The Leicester City Thread (merged)

[Eds]

I am still somewhat doubtful how a team can climb so many places in such a short space of time, have limited injuries and still be running as hard in the 90th minute as they do the first

 

[BlueHammer85]

You didn't say a shock, you said the biggest shock in sporting history. Absolute hyperbole.

Name 5 bigger shocks in sporting history ?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

What is that one chant they sing throughout the game?
At the end of the game on NBC they switched to the end of the Bournemouth / Saints game and Bournemouth fans were singing it too!

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Name 5 bigger shocks in sporting history ?

Becker winning Wimbledon at 17 (or 18??)
Forest winning the league straight up from 2nd division and then Euro Cup

 

[BlueHammer85]

Becker winning Wimbledon at 17 (or 18??)
Forest winning the league straight up from 2nd division and then Euro Cup

shocks as they are, i don't think either of them would be considered 5000/1

to say Leicester winning the prem as one of sportings biggest shocks as hyperbole is bollox

by the way, i really don't think they will... i think Arsenal and City 2nd

 

[stony]

Becker winning Wimbledon at 17 (or 18??)
Forest winning the league straight up from 2nd division and then Euro Cup

Neither are as big as Leicester winning the league in the Prem era. It will be huge if they do.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Name 5 bigger shocks in sporting history ?

Ashe beating Connors
Aldaniti
Notts Forest winning European Cup
Buster Douglas beating Tyson
City winning away to Arsenal

 

[MCFC1993]

Name 5 bigger shocks in sporting history ?

Not that I watch it but Oracle team winning the America's cup 10-9 after being 9-0 down. Recall that being everywhere at the time, to the point that I watched the last race to see what the fuss was about.

Also quite a few already mentioned.

Nottingham Forest coming straight up from the 2nd division to win the 1st division surely has to be there or there abouts, alright the gap from top to bottom was closer but they also had less money. Followed by their European Cups.

Becker and Sharapova winning Wimbledon at 17 years old.

Denmark winning the Euro's after failing to even qualify has to be close, as does Greece winning it.

Theres a few shocks in American sport too. New Orleans Saints winning the Superbowl just a few years after the city was ripped apart and the team nearly moved to another city. Tyson vs Douglas.

Leicester would be in the ball park though.

For a shock of the opposite kind, City being relegated the season after winning the first division (now premier league).

 

[Blue_Rossy]

If they do it then a big congratulations and enjoy the hell out of it.

Yeah, fair do's but the luck they are getting is beyond a joke. Even pot shots are taking deflections and going in the net. Did you see that goal that took deflection and loop up in the air and went in.
Jesus, its got to run out sooner or later. We need a good 7-8 unbeaten run, simples.

 

[jaxxaj]

Ashe beating Connors
Aldaniti
Notts Forest winning European Cup
Buster Douglas beating Tyson
City winning away to Arsenal

Alot of single matches that are won were/are schocks but that happes

Ashe beating Connors
Aldaniti
Notts Forest winning European Cup
Buster Douglas beating Tyson
City winning away to Arsenal

Tennis, boxing horse racing have their share of shocks but single match or tournament where you play 6-7 matches are much easier to accomplish.

Winning a league where you play 34-38 matches depending on the league is just much harder. Leicester city had 19points last year after 28 matches.