lgfualol Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 I'm still laughing weeks after Phil McNulty, senior BBC football correspondent predicted we'd finish 19th (and Watford 20th) as well as stating: "Ranieri's appointment is, at best, left field and at worst uninspiring and unwise. A charming man but perhaps one out of time with the Premier League having last worked there with Chelsea in 2004 and having had a chequered career since." The owners have got it right again. Someone needs to round up all the awful predictions and snide comments about Ranieri. Spread it around the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 Someone needs to round up all the awful predictions and snide comments about Ranieri. Spread it around the internet.Nah. The results do all the talking necessary. They know who they are and how stuoid they look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 (edited) Nah. The results do all the talking necessary. They know who they are and how stuoid they look But I want to make them feel really bad. Edited 7 November 2015 by lgfualol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 But I want to make them to feel really bad.Ok I'll allow it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 (edited) It was unbelievable how many pundits tipped us for relegation and even 20th place. Considering we'd got promoted the year before with 100+ pts and won seven of our last nine games in the PL (a lot of them very comfortable wins as well). Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I just thought it showed a real lack of knowledge and general ignorance to predict that. Why on earth they thought the three promoted sides would be better equipped God only knows? Then there was Sunderland & Newcastle who looked dreadful last season and Aston Villa who sold their two best players in an already poor team. I thought we'd be mid table. Edited 7 November 2015 by Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain... Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 (edited) It was just the bizarre assertion that a man with decades managing in the top leagues of Europe would do worse with these players than Pearson, who was relatively inexperienced. When we found the right formula at the end of the season it showed the players were good enough when played in the right way. A man of Claudio's experience, with Walsh and Shakespeare at his side managing these players was going to do better than 20th. Edited 7 November 2015 by Captain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 It was just the bizarre assertion that a man with decades managing in the top leagues of Europe would do worse with these players than Pearson, who was relatively inexperienced. When we found the right formula at the end of the season it showed the players were good enough when played in the right way. A man of Claudio's experience, with Walsh and Shakespeare at his side managing these players was going to do better than 20th. I don't think it was that bizarre, you never know how players will react to losing a manager they liked. 20th was unfair, as was the criticism of him. But around the relegation zone was fair for a team who were rooted bottom most of the season and then changed managers for someone who wasn't really seen as someone of a similar style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 (edited) It's a bit unfair to blame the pundits for staying losing Pearson would mean relegation when at least 50% of the people on here were saying the same. Although I thought Claudio was the best choice available I certainly thought relegation was a possibility(and would have done as well if Pearson had still been here). Edited 7 November 2015 by Webbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 It's a bit unfair to blame the pundits for staying losing Pearson would mean relegation when at least 50% of the people on here were saying the same. Although I thought Claudio was the best choice available I certainly thought relegation was a possibility(and would have done as well if Pearson had still been here). I thought relegation was possible and I still have one eye on the bottom three so the sooner we get to 30 pts and in the home straight the better. I just thought before a ball was kicked that we were much better equipped than the three promoted sides, Newcastle, Sunderland & Villa and probably West Brom as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 I thought relegation was possible and I still have one eye on the bottom three so the sooner we get to 30 pts and in the home straight the better. I just thought before a ball was kicked that we were much better equipped than the three promoted sides, Newcastle, Sunderland & Villa and probably West Brom as well. I wouldn't disagree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 I'm still laughing weeks after Phil McNulty, senior BBC football correspondent predicted we'd finish 19th (and Watford 20th) as well as stating: "Ranieri's appointment is, at best, left field and at worst uninspiring and unwise. A charming man but perhaps one out of time with the Premier League having last worked there with Chelsea in 2004 and having had a chequered career since." The owners have got it right again. I'd rather wait with such praise until the end of the season. Yes, we're doing unbelievably well and yes, Ranieri does come across as both competent and likeable - but we've seen all too well in the past how things can go sour in a very short period. I'm really enjoying our rise up the table and the football presented to the fans both nationally and internationally, yet it remains to be seen how much of that swing he was able to take over from last season's finish and high spirits and how much of it is his own doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Fox Posted 7 November 2015 Share Posted 7 November 2015 Just read this comment on the Daily Mail comments section under the Watford match report: Made me John_17 , Leicester, United Kingdom, 8 minutes ago Jamie Vardys having a party bring your vodka and a charlie http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3308419/Leicester-2-1-Watford-Jamie-Vardy-converts-penalty-spot-score-ninth-consecutive-appearance-Claudio-Ranieri-s-continue-stunning-start-season.html#comments Poor kid doesn't know what charlie is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungry Hungry Fox Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 Just read this comment on the Daily Mail comments section under the Watford match report: Made me http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3308419/Leicester-2-1-Watford-Jamie-Vardy-converts-penalty-spot-score-ninth-consecutive-appearance-Claudio-Ranieri-s-continue-stunning-start-season.html#comments Poor kid doesn't know what charlie is. I hope it's not Charlie Nicholas, can't stand that bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 The Sunday supplement morons just comparing vardy to Marcus Stewart, James Beattie and Michael ricketts because he's having one good spell. Yet Harry Kane is a guaranteed squad member, despite also having one good season like the names he's just mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ttfn Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 Would be surprised if any of those players scored in 4 straight games let alone 9. He's got 70% more goals than anybody else in the division FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 Also tried to claim that vardy has complained to hodgson about playing in the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 Also tried to claim that vardy has complained to hodgson about playing in the left. Do you know that he hasn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 Do you know that he hasn't?Do you know that he has? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 Do you know that he has? Absolutely not but hodgsons response to the question is extremely odd if he hasn't made any comment to him. It may have been nothing more than a constructive suggestion within a general discussion about his performance but if you were discussing the way you had played stuck out on the left with your boss, would be odd not to say that you would prefer and do better up the middle. I think Roy was out of order for bringing it into the public domain. He should have dealt with it in a general context. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 Even Shearer was championing Vardy's cause on MOTD last night, in fact all 3 pundits said they were unaware of JV complaining about being played out wide before saying it would be nice, if there's an opportunity, to play him central. Translation: Stop jumping on your own players because other people can see their qualities and you can't you jumped up toad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 (edited) I hope it's not Charlie Nicholas, can't stand that bloke Gives a fair assement of us here. http://www.skysports.com/football/leicester-vs-watford/341300#ooid=Q2YTFweDqGjf5Hq9T-4rr7lLXXwth23t Edited 8 November 2015 by whoareyaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 I hope it's not Charlie Nicholas, can't stand that bloke I imagine he's spend most his time just sitting there thinking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 Don't watch Sunday Supplement and not expect to get wound up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungry Hungry Fox Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 Journalists talking shit, why is anyone surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 8 November 2015 Share Posted 8 November 2015 Watford fan on their forum thinks Vardy fell into Gomes and it wasn't a penalty. Staggering! Seen some contentious decisions recently but you won't see a more justified penalty than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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