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Do we have that many "players" to get rid of?
I could name you about 20 I'd like to get rid of
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I could name you about 20 I'd like to get rid of
When you look at our squad we have a LOT to trim. Plenty of players that don't fit or aren't good enough.
...and that's before thinking about selling those who we 'could' keep but could improve on - Lucas, Benteke etc.
...and that's before thinking about selling those who we 'could' keep but could improve on - Lucas, Benteke etc.
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No way we'll move both those on without bringing a couple of keepers in first.
Can't see us moving Benteke on either. I see Klopp bringing creative wide players in instead to supply him.
Senior players I would sell straight away:
Benteke
Mario
Enrique
Toure
Lovren
Bogdan
Senior players who can stay but shouldn't be starting:
Skrtel
Lucas
Henderson
Lallana
Mignolet
Benteke
Mario
Enrique
Toure
Lovren
Bogdan
Senior players who can stay but shouldn't be starting:
Skrtel
Lucas
Henderson
Lallana
Mignolet
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Super G Ted'inho
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...no arguing with that ... but Everton under Bill Kenwright don't have our financial clout (frankly I'm amazed that they have not been acquired by foreign ownership)... which is really my point about not needing to sell ...
Our Thai owners have written off our debt by converting to equity and have bought the stadium back under club ownership (and with plans to expand to a 45k capacity) ... the only players we have moved on under them have been surplus to requirements e.g Chris Wood, David Nugent, Paul Konchesky ...
There is a Leicester City club shop in Bangkok airport ...as I've said, the owners main (publicly stated) objective is to establish the club as competitive in the Premier League in terms of challenging for Europe annually ... all appears to be geared towards promting the King Power brand, especially in South East asia ... and certainly appears to be working....
... they seem far more concerned about image than financial gains .. hence Pearson's departure ... Vardy's apology and participation on a cultural tolerance course after the casino fracas ...
Unsettled players wanting to move on is outside of our control even if we offer matching financial packages etc ... so I'm bracing myself for that ... but I'm as certain as I can be that there will not be a Southampton or Villa fire sale to balance books / fund incomings ... because that would completely undermine the owners staed plans ... and they have ben nothing but shrewd so far.
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All this talk of Mahrez and Vardy leaving, I think its more likely Leicester will do the opposite in the transfer market. With the position you guys are in, I'd be amazed if you didn't bring in one or two additions to boost the squad ready for the run-in. You're not exactly short of a few quid.
On the highlighted sentence How is the FFP dispute with the football league going ?
I'd agree ... and I'm actually more concerned about the potential impact of new additions on the team than about individuas leaving ... it's a hard balancing act to kep everybody happy .. Inler has been superb so far attitude wise, given that he can't get in the team yet is likely to be captainng Switzerland at the Euros in the summer ... he seems to be in all the team bonding bits and selfies with a big smile on his face ... might just be a very good actor too of course
You didn't sell Flanno
Ha, I was more concerned with the more senior members of the squad who think they should be starting.
Flanno's contract is expiring soon. He will do well if it's renewed.
... no mention of it tbf ... I'm a little sceptical on FFP full stop ... Chelski and Man City have flouted the rules successfully for many years ... Man United are run on massive debt ... until the authorities make a stance against 'loopholes' I don't think we will be the prime target for FFP compliance ... ...
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The FL seem to impose it more than UEFA though. Having said that, I don't know how the QPR situation got resolved if at all.
Ah but the Football league take it more seriously than UEFA ,though there penalty system seems a bit extreme (see QPR) ,as it is desperate to stop clubs going into administration or worse.Mind you the way this season going a £20m fine could seem well worth it
oops perhaps should read all posts in a thread ( even those by fat reindeer ) not just my replies
Didn't Berahino get unsettled the previous 2 windows as well (i swear you hear the managers backing him all the time) and he seemed to do well last season.
Vardy seems like the type who would keep playing well even if they refused to let him leave. Mahrez i'm not sure about.
Similar to Suarez and yourselves, no disrespect to you guys but Arsenal were a bigger outfit than you and even then he didn't get to leave and he had the season of his life.
Morgan Schneiderlin, had a great season last year with Southampton when he didn't get his move.
Actually you'll find Suarez was told to shut up and given double his wages for 6 months.
Even Utd had to do a deal with Ronaldo to get one more year out of him.
In the end when a season is in full swing players very rarely move who are actually playing. As I said in may the poachers will be beating the brush down Leicester way.
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Ah but the Football league take it more seriously than UEFA ,though there penalty system seems a bit extreme (see QPR) ,as it is desperate to stop clubs going into administration or worse.Mind you the way this season going a £20m fine could seem well worth it
oops perhaps should read all posts in a thread ( even those by fat reindeer ) not just my replies
I find it amusing that their way of preventing clubs from going into administration is fining them for over spending
In all honesty , poor Flanno seems to be suffering Kelly's fate. By the time he's fit he'll be forgotten by the management (especially now we have Clyne and Gomez).
Flanno probably will be gone this summer.
Flanno probably will be gone this summer.
Yeah, wouldn't be keen on Matip personally, certainly not as a starter. Sane looks a prospect though, albeit he's only been doing it for a few months so far.
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