Rayvin

Yep, because they were really up against it in the last GE when Corbyn wasn't leading the party. Labour were so close to sweeping into power...

Classic clickbait headline. Not that the underlying stat isn't interesting.

True actually, I'm not convinced that City are all that good defensively when he doesn't play.

The Fish hoisted by his own petard by essembee no less...

the nuke it from space option...

We're gonna be right up against it here...

No way in fuck did we just concede to a bicycle kick

If McClaren was still here this thread would be 5 comments long, all of them depressing. Nice to be optimistic for a change, even if it does prove fruitless in the end.

Fish's position on this board is to occupy and vouch for the centreground. He's like old New Labour - campaigning for what he considers to be a left wing agenda (staying up last season and this season) only to be caught cold by the sudden surge of further left political thought (Rafa is going to turn the whole club on its head and we'll start moving forward at last) and thus finding himself sitting off on the right with a bemused look on his face and trying to temper everyone's expectations (Rafa has a big job on his hands and we still might get relegated - even if we don't it's no guarantee, etc.)

Good to hear!

CT is going to love that...

Haha you have to love rawk.

One of the Norwich fans I was speaking to said that the 6-2 against us unravelled their season. Apparently they were more about attacking prior to that (and during it) and the experience resulted in a fundamental shift to defensive strength rather than attacking prowess. They were doing better when they were attacking though. And that's that anyway. Norwich get a point. Well played to them but City fucking suck.

I dunno what it is, but I still don't see Leicester as a team of worldbeaters. As has been said, they have one good tactic that no one takes seriously enough, and it's got them into such a good position this season. They also work hard and have a high level of determination. That said, they're still a bunch of players around the same level as Danny Simpson at the end of the day. For me, we'll lose unless it turns out that McClaren was the problem all along. If the squad was in any way culpable (highly likely) then Benitez won't have been able to effect any meaningful change in time to do anything about this.

Hopefully City will be this shit against us...

It's gonna be a draw... City just can't get into the box, there's too many Norwich players in there. Good defending in fairness.

Do City ever do us a favour?

Any idea why? That seems bizarre, they're doing well after all so shouldn't have any of the usual crap causing arguments.

I've been with Spurs for a while. If Leicester win it it's just going to make our utter failure to move on all the more depressing. Would rather the fairy tale doesn't come to pass.

I actually reckon this was driven by Ashley. Charnley never would have gone for this, especially with what they're paying, without Ashley putting the fear into him if we go down. He won't have handpicked Benitez, but he will have made it clear to Charnley that he can't fuck up again.

That interview - apart from being devoid of the usual irritating platitudes and soundbites (I was listening out for the phrase 'ten cup finals' but it never came, mercifully), seemed to highlight that Benitez reckons our issue is a confidence one. He spent quite a bit of time stating that we shouldn't get on the team's back if they make a mistake, or if he does, etc. I think he'll actually get a lot more slack than he thinks he will with the fans, I suspect that most will be genuinely behind this appointment. I guess the main message then is about the players... I think at the same time though, that has to come from them. Benitez's arrival gives them a prime opportunity to shake off all the negativity, as everyone will be behind the team again to start with - but if people like Sissoko continue to be ineffectual and lazy, I wonder if that negativity is going to come back in. Personally, I'm content that the club has now done everything it can (while not excusing the horrendous mistakes made to get us to this point which should be reviewed at the end of the season) to turn this around as of this moment, so there seems little point in any negativity now.

Not like you to be negative, troops.

This is either a turning point for the club or a cruel 'what might have been' style kick in the nuts. Knowing this club...

I love how excited CT is about this