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  1. 03-04-2016 01:12 PM #1
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    Leicester City

    Can they really do it?!

    What an incredible incredible story.
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    Hope so!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SJM View Post
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    Hope so!
    Me too! Would be one of the greatest stories in football history.
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  4. 03-04-2016 01:21 PM #4
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    Aye, almost relegated last season, great escape to this. Especially after admin twice a few years back. Tremendous stuff.
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    They are a joy to watch at times.

    They have had to change how they play in the last couple of months as teams no longer get caught unaware by their counter attacks. They have dug in well though, the distribution and speed of Schmeichel in goals is key imo and they have enough quality to take the 1 or 2 chances they need.

    I keep thinking they will implode but it doesn't look like happening and a lot of that has to be down to the manager. He's coolness personified and has played a blinder in talking them down just enough all season so as to keep everyone calm and grounded.
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    1-0 at HT, they need 5 wins from their last 7 games to win the league if spurs win all theirs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SJM View Post
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    Aye, almost relegated last season, great escape to this. Especially after admin twice a few years back. Tremendous stuff.
    And they pay their top player only £80000 a week, fantastic.
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    Said before the game that if they won today they'd do it. No doubt any more from me. Only need four wins, if Tottenham win all of theirs. If it comes down to the last day I'm sure Chelsea players will be ' on their holidays already' as they won't want Tottenham to win it.
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    LCFC is an astonishing story - up there with the best football stories ever. Every single time they're asked the question, they have come up with the answer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LuckySeven7 View Post
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    Can they really do it?!

    What an incredible incredible story.
    Hope so would be a incredible story. This day last season 7 points from safety this day this season 7 points clear at top.
    Personally hope they do it.
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    Every real football fan wants them to i think. It's brilliant.


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    Serious question, if the do win the league how does it compare to what Forest achieved with Clough, given how much money teams have in that league, Leicester's team cost pennies
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    This time thirty years ago a small, unfashionable club in Scotland thought they were going to win the league.

    I hope their bottle doesn't crash.
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    Just a thought.

    Do we need to introduce these happy flappy slappy clappy noise generators for the fans at ER?

    Seems to work for LCFC in generating atmosphere. Worked for Norwich yesterday as well.

    Just saying like. Anythings worth a try.
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    That EPO stuff must be amazing!
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    Quote Originally Posted by hibby6270 View Post
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    Just a thought.

    Do we need to introduce these happy flappy slappy clappy noise generators for the fans at ER?

    Seems to work for LCFC in generating atmosphere. Worked for Norwich yesterday as well.

    Just saying like. Anythings worth a try.
    That or we just happy slappy the chappy next to you if they boo the team 😜
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    Quote Originally Posted by MixuPutALineOn View Post
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    Serious question, if the do win the league how does it compare to what Forest achieved with Clough, given how much money teams have in that league, Leicester's team cost pennies
    No comparison. Taking a mid table second division team to winning the European cup two years in a row...;o) Remember Leicester still paying huge wages....
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    Quote Originally Posted by ruthven_raiders View Post
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    No comparison. Taking a mid table second division team to winning the European cup two years in a row...;o) Remember Leicester still paying huge wages....
    Cloughs Forrest were huge spenders in their day, Still a great achievement but they were handing out big fee's at the time for big players..

    Leicester have built a team on comparatively nothing compared to Forrest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MixuPutALineOn View Post
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    Serious question, if the do win the league how does it compare to what Forest achieved with Clough, given how much money teams have in that league, Leicester's team cost pennies

    Maybe a decent comparison would be to what Clough achieved at Derby County. He took an unfashionable midlands club and led them to their first ever title.

    Sadly for them, he left pretty soon after.
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    That EPO stuff must be amazing!
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs View Post
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    Cloughs Forrest were huge spenders in their day, Still a great achievement but they were handing out big fee's at the time for big players..

    Leicester have built a team on comparatively nothing compared to Forrest.
    Correct, Forrest spent a huge amount getting players in back then. Leicester have done fantastic to stay top this long, I really hope they win it.
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    Leicester as champions would go down as one of the all-time greatest achievements by any team, anywhere.
    If ever a team was an underdog it is Leicester, certainly pre-season and for much of this season. The big guns have been waiting for an implosion and they continue to wait. It just hasn't happened.
    Brilliant, brilliant stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs View Post
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    Cloughs Forrest were huge spenders in their day, Still a great achievement but they were handing out big fee's at the time for big players..

    Leicester have built a team on comparatively nothing compared to Forrest.
    Yeh forgot they paid a £1m for Trevor Francis....fair point
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs View Post
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    Cloughs Forrest were huge spenders in their day, Still a great achievement but they were handing out big fee's at the time for big players..

    Leicester have built a team on comparatively nothing compared to Forrest.
    I'd disagree - the nucleus of the league winning and European cup winning sides were modest with the exception of Francis who joined in early 79 and shilton who joined early in 77.

    They chucked bucket loads of cash afterwards at the likes of Justin fashanu, Ian Wallace etc but were never the same side again.

    Whatever - I really hope Leicester do it as it would be an amazing achievement.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs View Post
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    That EPO stuff must be amazing!


    Chelsea must be getting ripped off.
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    Chelsea must be getting ripped off.


    maybe the doctor was at Chelsea last season and switched to Leicester?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ruthven_raiders View Post
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    Yeh forgot they paid a £1m for Trevor Francis....fair point
    The first £1m player I think
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    Quote Originally Posted by leggeto View Post
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    The first £1m player I think
    Yeh he was..... How the market has gone mad nowadays lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by ruthven_raiders View Post
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    Yeh he was..... How the market has gone mad nowadays lol
    First million pound player in the UK...
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    Seven points ahead with six left to play. If they can only keep their nerve, the title is theirs. It would be one of the greatest achievements in the modern game; amazing.
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