Milans Foxes Posted 31 March 2013 Share Posted 31 March 2013 17 years ago this weekend, the team of '96 put in a wholly uninspiring performance at home to Sheff Utd, and lost 2-0, which I am sure many of you will remember well. Distant cries of "O'Neill out" rang around the Filbert Street ground and the fans trudged back home facing the possibility of another season in Division 1. We were on a horrendous run of form and the wave of hope that had swept the club up earlier that season had almost completely fizzled out. However, despite the complete lack of hope and optimism around the club at the time and with fans calling for O'Neills head on the phone-in on Radio Leicester, the boys in Blue went on a brilliant run of form culminating in a 1-0 win at Watford on the final day of the season which fired us into the play-offs. This was the most exciting end to a season I can remember which climaxed on that magnificent day at Wembley when Steve Claridge shinned one in underneath the twin towers. Now, supporting Leicester City has its ups and downs but the reason we continue to follow the team is because of moments like that day at Wembley 17 years ago. It makes all of those years of disappointment, devastation and dire football worthwhile. So lets all come together and look forward to more ups and downs following the boys in blue. I'll be there tomorrow singing my heart out for the lads and who knows, maybe we'll be experiencing the excitement of '96 very soon, who knows! Its the hope that kills us............................................................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 31 March 2013 Share Posted 31 March 2013 How's everyone necks? Abit stiff from constantly looking back in the past? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 31 March 2013 Share Posted 31 March 2013 How's everyone necks? Abit stiff from constantly looking back in the past? More likely the hoofball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 31 March 2013 Share Posted 31 March 2013 Nah, I mean it's good looking back in the past, at the enjoyable times, I have no problem whatsoever with it, but I wish people would keep thinking the same will happen, that these things come in patterns, trends, it doesn't work that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 31 March 2013 Share Posted 31 March 2013 I'm stiff now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaspa Posted 31 March 2013 Share Posted 31 March 2013 I'm stiff now Lets hope youve not caught riger mortis from all those mens corpses that you smashed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 31 March 2013 Share Posted 31 March 2013 17 years ago this weekend, the team of '96 put in a wholly uninspiring performance at home to Sheff Utd, and lost 2-0, which I am sure many of you will remember well. Distant cries of "O'Neill out" rang around the Filbert Street ground and the fans trudged back home facing the possibility of another season in Division 1. We were on a horrendous run of form and the wave of hope that had swept the club up earlier that season had almost completely fizzled out. However, despite the complete lack of hope and optimism around the club at the time and with fans calling for O'Neills head on the phone-in on Radio Leicester, the boys in Blue went on a brilliant run of form culminating in a 1-0 win at Watford on the final day of the season which fired us into the play-offs. This was the most exciting end to a season I can remember which climaxed on that magnificent day at Wembley when Steve Claridge shinned one in underneath the twin towers. Now, supporting Leicester City has its ups and downs but the reason we continue to follow the team is because of moments like that day at Wembley 17 years ago. It makes all of those years of disappointment, devastation and dire football worthwhile. So lets all come together and look forward to more ups and downs following the boys in blue. I'll be there tomorrow singing my heart out for the lads and who knows, maybe we'll be experiencing the excitement of '96 very soon, who knows! Its the hope that kills us............................................................ I like this post because 'I remember it well'... Pearson could turn this all around and all this doom and gloom could dissipate. The big difference IMO is clear to see though. MON bought in relatively unknowns and there were little glimpses of their ability from the start. You could see the side slowly starting to improve. The current problem is that Pearson had brought in players who look to be getting worse. Knocky and Wood being two examples. As a result, the team looks to be getting worse, not better. For me that's the main difference. With the run-in we now have (eg Brum could still sneak a play-off place), a win tomorrow is imperative. Lose tomorrow and I think the dream, for this season, is about over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Posted 31 March 2013 Share Posted 31 March 2013 Every thread is a reincarnation of a previous one written 3 days ago. History is history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucalion Posted 31 March 2013 Share Posted 31 March 2013 If we do make the playoffs this season, in 17 years time, I doubt anyone will remember we went 10 games with only one win. People remember O'Neill had a bad run, culminating in the Sheffield United debacle. However it isn't remembered with the intensity of the time but with a sense of almost inevitability that we would go on a good run, beat Watford 1-0 on the final day before beating Palace in the last seconds of extra time at Wembley. At the time, people weren't as relaxed about the situation as they probably appear when they talk about it today. Although, if we do go on a stonking run and get promoted this year, Foxestalk and the like will make it harder to erase and edit our feelings about this current bad run! Once something's on the internet, it's there forever !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry - LCFC Posted 31 March 2013 Share Posted 31 March 2013 Every thread is a reincarnation of a previous one written 3 days ago. History is history It just shows that it can happen however unikely. It's not as if we have an enormous task either, one point to make up. It'll be difficult but it's just one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBIGJOHNSTEADER; Posted 1 April 2013 Share Posted 1 April 2013 Lets hope youve not caught riger mortis from all those mens corpses that you smashed Its a distinct possibility, I'm as stiff as a magpie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejdeej Posted 1 April 2013 Share Posted 1 April 2013 I like the optimism, but this isnt 96. We dont have any Izzet,lennon,savage or heskeys in the team... And im hungover so pessimism seems like the easier option right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 1 April 2013 Share Posted 1 April 2013 Nah, I mean it's good looking back in the past, at the enjoyable times, I have no problem whatsoever with it, but I wish people would keep thinking the same will happen, that these things come in patterns, trends, it doesn't work that way. Spot on, Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neiltheblue Posted 1 April 2013 Share Posted 1 April 2013 I like the optimism, but this isnt 96. We dont have any Izzet,lennon,savage or heskeys in the team... And im hungover so pessimism seems like the easier option right now. I think the point is we didn't know what we had then. Izzett made his debut in Sheff Utd game Heskey was just beginning to make his name Lennon had mixed fortunes at first and Savage signed in 97. Time for this generation to step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milans Foxes Posted 8 May 2013 Author Share Posted 8 May 2013 I've just been watching my LCFC dvd boxset to get me in the mood for tomorrow and it reminded me of this thread I started the day before the Barnsley match last month. I think the match at Forest completely summed up the ups and downs of supporting Leicester City in 90 mins! I cannot wait for the hope, excitement and horror that I'm sure we'll be experiencing over the next few days, 6 and a half hour round trip for the game tomorrow, bring it on!! C'mon Lesta!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melrose Posted 8 May 2013 Share Posted 8 May 2013 Nostalgia isn't what it used to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FantasticMrFox Posted 8 May 2013 Share Posted 8 May 2013 Think negative, breed negative. Any successful businessperson (or boxer) will tell you. If you want to punch above your weight (which invariably we do) we all have to be +++++++++! to win. Winners think winning, just like money makes money...... Come on Leicester!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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