Leicester City FC

[Bredbury Blue]

^There is but recent report was it was sold out.

[SantiSuk]

Lots of enterprise but not much skill showing in this game. Looks nailed on 0-0 as at half-time. Sunderland seem to be frightened of doing anything other than looking for Defoe (who is underwhelming today) when approaching goal.

[SantiSuk]

Well - there you go. One touch of class and it looks all over. Defoe and Borini couldn't hit a barn door if they sat on the handle.

[SantiSuk]

Well - there you go. One touch of class and it looks all over. Defoe and Borini couldn't hit a barn door if they sat on the handle.

[Chicog]

It's Roy of the Rovers stuff.

[macksview]

all praise to the foxes.

claudio from tinkerman to near epl legend.

foxes deserve this, fantastic for them and underdogs every where.

congrats, claudio,staff,players,fans.

king power not my favourite thai monopoly but congrats to the club owners.

[thai3]

If spurs stuff up today that's probably it

[Bredbury Blue]

Good season for Leicesterites: City are close to being Premier champions for the first time and Leicester Tigers beat Stade Francais to reach a European Champions Cup semi-final for the first time.

[StevieH]

all praise to the foxes.

claudio from tinkerman to near epl legend.

foxes deserve this, fantastic for them and underdogs every where.

congrats, claudio,staff,players,fans.

king power not my favourite thai monopoly but congrats to the club owners.

you have a 'favourite' thai monopoly?

[macksview]

all praise to the foxes.

claudio from tinkerman to near epl legend.

foxes deserve this, fantastic for them and underdogs every where.

congrats, claudio,staff,players,fans.

king power not my favourite thai monopoly but congrats to the club owners.

you have a 'favourite' thai monopoly?

yes, TTM are my favourite.

[MrRed]

Good season for Leicesterites: City are close to being Premier champions for the first time and Leicester Tigers beat Stade Francais to reach a European Champions Cup semi-final for the first time.

While we are at the crisps are very good too.

[SantiSuk]

Sky News are reporting early this morning Thai time that the Man U loss means that Leicester have already qualified for the Champions League. Not true and no doubt it will be corrected when their day editorial team come in. Leicester have guaranteed a top four slot. Not the same thing at all, which teams like Arsenal must be acutely aware of. 4th puts you in that horrible position that the Spurs found themselves in a few years back - replaced by Chelsea.

Only this year there is potential double jeopardy to finishing fourth. If Man City finish outside the top 4, replaced by (say) Man U then a Champions League win by City allows then to barge the 4th place out. If Liverpool win the EUFA Cup (much more likely than a Man City triumph IMO) then I understand the same thing happens.

4th place could be a very uncomfortable position to be in come mid May - albeit better than 5th or 6th! Looks much more likely to be an Arsenal double jeopardy position than that of Leicester Spurs or Man United. Man City are equally as likely to come 4th as Arsemal are but they of course only then have the single worry about Liverpool.

[BangrakBob]

Sky News are reporting early this morning Thai time that the Man U loss means that Leicester have already qualified for the Champions League. Not true and no doubt it will be corrected when their day editorial team come in. Leicester have guaranteed a top four slot. Not the same thing at all, which teams like Arsenal must be acutely aware of. 4th puts you in that horrible position that the Spurs found themselves in a few years back - replaced by Chelsea.

Only this year there is potential double jeopardy to finishing fourth. If Man City finish outside the top 4, replaced by (say) Man U then a Champions League win by City allows then to barge the 4th place out. If Liverpool win the EUFA Cup (much more likely than a Man City triumph IMO) then I understand the same thing happens.

4th place could be a very uncomfortable position to be in come mid May - albeit better than 5th or 6th! Looks much more likely to be an Arsenal double jeopardy position than that of Leicester Spurs or Man United. Man City are equally as likely to come 4th as Arsemal are but they of course only then have the single worry about Liverpool.

What if City finish outside the top 4, win the CL and Liverpool win the Europa, does that mean both 4th and 3rd spots in the EPL loss out of CL next season?

[SantiSuk]

Sky News are reporting early this morning Thai time that the Man U loss means that Leicester have already qualified for the Champions League. Not true and no doubt it will be corrected when their day editorial team come in. Leicester have guaranteed a top four slot. Not the same thing at all, which teams like Arsenal must be acutely aware of. 4th puts you in that horrible position that the Spurs found themselves in a few years back - replaced by Chelsea.

Only this year there is potential double jeopardy to finishing fourth. If Man City finish outside the top 4, replaced by (say) Man U then a Champions League win by City allows then to barge the 4th place out. If Liverpool win the EUFA Cup (much more likely than a Man City triumph IMO) then I understand the same thing happens.

4th place could be a very uncomfortable position to be in come mid May - albeit better than 5th or 6th! Looks much more likely to be an Arsenal double jeopardy position than that of Leicester Spurs or Man United. Man City are equally as likely to come 4th as Arsemal are but they of course only then have the single worry about Liverpool.

What if City finish outside the top 4, win the CL and Liverpool win the Europa, does that mean both 4th and 3rd spots in the EPL loss out of CL next season?

Dunno. Common sense would say yes since the principle seems to be that none of the other countries should suffer loss of a place (and how would you decide between nations?)

Chances that Man City finish outside top 4 and win the CL and that Liverpool win the Europa are pretty much close to .... well the chance that a team can be bottom of the Premier League in the final quarter of one season and then top in the final quarter of the next season, then winning it!

[alfieconn]

Sky News are reporting early this morning Thai time that the Man U loss means that Leicester have already qualified for the Champions League. Not true and no doubt it will be corrected when their day editorial team come in. Leicester have guaranteed a top four slot. Not the same thing at all, which teams like Arsenal must be acutely aware of. 4th puts you in that horrible position that the Spurs found themselves in a few years back - replaced by Chelsea.

Only this year there is potential double jeopardy to finishing fourth. If Man City finish outside the top 4, replaced by (say) Man U then a Champions League win by City allows then to barge the 4th place out. If Liverpool win the EUFA Cup (much more likely than a Man City triumph IMO) then I understand the same thing happens.

4th place could be a very uncomfortable position to be in come mid May - albeit better than 5th or 6th! Looks much more likely to be an Arsenal double jeopardy position than that of Leicester Spurs or Man United. Man City are equally as likely to come 4th as Arsemal are but they of course only then have the single worry about Liverpool.

see below

Edited April 11, 2016 by alfieconn

[alfieconn]

Sky News are reporting early this morning Thai time that the Man U loss means that Leicester have already qualified for the Champions League. Not true and no doubt it will be corrected when their day editorial team come in. Leicester have guaranteed a top four slot. Not the same thing at all, which teams like Arsenal must be acutely aware of. 4th puts you in that horrible position that the Spurs found themselves in a few years back - replaced by Chelsea.

Only this year there is potential double jeopardy to finishing fourth. If Man City finish outside the top 4, replaced by (say) Man U then a Champions League win by City allows then to barge the 4th place out. If Liverpool win the EUFA Cup (much more likely than a Man City triumph IMO) then I understand the same thing happens.

4th place could be a very uncomfortable position to be in come mid May - albeit better than 5th or 6th! Looks much more likely to be an Arsenal double jeopardy position than that of Leicester Spurs or Man United. Man City are equally as likely to come 4th as Arsemal are but they of course only then have the single worry about Liverpool.

What if City finish outside the top 4, win the CL and Liverpool win the Europa, does that mean both 4th and 3rd spots in the EPL loss out of CL next season?

Dunno. Common sense would say yes since the principle seems to be that none of the other countries should suffer loss of a place (and how would you decide between nations?)

Chances that Man City finish outside top 4 and win the CL and that Liverpool win the Europa are pretty much close to .... well the chance that a team can be bottom of the Premier League in the final quarter of one season and then top in the final quarter of the next season, then winning it!

Total waste of a post, they've changed the rule since that happened, besides City ain't winning the CL and the dippers ain't winning the Europa.

Edited April 11, 2016 by alfieconn

[jellydog]

Sky News are reporting early this morning Thai time that the Man U loss means that Leicester have already qualified for the Champions League. Not true and no doubt it will be corrected when their day editorial team come in. Leicester have guaranteed a top four slot. Not the same thing at all, which teams like Arsenal must be acutely aware of. 4th puts you in that horrible position that the Spurs found themselves in a few years back - replaced by Chelsea.

Only this year there is potential double jeopardy to finishing fourth. If Man City finish outside the top 4, replaced by (say) Man U then a Champions League win by City allows then to barge the 4th place out. If Liverpool win the EUFA Cup (much more likely than a Man City triumph IMO) then I understand the same thing happens.

4th place could be a very uncomfortable position to be in come mid May - albeit better than 5th or 6th! Looks much more likely to be an Arsenal double jeopardy position than that of Leicester Spurs or Man United. Man City are equally as likely to come 4th as Arsemal are but they of course only then have the single worry about Liverpool.

What if City finish outside the top 4, win the CL and Liverpool win the Europa, does that mean both 4th and 3rd spots in the EPL loss out of CL next season?

Dunno. Common sense would say yes since the principle seems to be that none of the other countries should suffer loss of a place (and how would you decide between nations?)

Chances that Man City finish outside top 4 and win the CL and that Liverpool win the Europa are pretty much close to .... well the chance that a team can be bottom of the Premier League in the final quarter of one season and then top in the final quarter of the next season, then winning it!

Total waste of a post, they've changed the rule since that happened, besides City ain't winning the CL and the dippers ain't winning the Europa.

Don't know that I'd risk a big bet on that one Alf. No cakewalk to be sure but the way they are improving recently anything goes. Losing Henderson doesn't help though.

[Bredbury Blue]

^It is indeed hard to see City winning the Champions League; Scousers winning Thursday cup isn't that hard to imagine (Sevilla won it last 2 years and are less of a handful than Liverpool).

[StevieH]

sevilla are a very good team. we've still got a big job ahead against dortmund first but plenty of stranger things have happened.

[Bredbury Blue]

Beat Sevilla home and away. Played liverpool 3 times. Know which team I'd rather play against.

[jellydog]

sevilla are a very good team. we've still got a big job ahead against dortmund first but plenty of stranger things have happened.

Villarreal is no pushover either, but it looks like on any given day Liverpool has a shot at any of them.

[alfieconn]

Beat Sevilla home and away. Played liverpool 3 times. Know which team I'd rather play against.

Not sure why your only talking about Sevilla when

A. They haven't beaten Dortmond yet.

B. There are 5 other teams left in the competition.

[StevieH]

sevilla are a very good team. we've still got a big job ahead against dortmund first but plenty of stranger things have happened.

Villarreal is no pushover either, but it looks like on any given day Liverpool has a shot at any of them.

yeah agree. but to be fair we've still got to beat the best team in the competition in the second leg before we talk about a crack at anyone else.

[jellydog]

sevilla are a very good team. we've still got a big job ahead against dortmund first but plenty of stranger things have happened.

Villarreal is no pushover either, but it looks like on any given day Liverpool has a shot at any of them.

yeah agree. but to be fair we've still got to beat the best team in the competition in the second leg before we talk about a crack at anyone else.

True that. I expect you'll score a goal or two. Looks like it will come down to whether the back line is up to it or not.

[thai3]

Threads about Leicester guys!

[jellydog]

Threads about Leicester guys!

Leicester has made it to the big time. Meaning that you'll get other club news bleeding over from time to time. Don't worry, be happy !

[mrbojangles]

Threads about Leicester guys!

Leicester has made it to the big time. Meaning that you'll get other club news bleeding over from time to time. Don't worry, be happy !

"Bleed over". I like that JD. A refined way of saying off topic.

In future I will state "a bleed over post has been removed"

[Jockstar]

Leicester City have officially qualified for Champions League football for the first time next season following their 2-0 win over Sunderland and Manchester United's 3-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.

The victory at the Stadium of Light took Claudio Ranieri's men onto 72 points, and with United losing at White Hart Lane the Foxes cannot now finish any lower than fourth in the Premier League -- which books a place in the final qualifying round.

The Foxes last played in Europe in the 2000-01 UEFA Cup, and never previously got beyond the first round in continental competition in three campaigns.

Their debut appearance came in the 1961-62 European Cup Winners' Cup, when they beat Glenavon in the preliminary round before losing 3-1 on aggregate to Atletico Madrid in the first round. They then lost to Atletico again, 4-1 on aggregate, in the 1997-98 UEFA Cup.

In 2000-01, they were knocked out 4-2 on aggregate by Red Star Belgrade.

Leicester will have to wait until next weekend for the chance to confirm their place in the group stage via a top-three finish.

If Leicester win the Premier League they will be seeded in next season's Champions League group stage draw along with the champions of Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Portugal, Russia and the title holders.

There is no chance that Leicester could be robbed of a place in the Champions League if Manchester City and Liverpool win the Champions League and Europa League respectively. If both clubs lift the European trophies, and both finish outside the top four, then fourth in the Premier League drops into the Europa.

This is because there is a maximum of five teams from one national association in the Champions League, and City and Liverpool would qualify as title holders leaving only three spots for the league. It is not mathematically possible for Leicester to finish fourth and Man City outside the top four.

http://www.espnfc.com.au/uefa-champions-league/story/2846866/leicester-book-place-in-champions-league

[Bredbury Blue]

Just to say that the rule change 2 years back so that the Premier Champions (and the other major leagues champions) go in pot 1, was a fair and much needed change...looks like being Leicester or possibly Spurs but whoever it is, over 38 games the table doesn't lie, so good luck to both of them (come on Leicester!).

[SantiSuk]

But surely it is mathematically possible for Leicester to finish fourth with Man City inside the top four and a Liverpool Euro win nudging out fourth place. Or have the rules changed since Chelsea barged Spurs out such that five places can now go to any one nation?

Pretty irrelevant really - Leicester are 99% certain of not sinking below 2nd and 95% certain to take the title now. What happens if English teams sweep up the european cups would become of potentially great interest to Arsenal and possibly Manchester United and (remotely) to Spurs and West Ham.