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urban.spaceman

25 years ago today...

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urban.spaceman

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We won the League Cup!

 

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In the 25 years since....

 

Won League Cup again in 2000.

Relegated in 2002.

Moved to the King Power Stadium.

Promoted in 2003.

Relegated in 2004.

Relegated to League One in 2008.

Won League One in 2009.

Won the Championship in 2014.

Won the Premier League in 2016.

Quarter Finalists of the Champions League in 2017.

Won the FA Cup in 2021.

Won the Community Shield in 2021.

In a European Semi Final in 2022.

 

Only 4 other clubs in that time have won the League Cup, Premier League, FA Cup and Community Shield:
Manchester United

Manchester City

Liverpool

Chelsea

 

NO other club in that time has won the 3 domestic trophies and top 3 domestic leagues.

 

It's safe to say we're a bit unique.

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Gevans_97

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This was the day after I was born. There's a great family picture knocking about somewhere of my mum holding me at a day old on one arm, and the Mercury in the other, with the headline "Love And Claridge" across the front. Safe to say I was born into supporting the club!

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Webbo

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I'd have been 31, up till that point I never thought I'd see us win anything. It's been a really special 25 years.

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Wasyls Pec Deck

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I went to the first game at Wembley, but missed the replay. 
 

I don’t know how we do it. It’s remarkable really - a ‘lesser’ and relatively unfashionable provisional club. Compare that record to a club like Tottenham or Everton. Yes when we’re down it’s previously been woeful and to all intent and purposes we bottomed out, but the trophy record is unbelievable. It proves we are the ‘best of the rest’ and have a better record than some of the clubs in that ‘best’ group (eg Tottenham).

 

If we can nab a European trophy we can extend all that as well. Unique… and more.

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I was 16 and way more mature than I am now.

Vlad the Fox

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Just now, Big Dave said:

….and that was the best that I ever thought I would see City achieve in my lifetime.

Yes me too. I thought we were living the dream. 
 

Even more remarkable is that 14 years ago we were relegated to league 1. Imagine how you felt 14 years ago on that day, fearful of what lay in store for us.  14 years is about the age of my middle son, it’s a blink of an eye yet in that time we’ve won 3 titles and 2 trophies, 1 champions league quarter final and another European semi final and possible winners. Did anyone imagine that as we sat in tears at the Victoria ground, or looked at the images on tv of fans holding “we’ll be back” signs. 

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FoyleFox

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17 minutes ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

I went to the first game at Wembley, but missed the replay. 
 

I don’t know how we do it. It’s remarkable really - a ‘lesser’ and relatively unfashionable provisional club. Compare that record to a club like Tottenham or Everton. Yes when we’re down it’s previously been woeful and to all intent and purposes we bottomed out, but the trophy record is unbelievable. It proves we are the ‘best of the rest’ and have a better record than some of the clubs in that ‘best’ group (eg Tottenham).

 

If we can nab a European trophy we can extend all that as well. Unique… and more.

This :appl:

 

3 minutes ago, Vlad the Fox said:

Yes me too. I thought we were living the dream. 
 

Even more remarkable is that 14 years ago we were relegated to league 1. Imagine how you felt 14 years ago on that day, fearful of what lay in store for us.  14 years is about the age of my middle son, it’s a blink of an eye yet in that time we’ve won 3 titles and 2 trophies, 1 champions league quarter final and another European semi final and possible winners. Did anyone imagine that as we sat in tears at the Victoria ground, or looked at the images on tv of fans holding “we’ll be back” signs. 

And this :appl:

 

25 minutes ago, PhillippaT said:

Great, now I feel OLD! :P  Can't complain too much about everything that's happened since, though, both for the club AND personally :D 

Most definitely this :thumbdown:

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I was also at Wembley and missed the replay. I remember drinking with loads of ‘Boro lads and having a real laugh with them. Quite a contrast to the Spurs mob a few years later….

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59 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

NO other club in that time has won the 3 domestic trophies and top 3 domestic leagues.

 

I mean, in all fairness, how many clubs have done that anyway? 

 

Chuck in the Community/Charity Shield as well. 

 

Granted, I know it's a cheap achievement because of the clubs who've never actually been to the third tier but still. 

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I was 17. I'd been to Wembley and was also at Hillsborough that night.

 

I genuinely believed that would be as good as it got being a Leicester City fan and I was alright with that.

 

I was very wrong though!

 

We've been spoilt.

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StriderHiryu

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I was at this game as a kid. What a great day it was! Pontus Kamark masterclass with the legendary MON in charge. 
 

When we got relegated I didn’t think we’d see days like that one again, but how fortunate we were to have Vichai come and buy the club. 
 

Hopefully we are parading another trophy come the end of the season! :cool:
 

 

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An Away Move

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I've an Arsenal supporting mate who was a season ticket holder up to the point of their 'Invincibles' season. After that he gave his ticket up and has never been again! He thinks of it as going out on a high! Would you do that?

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I was 40 and thought we would win nothing major in my lifetime. When you consider we had won nothing major up till then. The LC was not highly rated when we won in 64 though of course happy to be on our list of honours.  The fact we have won so much since is beyond my dreams

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