leicesterlass
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Post by leicesterlass on Dec 31, 2006 15:35:08 GMT -1
I went to St Marys last season, drew 0-0 in what is one of the most boring games I seen in my life, hungover and drove the whole distance, seen about 3 shots all game the only highlight was being in Leicester ;D
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Post by GeoFox on Dec 31, 2006 15:41:17 GMT -1
Nice rant LL!! ;D Exalted for that. And your ratings are even lower than mine!!! ;D Really was about as bad as it could be wasn't it. Well I thought I'd rate lower than you because 6 is an average performance and I really didn't think any of our players deserved that (apart from McAuley) so I thought let's be extremely harsh lol. I can't believe how bad we were to be honest, vast improvement required tomorrow from players and fans alike At least that will stop people moaning, saying you can't get atmosphere in a stadium like ours, it's not bricks and mortar that make an atmosphere, it's the fans for christ sake, why don't people realise that?! Yeah well thats fair enough and I see what you mean there. Most of the team really need to hang their heads in shame. Kelly said that we were beaten by the better team (true) and we never got going but he said the effort was there. I'm not sure it was with some of them yesterday really - aka Hughes, Williams, Tiatto, Maybs etc.. Struggling to remember somehting as bad as that. 5-0 at home to Villa there were periods of the game when we were alright. Similarly at home to Weds and other games. The score doesn't so it justice, we were dreadful throughout. Absolutely, its a bit annoying that most people will see 2-0 and think fair enough, when it was so much worse than that. lol exactly. Thought there was a terrific atmosphere yesterday...completely outsung on both sides of us. Thing is with us, even if a song gets going in the kop or away from home, probably less than half sing anything. Poeple need a rocket up their arses!! Rearranging the ground will help but it won't happen with this board.
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Post by GeoFox on Dec 31, 2006 15:42:19 GMT -1
Oh and exalt returned by the way thanks!!
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Post by leicesterlass on Dec 31, 2006 15:46:27 GMT -1
Yeah well thats fair enough and I see what you mean there. Most of the team really need to hang their heads in shame. Kelly said that we were beaten by the better team (true) and we never got going but he said the effort was there. I'm not sure it was with some of them yesterday really - aka Hughes, Williams, Tiatto, Maybs etc.. Struggling to remember somehting as bad as that. 5-0 at home to Villa there were periods of the game when we were alright. Similarly at home to Weds and other games. The score doesn't so it justice, we were dreadful throughout. Absolutely, its a bit annoying that most people will see 2-0 and think fair enough, when it was so much worse than that. lol exactly. Thought there was a terrific atmosphere yesterday...completely outsung on both sides of us. Thing is with us, even if a song gets going in the kop or away from home, probably less than half sing anything. Poeple need a rocket up their arses!! Rearranging the ground will help but it won't happen with this board. NOTHING will happen with this board, probably not even the Mandaric takeover knowing how things are going The Kop is pathetic, I remember in the days of Pen 1 and 2 at Filbo, it used to be mental. We've proved that we can do it though, the atmosphere against Villa this season was electric, people just can't be bothered when the team put in the same old dross week on week. Away from home we're normally alright when the team plays ok. Yeah I'm just trying to think of games that hurt as much as that one and two good ones you've mentioned, I've seen so much crap over the years though Sad thing is I'm only 16 so I've got a whole lot more of it to come! lol.
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Dec 31, 2006 15:47:57 GMT -1
Well at least your visit to Saarfampton was memerable Ash....
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Post by ESR on Dec 31, 2006 16:05:43 GMT -1
I went to St Marys last season, drew 0-0 in what is one of the most boring games I seen in my life, hungover and drove the whole distance, seen about 3 shots all game the only highlight was being in Leicester ;D Its not funny
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Post by GeoFox on Dec 31, 2006 16:09:53 GMT -1
Yeah well thats fair enough and I see what you mean there. Most of the team really need to hang their heads in shame. Kelly said that we were beaten by the better team (true) and we never got going but he said the effort was there. I'm not sure it was with some of them yesterday really - aka Hughes, Williams, Tiatto, Maybs etc.. Struggling to remember somehting as bad as that. 5-0 at home to Villa there were periods of the game when we were alright. Similarly at home to Weds and other games. The score doesn't so it justice, we were dreadful throughout. Absolutely, its a bit annoying that most people will see 2-0 and think fair enough, when it was so much worse than that. lol exactly. Thought there was a terrific atmosphere yesterday...completely outsung on both sides of us. Thing is with us, even if a song gets going in the kop or away from home, probably less than half sing anything. Poeple need a rocket up their arses!! Rearranging the ground will help but it won't happen with this board. NOTHING will happen with this board, probably not even the Mandaric takeover knowing how things are going The Kop is pathetic, I remember in the days of Pen 1 and 2 at Filbo, it used to be mental. We've proved that we can do it though, the atmosphere against Villa this season was electric, people just can't be bothered when the team put in the same old dross week on week. Away from home we're normally alright when the team plays ok. Yeah I'm just trying to think of games that hurt as much as that one and two good ones you've mentioned, I've seen so much crap over the years though Sad thing is I'm only 16 so I've got a whole lot more of it to come! lol. We were a Premiership side when they took over (almost) and we've had several years of serious underinvestment and have been scraping the barrel in the Championship for 3 years. Same old all the time. If a rights issue was an option it should have been explored previously. Also...the name change, La Manga, falling crowds, piss poor preseason crowds (Pepsi Max Challenge ), a proposed groundshare, not selling tickets for a crap concert and then finding out the ground is structurally unsound, Craig Levein, the lack of reserve fixtures, 1 year kit deals, anger from season ticket holders, the Sunday car boot etc are all things they've presided over. Yeah its painstakingly annoying especially when you see yesterday how easy it can be done.True, but if you pay knowing it will be dross then you can at least be expected to give some support. yeah definitely!! But we need some good times, or even mediocre times!! Its why the Milan deal needs to be done. Stick with the same and we'll be on the same downward path to League 1 and the abyss.
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Post by GeoFox on Dec 31, 2006 16:11:58 GMT -1
Well at least your visit to Saarfampton was memerable Ash.... Aye it was definitely that. If only we had shown some backbone and desire to lift the fans a bit it would have been a decent day out whatever the score. Its one of those you can say 'I was there when...' I guess. Good hospitality there though, I'd go again!
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Post by leicesterlass on Dec 31, 2006 16:14:39 GMT -1
We were a Premiership side when they took over (almost) and we've had several years of serious underinvestment and have been scraping the barrel in the Championship for 3 years. Same old all the time. If a rights issue was an option it should have been explored previously. Also...the name change, La Manga, falling crowds, piss poor preseason crowds (Pepsi Max Challenge ), a proposed groundshare, not selling tickets for a crap concert and then finding out the ground is structurally unsound, Craig Levein, the lack of reserve fixtures, 1 year kit deals, anger from season ticket holders, the Sunday car boot etc are all things they've presided over. Yeah its painstakingly annoying especially when you see yesterday how easy it can be done.True, but if you pay knowing it will be dross then you can at least be expected to give some support. yeah definitely!! But we need some good times, or even mediocre times!! Its why the Milan deal needs to be done. Stick with the same and we'll be on the same downward path to League 1 and the abyss. All too true Ash and when you put in into a paragraph like that it shows just how bad the last 3 years have been Unfortunately, I'm hearing whispers that if Mandaric presents the bid to the shareholders directly it will in no uncertain terms be turned down Alot of people are saying alot of things though which could be the only saving grace.
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Post by Tony Yeboah's Lunchbox on Dec 31, 2006 16:17:51 GMT -1
Well at least your visit to Saarfampton was memerable Ash.... Aye it was definitely that. If only we had shown some backbone and desire to lift the fans a bit it would have been a decent day out whatever the score. Its one of those you can say 'I was there when...' I guess. Good hospitality there though, I'd go again! Next time you go let me know (Providing Saints aren't promoted) and i'll sort out the matchday stuff then if possible, with a bit of notice, make a night of it, the nightlife is quite good.
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Post by GeoFox on Jan 1, 2007 12:28:06 GMT -1
Aye it was definitely that. If only we had shown some backbone and desire to lift the fans a bit it would have been a decent day out whatever the score. Its one of those you can say 'I was there when...' I guess. Good hospitality there though, I'd go again! Next time you go let me know (Providing Saints aren't promoted) and i'll sort out the matchday stuff then if possible, with a bit of notice, make a night of it, the nightlife is quite good. I really reckon they've a very decent chance of top 2 providing injuries don't get on top of them. Yeah that'd be awesome mate, and I'll do that if I possibly can. Would be an excellent night.
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