So, Leicester City’s unlikely title challenge: we all know how this one ends, right? The doomed slide from first to fifth. The gradual deterioration of Claudio Ranieri’s demeanour from calm to ranting about ostriches like Nigel Pearson. Wes Morgan’s untimely three-game own-goal streak. The loud pop from Jamie Vardy’s hamstring, echoing like a shotgun blast through the hearts of neutrals everywhere. But following a comprehensive thumping of title rivals Manchester City this weekend, we're starting to think... what if it didn’t have to be this way? What if, just this once, our dreams could come true? What if Leicester actually did win the title? Picture the scene: the last day of the season, and Leicester clinch the title with a 3-0 win at Chelsea. What would happen? How different might the universe look? There would be the immediately obvious consequences - the deafening calls for Vardy to be handed a starting role at Euro 2016, the England captain’s armband, a lucrative six-part book deal and a surprise dukedom in the New Year’s Honours List. please log in to view this image Claudio Ranieri would be on The Graham Norton Show. Parents everywhere would overlook traditional British baby names in favour of Shinji and N’Golo. Danny Drinkwater would be approached by the government to front a public health campaign aimed at steering kids away from fizzy drinks, called, "Drink water like Drinkwater". please log in to view this image But before the golden glow of victory had even begun to fade, Leicester’s chastened rivals would be working on dastardly plans to make sure the underdogs never had their day again. Roman Abramovich would turn up on Ranieri’s doorstep with a briefcase full of unmarked £50 notes. Florentino Perez would declare that Real Madrid have, “absolutely no interest” in signing Jamie Vardy, before personally greeting him at the airport later that afternoon. Even Arsene Wenger, moved to a rare fit of profligacy by missing out on the title, would get out his chequebook and… well, actually, let’s not get carried away. The point is, Leicester’s empire would crumble like the crisps for which the city is famed. So enjoy their title challenge while it lasts, but maybe it’s best to be careful what you wish for. please log in to view this image http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/...intc_linkname=artcile_jamievardy_contentcard2
.... whilsy Gonzo's article should of course reap some acclaim .... this one probaby just edges it in terms of the surreal nature of our 'rise' ... https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/44w18p/if_you_are_not_watching_the_premier_league_here/ (obtained from other thread for the benefit of the many followers that Gonzo has to his name )
