v Leicester City (h) - 01/10/23

[joey_big_nose]

I guess my issue with committing as many players forward as we are is teams who do it usually have some the best players in the division, not a good but flawed squad.

Feels like there's a mis match between the relative quality of what we have versus the opposition and the way we play.

[Sweaty Gussets]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:38, DE. said:

Doesn't matter how well we play if we're repeatedly conceding multiple goals. They've had two shots on target and scored both of them. It's just not good enough.

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I think the football we play is fantastic. 

They just have more clinical players like Vardy up front, because they can afford it. Simple as that. 

[joey_big_nose]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:40, Exiled_Rover said:

Get Telalovic on for Markanday - he's done nothing.

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I think hes done okay, all the attacking players have.

[Displaced Rover]

Why do we keep trying to work it wide so we can then cross to the midgets in the middle?

[Exiled_Rover]

This attacking lineup is Mowbray's wet dream - lots of small, very technical players with no real pace. 

[DE.]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:42, Sweaty Gussets said:

I think the football we play is fantastic. 

They just have more clinical players like Vardy up front, because they can afford it. Simple as that. 

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We're one of the worst teams in the division for goals conceded and games lost so far, and moreso if we lose again today. We're also 18th as it stands. It's as simple as that, regardless of how much you enjoy the football. 

[B16Rover]

Can't tell if they're an angry team leicester or if after the mowbray years in accustomed to being a polite set of lads 

[BigBar]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:44, DE. said:

We're one of the worst teams in the division for goals conceded and games lost so far, and moreso if we lose again today. We're also 18th as it stands. It's as simple as that, regardless of how much you enjoy the football. 

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Yeah but apart from all that it's first class 👍

[ItsRoverZ]

Apart from thier gift for our goal we haven't looked like scoring really, they are happy to just break on us and pick us apart 

[BlueXIII]

As frustrating as all this is, it unfortunately reflects the difference in budgets. We have no striker to simply smash one in; a defence and GK that here and there handle the basics but are mostly in the team not because they have proven themselves, but because we have no funds for anyone that can deal with actual quality opposition, such as Vardy. If anything our chance creation is better than you'd expect, but that counts for nothing. 

The Venkys BR Facebook account touted how we have "signed 7 players" but its October and only 2 are playing. That says it all for what JDT was given.

[booth]

The grief Leicester are giving the ref, with no punishment.

[Blow-in]

I think Sammy, Siggy, and Moran  (the new SMS) have goals between them, we could afford to go 433 now.

[joey_big_nose]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:42, Sweaty Gussets said:

I think the football we play is fantastic. 

They just have more clinical players like Vardy up front, because they can afford it. Simple as that. 

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I wonder of we had a Vardy wed be a bit more conservative in the way we play as he could nick one.

[Oldgregg86]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:34, Bethnal said:

I’ve honestly always liked him. Great story, great player. Plus he has to put up with that for a wife, so he’s got a free pass from me. She must be a nightmare.

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Didn’t his dog die after he got it drunk 

[BigBar]

Really like Brittain. He can play that's for sure.

[Displaced Rover]

Best hope is one of their wingers getting a second yellow. Might get a point then

[Brainfreeze]

HT Changes? Can't see anyone on the bench that could change the game other than perhaps JRC, but not sure who I'd take off in his place?

[booth]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:45, BlueXIII said:

As frustrating as all this is, it unfortunately reflects the difference in budgets. We have no striker to simply smash one in; a defence and GK that here and there handle the basics but are mostly in the team not because they have proven themselves, but because we have no funds for anyone that can deal with actual quality opposition, such as Vardy. If anything our chance creation is better than you'd expect, but that counts for nothing. 

The Venkys BR Facebook account touted how we have "signed 7 players" but its October and only 2 are playing. That says it all for what JDT was given.

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And a CEO who won’t rock the boat to say, we need a f***ing good striker.

[Bethnal]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:44, DE. said:

We're one of the worst teams in the division for goals conceded and games lost so far, and moreso if we lose again today. We're also 18th as it stands. It's as simple as that, regardless of how much you enjoy the football. 

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It’s less than 20% of games played, the table is always slightly exaggerated at this stage. If we’re there or lower by November, then it’s a time to get concerned.

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:45, BlueXIII said:

As frustrating as all this is, it unfortunately reflects the difference in budgets. We have no striker to simply smash one in; a defence and GK that here and there handle the basics but are mostly in the team not because they have proven themselves, but because we have no funds for anyone that can deal with actual quality opposition, such as Vardy. If anything our chance creation is better than you'd expect, but that counts for nothing. 

The Venkys BR Facebook account touted how we have "signed 7 players" but its October and only 2 are playing. That says it all for what JDT was given.

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This. 

If we're anywhere near the play offs it'll be an absolute miracle. Makes last years capitulation even more painful 

[Sweaty Gussets]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:44, DE. said:

We're one of the worst teams in the division for goals conceded and games lost so far, and moreso if we lose again today. We're also 18th as it stands. It's as simple as that, regardless of how much you enjoy the football. 

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What were you expecting? Did you think we had the budget to challenge at the top? 

oooooh 18th, on the 1st October LOL. Means nothing!

[superniko]

Hyam offside on that free-kick. Criminal. How thick are these players 

[Blow-in]

  On 01/10/2023 at 11:46, Oldgregg86 said:

Didn’t his dog die after he got it drunk 

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Yeah, well he tried to take the keys off it but the thing said it was fine to drive.

[rovers11]

Garbage. I certainly don't find suicidal football where we're conceding multiple goals per game exciting. Have Leicester even broken sweat? They've scored 2 and could have had another too. 

Ipswich and Preston have shown that if you do the basics well then you can do well with a bang average squad. We on the other hand are now at 9 goals conceded in 2.5 games. 

Edited October 1, 2023 by rovers11

[Guest]

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