Congrats to sister club Leicester City on winning Premiere League

[TheSpecialJuan]

[The Huddler]

[Bartin]

What an awesome story. Shame that team is going to likely be gutted over the Summer by the big fish buying their players.

[TheSpecialJuan]

39 minutes ago, Bartin said:

What an awesome story. Shame that team is going to likely be gutted over the Summer by the big fish buying their players.

Indeed.

[Goondal]

They were 5,000-1 to win BPL.  I read that in some of those same places you could bet that Elvis is found alive and healthy at 2,000-1

[KB_fan]

So excited.  Such a great story.  Love the connection our teams have formed.

Hope this inspires the Panthers afresh to go out and win the Super Bowl this year.  Obviously we won't be the underdog or a Cinderella story like LC this season, but still... to overcome the Super Bowl hangover and become the first team since the 72 dolphins to win the SB after losing the previous year... that would be something truly special!  (Even better if we go 19-0 and break the 'Phins perfect season record in the process!)

[WadeWilson]

Spurs fan here, but great story and big ups to Leicester for their run!

[London Loves Luke]

This is literally like the Browns winning the SuperBowl this year...

Except for people are actually happy for Leicester City.

[pantherphan96]

1 hour ago, London Loves Luke said:

This is literally like the Browns winning the SuperBowl this year...

Except for people are actually happy for Leicester City.

The crazy thing is that the Browns are 200-1 to win the SB this year. Leicester was 5000-1 to win the Premier League.

[manu4t]

1 hour ago, London Loves Luke said:

This is literally like the Browns winning the SuperBowl this year...

Except for people are actually happy for Leicester City.

I actually think the odds of the Browns winning would be way better. The way the Premier league works this is an incredible achievement for a team that was widely perceived as a punching bag for the rest of the league at the outset of the season.

[London Loves Luke]

6 minutes ago, pantherphan96 said:

The crazy thing is that the Browns are 200-1 to win the SB this year. Leicester was 5000-1 to win the Premier League.

Yeh but I don't really think 5000-1 was (obviously in hindsight) as out of reach as 200-1 is for the Browns winning the Superbowl. Given in the last 20 years teams like Leeds, Blackburn and Newcastle have all got to touching distance of the premier league title, and I can't remember the last time there was a completely shocking superbowl winner, I think those odds are too far apart.

I would put the chances of the Browns winning the superbowl closer to 2000-1 if the odds on Leicester at the beginning of the season was 5000-1.

 

[pantherphan96]

1 hour ago, London Loves Luke said:

Yeh but I don't really think 5000-1 was (obviously in hindsight) as out of reach as 200-1 is for the Browns winning the Superbowl. Given in the last 20 years teams like Leeds, Blackburn and Newcastle have all got to touching distance of the premier league title, and I can't remember the last time there was a completely shocking superbowl winner, I think those odds are too far apart.

I would put the chances of the Browns winning the superbowl closer to 2000-1 if the odds on Leicester at the beginning of the season was 5000-1.

 

Leicester barely avoided getting relegated last year and fired their manager before the season even started. Historically the BPL is one of the least competitive leagues. Prior to this year, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Arsenal had won every league title dating back to 1994.

I would agree that the Browns chances of winning the SB should be worse than 200-1, but Leicester City winning the title is the greatest (no exaggeration) underdog story in history.

[FuFuLamePoo]

Congrats to them for finishing their special season and never choking on the biggest stage like the Panthers did!

[TheSpecialJuan]

5000 to 1 odds. Quite remarkable.