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...'cos they shouldn't be. In fact there is a powerful argument that they should be ashamed. They are apparently on the verge of acquiring the world's most sought after player (because they can) and might (God save us) be on course to achieve what the media slavishly refer to as an "historic quadruple". Their playing squad is already the most expensive in the country, possibly in the world and all this has been financed by a ruling member of a country with one of the world's worst human rights records. This is a situation that the toothless football authorities at home and abroad have proved to be powerless or unwilling to prevent.
I don't personally know any of their fans. I used to know one, but that was quite a few years ago when they had only just been promoted from the old Third Division. I often wonder what he makes of them now, following their big 'lottery win' in 2008. I just hope that at least some of their older fans, from the Bell, Lee, Summerbee era feel a tad uneasy that their club can outbid just about any other club in the world (with the possible exception of PSG) for any player they set their sights on.
Also, although they are clearly a wonderfully talented bunch who are often a joy to watch, there is a cynical edge to their game which rarely gets reported on and frequently goes unpunished by match officials. The word 'arrogant' springs to mind when describing both their play and the attitude of their manager.
Here, Rodgers has made it clear that he is trying to achieve success in quite a different way by improving the players he has, including the Academy products and continuing the club's recent record of shrewd recruitment. Moreover, with the support of generous but non-interfering owners and his team of back room staff, he has used his communication skills to reach out to the fans and make them feel part of it all in a way that few other managers have managed to sustain in recent years. In short, Leicester City is a club and a team we can be proud of. And I know I am biased but I suspect the majority of other clubs' fans admire us rather more than Manchester City.
Most of their fans, I assume, will dismiss all this as green envy. Pity.
I don't personally know any of their fans. I used to know one, but that was quite a few years ago when they had only just been promoted from the old Third Division. I often wonder what he makes of them now, following their big 'lottery win' in 2008. I just hope that at least some of their older fans, from the Bell, Lee, Summerbee era feel a tad uneasy that their club can outbid just about any other club in the world (with the possible exception of PSG) for any player they set their sights on.
Also, although they are clearly a wonderfully talented bunch who are often a joy to watch, there is a cynical edge to their game which rarely gets reported on and frequently goes unpunished by match officials. The word 'arrogant' springs to mind when describing both their play and the attitude of their manager.
Here, Rodgers has made it clear that he is trying to achieve success in quite a different way by improving the players he has, including the Academy products and continuing the club's recent record of shrewd recruitment. Moreover, with the support of generous but non-interfering owners and his team of back room staff, he has used his communication skills to reach out to the fans and make them feel part of it all in a way that few other managers have managed to sustain in recent years. In short, Leicester City is a club and a team we can be proud of. And I know I am biased but I suspect the majority of other clubs' fans admire us rather more than Manchester City.
Most of their fans, I assume, will dismiss all this as green envy. Pity.