Leicester At It Yet Again! (2 Viewers)

KenilworthSkyBlue · 2025-05-21T10:45:47+0100

SBT said:
If it is a 12-point deduction, better hope that it doesn’t end up pushing an autos-calibre team into the playoff mix with us…

Will they be an 'auto-calibre' team?

Their current side is probably worse than it was when they last achieved promotion from the Championship and with no high-value players to sell on for reinvestment into the summer it'll be interesting to see how much they'll have available to spend this window to improve.

They'll still owe a significant amount on transfer instalments from previous windows, have loans hanging over them took from Australian bank Macquarie which were secured against their Premier League TV rights and parachute payments and they'll have a huge wage bill which they'll have to somehow cover.

Mucca Mad Boys · 2025-05-21T10:53:37+0100

KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Will they be an 'auto-calibre' team?

Their current side is probably worse than it was when they last achieved promotion from the Championship and with no high-value players to sell on for reinvestment into the summer it'll be interesting to see how much they'll have available to spend this window to improve.

They'll still owe a significant amount on transfer instalments from previous windows, have loans hanging over them took from Australian bank Macquarie which were secured against their Premier League TV rights and parachute payments and they'll have a huge wage bill which they'll have to somehow cover.

Hopefully this is the case and they’re slapped with a hefty points deduction and a transfer embargo.

We all thought Sheff U were in the shit last summer and they ended up signing the best free agents and even added quality additions such as Burrows for significant fees. They are favourites to go up this season and dare I say it, would prefer them to go up rather than Sunderland.

The parachute payment system is a problem.

SBT · 2025-05-21T11:09:25+0100

KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Will they be an 'auto-calibre' team?

Their current side is probably worse than it was when they last achieved promotion from the Championship and with no high-value players to sell on for reinvestment into the summer it'll be interesting to see how much they'll have available to spend this window to improve.

They'll still owe a significant amount on transfer instalments from previous windows, have loans hanging over them took from Australian bank Macquarie which were secured against their Premier League TV rights and parachute payments and they'll have a huge wage bill which they'll have to somehow cover.

Your points all make sense, but Leicester have done very well for themselves in the Championship by ignoring financial reality, and I don’t expect them to start until they’re absolutely forced to.

KenilworthSkyBlue · 2025-05-21T11:29:58+0100

Mucca Mad Boys said:
Hopefully this is the case and they’re slapped with a hefty points deduction and a transfer embargo.

We all thought Sheff U were in the shit last summer and they ended up signing the best free agents and even added quality additions such as Burrows for significant fees. They are favourites to go up this season and dare I say it, would prefer them to go up rather than Sunderland.

The parachute payment system is a problem.

Leicester naturally will be one of the favourites to bounce back up I don't really think that's much of an indication of anything other than the bookies naturally favour those coming down to bounce back at the first time of asking.

Their financial situation will be a lot more precarious this time around. As I said, no real high-value players to move on for big fees, the majority of their squad is still under contract so moving players on surplus to requirements will be difficult and a very high wage bill that will likely be near on double that of Sheffield United's when the dropped down from the PL.

It was widely reported they barely had any money to spend on transfers in January unless they moved players on hence the need for the loan. I'd be very surprised if the situation will suddenly change this summer given how much they're poised to lose following relegation.

Worth baring in mind that Sheff U also went into the new season with relatively new owners that had the ambition to see them back in the PL.

KenilworthSkyBlue · 2025-05-21T11:50:46+0100

It's also worth noting that King Power as a business is struggling and is a shadow of what it was under the current owner's father pre-pandemic.

dadgad · 2025-05-21T13:14:19+0100

Must Throw the book at them otherwise the authorities will look toothless.

Super Frank · 2025-05-21T13:50:14+0100

Leicester is going down again.

Mcbean · 2025-05-21T14:28:52+0100

They have escaped three times

wingy · 2025-05-21T14:48:19+0100

KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Leicester naturally will be one of the favourites to bounce back up I don't really think that's much of an indication of anything other than the bookies naturally favour those coming down to bounce back at the first time of asking.

Their financial situation will be a lot more precarious this time around. As I said, no real high-value players to move on for big fees, the majority of their squad is still under contract so moving players on surplus to requirements will be difficult and a very high wage bill that will likely be near on double that of Sheffield United's when the dropped down from the PL.

It was widely reported they barely had any money to spend on transfers in January unless they moved players on hence the need for the loan. I'd be very surprised if the situation will suddenly change this summer given how much they're poised to lose following relegation.

Worth baring in mind that Sheff U also went into the new season with relatively new owners that had the ambition to see them back in the PL.

Think that's just the typical chicanery of the timely takeover?

KenilworthSkyBlue · 2025-05-21T14:49:59+0100

SBT said:
Your points all make sense, but Leicester have done very well for themselves in the Championship by ignoring financial reality, and I don’t expect them to start until they’re absolutely forced to.

This time in the Championship is incomparable to the last time for Leicester.

Their financial figures for that season were pretty good in comparison to others. 'Only' a £19m loss due to parachute payments, accruing £100m in transfer fees and not really having much in terms of instalments pending as the season prior they barely brought anyone in. I think they had the lowest transfer spend in the 22/23 season and in terms of net spend they would've been in the black due to the sale of Fofana to Chelsea.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2025-05-21T15:32:55+0100

Deity said:
In the 23/24 season Leicester were 27 points clear of 7th and 7 points clear of third. A 6 point penalty or similar means no real impact In all probability.

That season their average wage bill was 5 x greater than the rest of the championship. They made no attempt to comply with the rules and bought Winks and Coady in on over £75k a week from the premier league.

Right the EFL must make an example of them, send them down to division 2, which is what happened to Glasgow Rangers.

Terry Gibson's perm · 2025-05-21T16:01:43+0100

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Right the EFL must make an example of them, send them down to division 2, which is what happened to Glasgow Rangers.

No no no please bush them so much they get relegated again so we can be there while they suffer.

Terry Gibson's perm · 2025-05-21T16:02:17+0100

The punishment should also include a reduction in parachute payments for them.

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · 2025-05-21T18:40:30+0100

If the PL think they've broken the rules can they not refuse to pay Leicester their parachute payment?

Would be challenged in court but given how long that could take not having those payments (especially when they've allegedly already 'spent' them) could cause them far more problems than a points deduction.

Leicesterfox · 2025-05-21T18:43:19+0100

Been reliably informed that the PL/EFL can’t apply their laws to reprimand us retrospectively and we taking the points this season. Don’t shoot the messenger.

You’ll still need that Brasso to polish the M69 Trophy as we’re not taking it back off you next season. We’re off straight to League One with Russell Martin at the helm!

Gleneagles65 · 2025-05-21T19:11:18+0100

Leicesterfox said:
Been reliably informed that the PL/EFL can’t apply their laws to reprimand us retrospectively and we taking the points this season. Don’t shoot the messenger.

You’ll still need that Brasso to polish the M69 Trophy as we’re not taking it back off you next season. We’re off straight to League One with Russell Martin at the helm!

I do hope so.

Deity · 2025-05-21T19:23:35+0100

Leicesterfox said:
Been reliably informed that the PL/EFL can’t apply their laws to reprimand us retrospectively and we taking the points this season. Don’t shoot the messenger.

You’ll still need that Brasso to polish the M69 Trophy as we’re not taking it back off you next season. We’re off straight to League One with Russell Martin at the helm!

You wish. Sean Coombs lawyer couldn’t get you off this time.

Shannerz · 2025-05-21T19:42:26+0100

Because they're such big cheating bastards, they should be made to play all their games in gigantic foam clown shoes, a la It's a Knockout.

Chris1987 · 2025-05-21T21:09:50+0100

One club needs to be made an example of for seriously breaching regulations by imposing a massive points deduction and a season long transfer embargo In this respect Leicester are the perfect fit.

chiefdave · 2025-05-21T21:23:56+0100

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
If the PL think they've broken the rules can they not refuse to pay Leicester their parachute payment?

That would be funny tbf. Relegation, points deduction next season and then they don't get their expected parachute payments.

But we all know it will be another slap on the wrist.

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