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Gb160

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Spurger King said:
It was odd how they were destined to be relegated then suddenly started winning almost every game.

It was odd watching Pearson becoming increasingly shifty in interviews around that time, then mysteriously sacked.

It was odd how a mediocre player like Vardy suddenly had a dramatic jump in form. Accompanied by his suspicious plaster cast.

It was odd how they looked significantly fitter than every other team, up until stricter substance checks were introduced.

It was odd how many of their opponents openly stated that they wanted Leicester to win the league, before going on to lose to them.

It was odd how their players recovered from injuries that would normally take weeks instead of days to come back from.

It was odd how as soon as they won the title they went straight back to being mediocre also-rans.

Whether something sketchy was going on or not, plenty of people were drawing attention to the unusual things happening long before they won the title. I don't think people finding it all a bit questionable is odd at all.
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1 They rallied to survive relegation, then carried on that form into the next season....it happens.

2 Pressure got to him, never been under that level of scrutiny before, lost the plot, it happens.

3 He's not mediocre, he's a good striker, with lightening pace who had the best season of his career, it happens.

4 So they managed to dope an entire team for an entire season without failing a single test?...that doesn't happen.

5 They were the fairytale, people want the fairytale.

6 More doping? OK.

7 They flogged the most important cog in their machine who was voted player of the year, and didn't adequately replace him...refs also cracked down on all defenders holding off the ball, these two things fucked them, massively.

Let it go.
 
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Spurger King said:
It was odd how they were destined to be relegated then suddenly started winning almost every game.

It was odd watching Pearson becoming increasingly shifty in interviews around that time, then mysteriously sacked.

It was odd how a mediocre player like Vardy suddenly had a dramatic jump in form. Accompanied by his suspicious plaster cast.

It was odd how they looked significantly fitter than every other team, up until stricter substance checks were introduced.

It was odd how many of their opponents openly stated that they wanted Leicester to win the league, before going on to lose to them.

It was odd how their players recovered from injuries that would normally take weeks instead of days to come back from.

It was odd how as soon as they won the title they went straight back to being mediocre also-rans.

Whether something sketchy was going on or not, plenty of people were drawing attention to the unusual things happening long before they won the title. I don't think people finding it all a bit questionable is odd at all.
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Bet you think Elvis and Tupac are still alive and the Moon landing was staged too!
 
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ohtottenham! said:
I love Poch too, and agree completely that he's been absolutely pivotal in turning around our fortunes. I don't know about the long term in this game anymore though. The Fergie/Wenger dynasties don't seem to exist in the modern game...I mean look at Wenger and Arse these days!

I'd love Poch to be our Fergie! He's lived up to that and more, given where we were, since he's been coach. When you talk about "the next 5 or so years" well, anything can happen! Poch especially, but Levy also, and the players more than anyone, have put us in a position in which we're overperforming in the context of the financial advantage of our rivals.

Poch's incredible, feeds the strengths of everyone around him, develops players from youth to first teamers, and keeps their focus on the team game. He, and the team develop from game to game, get better all the time, individually and as a team!

I'm with you! I hope he stays for the next five years, but if he doesn't, he would have done more than anyone to put us in a great position for the future.
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I think he'll stay for at least another 3 years but hopefully much more. The great thing with the stadium, increased revenue and our recognition across Europe is that if Poch was to leave, I'm pretty certain we'd be a very attractive proposition for any top level coach that's available. We are now a top club, would have financial power and the PL is where everyone wants to test themselves. Hopefully we'll see Poch with us for many many successful years though.

I see both sides of the debate when it comes to the long term stability of the oligarchs and princes. It's really hard to say what will happen.

On one hand you'd expect boredom to kick in and that they'd have had their fun but I'm really not so sure. Who's to say one prince gets bored only for another to buy him out? Or what if he's become fully invested in football and is now a serious fan? It's going to be interesting to see the landscape in ten years time. I really hope that they do get bored and both clubs return to where they were. Would be huge for us.
 
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Streetspur77 said:
Something fishy was going on that year Leicester won the league don't care what anyone says
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Considering that doctor interview in the Sunday Times got swept under the carpet very hastily without even so much of a word of a defamation of character, I'm still inclined to believe there was something not right. But it's not for this thread so I'll say no more.
 
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spurs mental said:
Considering that doctor interview in the Sunday Times got swept under the carpet very hastily without even so much of a word of a defamation of character, I'm still inclined to believe there was something not right. But it's not for this thread so I'll say no more.
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I cant remember that. Id love to read/ see it. For sure something iffy went on and im not just saying it because it cost us either.
 
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Bit of insight from the stadium, went to the game with a Huddersfield season ticket holder, sat in their end. Anyway, when Kane went off, they all stood up and applauded. Said it's the first time they have ever applauded an opposition player off the pitch, other than their own players who had moved on. They were mightily impressed with the way we controlled the game. Friendly bunch, hope they stay up.
 
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Spurger King said:
It was odd how they were destined to be relegated then suddenly started winning almost every game.

It was odd watching Pearson becoming increasingly shifty in interviews around that time, then mysteriously sacked.

It was odd how a mediocre player like Vardy suddenly had a dramatic jump in form. Accompanied by his suspicious plaster cast.

It was odd how they looked significantly fitter than every other team, up until stricter substance checks were introduced.

It was odd how many of their opponents openly stated that they wanted Leicester to win the league, before going on to lose to them.

It was odd how their players recovered from injuries that would normally take weeks instead of days to come back from.

It was odd how as soon as they won the title they went straight back to being mediocre also-rans.

Whether something sketchy was going on or not, plenty of people were drawing attention to the unusual things happening long before they won the title. I don't think people finding it all a bit questionable is odd at all.
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My goodness. That all comes across as a conspiracy theory from a very bad loser. Leicester deservedly won the title. They did have some luck for sure, but they hit upon a counter attacking system and a very rich vein of form. Vardy and Mahrez were on fire, Kante and Drinkwater formed the best CM partnership in the league and Morgan and Huth marshalled a back to the walls defence that was incredibly stingy. Kasper Schmeical was also probably the best keeper over the course of the season. I take my hats of to them, a fairy tale under dog story that is one of the greatest in the history of sport.

Ultimately, Ranieri did not have to do much other than keep picking the same team and keeping morale up and them believing they could do it. Once Kante left, Mahrez's head was turned and Vardy finally lost form, they were half the side. Shakespear showed that they were a decent team when he took over and went back to their championship blue print again.
 
KILLA_SIN

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Game was won in first 30 mins...no disgrace several other teams will be hammered by spurs.
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It is no disgrace losing to Spurs, when you play the top 8 sides it gives you an indictator of how far you come and how far you need to go, to be able to compete at the highest level. DW will learn from this and maybe take a leaf out of Pochettino's book, according to the commentator Pochettino has spent £20 million (after the books have been balanced) in his time at Spurs and look at the side he has created!
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Oh well. Kind of expected really.

Shows the gap we'd have to make up to be a top 8 team by the end of the season.
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Doesn't matter if it is 3,4 or 5...Depoitre was unlucky but Spurs could have got 5/6 if they had really wanted it.

Still in top half of table - just.
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No shame in losing to Spurs in the away form they are in but they eased up second half having won the game in the first 30 mins. Classic example of getting a game won and saving on some energy with their fixture list.

It also shows what happens when we gift top players even half chances. We sometimes got away with it in the Championship but players like Kane won't be so forgiving of our errors. It's another lesson learned and we'll hopefully be the better for it going forwards. Onwards and upwards.
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Difficult one; not sure if Spurs had to get out of 1st gear in the first half (never mind the second), so opposing managers might be thinking why play four at the back against Huddersfield when three will suffice (appreciate Spurs get five back when needed) - then again, for some teams (not as good as Spurs) that could be their undoing.
(Money's good but) ooh to be a manager!!
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Trix

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Gb160 said:
1 They rallied to survive relegation, then carried on that form into the next season....it happens.
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Not to mention their opening set of fixtures was about as easy as it could get, allowing them to build momentum and confidence early. I think a lot of what they did was down to the fact they started to feel like they were nigh on invincible after their start.
 
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Trix said:
Not to mention their opening set of fixtures was about as easy as it could get, allowing them to build momentum and confidence early. I think a lot of what they did was down to the fact they started to feel like they were nigh on invincible after their start.
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That's what the effect of drugs do to you. :whistle:
 
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Streetspur77 said:
Something fishy was going on that year Leicester won the league don't care what anyone says
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I'm not sure. I think it was just the perfect storm.

I'm glad they won it though. If they didn't, it would have meant Arsenal pipping us to the title on the final day!!! Fuck that!
 
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More than anything I think the lack of effort by many of their opponents to actually beat them was the biggest factor in Lesta wining the title, for our opponents It was more a case of playing to stop Spurs winning the title.

It doesn't bother me, Were still challenging for top four and they have slunk back to mediocrity.

Only thing that gripes me is the lack of acknowledgement by the media and punditry that the last two titles were won by two clubs not playing in Europe and Liverpool almost who were also not playing in Europe.
 
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