Club announces link with Loughborough Uni

[Graz]

Foxes Team Up With The UK's Top Sports University
Posted on: Wed 25 Feb 2009

Leicester City and Loughborough University have today initiated a ground-breaking partnership.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed in which both parties will work together in a broad range of research, consultancy, training and other areas of mutual benefit.

The agreement is thought to be the most extensive of its kind between a football club and an academic institution - consistent with the Foxes' vision of being at the forefront of technology in a cutting edge industry.

Both organisations will draw on each other's experience, with key areas of collaboration being the club's rapidly expanding Sports Science operation and their existing Sports Medicine Department.

Leicester have this season employed the services of highly-qualified Performance Consultant Paul Balsom - the Swedish National team's assistant coach - Data Analyst Andrew Blake, Power Coach John Cross and Loughborough University Sport and Exercise Science student Matt Reeves.

The Sports Science staff work alongside the experienced Physiotherapy team, which includes Dave Rennie (Head Physio) and other physiotherapists Tom Freeman and Keith Burland.

City Chief Executive Lee Hoos is delighted to have teamed up with Loughborough University - a University which has an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research, strong links with industry and unrivalled sporting achievement.

He said: "In this day and age the technological and analytical techniques available are a big help on the tactical as well as medical front and Loughborough University's knowledge will be of great benefit to us.

"Hopefully, with their assistance, our Sports Science operation will continue to progress even further the excellent levels of performance and positive results for the club which have already been achieved."

Professor Myra Nimmo said: "Loughborough University is delighted with this joint venture which will benefit both partners.

"It will ensure that the University's staff and students are addressing issues relevant and current to football clubs.

"For Leicester City Football Club it ensures that they have access to the world leading research and knowledge of Loughborough University staff."

The MoU will initially run for five years.

http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1569408,00.html


I don't really understand what we're using it for, but it sounds good!

And makes me proud as a recent Lufbra alum!

 

[Melton Fox]

I couldn't give a f**k about what happens behind the scenes. At this moment I only care that the club want the best part of thousand pounds from me in the next month and I aint got it.

 

[Babylon]

I couldn't give a f**k about what happens behind the scenes. At this moment I only care that the club want the best part of thousand pounds from me in the next month and I aint got it.

Sell a kidney.

 

[Melton Fox]

Sell a kidney.

I wouldn't even sell a toe nail to help raise money for my ST.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1569408,00.html


I don't really understand what we're using it for, but it sounds good!

And makes me proud as a recent Lufbra alum!

It is so Howard can last 90 minutes without needing 5 cans of red bull and 2 bottles of oxygen at half-time!

 

[fcukcov]

Will it be as successful as the tie up with the Irish club or the tie up with the chinese club or the tie up with the indian club or the pepsi max challenge piss pit?

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

the clues could all be there :icon_bigg

 

[City Fan]

Will it be as successful as the tie up with the Irish club or the tie up with the chinese club or the tie up with the indian club or the pepsi max challenge piss pit?

It's laughable how many ridiculous ideas this club has isn't it? Not forgetting that concert with the likes of Status Quo and Darius, only for them to discover that our stadium won't be able to cope with it.

 

[Foxes_Trust]

I couldn't give a f**k about what happens behind the scenes. At this moment I only care that the club want the best part of thousand pounds from me in the next month and I aint got it.

In case this helps, from the Foxes Trust AGM, it became apparent

a) If several ST holders (like families) renewed under one direct debit, only a single £4 per month fee would be charged, not £4 per person

b) The DD scheme can be paid - £50 deposit, full balance April = single £4 fee, £50 deposit, payments April & May to clear full amount = 2 monthly £4 fees - these are both cheaper options than paying the entire amount after the March 15th deadline (ie + 10% or later + 15%) and you retain your seat.

The new story on the official website today does state this, but doesn't mention using the 1 or 2 month DD option is better than potentially losing your seat or paying an additional 10%/15%

c) the club does plan to e-mail ST holders again, but is waiting until the last possible moment (about a week prior to the deadline) before writing to non e-mail members who haven't yet renewed, to minimise postage/printing costs.

FT members gave a clear message back to Lee Hoos at the AGM that the 15th March deadline or lose your seat was unacceptable & causing major upset among fans, LH took this feedback for further LCFC discussions

A Fans Consultative Committee meeting Thursday night will also discuss this topic, hopefully all fans present will speak up about the level of anger about the cut off date


Mod's note: This post has been copied to the Season Ticket thread. Original left here in response to Melton's plight.

 

[highland fox]

How fecking exciting...

 

[homer]

How fecking exciting...

Coming soon:

LCFC announce link with a bottle of Tippex

An excited Chief Executive, Lee Hoos, said "In this day and age it is vital that the club stay ahead of the game in respect of correcting errors on relatively unimportant internal documents, and the expertise in this field provided by the bottle of Tippex will be of great benefit to us

Hopefully, with it's assistance, our typing pool will continue to progresss even further the excellent levels of performance and positive results for the club which have already been achieved"

The bottle of Tippex was unfortunately unavailable for comment, but was said to be very excited about the deal


Great days indeed.....