The Year Of The Fox Posted 23 January 2011 Posted 23 January 2011 I'm 21 today - i went to the match - I'm a bit drunk too to be honest We're not the best team in the world - not by a long shot But isn't that the whole point? We're all supporting our local team cos it's our local team? Unfortunately it doesn't happen to be arsenal or man u or any other "Great" team/ we're not glory seekers. We've chose to support LCFC because they're our local team. We'd be supporting them if they were in the blue Square. Disagree with the word unfortunately. Personally I'm glad we're nothing like them. BY all accounts at the Emirates the majority of the crowd is made up of day trippers and tourists. Man Utd fans my age wouldn't have witnessed anything but glory. It must indeed be very boring to be winning trophies year in year out, with the real fans being priced out of the game. The only way you can experience and really appreciate the real highs is when you've been there and experienced the lows. How bad did we feel at Stoke that day? How good did it feel when we beat Southend to win League 1? How good did it feel when Andy King got the winner against Preston to take us into the playoffs last season? How horrible was it when the frog had THAT penalty saved, followed by Waggy having his saved to crash us out of the playoffs in Baadiff? Fans of teams like Man Utd who are my age will know nothing of these sort of experiences which the majority of fans up and down the country can relate to. Its a drug that keeps us coming back week in week out, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Kitchandro Posted 23 January 2011 Posted 23 January 2011 Disagree with the word unfortunately. Personally I'm glad we're nothing like them. BY all accounts at the Emirates the majority of the crowd is made up of day trippers and tourists. Man Utd fans my age wouldn't have witnessed anything but glory. It must indeed be very boring to be winning trophies year in year out, with the real fans being priced out of the game. The only way you can experience and really appreciate the real highs is when you've been there and experienced the lows. How bad did we feel at Stoke that day? How good did it feel when we beat Southend to win League 1? How good did it feel when Andy King got the winner against Preston to take us into the playoffs last season? How horrible was it when the frog had THAT penalty saved, followed by Waggy having his saved to crash us out of the playoffs in Baadiff? Fans of teams like Man Utd who are my age will know nothing of these sort of experiences which the majority of fans up and down the country can relate to. Its a drug that keeps us coming back week in week out, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Cracking post
Haydos Posted 23 January 2011 Posted 23 January 2011 Disagree with the word unfortunately. Personally I'm glad we're nothing like them. BY all accounts at the Emirates the majority of the crowd is made up of day trippers and tourists. Man Utd fans my age wouldn't have witnessed anything but glory. It must indeed be very boring to be winning trophies year in year out, with the real fans being priced out of the game. The only way you can experience and really appreciate the real highs is when you've been there and experienced the lows. How bad did we feel at Stoke that day? How good did it feel when we beat Southend to win League 1? How good did it feel when Andy King got the winner against Preston to take us into the playoffs last season? How horrible was it when the frog had THAT penalty saved, followed by Waggy having his saved to crash us out of the playoffs in Baadiff? Fans of teams like Man Utd who are my age will know nothing of these sort of experiences which the majority of fans up and down the country can relate to. Its a drug that keeps us coming back week in week out, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I remember posting something along the lines of this in another thread after a night out. Wish i'd started a thread now For me, I can't imagine supporting another club. I don't care if anyone elses fans feel the same way or argue that theirs IS better. Play off second leg summed it up for me. I'm over losing it now, I'm just so glad it lived up to expectations it and was honestly the most enjoyable (don't know if i'll get a way with calling it that) few hours i've ever associated with football. Epitomises why I watch the game and support this club. Anything else would be repeating what you've said, spot on
The Year Of The Fox Posted 24 January 2011 Posted 24 January 2011 I remember posting something along the lines of this in another thread after a night out. Wish i'd started a thread now For me, I can't imagine supporting another club. I don't care if anyone elses fans feel the same way or argue that theirs IS better. Play off second leg summed it up for me. I'm over losing it now, I'm just so glad it lived up to expectations it and was honestly the most enjoyable (don't know if i'll get a way with calling it that) few hours i've ever associated with football. Epitomises why I watch the game and support this club. Anything else would be repeating what you've said, spot on I haven't got over it yet to be honest. Hopefully this season the demons can be put to rest! But yes, that game had everything and must've been fantastic to watch as a neutral.
StanSP Posted 24 January 2011 Posted 24 January 2011 This game's been moved to the day before. Now on Friday 18th. Hope this doesn't affect your plans mate!
VinceNoir Posted 24 January 2011 Posted 24 January 2011 This game's been moved to the day before. Now on Friday 18th. Hope this doesn't affect your plans mate! thanks! As the brother to the guy, I can say that it luckily doesn't affect our plans!
StanSP Posted 24 January 2011 Posted 24 January 2011 thanks! As the brother to the guy, I can say that it luckily doesn't affect our plans! Good stuff. Enjoy the match!
One Arm Babba Posted 24 January 2011 Author Posted 24 January 2011 .... Just sobered up. I wrote that? its quite poetic. Luckily the rearrange is ok, Can't wait now.
RGFox Posted 24 January 2011 Posted 24 January 2011 Top post, often the booze will help you pour your heart out!!! Totally agree - regarding loyalty - I too hope to live back in the 'shire in the next couple of years (currently in Reading). A home-coming of sorts. Main reasons = Family and Football. I too hate these plastic fans, many jump on the bandwagon when City win, but most "fans" I know "support" one of the top 4 (plus Liverpool!). Pretty easy though isn't it? And they the same bunch of whiners, with the old... "oh we're mid-table, ... we need to sign ronaldo....I was a game the other day....No, I've never been to Anfield" They can keep their fantasy "arm-chair" football, sitting @ home in their replica shirts. That's not what being a "proper" fan is. Rant over! RG
North-LondonFox Posted 24 January 2011 Posted 24 January 2011 Crackin post mate - you really captured what it is about supporting a team that's special. I was brought up in Barnet, but my whole family's from Leicester and I still consider it home - I have always loved the place and the club and I always will. I used to get a lot of stick from all the Spurs and Gooners at school about it, but it never bothered me because I knew that I could never be anything else but a City fan. Now my wife's pregnant with (twins) my first two kids and they will both be growing up in Barnet as City fans too! Fook me, i'm not even pissed and i'm talkin like this!
One Arm Babba Posted 17 February 2011 Author Posted 17 February 2011 Right then, only appropriate to update this post the day before the match and coincidently a wee bit tipsy (1 bottle of Aldi wine... The recession buster!!!) Off to the airport tomorrow and really looking forward to myself, 3 close friends and my brother going to the match. After reading a lot of posts over the last few days and having studied the table myself, I've came to the conclusion that this weekend is one of the more crucial between now n end of the season. If we collect 3pts, we significently close "the gap" and with Forest hosting Cardiff and dirty Leeds playing Norwich we will at worst see ourselves within 2 pts or so of our rivals. Its no longer catch up then, we are in grasp and in form! Soooo. Come on City, 3pts tomorrow and top 6 here we come. I'm sure several of you here will be drinking in the same pubs as I before and after the game, I salute you!! My Leicester Brethren for we shall be victorious in this life time or the next
Haydos Posted 17 February 2011 Posted 17 February 2011 Right then, only appropriate to update this post the day before the match and coincidently a wee bit tipsy (1 bottle of Aldi wine... The recession buster!!!) Off to the airport tomorrow and really looking forward to myself, 3 close friends and my brother going to the match. After reading a lot of posts over the last few days and having studied the table myself, I've came to the conclusion that this weekend is one of the more crucial between now n end of the season. If we collect 3pts, we significently close "the gap" and with Forest hosting Cardiff and dirty Leeds playing Norwich we will at worst see ourselves within 2 pts or so of our rivals. Its no longer catch up then, we are in grasp and in form! Soooo. Come on City, 3pts tomorrow and top 6 here we come. I'm sure several of you here will be drinking in the same pubs as I before and after the game, I salute you!! My Leicester Brethren for we shall be victorious in this life time or the next Have a smashing one mate, hope it's win for your sake You're right though, HUUUUUGE weekend for us, this is why I fvcking love Leicester!
FoxyPV Posted 17 February 2011 Posted 17 February 2011 fooking great post! I love suppoting Leicester!
topharry123 Posted 17 February 2011 Posted 17 February 2011 Same with me. If everything goes to what I've planned, I want to eventually move to America. The first time I went over there on Holiday was in 2005 and I loved it. I hate it how people say horrid stuff about America and their people. You know, theres never know litter around on the floor, its usually clean, their laws are better than ours and its warm!! The one thing is football though. Obviously I'm not interested in any of their NFL or whatever it is, so I'd miss going to the games etc. I love this post !!! I did do move to Texas 3 years back, and it is sad not to be able to get to see Leciester as often, but what I will say is we're on tv a lot over here. We've been on probably 7 or 8 times this season so far, and I'm sure we'll be on a couple more towards the end. WHEN we get to the premier league, almost every game is on each week. we get probably 7 out of 10 premier league games either live or on replay a couple of hours later. I had not the best opinion of american people before moving here, but after living here it's such a friendly place and the people are very welcoming. Your last comment I can relate to 100%, or could at least! I had no interest in the NFL, but after 3 years i'm now following the Dallas Cowboys quite religiously, and college american football as well (for those that don't know how big it is, the university of texas average over 100,000 for home games). It's a sport that gets better the more you watch it and the more you understand it i find. On the downside, the mls is quite lame, they're trying but it's still not very big here!
One Arm Babba Posted 20 February 2011 Author Posted 20 February 2011 Ok folks, I'm home from my whirlwind stop at the Walkers Stadium and want to share a few moments with those of you that care to read. When I think about it Friday was one of the best days of my 31 years. It started at 2.30pm with a few cheeky ones whilst waiting for my plane in Cork airport. a very pleasant 90 minute flight to Birmingham followed where I had the pleasure of sitting next to an absolutely stunning blonde girl from Birmingham (she supports Villa.... we'll forgive her that for reasons below). We chatted freely for the entire journey about numerous topics including my pilgrimage to meet my brother and my friends of 20 years to go and see our beloved team. She was enthralled in what I was telling her and was sharing her Villa moments from when MON was their boss. Without coming across sexist (I'm no Andy Gray!!) her knowledge of football was first class. A leggy 5ft 10 Blonde with a genuine enthusiasm for football is like the finding the holy Grail!!! Upon leaving the airplane we exchanged phone numbers and stayed in touch all over the weekend. it was now 5.20pm and what followed was a mad dash towards Loughborough to drop in bags and embark on our trip to the match. as 19.45 approached it was becoming apparent that we were going to miss the first 5-10 minutes (as was my brother who was patiently waiting outsde the Upton Steel West Stand ( I had the tickets... Sorry mate) We got to our seats pretty soon after and just after settling down with broad grins about being "home" and how cool it was watching City in the flesh, Sol Bamba scored The moment was great and we thought like most of you that we were gonna end up hammering a poor Bristol City side, Alas that was not the case and typical Leicester fashion we let a poor team back in to a game that we should have easily won. As time was running out we were talking about how it was great to have got to see our team but just a pity that they didn't win.... Then came a moment that i likened to when Steve Claridge hit the winner in the play-off final. Waghorn had scored!!! Waghorn had scored!!! The wave of emotion experienced was a rush that i had long craved and missed for such a long time. Whilst in jubilant celebration I turned around in what seemed like slo-motion and looked up at row upon row of City fans embracing each other and erupting in sheer delight, I just smiled and felt so proud. It is a vision that is still etched in to my eyes now as I type this non-drunk post back in my living room in cork, Ireland. The first text i received after the match ha finished was from my newly met acquaintance "So pleased for you and your brother that Leicester won, to win in the last minute is a great feeling x" The evening/weekend that followed was fantastic as we were all on such a high from our last gasp victory. I don't remember having so much fun in a weekend for a long long time. I think we will have to do it again this season and are tentatively pencilling in the Ipswich game. In conclusion. To all you other Leicester ex-pats, I implore you to go to a game as soon as you can, life really is too short and the memories are worth every penny. I'm Leicester til I die Thanks for reading
BNET Posted 20 February 2011 Posted 20 February 2011 Ok folks, I'm home from my whirlwind stop at the Walkers Stadium and want to share a few moments with those of you that care to read. When I think about it Friday was one of the best days of my 31 years. It started at 2.30pm with a few cheeky ones whilst waiting for my plane in Cork airport. a very pleasant 90 minute flight to Birmingham followed where I had the pleasure of sitting next to an absolutely stunning blonde girl from Birmingham (she supports Villa.... we'll forgive her that for reasons below). We chatted freely for the entire journey about numerous topics including my pilgrimage to meet my brother and my friends of 20 years to go and see our beloved team. She was enthralled in what I was telling her and was sharing her Villa moments from when MON was their boss. Without coming across sexist (I'm no Andy Gray!!) her knowledge of football was first class. A leggy 5ft 10 Blonde with a genuine enthusiasm for football is like the finding the holy Grail!!! Upon leaving the airplane we exchanged phone numbers and stayed in touch all over the weekend. it was now 5.20pm and what followed was a mad dash towards Loughborough to drop in bags and embark on our trip to the match. as 19.45 approached it was becoming apparent that we were going to miss the first 5-10 minutes (as was my brother who was patiently waiting outsde the Upton Steel West Stand ( I had the tickets... Sorry mate) We got to our seats pretty soon after and just after settling down with broad grins about being "home" and how cool it was watching City in the flesh, Sol Bamba scored The moment was great and we thought like most of you that we were gonna end up hammering a poor Bristol City side, Alas that was not the case and typical Leicester fashion we let a poor team back in to a game that we should have easily won. As time was running out we were talking about how it was great to have got to see our team but just a pity that they didn't win.... Then came a moment that i likened to when Steve Claridge hit the winner in the play-off final. Waghorn had scored!!! Waghorn had scored!!! The wave of emotion experienced was a rush that i had long craved and missed for such a long time. Whilst in jubilant celebration I turned around in what seemed like slo-motion and looked up at row upon row of City fans embracing each other and erupting in sheer delight, I just smiled and felt so proud. It is a vision that is still etched in to my eyes now as I type this non-drunk post back in my living room in cork, Ireland. The first text i received after the match ha finished was from my newly met acquaintance "So pleased for you and your brother that Leicester won, to win in the last minute is a great feeling x" The evening/weekend that followed was fantastic as we were all on such a high from our last gasp victory. I don't remember having so much fun in a weekend for a long long time. I think we will have to do it again this season and are tentatively pencilling in the Ipswich game. In conclusion. To all you other Leicester ex-pats, I implore you to go to a game as soon as you can, life really is too short and the memories are worth every penny. I'm Leicester til I die Thanks for reading
Walkers Wench Posted 21 February 2011 Posted 21 February 2011 Ok folks, I'm home from my whirlwind stop at the Walkers Stadium and want to share a few moments with those of you that care to read. When I think about it Friday was one of the best days of my 31 years. It started at 2.30pm with a few cheeky ones whilst waiting for my plane in Cork airport. a very pleasant 90 minute flight to Birmingham followed where I had the pleasure of sitting next to an absolutely stunning blonde girl from Birmingham (she supports Villa.... we'll forgive her that for reasons below). We chatted freely for the entire journey about numerous topics including my pilgrimage to meet my brother and my friends of 20 years to go and see our beloved team. She was enthralled in what I was telling her and was sharing her Villa moments from when MON was their boss. Without coming across sexist (I'm no Andy Gray!!) her knowledge of football was first class. A leggy 5ft 10 Blonde with a genuine enthusiasm for football is like the finding the holy Grail!!! Upon leaving the airplane we exchanged phone numbers and stayed in touch all over the weekend. it was now 5.20pm and what followed was a mad dash towards Loughborough to drop in bags and embark on our trip to the match. as 19.45 approached it was becoming apparent that we were going to miss the first 5-10 minutes (as was my brother who was patiently waiting outsde the Upton Steel West Stand ( I had the tickets... Sorry mate) We got to our seats pretty soon after and just after settling down with broad grins about being "home" and how cool it was watching City in the flesh, Sol Bamba scored The moment was great and we thought like most of you that we were gonna end up hammering a poor Bristol City side, Alas that was not the case and typical Leicester fashion we let a poor team back in to a game that we should have easily won. As time was running out we were talking about how it was great to have got to see our team but just a pity that they didn't win.... Then came a moment that i likened to when Steve Claridge hit the winner in the play-off final. Waghorn had scored!!! Waghorn had scored!!! The wave of emotion experienced was a rush that i had long craved and missed for such a long time. Whilst in jubilant celebration I turned around in what seemed like slo-motion and looked up at row upon row of City fans embracing each other and erupting in sheer delight, I just smiled and felt so proud. It is a vision that is still etched in to my eyes now as I type this non-drunk post back in my living room in cork, Ireland. The first text i received after the match ha finished was from my newly met acquaintance "So pleased for you and your brother that Leicester won, to win in the last minute is a great feeling x" The evening/weekend that followed was fantastic as we were all on such a high from our last gasp victory. I don't remember having so much fun in a weekend for a long long time. I think we will have to do it again this season and are tentatively pencilling in the Ipswich game. In conclusion. To all you other Leicester ex-pats, I implore you to go to a game as soon as you can, life really is too short and the memories are worth every penny. I'm Leicester til I die Thanks for reading I usually see posts of that length and speed read them,,,i read every word of yours,,it makes a great read,,,,memories like that is what life its all about! xx
ajthefox Posted 21 February 2011 Posted 21 February 2011 I do actually remember thinking at one point on friday that there was someone on foxes talk who'd come all the way just for the match, pleased we got the winner for you as much as anyone else mate!! Kudos on finding a fit bird who likes football as well!
North-LondonFox Posted 21 February 2011 Posted 21 February 2011 Well happy for you mate - it brightened up my Monday just hearing about your weekend. Think how you'll feel when we get promoted at Wembley - I've been to more play off finals than I care to remember but I can't feel like we're headed for another one!
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