07 Feb 2016 20:40:12
Back from the washing up. Thanks for your earlier reply Ed2 things appear to have calmed a little this evening.
I'm in reflective mood just now and noticed a post from the banter page by a poster saying Leicester have saved the league, I must say it's very refreshing to see both them and Spurs going about it in the right way and getting success, particularly please for Claudio Ranieri, what a lovely bloke he is, everyone's favourite footy granddad.

1.) 07 Feb 2016
07 Feb 2016 21:40:11
Cheers Alexi. I was trying to make the point - a bit round the houses - that any success, in any team is based on having the right blend. Leicester haven't done anything unusual. its just that's it's come just at this point in time (revenues up; player power at ridiculous levels, massive remortgaging of infrastructure to restructure 'debt', monetization of passion and duty of fans) - I think the clubs will look at Leicester and stop copying Arsenal and go back to good old fashioned local passionate hungry footballers. And not ones who've been chimney sweeps in the academy's since 8 year olds.

2.) 07 Feb 2016
07 Feb 2016 22:55:49
Here here Wallasey mate, couldn't agree more. If you go to Tranmere often in the last few seasons they have a banner "Rovers against modern football".
Think now we understand a bit better how the teams in leagues 1,2 and the conference national, north and south feel.
I grew up watching Rovers Friday night and Liverpool Saturday afternoon. Didn't realise then how lucky I was that my dad took me, I take my son now to Prenton Park and Anfield every chance I get. I took him to Anfield before he was 2 as then I thought it may be knocked down, I took him to the semi-final in 2012 v Everton, just so he could sample what we grew up on every year. This weekend, at his request, I painted a giant Liverbird and LFC above his bed.
I hope one day in the distant future he will be able to take his grandfather's season ticket in the main stand (we chip in as a family now to keep it on as it's so expensive and likely to be £1029 next year for a seat that won't even be available at the start of the season) .
Love the club and feel they are praying on our emotional loyalty, safe in the knowledge there are thousands who will pay in our stead if we can no longer afford it) .
Can't help feeling, great as progress is and heaven knows we need a bigger capacity, it may come at a high price for generations of LFC fans born and bred. Night lads YNWA.

3.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 08:41:45
Alexi

Y are you so adament. Your part of people are the only true supporters and should attend the games? This club is global and what is this crap about Emotional loyalty.

4.) 08 Feb 2016
08 Feb 2016 19:02:34
Transition. if that is indeed your real name. Copies of FIFA 16 are about 45 GBP. When you get beat, you can switch it off. Ta Da!