Well what he achieved will be remembered for decades.
I think people over estimate what footballers and football managers think of each other. I'm sure they weren't best friends but I doubt they hate each other or anything. They made a few remarks at each other but it's their job. Plenty of people slag off colleagues or fellow employees doesn't mean they hate them all it's just heat of the moment stuff.
Pathetic is a bit OTT I agree but I can see why people would find it cringing. He's lost his job and it's a shame but look at someone like Gundogan who has had horrible injury look and got injured for the season again. City players paid a tribute to him (albeit again it was cringing) and were slated for it.
I'm not sure I'd agree. His objective last season was clearly to keep you in the Premier League and had he achieved that he'd have been kept on. It was similar to Van Gaal in his first season at United, he was hopeless and we were awful but he achieved 4th and was kept on.
But I agree his loyalty was the reason for his demise. There's at least 5 players that have been consistently hopeless, but he gave them far too long to rediscover last seasons form. It's clear the whole team couldn't get motivated after last year and he should have addressed that on January 1st by replacing all of them. None of those players will be loyal to Leicester if they're in the Championship next season so why should Leicester be loyal to them.
Finally someone with a bit of guts took the decision. The guy had it coming and was going nowhere with the squad.
Typical small club mentality. They didn't have a clue what to do next. A club like United would probably be planning for the next season during the run in. Leicester thought they had all the time in the world to fix things. Ridiculous approach not even being bothered by the results. They were happy with top 10. Now they're going down mohahahahahahahah
Typical small club mentality. They didn't have a clue what to do next. A club like United would probably be planning for the next season during the run in. Leicester thought they had all the time in the world to fix things. Ridiculous approach not even being bothered by the results. They were happy with top 10. Now they're going down mohahahahahahahah
I don't get emotionally attached to players or managers anymore and haven't since the day Muzzy Izzet's contract expired and he left the club, obviously I like some players more than others but then they leave I just shrug, I said last summer we needed to be ruthless, there was no reason to extend Wes Morgans contract for example, just bump up his wage on his current deal, we are now stuck with him for years when he isn't up to it
Well aren't you just full of the joy, passion and spirit of football.
I'm not dissimilar. We've had the same shit with Rooney - Moyes making him the third best paid player in the world for yesterdays achievements.
In terms of Ranieri I find it a shame more than anything else. Getting screwed over by being loyal to players who clearly weren't returning the favour by putting in their all on the pitch is pretty saddening.
If I were Ranieri I'd have retired in the Summer in truth - I'm sure the club would have given him a golden handshake and the players wouldn't have been in the same cushy and unmotivated position.
By the way I feel it's important to say this, Claudio Ranieri is still universally LOVED by fans, some of us just felt it was time for a new manager, the man deserves a statue and the ground naming after him and he would never have to buy a drink in the city again so long as he draws breath.
What happened with the soul of fottball?
It was sold.
It was sold.
a few days ago I wanted Leicester to stay in the P.L - now I really want them down!
What was the reason behind sacking the psychologist?
Everything else just sounds like Ranieri trying to push the players to the next level. I doubt he would have had them do training at a higher intensity than other top clubs.
Well actually,he is. His post embodies the passion and spirit of the current game. Folks will take enormous pleasure in his failure and sacking and there's the joy.
Not everyone revelled in Leicesters success, whatever the reason
perhaps he didn't belive they needed him, given the style of play we had and how physical it was, without a major overhaul of the squad you don't change the style of play or increase the intensity of training when the medical team advise against it, look at the injury record this season compared to last...
It was psychological
If Leicester do actually stay up, will it still be the wrong decision?
Laughable that people think his sacking makes sense because they're facing relegation. Leicester are relegation fodder to begin with, it makes sense for them to be fearing for their spot in the PL.
What doesn't make sense is them becoming bloody CHAMPIONS, which they have Ranieri to thank for. To sack the man who made your irrelevant relegation side lift a championship trophy is just mental.
I get the whys of the sacking, player revolt and all that, had they not sacked him Leicester was definitely going down. But not how it ever got to that point to begin with. These players should be deifying the man and letting him shag their wives every Tuesday, not revolting against him. They deserve League 2 for that alone.
Dearly hoping they get relegated.
What doesn't make sense is them becoming bloody CHAMPIONS, which they have Ranieri to thank for. To sack the man who made your irrelevant relegation side lift a championship trophy is just mental.
I get the whys of the sacking, player revolt and all that, had they not sacked him Leicester was definitely going down. But not how it ever got to that point to begin with. These players should be deifying the man and letting him shag their wives every Tuesday, not revolting against him. They deserve League 2 for that alone.
Dearly hoping they get relegated.
It just shows though, these owners aren't in the football for trophies. They are hear to take the PL spending money and make a profit, clean the cash. If they aren't in the PL that's much harder. They value that more than winning.
On one hand I really hope they get relegated. On the other, they have to play Liverpool, Arsenal, City and Spurs...
It was a good decision, if Ranieri stayed Leicester would have gotten relegated. Their form reminded me of Aston villa last season, where the players were not even arsed to perform anymore. Now dependent on who they replace him with they have a shot to stay up.
Ranieri did not make the right changes last summer to keep the team fresh, motivated and competitive. When we played them in the community shield, I notice that the core of their team in particular their midfield pairing and defensive pairing did not change. When I saw Drinkwater and king ahead of Morgan and Huth....all I could do was laugh then because I knew they would struggle with a core like that this season. Yet some still predicted they will finish in the top 7 which was laughable to me.
Ranieri did not make the right changes last summer to keep the team fresh, motivated and competitive. When we played them in the community shield, I notice that the core of their team in particular their midfield pairing and defensive pairing did not change. When I saw Drinkwater and king ahead of Morgan and Huth....all I could do was laugh then because I knew they would struggle with a core like that this season. Yet some still predicted they will finish in the top 7 which was laughable to me.
The feeling's not mutual, Claudio...............Far too much sentiment about this. Leicester have been absolutely pathetic this season and a change was needed to boost their survival chances. Both Hull and Swansea have looked better outfits since replacing their managers and now have a chance of survival.
I enjoyed the fairytale as much as anyone last season but really, this hasn't come as a shock whatsoever. They are one point outside the relegation zone and have looked hopeless all season bar that one game against City.
I enjoyed the fairytale as much as anyone last season but really, this hasn't come as a shock whatsoever. They are one point outside the relegation zone and have looked hopeless all season bar that one game against City.
Strange timing, after a better than expected result in Seville, but not so much of a surprise really. No use having a decent run in the CL and being relegated. They will need someone to come in and really shake things up to prevent their slide into the Championship.
Only silver lining is Leicester will probably beat pool now
Precisely. And he might have kept them up too.
Forget about it - he's a world-famous wumming master.
In the sense of the achievement being a slim chance, it is a fluke. In the sense of the achievement having nothing to do with their ability or skill, it is not a fluke. Most people refer to the latter when calling something a fluke, and if that was not your intent, then I agree.
Definitely at least deserves a chance to stay until end of the season after what he has done to the club last season. Still has more times to turn things around.
Also, what this bloke said.
I would have agreed with this had it been any of the top 7 sides, but Ranieri led them to their greatest achievement in their history, and will possibly remain the only major title we'd see them lift in our lifetime as well. He gave football hope and magic. To sack such a gentleman who made their team relevant and their name famous worldwide deserves much much more.
http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/all-time-table
In the history of English football Leicester aren't even a top 20 side, anytime they're even in the PL they're punching above their weight. They're fighting relegation this season and it's exactly where they should be.
In the history of English football Leicester aren't even a top 20 side, anytime they're even in the PL they're punching above their weight. They're fighting relegation this season and it's exactly where they should be.
Why are people surprised where Leicester are? This is not Manchester United or Chelsea. Last season this squad were predicted relegation candidates like the season before. It was a freak season where all the other big teams had their problems and sat there waiting for Leicester to falter. They didn't. It was never going to be sustainable and this outcome was a distinct possibility. They have just returned to their norm, last season was not the norm. Apart from a couple of players, the rest are relegation fodder, except they think they are perennial champions. The players think because they won the league that they no longer have to fight for points and have been too busy basking in their glory.
Appalling
I would want them to get relegated now to feck up the owners. But I don't want the fans to suffer.
I'm off to put a 10 on them winning CL
Thing is, if the do go one and win the CL, that will be under the new manager and will make the move of firing Ranieri look like a good one.
The players have probably just lost the hunger which isn't too surprising I suppose rather than all the conspiracy theories being floated around. Many of them probably never dreamt of winning the title so to actually win the damn thing they probably relaxed a but. It's a natural impulse. Goes to show even more what a genius Fergie was being able to motivate himself and his players year in year out.