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Old 07-05-2016, 17:21
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I cant wait when Leicester City lift the trophy
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:22
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The game will be an anti climax I can see Leicester just going through the motions here
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:23
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I would have so much more respect for him if he did stick with them, and did try to get them back up, but I doubt very much that he will do just that.
He does come across as wanting to only manage as high up as possible for him (which is not a bad thing per say, just that in this case, he would be leaving them in a bit of a mess).
Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:23
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Sunderland escape yet again
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:23
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The game will be an anti climax I can see Leicester just going through the motions here
No idea how they will manage to focus on the game. I know I am not going to
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:24
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Everton at 3/1 for the win looks tempting. Leicester will either be right up for it or be partied and shagged out.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:24
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Is Claudio Ranieri now going to start singing, Shaddap you face
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:24
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Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.
I think he has probably done better than expected given what he walked in to, bit of an impossible job really.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:25
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An opera singer battling to be heard over 30000 pissed up Leicester fans singing is a bit embarrassing. Just get the game on.
I'd say the excitement is understandable, but then I have nothing to be bitter about.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:27
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The mascots wearing gopro cameras
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:28
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I'd say the excitement is understandable, but then I have nothing to be bitter about.
You won't be having to worry about it for a long, long time.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:28
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Going well over the top with this Leicester stuff.
In this instance, there is no such thing as going over the top!

A remarkable story deserves a remarkable celebration!
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:29
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4-1 to Swansea, who would have predicted that scoreline before the match?!
not me that's for sure but they did beat liverpool last week
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:30
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You won't be having to worry about it for a long, long time.
Not sure what you're getting at. Not sure I care. I'll leave you to swear at the telly.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:30
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Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.
If/when Rafa leaves, the club will be in a mess, blame that on who you want, but if he stays they will be in a mess as well, as there will be a huge rebuilding job needed there.

There is certainly no guarantee that they will come straight back up.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:31
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Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.
Agreed. Even though Sunderland's result today is likely to see Newcastle down, they've lost twice in 8 games under Rafa and are undefeated in the last 5, so it definitely suggests that he could have had a much bigger effect if he'd been brought in even a couple of months earlier. Chances are, they'd be mid-table now.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:33
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Agreed. Even though Sunderland's result today is likely to see Newcastle down, they've lost twice in 8 games under Rafa and are undefeated in the last 5, so it definitely suggests that he could have had a much bigger effect if he'd been brought in even a couple of months earlier. Chances are, they'd be mid-table now.
I don't know about them being mid-table, that is going a bit far, but he might have got them safe if he was brought in earlier.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:34
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Rafa has left them in no such mess, McClaren has left them in this mess. Had Rafa been installed earlier, I imagine they would've stayed up.
He couldn't even beat Villa away.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:35
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I don't know about them being mid-table, that is going a bit far, but he might have got them safe if he was brought in earlier.
Cant be blamed for their relegation then in that case.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:35
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The game will be an anti climax I can see Leicester just going through the motions here
You were saying?!
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:36
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I don't know about them being mid-table, that is going a bit far, but he might have got them safe if he was brought in earlier.
Well "lower middle" then

Probably 13th to 15th or thereabouts.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:37
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The "Champions" Leading. God
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:37
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He couldn't even beat Villa away.
So what's your point? Does one poor result mean that Rafa would have surely doomed Newcastle, regardless of the length of his tenure? The fight I saw when they clawed draws away to City and Liverpool, as well as the spirited wins against Palace and Swansea suggest to me that Rafa would have picked up results in fixtures where the McClaren team looked feeble and useless.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:37
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Cant be blamed for their relegation then in that case.
The club I was talking about more than him personally, Newcastle are in a mess no matter if they survive or go down.
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Old 07-05-2016, 17:39
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vardy and kane looking bang in form for the Euros
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