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Fantastic achievement by Leicester, the players have been superb.
Leicester win premiership
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Slab
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I think it’s great for the club & their fans (congrats to them) and very good for keeping interest in a league that risked losing touch with reality (& still might)
Can’t ignore the money involved though and while their totals don’t match some poor spending from other clubs, isn’t it still well north of 80million on wages and transfers this season?
So we’re hardly talking about a pub team here. A team worth that should be competing with anyone on their day, just so happens Leicester have been on their day rather more than off it. There’s really not that much difference (in ability) between a £10m defender and a £20m defender and any difference in cost can probably be put down to current seasons form
Well done them, the party should be good viewing on Saturday
Can’t ignore the money involved though and while their totals don’t match some poor spending from other clubs, isn’t it still well north of 80million on wages and transfers this season?
So we’re hardly talking about a pub team here. A team worth that should be competing with anyone on their day, just so happens Leicester have been on their day rather more than off it. There’s really not that much difference (in ability) between a £10m defender and a £20m defender and any difference in cost can probably be put down to current seasons form
Well done them, the party should be good viewing on Saturday
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My point was that there should not be any need for Leicester to sell any of their stars simply because they cannot compete financially. Equally they should be able to compete for the signings they will need going forward.
As for money being THE issue, you are sadly quite right and it is extremely unlikely we will see anything like this ever again.
Blue in Munich
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As true as that probably is, to be honest most of us thought it unlikely that we would ever see it at all. Let's enjoy the moment for what it is and rejoice in the fact that it happened once and we were here to witness it.
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Deleted member 18588
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Don't worry I am enjoying it (hard not to living in Leicestershire!)
My sadness is that the game has become so dominated by the money surrounding the "big" clubs that we are all so (pleasantly) surprised by the success of one of the so called lesser lights.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
I know exactly where you are coming from and agree with you, just anxious that we don't lose sight of the joy in this too quickly.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Where are you Andy Sherriff? - your boys have given the rest of the league one helluva beating 
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
And on this you'll understand why the diddy clubs in Scotland i.e. everyone other than the OF (according to the OF) - have not missed Rangers one little bit. Because the hegemony of the OF was broken and other teams have started winning the cups and been able to get into 2nd place in the league - even lead it from time to time - and give Celtic a run for their money. And that has been fun.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
All made possible by the Sunday Post.......seemingly.
https://www.sundaypost.com/sport/football/english/leicester-city-crowned-premier-league-champions/
https://www.sundaypost.com/sport/football/english/leicester-city-crowned-premier-league-champions/
Are you telling me they haven't missed the massive away fan revenue from hundreds if not 1000's of travelling support?
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Not in the slightest...all season my team have played to packed home crowds.
The additional policing and stewarding to accommodate and control a few thousand 'noisy' away Rangers fans soon wipes out any financial advantage.
The last few years have been like a breath of fresh air.
I had hoped that the Rangers fans would return with a bit of humility but sadly it seems like they will be worse than before.
PS Did you note that Leicester walked away with the EPL before Celtic won the SPL.
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SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Not really - Rangers away support was not what it was - back in the day they'd fill our ground (10,200). Not so of late - they'd maybe bring 3000-5000 so for example St Js vs Rangers April 2011 - crowd 5820; July 2011 6459 (largest home crowd that season 6759 v Celtic)
Spread out over a season doesn't make that much difference - besides as we were doing well in cups etc and getting into Europe without Rangers - our home crowds against the other teams went up by as much as we lost - and so aggregate over the seasons Rangers have been on their travels has been pretty much as it was.
Comparing average crowd for the teams that were in top flight between summer 2011-15:
Aberdeen - up.
Dundee - up.
Dundee United - up.
Hamilton Academical - up.
Heart of Midlothian - up.
Hibernian - up.
Partick Thistle - up.
Ross County - up.
St. Johnstone - up.
Celtic - down.
Dunfermline Athletic - down.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle - down.
Kilmarnock - down.
Motherwell - down.
St. Mirren - down.
larmen
Head Pro
I guess there will be some healthy long shots. People will be crazy for them to put their money in a hope for a repeat Leicester. Would the bookies want to miss out?
Three
Tour Rookie
Been awesome watching Leicester win the PREMIER LEAGUE...
Unbelievable on this modern era, but it does show, along with the pretty poor showing of English clubs in Europe, how low standards have dropped.
Unbelievable on this modern era, but it does show, along with the pretty poor showing of English clubs in Europe, how low standards have dropped.
Beezerk
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Still unbelievable a day after, a great day for football in general.
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You've got a team in the last 4 of ECL and Europa League, how many English teams do you think should be there, standards have only dropped for ManU, they propped up English teams reputation in Europe for years. Spurs are much improved as are Leicester, Southampton and West Ham. There are more teams 'competing' in EPL than ever before and no game is a given, that's what makes the EPL great.....imo. Barca are winning 6-0 and 8-0 at the moment, that shows a poor depth of quality league imo.
Did anyone see the news last night. There was a fan with a passing resemblance to Jamie Vardy and they stopped the coach on the way to the lunch and dragged him on. Photos with everyone, full media spotlight etc. Poor sod was physically shaking when he got off after but what an unbelievable experience for the bloke.
FairwayDodger
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Funny thread. Well done Leicester, of course, but they have still spent a fortune on their team. Just not as much as the "big guns".
And sad that the usual suspects feel the need to hijack yet another football thread to have a go at rangers. Give it a rest chaps.
And sad that the usual suspects feel the need to hijack yet another football thread to have a go at rangers. Give it a rest chaps.
jp5
Q-School Graduate
Yep, its more than obvious he detests anything associated with blue!
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