Leicester 2 Norwich 3

[Hazzman]

Wellens and Naughton are fine players. Abe is a real trier. Unfortunately, I've always had my doubts about how much some of the others like Yak really want it.....and then there is the Oakley situation. I think Oakley has been a more than decent player, but sadly he's gone over now and it's difficult to understand why Sven has kept playing him.

Abe works hard but needs to develop his attacking side.
Yakubu understandable disillusioned with woeful service but it appears, he's lacking motivation.
Oakley, legs gone. First goal partly his fault.
Ricardo, average but displays zero confidence for the rest of the team.

 

[Mattmeister]

Our fans are a disgrace - if I here another person blame Ricardo for tonight I will kick them in the face. I'm not sure what he actually did wrong. Our back four were horrendous, Bamba for their third goal was abysmal - but his name fits nicely into a song so he's a "legend". Waghorn is also a "ledge" because coming on and committing 753 fouls is just what we needed.

I agree with most of this.

Before the game, when the team was announced, the first two players Ricardo and Oakley were roundly booed. Maybe this set the scene for the rest of the night.

To cap it off, after the third goal, a group (well maybe several hundred!) behind me in the family stand started singing 'Weale, Weale'. I had a stand-up row with one of the loudest, a tosser of the highest order.

Ricardo was pretty much blameless tonight - however, plenty of our outfied players simply did not turn up for the second half.

 

[Brown Nose]

Our fans are a disgrace - if I here another person blame Ricardo for tonight I will kick them in the face. I'm not sure what he actually did wrong. Our back four were horrendous, Bamba for their third goal was abysmal - but his name fits nicely into a song so he's a "legend". Waghorn is also a "ledge" because coming on and committing 753 fouls is just what we needed.

Well said.

Our fans get what they deserve sometimes. Ricardo didn't allow the smallest player on the pitch have a free header from a corner. He hadn't a prayer with the well taken pen. He was left exposed by his centre backs with one falling on his arse and the other deflecting the ball past him for the third. Why was he responsible for any of that?

Ricardo's distribution and sweeper play is a different class to anything I've ever seen from a keeper here. Yes, he's a bit flappy from crosses but so are many of the best keepers in the world. Many times tonight I thought about what Weale would have done in the same situation and almost always Ricardo was better.

Ricardo isn't a world beater by any means. But he's the best keeper we've got and singing for an inferior one during the game is plain madness.

 

[Kingy_85]

Id say around 60% of our fans have a huge choice to make....

1. Blame Ricardo

2. Moan about Yakubu's wages

Sven got it wrong today, from the first 15 minutes it was plain to see we missed our width and sat far too deep. It was HORRIBLE to watch.

Im pissed off, tired and cold ...

 

[BOB HAZELL]

That was a truly dreadful performance

Woeful in every way

A stupid team selection and we got exactly what we deserved

Season over

Sums it up perfectly for me.

And some of the reactions/support from the 'fans' was awful

 

[Profondo Rosso]

Firstly, I have never felt more ashamed to be a Leicester fan tonight, not because of the performance, but because of our supporters.

The homophobic chants towards Wes Hoolahan in the first half were absolutely disgusting and I hope the club makes a stand and bans every single person who chanted it, though not holding my breath. Then there was the booing of Ricardo, chants of "Weale" and the cheering of Oakley going off.

I felt absolutely embarrassed to be associated with he club tonight.


Secondally, as for the game. Yet again, absolutely everything good going forward came through Vassell. He created the goal and almost every meaningful opportunity we had. It was an even game until he came off, fair enough we were one down due to a penalty but it looked like we could still get into the game.

As soon as Vassell came off for Waghorn, we created absolutely nothing. Our attack and the entire balance of the side fell apart.

 

[Hazzman]

Seriously? Vassell was woeful for me.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

Seriously? Vassell was woeful for me.

You must have watched a different player to me. Created the goal and about every good chance we had until he came off.

 

[Kingy_85]

You must have watched a different player to me. Created the goal and about every good chance we had until he came off.

I think your being very generous here, very generous.

 

[Brown Nose]

Naughton played well tonight. It was clearly doing his head in that nobody else seemed up for winning.

Berner, Bamba, King, Oakley, Vassell and Yakubu were all shocking. And none of the subs did anything to suggest they'd have been any better starting.

The main reason we've lost the plot over recent games is that three or four of our key players have lost form. King in particular has gone AWOL for about a month.

Norwich were comfortably the best team I've seen this season. They totally did a job on us. They were strong but played good football. I hope they go up.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

I think your being very generous here, very generous.

Did he not create our goal and several chances for us then? Because to my eyes he most certainly did. Must have watched a different game to everyone else.

 

[beaumontfox]

Ah well...........

 

[Hazzman]

Did he not create our goal and several chances for us then? Because to my eyes he most certainly did. Must have watched a different game to everyone else.

The goal was created with a cross by Berner.

Infact, we missed two headed sitters from the left wing. About the only other chances created.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

The goal was created with a cross by Berner.

Infact, we missed two headed sitters from the left wing. About the only other chances created.

Vassell found space by turning the defender and drawing another one in to allow Berner all the time in the world to cross. Berner will get the assist, but it was mostly Vassell's work to create that chance.

 

[beaumontfox]

I don't want to see the penalty incident again, but it would be nice to see if the lino who was twice the distance away than the ref got it right...

I thought the little twat dived, but then I admit to being biased!

 

[Kingy_85]

Did he not create our goal and several chances for us then? Because to my eyes he most certainly did. Must have watched a different game to everyone else.

What chances?

Vass looked good when he held the ball up but it didnt create anything.

Nobody created any chances. Most of the our attacking time during the game was spent pissing about on the edge of the box.

 

[East Anglia Fox]

You must have watched a different player to me. Created the goal and about every good chance we had until he came off.

I totally agree. I was a bit puzzled when he was brought off, though not surprised to hear everyone chanting "Waghorn". I think Yakubu was should have come off at that time instead. I agree with Redditch Fox, in that I sometimes feel that he doesn't look like he wants it enough. But anyway, one word can explain why we won't make the play-offs this season: Burnley.

 

[Brown Nose]

I don't want to see the penalty incident again, but it would be nice to see if the lino who was twice the distance away than the ref got it right...

I thought the little twat dived, but then I admit to being biased!

Schoolboy play from Mee though. Just stuck his leg out and it was almost begging for someone to 'fall' over it.

 

[Cate Fox]

And as this thread descends into an arguement I'm placing it on ignore....

 

[beaumontfox]

Not yet Cate!!!

You've got a bit of time before 'you-know-who' arrives!