6 games in a row. They want promotion, you know. Get off your high horse.

Yes, I've had a good look at our "proven players" both now and over 10 years of almost constant underperformance..

Last season I looked as some "proven" loanees like Ricardo, Kirkland, Bednar, Kamara etc. We finished 10th.

This season I've watched "proven" players like Fernandes, Danns, Johnson, St Leger, Beckford. We're 13th.

We "flopped" or failed to win 27 league games in 2010-11. So far this season, despite massive investment from the owners you mentioned, of our 16 games we've "flopped" in 10.

So don't try and ram your star players down my throat cos we've tried that right back to the time of Bowyer, Horsfield and Cadamarteri and I saw where it got us?

What we need is a consistent, balanced team with pace, skill and goals in it and a philosophy that will allow them to flourish. Signing superstars won't be easy anyway now, especially given the position we're in..not even on loan if they've better alternatives.

Our current strike force comprises Nugent (excellent), Beckford (disappointing), Howard (slow/limited) and that's it. So why would anyone not involve a quick, young, skillful player like Schlupp instead of keeping him stuck on the bench for 85 minutes or more? Why would he have any more chance of "flopping" than Howard or Beckford if played for half-an-hour or so?

Much as i like the guy "proven" striker Howard scored 5 goals in 35 appearances all told last season - as many as Schlupp's scored in just a few outings this season.

I'm not against buying quality, quite the contrary. But sometimes there's quality right on our own doorstep.

Leicester "flop" Gradel scored 18 Championship goals for Leeds after we said we didn't want him. And he was a winger.

I wonder how much closer those goals and the points to go with them might have taken us to promotion. Cos I'd doubt anyone will get 18 goals for us this season, "proven player" or not and I'd doubt we'll get 18 goals from our wingers and midfielders put together the way things are right now.

So, apart from "could flop," what football reasons would you give for not giving Schlupp some proper time and not showing some faith in his potential?

[Bob Weasel Fox]

For everything a reason

Leicester to Win

[LCFC_FAN_1995]

We just lost 3-0 to Millwall at home. It is not good enough!!!!!!!

a game under sven, not pearson!

[LCFC FOX]

Kasper

Peltier

Mills

Tunchev (if fit)

Koncheskey

Gallagher

King

Wellens

Dyer

Nugent

Beckford

Weale , St Ledger (or pantsil) , Johnson , Danns , Howard