Leicester punching above their weight

[Woodleyclaret]

According to the commentator on ITV
Total bxxxxxxs they are a millionaire club with millionaire backers hardly a poor side doing well

[Aclaret]

Not sure for how long but at the moment Leicester are a top 6 club.

[warksclaret]

There are a number of clubs with wealthier owners in the PL. Yes by our standard EXTREMELY RICH, but clubs like Villa and Everton I believe are far wealthier. I think Leicester in the riches league are closer to mid table

[Stayingup]

Brillant they won today.

[Sheedyclaret]

They seem to do brilliant in the transfer market yesr after year building a very good squad..

[northernpowerhouse]

8th or 9th biggest wage bill in the league.

5th two seasons in a row, 1 FA Cup and 1 Community Shield.

I'd say they're punching above their weight.

[tiger76]

They certainly do punch above their weight.

A couple of stats here that back up that argument.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/spor ... r-4831840

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/spor ... e-5755728

I can't find any more recent figures. but the general point will still ring true, Leicester overperform compared to their budget.

[bfcmik]

And it basically hinged on a penalty by Matty Taylor hitting the post and them breaking down to the other end and scoring which kept them up and they have been very consistent ever since then. I'm convinced they would have been relegated that season if we had won that day!

[MACCA]

Surely you're not allowed to purchase and develop players to compete way beyond what's expected.

As for owners that want their club to progress...

They must be cheating!

[Peter Loo]

Well certainly punched well today against MC in the charity shield, thought they played as though they really wanted to win today.

[Stayingup]

And it basically hinged on a penalty by Matty Taylor hitting the post and them breaking down to the other end and scoring which kept them up and they have been very consistent ever since then. I'm convinced they would have been relegated that season if we had won that day!

That penalty. Schmeichel had gone the wrong way. Bit like the Rashford one..

[Chester Perry]

And it basically hinged on a penalty by Matty Taylor hitting the post and them breaking down to the other end and scoring which kept them up and they have been very consistent ever since then. I'm convinced they would have been relegated that season if we had won that day!

sliding doors moment that was

[tim_noone]

And it basically hinged on a penalty by Matty Taylor hitting the post and them breaking down to the other end and scoring which kept them up and they have been very consistent ever since then. I'm convinced they would have been relegated that season if we had won that day!

Yes that still rankles with me now.....

[BurnleyFC]

Can’t stand them.