Thailand Schmailand

[FOX Franks]

"The announcement of this one week tour of Thailand illustrates just how much the club has evolved in a short space of time."

I suppose that would depend on how you define 'evolved'


Does anyone really think this trip is worthwhile?

 

[fosseman]

It's a trip that will bring the players together and spur them on to many victories in the league. I'm unclear as to why anyone would think otherwise!!!

 

[lanxfox jnr]

I suppose that would depend on how you define 'evolved'


Does anyone really think this trip is worthwhile?

Not me, but it gives 'em a weeks holiday

 

[Real Sharapova]

I suppose that would depend on how you define 'evolved'

Try "regressed", "floundering", " leaderless", "clueless", or "heading down sh*t creek without a paddle" for starters.

 

[FOX Franks]

"heading down sh*t creek without a paddle"

is probably closer

 

[The Major]

It'll be like a pre season friendly for the new manager (Sven hopefully). and it'll make a bit of money for the club.

 

[fox58]

I suppose that would depend on how you define 'evolved'

in the good old days we went to La Manga

 

[Jeff]

it'll make a bit of money for the club.

Will it?

 

[Mawsley]

Will it?

Brand, Jeff, brand - every Thai will soon be wearing LCFC training wear and munching on LCFC Sven's Meatballs.

 

[The Major]

Will it?

Surely they will get a slice of the gate money and TV fee.

 

[Jeff]

Surely they will get a slice of the gate money and TV fee.

Enough to cover expenses?

It's hardly going to be a major attraction for the people of Thailand so gate receipts and TV money will be minimal.

 

[FOX Franks]

As was mentioned, now it might be worthwhile. Helps sven get an idea of the team in a match that doesn't matter. Perhaps that was the idea all along

 

[Jeff]

Brand, Jeff, brand - every Thai will soon be wearing LCFC training wear and munching on LCFC Sven's Meatballs.

I've heard that a lot of people get their meatballs munched when they go to Thailand. You need to be careful though the person doing the munching may already have meatballs of their own.

 

[Hazzman]

Will it?

No. The money made when the big boys tour is via sponsorship. Sponsorship earned from mega tv deals. I suspect the attraction on this friendly to telly companies is their national team is playing. Merchandise? Yeh, maybe if the club started flogging fake shirts for a tenner.

 

[lanxfox jnr]

So, who's going on the tour?

 

[alex]

Sven is.

 

[indierich06]

Could be just what the team needs at the minute - it'll give Sven time to bond with the squad and start to get his tactics and style across to them, they've got a non-competitive match to try out players, formations, tactics etc and hopefully it'll also take their minds off the last few results (bar Scunthorpe, obviously).

Hopefully they'll get back refreshed, with a new outlook, a good idea of what Sven wants from them tactically and with maybe a few new loan recruits. Fingers crossed...

 

[Jeff]

So, who's going on the tour?

Andy King isn't.

 

[Filthy Rich]

Enough to cover expenses?

It's hardly going to be a major attraction for the people of Thailand so gate receipts and TV money will be minimal.

I understood we are playing the Thai national team. Surely the people of Thailand will watch that?

 

[Jeff]

I understood we are playing the Thai national team. Surely the people of Thailand will watch that?

I'm sure the people of Thailand will watch it - but a match against Leicester is not going to be high profile enough to attract high TV fees or gate receipts, so if Leicester get a share it's not going to be much.

The match is about raising the profile of the club (and King Power and the owner) in Thailand rather than to make money.