The Leicester City "spiral" watch!

Missed that yesterday mate, quite a few posts going on
Fair enough, I think I and many people thought 'oh, vote of confidence curse then'. But, the owners have always shown a high level of integrity and I did actually take it to be a full stop decision from them whereas most owners you know it means squat. It sounds like they thought that would change things but they are right when they say it got worse if anything

 

Roman City buddy ... got most things that Lunnon has... but just a bit cleaner

 

Back then or now , it depends on the grade of club going down that's trying to get back up . A team like Newcastle is a right back upper , Wigan not so much .

 

Most of Leicester is a ****ing dungeon tbh mate

 

The competition is a lot tougher now imo. Relying on promotion back in your 1st attempt is a very risky thing.

 

You might be right and you might be wrong...... Nobody really knows apart from those involved !
I think our owners are more patient than most, especially clubs our size, e.g. Palace,Swansea ( x2) no disrespect intended but how far down the league programme should we have possibly continued to lose before the dreaded action ?
It might possibly be another master stroke by the Owners or a calamitous mistake of biblical proportions........ either way I trust their judgement !

 

Your probably right in ratio , but it doesn't change the fact that there are 2 types of relegated fighters trying to get back up ...The "Big Club " almost auto promotion and the " Small " club that may never make it again ..then and now . Once you reach the Premier , Gate money doesn't mean as much , but when you drop to the Championship , Gate money and infrastructure are crucial . Just my opinion Blue .. cheers

 

The irony of all this, right or wrong decision to dispense of Claudio's services has come from ex-players who are either Managers or Pundits who have in their careers been part of a "lost dressing room" that have cost one or more of their respective managers their jobs ?
I can't believe the hypocrisy of Sky Sports , whose pundits have been on both Claudio 's and the players case all season because one of their chosen SIX didn't win the league they bankroll.

 

The notable exception being Leeds United, who probably qualify as a big club by most definitions, yet have now been in the Championship for well over a decade.

The longer you stay in the Championship, the harder it is to get out of...well, the harder it is to get promoted out of. There's always the trap door.

 

Leeds are a calamity of one . From their attempt to match Man U pound for pound and crash out of the top flight and point deductions and owners picking at them like vultures , they are a shell of the club they once were and there " Loyal " fans are the most abused fans the past 15 or so seasons . I actually hope Leeds rise as they're club has endured more hardship in the boardroom , by people trying to use their " Big Club " image to bolster their pockets .

 

I pretty much agree. I mean, obviously no one likes Leeds - and that's exactly how it should be - but their supporters have been serially mugged off in a way nobody, not even them, deserves.

 

Nah **** em - dirty Leeds will always be ****s

 

Jose comes out in defense of Claudio Ranieiri and launches a scathing attack on the Leicester players

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39080073

If there is anyone in the world right now who understands what Claudio is going through, being sacked as a champion, then it is Jose Mourinho.

 

I don't know why anyone is surprised or shocked that the manager of a side looking like they're going to get relegated has been sacked. Leicester haven't been unlucky, they've been poor, and Ranieri has to take some of the blame for that. against Southampton he had them play in an unfamiliar system, he's been there long enough to coach them to play in it, but didn't, and the unfamiliarity caused a 3-0 loss. I would've probably fired him then, tbh, banks don't run on sentiment, and, sad as it is to say, football runs on balance sheets. Pragamtism and survival mean it's better to finish 17th twice in a row than be crowned champions and get relegated.

 

I wouldn't mind having Leeds back in the Prem. Chelsea v Leeds was always edgy as f**k.

 

I'm getting fed up of the media **** storm being created to fuel hate against us TBH, led in no small part by Gary Lineker who I've lost respect for as clearly the **** storm means more to him than supporting his club.
Anyway, so many things people are ignoring,
Claudio had no plan B
He clearly can't motivate players when thinks aren't going well, he came in and just took over something that was so good anyway
His recruitment was a shambles once Walsh had gone. I had no faith in him to rebuild the squad even if he had stayed and kept us up and even less so if we went down
He was staying blindly loyal to those failing and didn't give nearly enough opportunity to young players
And as I've seen a few mention, Steve Walsh, as Leicester fans know, is the brains behind the operation and was with Pearson

As I have stated I love Claudio as a person and for what he did. But personally my idea of football is developing youngsters and finding hidden gems like we have been doing. This chucking millions at big names I hate

 

Just a few things I have seen skimming FB whilst waking up that shows that those condemning the club are the problem and the media

'Leicester fans are deluded moron' - bit of a sweeping statement based on no fact

'Leicester fans who are pleased with this are ****s' - again sweeping and insulting

Aimed at one Leicester fan providing a reasoned argument 'you're a dick'

'Leicester would have gone down without Ranieri last season' - bollocks with no proof whatsoever. If he had added 'in my opinion' it might have not been a joke of a comment

'Leicester won't get anybody else who will keep them up so this is the definition of running the business on hope' - again not factual but probably what the guy hopes. We will see soon enough

Basically, whilst most Leicester fans respect the decision and can justify it like my post above, what this shows is the haters are just spouting a load of personal virol and abusive comments to anyone who isn't towing the media view whilst trying to state their opinions as facts. Bloody witch hunt or what.
This is why I have no time for expects from other clubs who think they know best

 

How do you know I didn't make one of those comments?

 

I'll grant you that you know your team better than me but for you to almost imply that it was put on a plate fore Ranieri is a bit dubious. Name dropping anyone you think is a 'Leicester' man is fine..but I get the feeling you are doing it to justify your clubs decision. It's one thing winning 7 in a row and staying up...it's another thing to fight for the PL...and with that in mind...Ranieri pisses on every name you mentioned when it comes to top end Proffesional football and being in the mix with it. If you had Pearson last year you would have done the same? The guy would have done a Kevin Keegan at best before he had a meltdown. I understand something had to give but it feels like you are looking for morsels of comfort to justify the Club's decision.

No disrespect but you think like a fan who belongs in the Championship at best. If you want to live in the PL you have to chuck millions, just depends where you chuck them....aswell as finding new players and developing them. If that is the MO, you should not have gone for a foreign manager and a seasoned, cultured one at that.

 

Gary Linekar "They should have been building a statue to him, not sacking him."