Could be an opportunity to get rid of deadwood like Young.
Leicester owner promises £180m investment
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Oh how we mocked...
Interesting bump. Did they even invest that much money? Seems to me that they spent wisely as opposed to profusely.
Certainly not in the first teamsquad. Maybe in steroids, magic potions and pizza
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How sad it would be if they actually won, but were punished for the drugs, and didn't get title anyway.
180mil to dope them up
Hehe.
Did they even spend 80, never mind 180?
I didn't even know they had a billionaire owner.
I didn't know they paid so much to the monks.
Who have they actually spent money on? Ozazaki and Inler? Who haven't actually set the league alight especially Inler who can't get a game.
I wonder what type of investment the chairman will give them if they win the league. They need to spend big and bring in 5-6 players, the worst thing Rainieri and the club can do is go into the Champions League and Prem with the same team. Be interesting to see what type of players they go for, will they carry on getting unknown players or youngsters like Gray or will they go for flops from the big teams i.e. Fellaini, Bony etc.
I wonder what type of investment the chairman will give them if they win the league. They need to spend big and bring in 5-6 players, the worst thing Rainieri and the club can do is go into the Champions League and Prem with the same team. Be interesting to see what type of players they go for, will they carry on getting unknown players or youngsters like Gray or will they go for flops from the big teams i.e. Fellaini, Bony etc.
They'll never do that, they have a very specific and sophisticated scouting system in place.
I' have put money on it back then if I could.
An overview of (estimated) net transfer spendings and which player came in and left can be viewed here:
http://www.transfermarkt.com/leicester-city/transfers/verein/1003/saison_id/2015
http://www.transfermarkt.com/leices...03/plus/0?saison_id=2014&pos=&detailpos=&w_s=
2014/15: -€22.88m
2015/16: -€40.71m
I don't know about their spending for players' and staff salaries, signing fees, investment in infrastructure etc.
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Vardy blew the money in a casino and he still found time to racially abuse people.
Walk on
That's what he said.
5 sounds right. I figure they need a better striker to replace Ulloa as the 3rd man in the rotation for 2 spots with Vardy and Okazaki, a CM better than Andy King who can play with Drinkwater or Kante when one is rested/injured (tough in that it needs to be someone versatile enough to either sit or chase), an RB to replace Simpson as the starter, a winger in case one of Albrighton or Mahrez gets hurt and Gray isn't ready to start (Nathan Dyer's role this year) and a backup CB to cover for Morgan and Huth.
I don't think, apart from striker, those look incredibly expensive spots to fill. I could see getting the striker for 15-20 but only needing to spend 50M or so on the starting RB, starting quality CM and useful depth/promising young talent at CB and out wide. And one of those spots, probably winger, might be fillable with the right loan.
Another thing to Leicesters advantage in the transfer window is the fans expectations...for example if Sunderland and Newcastle both were relegated then the likes of Wijnaldum, Perez and Defoe would be seen as excellent signings for them - whereas if a traditional top 4 club were in for these players I'd assume it would be considered not good enough.
To be fair you were nearly right
Read on to subsequent posts.
*edit* I do apologise, that's in a different thread.
Sorry mate, didnt see them. Wasnt actually trying to have a go, they very nearly did end up as you thought they might. In fact 99% of us were thinking the same way. Kind of funny how its turned out and I actually really hope they win the league, love seeing underdogs win.
I expect them to target some good players in the Summer and build on that success. They could easily spend over £50m in one window with CL money incoming and I fully expect them to in order to cement their top half status in the league plus get a bigger squad for Champions League.
Feels so weird talking about Leicester playing in CL.
Feels so weird talking about Leicester playing in CL.
Looking at their first eleven, it looks very average bar a few special players. This summer will be make or break for them, but I can't see them staying at the top for long if I'm honest. I realise how laughable this may look in a year given the replies on the first page.
They deserve it for their hard work,they are in CL now,some wise decision in summer can get them long in CL.
They will be worthy winners but I do think this is a flash in the pan caused by some favourable conditions.
Its one thing to compete for a season but the clock gets reset next September and they need to do it all again against clubs with vast wealth who will be looking to pick their team apart. Would Mahrez say no to Barcelona, would Kante say no to Arsenal?
I think mid table is their likely destination next year.
- United, Chelsea and Liverpool have been dour, Man City haven't been much better. 4 big teams out of the title race with 10 games to go was ridiculous but do we think that all 4 will fail to compete next season. Especially with Chelsea and City having new managers and no doubt investing heavily.
- Their nearest rivals are failing to put any pressure on them, Arsenal are serial bottlers and Spurs have improved drastically but don't yet have the killer instinct for champions. I don't even think either team will win all their 6 remaining games.
- Leicester have had a serious lack of long term injuries to their players. Could they expect to be that lucky each season? Not likely when they have CL to contend with as well. More travel + more games = more fatigue and injury.
Its one thing to compete for a season but the clock gets reset next September and they need to do it all again against clubs with vast wealth who will be looking to pick their team apart. Would Mahrez say no to Barcelona, would Kante say no to Arsenal?
I think mid table is their likely destination next year.
£50m doesn't go very far when you're talking about Top 4 quality players.
Yes, it isn't much but they shouldn't really be looking at numerous first team players to improve the team. They need second striker better than Okazaki and with good scouting they can get someone in for around £10m. They need another midfielder and maybe a defender plus a couple of squad players. Most importantly they need to keep the core of the team in place, two first team additions will be enough.
So 4 players, top 4 quality for £50m?
And their squad is big enough to cope with the extra 6 games before December and still be fresh enough for the Christmas run?
Considering they got Kante for £5.5m and Mahrez for £0.5m, they can probably find 4-5 good squad players without spending £100m+.
What's top 4 quality? Was Kante top 4 quality? They already have a squad of top 4 quality players, they will be top 4 at the end of season, and they have accomplished that without spending much.
The chances of striking gold like that again is unlikely. Also no club is going to sell a player to Leicester now for such a low price because they know they have money available.
They didn't stumble upon those players by chance, their scouting system is second to none. Kante was statistically the best ball winner in Europe last season. They use actual stats and data, not like United who throw money left right centre without putting too much thought in it.
I honestly think their main concern in the summer should be their defence.
Wes Morgan (32) and Robert Huth (32 start of next season) have been outstanding this season, no doubt about it, but it's going to be seriously unlikely for them to maintain that level of form next season.
Have either of those 2 picked up any sort of mid-term injury?
I say a lot of Leicester's success this season can be attributed by their steady back 4. In my opinion, this is the most important thing for a team to achieve domestic success.
Now, the chances of Danny Simpson, Wes Morgan, Robert Huth and Fuchs not picking up a long term injury next season is very unlikely, as is the chances of them carrying on the same form.
I reckon they should be looking to get a good CB and RB.
A lot of talk out of Leicester is that their form this season is due to the feel good atmosphere in the camp - having such a tight-knit group of players.
It will be interesting to see how new signings will integrate and whether this disrupts the atmosphere.
Wes Morgan (32) and Robert Huth (32 start of next season) have been outstanding this season, no doubt about it, but it's going to be seriously unlikely for them to maintain that level of form next season.
Have either of those 2 picked up any sort of mid-term injury?
I say a lot of Leicester's success this season can be attributed by their steady back 4. In my opinion, this is the most important thing for a team to achieve domestic success.
Now, the chances of Danny Simpson, Wes Morgan, Robert Huth and Fuchs not picking up a long term injury next season is very unlikely, as is the chances of them carrying on the same form.
I reckon they should be looking to get a good CB and RB.
A lot of talk out of Leicester is that their form this season is due to the feel good atmosphere in the camp - having such a tight-knit group of players.
It will be interesting to see how new signings will integrate and whether this disrupts the atmosphere.
I'm not saying they stumbled upon them by chance but its impossible to tell from stats how well a player will adapt to a new league. When you're shopping for bargains you take a risk on unproven players; sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. They struck gold with Kante and Mahrez for sure but its not likely that they can expect to do this every season for such a low price and win the league.
Not sure about that. They don't have much depth at the moment, and top clubs will be looking to take their best players. Although they have shown a knack for buying gems, it's not easy to do.
They could buy 5 promising players in the summer, and be out the top 4 next year.
I don't see them in top 4 next season,every other team know them now, they will be in CL more matches/mid week fixtures,other teams getting stronger , new players adjusting,need to have the same motivation level going .But again its not impossible but it would be difficult.
Can't argue against that, there is no way they are finishing in the Top 4 next season.
As evidenced by Liverpool, stastical scouting don't always work.
Why? They've done it more than once. I don't get why the logic among English clubs is you have to spend £100m to get anyone decent in.
Just out of curiosity is this fact or an assumption based on the players they found this season? Just historically I don't recall Leicester being a treasure trove of great players (like say Southampton has been in recent years).