Each to their own.... Leicester City belongs to all of us

[adejo92]

Besides running out or breath reading this, and the suspicion it was ghost written by Chatgbt...I do get the principle.

 

Ive been guilty of calling out anyone that still attends as being KPFC and 'cuckolds'. 

 

I think the people that are frustrating, are those that are still clapping the team off after ever defeat and those that berate anyone who dare be critical of King Power - oblivious and brain washed.

 

I am mid 30's with two young kids so It really doesn't take much for me to have a better offer than to go and watch this current team.

 

I do appreciate that to others, its their escape and something they look forward to every week regardless of who wears the shirt or regardless of where the team are in the football pyramid. 

 

I guess ultimately,  its a sign of how badly King Power have obliterated our club in so much as how much of a divide there is between its own fanbase now. When you're getting blue on blue fighting in the stands, things have reached a pretty bad point.

Edited 13 February by adejo92

[Gamble92]

3 hours ago, tickler28 said:

You never really know what’s going on in someone else’s life.
You don’t know what they’re carrying when they walk through the turnstiles. You don’t know what kind of week they’ve had, what battles they’re fighting quietly, what losses they’re grieving, or what pressures they’re under. And you certainly don’t know why they support a football club the way they do — or what it truly means to them.
For some of us, Leicester City F.C. is more than 90 minutes on a Saturday. It’s tradition. It’s family. It’s memories of going to matches with a parent or a grandparent. It’s the roar at the old Filbert Street or the feeling of walking up to the King Power Stadium under the lights. It’s that impossible, unforgettable journey in 2015–16 when the world watched and we dared to believe.
But life runs far deeper than LCFC.
For many, football is an escape. A release. A place where, for a couple of hours, the noise in their head quiets down. Where the stress of work, the strain of relationships, the weight of finances, or the ache of loneliness fades into the background. Win, lose, or draw, being there matters.
Some people will back the team loudly. Some will do it quietly. Some will criticise because they care. Some will defend because they believe. Some will travel home and away. Some will watch from their sofa. However someone chooses to support, it’s theirs. It’s personal.
What most supporters don’t want is animosity from their own. They don’t want to be ridiculed for feeling hopeful. Or called deluded for staying positive. Or branded negative for expressing frustration. They don’t want disdain. They just want to belong.
We are all Leicester City supporters for our own reasons — and in our own ways.
So before judging how someone reacts to a result, a performance, or a season, remember: you don’t know what’s going on in their life. You don’t know if this club is the one steady thing they have right now. You don’t know if this is the only place they feel part of something bigger than themselves.
Football is powerful like that.
It’s not just about the table. It’s not just about tactics. It’s not just about owners or managers or transfer windows. It’s about community. It’s about connection. It’s about respect.
And sometimes, win lose or draw, people just want to stand there, clap the badge, and show that respect — to the players, to the club, and to each other.
Up the City.

 

Side note: feel free to slag this post off or call me deluded but I'm merely stating facts.

[murphy]

One of the worst things about our demise is the fact that it has created a divide between fans and genuine, but unwarranted animosity. 

 

There is plenty wrong at this club and plenty of legitimate targets to vent your spleen, but this whole KPFC thing is horseshit and I suspect, largely invented by the protagonists who have created in their own minds an anti-fan complete with flask and even, in many cases, assigned imaginary thoughts and conversations, they have thought it through that far. 

[TonyN11]

[The whole world smiles]

Great post, my dad is in his 70s now and I am fuched if I am gonna waste my last few years of a brilliant lifetime of following City together by adding to the toxicity. 

 

Live and let live You lads crack on with booing your own players before they come on and plane fly overs and tennis balls.

 

Good luck effecting anything other than your own mental health and making the king power an even easier place to come for away teams. 

 

[TJB-fox]

3 hours ago, tickler28 said:

The second you strip the club of those that clap even in the darkest times (like now) is also the second that you rip away the life support from the club...it's more likely these people leaving that ends the club forever....fans that walk away when things are shit (like now) are zero useless in keeping a club afloat as what happens if things get worse? Yes there will be no club to watch but it won't suddenly magically come back doing well and bringing the fans that jumped ship back.

There is no life support in the club currently, we’re absolutely rotten and we as a fanbase are so feeble. Action is needed I’m afraid. 

 

 

[NextPlease]

4 hours ago, tickler28 said:

You never really know what’s going on in someone else’s life.
You don’t know what they’re carrying when they walk through the turnstiles. You don’t know what kind of week they’ve had, what battles they’re fighting quietly, what losses they’re grieving, or what pressures they’re under. And you certainly don’t know why they support a football club the way they do — or what it truly means to them.
For some of us, Leicester City F.C. is more than 90 minutes on a Saturday. It’s tradition. It’s family. It’s memories of going to matches with a parent or a grandparent. It’s the roar at the old Filbert Street or the feeling of walking up to the King Power Stadium under the lights. It’s that impossible, unforgettable journey in 2015–16 when the world watched and we dared to believe.
But life runs far deeper than LCFC.
For many, football is an escape. A release. A place where, for a couple of hours, the noise in their head quiets down. Where the stress of work, the strain of relationships, the weight of finances, or the ache of loneliness fades into the background. Win, lose, or draw, being there matters.
Some people will back the team loudly. Some will do it quietly. Some will criticise because they care. Some will defend because they believe. Some will travel home and away. Some will watch from their sofa. However someone chooses to support, it’s theirs. It’s personal.
What most supporters don’t want is animosity from their own. They don’t want to be ridiculed for feeling hopeful. Or called deluded for staying positive. Or branded negative for expressing frustration. They don’t want disdain. They just want to belong.
We are all Leicester City supporters for our own reasons — and in our own ways.
So before judging how someone reacts to a result, a performance, or a season, remember: you don’t know what’s going on in their life. You don’t know if this club is the one steady thing they have right now. You don’t know if this is the only place they feel part of something bigger than themselves.
Football is powerful like that.
It’s not just about the table. It’s not just about tactics. It’s not just about owners or managers or transfer windows. It’s about community. It’s about connection. It’s about respect.
And sometimes, win lose or draw, people just want to stand there, clap the badge, and show that respect — to the players, to the club, and to each other.
Up the City.

 

Side note: feel free to slag this post off or call me deluded but I'm merely stating facts.

For me this is post of the year

 

Fans have wildly different views, each to their own, but don't abuse other fellow LCFC fans because they don't agree with your opinion

[Cincinnati Fox]

There may very well be no Leicester city as we have known it since 1884 if top, Rudkin are allowed to cary on unchallenged!!

if you don’t want to stand up and fight for the clubs future that’s your decision but it’s far far worse than you realise.

[Cincinnati Fox]

1 hour ago, The whole world smiles said:

Great post, my dad is in his 70s now and I am fuched if I am gonna waste my last few years of a brilliant lifetime of following City together by adding to the toxicity. 

 

Live and let live You lads crack on with booing your own players before they come on and plane fly overs and tennis balls.

 

Good luck effecting anything other than your own mental health and making the king power an even easier place to come for away teams. 

 

I am not angry or mad at you as I get what you’re saying but totally disagree,

Your type of attitude is one of the reason why it’s got so bad.

Everton, West Ham etc would have revolted and forced an owner like top out. We have far too many fans who are passive and just see it as a day out.

The club as we know it won’t exist in 2 years.

[Stadt]

5 hours ago, tickler28 said:

You never really know what’s going on in someone else’s life.
You don’t know what they’re carrying when they walk through the turnstiles. You don’t know what kind of week they’ve had, what battles they’re fighting quietly, what losses they’re grieving, or what pressures they’re under. And you certainly don’t know why they support a football club the way they do — or what it truly means to them.
For some of us, Leicester City F.C. is more than 90 minutes on a Saturday. It’s tradition. It’s family. It’s memories of going to matches with a parent or a grandparent. It’s the roar at the old Filbert Street or the feeling of walking up to the King Power Stadium under the lights. It’s that impossible, unforgettable journey in 2015–16 when the world watched and we dared to believe.
But life runs far deeper than LCFC.
For many, football is an escape. A release. A place where, for a couple of hours, the noise in their head quiets down. Where the stress of work, the strain of relationships, the weight of finances, or the ache of loneliness fades into the background. Win, lose, or draw, being there matters.
Some people will back the team loudly. Some will do it quietly. Some will criticise because they care. Some will defend because they believe. Some will travel home and away. Some will watch from their sofa. However someone chooses to support, it’s theirs. It’s personal.
What most supporters don’t want is animosity from their own. They don’t want to be ridiculed for feeling hopeful. Or called deluded for staying positive. Or branded negative for expressing frustration. They don’t want disdain. They just want to belong.
We are all Leicester City supporters for our own reasons — and in our own ways.
So before judging how someone reacts to a result, a performance, or a season, remember: you don’t know what’s going on in their life. You don’t know if this club is the one steady thing they have right now. You don’t know if this is the only place they feel part of something bigger than themselves.
Football is powerful like that.
It’s not just about the table. It’s not just about tactics. It’s not just about owners or managers or transfer windows. It’s about community. It’s about connection. It’s about respect.
And sometimes, win lose or draw, people just want to stand there, clap the badge, and show that respect — to the players, to the club, and to each other.
Up the City.

 

Side note: feel free to slag this post off or call me deluded but I'm merely stating facts.

[Katy]

I’m guessing the new insult now is being accused of ‘ChatGPTing’ anything that’s more than a few paragraphs long. Bit lazy no? Are we saying people are incapable of putting a few sentences together now? Leave off. I know it’s not aimed at me but I have a writing style that could be considered ‘AI’ written as it can come across as quite clipped but that’s because I’m autistic. I know this has nothing to do with the thread but it’s annoying seeing people dismiss stuff just because they think it’s ChatGPT.

Edited 14 February by Katy

[LCFCJohn]

9 minutes ago, Katy said:

I’m guessing the new insult now is being accused of ‘ChatGPTing’ anything that’s more than a few paragraphs long. Bit lazy no? Are we saying people are incapable of putting a few sentences together now? Leave off. I know it’s not aimed at me but I have a writing style that could be considered ‘AI’ written as it can come across as quite clipped but that’s because I’m autistic. I know this has nothing to do with the thread but it’s annoying seeing people dismiss stuff just because they think it’s ChatGPT.

It’s not the length. It’s the amount of -‘s in it. Massive giveaway for those who are familiar with ChatGPT. That was the giveaway to me. 
 

I do think ChatGPT is a good tool to refine what you are trying to say. I have used it myself a fair bit but always do a read through and change any rogue z’s back to s and remove the -‘s 

[LCFCJohn]

Whilst I agree with the fact it is a shame our fan base is so divided and do agree people should not feel pressured and make their own decisions, for me, this thread just further evidences how passive this fan base is.

 

I just don’t think you’d see this kind of decline, the fans being treated with contempt and the club being in such perilous position regarding its future tolerated at any other club. 

[LCFCJohn]

10 hours ago, tickler28 said:

You never really know what’s going on in someone else’s life.
You don’t know what they’re carrying when they walk through the turnstiles. You don’t know what kind of week they’ve had, what battles they’re fighting quietly, what losses they’re grieving, or what pressures they’re under. And you certainly don’t know why they support a football club the way they do — or what it truly means to them.
For some of us, Leicester City F.C. is more than 90 minutes on a Saturday. It’s tradition. It’s family. It’s memories of going to matches with a parent or a grandparent. It’s the roar at the old Filbert Street or the feeling of walking up to the King Power Stadium under the lights. It’s that impossible, unforgettable journey in 2015–16 when the world watched and we dared to believe.
But life runs far deeper than LCFC.
For many, football is an escape. A release. A place where, for a couple of hours, the noise in their head quiets down. Where the stress of work, the strain of relationships, the weight of finances, or the ache of loneliness fades into the background. Win, lose, or draw, being there matters.
Some people will back the team loudly. Some will do it quietly. Some will criticise because they care. Some will defend because they believe. Some will travel home and away. Some will watch from their sofa. However someone chooses to support, it’s theirs. It’s personal.
What most supporters don’t want is animosity from their own. They don’t want to be ridiculed for feeling hopeful. Or called deluded for staying positive. Or branded negative for expressing frustration. They don’t want disdain. They just want to belong.
We are all Leicester City supporters for our own reasons — and in our own ways.
So before judging how someone reacts to a result, a performance, or a season, remember: you don’t know what’s going on in their life. You don’t know if this club is the one steady thing they have right now. You don’t know if this is the only place they feel part of something bigger than themselves.
Football is powerful like that.
It’s not just about the table. It’s not just about tactics. It’s not just about owners or managers or transfer windows. It’s about community. It’s about connection. It’s about respect.
And sometimes, win lose or draw, people just want to stand there, clap the badge, and show that respect — to the players, to the club, and to each other.
Up the City.

 

Side note: feel free to slag this post off or call me deluded but I'm merely stating facts.

My issue with the bolded bit is that most of the actual animosity, particularly in the stands has been the other way to how you are trying to portray it here. 
 

It is people who do care about the club, who are fearful of what the future holds for the club, having their voice to say this is not ok. And those who you are suggesting are the ones subject to the animosity are those showing outward aggression towards them. I’m not aware of a single account whereby someone just wanting to be there and support the club has been targeted in such a way. 
 

Yes, online such as this forum, there are digs and comments. But that comes from frustration that our club is on its knees and too many are actively going out their way to defend those responsible. 
 

I think you miss the point a bit in that other fanbases would find ways to address this situation we are facing in a way that both shows unity as a whole and whilst not sacrificing following the team. The fanbase could unity and say enough is enough to those tearing the club apart whilst still supporting the team but it has become a divide because of this obsession with defending the owner rather than considering what is best for the club and the community.

[Voll Blau]

Twee, disingenuous nonsense.

 

You can't play the "be kind" card and then have a go at people boycotting. The mask always slips with these kind of posts...

[Samilktray]

12 hours ago, BrilliantFox said:

 

 

Whats the harm in doing the exact same thing but at Leicester Tigers until we have our club back, you can't boycott LCFC for the greater good?

Can’t be lowering ourselves to the bootcut jeans and brown shoes brigade, even in these dark times 

[The whole world smiles]

8 hours ago, Cincinnati Fox said:

I am not angry or mad at you as I get what you’re saying but totally disagree,

Your type of attitude is one of the reason why it’s got so bad.

Everton, West Ham etc would have revolted and forced an owner like top out. We have far too many fans who are passive and just see it as a day out.

The club as we know it won’t exist in 2 years time

Very dramatic statement Care to elaborate? 

 

Also it's very hypothetical that everton and west Ham would have forced him out, how do you know? Im not so sure especially if said owner had also won the premier League and fa Cup. Don't think it's quite as black and white as you think. 

 

In fact Gold was at West Ham for 13 years and Kenwright at everton for 19 years and both went through periods of serious unpopularity with the fan base so the evidence suggests you are wrong. 

[LCFCJohn]

3 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said:

Very dramatic statement Care to elaborate? 

 

Also it's very hypothetical that everton and west Ham would have forced him out, how do you know? Im not so sure especially if said owner had also won the premier League and fa Cup. Don't think it's quite as black and white as you think. 

 

In fact Gold was at West Ham for 13 years and Kenwright at everton for 19 years and both went through periods of serious unpopularity with the fan base so the evidence suggests you are wrong. 

The point is, those fanbases, West Ham and Everton, have high standards. Our fanbase has a small club mentality with no desire to do better.

[The whole world smiles]

1 minute ago, LCFCJohn said:

The point is, those fanbases, West Ham and Everton, have high standards. Our fanbase has a small club mentality with no desire to do better.

That's very subjective and if it's true and if it's a factor how come we have had way more success than those clubs in the last 10 years? 

[Sly]

Reality is; not every club can be top of the pyramid.

 

Outside of the big five clubs (Tottenham being included as a sixth is laughable at this point), then the rest of the football league is largely interchangeable. 
 

Football is like a waterwheel.

 

Sometimes you’re out the water and on top.

 

Sometimes you’re under and fighting not to drowned. 
 

 

 

[Langston]

4 hours ago, Katy said:

I’m guessing the new insult now is being accused of ‘ChatGPTing’ anything that’s more than a few paragraphs long. Bit lazy no? Are we saying people are incapable of putting a few sentences together now? Leave off. I know it’s not aimed at me but I have a writing style that could be considered ‘AI’ written as it can come across as quite clipped but that’s because I’m autistic. I know this has nothing to do with the thread but it’s annoying seeing people dismiss stuff just because they think it’s ChatGPT.

 

It's chatGPT.. It's completely different to that posters writing style and punctuation..

[tickler28]

Ok time to fess up that I did use Chatgpt....not because I'm incapable of writing quite the opposite but because I wanted something to be written articulately.

 

For context I fed it the following: 

 

Write me a post - talks about not knowing what goes on in other people's lives or why they support a football team or what it means to them...life runs far deeper than just LCFC and people look for it as an escape....they want to support the team no matter what...they don't want to feel animosity or disdain nor do they want to be ridiculed themselves... remember you don't know what's going on on other people's lives and we are all Leicester city supporters for whatever reason and However we want to do it....it's an escape and sometimes win lose or draw people just want to show respect.

 

I do think a lot of people on here are missing the point though.

 

This post isn't about telling people how to feel...how to behave....how to show their frustration (which we all feel) it was simply to say.....stop assuming someone else's actions are wrong.....you have the right to do or behave however you want but you do not have the right to judge others.

[Globalfox]

Part of football is disagreement it’s part of the experience to differ in opinions. Do I really care what another supporter thinks of me, not really because every supporter thinks they are right and of course they are wrong because I am right. That’s the charm, be within the law and celebrate the discourse. Differentiation is part of the fun.

[It'sblueupnorth]

12 hours ago, funkyrobot said:

As we’ll be even more reliant on matchday revenue to face off bankruptcy, a mass boycott of matches and merch will very much quicken not having a club to go to tbf.

Almost as if having a closed shop, over-policed, nanny state style ticketing system wasn’t the best idea to have 

[tickler28]

2 minutes ago, Globalfox said:

Part of football is disagreement it’s part of the experience to differ in opinions. Do I really care what another supporter thinks of me, not really because every supporter thinks they are right and of course they are wrong because I am right. That’s the charm, be within the law and celebrate the discourse. Differentiation is part of the fun.

Just feel it's crossing a line into getting quite nasty now on here and in the stands. Vent your frustration at the board and players not just some people who attend no matter what and clap no matter what....every club has those fans....the boos and the banners and the empty seats overrides them anyway so not sure what people are getting so uptight about. I can assure you that these people are not the problem.