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06-05-2024 20:58
06-05-2024 20:58
Leicester City Season Recap: How Did We Do With Our Fearless Predictions?
As is tradition, every new season, we poll the greatest minds of our generations, the folks here at Fosse Posse, and come up with a set of predictions for the next nine months. And, as is also tradition, we revisit those predictions and ask ourselves why we thought this was a good idea.
Coming into a new division with a new manager and a host of new players, this was always going to be a tough year for our learned (do pronounce the “ed” separately, as it makes it sound more, um, smarter) staff. Some of us did pretty well, or rather, some of them since I’m near the bottom of the table.
Let’s see how we did! Here are our guesses in case you want to score along or correct my tallies.
Which two clubs will win the automatic promotion spots?
The correct answer: Leicester City and Ipswich Town
We shared the spoils on this one. Everyone had Leicester in one of the two spots. No one picked Ipswich Town. Trambak, Sidd, and Tanner went with Middlesbrough and I had nearly relegated Blackburn Rovers (oops). Jack selected Leeds which was both nearly correct and an utterly unacceptable answer from a Leicester supporter.
Who will be relegated from the Championship?
The correct answer: Huddersfield Town, Rotherham, and Birmingham City
Sidd did the best work here, selecting Rotherham, Huddersfield, and Queens Park Rangers. Two out of three ain’t bad, especially when compared to the rest of us. Jack had Plymouth, Rotherham, and Stoke. Trambak and I completely whiffed on this question as we guessed QPR, Plymouth, and Cardiff City.
Who will be the biggest surprise club?
The correct answer: Ipswich Town
It’s a little dicey to select a correct answer for a matter of opinion, but no one had newly promoted Ipswich finishing anywhere near automatic promotion. That’s not just true of the Fosse Posse; the pundits missed this one as well. How did our crack team do? I picked Norwich City and Sidd went with West Bromwich Albion, so at least we picked played sides. Trambak’s pick Hull City just missed the playoffs. Tanner went with Swansea, who were comfortably mid-table. Do we award Jack points for picking Birmingham City, who did, in fact “surprise” us all? No. No we do not.
Who will be the Foxes’ breakout star?
The correct answer: Abdul Fatawu
Again, this is a matter of opinion. I don’t think there will be many people who argue against the Ghanaian teenager taking this award. The judges would also accept Stephy Mavididi. With that final caveat, we’ll give the plaudits to Sidd and Tanner, who went with the former Arsenal winger who, along with our player of the year (foreshadowing!), carried the club in the first half of the season. Trambak picked Harry Winks and...I’m conflicted on this, as we’re talking about a full England international who played in Serie A last year and perhaps could have been expected to play well. Sure, give him a point! Jack cheated and picked two players, Kasey McAteer (who could have won this had he stayed healthy) and Wanya Marcal (who could have won this had he played more than 143 minutes. We won’t discuss my pick of Hamza Choudhury, who was useful but not remotely a breakout star.
Who will be Leicester’s Player of the year?
The correct answer: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Jack got this one exactly right. Sidd’s pick of Ricardo Pereira was a good one, as was Tanner’s selection of Jamie Vardy. I went with Mads Hermansen, which seems pretty defensible. Trambak was the only swing-and-a-miss with Kelechi Iheanacho. Who will be our top scorer this season?
The correct answer: Jamie Vardy
I finally got one! Tanner and I got this one. Sidd and Jack went with The Seniorman, which Trambak went with Patson Daka. What’s the lesson? Never, ever bet against the GOAT.
Where will the Foxes finish in the league?
The correct answer: Top of the table, baby
Jack and Tanner got this one right. Sidd, Trambak, and I were far too pessimistic and had the Foxes finishing second.
Which of our 5 (FIVE) first-team goalkeepers will get the most starts?
The correct answer: Mad Hermansen
I’m sorry to call you out, Trambak, but you’re the only one who picked Danny Ward. Everyone else went with Hermansen.
Who won? Who is our more prescient prognosticator?
By my highly scientific scoring system, the winner is: Jack with 5 correct and/or correct-ish answers. The final table (out of 11 possible points):
5 - Jack, Sidd, Tanner
3 - Jake
2- Trambak
Congrats to Jack, Sidd, and Tanner. A 3-way tie at the top may not be satisfying to our American reader or, being optimistic, readers, but the numbers don’t lie: We’re not very good at this, but those three are equally less not-very-good.
Coming into a new division with a new manager and a host of new players, this was always going to be a tough year for our learned (do pronounce the “ed” separately, as it makes it sound more, um, smarter) staff. Some of us did pretty well, or rather, some of them since I’m near the bottom of the table.
Let’s see how we did! Here are our guesses in case you want to score along or correct my tallies.
Which two clubs will win the automatic promotion spots?
The correct answer: Leicester City and Ipswich Town
We shared the spoils on this one. Everyone had Leicester in one of the two spots. No one picked Ipswich Town. Trambak, Sidd, and Tanner went with Middlesbrough and I had nearly relegated Blackburn Rovers (oops). Jack selected Leeds which was both nearly correct and an utterly unacceptable answer from a Leicester supporter.
Who will be relegated from the Championship?
The correct answer: Huddersfield Town, Rotherham, and Birmingham City
Sidd did the best work here, selecting Rotherham, Huddersfield, and Queens Park Rangers. Two out of three ain’t bad, especially when compared to the rest of us. Jack had Plymouth, Rotherham, and Stoke. Trambak and I completely whiffed on this question as we guessed QPR, Plymouth, and Cardiff City.
Who will be the biggest surprise club?
The correct answer: Ipswich Town
It’s a little dicey to select a correct answer for a matter of opinion, but no one had newly promoted Ipswich finishing anywhere near automatic promotion. That’s not just true of the Fosse Posse; the pundits missed this one as well. How did our crack team do? I picked Norwich City and Sidd went with West Bromwich Albion, so at least we picked played sides. Trambak’s pick Hull City just missed the playoffs. Tanner went with Swansea, who were comfortably mid-table. Do we award Jack points for picking Birmingham City, who did, in fact “surprise” us all? No. No we do not.
Who will be the Foxes’ breakout star?
The correct answer: Abdul Fatawu
Again, this is a matter of opinion. I don’t think there will be many people who argue against the Ghanaian teenager taking this award. The judges would also accept Stephy Mavididi. With that final caveat, we’ll give the plaudits to Sidd and Tanner, who went with the former Arsenal winger who, along with our player of the year (foreshadowing!), carried the club in the first half of the season. Trambak picked Harry Winks and...I’m conflicted on this, as we’re talking about a full England international who played in Serie A last year and perhaps could have been expected to play well. Sure, give him a point! Jack cheated and picked two players, Kasey McAteer (who could have won this had he stayed healthy) and Wanya Marcal (who could have won this had he played more than 143 minutes. We won’t discuss my pick of Hamza Choudhury, who was useful but not remotely a breakout star.
Who will be Leicester’s Player of the year?
The correct answer: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Jack got this one exactly right. Sidd’s pick of Ricardo Pereira was a good one, as was Tanner’s selection of Jamie Vardy. I went with Mads Hermansen, which seems pretty defensible. Trambak was the only swing-and-a-miss with Kelechi Iheanacho. Who will be our top scorer this season?
The correct answer: Jamie Vardy
I finally got one! Tanner and I got this one. Sidd and Jack went with The Seniorman, which Trambak went with Patson Daka. What’s the lesson? Never, ever bet against the GOAT.
Where will the Foxes finish in the league?
The correct answer: Top of the table, baby
Jack and Tanner got this one right. Sidd, Trambak, and I were far too pessimistic and had the Foxes finishing second.
Which of our 5 (FIVE) first-team goalkeepers will get the most starts?
The correct answer: Mad Hermansen
I’m sorry to call you out, Trambak, but you’re the only one who picked Danny Ward. Everyone else went with Hermansen.
Who won? Who is our more prescient prognosticator?
By my highly scientific scoring system, the winner is: Jack with 5 correct and/or correct-ish answers. The final table (out of 11 possible points):
5 - Jack, Sidd, Tanner
3 - Jake
2- Trambak
Congrats to Jack, Sidd, and Tanner. A 3-way tie at the top may not be satisfying to our American reader or, being optimistic, readers, but the numbers don’t lie: We’re not very good at this, but those three are equally less not-very-good.