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Davemania

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Jul 11, 2011
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They'll all be overwhelmed with excitement right now, and quite rightly so, as there's every chance of them beating United to take the title this weekend.

Next season is going to be such an enormous anti-climax for them, isn't it? Where on earth could they go from here? They're just never going to better it.

It may seem mean-spirited to ask the question right now, but I wonder what odds you can get on Ranieri to be sacked at some stage next season? Football is so fickle at times, that even the biggest of credits don't last long for managers, and somebody who's worked miracles is frequently ditched as soon as the miracle starts to fade. Will the Thais in charge at Leicester tolerate a less successful season next time around?

(Just curious: I love Ranieri, he's been an absolute breath of fresh air in amongst some of the arrogant buffoons in charge at certain PL clubs).

They have to go and win the champions league next
 






Lady Whistledown

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Jul 7, 2003
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Could you imagine?

The thought of Wes Morgan lifting the Premier League is strange enough!

Frankly, I'm just pleased that, in a year when fate has evidently decided to pick a deeply unfancied, mediocre side with no history of top level success to spring out of nowhere and confound all the odds, it chose Leicester City and not....God, I can't even bring myself to mention their name in this context....Those People. You know who I'm talking about. Imagine the horror....
 


Davemania

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Could you imagine?

The thought of Wes Morgan lifting the Premier League is strange enough!

Yeah honestly Leicester winning the Premier is crazy, they deserve it. They've also been fortunate that the big teams have been significantly weaker. Man utd have faded dramatically since Ferguson, Chelsea were dreadful early on, Man City were totally inconsistent, Arsenal well they just did their usual. A couple of top players and they probably could have won it. Great to see different teams involved though
 


Lady Whistledown

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Also, I presume that, even if Leicester win it this weekend or next (at home), the trophy presentation won't take place until their final match at Stamford Bridge.

At which point I confidently predict the internet will be immediately swamped with photoshopped images of John Terry in full Leicester kit, joining in the party.
 




Keith Patel

**** off Lino.
Apr 4, 2009
805
Brighton
Frankly, I'm just pleased that, in a year when fate has evidently decided to pick a deeply unfancied, mediocre side with no history of top level success to spring out of nowhere and confound all the odds, it chose Leicester City and not....God, I can't even bring myself to mention their name in this context....Those People. You know who I'm talking about. Imagine the horror....

Oh God, don't! A cup final is bad enough.
 




Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
31,827
Uffern
Frankly, I'm just pleased that, in a year when fate has evidently decided to pick a deeply unfancied, mediocre side with no history of top level success to spring out of nowhere and confound all the odds, it chose Leicester City and not....God, I can't even bring myself to mention their name in this context....Those People. You know who I'm talking about. Imagine the horror....

It could also have been Bournemouth. Imagine how smug Eddie Howe would have been then?
 




Lady Whistledown

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It could also have been Bournemouth. Imagine how smug Eddie Howe would have been then?

I'd still rather them than the tramps.
 




Keith Patel

**** off Lino.
Apr 4, 2009
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Brighton
It may seem mean-spirited to ask the question right now, but I wonder what odds you can get on Ranieri to be sacked at some stage next season? Football is so fickle at times, that even the biggest of credits don't last long for managers, and somebody who's worked miracles is frequently ditched as soon as the miracle starts to fade. Will the Thais in charge at Leicester tolerate a less successful season next time around?

I've heard a few people on the radio tipping them to struggle next season, mainly to the fact that they believe Kante & Mahrez are off in the summer. I'm not sure why they'd want to leave giving the champions league football on offer but I presume other clubs will still be able to offer bigger wages.

Yeah honestly Leicester winning the Premier is crazy, they deserve it. They've also been fortunate that the big teams have been significantly weaker. Man utd have faded dramatically since Ferguson, Chelsea were dreadful early on, Man City were totally inconsistent, Arsenal well they just did their usual. A couple of top players and they probably could have won it. Great to see different teams involved though

Completely agree, It's the year that Arsenal really should've made the most of, giving the fact everyone else were having poor seasons. The League should be much stronger next season with Guardiola joining Man City and Conte heading to Chelsea, also with the general expectation that Man Utd & Liverpool will improve as well. Full credit to Leicester though.
 




Lady Whistledown

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If memory serves me correct Harry Kane played for Leicester that day...I didn't rate him :facepalm:

Kane had a few loan spells around the lower leagues and Championship I think...never really tore up any trees at any of them.
 


Lady Whistledown

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I've heard a few people on the radio tipping them to struggle next season, mainly to the fact that they believe Kante & Mahrez are off in the summer. I'm not sure why they'd want to leave giving the champions league football on offer but I presume other clubs will still be able to offer bigger wages.

More bizarre IMHO is the confident media predictions that Harry Kane will ditch Spurs for Man United at some point. I can't really see why he would? He's a local lad, Spurs will finish considerably ahead of United, they appear to have a bright future with their crop of good young players, they'll be in the Champions League, presumably they are able to pay him the vast wages he'll warrant, and they're eighteen months or so away from having one of the finest new stadiums in Europe.

Leave that for the chaos Van Gaal is masterminding at Old Trafford? Why?
 


TSB

Captain Hindsight
Jul 7, 2003
17,666
Lansdowne Place, Hove
Let's hope they get nervous and cock it up.
Bunch of cheating ******



*Except Leo, obviously.
 






nicko31

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Jan 7, 2010
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Gods country fortnightly
A very funny night we did them 4-1 in their souless bowl just after they were promoted, an away day I will cherish for a long time. Funny club really, hard to neither dislike or like, with almost no rivals
 


Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
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Uffern
I've heard a few people on the radio tipping them to struggle next season, mainly to the fact that they believe Kante & Mahrez are off in the summer. I'm not sure why they'd want to leave giving the champions league football on offer but I presume other clubs will still be able to offer bigger wages.

Arsenal should be pulling out the stops to try to get Kante, he's exactly the sort of player that they need. Leicester can afford to play hardball though - it won't be cheap to lure any of them away. And the pull of CL football will be strong.

There's no guarantee, of course, that any of the Leicester players will do well at other clubs. It could just be that a group of players came together and did well in one particular year - never to be repeated
 


ManOfSussex

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Apr 11, 2016
15,168
Rape of Hastings, Sussex
Anyone got any particular memories when playing Leicester?

The 94-95 Junior McDougald league cup game. A good Goldstone night that.
The 3-2 win in the league in 2008. (Quite atrocious goalkeeping display 2nd half by their David Martin to gift it us.)
I always remember the 2-1 home defeat to them in 2006, as we missed both their goals as we arrived a couple of minutes late.
 






graz126

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Oct 17, 2003
4,146
doncaster
Remember the Jimmy Case deaf game at Filbert St very well. Great support there that day. But I have a confession to make. I live in Doncaster and was working in Newport at the time of this game. But left work early so I could attend the game on my way back from Newport. Got there nice and early but wasn't a soul around the ground. Didn't have mobile phone or internet access then but eventually found the reason no-one was around is the game was 1st leg and was in Brighton. What a plonker. Still went to the 2nd leg at Filbert St but that was a week or whatever later. Was worth my troubles what a game.
 


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