Popular Post CosbehFox Posted 12 January Popular Post Share Posted 12 January Tomorrow is proper football - which has been missing this season. We've barely had any jeopardy. Despite Enzo and the players' best efforts, I still only feel a tiny bit nearer to the club than how detached I felt at the start of last year (in generally, same shitty decisions off-pitch after initial improvements and still some massive arrogance from above the manager's head). We realistically have six games this season which have something a bit more riding on them - this is one of them. You live anywhere south of the county, you know how big this is. Which if you think how things like academies can work etc - it does actually have a bit of importance to the club as a whole. I am fairly comfortable that we have enough chuff to play this season in order to collect a final thirty points cos 95 should have us firmly home and hosed. I am a graduate of Cov Uni (part-time thankfully) and living/working in Brum, Cov fans were relatively common than to most. For the first time in a very long time, they are nearing parity with us - just like Forest two years ago. Like a cyclist on a ride chasing a leader, they can see us in front for once rather than a little dot in the distance. If you want to be the best, you've gotta see a pretender and beat them, remind them of what they are. The denials that this isn't a big game are a coping mechanism in case we lose, because it will hurt. That's football with jeopardy which goes back to my first point - a lot of games this season have lacked feeling that something bigger is on it. It's that yucky ****ing feeling which makes supporting a football club better than other hobbies. I personally think we've lacked a proper statement win all season - and when its got moments which are crucial we've backed down bar opening day against these. I don't like our record of taking big travelling support away - results are very patchy and atmospheres normally shit the bed full of half arsed folk. Knew it weren't gonna be a good day at City Ground two years ago when we had Danny Ward's family nearby us. Just show up Leicester - and if they have an ounce of Ipswich luck, we will take it on the chin but the likelihood is if we turn up, we turn them over 3-1 or 4-1. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobyfox Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 34 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: I'm genuinely curious on us needing to sell first. Are we on the line that much? Or are we extremely cautious, following the chatter and punishment to Everton? Can also see the EFL wanting to get anything on us. We’ve never seemed to do a lot in January with these owners. Sometimes it can be very frustrating when it’s obvious we need something. They were probably forced to try last season given the position we were in. It can be quite annoying, but this season you could make an argument for not disrupting what we’ve got. As fans we’re always greedy and an extra midfielder to cover Ndidi would be nice. Personally that’s all I’d want as long as we got someone who improved the squad rather than just fill it. We’ve got the best midfield in the league at full strength, but now we’ve lost Ndidi I fear an injury to Winks or KDH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperEadem Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 1 minute ago, Jobyfox said: We’ve never seemed to do a lot in January with these owners. Sometimes it can be very frustrating when it’s obvious we need something. They were probably forced to try last season given the position we were in. It can be quite annoying, but this season you could make an argument for not disrupting what we’ve got. As fans we’re always greedy and an extra midfielder to cover Ndidi would be nice. Personally that’s all I’d want as long as we got someone who improved the squad rather than just fill it. We’ve got the best midfield in the league at full strength, but now we’ve lost Ndidi I fear an injury to Winks or KDH. They have a wedding to pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 3 minutes ago, Jobyfox said: We’ve never seemed to do a lot in January with these owners. Sometimes it can be very frustrating when it’s obvious we need something. They were probably forced to try last season given the position we were in. It can be quite annoying, but this season you could make an argument for not disrupting what we’ve got. As fans we’re always greedy and an extra midfielder to cover Ndidi would be nice. Personally that’s all I’d want as long as we got someone who improved the squad rather than just fill it. We’ve got the best midfield in the league at full strength, but now we’ve lost Ndidi I fear an injury to Winks or KDH. Don't worry, Dennis is back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lako42 Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 9 minutes ago, Spudulike said: Don't worry, Dennis has pulled his back. Not again 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEFox23 Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January Mads Ricardo Faes Vestergaard Doyle Winks Mavididi KDH Akgun Fatawu Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw_leics772 Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January (edited) On 09/01/2024 at 17:36, Vardesque said: Cov are making this out to be bigger than the Sunderland v Newcastle game . I’ve only ever come across one of em before and that was 30 odd years ago in Mallorca . A rotund chap as I recall … I know the one. Nice bloke fat bloke, nice and fat. Edited 12 January by gw_leics772 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelmofox Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 2 minutes ago, LFEFox23 said: Mads Ricardo Faes Vestergaard JJ Doyle Winks Mavididi KDH Casadei Akgun Fatawu Cannon Would be surprised if it isn't the above with the amendments i made. I don't think Doyle is ready for this and JJ (imho) is the better defender and we need that tomorrow. Unless he has an issue, pretty sure Casadei starts over Akgun. Akgun more likely to replace either one of the wingers or KDH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw_leics772 Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January (edited) On 09/01/2024 at 17:59, Dan LCFC said: Playing down a rivalry when a large part of that making up games against Forest is just... nah. I get people from say Loughborough not being as bothered as someone from Hinckley but there is clearly something in this fixture. Football's odds are increasingly being shifted against the majority of fans, taking away needle in these games isn't for me. I hear ya. Forest and Derby don't bother me as much but when I get there, the (local)derby type atmosphere takes over, and I need us to win. Edited 12 January by gw_leics772 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les-TA-Jon Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 43 minutes ago, CosbehFox said: Tomorrow is proper football - which has been missing this season. We've barely had any jeopardy. Despite Enzo and the players' best efforts, I still only feel a tiny bit nearer to the club than how detached I felt at the start of last year (in generally, same shitty decisions off-pitch after initial improvements and still some massive arrogance from above the manager's head). We realistically have six games this season which have something a bit more riding on them - this is one of them. You live anywhere south of the county, you know how big this is. Which if you think how things like academies can work etc - it does actually have a bit of importance to the club as a whole. I am fairly comfortable that we have enough chuff to play this season in order to collect a final thirty points cos 95 should have us firmly home and hosed. I am a graduate of Cov Uni (part-time thankfully) and living/working in Brum, Cov fans were relatively common than to most. For the first time in a very long time, they are nearing parity with us - just like Forest two years ago. Like a cyclist on a ride chasing a leader, they can see us in front for once rather than a little dot in the distance. If you want to be the best, you've gotta see a pretender and beat them, remind them of what they are. The denials that this isn't a big game are a coping mechanism in case we lose, because it will hurt. That's football with jeopardy which goes back to my first point - a lot of games this season have lacked feeling that something bigger is on it. It's that yucky ****ing feeling which makes supporting a football club better than other hobbies. I personally think we've lacked a proper statement win all season - and when its got moments which are crucial we've backed down bar opening day against these. I don't like our record of taking big travelling support away - results are very patchy and atmospheres normally shit the bed full of half arsed folk. Knew it weren't gonna be a good day at City Ground two years ago when we had Danny Ward's family nearby us. Just show up Leicester - and if they have an ounce of Ipswich luck, we will take it on the chin but the likelihood is if we turn up, we turn them over 3-1 or 4-1. Wonder what this is a reference to? Also, statement wins - winning from losing position with not long left vs Cov on opening day? 4-1 battering of Southampton away? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliFOXnia Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 16 minutes ago, Chelmofox said: Would be surprised if it isn't the above with the amendments i made. I don't think Doyle is ready for this and JJ (imho) is the better defender and we need that tomorrow. Unless he has an issue, pretty sure Casadei starts over Akgun. Akgun more likely to replace either one of the wingers or KDH. Has to be Justin for me. Sakamoto is in an absolute purple patch for them and he will be licking his lips facing a player who's played very little football in the last few months. On the ball Doyle looked every bit as good as before the injury, however, he is still quite clearly some way off 100%. A couple of times in transition and recovering he looked really laboured against Milwall. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 1 hour ago, moore_94 said: Enzo Maresca Pre-Match Press Conference vs Cov Transfers? “I always said the same. When you are strong and can get stronger, it’s better. The only thing I can say about Sensi is that I know him and he’s a player I really like. We are not allowed to do something. We have to sell to do something.” Wow he really name dropped Sensi there. I feel it's inevitable we get him now, be it now or in the summer. I can see Praet playing some part tomorrow, he was excellent against Coventry in the first game of the season when he came on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 10 minutes ago, Les-TA-Jon said: Wonder what this is a reference to? Also, statement wins - winning from losing position with not long left vs Cov on opening day? 4-1 battering of Southampton away? Errors by the club affecting the fans Continuation of ticketing closed shop Continuation of profiteering when it comes to player signing sessions Very personal dislike of the Kungs playing at volume 120 post-match Near zero coverage of the Under 21s on social media Still very little uniqueness at the stadium or links to local heritage And a coverage of stewarding which suggests major public disorder is about to occur Ruskin still remains in situ - still don't appear any the wiser when it comes to contracts for examples or ability to shift or willing to shift players on. A few bullseyes from Enzo and his relationship to agents withstanding. Still messy when it comes to the structure of the club at many levels. I did mention the Cov game - Southampton were in woeful form at the same time we played them. It just confirmed what Sunderland, Norwich and Gillingham had done to them in the opening months that were defensively disorganised. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyKopCorner Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January Mads Hamza Vestergaard Faes James Winks Ricardo KDH Fatawu Mavididi Cannon COYB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worth_the_wait Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 3 hours ago, gw_leics772 said: "Only" the 28 points ahead of them... Apologies. Maths 'O' level failing me there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 3 hours ago, AKCJ said: He's definitely not their best player. That would either be O'Hare or Sakamoto. Please Wright is missing though. He shit but would have 100% bagged tomorrow. Would either or both of those two best players start for us? Or any of their players? I don't watch them so no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 2 hours ago, StriderHiryu said: Wow he really name dropped Sensi there. I feel it's inevitable we get him now, be it now or in the summer. I would certainly take Enzo’s comments to have a statement of intent in them, but it’s worth noting that the reporter specifically mentioned Sensi’s name in his question so Maresca didn’t just bring this up on his own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nathan. Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January Cant stand these *****. Smash the bastards Leicester! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K789 Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January Big game, don't like them Great wright is missing. Would've caused us issues from set play and in open. He's a big lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January Got a good feeling about this, it’s might be piles, but I think we’re going to dump on them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 3 hours ago, Spudulike said: Don't worry, Dennis is back. ....on the treatment table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionator Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January 2 hours ago, CosbehFox said: Errors by the club affecting the fans Continuation of ticketing closed shop Continuation of profiteering when it comes to player signing sessions Very personal dislike of the Kungs playing at volume 120 post-match Near zero coverage of the Under 21s on social media Still very little uniqueness at the stadium or links to local heritage And a coverage of stewarding which suggests major public disorder is about to occur Ruskin still remains in situ - still don't appear any the wiser when it comes to contracts for examples or ability to shift or willing to shift players on. A few bullseyes from Enzo and his relationship to agents withstanding. Still messy when it comes to the structure of the club at many levels. I did mention the Cov game - Southampton were in woeful form at the same time we played them. It just confirmed what Sunderland, Norwich and Gillingham had done to them in the opening months that were defensively disorganised. Agree with everything but that last paragraph. It’s pretty irrelevant, we’re miles ahead of them for a reason, not because they had a patchy run in September. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK3Blue Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January Hate them. Please smash them tomorrow on the pitch and if you are going (work prevents me) sing your hearts out for the lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomek Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January This is the fixture I miss the most since moving to Australia. Moving half way across the globe hasn’t dampened my hatred for the Cov. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobyfox Posted 12 January Share Posted 12 January I think the team will be: Mads Ricky, Vesty, Faes, JJ Winks Butch, KDH Fatawu, TC, Mavididi The only worry is whether Casadei can step up to Ndidi’s level - although he will carry a goal threat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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