Let's All Laugh At... Let's all laugh at Leicester City

[C0YS]

No. My scenario is not if HE came 14th last year, it's if the team came 14th last year and this was his first season. I think most clubs would sack him in this position. The only reason people want to keep him is because of sentimentality and there's no room for that in business, if you were the best navigator in the world back in the day but you are clearly driving the ship straight towards an iceberg, somebody will stop you.

As I said before, the difference between this year and 2015 is that Vardy, Mahrez, Drinkwater, Schmeichel and co have all signed big new contracts - believe some are even as high as £100k. They absolutely cannot afford to get relegated. Even if they were smart and brought in paycut clauses, their squad will be ripped to pieces if they go down and they will struggle to come back up IMO. Relegation is expensive.

The European run has been good though so the timing of the sacking does surprise me. Maybe they'll bring in Di Matteo and he'll turn the second leg around like he did after AVB lost to Napoli.

If this was Ranieri's first season, and last season never happened, sacking him would be harsh. Mostly because while Leicester did end up 14 they spent most the season 20th in the table. If they get relegated sell your big earners, many would be more than happy to take them. Anyway they would still have the PL money next season, so if they bounce back up its not an issue.

There are many reasons why sacking him is absurd. Namely that he has done something that was pretty much impossible, something which he deserves to be trusted and have patience rewarded to him. Ultimately, Leicester will never achieve such a feat again, and Ranieri should be given a lot of lee-way, if not a free pass, based on the success he has bought.

Secondly, talk about the business. Out of all the possible candidates only one seems suited to this kind of situation more than Ranieri, thats Hiddink, all the other candidates are not exactly managers who have shown a lot in a dog-fight. Secondly, forget this season, who could stand as being a long term manager and why should they be deemed more suited to the role.

At the moment there hasn't been a managerial appointment and it suggests that there is a distinct lack of a coherent plan. Someone could come in and turn it around, but I actually don't believe that is a given and don't see who is lined up that will offer Leicester that impetus. I don't think this change is good business, I think it is pretty clueless running of a club frankly, and will cause the board all kinds of reputation issues.

If managers begin thinking that Leicester will not treat them well, despite having done a lot, there is a good chance managers will not want work for Leicester. Which seems might well be the case with Mancini (who by the way would be a dreadful choice).

 

[Monkey boy]

Come on Leicester, as much as I dislike you nothing will ever top my hatred of the bin foraging wankers.

 

[spursfan77]

Knowing what fottball is like I wouldn't be surprised if they beat Liverpool today. It's a massive ask as they've been so bad though.

 

[Marty]

Knowing what fottball is like I wouldn't be surprised if they beat Liverpool today. It's a massive ask as they've been so bad though.

It wouldn't surprise me at all, just like their win over City didn't surprise me. Leicester have raised themselves for virtually all big games this season, and Liverpool are less likely to adapt to Leicester's style and that will give Leicester some space in behind them.

 

[DJS]

They should have stuck with, even if they went down and given him chance to take them back up.

He won them the frickin' league ffs...

Fucking moron owners...

 

[Shea]

They should have stuck with, even if they went down and given him chance to take them back up.

He won them the frickin' league ffs...

Fucking moron owners...

I doubt anyone in the world would disagree with that statement






Except the Leicester City owner/s/board

I'm fully on the hope Leicester go down bandwaggon after this complete lack of loyalty and respect to the man that gave them everything last year

I hope they rot in the Championship

 

[nightgoat]

As I said before, the difference between this year and 2015 is that Vardy, Mahrez, Drinkwater, Schmeichel and co have all signed big new contracts - believe some are even as high as £100k. They absolutely cannot afford to get relegated. Even if they were smart and brought in paycut clauses, their squad will be ripped to pieces if they go down and they will struggle to come back up IMO. Relegation is expensive.

I'm not sure it will. Mahrez will go, Schmeichel and Gray probably will too. The rest of their squad is Championship standard. Premier League clubs aren't going to be fighting over themselves to sign Danny Simpson or Wes Morgan. Who's going to want to sign Vardy? A 30 year old who's had one good season on £100k a week. West Ham, probably.

 

[ernie78]

Who's going to want to sign Vardy? A 30 year old who's had one good season on £100k a week. West Ham, probably.

Definitely!!

 

[Marty]

I'm not sure it will. Mahrez will go, Schmeichel and Gray probably will too. The rest of their squad is Championship standard. Premier League clubs aren't going to be fighting over themselves to sign Danny Simpson or Wes Morgan. Who's going to want to sign Vardy? A 30 year old who's had one good season on £100k a week. West Ham, probably.

You can add Fuchs to the list of players who will almost certainly be picked up by a top flight side but yeah, spot on.

 

[nailsy]

Surely if you're talking about the business side of things then you have to take into account the £150m that winning the title and qualifying for the Champions league was worth? And then the increase in value of their assets - they could easily make £30m+ for Vardy and Mahrez on top of the money they've already had for Kante. And then there's the worldwide recognition they've gained through their success. But no, they've sacked him and all they have to do now is find someone that's better than the guy voted the best manager in the world last season. Should be easy.

 

[michaelden]

You can add Fuchs to the list of players who will almost certainly be picked up by a top flight side but yeah, spot on.

Yeah but Vardy & those left will be like, "No Fuchs Given"

 

[TheChosenOne]

You can add Fuchs to the list of players who will almost certainly be picked up by a top flight side but yeah, spot on.

I heard Ben Chilwell is the best thing since I can't remember

 

[Geez]

Leicester caretaker boss in frame to get job on permanent basis

 

[riggi]

 

[tommo84]

I actually want Leicester to win tonight. Our own ambitions must always come before the downfall of any other club, no matter how funny it is to watch them slide - especially so in this case as Leicester are irrelevant in the medium/long-term.

 

[UncleBuck]

I couldn't quite believe what I heard on talk sport this morning.
I can't remember the source quoted but it said the players were fully behind Shakespeare and didn't want a high profile foreign manager come in.
Is that because none of them can be arsed and will be off in a couple of months as they think they are down already?

 

[VegasII]

They'll either sneak a win tonight or get hammered 7-0 or something like that.

Personally I wonder if the owners will look to sell up and leave in the summer if they can keep the club in the Prem. A Premiership winning club for sale - just add a new manager of your choosing.

 

[DIEHARD]

I have always maintained that all I want is any result in the best interest of spurs, in this case I want Leicester to win.

However if Leicester get hammered I would still love it,

 

[Armstrong_11]

Well... I guess Shakespeare might be handed the job if they win.

Still hopefully they will go down.

 

[tototoner]

Vardy at the double