Wildguzzi.com
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: oldbike54 on April 30, 2016, 03:04:03 PM
-
OK you Brits , any of you guys bet on Leicester to even be in the Premier League championship game?
5000 to 1 odds that they would win the thing , if Leicester wins someone is gonna make some coin :shocked: Of course they still have to beat Manchester .
Dusty
-
Well, it's complicated. Leicester is a club that has not spent much money. It's not terribly fashionable - that's an understatement. Think Peoria. It's in 'the Midlands' - not Chelsea. It's players are a right old mix, and their top scorer was playing lower league football until recently. The Italian manager has never really won anything, ever - but people say he's a nice guy. The opposition - Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea etc - have spent squillions and it hasn't done any good.
There is even a body of opinion that says this is Leicester's reward for finding the remains of King Richard 111 (1452-1485) under a car park a couple of years ago. If you don't believe it, google it!
A good story, yes?
Beerman
-
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Richard-III-responsible-Leicester-City-s-title/story-28654839-detail/story.html
The link!
Beerman
-
As so often in sports, there's much more to it.
Such as Leicester's goalie is the son of one of Manchester United's legendary goalkeepers (known as the great Dane!). Now Junior only has to shut the door for those remaining three games, and the premiership is Leicester's, no matter what.
-
Well, I didn't make that bet - matter of fact, I didn't bet on anyone (and never do - I'm a professional in risk management!)
However, the guys covering the Formula 1 practice the other day mentioned that Tom Hanks is a fan of one of the better known teams - but that he put 10 pounds on Leicester at the start of the season! Like he needs the money...
-
Well, I didn't make that bet - matter of fact, I didn't bet on anyone (and never do - I'm a professional in risk management!)
However, the guys covering the Formula 1 practice the other day mentioned that Tom Hanks is a fan of one of the better known teams - but that he put 10 pounds on Leicester at the start of the season! Like he needs the money...
I'm just trying to identify which of our English members is gonna win this for , well , personal reasons :laugh:
Dusty
-
My son play. We're watching with bated breath!
-
Leicester
they're due
:popcorn:
-
Cubs! It's their turn too!
-
Cubs! It's their turn too!
jinxed and doomed now
-
blue vs red
MU powered by Chevy
quite a bit of foolery and no-calls in the box.
-
Man U is not the team it used to be
-
Leicester's manager has a very different approach to his team. He discusses what went well in a game rather than the rsult. Fun, comradeship and respect for the team more than individuals. Got to be a factor IMHO
Oh and Jamie Vardy too :grin:
Steve
-
The bit that made me smile was that the odds of Elvis being found alive or the Queen having the Christmas No. 1 were lower :grin: :grin:
-
so a tie still works for Lester?
-
so a tie still works for Lester?
Not necessarily -
Leicester tied against Manchester United today.
If Tottenham (no. 2 in the League) win all their remaining matches they will still not catch up if:
Leicester tie also their remaining two games, or have (at least) one win.
-
Not necessarily -
Leicester tied against Manchester United today.
If Tottenham (no. 2 in the League) win all their remaining matches they will still not catch up if:
Leicester tie also their remaining two games, or have (at least) one win.
Indeed, the only way Leicester can lose it now is if Tottenham win their remaining 3 games and Leicester either lose both their remaining games, meaning Tottenham win by 1pt, or Leicester lose 1 and draw one, in which case there would be a tie on points, meaning Tottenham would win on goal difference (it's highly unlikely Leicester could catch up the goal difference at this point, especially if Tottenham win 3 games and Leicester only draw 1).
Realistically it's unlikely that Tottenham will win 3 out of 3, they'll probably lose or draw tomorrow plus Leicester should beat Everton next week at home.
The above according to my (LCFC season ticket holder) 20yr old Son who did place a bet on Leicester winning the title :thumb: - although unfortunately not at the 5000-1 odds at the beginning of the season. :sad:
-
Is the Jamie Vardy suspension over? Will he be able to play in the remaining games. Drinkwater got a Red Card yesterdays game and also gave the ref (Michael Oliver) a piece of his mind on the way off, same thing Vardy was suspended for. Hope they are not shooting themselves in the foot.
-
Tottenham meet Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tonight. If they don't win, the Premiership goes to Leicester.
If Tottenham do win there will be more nail-biting before it's settled.
-
Tottenham meet Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tonight. If they don't win, the Premiership goes to Leicester.
If Tottenham do win there will be more nail-biting before it's settled.
Damn , how do futbol fans keep this all sorted out :huh:
Dusty
-
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic001/balls_zpsq44rqr9o.jpg)
:grin:
-
58 minutes - Tot: 2/Chel:1.
Good match. Very physical.
-
Is the Jamie Vardy suspension over? Will he be able to play in the remaining games. Drinkwater got a Red Card yesterdays game and also gave the ref (Michael Oliver) a piece of his mind on the way off, same thing Vardy was suspended for. Hope they are not shooting themselves in the foot.
Vardy will be back for the weekend home game, he got a 2 match suspension as (I think) did Drinkwater, meaning his season is finished.
Had it been Wayne Rooney or some other high-profile Man U. player in the same situation he probably wouldn't even have been sent off...
-
Chelsea 2 - Tottenham 2, Leicester have won the premier league... :bow:
-
Chelsea 2 - Tottenham 2, Leicester have won the premier league... :bow:
Congratulations Leicester :bow: Still , the system is a bit confusing to us Yanks :rolleyes:
Dusty
-
Congratulations Leicester :bow: Still , the system is a bit confusing to us Yanks :rolleyes:
Dusty
20 teams, play each other twice in the season so 38 games. 3 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. Team with the most points at the end of the season wins.
Season isn't over yet (2 games left) but Leicester have a 7 point lead with only 6 'available'. :thumb:
Wish I'd put £200 on them, I'd be a millionaire... :sad:
-
20 teams, play each other twice in the season so 38 games. 3 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw, 0 pts for a loss. Team with the most points at the end of the season wins.
Season isn't over yet (2 games left) but Leicester have a 7 point lead with only 6 'available'. :thumb:
Wish I'd put �200 on them, I'd be a millionaire... :sad:
Thanks , not overly complicated . Great underdog story :bow:
Dusty
-
OK Lester. :thumb:
-
About the only thing comparable is the 1969 Mets.
-
About the only thing comparable is the 1969 Mets.
:1:
-
Good on Leicester! A Chelsea supporter, though I can't identify with 75% of our starting 11 these days....you sell your soul to Maurinho, win one, then bend over and take it in the shorts. Love the story and the season for the Foxes--just young, talented guys playing with abandon and unafraid to fail. Hoping they can keep the team together and with same esprit for next year, especially in UEFA matches.
#myteamsucksthisyearandhasnoeffinsoul
-
I feel your pain, being a Liverpool fan I don't even recognize the team anymore. It was good to root and follow a team this season that had not won a Championship in their 132 year history. I truly like the relegation part of the Premiership also, always new blood coming into the fray and something to play for, for the bottom 10. I just can't figure out how much these guys are getting paid though. The way they (commentators) describe it, I think the clubs pay each other for the transfers and never mention the actual salary of the player. And then there are the players that are on loan, another kettle of fish (and chips) .
-
I just can't figure out how much these guys are getting paid though. The way they (commentators) describe it, I think the clubs pay each other for the transfers and never mention the actual salary of the player. And then there are the players that are on loan, another kettle of fish (and chips) .
Don't worry about the salary, they're not exactly on poverty levels.
A quick google shows the average Premier league player to be earning £44,000 (approx. $65,000) per week with the highest at £300,000 (approx. $440,000) per week (this being Wayne Rooney of Man Utd.).
As for transfers, the teams pay obscene amounts of money to buy players and the player usually receives 10% of the figure, a player 'on loan' means that the team borrowing him don't have to pay for him but need to cover the wages, an arrangement that may help both clubs.
An interesting fact I heard this morning on TV is that Man Utd. have spent more on players in the last 2 years than Leicester has spent in it's entire 132 year history...
-
Cubs are 18 and 6, best in MLB. Watch this space.
-
Testarossa--love your optimism and would love to see it happen for the Cubbybears. However, as a Cleveland sports fan, there are a few things I gotta tell ya about that "hope springs eternal" poopoo...http://wildguzzi.com/forum/Smileys/default/shocked.gif