Leicester City Football Club

[bizzaro]

Come again? The star of the film did NOT win the World Series. If there's something subliminal about that statement I'm not getting then you'll have to get the finger puppets out.

That's what he's saying. He's saying THIS time the star, being Leicester, did win the prize.

you've ruined this

I love Damo

Can we stick to the thread topic please. I get sick of seeing any thread I post in ending discussing me.


It was quite clear what I was originally saying about the parallels of Leicester and 'Moneyball'.

No need for further comments.

 

[l4toffee]

Has anyone else heard about this? Greatest achievement of all time IMHO

Better than that Jesus fella feeding 5000 people with a pack of Birdseye fish fingers and a warbutons toastie loaf the legend .

 

[bizzaro]

After 6 hours on TS, then putting 5Live on, "Live from a pub in Leicester", yeah.

We need to get you some alternative radio stations. I suspect we will be hearing about Leicester until next season at the latest.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Everyone, I missed the odds on Leicester winning the title back in preseason. What were they again?

 

[ijjysmith]

Can we stick to the thread topic please. I get sick of seeing any thread I post in ending discussing me.


It was quite clear what I was originally saying about the parallels of Leicester and 'Moneyball'.

No need for further comments.

That is literally the last time I stick up for you.

 

[ijjysmith]

Everyone, I missed the odds on Leicester winning the title back in preseason. What were they again?

Odds on favourites I read. Don't know why anyone is surprised.

 

[RFUS]

Has anyone else heard about this? Greatest achievement of all time IMHO

It's saddening as it's made me realise that that the perpetuation of the media darlings at the top had nothing to do with the copious amount of bellwhiffery in the coverage and following of the game.

Leicester should be the refreshing shot in the arm needed, putting the pundits and journos in their place. But the tedious media and the hordes of Soccer AM beauts following the game have shown that whether it's David or Goliath winning out, they will still turn everything into an insufferable cringefest.

 

[WycombeToffee]

Who was the second person to reach the top of Everest mate?

Tenzing Norgay

 

[RomanReigns]

i have just stumbled across something hilarious and had to post it in here

there's a famous website that is adult themed that is promoting leicester winning the prem. It's logo is a tiger dressed in a leicester shirt. If you click on the logo it takes you to a sex tape orgy video that the leicester players had in thailand last summer

 

[JAYTALITY]

Congrats to Leicester. A great achievement for a club like that.

That said, they are the worst team to ever win it in my lifetime. Kick and rush and snide football. English football is in the doldrums when a pony outfit like that are champions.

Your opinions are terrible.

 

[davek]

Your opinions are terrible.

You like that up and under brand of football, I don't.

 

[Rook]

Hope so mate. Just feels like it will be harder than ever for us to do anything of interest.

It will be harder to reclaim our rightful 7th place trophy but it will also be easier to obtain say 3rd or 4th. If that makes any sense.

It also means that relegation is going to be a much higher possibility.

 

[DualityNSNO]

You like that up and under brand of football, I don't.

You should tell them style matters, not results.

Bet they'll give up the title instantly.

 

[ijjysmith]

Having had a night to think on it @bizzaro 's claim that this was like the Oakland A's 'moneyball approach' seems incorrect.

The whole concept of Billy Beane's idea was to get players in with high stats for getting on base and being a good slugger. So in essesnce players who were good at something. But maybe @mezzrow , @SerenityNigh , @barneygumble or some of the other baseball lads could clear that up?

Comparing that to Leicester who seemingly have a squad who almost to a man have never ever done anything of interest in football doesn't seem to tally. Even Ranieri was sacked from his last 5 jobs.

Leicester's success comes from hard work, finding a system that suits them down to the ground, and having no fear.

So pretty much nothing like Moneyball.

Soz Damo.

 

[Cork Evertonian]

I'll be honest here i got a bit emotional after watching this.That line about Julian Joachim did it for me.The poor man can't sing to save his life but the heart is there.