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Post by kennyk2 on Dec 31, 2023 9:36:59 GMT 1
Only thing I could think of being any sort of 'leveller' is it's the last of the Xmas fixtures crammed together but even that will probably affect us more than them with our thin squad so a bit straw clutching. They have shown so far they are a bit too good for the championship so not expecting anything from this one despite apparent improvements in our performance last couple of games. We'll need a lot of luck... we'll need some superb performances and it would be handy if one of theirs got sent off. |
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Post by terriers2000 on Dec 31, 2023 9:59:00 GMT 1
4-0 Leicester
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Post by irverino on Dec 31, 2023 10:10:56 GMT 1
The 1st fixture of the NY over the last 20 years has seen only two victories in consecutive seasons under David Wagner away at Bolton & Wigan, also in the same period is a 9-1 aggregate in defeats at the Walkers stadium over two NYD visits.
Town have bigger fish to fry between this game & Southampton away (Feb 10) another unlikely place to collect points, so if we need to rest a player with a knock or chance of suspension then IMO we should......PA, ,BR, QPR & SW are the teams we have to set our sights on firmly to achieve survival.
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Post by Lovechops on Dec 31, 2023 12:55:19 GMT 1
Clutching at straws here but when do players leave for African cup ? I know some start the training camps on 4th , would be nice if Leicester lose a few due to this 😂🤣😂🤣
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Dec 31, 2023 13:41:17 GMT 1
Only thing I could think of being any sort of 'leveller' is it's the last of the Xmas fixtures crammed together but even that will probably affect us more than them with our thin squad so a bit straw clutching. They have shown so far they are a bit too good for the championship so not expecting anything from this one despite apparent improvements in our performance last couple of games. Might have been on the radio, but they apparently have the highest value/paid squad ever assembled in the Championship. The fattest wallet doesn’t always win of course, but it gives you a better chance of success. You just never know sometimes, we’ll all be sat there at 3PM hoping for one of those days. Long time ago and a different level of competition, but I always remember that game at Sincil Bank where we took their unbeaten home record with a 2-1 win. Here’s hoping… 🤞 |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Dec 31, 2023 13:46:27 GMT 1
The 1st fixture of the NY over the last 20 years has seen only two victories in consecutive seasons under David Wagner away at Bolton & Wigan, also in the same period is a 9-1 aggregate in defeats at the Walkers stadium over two NYD visits. Town have bigger fish to fry between this game & Southampton away (Feb 10) another unlikely place to collect points, so if we need to rest a player with a knock or chance of suspension then IMO we should......PA, ,BR, QPR & SW are the teams we have to set our sights on firmly to achieve survival. I was at both those Leicester defeats too. |
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Post by araucaria on Dec 31, 2023 15:03:54 GMT 1
The 1st fixture of the NY over the last 20 years has seen only two victories in consecutive seasons under David Wagner away at Bolton & Wigan, also in the same period is a 9-1 aggregate in defeats at the Walkers stadium over two NYD visits. Town have bigger fish to fry between this game & Southampton away (Feb 10) another unlikely place to collect points, so if we need to rest a player with a knock or chance of suspension then IMO we should......PA, ,BR, QPR & SW are the teams we have to set our sights on firmly to achieve survival. I was at both those Leicester defeats too. The next point we get at the Walkers will be the first. Since we drew 1-1 at Filbert Street in 1969-70, we’ve lost all 8 away league games. Saw the 1969 game - Town looked magnificent to a 13 year-old, really slick passing and movement in bright sunshine on an early-ish season pitch and a rare goal from Chopper. Followed it with 3 of those 8 defeats, 2-0 in 1971-72, 2-1 in 1995-96 when Bully scored a 25 yarder and 4-2 at the Walkers (I forget when and can’t be arsed looking it up) when our non-scoring strikers both scored remarkable goals. Although we haven’t won in the league at Leicester since 1954-55, and have won only twice at home since the 1950s, we are still 28 to 26 ahead of them in games won, and theirs includes the Simod Cup. For the first 10 games in the 1910s, they were Leicester Fosse - we won 5 to their 4, so we’re beating City as well, by 2 if we count the FA Cup and not the Simod. Was it New Year’s Day in 1988 when we were given a day off in the worst season ever and drew 1-1 at promoted Aston Villa? My New Year’s resolution is not to look anything up any more: if I can’t remember it, it’s not worth writing it, which would at least be in keeping with many of my posts. But I did look up our record against Leicester, ha ha. |
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Post by araucaria on Dec 31, 2023 15:10:08 GMT 1
Only thing I could think of being any sort of 'leveller' is it's the last of the Xmas fixtures crammed together but even that will probably affect us more than them with our thin squad so a bit straw clutching. They have shown so far they are a bit too good for the championship so not expecting anything from this one despite apparent improvements in our performance last couple of games. Might have been on the radio, but they apparently have the highest value/paid squad ever assembled in the Championship. The fattest wallet doesn’t always win of course, but it gives you a better chance of success. You just never know sometimes, we’ll all be sat there at 3PM hoping for one of those days. Long time ago and a different level of competition, but I always remember that game at Sincil Bank where we took their unbeaten home record with a 2-1 win. Here’s hoping… 🤞 ….and Blackburn’s two years later. Weren’t they top with something like 10 wins and a draw at home and they’d just beaten Leeds? Lincoln had just beaten Bournemouth, I think, 9-0 in their last home game and the BBC guy said ‘spare a thought for Huddersfield who have to travel to Lincoln’. And we gave them a goal start. Never two without three, but that saying might also apply to New Year’s Day beatings at the Walkers. |
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Post by durhamterrier on Dec 31, 2023 15:26:28 GMT 1
Tough, tough game which I think will be one too far for us unfortunately . Defensively Leicester aren’t amazing but their attack will prove way too much for us.
Think it will be 3-0 - we’ll defend resolutely but floodgates to open in second half . My team would be as close to the Boro game as possible - even chapman who doesn’t deserve dropping.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Dec 31, 2023 15:29:51 GMT 1
I was at both those Leicester defeats too. The next point we get at the Walkers will be the first. Since we drew 1-1 at Filbert Street in 1969-70, we’ve lost all 8 away league games. Saw the 1969 game - Town looked magnificent to a 13 year-old, really slick passing and movement in bright sunshine on an early-ish season pitch and a rare goal from Chopper. Followed it with 3 of those 8 defeats, 2-0 in 1971-72, 2-1 in 1995-96 when Bully scored a 25 yarder and 4-2 at the Walkers (I forget when and can’t be arsed looking it up) when our non-scoring strikers both scored remarkable goals. Although we haven’t won in the league at Leicester since 1954-55, and have won only twice at home since the 1950s, we are still 28 to 26 ahead of them in games won, and theirs includes the Simod Cup. For the first 10 games in the 1910s, they were Leicester Fosse - we won 5 to their 4, so we’re beating City as well, by 2 if we count the FA Cup and not the Simod. Was it New Year’s Day in 1988 when we were given a day off in the worst season ever and drew 1-1 at promoted Aston Villa? My New Year’s resolution is not to look anything up any more: if I can’t remember it, it’s not worth writing it, which would at least be in keeping with many of my posts. But I did look up our record against Leicester, ha ha. Phil Jevons and Keegan Parker scored in the 4-2 defeat, I went to that one too. Aston Villa was New Year's Day, Shearer scored with a header and there wasn't there a bomb scare or something? And you might as well chuck the Simod Cup defeat in there as well. Think there was a few on here who attended that game, think Dugnet was one of them. |
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Post by htfcterry on Dec 31, 2023 16:08:05 GMT 1
The next point we get at the Walkers will be the first. Since we drew 1-1 at Filbert Street in 1969-70, we’ve lost all 8 away league games. Saw the 1969 game - Town looked magnificent to a 13 year-old, really slick passing and movement in bright sunshine on an early-ish season pitch and a rare goal from Chopper. Followed it with 3 of those 8 defeats, 2-0 in 1971-72, 2-1 in 1995-96 when Bully scored a 25 yarder and 4-2 at the Walkers (I forget when and can’t be arsed looking it up) when our non-scoring strikers both scored remarkable goals. Although we haven’t won in the league at Leicester since 1954-55, and have won only twice at home since the 1950s, we are still 28 to 26 ahead of them in games won, and theirs includes the Simod Cup. For the first 10 games in the 1910s, they were Leicester Fosse - we won 5 to their 4, so we’re beating City as well, by 2 if we count the FA Cup and not the Simod. Was it New Year’s Day in 1988 when we were given a day off in the worst season ever and drew 1-1 at promoted Aston Villa? My New Year’s resolution is not to look anything up any more: if I can’t remember it, it’s not worth writing it, which would at least be in keeping with many of my posts. But I did look up our record against Leicester, ha ha. Phil Jevons and Keegan Parker scored in the 4-2 defeat, I went to that one too. Aston Villa was New Year's Day, Shearer scored with a header and there wasn't there a bomb scare or something? And you might as well chuck the Simod Cup defeat in there as well. Think there was a few on here who attended that game, think Dugnet was one of them. 3000 town fans at Leicester that day we lost 4-2, think it was around 2009ish. Did we score an overhead kick or something? Seem to remember our goals been great, but their quality took over second half. |
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Post by sabailand on Dec 31, 2023 16:13:58 GMT 1
Phil Jevons and Keegan Parker scored in the 4-2 defeat, I went to that one too. Aston Villa was New Year's Day, Shearer scored with a header and there wasn't there a bomb scare or something? And you might as well chuck the Simod Cup defeat in there as well. Think there was a few on here who attended that game, think Dugnet was one of them. 3000 town fans at Leicester that day we lost 4-2, think it was around 2009ish. Did we score an overhead kick or something? Seem to remember our goals been great, but their quality took over second half. We did indeed, Phil jevons scored it. |
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Post by ilsonterrier on Dec 31, 2023 16:18:57 GMT 1
I was at both those Leicester defeats too. The next point we get at the Walkers will be the first. Since we drew 1-1 at Filbert Street in 1969-70, we’ve lost all 8 away league games. Saw the 1969 game - Town looked magnificent to a 13 year-old, really slick passing and movement in bright sunshine on an early-ish season pitch and a rare goal from Chopper. Followed it with 3 of those 8 defeats, 2-0 in 1971-72, 2-1 in 1995-96 when Bully scored a 25 yarder and 4-2 at the Walkers (I forget when and can’t be arsed looking it up) when our non-scoring strikers both scored remarkable goals. Although we haven’t won in the league at Leicester since 1954-55, and have won only twice at home since the 1950s, we are still 28 to 26 ahead of them in games won, and theirs includes the Simod Cup. For the first 10 games in the 1910s, they were Leicester Fosse - we won 5 to their 4, so we’re beating City as well, by 2 if we count the FA Cup and not the Simod. Was it New Year’s Day in 1988 when we were given a day off in the worst season ever and drew 1-1 at promoted Aston Villa? My New Year’s resolution is not to look anything up any more: if I can’t remember it, it’s not worth writing it, which would at least be in keeping with many of my posts. But I did look up our record against Leicester, ha ha. Game at Villa Park was on the 28th December. We reverted to normal on New Years Day and lost at Shrewsbury. |
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Post by softboy on Dec 31, 2023 16:21:43 GMT 1
Play the best side available and try and get something, we have 2 weeks till we play Plymouth so we have next weekend to rest as many as possible which DM should do.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Dec 31, 2023 16:30:16 GMT 1
The next point we get at the Walkers will be the first. Since we drew 1-1 at Filbert Street in 1969-70, we’ve lost all 8 away league games. Saw the 1969 game - Town looked magnificent to a 13 year-old, really slick passing and movement in bright sunshine on an early-ish season pitch and a rare goal from Chopper. Followed it with 3 of those 8 defeats, 2-0 in 1971-72, 2-1 in 1995-96 when Bully scored a 25 yarder and 4-2 at the Walkers (I forget when and can’t be arsed looking it up) when our non-scoring strikers both scored remarkable goals. Although we haven’t won in the league at Leicester since 1954-55, and have won only twice at home since the 1950s, we are still 28 to 26 ahead of them in games won, and theirs includes the Simod Cup. For the first 10 games in the 1910s, they were Leicester Fosse - we won 5 to their 4, so we’re beating City as well, by 2 if we count the FA Cup and not the Simod. Was it New Year’s Day in 1988 when we were given a day off in the worst season ever and drew 1-1 at promoted Aston Villa? My New Year’s resolution is not to look anything up any more: if I can’t remember it, it’s not worth writing it, which would at least be in keeping with many of my posts. But I did look up our record against Leicester, ha ha. Game at Villa Park was on the 28th December. We reverted to normal on New Years Day and lost at Shrewsbury. Thanks for confirming, it would gave been 1987 too not 88. I don't remember the Shrewsbury game, the heady days of Shrewsbury being in the 2nd tier, bet their fans would kill for that these days. |
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Post by jonbrno on Dec 31, 2023 21:10:26 GMT 1
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Post by runner76 on Dec 31, 2023 21:28:40 GMT 1
Give them a good game. Don’t finish with a 4+ goal loss.
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Post by frankyb on Jan 1, 2024 0:29:09 GMT 1
Unusually positive.. probably as he's let the waterboy do the teamtalks now.
Randomly think we will bring home the bacon. But would still sack Darren.. 3 wins in 18.. hoping its 4 wins in 19 which is still shocking.
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Post by bentley316 on Jan 1, 2024 0:37:37 GMT 1
Im a stupid happy clapper but I think they will under estimate us, constantly be on the attack and therefore be potentially prone to a counter which is where we have been looking our best lately.
If Burgzorg plays, I honestly think we can get something.
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Post by terrierbite on Jan 1, 2024 9:24:20 GMT 1
Thanks for the info ,just a thought 🙂 |
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Post by captainblack on Jan 1, 2024 10:57:53 GMT 1
I just have a gut feeling we are going to get a result,
1-1 .UTT.
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Post by dezzly on Jan 1, 2024 11:15:48 GMT 1
Tough tough game today.away from home,Leicester look quality(though they should be)
Their squad will have been and can be rotated with little detriment…ours most have played most minutes in all of the 3 games in the last 10 days.
I fear we might just be a bit flat potentially and they won’t.
Could see them coasting to 2-0 without really trying but hopefully we avoid any large score line.
It’s a free hit though to be honest.
Without any new injuries I’d say probably the same team with Nicholls coming back in.
Attacking performance like last two isn’t required hopefully we can pull off a bit of a shock result.UTT
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Post by irverino on Jan 1, 2024 11:42:27 GMT 1
Feels more like groundhog day than NYD, a year ago today 3rd from bottom Town played top four Luton having just won two on the trot with a manager the majority wanted rid of, five winless games later he was gone......New man mid Feb again? Wouldn't bet against it.
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Post by krtek on Jan 1, 2024 13:29:50 GMT 1
I thought we'd be a big price today, but 14/1 - that says it all really, a gaping chasm in squad quality.
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Post by rickrast on Jan 1, 2024 14:10:44 GMT 1
Leicester.....won 20 games out of 25 played....more than twice as many points on the board as Town....scored twice as many goals, and conceded less than half as many as Town. Their fans should be in for a treat today.....:-(
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Post by harris on Jan 1, 2024 14:52:08 GMT 1
Nicholls back. Looks like no Burgzorg again unfortunately
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Post by kennyk2 on Jan 1, 2024 14:55:08 GMT 1
Nicholls back. Looks like no Burgzorg again unfortunately Didn't see Hogg either. |
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Post by harris on Jan 1, 2024 15:02:14 GMT 1
Nicholls
Lees Helik Nakayama
Kasumu REG Rudoni Wiles Headley
Thomas Koroma
Bench looking incredibly weak again
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Post by terrier10 on Jan 1, 2024 15:02:17 GMT 1
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Post by impact on Jan 1, 2024 15:02:51 GMT 1
That bench is embarrassing
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