Preseason 2026/27

[cat lady]

Can we please just get a manager in and coaching staff in situ please 

[cat lady]

Oh i nearly forgot,  players aswell 

[moore_94]

 

[moore_94]

Feels weird to me to play a team in the same division in pre-season... it isn't even the Bass Vase game either

 

https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/leicester-city-pre-season-friendly-northampton-town-burton-albion

 

LEICESTER CITY vs. Northampton Town

Pre-season

LCFC Training Ground

Saturday 11 July

Kick-off: 12pm

 

Burton Albion vs. LEICESTER CITY

Pre-season

Pirelli Stadium

Saturday 18 July

Kick-off: 1pm

Edited Friday at 15:02 by moore_94

[Lambert09]

1 minute ago, moore_94 said:

Feels weird to me to play a team in the same division in pre-season...

 

https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/leicester-city-pre-season-friendly-northampton-town-burton-albion

 

LEICESTER CITY vs. Northampton Town

Pre-season

LCFC Training Ground

Saturday 11 July

Kick-off: 12pm

 

Burton Albion vs. LEICESTER CITY

Pre-season

Pirelli Stadium

Saturday 18 July

Kick-off: 1pm

Yeah that’s a highly weird thing to do. I can assume we think we’re a step above them which isn’t great 

[jammie82uk]

1 minute ago, Lambert09 said:

Yeah that’s a highly weird thing to do. I can assume we think we’re a step above them which isn’t great 

I got that impression as well from this, purposely pointing out they are a league 1 team 

 

A trip to face Burton Albion follows on Saturday 18 July, with the squad visiting Pirelli Stadium for a 1pm kick-off against the League One side.

[turkish14]

I’m perplexed with that, Burton? In the same league.. have we ever done that before? 

[FoxKent_88]

They probably don't know burton are L1 or have forgotten we are

[Cropwellfox]

Very few friendlies against teams in same division are ever hosted domestically. Shite pre season tournaments abroad different story. Dont think we’ve ever done this in the 40 years I’ve been following them. 

[The Fosse Way]

Well, we had a friendly in this country against opposition from the same league in August 2021 but not quite the same vibe...

[Dan]

On 20/05/2026 at 15:29, Dan said:

We're struggling this time around as all of our friendly opposition happen to be in our league.

Christ I wasn't even joking.

[Jordan]

Why does it even matter what division the opposition is in? It’s a preseason friendly.

Edited Friday at 15:14 by Jordan

[AKCJ]

11 minutes ago, turkish14 said:

I’m perplexed with that, Burton? In the same league.. have we ever done that before? 

Pretty sure we played multiple Premier League teams in friendlies when we were up there.

 

Granted they were abroad and more like exhibition matches but still.

[StanSP]

13 minutes ago, turkish14 said:

I’m perplexed with that, Burton? In the same league.. have we ever done that before? 

Lots of PL teams since our PL win we've played, in those overseas tournaments that are pretty pointless in terms of prepping for a season... 

[Ted Maul]

Giving one of our relegation rivals an insight into our tactics (or lack thereof) is daft, even by our own standards. 

[nnfox]

Are we competing dor the Bass Charity Vase against Burton?

 

Even if playing a team from the same division isn't ideal, players look back at their success by looking at the medals they win.  This has potential to be a great confidence boost after a few grim years.

 

Perhaps a reason to get the open top bus out again? Bring the fans and the club closer together!

 

Literally no downside to this (unless we lose).

[moore_94]

19 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Pretty sure we played multiple Premier League teams in friendlies when we were up there.

 

Granted they were abroad and more like exhibition matches but still.

 

18 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Lots of PL teams since our PL win we've played, in those overseas tournaments that are pretty pointless in terms of prepping for a season... 

Looks like last time we played a team in the same division in pre-season was West Brom and also Liverpool in 2017 in the Premier League Asia Trophy

 

Looks to be the only time in the last 15 years or so

Edited Friday at 15:38 by moore_94

[Stadt]

29 minutes ago, Jordan said:

Why does it even matter what division the opposition is in? It’s a preseason friendly.

How many times have people said “why does this matter” over the years and - in fact - it has mattered?

 

It’s a bizarre thing to do, to me this smacks as if LCFC proposed this prior to when it was apparent we would be relegated - such is their lack of foresight 

[SemperEadem]

21 minutes ago, nnfox said:

Are we competing dor the Bass Charity Vase against Burton?

 

Even if playing a team from the same division isn't ideal, players look back at their success by looking at the medals they win.  This has potential to be a great confidence boost after a few grim years.

 

Perhaps a reason to get the open top bus out again? Bring the fans and the club closer together!

 

Literally no downside to this (unless we lose).

No Burton are playing Derby for that.

[LVFox]

I’ve seen a burton fan suggest that it’s a sign they’ve sold Webster to us, and it’s part of that deal.

 

99% likely to be tin foil hat, but who knows

[Corky]

Scenes when we win the friendly and lose the league match.

[nnfox]

29 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

No Burton are playing Derby for that.

Damn.

 

Was really hoping for a shot at some silverware.

[Sly]

1 hour ago, jammie82uk said:

I got that impression as well from this, purposely pointing out they are a league 1 team 

 

A trip to face Burton Albion follows on Saturday 18 July, with the squad visiting Pirelli Stadium for a 1pm kick-off against the League One side.

Do the twats realise we are in League 1 as well? 
 

Have they realised yet? 

[THEfox]

2 hours ago, moore_94 said:

 

Looks like last time we played a team in the same division in pre-season was West Brom and also Liverpool in 2017 in the Premier League Asia Trophy

 

Looks to be the only time in the last 15 years or so

Wasn't there one against Spurs in Thailand more recently? Can't remember if it got cancelled though cos of a storm or summink 

[Gamble92]

2 hours ago, AKCJ said:

Pretty sure we played multiple Premier League teams in friendlies when we were up there.

 

Granted they were abroad and more like exhibition matches but still.

I think the point is more we would be arranging this fixture 4-5 years ago to wheel out big Premier League players for a lower league club to get a bit of revenue. 

 

We'll have far worse reminders of how far we have fallen than that, but each time they pop up it just makes me livid that we've all allowed it to happen.