Thai Military Support

[Claudio Fannieri]

If this does not prove we are effectively state owned then I don’t know what does. 
 

There is so much so shite going on in the world, even on our own doorstep that is not commented on by the club and yet this is played out around our stadium. Yet another move that further disengages a club from its fanbase. 

[MattFox]

Probably the most clear cut issue where KP are in the wrong and yet you still have people defending them

 

 

[The_77]

How I sleep at night after another long day of not reading anything on LCFC Facebook. 

[BenTheFox]

2 hours ago, fleckneymike said:

We either want politics kept out of football or we don’t. I don’t care if it’s a league wide initiative or one club. 
 

The dull truth is we want politics we don’t agree with kept out of football. 
 

I support knee taking, rainbow laces, wearing poppies on shirts but accept completely that these are all comfortable politics for me. 
 

 

Where I somewhat disagree with the Trust's statement is that the criticism of the Thai military support messaging is that it's a political statement. Politics does have place in football because literally everything is political. The examples you have given I.e. poppies, taking the knee and rainbow laces are political statements, however, not only are they league/nationwide football initiatives, they are also far more applicable to the history of Leicester City and the immediate surrounding environment. The poppy commemorates those that have died in wars involving the country where Leicester City is based. Not only that, Leicester City staff and supporters will have fought and died in those wars, so it is relevant to the history of the club. The rainbow laces is a symbolic gesture to try and promote a safe environment for those in football who are LGBT including those working at the club and Leicester fans inside the stadium. The same applies to ethnic minorities with players taking the knee. Another really key distinction is that the players could opt out if all these initiatives. James McClean doesn't wear a poppy, Wilfred Zaha didn't take the knee and many players have refused to wear rainbow laces or armbands. 

 

A clear distinction must be made between these initiatives and Thai milatery support being promoted on behalf of Leicester City. That hashtag leads you to very one-sided information, essentially propaganda. It's completely inappropriate.

Edited 6 August 2025 by BenTheFox

[CosbehFox]

It’s hard not to react to some comments today I will concede. That support for the LGBT community gets wrapped up in the Trust taking a political stance is a bizarre indictment of UK society 

[LCFCJohn]

11 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Facebook comments are insane.

Where are they? Which group?

[OntarioFox]

1 hour ago, LCFCJohn said:

Where are they? Which group?

our hamza BDBDBDBD

 

bengladesh 🇧🇩

 

hamza

 

🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[Sol thewall Bamba]

2 hours ago, LCFCJohn said:

Where are they? Which group?

On the trust's page

[sharpylcfc]

15 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Facebook comments are insane.

Especially the one where the woman is trying to claim we wouldn't of won the league without the owners like they'd won it for us. 

Edited 7 August 2025 by sharpylcfc

[SemperEadem]

5 minutes ago, sharpylcfc said:

Especially the one where the woman is trying to claim we wouldn't of won the league without the owners like they'd won it for us. 

The one about them saving us from Administration too. 

[Larry_LCFC]

I have always found it staggering how we appear to have a segment of our fanbase that are so utterly deluded, thick, out of touch with reality...the list could go on. Managers cant do no wrong, the owners are incredible, the club are impeccable in everything they do. How can they honestly live amongst us, its frightening.

[sharpylcfc]

6 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

The one about them saving us from Administration too. 

Bloody hell just gets worse. Correct me if wrong but I don't remember us being under threat of administration before they brought us? I could be wrong though.

[SemperEadem]

1 minute ago, sharpylcfc said:

Bloody hell just gets worse. Correct me if wrong but I don't remember us being under threat of administration before they brought us? I could be wrong though.

Ironically the Trust helped play a part in navigating the club through that time in history.

[Ricey]

14 hours ago, BenTheFox said:

Where I somewhat disagree with the Trust's statement is that the criticism of the Thai military support messaging is that it's a political statement. Politics does have place in football because literally everything is political. The examples you have given I.e. poppies, taking the knee and rainbow laces are political statements, however, not only are they league/nationwide football initiatives, they are also far more applicable to the history of Leicester City and the immediate surrounding environment. The poppy commemorates those that have died in wars involving the country where Leicester City is based. Not only that, Leicester City staff and supporters will have fought and died in those wars, so it is relevant to the history of the club. The rainbow laces is a symbolic gesture to try and promote a safe environment for those in football who are LGBT including those working at the club and Leicester fans inside the stadium. The same applies to ethnic minorities with players taking the knee. Another really key distinction is that the players could opt out if all these initiatives. James McClean doesn't wear a poppy, Wilfred Zaha didn't take the knee and many players have refused to wear rainbow laces or armbands. 

 

A clear distinction must be made between these initiatives and Thai milatery support being promoted on behalf of Leicester City. That hashtag leads you to very one-sided information, essentially propaganda. It's completely inappropriate.

Those topics can become politicised, but they are not in themselves political messaging. Being inclusive and respectful to all, regardless of race or sexuality is not a political statement. Poppies commemorate any British national who lost their life in a war, it does not commemorate or support those wars or conflicts.

[fleckneymike]

2 hours ago, Ricey said:

Those topics can become politicised, but they are not in themselves political messaging. Being inclusive and respectful to all, regardless of race or sexuality is not a political statement. Poppies commemorate any British national who lost their life in a war, it does not commemorate or support those wars or conflicts.

Sounding like a broken record, they are political and political messaging. They just happen to be things we agree with and don’t find controversial. 
 

Depressingly, I think we’ll see greater uproar’ over rainbow laces as those who are anti it focus on the T part of lgbtq+ inclusion initiative to mask their homophobia. Just as the BNP dropped the focus on race and rebadged themselves in different guises to be anti immigration to add respectability 
 

 

Edited 7 August 2025 by fleckneymike

[CosbehFox]

6 hours ago, Larry_LCFC said:

I have always found it staggering how we appear to have a segment of our fanbase that are so utterly deluded, thick, out of touch with reality...the list could go on. Managers cant do no wrong, the owners are incredible, the club are impeccable in everything they do. How can they honestly live amongst us, its frightening.

It's the post-truth world. A lot of the pushback on the Trust message has been wrapped around thinking there is an issue with the Thai flag. When it's not, it's rather the message which was carrying (which had a Thai flag has a background). 

[SemperEadem]

Sad that culturally Leicester folk would rather bash each other than take state propaganda to task.

[MattFox]

Thai Prime Minister has been booted out of office for criticising an army commander 

[VLC86]

2 minutes ago, MattFox said:

Thai Prime Minister has been booted out of office for criticising an army commander 

Hope we show our support for them tonight.

[st albans fox]

2 minutes ago, VLC86 said:

Hope we show our support for them tonight.

A minutes applause would be appropriate- not sure which minute though ……

[Eskay]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

A minutes applause would be appropriate- not sure which minute though ……

83rd. Stadiums empty at that point.

[sylofox]

Booted out or carried out in a wooden box.