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  • Thread starter Saddlebrains
  • Start date Sep 9, 2024
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rob9872

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #36
Text SUB to 696969DOUGFOREVER to make your choice of substitute now #RiseTogether
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #37
rockwoodfleet said:
Not like Saddle to start some bullshit conspiracy against Doug.........
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It's not starting a conspiracy is it you quilt

It's pointing out that it's pretty strange for an owner, who's only been here 18 months is front and centre of a squad photo
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #38
alexccfc99 said:
I actually can't get my breath that grown men are getting worked up about this
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You asthmatic?
 

alexccfc99

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #39
Ocelot said:
The last home game of the play off season, he paraded round the pitch whilst the fans sang his song and ignored those that actually got us into that position (Gyokeres, Hamer etc).

From that moment it was obvious where this was going.
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You mean here?
 

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rob9872

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #40
Looks like a lot of keepers too!
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #41
Where’s Claire Marie Roberts?
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #42
Saddlebrains said:
You asthmatic?
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You talk a lot of sense at times but I can't believe you are making that big of a deal about this tbh
 
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rockwoodfleet

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #43
fernandopartridge said:
It's not a conspiracy, the evidence that he's in the team picture is there.
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He owns the club and is investing in it. Got every right to be in the photo.
 
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rockwoodfleet

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #44
Saddlebrains said:
It's not starting a conspiracy is it you quilt

It's pointing out that it's pretty strange for an owner, who's only been here 18 months is front and centre of a squad photo
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Nope. Nothing odd about it at all. Only in the mind of a person who's been desperate to set a negative narrative around Doug from day one......
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #45
rockwoodfleet said:
He owns the club and is investing in it. Got every right to be in the photo.
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It's a picture of the footballing staff - is he playing this weekend or is he Robins' new assistant?
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #46
I remember robins saying only people on the pitch should be those that have earned it.

Doug hasn’t earned the right to be in the squad picture
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #47
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Where’s Claire Marie Roberts?
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Speaking at a conference this week:

Looking forward to speaking at this year’s Training Ground Guru Live event… | Dr Claire-Marie Roberts

Looking forward to speaking at this year’s Training Ground Guru Live event this week 👇🏼
www.linkedin.com
 

Bugsy

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #48
Sky Blue Pete said:
I remember robins saying only people on the pitch should be those that have earned it.

Doug hasn’t earned the right to be in the squad picture
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I think Pete, Robins was on about the general public when there were a few running on the pitch at the time after Covid. Not the owner of our club.

I don't understand why it's a big deal.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #49
Bugsy said:
I think Pete, Robins was on about the general public when there were a few running on the pitch at the time after Covid. Not the owner of our club.

I don't understand why it's a big deal.
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He was and it’s not a big deal for me. If anything I quite like an owner caring and wanting to be a part of the football side of everything
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #50
A bit odd? Maybe. Worth a meltdown? No.

Doug is a lot more hands on than those of the Seppala era, so the fact he is around a bit more is perfectly fine by me. As long as he knows boundaries and isn't going to sit on the bench during a game or sponsor 'text a sub', I don't really mind.
 
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ccfctommy

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #51
Yeah I think it's a bit strange. Nothing major though.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #52
While I do think it is weird, it's tempered with the fact he's worn his business atire. It would have been very weird if he'd put some training kit on.
 
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Viktor17

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #53
Saddlebrains said:
Very strange that Doug is in it

I'm sure if you were to look through the other 91 clubs in the top 4 tiers you won't find their owner in a squad picture

Doesn't exactly quell the views that he's too involved in the playing side of things does it
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Agree. And he looks a mess also.
 
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Bugsy

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #54
Also what I take from it is Ben Sheaf is in a full kit lol
Small positive

 

SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #55
I always thought it was weird that King did the lap on honour with the players and Robins back in 22/23 when he’d only been at the club for 4 months. Gave an early idea of what his approach was going to be.

Being hands on isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I do get the impression that King doesn’t really know that much about football so would prefer him to not get too involved with the playing side of things.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #56
Saddlebrains said:
Calling bullshit on that, if Tim Fisher or Joy Seppalla we're in the squad photo you ( quite rightly) would go mental
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If he starts appearing on the bench a la Ken Dulieu, then I’ll be worried
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #57
fernandopartridge said:
While I do think it is weird, it's tempered with the fact he's worn his business atire. It would have been very weird if he'd put some training kit on.
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He’s gonna have his full kit ready ala John Terry if we ever win something
 
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higgs

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #58
Can he play centre midfield?

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David O'Day

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #59
Sky Blue Pete said:
I remember robins saying only people on the pitch should be those that have earned it.

Doug hasn’t earned the right to be in the squad picture
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yeah he has, he brought the club
 
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SkyBluePower

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #60
Grendel said:
I do think it’s a bit strange really. It shows egotism more than anything else.
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Tend to agree. Not a massive deal and would understand if he wanted to be in a version of it for his Xmas Card etc but not the “squad” one.
He probably wants it to appear that “we are all one team” but just ends up looking like he is paranoid about being seen to be in charge.
 
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Monty

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #61
I might be having a moment but where is Dasilva in that photo
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #62
Monty said:
I might be having a moment but where is Dasilva in that photo
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No you’re right he’s not there, in years gone by they use to edit them rather badly in
 
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mmttww

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #63
More bothered by that f*cking font tbf
 
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Deity

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #64
SlowerThanPlatt said:
That’s not a like for like comparison tbf, Leicester’s owner/family is a bit more etched in their history than King ours
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Not really.

King Power are a Thai family / business, not from Leicester. They actually looked at Cov before buying Leicester.

The only difference is that King Power have been owners for longer through both success and tragedy.

I’ve no idea why someone would think it natural for leicesters owners to be in the squad photo but worrying that King is in ours, unless of course they had a thinly veiled agenda ….
 
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MalcSB

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #65
mmttww said:
More bothered by that f*cking font tbf
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Its awful
 
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Ashdown

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #66
Saddlebrains said:
Calling bullshit on that, if Tim Fisher or Joy Seppalla we're in the squad photo you ( quite rightly) would go mental
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God I would go mental now, I’d be frantic they were coming back
 

pusbccfc

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #67
Ultimately, we complained Joy was never involved.

Now Doug is too involved.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #68
Deity said:
Not really.

King Power are a Thai family / business, not from Leicester. They actually looked at Cov before buying Leicester.

The only difference is that King Power have been owners for longer through both success and tragedy.

I’ve no idea why someone would think it natural for leicesters owners to be in the squad photo but worrying that King is in ours, unless of course they had a thinly veiled agenda ….
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When King/his family deliver top flight football, European campaigns and a major trophy to our football club they can do as they please.
 
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mark82

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  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #69
SlowerThanPlatt said:
No you’re right he’s not there, in years gone by they use to edit them rather badly in
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He's in fancy dress, dressed as Doug King.
 

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 9, 2024
  • #70

At least he's not in the dougout...
 
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