Lovejoy Posted 2 June 2009 Posted 2 June 2009 It's quite surprising how many Leicester fans I see living around my ends, and even more surprising how many of them have lived here all their life .
Foxhateram Posted 2 June 2009 Posted 2 June 2009 Well, as a person who lives in Leicester, it is only right that I remain a longtime supporter of Leicester City as my hometown team.What im confused about is to why anyone who lives anywhere else would support Leicester City, so many other good teams out there and of course your hometeams, until a few months ago, Leicester had been doing really poorly for years. Just a friendly question, nobody get their knife and fork ready to eat me... Was born in the leicester royal infirmary. Which as im sure you know is bloody close to the Walkers, and Filbert street as the stadium was back then. Therefore it was only inevitable that i would support leicester. Now im living in Devon and before devon i lived in cambridgeshire. Cambridge united, Plymouth argyle/Exeter city and Leicester. Which would you support out of those I love leicester and my family are supporters as well so yer had to be done. So glad im a foxes fan though i have been through it all since i was born, cup victories, europe, and league winners. The 90's were great and this year has been great
haraven Posted 2 June 2009 Posted 2 June 2009 In the 80s we watched lot of UK football on TV. One team stood out for it's fighting spirit, and I must admit I wanted to be different from all Liverpool fans so I basically adopted Leicester City as my club. Part luck, part just liking "the foxes" name, and also the Gary Lineker-club played a role in my choosing. During the 90s I kept following with growing interest untill I started going to matches. Been over a few times to see Leicester City, on both Filbert and Walkers. Tbh I've never regretted choice of a young Haraven - great team, great city! My local Norwegian team is Rosenborg - since I am from that region, so you can say I have 2 teams - both of whom I try to stay updated as much as I can.
worksopfox Posted 2 June 2009 Posted 2 June 2009 Nottinghamshire born and bred, but old man was at a training school in Markfield, bought some match tickets, and the rest is history. Fell in love Worthington and Weller 74/ 75 Up the City!!!!
vegas Posted 2 June 2009 Posted 2 June 2009 Having been originally from Leicester it was a natural choice... Now I live in Wakefield, I certainly wouldn't choose any of the local teams. Plus as an added bonus, I get to be smuggish to Leeds fans.
cecchini Posted 2 June 2009 Posted 2 June 2009 Born in Paris Mum from Milan, Dad from Rome Grew up in leicester spent 12 years in Southend Back to Leicester for 4 years no choice really! Now I live in Luxembourg, and guess which football shirts my kids wear?
hairy Posted 2 June 2009 Posted 2 June 2009 This has to be the best thread of the year so far. Its got so many people who dont usually post posting. I've found it an intresting read Nice one Opinion.8
Fez of Mahrez Posted 2 June 2009 Posted 2 June 2009 None of my family have ever come from Leicestershire but I couldn't feel closer to LCFC if I tried. My Dad took me to Filbert Street at such a young age that I can't really remember not wanting us to win every week more than anything.
gjp Posted 3 June 2009 Posted 3 June 2009 I have often wondered why myself. I was born in birstall moorgate ave and moved to bristol when i was 9.I remeber weller lynex etc............tried a couple of times thinking about other teams but just couldnt do it. still see citeh when i can. Also converted 2 of my kids.The others liverpool.......she gets no sweets and is grounded most of the time!
markbsac Posted 3 June 2009 Posted 3 June 2009 born in loughborough....been a city fan from birth brother took me to first game..all my mates stuck by city in the late 70s early 80s when many in loughborough jumped ship to support the red scum on the trent....and i hate every one of em.....had to take a load of stick when the red scum won those couple of pots...but me and my mates stayed loyal and will do forever. I LOVE LEICESTER CITY always have always will. im from leicestershire so its my devine birth right to be a leicester fan. too many man u, chelsea, l/pool shirts in loughborough...and non of em have ever seen em play live..... pathetic.
wigstonexile Posted 3 June 2009 Posted 3 June 2009 Well, as a person who lives in Leicester, it is only right that I remain a longtime supporter of Leicester City as my hometown team.What im confused about is to why anyone who lives anywhere else would support Leicester City, so many other good teams out there and of course your hometeams, until a few months ago, Leicester had been doing really poorly for years. Just a friendly question, nobody get their knife and fork ready to eat me... Live in s****horpe (now), born Bond St. Mat. Hosp. first went to Folberts St. early 1950's we beat man. City 8 - 4. Followed them since then. Have two sons who follow city one born Leicester one born London. Plus Three grandchildren. Once a fox always a fox through the good times and the bad.
lou Posted 3 June 2009 Posted 3 June 2009 Live in s****horpe (now), born Bond St. Mat. Hosp. first went to Folberts St. early 1950's we beat man. City 8 - 4. Followed them since then. Have two sons who follow city one born Leicester one born London. Plus Three grandchildren.Once a fox always a fox through the good times and the bad. I was born at Bond St! We must be both old ! Im guessing your a bit older than me though as I wasnt around in the early 50's
Steven Posted 3 June 2009 Posted 3 June 2009 Having read every reply in this thread, I realise it is not how you arrive but how long you stay.
martyn Posted 3 June 2009 Posted 3 June 2009 Born in Leicester General Family are all from Leicester and all support Leicester First match I went to was Leicester 3-0 Bristol City at Filbert Street in 1989/90 Lived in Leicestershire until I was 9 Dad changed jobs and relocated us to Sussex Have lived in Sussex/London ever since
Bob666 Posted 3 June 2009 Posted 3 June 2009 Born in Northampton. Moved out of area in 75. Taken by Dad to first match LCFC match in 1978...luckily my Dad had moved on from supporting Kettering & then Peterboro to the big time of Foxes! Suffered ever since.........C'mon Leicester.
robbieLOVESthealmightylcfc Posted 3 June 2009 Posted 3 June 2009 Born in the almighty bristol support the almighty leicester
NorthernFox Posted 3 June 2009 Posted 3 June 2009 Born in Lancs, Dad from Blackpool, Mum from Leicester. Moved to Leicester in 1970 when I was 4 (it was nearly darlington!!) and was hooked on early programmes. First game Bury fa cup in 76. Lived in North East since 89 but will never support any other.
Father Ted Posted 5 June 2009 Posted 5 June 2009 I have 100% respect for everybody who doesn't live/born in Leicester and supports City. I have even greater respect for their parents/family members. It's a shame that there weren't more people around like that in Leicester, most of the young generation support Manure, Liverpool and Arsenal
Phil Bert Fox Posted 5 June 2009 Posted 5 June 2009 because i refuse to support plymouth argyle Me an all!!! Anyway, ime a Leicester boy and proud of it!!
Solihullfox Posted 5 June 2009 Posted 5 June 2009 Born in Birstall, lived in various locations in God's county as well as Derbyshire and for the last 14 years here in Solihull (work reasons) Went to first game in 1965 (can't remember it) with my older brother and Dad (his first game was 1946) but was obviously hooked and have supported ever since. Could never follow another team, even if we weren't around and love my club dearly. My only wish was that I worked with other Leicester fans and didn't have to listen to various part time gobshite West Midland moaning gits all bloomin' week. Up the mighty foxes !!!!!!!!!!
Red Leicester Posted 5 June 2009 Posted 5 June 2009 Not living in Leicester, I'm rather worried Blabyfox might try to have me deported back to the West Midlands everytime I try to attend a home match.
whitlock Posted 5 June 2009 Posted 5 June 2009 My dads, dad was a part of some type of Leicester army, dont know much about it tbh, also my grandad had trials at leicester but opted for a career in the building industry crazy man!! So my old man supported Leicester along with his brother ( my uncle ) and its just been passed down through to me and my brother and also my two older cousins!
haraven Posted 5 June 2009 Posted 5 June 2009 My dads, dad was a part of some type of Leicester army, dont know much about it tbh, also my grandad had trials at leicester but opted for a career in the building industry crazy man!! So my old man supported Leicester along with his brother ( my uncle ) and its just been passed down through to me and my brother and also my two older cousins! The Leicestershire Regiment? One fact that I like is that the Leicestershire Regiment were to first allied troops to parachute into Norway to fight the Nazis alongside Norwegian resistance back in World War II.
whitlock Posted 6 June 2009 Posted 6 June 2009 The Leicestershire Regiment? One fact that I like is that the Leicestershire Regiment were to first allied troops to parachute into Norway to fight the Nazis alongside Norwegian resistance back in World War II. Could well of been that mate. I should take more of an interest in it really, my granddad has passed away so i guess it makes it more important that i do find out about it!
Jackirius Posted 6 June 2009 Posted 6 June 2009 Farther was lifelong supporter and from Leicester, lived there for a bit, know moved to Norwich so i am loving promotion and their demotion at the moment
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