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[Leon...]

There was also Blackburn, another unlikely winner although they were a top team 90 odd years ago.

Blackburn totally bought the title. They bought their way to promotion from the division below too.

It was totally different then, as there were very few teams who could match their spending power – unlike now.

Jack Walker could have taken over anyone and got, more or less, the same result.

 

[Mikez]

I would say it would be a bigger thing than Blackburn winning it. I know all teams have big money backers these days, but they had Jack Walker back then, who pumped more money in than most other clubs received.

Probably right, not a lot in it mind.

 

[Mr. Shoes]

They're the Corbyn of top flight football.

What?

He's a useless idiot with half wit ideas, unrealistic policies, and a team that's pulling in all directions.

Leicester are the antithesis of that!

 

[Tuckin]

If there's ever been a occasion to use the term "one man team" this could be the time!

Nowhere near. Mahrez and Kante have been huge, and others significant.

 

[Irememberwaggy]

I would love Leicester to win the Premier League title - what a shot in the arm it would be for all the "little" clubs like us to see the rich boys taken down a peg or two and prove that it can be done. Even better if Chelsea were to get relegated - but I think Sunderland, Villa and Norwich have that sewn up!

 

[originalminority]

If Leicester win it then we deserve some credit for doing our bit in knocking them out the League Cup which allowed them to concentrate on the league.

 

[What? A full dog?]

Imagine the odds you would have got 12 months ago on Leicester being top now, never mind surviving last season.

I know his name is dirt on here, but I wonder how much of the credit can be put down to Pearson. It isn't often a manager can pick up on a job with a team that has been on a run like they finished last season (not to take too much credit away from Ranieri though - what an amazing job he has done just to keep it going this long).

 

[PLT]

A bit like us if we take Hernandez out of it.

People say this about any team with an in form striker. Fact is if we didn't have Hernandez, yes we'd miss him but Akpom would be playing and scoring more than he is doing as Abel's understudy. We've also had a frankly ridiculous number of different goalscorers this season. 16 is it? Maguire will get one before long too.

 

[Kempton]

Foxy ****ers. Go on claim the title

 

[armchairfan]

It's an amazing season for them, but can they build on it or like Blackburn will it be a one season wonder and then normal service resumed?

 

[spesupersydera]

Foxy ****ers. Go on claim the title

How many were at Leicester last season for the goal-less draw and can remember them taunting us with ''you're going down with the Leicester?'' ........... well done them, I'm genuinely stoked for 'em. A month ago I was hoping for Leicester, Spurs n Palace to be in the top four, just to **** three of the ''big four'' up, shame that Palace are having a blip just now!

 

[Spook]

It would completely blow away the notion that we've all felt for years now, namely that the title can only be won by a small handful of elite clubs.

Leicester winning it would strike a blow for every ****er, and my God, how we need them to do it.

They're the Corbyn of top flight football.

They're not. Leicester are actually quite good.

 

[Polly13]

What?

He's a useless idiot with half wit ideas, unrealistic policies, and a team that's pulling in all directions.

Leicester are the antithesis of that!

Alternatively, they're the underdogs, trying to overthrow the wealthy and powerful elite who have been lording it over us all for way too ****ing long.

 

[Spook]

Alternatively, they're the underdogs, trying to overthrow the wealthy and powerful elite who have been lording it over us all for way too ****ing long.

The only comparison is the underdog aspect. Leicester are a cohesive unit of talented, hard-working ambitious players under an experienced manager; the complete polar opposite of Corbyn/Labour.

 

[Mrs. BLUE_MOUNTAINS_BEAR]

There was also Blackburn, another unlikely winner although they were a top team 90 odd years ago.

Before that they won the FA Cup 3 times in a row and that unmatched achievement followed a win by another Blackburn team(B. Olympic). So 4 FA cups in a row for Blackburn town.

 

[Fez]

Their biggest challenge is Man City away on Saturday.. it's truly the game of the season

Aye, one to watch, for sure. I was at the Sunlan Vs ManC game last night and ManC are beatable, if chances are taken; unlike Sunlan, Leicester are not wasting them. A decent game, especially second half, but still going to be hard for Sunlan to stay up.
Leicester have mixed riches to draw on, but having such a quality striker is huge for them - he raises the game for them all.

 

[originallambrettaman]

Jack it in with the Corbyn bollocks, no place for it on here. Ta.

 

[WhittlingStick]

If Leicester manage to win , you can expect most of the prem media to navel gaze and point to a poor season by the rest . They have been the form team for a whole calendar year now .
Look at Chelsea's season , rarely do the opposition get the credit ,

 

[John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.]

Great credit has to go to the owners. Very often foreign owners (Cardiff/Blackburn being a prime examples) get it wrong, but these people seem to have done it in the right way.

 

[Mr G. Raff]

I would absolutely love Leicester to win the title, from where they were a year ago it would be truly zero to hero stuff. For those old enough to remember it is Roy of the Rovers stuff, a quality hard working team with a spectacular centre forward.