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Midfield_General

Midfield_General

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They smash us 9-0 on our own patch and then sign not one but two of the defenders who helped make that happen. A geriatric Ryan Bertrand whose legs had gone, and £15m for the BP shipping fleet's Jannik Vestergaard. 

Then they tonk us 5-0 and 4-1 in the same season and decide that one of the stalwarts of that side, strollin' Joe Aribo, now another two years older and three stone heavier, is just the man to inject the fight and passion they'll need for the scrap to stay away from the relegation zone, and offer to take his wages and Gregg's bill off our payroll for the rest of the season. 

Not only that, but if rumours are to be believed they have also put the man who masterminded those two defeats, Russell 'Call Me Russ' Martin, at the top of their wish list to be their new manager. Then, just for the lols, they put Ralph the 9-0 guy on there as a fallback as well. 

So, Leicester City, we thank you 🙏. In our darkest days you never fail to bring joy and laughter, and your board increasingly make the clown show running our club look like the pinnacle of strategic excellence. 

Now, would you like to buy a goalkeeper and a left back? They're both Irish internationals, you'll love them. 

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coalman

coalman

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28 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

They smash us 9-0 on our own patch and then sign not one but two of the defenders who helped make that happen. A geriatric Ryan Bertrand whose legs had gone, and £15m for the BP shipping fleet's Jannik Vestergaard. 

Then they tonk us 5-0 and 4-1 in the same season and decide that one of the stalwarts of that side, strollin' Joe Aribo, now another two years older and three stone heavier, is just the man to inject the fight and passion they'll need for the scrap to stay away from the relegation zone, and offer to take his wages and Gregg's bill off our payroll for the rest of the season. 

Not only that, but if rumours are to be believed they have also put the man who masterminded those two defeats at the top of their wish list to be their new manager. Then, just for the lols, they put the 9-0 guy on there as well. 

So, Leicester City, we thank you 🙏. In our darkest days you never fail to bring joy and laughter, and your board increasingly make the clown show running our club look like the pinnacle of strategic excellence. 

Now, would you like to buy a goalkeeper and a left back? They're both Irish internationals, you'll love them. 

This only works if they can procure the services of a manager who is going to get the best out of them. Fortuitously, Russell Martin is sniffing around his next gig at the moment.

Saint NL

Saint NL

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5 hours ago, Tamesaint said:

Is there the remotest possibility of them receiving a points deduction this side of Christmas 2026??

They're signing Aribo, they've been punished enough

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Dr Who?

Dr Who?

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The place that I get my car serviced at here in Carlisle is owned by a Scottish bloke who is a Rangers fan. I was talking to him about Russell Martin when he was in charge at Ibrox, and the conversation changed as this Scottish bloke said, “I tell you what that Aribo is on hell of a player”, I thought he was joking, but no him and his Rangers mates season ticket holders think he is brilliant. I left scratching my head in bemusement. 

coalman

coalman

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11 hours ago, Dr Who? said:

The place that I get my car serviced at here in Carlisle is owned by a Scottish bloke who is a Rangers fan. I was talking to him about Russell Martin when he was in charge at Ibrox, and the conversation changed as this Scottish bloke said, “I tell you what that Aribo is on hell of a player”, I thought he was joking, but no him and his Rangers mates season ticket holders think he is brilliant. I left scratching my head in bemusement. 

Are you sure you didn't get confused by his accent? He might have been saying "watching Aribo play is like being in hell"

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Sparkkyy

Sparkkyy

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11 hours ago, Dr Who? said:

The place that I get my car serviced at here in Carlisle is owned by a Scottish bloke who is a Rangers fan. I was talking to him about Russell Martin when he was in charge at Ibrox, and the conversation changed as this Scottish bloke said, “I tell you what that Aribo is on hell of a player”, I thought he was joking, but no him and his Rangers mates season ticket holders think he is brilliant. I left scratching my head in bemusement. 

This person can't be trusted. Take your car elsewhere in the future.

Football Special

Football Special

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19 hours ago, Midfield_General said:

They smash us 9-0 on our own patch and then sign not one but two of the defenders who helped make that happen. A geriatric Ryan Bertrand whose legs had gone, and £15m for the BP shipping fleet's Jannik Vestergaard. 

Then they tonk us 5-0 and 4-1 in the same season and decide that one of the stalwarts of that side, strollin' Joe Aribo, now another two years older and three stone heavier, is just the man to inject the fight and passion they'll need for the scrap to stay away from the relegation zone, and offer to take his wages and Gregg's bill off our payroll for the rest of the season. 

Not only that, but if rumours are to be believed they have also put the man who masterminded those two defeats, Russell 'Call Me Russ' Martin, at the top of their wish list to be their new manager. Then, just for the lols, they put Ralph the 9-0 guy on there as a fallback as well. 

So, Leicester City, we thank you 🙏. In our darkest days you never fail to bring joy and laughter, and your board increasingly make the clown show running our club look like the pinnacle of strategic excellence. 

Now, would you like to buy a goalkeeper and a left back? They're both Irish internationals, you'll love them. 

I have to say I can't laugh at Leicester as it's like holding up a mirror to remember just how bad we are, 

2016 was best year in our "modern" history, we finished 6th just missing out on Champions league, yet there they were top of the league lifting the trophy with Andrea Bocelli singing Nessum Dorma, they experienced highs way beyond us. 

2021 - meeting them at Wembley fa cup semi final, they go on to win the trophy 

2024 - both find ourselves in championship, they win the league thrashing us along the way 

2025/26 - they are supposed to be in financial trouble signing no new players with a transfer fee yet before last weekend sat above us in the league 

Will this points deduction ever actually happen? 

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Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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20 hours ago, Dr Who? said:

The place that I get my car serviced at here in Carlisle is owned by a Scottish bloke who is a Rangers fan. I was talking to him about Russell Martin when he was in charge at Ibrox, and the conversation changed as this Scottish bloke said, “I tell you what that Aribo is on hell of a player”, I thought he was joking, but no him and his Rangers mates season ticket holders think he is brilliant. I left scratching my head in bemusement. 

That was the more mobile version of Aribo. He was played in a lot of positions, helping support shortcomings in the squad. Not least being an emergency forward. The standard of opposition was lower. But played out towards the right of midfield, he had room to control and run with the ball.

We saw some glimpses of it, when he was under Martin, and I think right after he joined. Martin had words, and it had an effect.

Obviously, we knew better than to play him anywhere he'd been better at while at Rangers.

Britannia

Britannia

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Just now, SW11_Saint said:

“We have given the stiffest possible punishment - a six point deduction and Joe Aribo for the rest of the season”.

EFL have shown mercy.

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coalman

coalman

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46 minutes ago, SW11_Saint said:

“We have given the stiffest possible punishment - a six point deduction and Joe Aribo for the rest of the season”.

Surely the stiffest possible punishment is 6 points, Aribo for the rest of the season and Martin as their new manager for the next 3 years, no take backsies. 

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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1 hour ago, SW11_Saint said:

“We have given the stiffest possible punishment - a six point deduction and Joe Aribo for the rest of the season”.

If you fail in your appeal, we will punish you further...

*checks Southampton's squad list*

...with Ryan Manning. 

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AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

If you fail in your appeal, we will punish you further...

*checks Southampton's squad list*

...with Ryan Manning. 

They were lucky we never threw Bazunu their way....imagine that!!!

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coalman

coalman

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Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

They were lucky we never threw Bazunu their way....imagine that!!!

That would be a great punishment. Every other team in the league gets to unload one player onto them that has to play at least five times. Nobody would abuse PSR ever again.

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UpweySaint

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It feels like they’ve got off really lightly - assuming there isn’t more to come- and yet their board have come out with a pithy statement railing against the injustice of it all. Muppets! I think a their more sensible fans will probably be just glad to have it resolved.

AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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It feels like they’ve got off really lightly - assuming there isn’t more to come- and yet their board have come out with a pithy statement railing against the injustice of it all. Muppets! I think a their more sensible fans will probably be just glad to have it resolved.

what do you expect them to do..they are bound to appeal. 

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ray95101

ray95101

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59 minutes ago, coalman said:

EFL bottled it

That is nonsense as the EFL have implemented a PL punishment, the PL would never implement an EFL punishment.

The EFL tried, but failed, to punish them for breaking the rules when they were in the EFL.

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Matthew Le God

Matthew Le God

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32 minutes ago, ray95101 said:

That is nonsense as the EFL have implemented a PL punishment, the PL would never implement an EFL punishment.

The EFL tried, but failed, to punish them for breaking the rules when they were in the EFL.

Not the EFL, it was an Independent Commission.

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UpweySaint

UpweySaint

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3 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

what do you expect them to do..they are bound to appeal. 

I don’t really expect much else but it’s still just a bit pathetic. They are acting in self interest of the club which is their job but the weaseling out of things has left a bad taste and i would just once love to see someone come out and say yeah we fell foul of the rules and accept there had to be a consequence, we’re getting the house in order and will do better.

It’s not going to happen and I’m very man yells at clouds here, I’m aware 😅

They’re certainly far from alone and there are also plenty of arguments to say the rules aren’t fit for purpose. Their fans on the whole seem like a decent bunch but the legal clever bollocks just pissed me off I think. I’m probably just bitter about our attempts to beat the rap for our second points deduction failed so spectacularly. Hypocrisy and tribalism from a football fan? Who would think it!

Midfield_General

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The rumour is that after the verdict the guy from the independent commission saw the guy from the EFL and bottled him. Claret everywhere. Nasty business. He’s appealing (though not to me). 

kitch

kitch

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16 hours ago, skintsaint said:

1 win in 6 with no manager? Not looking great and would been amusing to see them drop.

"Amusing" is underselling it a bit there.

Wouldn't it be hilarious if Russ ends up there and takes them down with his snoozefest football?

Saint Garrett

Saint Garrett

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16 hours ago, Saint NL said:

6 point deduction for Leicester confirmed.

 

Crazy it's only 6 points. Pretty much got promoted because they overspent which brings in huge revenues.

Should have been double figures.

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Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

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17 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said:

Crazy it's only 6 points. Pretty much got promoted because they overspent which brings in huge revenues.

Should have been double figures.

Mind you, we won’t be saying that if they finish in 21st, a point above the skates in 22nd.

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Pamplemousse

Pamplemousse

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9 hours ago, Tamesaint said:

It will be annoying if Leicester now take Pompey 's place in the bottom 3 at the end of the season. 

Imagine if Leicester appeal and get 2 or 3 points back to then relegate Portsmouth after the end of the season.

I genuinely think I'd die from laughter.

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franniesTache

franniesTache

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6 hours ago, Turkish said:

Anyone know who decided on the point deduction? Was it the EFL or an independent commission?

I believe it was the premiership who bottled it rather than the people running division two which they're in now

Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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16 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

Imagine if Leicester appeal and get 2 or 3 points back to then relegate Portsmouth after the end of the season.

I genuinely think I'd die from laughter.

"We are here today to mourn Pamplemousse, who tragically passed away when >chuckle< medics couldn't stop the >snort< laughter when >guffaw< Leicester relegated >ha ha ha< Pompey, after the >wipes away tears of laughter< last day > Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha< oh no, I can't stop > ha ha haha ha ha<

 

Breaking news:

A call has gone out for mourners to attend the tragic deaths of all the mourners who attended Pamplemousse's funeral. Police say they should be fine, as long as no one mentions >chuckle< Leicester >snort< relegating >hee hee< Portsmouth > ha ha ha ha ha ha< oh dear, can't stop...

 

More Breaking news: 

The UN makes an urgent appeal for people to stop mentioning >chuckle< what happened to Portsmouth >ha ha ha ha ha ha<...

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Paul_B

Paul_B

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3 hours ago, Midfield_General said:

The rumour is that after the verdict the guy from the independent commission saw the guy from the EFL and bottled him. Claret everywhere. Nasty business. He’s appealing (though not to me). 

Thanks for clarifying :) What about the guy from the PL? Where does he come into it? Or did he just stay in the VIP area away from the riffraff?

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