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

[Claudio Fannieri]

This is where I am, in 1980 without realising I entered into a lifetime contract supporting Leicester City, since that day in March aged 6 years old, regardless of ownership changes, tweaks to the badge, managers, players coming and going, a new stadium, the emotional connection with our football club is stronger than ever.
 

However and this is the key point of how I feel, my disconnect is towards the individuals who own and operate our club, the ones who are trying to replace LCFC with KPFC, our club has existed since 1884 I am as equally proud of our achievements pre King Power as anything we achieved post King Power. 
 

My memories of Jock Wallace, Gary Lineker, Andy Peake, John O’Neill,, Steve Lynex, Stevie Walsh,  Gary McAllister, Tommy Wright, Brian Little, Julian Joachim, Steve Thompson, Gary Mills, Tony James, Paul Reid, Martin O’Neill, Martin George, Stevie Claridge, Emilie Heskey, Lenny, Sav, Muzzy, Nigel Pearson, Andy King, Jack Hobbs, Wellens, Gally, Waggy, Nuge, Shakey and Steve Walsh Snr, Birchy et al are all as synonymous, important and live long in my memory as anything post King Power era. 
 

The premier league and FA Cup wins were amazing but so was the league one and division two/championship titles, so were the league cup wins, reaching the FA cup semi final in 1982 as a division 2 side was a great achievement.
 

My memories of Leicester City good and bad go long beyond Aiyawatt and Rudkin and they will not drive me away from my club. I hate what I am witnessing at the moment and our decline and the genuine fear of what the future holds for our club, yes I feel disconnected to the ownership, Rudkin and a good few of the current squad who I feel are nothing more than mercenaries, but I can never turn my back on my club, the club that I fell in love with 46 years ago. 
 

it’s like a protection thing, I don’t support this club as a show of my love or approval or appreciation to KP, Aiyawatt or Rudkin. It’s because Leicester City Football Club is in my blood and the very fact I spend every waking moment worrying about our future, listening to podcast after podcast discussing our club, posting and reading countless content on this forum and other social media platforms, isn’t out of support or love for KPFC but out of love for the club I remember watching and loving since 1980. 
 

I am an exile so don’t get to many home games but we will be at Stoke not to pay homage to KP, Aiyawatt or Rudkin or even many of the these players but I will be praying for a win, for the all the reasons above for my club, the club my dad first took me to all those years ago, the memories of growing up supporting the best football club in the world (that was the way I always felt), my club which I have this inexplicable love and devotion to, one I want to protect from the people who are currently destroying it. 

 

There are so many things i dislike about the current version of our club and it’s not necessarily a version that represents what we are, but we have to fight for our club because we will be here long after this current mob have gone and we have to make sure our club survives to fight on. 
 

in the words of Birchy and for all us legacy fans, we will return. 

[bovril]

I think one of the problems is that criticism of some fans who let's say 'back the lads' often becomes really cringey and culture war-y, like "happy clappers with their flasks" type stuff. Lots of virtue signalling. Just puts people off from totally getting on board and solidifies divides.

 

Symptomatic of society where instead of simply blaming people in power making terrible decisions, they make it about other groups of people who are behaving in what they think is an unacceptable way. Reminds me of Covid and the finger pointing at "selfish" people who went to the beach.

 

For me it's just instinctive. I'm not going to get ChatGPT to write me a twee post on supporting Leicester that sounds like something Mike Skinner or a Sky Sports advertising exec might write. But going to watch Leicester operates at a different level; I cannot get passionate watching my local non league club or whatever, I have no great desire to watch other clubs' games on anything other than the tele. I want to go and watch Leicester and I want to try and make a noise because a) it's fun and b) there is a sense of pride especially with away support (feel like it's a losing battle at the moment but still). And when Fatawu scores against WBA or Vestergaard against Wrexham I will cheer because it's a reflex action, but whatever feel free to tell me "you're the problem".

 

So yeah **** KP and all that but also keep in mind that the preachy virtue signalling puts people off. 

 

 

Edited 14 February by bovril

[Katy]

5 hours ago, LCFCJohn said:

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 

 

1 hour ago, Langston said:

 

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

Fine. I don’t know the posters regular writing style but I’m not just referring to this thread. I’ve seen people on here dismiss things on other threads as AI and all I’m saying is it might not be the case, it may just be their writing style but I stand corrected on this occasion if so. 

Edited 14 February by Katy

[SheppyFox]

Good speech mate

[BrilliantFox]

4 pages of of people making excuses of being against the running of the club while they continue to fund said running of the club.

 

Paradoxical and counter-intuitive.

 

If you're not boycotting, you are enabling the situation at Leicester City.

[martyn]

1 hour ago, Langston said:

 

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

Even so, why does that matter, and why does it need pointing out? 

[Voiceofreason]

20 minutes ago, BrilliantFox said:

4 pages of of people making excuses of being against the running of the club while they continue to fund said running of the club.

 

Paradoxical and counter-intuitive.

 

If you're not boycotting, you are enabling the situation at Leicester City.

What have your boycott achieved? 

[coolhandfox]

People need to stop telling people what to think and how to feel.

 

Being a fan is a personal experience.

 

 

[Claudio Fannieri]

1 hour ago, BrilliantFox said:

4 pages of of people making excuses of being against the running of the club while they continue to fund said running of the club.

 

Paradoxical and counter-intuitive.

 

If you're not boycotting, you are enabling the situation at Leicester City.

Don’t agree, I wasn’t justifying anything, I am staunchly supporting change and i am far from a KPFC supporter. I was merely explaining where I stand. I don’t need validation or acceptance from others as there really is no right or wrong way to support your club it’s one of personal choice, the one common thing is we all want what is best for Leicester City 

[Bourbon Fox]

59 minutes ago, martyn said:

Even so, why does that matter, and why does it need pointing out? 

Because AI favours a particular, clean writing style using some very repetitive techniques.

 

On a forum where individuals express opinions, the different voices and styles are really important. 

 

If we use AI tools we will converge on an inauthentic monochrome style devoid of human imperfection and variation. 

 

For example, my opinion is that i know some people very much enjoy sitting in a little chair in the corner and watching some other bloke absolutely muller their wife. If they want to applaud that then that's their decision, but I'll never understand it.

 

AI wouldn't reach for that example...

Edited 14 February by Bourbon Fox

[BrilliantFox]

16 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

Don’t agree, I wasn’t justifying anything, I am staunchly supporting change and i am far from a KPFC supporter. I was merely explaining where I stand. I don’t need validation or acceptance from others as there really is no right or wrong way to support your club it’s one of personal choice, the one common thing is we all want what is best for Leicester City 

You and I agree on a lot of things, this may be one of our only points of disagreement. I understand the sentimental value of why you still go to games, but my point is more about those doing so taking a step back and making that personal sacrifice for the greater good. Enjoyment and pleasure can also come from within, knowing that you are standing up for whats right and spending your money elsewhere.

 

We all understand why the facebook casuals still go to games, they don't even share our views (yet) in the first place. The confusion is why are those who are against the ownership still going.

Edited 14 February by BrilliantFox

[CosbehFox]

1 hour ago, Voiceofreason said:

What have your boycott achieved? 

Judging by the increased media coverage, the boycott achieved a significant amount 

[martyn]

16 minutes ago, Bourbon Fox said:

Because AI favours a particular, clean writing style using some very repetitive techniques.

 

On a forum where individuals express opinions, the different voices and styles are really important. 

 

If we use AI tools we will converge on an inauthentic monochrome style devoid of human imperfection and variation. 

 

For example, my opinion is that i know some people very much enjoy sitting in a little chair in the corner and watching some other bloke absolutely muller their wife. If they want to applaud that then that's their decision, but I'll never understand it.

 

AI wouldn't reach for that example...

I agree but thats a stylistic argument. My point is that using AI to assist with content shouldn't invalidate the posters points. Some people seem very keen to point out a post being "AI" or "Chat GPT", so whilst of course that removes the "human" factor, it can still be a totally faithful representation of the posters beliefs.

 

 

Edited 14 February by martyn

[Manwell Pablo]

17 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.

 

Do agree, I try to take this into account in all my interactions.

 

That said this specific situation could end that for everyone if we don't have a club so it is important to try and get people to see that. Some people might call that an over reaction and maybe it is in our present state but if you take trajectory and the past into account it could well be a problem in the future. 

[Claudio Fannieri]

12 minutes ago, BrilliantFox said:

You and I agree on a lot of things, this may be one of our only points of disagreement. I understand the sentimental value of why you still go to games, but my point is more about those doing so taking a step back and making that personal sacrifice for the greater good. Enjoyment and pleasure can also come from within, knowing that you are standing up for whats right and spending your money elsewhere.

 

We all understand why the facebook casuals still go to games, they don't even share our views (yet) in the first place. The confusion is why are those who are against the ownership still going.

Too be fair pal i barely go, been to one home game and so far PNE away this season so the Stoke game will be my 3rd of the season. Something has to change at our club and I genuinely think the only way that happens is for protests outside the game before and afterwards. 

[Vestan Pance]

17 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.

You're right, we are all entitled to support LCFC in different ways, but you shouldn't expect everyone to validate and approve of it. I really couldn't care less how people view my version of supporting, neither should you.

[Mike Oxlong]

I think all the OP is asking for is 

 

 

[funkyrobot]

56 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Judging by the increased media coverage, the boycott achieved a significant amount 

Chanting about the owner and about Rudkin at games has also received a significant amount of media coverage tbf

[tickler28]

16 hours ago, Guest said:

ChatGPT has no need for paragraphs

Edited now

[tickler28]

1 hour ago, martyn said:

I agree but thats a stylistic argument. My point is that using AI to assist with content shouldn't invalidate the posters points. Some people seem very keen to point out a post being "AI" or "Chat GPT", so whilst of course that removes the "human" factor, it can still be a totally faithful representation of the posters beliefs.

 

 

Edited in my own words now 

[tickler28]

1 hour ago, Bourbon Fox said:

Because AI favours a particular, clean writing style using some very repetitive techniques.

 

On a forum where individuals express opinions, the different voices and styles are really important. 

 

If we use AI tools we will converge on an inauthentic monochrome style devoid of human imperfection and variation. 

 

For example, my opinion is that i know some people very much enjoy sitting in a little chair in the corner and watching some other bloke absolutely muller their wife. If they want to applaud that then that's their decision, but I'll never understand it.

 

AI wouldn't reach for that example...

Edited in my own words 

[tickler28]

3 hours ago, Katy said:

 

Fine. I don’t know the posters regular writing style but I’m not just referring to this thread. I’ve seen people on here dismiss things on other threads as AI and all I’m saying is it might not be the case, it may just be their writing style but I stand corrected on this occasion if so. 

Edited now

[tickler28]

4 hours ago, Langston said:

 

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

Edited now in my own words for authenticity 

[LCFCJohn]

4 hours ago, The whole world smiles said:

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? 

Not really sure the point here. Our success was hardly due to the fans having standards.

 

Regarding Everton and West Ham. Everton managed to get a change of owner and now resemble a serious club again after a few years of struggling. West Ham haven’t but not for want of their fans trying to hold the club accountable.

 

The point being, both clubs performance isn’t ok and accepted by their fan base. Whereas ours is quite content with what we are seeing. Small mentality. We should at least demand our players put in some effort and care but we don’t even have those standards here.

[The whole world smiles]

5 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

Not really sure the point here. Our success was hardly due to the fans having standards.

 

Regarding Everton and West Ham. Everton managed to get a change of owner and now resemble a serious club again after a few years of struggling. West Ham haven’t but not for want of their fans trying to hold the club accountable.

 

The point being, both clubs performance isn’t ok and accepted by their fan base. Whereas ours is quite content with what we are seeing. Small mentality. We should at least demand our players put in some effort and care but we don’t even have those standards here.

What when Kenwright died? How the hell can you attribute someone dying of liver cancer to a more hostile fanbase?