Thai Celebrities on the Pitch/Parade

[Stadt]

Just now, Dahnsouff said:

He owns the club.   There really is no come back from that unfortunately.

It doesn’t mean he’s beyond criticism, although he acts like he should be.

 

I’m no ‘none of this would have happened under Vichai’ fanatic but he was humbler than Top.

[Rossiter]

28 minutes ago, Skid_1884 said:

Maybe it’s the new normal but this has been the weirdest and limpest promotion celebration I have experienced.

 

Ipswich showed how it should be done with raw emotion and a sense of community.

 

I wonder if any Ipswich fans are moaning about something to do with their parade. I'll go and see. 

[Jordan]

Re: the comments about fans moaning, I don’t think that’s a big matter. I can’t speak for the fans in Leicester as I’m not from there but by and large, it seemed like the fans had a good time all weekend. 
 

Fans can talk about (or moan, even) about a lot of things but still be thrilled about promotion and glad they had a good time at the final game and/or the parade.

[Dahnsouff]

1 minute ago, Claridge said:

Win more games and less tourists

 

Ah if that’s it then  it’s simple, just buy the club.

[Jordan]

3 minutes ago, splinterdream said:

In other words - politics 

exactly… I could have saved myself a lot of typing, haha!

[Rossiter]

Ipswich forum...someone is moaning about some dude called  Fabio Wardley being on the bus. The audacity of it! 

[Skid_1884]

1 minute ago, Rossiter said:

Ipswich forum...someone is moaning about some dude called  Fabio Wardley being on the bus. The audacity of it! 

Do they have a second bus for Ed Sheeran and all his mates

[Rossiter]

There should be a competition for best/worst guests on buses at parades. If Norwich go up....Delia, Fry and Balls. That would be magical. Maybe get Rowan Atkinson on as he might be Steven Fry's mate.

[Rossiter]

...dressed in Tudor clothing.

[DennisNedry]

It's still possible to enjoy it but also have legitimate moans.

 

I didn't particularly enjoy the lap of honour, not being able to see half the players because of a load of people who nobody knows, who have nothing to do with the club. Only Coady, Vards and Enzo actually got around properly. 

 

The amount of buses filled with social media bellends was just embarrassing too. 

[sm1]

2 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Fvcking mental that people *still* think shite like this is gonna make us big in Thailand. If it didn't happen when we pulled off one of the biggest miracles in the history of sport, then it never will.

 

How about we all focus on making sure every child in Leicestershire actually supports - and can easily attend games of - their local club? That's of far more value, both societally and (long-term) financially to our club than people, wherever they're from, only interested in basking in reflected glory when it comes.

Yeah it's a travesty how we'd rather fly random Thai influencers to try to improve our popularity, then to sell empty seats on general sale, and improve our popularity locally.

[Dahnsouff]

15 minutes ago, Stadt said:

It doesn’t mean he’s beyond criticism, although he acts like he should be.

 

I’m no ‘none of this would have happened under Vichai’ fanatic but he was humbler than Top.

Absolutely, it totally doesn’t, but for me this fiasco is not the prime thing this weekend, the whole King Power thing is in the background.

[Trav Le Bleu]

It's just different cultures

 

Top probably finds a lot of the things we do strange too.

[Bert]

44 minutes ago, sylofox said:

The cost of the buses is nothing compared to accommodation flights and lost ticket revenue. Did they even pay for the merchandise.

 

More than likely been a free trip for them all.

 

I also doubt the club gets a penny for merchandise sold by KP. As they sponsor our shirts, ground and training ground I bet they keep all monies taken by KP at home.

Someone’s got to pay for the buses…. 

[Quorndon_Fox]

14 hours ago, Stadt said:

Could barely make out the players in the pitch. I wonder what they made of it

If it got them a few thousand new Thai followers and upped their social numbers for endorsements next season in the premier league I’m sure they’re fine with it.

[Gevans_97]

Could not care less. Nothing was going to stop me enjoying Saturday. We won the league, we got promoted. I do not care about the small details of the lap of honour. 

[Blarmy]

Yawn. Yawn. Yawn. 
 

 

[CosbehFox]

40 minutes ago, Jordan said:

Re: the comments about fans moaning, I don’t think that’s a big matter. I can’t speak for the fans in Leicester as I’m not from there but by and large, it seemed like the fans had a good time all weekend. 
 

Fans can talk about (or moan, even) about a lot of things but still be thrilled about promotion and glad they had a good time at the final game and/or the parade.

Some folk find it easier to see criticism as a form of black / white, yes / no. In a public face to face forum, they’d far more understanding. I hate how criticism is not taken constructively by some supporters. It’s a case of this could be better rather than a complete writing off of the whole ownership. 

[Rossiter]

Hopefully there was a whip-round for the bus drivers.

[trugerkem]

15 hours ago, MattFox said:

I can understand KP staff and family’s being on the pitch but was there any need for random Thai Z-listers to be on the pitch and parade?

 

Like this bloke below, 

 

https://www.instagram.com/hacknabangchang_69?igsh=MXgzOHdiY25kMzBxbg==

 

Or this woman that hosts a Man United fan channel in Thailand;

 

https://www.instagram.com/ppeachy?igsh=dGluZTR6dGpkb3Zu

 

Or this bloke that seems to be famous for flogging face cream and posing half naked on Twitter ;

 

https://www.instagram.com/taophiangphor?igsh=MWNqNmQ3OHJubDl3ag==

 

Many more examples..

Glad I don’t have instagram

[ramboacdc]

It's been the same for years and will never change. I don't know half the people on the pitch when we win a trophy of any kind, any sort of big game or huge party at the stadium, you see the marquee up for the family and friends. 

 

The only thing that ever annoyed me was the debacle for Everton tickets in 2016 or any Champions League knockout game in 2017. Sold out in seconds despite there not being enough members on that high point threshold and then you go to the game and it seems the tickets have been distributed to friends and family of Top & Co. 

[Pita]

Who cares about Thai z listers. The players and staff that matter 

[purpleronnie]

TBH I'd probably not reconize some of our players so I really couldn't care less about some Influencer wannabes.

[MPH]

2 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

They've tried and failed for the past decade, despite all the success we've had.

 

Focus on local kids and families, who, if we're being properly business-minded, are going to give you long-term repeat custom whatever happens on the pitch. Basing your strategy of brand-building solely around capitalising on occasional success is really fvcking stupid for a club like ours.

 

 

and how do you reach those families in a far off country? 

 

I mean its the same logic albeit on a much smaller scale as to why swift fans are watching  Chief games in the NFL. Because they saw Taylor Swift at the games.

 

 

It's fickle, it's shallow and its annoying, but Chief games have never been more popular.

 

 

 

It has to start somewhere.

[HankMarvin]

58 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

It's just different cultures

 

Top probably finds a lot of the things we do strange too.

Rimming in Thailand?