Home and Away Support/Atmosphere

[FoxesTalker]

‘By Far The Greatest Team’ needs to get an airing far more often. It’s a classic and sounds great when in full voice like today. The same can be said for When You’re Smiling.

[Yes N'Didi]

Every single person in that end today knew what was at stake, knew what was needed, saw the effort from the players and sang all game long. Loud and proud, some really nice renditions of the songbook, mostly team songs rather than individuals other than JJs.

 

Very much a yes to everything attitude in the stands - everyone heard a snipped and belted it out to get it going from all sides. You had songs popping up from all over the end not just one section.

 

Brilliant brilliant brilliant end today.

[blueharmie]

Didn't look like 70 year old flaskers from what I could see.

 

great away support that.

[CWC1983]

I was in the main stand and the noise from the away section was loud. 

 

Considering it was an early ko, the atmosphere in the stadium was decent all game. 

[OnlyOneCity]

2 hours ago, blueharmie said:

Didn't look like 70 year old flaskers from what I could see.

 

great away support that.

They would have been there though, as the always are, supporting the City.

[LinekersLugs]

2 minutes ago, OnlyOneCity said:

They would have been there though, as the always are, supporting the City.

Sadly most are KPFC supporters these days 

[OnlyOneCity]

2 hours ago, LinekersLugs said:

Sadly most are KPFC supporters these days 

They are CITY supporters first and foremost. If King Power sold up, they would support whoever took over for whatever is best for LCFC. It seems to be a stick to beat the older fans by calling them Happy Clappers or KPFC supporters. They are loyal fans, who contrary to popular belief, do not attend matches out of habit. Some are quite infirm and struggle with mobility, but are willing to put up with health problems in order to follow the team they have supported for decades.

[oldbluefox]

5 minutes ago, OnlyOneCity said:

They are CITY supporters first and foremost. If King Power sold up, they would support whoever took over for whatever is best for LCFC. It seems to be a stick to beat the older fans by calling them Happy Clappers or KPFC supporters. They are loyal fans, who contrary to popular belief, do not attend matches out of habit. Some are quite infirm and struggle with mobility, but are willing to put up with health problems in order to follow the team they have supported for decades.

Well said. 
They would have been there long before we won anything and were truly crap. They would have known the old Filbert Street and have sung and cheered the team along much as our current young supporters do nowadays. They did not jump on the bandwagon once we started winning but over the years have always been there home and away. Maybe a little more respect should be shown to those who kept the club going through some pretty thin times but are now less vociferous as age catches up on them. Up the City!

Edited 7 December 2025 by oldbluefox

[Sol thewall Bamba]

4 hours ago, blueharmie said:

Didn't look like 70 year old flaskers from what I could see.

 

great away support that.

Interesting that this was basically the only away to sell out at a high priority level this season. Maybe the top bands are the singers after all and when it drops to lower priority the hobbyists get an opportunity.

[niyaminski]

I really enjoyed it yesterday.

 

Was 100% helped by being 3-0 up in 30 and it being a local derby. 
 

Goal celebrations felt proper too. It wasn’t just a small cheer, people were really giving it some when the goals went in. 
 

Derby fans were shite, although most would be if they were trailing by 3 for the majority of the game.

[Guest worth_the_wait]

Didn't go yesterday, but good to hear it was a great atmosphere.

 

For most of the 70's and 80's, Derby away was easily the best atmosphere of the 3 main local derbies.    The Baseball Ground was real old school, tight up against the pitch, and a mostly covered away end ... whereas Forest and Cov away, were mostly in a big open terrace, where you'd struggle to get any decent atmosphere going even with 6000+ there.

 

One of my favourite trips to Derby was late on in 1975-76.   Derby were the reigning Champions, although effectively out of the title race.    We were 1-0 down, but quick 2nd half goals put us 2-1 us, the 2nd one being a brilliant header from Chris Garland.   Carnage in the away end, although the game did finish 2-2.

 

But I love this picture of that goal ... just look at all the Leicester blokes slap bang in the middle of the Derby end celebrating!

 

 

[Frankel1981]

Best away end this season fans up for it players up for it Vestagard throwing himself in front of the ball sums up our performance great block.

 

Even got his song sang, hope more of same Wednesday 

[SemperEadem]

On 06/12/2025 at 17:19, Stadt said:

That’s the 1 in 8 that keeps you hooked 

You can never really call the good ones with us. You go thinking yeah this is going to be belting today and it can be a damp squib. I was concerned Derby would be as it felt fairly flat all week and miles behind the other two in terms of nerves and worry. However it flipped on it's head and really was an outstanding away end from us. 

[JonnyBoy]

 

class from this vid

[Foxes1]

On 07/12/2025 at 10:55, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Interesting that this was basically the only away to sell out at a high priority level this season. Maybe the top bands are the singers after all and when it drops to lower priority the hobbyists get an opportunity.

It could also have been that all blocks were opened together not one at a time

 

[Hirsty The Blue 94]

Probably the best one since Preston 2 seasons back, everyone seemed bang up for it from the 1st whistle, obviously helped by the team actually trying and scoring early goals. Didn't really dip 2nd half either when Derby started to try and turn up the pressure either. 

Dunno if it was the demographic, it being a local derby or an actual battling performance but no reason why we can't have that atmosphere going forward. We can dislike the ownership, board, potentially even manager and some of the players but getting behind those 11 and the young lads trusted to see the game out is easier than some of the egos that were left out. 

[Nolucklcfc]

1 hour ago, Hirsty The Blue 94 said:

Probably the best one since Preston 2 seasons back, everyone seemed bang up for it from the 1st whistle, obviously helped by the team actually trying and scoring early goals. Didn't really dip 2nd half either when Derby started to try and turn up the pressure either. 

Dunno if it was the demographic, it being a local derby or an actual battling performance but no reason why we can't have that atmosphere going forward. We can dislike the ownership, board, potentially even manager and some of the players but getting behind those 11 and the young lads trusted to see the game out is easier than some of the egos that were left out. 

I genuinely think that a huge part of it, is how the team play. We’ve had absolutely nothing to shout about for 18 months and our away ends have reflected that. 
 

But there did seem to be less impatience and more of a better mindset maybe. 

[oldbluefox]

It needs the team to light the blue touch paper. Simple as that. Why should we bother if they can’t. 

[SemperEadem]

10 minutes ago, oldbluefox said:

It needs the team to light the blue touch paper. Simple as that. Why should we bother if they can’t. 

Because it makes your day way more enjoyable. 

[Spudulike]

On 07/12/2025 at 13:52, worth_the_wait said:

Didn't go yesterday, but good to hear it was a great atmosphere.

 

For most of the 70's and 80's, Derby away was easily the best atmosphere of the 3 main local derbies.    The Baseball Ground was real old school, tight up against the pitch, and a mostly covered away end ... whereas Forest and Cov away, were mostly in a big open terrace, where you'd struggle to get any decent atmosphere going even with 6000+ there.

 

One of my favourite trips to Derby was late on in 1975-76.   Derby were the reigning Champions, although effectively out of the title race.    We were 1-0 down, but quick 2nd half goals put us 2-1 us, the 2nd one being a brilliant header from Chris Garland.   Carnage in the away end, although the game did finish 2-2.

 

But I love this picture of that goal ... just look at all the Leicester blokes slap bang in the middle of the Derby end celebrating!

 

 

Was that the one when a bonfire was started under the stand using the broadsheet programs? Exciting for a teenager and didn't cross our minds how dangerous it was. Mad times.

[Spudulike]

19 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

I genuinely think that a huge part of it, is how the team play. We’ve had absolutely nothing to shout about for 18 months and our away ends have reflected that. 
 

But there did seem to be less impatience and more of a better mindset maybe. 

...and a new hero and song.

[floz]

On 08/12/2025 at 09:54, JonnyBoy said:

 

class from this vid

The bit at the end when JJ goes over to the fans is joyous - shame he didn't video it for longer. That song is well and truly stuck in my head. 

[Sir Steve Howard]

2 hours ago, oldbluefox said:

It needs the team to light the blue touch paper. Simple as that. Why should we bother if they can’t. 

This is a dreadful way of thinking. Team are losing/boring, let's all sit down and be quiet.

[oldbluefox]

We pay a lot of money to watch them. They get paid a lot of money to play. The least we should expect is effort from them and from what I have seen from some of the players borders on disdain for the club and its supporters. 
Ever wondered why we are seeing so many empty seats?

Edited 9 December 2025 by oldbluefox

[rugbyblue]

2 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Because it makes your day way more enjoyable. 

This is it for me.  Whilst I've always supported city and always will, i wouldnt go if I had to sit in the West stand every week.  No disrespect to anyone there but my view is i can sit quietly and watch a game at home.  At least 50% of why i go is for atmosphere and that buzz when the whole end joins in (rarer these days). Remembering my first ever game it was the noise and atmosphere that made me want to go back, not just the game.....as i said, i could see games on TV.  Its just more fun full stop