2016/17 rumourmill and confirmed transfers

[mondatoo]

PS Thanks for the guardian Euro's guide elsewhere, very good read

[TightEnd]

Sorry Tighty but it really does seem like your a little over defensive regards Leicester City Football Club's setup and also a tad results orientated. What was the shortest price of Leicester City Football Club to be relegated just over two years ago when they were all but a lock to be relegated with that great setup or would you have still been saying the same if they had been relegated that year and not managed to bounce back so would be planning for trips to Burton, Rotherham and Newcastle next season.

no i am not defensive. maybe a little if people say it it was a fluke/variance/lucky. there is an awful lot of this on social media from other teams fans. helps them rationalise what happened last year i suppose

last season was a perfect storm that allowed a club that might otherwise have been finishing 4th-6th to win it, i accept, can never be repeated.

However the infrastructure at the club has been developing fast to make reasonable results this year onwards perfectly replicable

even if we had gone down two years ago when all this was being put in place (we spent three years trying to get up while all the back room stuff was being put in place!) that still would have applied.

[JohnCharver]

The problem with the toon* wasnt that carr is that bad a scout, its that he is a bad director of football which is what he has been allowed to become. For years since we scooped a load of bargains hes been allowed to buy whoever he wants regardless of whether they fit our playing style or have the need for a player in that position. The reason we got relegated is they put all their eggs in one basket when signing mitrovic as our only other striker is a fuckwit who doesnt understand the offside rule and completely neglected defence, for LB we began the season with two players who probably will struggle in the championship.

Theres no chance leicester city football club go down this route, the clubs too well run.

Its not really luck anyway that good scouts struggle after a great period. Now all the teams will be watching who they are talking to the same way newcastle were watched after their 5th place finish. The clubs they talk to will be worried they look like the next mugs who let the 30m player go for coppers. Clubs think they are dealing with a bigger team and know leicester will have money to spend and they get priced out of making a few deals. Its not really about finding a mahrez, vardy, kante and knowing what youve got, its about knowing if you sign a few players based on what they know enough will make the grade.





*Not offended if you call us toon and not newcastle united.

[david3103]

thank you, its not offensive, its mildly irritating. not quite as irritating as lolapool must be though!

Leicester is a city team, Leicestershire and abbreviations are the county thats all

Neither come close to the irritation of the use of manure. Yes there's a joke in there somewhere, but I can't be bothered working out where.

[DungBeetle]

Watford have lodged a bid for Berahino apparently (unrelated to Deeney saga).  Dunno whether he'd be interested in a sideways step but maybe considering he's been unhappy for some time.

[Sportshead]

I always think Newcastles problems were more the coaching and management of the players rather than the scouting system, think the actual squad is quite talented

The point i was making was that there are bargains out there still,but some clubs seem to just pay over the odds for the latest overhyped player and then have no specific plan on how to use them  

Benteke to Liverpool
Bony to Man City

[TightEnd]

We have apparently now bid 16m for Shane long. That is a vardy like for like type move

[DungBeetle]

Twitter now saying Leicester have bid £27 million for Deeney.  Doesn't look like reliable sources though.

[Karabiner]

thank you, its not offensive, its mildly irritating. not quite as irritating as lolapool must be though!

Leicester is a city team, Leicestershire and abbreviations are the county thats all

Neither come close to the irritation of the use of manure. Yes there's a joke in there somewhere, but I can't be bothered working out where.

I've started using untied as my new personal favourite as it might be interpreted as a typo by anyone who doesn't know me or Ironside who probably spells it that way anyhow, but if you are saying that it really really irritates you David I may have to reconsider.

[arbboy]

We have apparently now bid 16m for Shane long. That is a vardy like for like type move

Surely it makes more sense to just pay Vardy what Arsenal are offering him and get him to stay? These are massive downgrades talent wise and fitting system/culture wise surely?  If Vardy is salary matched by Leics whatever any club offers is he 1.01 to stay?

[TightEnd]

We need a back up for him. Extra games next season, will need rotation .That is what long would be. If we can reward vardy as he wishes then yes he stays . Whether we should for a 29yo when we have ffp issues is the structural issue

[fatcatstu]

Rumours going round that Boro are putting together a deal to sign Falcao on loan.


Certainly showing some intent if that is true!!

[pleno1]

Tighty in terms of 20 squads in the premiership last year where would you honestly rank LCFC?

Of course it was the luckiest season of all time that shouldn't infuriate you or make you so defensive when people point it out.

I actually think your squad is very poor, if big injuries had came to any of your big three players I think you'd really struggle.

I think every single player who was on the bench for City, United, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool would likely walk into your team or be very close to it.

Really hope you spend a lot of money and invest in deeper squad this year orherwise you may be in deep trouble.

[TightEnd]

Massively understates the quality through the squad. Over the last 46 games in the pl, all of last year and the last eight games of the year before we've lost 4 games and won 17 points more than any other side .That's some run of luck. The lack of injuries isn't by chance nor is the team spirit and tactical brilliance on the counter and in Italian style defending. I wouldn't swap any of our starting xi for anyone on the.bench of the sides you mention.

[Doobs]

Rumours going round that Boro are putting together a deal to sign Falcao on loan.


Certainly showing some intent if that is true!!

Intent to get relegated with a massive wage bill?