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It feels like not too long ago the King Power Stadium was a place teams genuinely feared. From the Great Escape season, through the title win, to those European nights – the atmosphere carried the team. But in recent years, that spark has gone missing. Some of it is down to results, some to the disconnect between fans and the club and maybe also the type of football we’ve been playing. Opponents don’t look nervous there anymore – if anything, some see it as an easy place to pick up points. So the big question: How do we rebuild the King Power as a fortress? Is it down to us as fans – louder support, flags, singing sections, unity? Is it down to the team – playing with energy and giving the crowd something to get behind? Or is it a club issue – ticketing, atmosphere initiatives, engagement with fans? Do we need a proper “12th man” culture again like Crystal Palace, Newcastle, etc.? For me, it’s a mix of all three. The football under Cifuentes has to be more intense despite getting results so far but the club also needs to reconnect with supporters. At our best, the King Power can be a cauldron but right now it feels too quiet, too often. What do you think – what’s needed to make the King Power Stadium feared again?

Now that we’ve had time to adjust to life back in the Championship, I think it’s worth asking: What should Leicester City's long-term blueprint actually be? We’ve seen the danger of drifting – relegation didn’t come from one bad season, it came from years of muddled recruitment, high wages and a lack of clear footballing identity. Martí Cifuentes seems to be laying foundations, but what should the next five years look like if we want real stability? Some ideas to throw in the mix: Identity: Do we finally commit to a footballing philosophy and academy pathway, or keep chopping and changing with managers? Recruitment: Should we continue with hidden gems/younger players or do we need more experienced Championship-proven signings? Finances: How do we manage wages and FFP now – can we afford to keep big earners, or is this a reset moment? Ownership and Ambition: Is the aim to bounce straight back to the Premier League, or is it healthier to build slowly and sustainably? Fan Connection: How do we rebuild that bond with supporters that feels fractured since the relegation? Personally, I think we need a measured rebuild – smart recruitment, clear playing identity, gradual phasing of youth and a wage structure that stops us being hamstrung again. Quick promotion would be great, but not if it repeats the same cycle. Curious to hear what everyone thinks – what would your 5-year plan for Leicester look like?

Also, if anyone has pictures of their own of the Filbert Street being demolished, please post on here.

Here are few others of old ground being demolished.

Seeing Filbert Street torn down in 2003 felt like losing a part of the club’s soul. It was home from 1891–2002, a place packed with history and emotion. Though the bricks went, the chants, goals and memories live on in every Leicester fan who stood there.

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Some ideas that would help remember the old ground. Filbert Street Heritage Park A public space that formally recognises the site’s place in football and Leicester’s civic history. Outline of the old pitch embedded into the ground or marked with different paving textures. Memorial arch or a partial reconstruction of a stand entrance (e.g. the Main Stand appearance). Statues of legendary figures (e.g. Gary Lineker, Gordon Banks, or Steve Walsh). Interpretation boards and photos chronicling historic matches and moments from 1891–2002. QR codes linking to match footage, stories, and fan memories. Filbert Street Museum & Community Hub A small indoor space that tells the story of Leicester City and the local area. Artefacts from the stadium (original seats, signage, matchday programmes, etc). Multimedia exhibits for school visits and football historians. A flexible-use community hall — workshops, local football forums, and fan events.

The demolition did not begin immediately due to uncertainty around planning permission and site ownership. The club which was suffering financially after administration in October 2002, was trying to sell the site to developers. The financial crisis and administration created a hold-up because the proceeds from any sale would be tied to settling debts, which required legal and creditor sign-offs. Demolition only fully commenced in earnest around May-July 2003, after the site was sold to a student accommodation developer (later Opal Estates). Even then, the job was staggered, with some parts of the stands and fixtures like floodlights still visible into the demolition phase. Filbert Street’s former site was eventually redeveloped into student flats (“Filbert Village”), completed around 2006.

Here some few others to add.

In May 2003, Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit was commissioned by DearsBrack to prepare an archive report on the south stand of Filbert Street, the former ground of Leicester City Football Club, just to the south of the city centre. The work was based on a series of digital images of Filbert Street taken by the developers prior to the demolition of the stadium buildings. The south stand was built in 1927 to the design of Sir E. O. Williams and D. J. Moss, and was a substantial double decker grandstand of brick, concrete and steel construction, that drew on the pioneering work of the engineer Archibald Leitch, and which embodied the more architectural approach to stadium design that was current in the 1920s and 1930s.

Other one here, back on Monday 28th February 1994 against Blackburn Rovers. The guests on the night happened to be my favourite cartoon characters, Tom and Jerry!!!!

Against Liverpool back on Monday 31st January 1994, Captain Scarlet was the star guest that night on Family Night Football.

Steve Agnew scored hat-trick, Steve Thompson scored twice. Ian Ormondroyd, Phil Gee and Steve Walsh also got on scoresheet in that game.

Family Night Football had great cartoon mascots. I think there were mascots like Fred Flintstone, Bart Simpson, Tasmanian Devil (Taz), and of course Filbert Fox causing chaos at half-time. Any photos will be great to look back at those memories.

Does anyone else remember the old Family Night Football games at Filbert Street – usually midweek under the lights with the reserves or youth sides playing in the Pontins League? It was a different kind of atmosphere – relaxed, cheap, and perfect for younger fans or families. I remember going once and seeing some future first-teamers before they broke through. If anyone has memories, photos, or even programme scans from those nights, feel free to post them here. Would be great to look back on that part of the club’s history and maybe piece together a few forgotten names and moments. Anyone remember standout performances? Weird goals? Or just the buzz of watching from the Carling Stand for example with a bag of chips?