Leicester (h) pre-match thread

[mosssideblue]

Then, my sincere apologies! It’s 5:49am here and I need sleep!!

No need for any apologies bud

 

[Gremlin]

I don't see Newcastle beating Liverpool at all.

They don't need to beat them - a draw would do as it would leave us on the same points but City with a game in hand and +5 GD. Effectively (barring a massive swing in GD on the last day which seems unlikely given the relative opponents) we would be able to win it on Monday night. Even if we then lost on Monday night it would go to the final day and again we would have, on paper, the easier fixture (cue comparisons with 2012).

EDIT: It would also help if Palace turn Cardiff over so that BHA are home and hosed by the final day

 

[ChicagoBlue]

No need for any apologies bud

Only polite to acknowledge one’s errors, especially when it is so easy to do.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Even if we then lost on Monday night it would go to the final day and again we would have, on paper, the easier fixture (cue comparisons with 2012).

I can’t believe you said that out loud! It’s bad enough to even think it, let alone to print it??!

They’ll be heart attacks galore if that happens!!! Half of us were 75% of the way there on May 13th, 2012 and are only just getting back to normal!!

 

[Gremlin]

I can’t believe you said that out loud! It’s bad enough to even think it, let alone to print it??!

They’ll be heart attacks galore if that happens!!! Half of us were 75% of the way there on May 13th, 2012 and are only just getting back to normal!!

Sterliiiiiiing!

(fortunately no VAR in the PL compared to the CL this season)

 

[SWP's back]

Not sure Monday night SHOULD be a party, even if they did lose against Newcastle. Until it is mathematically impossible for them to win it, it SHOULD be nose to the grindstone.

If they lose to Newcastle then a win Monday would mathematically game us the title and the evening would be a party.

Edit: since seen your other post acknowledging this.

 

[BlueNirvana]

I foresee a nervy 3-2 win with fern starting and kev on the bench. Right so i dont want to go all doom and gloom but if leicester were to get a result that meant the dippers win the league and they go on to finish 7th that would mean us winning the FA cup would get them in europe, doesn't bear thinking about.

 

[cityboy1]

I foresee a nervy 3-2 win with fern starting and kev on the bench. Right so i dont want to go all doom and gloom but if leicester were to get a result that meant the dippers win the league and they go on to finish 7th that would mean us winning the FA cup would get them in europe, doesn't bear thinking about.

I thought kdb was most likely out for this one and at best we were looking at the cup final and even that was a stretch?

 

[RoryisTheBest]

If they lose to Newcastle then a win Monday would mathematically game us the title and the evening would be a party.

Edit: since seen your other post acknowledging this.

We are not losing either to newacastle or Wolves, with the amazing luck we had during the season I just can t see it happening, the way things have gone for us we can be outplayed the whole game then somehow get a fluke goal, this Liverpool side is the most strong mentally we ever seen as Pool fans, thats our main ability this year, we are mentally resilient.

The reality is neither Liverpool or city are going to drop points, you are going to win it on 98 points while we finish with 97, and you can quote me on that come end of the season.

 

[Dax777]

I really need us to win this game. As I've been bitter all midweek :(

 

[citymad]

I marked this game out a while ago as our most difficult game. The good thing is we're at home but they have some terrific young midfield players and Brenda will have a plan to press and then counter with speed. I think we have more than enough to do the job but Vardy scares the shit out of me. In fact I can see one of our central pair picking up a yellow in this one because of him.

 

[Dreadzone]

Crap

Haha. That would be my reply and I’ve not even heard it!

 

[Dax777]

I marked this game out a while ago as our most difficult game. The good thing is we're at home but they have some terrific young midfield players and Brenda will have a plan to press and then counter with speed. I think we have more than enough to do the job but Vardy scares the shit out of me. In fact I can see one of our central pair picking up a yellow in this one because of him.

Agreed.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

This is how it will work, Benitez is an ex Dipper manager, so Newcastle will pretend to give it a go and then fold 3-0. On Monday, we are against Brenda’s new team, he is another ex Dipper manager, and they will do everything to stop us, and that will be a draw. All next week there will be special programmes about the history of Liverpool FC, and how their rivalry with the Rags excited everybody in the World (well actually just sport broadcasters and their own fans, most of whom are glory seekers from the past, hanging on like a Genesis fan still hoping for a reunion with Peter Gabriel). Champions Elect special broadcasts on Saturday, heralding the return of the great old rivalry. Inquests as to what went wrong with Pep’s plans confined to the lower reaches of the Mail on Sunday. Then on Sunday Wolves will beat Liverpool, and with fifteen seconds left on the clock afteR seven minutes added on, City, having gone behind twice and pulled one back, get a penalty. Aguero has gone off, Raheem steps up and hoofs the ball against the bar, it comes down and ricochets off the goalie, hits both posts and trickles 1mm over the line. 2-2 and trophy is ours, on goal difference, 94 points each. LFC fans will spend the rest of their lives saying the ref was biased, the time was up, Sterling was offside, but we will be Champions. Hope I’m wrong, but it feels like something like this is inevitable

 

[Zenmanc]

And would be doubly joyous if Barca tear them a new one

I'm all but expecting it yet admittedly wishfully thinking it. They'll go into the first leg somehow thinking their thumping of last place Hudders is in any way predictive of their form to come vs Barca as they give up 4 goals at Camp Nou scoring none of their own.

 

[northwichblue]

This is how it will work, Benitez is an ex Dipper manager, so Newcastle will pretend to give it a go and then fold 3-0. On Monday, we are against Brenda’s new team, he is another ex Dipper manager, and they will do everything to stop us, and that will be a draw. All next week there will be special programmes about the history of Liverpool FC, and how their rivalry with the Rags excited everybody in the World (well actually just sport broadcasters and their own fans, most of whom are glory seekers from the past, hanging on like a Genesis fan still hoping for a reunion with Peter Gabriel). Champions Elect special broadcasts on Saturday, heralding the return of the great old rivalry. Inquests as to what went wrong with Pep’s plans confined to the lower reaches of the Mail on Sunday. Then on Sunday Wolves will beat Liverpool, and with fifteen seconds left on the clock afteR seven minutes added on, City, having gone behind twice and pulled one back, get a penalty. Aguero has gone off, Raheem steps up and hoofs the ball against the bar, it comes down and ricochets off the goalie, hits both posts and trickles 1mm over the line. 2-2 and trophy is ours, on goal difference, 94 points each. LFC fans will spend the rest of their lives saying the ref was biased, the time was up, Sterling was offside, but we will be Champions. Hope I’m wrong, but it feels like something like this is inevitable

What about the wolves game

 

[Harvster]

This is how it will work, Benitez is an ex Dipper manager, so Newcastle will pretend to give it a go and then fold 3-0. On Monday, we are against Brenda’s new team, he is another ex Dipper manager, and they will do everything to stop us, and that will be a draw. All next week there will be special programmes about the history of Liverpool FC, and how their rivalry with the Rags excited everybody in the World (well actually just sport broadcasters and their own fans, most of whom are glory seekers from the past, hanging on like a Genesis fan still hoping for a reunion with Peter Gabriel). Champions Elect special broadcasts on Saturday, heralding the return of the great old rivalry. Inquests as to what went wrong with Pep’s plans confined to the lower reaches of the Mail on Sunday. Then on Sunday Wolves will beat Liverpool, and with fifteen seconds left on the clock afteR seven minutes added on, City, having gone behind twice and pulled one back, get a penalty. Aguero has gone off, Raheem steps up and hoofs the ball against the bar, it comes down and ricochets off the goalie, hits both posts and trickles 1mm over the line. 2-2 and trophy is ours, on goal difference, 94 points each. LFC fans will spend the rest of their lives saying the ref was biased, the time was up, Sterling was offside, but we will be Champions. Hope I’m wrong, but it feels like something like this is inevitable

I really don't know how you have the temerity to post such a pile of nonsense




Surely Gundogan will take the pen?

 

[kaz7]

We need to win

We will win

Might be a bit of a battle and vardy will get a pen/one of ours sent off

The boys have got this

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Of the remaining fixtures , i would take Leicester home and Brighton away over the Dippers fixtures at Newcastle and home to Wolves , Newcastle with their passionate crowd behind them is never easy and Wolves have proved they can turn over top six teams , whilst hopefully we play a young Leicester side who dont know how to park the bus and with nowt to play for and then a shite Brighton team that hopefully has clawed its way to safety , we need a Palace win at Cardiff on Saturday then Brighton are safe and have got their flip flops on.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Of the remaining fixtures , i would take Leicester home and Brighton away over the Dippers fixtures at Newcastle and home to Wolves

This.