Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

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Can Leicester genuinely win the league?

Yes
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74%
No
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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by No Fixed Abode » 20 Dec 2015 10:45

Although Vardy did dive for one of the penalties. No wonder Tim Howard was fuuuuming.

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by TBM » 08 Feb 2016 09:58

TBM I just feel they will fade away in the new year when teams work them out


Ok maybe i was wrong :lol:

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by Winston Smith » 08 Feb 2016 10:32

I am upgrading mine to a 'yeah they are, but I still think someone else will win it'

could be 7 points clear with 12 games to go on Sunday though :o

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by Hoop Blah » 08 Feb 2016 10:40

Hoop Blah Contenders yes, likely winners, probably not no, but they've put themselves in a decent position, obviously.

You'd have to think that their squad isn't going to be big enough to keep this form up but it's not like it's just a freak run of form now. We're not only 16 games into this season but if you took the last dozen games of last season as well they're not far off either (4th behind, Arsenal, Chelsea and City over the last 12 games of last season, top over the last 9!).

I can't really see them winning it but I think they can come pretty close.


Yep, they just keep going and apparently they're now bookies favourites.

Guy on Talksport from one of the bookies was saying if they pull it off it could well be the longest odds win in betting history as they started the season at 5000-1. That was a silly price when you consider their form last season but that's what they were priced up at apparently.

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by Sanguine » 08 Feb 2016 10:46

Read that someone had a £10k win betting on Huth first goal and Leicester to win 3-1, at a silly price, expect he puts that bet on every week. I’ve got a friend who always bet on Pearce first goal, Reading 3-1, until he left.


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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by TBM » 08 Feb 2016 11:14

Winston Smith I am upgrading mine to a 'yeah they are, but I still think someone else will win it'

could be 7 points clear with 12 games to go on Sunday though :o


On the flip side - with Man City and Spurs playing each other....Arsenal could be into 2nd and only 2pts behind them

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by No Fixed Abode » 08 Feb 2016 11:50

Again - would be great if Leicester did win it but their fooking fans. Terrible.

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by paultheroyal » 08 Feb 2016 14:45

No Fixed Abode Again - would be great if Leicester did win it but their fooking fans. Terrible.


why?

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by No Fixed Abode » 08 Feb 2016 17:09

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why?


The spacky clappers at home games coupled with that generic song a lot of clubs sing at the moment. The one that Palace started I believe........


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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by Ouroboros » 09 Feb 2016 09:59

Sometimes it feels like the only fans you like are Chelsea fans, Kes.

Stroke of luck that you ended up supporting the same team, I guess.

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by No Fixed Abode » 09 Feb 2016 10:18

Ouroboros Sometimes it feels like the only fans you like are Chelsea fans, Kes.

Stroke of luck that you ended up supporting the same team, I guess.


There a small number of clubs, Chelsea included that do have a repertoire of unique songs.

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by Ouroboros » 09 Feb 2016 10:49

I liked the "You know what you are" one.

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by Winston Smith » 09 Feb 2016 10:51

:lol:


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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by seahawk10 » 10 Feb 2016 19:38

I enjoyed this recap of just how unlikely this run by Leicester has been:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comment ... ague_here/

There is a NSFW link in the comments section of the actual Thai orgy. :twisted: :P :shock:

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by Winston Smith » 10 Feb 2016 20:38


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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by stealthpapes » 11 Feb 2016 12:49

seahawk10 I enjoyed this recap of just how unlikely this run by Leicester has been:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comment ... ague_here/

There is a NSFW link in the comments section of the actual Thai orgy. :twisted: :P :shock:


worth it just for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWSc3-NACSY

:lol:

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by Winston Smith » 11 Feb 2016 13:13

One of my all time favourite non RFC moments ^

This goes nicely with it too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slk-PEzbvag

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by Sanguine » 11 Feb 2016 13:35

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seahawk10 I enjoyed this recap of just how unlikely this run by Leicester has been:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comment ... ague_here/

There is a NSFW link in the comments section of the actual Thai orgy. :twisted: :P :shock:


worth it just for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWSc3-NACSY

:lol:


I know it's 'only' Vicarage Road, but the noise in the ground when Deeney's goal went in must have been something else.

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by RG30 » 11 Feb 2016 14:22

If Leicester win the Premier League title this will definitely go down as the worst result in the history of UK bookmaking. Few bets laid at 5000/1 at the start of the season and even at Christmas you could get 1,000/1. Just a couple of weeks ago they were 10's.

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Re: Are Leicester genuine title contenders?

by From Despair To Where? » 11 Feb 2016 14:26

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seahawk10 I enjoyed this recap of just how unlikely this run by Leicester has been:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comment ... ague_here/

There is a NSFW link in the comments section of the actual Thai orgy. :twisted: :P :shock:


worth it just for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWSc3-NACSY

:lol:


I know it's 'only' Vicarage Road, but the noise in the ground when Deeney's goal went in must have been something else.


I just love the ridiculousness of the comentator when Deeney jumps into the crowd "Do not scratch your eyes....",

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