Leicester City - pre-match thread

[babyape]

I'd be tempted to play Sagna alongside Otamendi in the middle for this one.
Whilst Demichelis has played well recently, I can see Ranieri telling Vardy to just stay on the shoulder of him and with our high line I think that could cause us huge problems.

............................................Hart

Zab.....................Sagna..........................Otamendi................Clichy

......................Fernandinho.................Delph

Silva......................................Toure.............................Sterling

...........................................Aguero

Yep, thats the one for me!! We have to play this defence. Solid and pace everywhere. Solid and pacey 2 infront, and 4 great attacking players. Fingers crossed for this team!

 

[Jazzman]

And how is all that the fault of the Leicester fans? They don't have a say in who owns or runs their club any more than we do, and I'll remind you that we were strongly rumoured to be on the brink of administration before the ADUG takeover so our club could've easily been one that "cheated" the HMRC, local businesses, etc.

I don't think this is what the man said. I understood his post so that he wanted to point out that Leicester fans should not be taking a moral high ground towards us in money matters. I agree to that. I also think that if City cannot win the title Leicester should win it.

 

[Father Paul]

I don't think this is what the man said. I understood his post so that he wanted to point out that Leicester fans should not be taking a moral high ground towards us in money matters. I agree to that. I also think that if City cannot win the title Leicester should win it.

You heard it hear first LC will NOT win the league. They are a good but not a great team. That said not sure if we will it either. My bet at present is Spurs vastly superior side to LC very unlucky to lose at home a few weeks back and imo will be much harder to beat than LC. Assuming Silva and Toure start on Saturday if we are to take 3 points they will both have to have big games. Neither have been inspiring of late and with some justification their place in the starting 11 has been questioned. In the end a win will probably depend on how much dangerous ball we can put into the path of Kun and if Joe can pull off a few more big saves. Don't be surprised if it ends up all square.

 

[Father Paul]

Yep, thats the one for me!! We have to play this defence. Solid and pace everywhere. Solid and pacey 2 infront, and 4 great attacking players. Fingers crossed for this team!

One problem babyape this defence has never played a match together before which just might prove difficult

 

[babyape]

One problem babyape this defence has never played a match together before which just might prove difficult

Started against Villa didn't they? Looked solid.

 

[Dodge]

Considering we went into administration in OCTOBER I fail to see how we've have started on minus 10 points.

For someone who seems to like preaching, you could have at least done some sodding research, because almost every single thing you've written (other than us actually going into administration) is total nonsense. Go away, do some research and come back when you know what you're talking about.

As someone has already mentioned, terms were agreed with ALL creditors but one to be paid back in full over time. That creditor was Eric Hall... the agent of Wise whom we sacked in the summer for breaking the jaw of another player in their sleep, over a bloody card game. I think only the guardian and the times ever delved into the truths of what happened at Leicester. But if you get your education from the red tops, which is safe to assume... it's hardly a shock all you spout is nonsense headlines. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/oct/23/newsstory.sport2

We were the 26th, yes the 26th team to enter administration. After teams like Charlton, Middlesborough, Millwall, Bournemouth, Palace, Portsmouth, Hull, QPR, Notts County, Bradford, Barnsley. Since us Derby, Ipswich, Bournemouth (again), Leeds, Southampton. So don't give me the nonsense of the league only did it because of us. Yes, we were mismanaged at the top. But we'd have been ok but for the collapse ITV sport which meant we were millions short compared to what we should have had. It's non coincidence that so many clubs fell around that time with the TV cash not filtering through the leagues.

We were only ever a story because we were still doing well. And despite your nonsense about not selling players, we did... we sold over £15m worth of players. Accepted bids on others and but EVERY player up for sale. So don't give me that one. We could only bring in players who offered to play for free, one being Summerbee to his credit.

Lastly, none of that has anything to do with a single fan of this club or anyone who owns the club now. We're sorry people lost money, they were fans as well... just like the company I worked for. But if you want to have a pop, go and find Eric Hall and ask him why, rather than accepting payment over time on the money he was owed... he wrote it all off by forcing us into administration to avoid a winding up order.

Failing that, go and speak to the board at the time. Don't try and take something away form what's currently happening when it has sod all to do with any of us, or the players, manager and owner.

Bloody hell, touched a nerve..

All the bluster in the world doesn't alter the fact that LCFC dicked a lot of local businesses and paid them fuck all. For your information, I live in Leicester my friend, have done for 20 years since moving from Manchester, so my information doesn't come from the red tops as you assume, it comes from talking to people who were actually affected by it.

Your club is one of the prime reasons why FFP was brought in, which MY club has been shafted by ever since. The difference however, is that we spend real money, whereas LCFC spent its creditors money.

You can't sugar coat this and blame a single players agent, that's just bullshit (and why shouldn't he be entitled to want his money when it falls due?).

Kisses x

 

[Marvin]

Skysports reporting that Vardy and Mahrez have been available for every Leicester league game.

I thought Vardy got a hamstring injury at one point? Whatever the exact situation its clear that our respective injury problems have influenced our points totals.

It's not a new point but I think City really have to look at the training and medical side of the club. We've played more games than anyone else, but our injuries are off the scale even compared to teams like Arsenal and Chelsea who have also played a lot of games.

 

[Dodge]

And how is all that the fault of the Leicester fans? They don't have a say in who owns or runs their club any more than we do, and I'll remind you that we were strongly rumoured to be on the brink of administration before the ADUG takeover so our club could've easily been one that "cheated" the HMRC, local businesses, etc.

Fucking hell mate, as a Blue, you should know how it feels to be blamed for everything our Club does or doesn't do. The fact remains though, that we didn't go under, so no comparison.

I'm not blaming the Leicester fans, I live in Leicester mate, and most of 'em are sound. But trust me, I've had the Emptyhad/Sugar Daddy/Dirty Oil money thrown at me big style. The amount of local Rags down here that have now all of a sudden become LCFC fans is laughable.

It's the Leicester love in I'm on about, when their history of default on debts is forgotten, and they've become the dahlings of English football. There's regular people down here who are still suffering because they chose the easy route to administration.

But this is something I don't want to get into a bun-fight with fellow Blues about..

 

[Slashman X]

Skysports reporting that Vardy and Mahrez have been available for every Leicester league game.

I thought Vardy got a hamstring injury at one point?

Vardy did miss 1 or 2 games. Maybe they meant "One of Vardy or Mahrez has been available"?

 

[Dodge]

Considering we went into administration in OCTOBER I fail to see how we've have started on minus 10 points.

For someone who seems to like preaching, you could have at least done some sodding research, because almost every single thing you've written (other than us actually going into administration) is total nonsense. Go away, do some research and come back when you know what you're talking about.

As someone has already mentioned, terms were agreed with ALL creditors but one to be paid back in full over time. That creditor was Eric Hall... the agent of Wise whom we sacked in the summer for breaking the jaw of another player in their sleep, over a bloody card game. I think only the guardian and the times ever delved into the truths of what happened at Leicester. But if you get your education from the red tops, which is safe to assume... it's hardly a shock all you spout is nonsense headlines. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/oct/23/newsstory.sport2

We were the 26th, yes the 26th team to enter administration. After teams like Charlton, Middlesborough, Millwall, Bournemouth, Palace, Portsmouth, Hull, QPR, Notts County, Bradford, Barnsley. Since us Derby, Ipswich, Bournemouth (again), Leeds, Southampton. So don't give me the nonsense of the league only did it because of us. Yes, we were mismanaged at the top. But we'd have been ok but for the collapse ITV sport which meant we were millions short compared to what we should have had. It's non coincidence that so many clubs fell around that time with the TV cash not filtering through the leagues.

We were only ever a story because we were still doing well. And despite your nonsense about not selling players, we did... we sold over £15m worth of players. Accepted bids on others and but EVERY player up for sale. So don't give me that one. We could only bring in players who offered to play for free, one being Summerbee to his credit.

Lastly, none of that has anything to do with a single fan of this club or anyone who owns the club now. We're sorry people lost money, they were fans as well... just like the company I worked for. But if you want to have a pop, go and find Eric Hall and ask him why, rather than accepting payment over time on the money he was owed... he wrote it all off by forcing us into administration to avoid a winding up order.

Failing that, go and speak to the board at the time. Don't try and take something away form what's currently happening when it has sod all to do with any of us, or the players, manager and owner.

Extract taken from the Birbeck report into Football League Clubs finances, the findings of which led to the creation of FFP as we know it today. Remind me, how are things going with your clubs current FFP negotiations?

Administration is the process whereby failed companies which are unable to meet their financial obligations are given protection from their creditors whilst being “administered” by an insolvency practitioner until such time as they are re-structured; this often means that they pay only a fraction of their nonfootball-related debts. Football related debt must be paid in full if membership of the leagues is to be maintained in the future. Sporting sanctions (points’ penalties for clubs that enter administration) were introduced by both the Premier League and Football League because of a perceived abuse of the administration process. The most notable case was Leicester City who entered administration in October 2002, wrote off in excess of £30 million of debt, kept their best players, and were promoted back to the Premier League at the end of the 2002/2003 season; whilst promotion rival Nottingham Forest, who continued to meet the payments on their debt, did not go into administration, and narrowly avoided promotion, were perceived to have been disadvantaged as a result. To this extent sporting sanctions represent a welcome development by demonstrating the willingness of the Football League and the Premier League to address seriously the problem of poor, or even opportunistic, financial management practices.

Not exactly as you are telling it my friend..