Blue will Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 Is the club doing the normal stuff for the remembrance celebrations! helicopter landing ??
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/2016-17/leicester-city-poppy-appeal-launch-rethink-remembrance-3393255.aspx http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/2016-17/club-legend-to-lead-remembrance-tributes-3399341.aspx
Larry_LCFC Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 Hopefully the helicopter will still do its thing. Bit of a spectacle.
Solihullfox Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 Sure I read something, somewhere, saying that there is no helicopter this year - unless Top is going to arrive in his Dad's helicopter to deliver the ball to Birch.
jammie82uk Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 1 minute ago, Larry_LCFC said: Hopefully the helicopter will still do its thing. Bit of a spectacle. I do too, has this remembrance fixture ever been a TV game before with the helicopter landing?
Larry_LCFC Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 Says on the Merc that the club don't usually announce the helicopter before hand so it is unknown at this point. Without meaning to sound disrespectful, Riley handing the ball over isn't quite as appealing.
stevelcfc Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 No mention of the helicopter last year either, hopefully, we will have it again.
Russell sprout Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 2 hours ago, Larry_LCFC said: Hopefully the helicopter will still do its thing. Bit of a spectacle. Always puts a lump in my throat, this will be 3 seasons in a row where we've played West Brom as a remembrance fixture won't it, twice at our place and once at there's???
DB11 Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 I swear we always play West Brom during the Remembrance Day fixture
FoyleFox Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 The Mercury tweeted something yesterday saying the helicopter would not delivering the ball, there was also something on Twitter saying it was veoted by Sky. I hope this isn't true. The helicopter really adds to the sense of occasion. I'm sure we've been a televised game for this fixture previously. We really do go the extra mile to show respect for the Remembrance fixture, I'll be disappointed if we've been forced to do something different.
Larry_LCFC Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 Sure we've been on Sky V Forest with the helicopter.
Larry_LCFC Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 1 hour ago, Russell sprout said: Always puts a lump in my throat, this will be 3 seasons in a row where we've played West Brom as a remembrance fixture won't it, twice at our place and once at there's??? Watford at home last year.
Wymsey Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 Sky should not do such a thing. Commercialism would be confirmed as being on top of traditionalism in this day and age if this happens. A great way of being different but using it for a memorable period. I doubt the Sky cameras will be on the centre circle minutes before the game when the helicopter usually comes down.
Russell sprout Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 41 minutes ago, Larry_LCFC said: Watford at home last year. I meant as in the game at the hawthorns was also a remembrance fixture wasn't it
jammie82uk Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 3 hours ago, FoyleFox said: The Mercury tweeted something yesterday saying the helicopter would not delivering the ball, there was also something on Twitter saying it was veoted by Sky. I hope this isn't true. The helicopter really adds to the sense of occasion. I'm sure we've been a televised game for this fixture previously. We really do go the extra mile to show respect for the Remembrance fixture, I'll be disappointed if we've been forced to do something different. This is on the website posted today Traditionally the match ball is delivered by helicopter to the ground - but the club do not normally confirm if this is going to happen in advance. Read more at http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/city-legend-howard-riley-will-lead-remembrance-activities-at-king-power-on-sunday/story-29869247-detail/story.html#sR0lJrDAerIWGYIH.99
Phube Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 I thought the helicopter was not announced in advance because it is very weather dependant, and therefore may not happen!
Ashley Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 The pitch will have some sort of pattern on i believe tomorrow. Anyone know if we're doing a Tifo display of any kind? I've seen on social media fan groups that the Helicopter won't be coming tomorrow as Sky have had some sort of say on it and deemed it unsafe. Something to do with Watford players being on the pitch at the time of landing last year too??
Larry_LCFC Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 4 minutes ago, Ashley said: The pitch will have some sort of pattern on i believe tomorrow. Anyone know if we're doing a Tifo display of any kind? I've seen on social media fan groups that the Helicopter won't be coming tomorrow as Sky have had some sort of say on it and deemed it unsafe. Something to do with Watford players being on the pitch at the time of landing last year too?? What the **** has it got to do with sky? They shouldn't even get a say on it. There is a full stadium tifo planned.
Ashley Posted 5 November 2016 Posted 5 November 2016 Just now, Larry_LCFC said: What the **** has it got to do with sky? They shouldn't even get a say on it. There is a full stadium tifo planned. Not sure if it's 100% like I said just seen it on the fan groups on Facebook, also seen someone mention it on Twitter but no doubt they've got it from FB. I really love our club for the support we give to the RBL and the Poppy Appeal makes you proud to be a fox.
Phube Posted 6 November 2016 Posted 6 November 2016 1 hour ago, Ashley said: I really love our club for the support we give to the RBL and the Poppy Appeal makes you proud to be a fox. I still can't believe our little club started what has now become an English footballing tradition!
jammie82uk Posted 6 November 2016 Posted 6 November 2016 11 hours ago, Ashley said: The pitch will have some sort of pattern on i believe tomorrow. Anyone know if we're doing a Tifo display of any kind? I've seen on social media fan groups that the Helicopter won't be coming tomorrow as Sky have had some sort of say on it and deemed it unsafe. Something to do with Watford players being on the pitch at the time of landing last year too?? If I remember rightly the Watford players was given plenty of warnings but refused to leave the pitch so was force into the corner with their away fans by the stewards
stevelcfc Posted 6 November 2016 Posted 6 November 2016 46 minutes ago, jammie82uk said: If I remember rightly the Watford players was given plenty of warnings but refused to leave the pitch so was force into the corner with their away fans by the stewards Spot on, they would bot leave despite the stewards and PA telling them on a number of occasions to **** off
Ashley Posted 6 November 2016 Posted 6 November 2016 2 hours ago, jammie82uk said: If I remember rightly the Watford players was given plenty of warnings but refused to leave the pitch so was force into the corner with their away fans by the stewards Yep and that's why it's possibly been banned... I really hope it isn't.
Fox92 Posted 6 November 2016 Posted 6 November 2016 I don't believe Sky would have stopped it. I'm no Sky fan at all but their coverage of remembrance by other clubs is there to be seen.
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