Leicester

[Rockford's Love Child]

Congratulations to them on their improbable title win. I wonder if anyone had a tenner on Leicester winning the league and Braintree getting promoted ?

 

[Sparky]

I'm really pleased for Leicester. Not just because they won the league with little resources in comparison to most other premier league clubs, but because of where they were only a year ago.

When they just about stayed up last season after going on a good run, I thought they were crazy sacking Pearson and bringing in Raneri - just shows what I know. So to go from relegation contenders to champions is amazing.

 

[bring back the cowshed!]

It's a feelgood story that doesn't often happen at that level. Even Wigan winning the cup comes nowhere near it. You get a lot of these stories at lower levels. Unfortunately, it's often at our expense!

 

[Ian]

Well done to them, fantastic achievement. Also really pleased for the Tinkerman who I've liked since his Chelsea days. Seems like a real nice bloke.

 

[Boz]

Like Ian, agree Ranieri seems a decent chap. It makes a change from the usual suspects for Leicester to win, though have jaundiced view of them from the play-offs and the ethics of how they got out of their financial difficulties are questionnable.

 

[Mal]

Amazing what you can achieve with the backing of chanting monks.

 

[drwhoman]

Very pleased for Leicester although it will be a one off. Their better players will be poached and they were lucky with injuries (lowest no of players used?) and no Europe. Very pleased for the fans. One guy who was interviewed was 73 and had been a season ticket holder for 50 years! He can grow old happy!

 

[Mal]

Amazing what you get for as little as £57 million a year wage bill.

 

[Ian]

Amazing what you get for as little as £57 million a year wage bill.

Small change that Mal.

 

[Gray]

Like Ian, agree Ranieri seems a decent chap. It makes a change from the usual suspects for Leicester to win, though have jaundiced view of them from the play-offs and the ethics of how they got out of their financial difficulties are questionnable.

Indeed, being a Coventry resident there are lots of grumblings around here about the financial dealings of our neighbours up the M69. If they'd had a points deduction where might they be now? Still playing in L1 with Coventry?

Anyway, no sour grapes from me, I just live in Cov and my heart remains on the Wirral. Interesting stat regarding the number of players used though, take note Micky Adams!

 

[Mal]

Maybe their players don't wear slippers instead of proper football boots meaning fewer foot injuries? Or maybe they are real "men"