Famous City Fans

[davieG]

Katie Boulter is hoping to produce some Leicester City type magic when she takes on 18th seed Naomi Osaka in the second round of Wimbledon on Thursday.

The 21-year-old Foxes fan won her first grand slam match against Veronica Cepede Royg on Tuesday to continue the rapid improvement that has carried her to the verge of the top 100.

Twenty-year-old Osaka will be a big step up but Boulter is feeling very confident about her tennis and will try to draw on Leicester's remarkable Premier League title glory in 2016 to cause an upset.

She said: "When Leicester won the Premier League I feel like everyone had a massive lift in the city, and I feel like I was one of those people. It was a little bit of magic and hopefully I can do something out there tomorrow. I have had some lovely messages from a lot of people from Leicester. I'm always proud to support the Foxes."

 

If Boulter is to even threaten a shock she must change the pattern from her previous clash with Osaka, the most exciting young talent in the women's game, in Birmingham last month, when she managed just three games.

Boulter was pleased to have had that experience, saying: "It was really good, and it set me up nicely for playing in Southsea (where she reached the final). I think it's going to be a challenge and I'm looking forward to it. I'll try and play my game and bring a lot of energy to the court."

Boulter is one of three British players left in singles after Katie Swan was beaten 6-0 6-3 by 29th seed Mihaela Buzarnescu.

 

The pair are two of a highly promising crop of young British women, with Boulter leading the way.

Swan said: "She's been doing so well and I think a lot of the British girls have, so it's great to see. And we are all pushing each other and everyone wants to keep getting better. I think we're all going to start seeing each other at these bigger tournaments. That's pretty exciting."

 

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/wimbledon-2018-katie-boulter-who-is-schedule-order-of-play-when-vs-naomi-osaka-british-britain-a8432221.html

 

[Out Foxed]

hope she does it - seems a nice, driven girl. Put the hard yards in travelling around the world unlike the LTA "prodigies" of old. she deserves it.

[Durnerz]

Had the pleasure to watch her closely at The Nottingham Open as part of the media, her and Katie Swan are definitely two to watch. 

[urban.spaceman]

She wasn't even born when Stevie Claridge scored the winner at Wembley ****ing hell I feel old.

[Ian Nacho]

57 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

She wasn't even born when Stevie Claridge scored the winner at Wembley ****ing hell I feel old.

Neither was I

 

[Spudulike]

BBC News presenter Martine Croxall just gave us a plug on #BBCpapers. She's one of our own.

[Dawko]

1 hour ago, Spudulike said:

BBC News presenter Martine Croxall just gave us a plug on #BBCpapers. She's one of our own.

Leicester Fan

[mozartfox]

She could knock Suzie TF off her perch.....  Gerrherin

[Wymsey]

[funkyrobot]

2 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said:

Mahrez having problems with his washing machine? 

[norwichfox]

1 hour ago, Wymeswold fox said:

OK Riyad, I'll start you off with a little shop on Narborough Road for 4 years, and then we can look at a contract extension if you do well......

[SecretPro]

On 05/07/2018 at 14:30, urban.spaceman said:

She wasn't even born when Stevie Claridge scored the winner at Wembley ****ing hell I feel old.

**** me, now your making me feel old. I am old. 

[davieG]

2 hours ago, Wymeswold fox said:

We need an infamous city fans topic.

[Ian Nacho]

On 08/07/2018 at 17:37, Wymeswold fox said:

Anyone got a picture of that Keith Vaz is having a party flag from Seville?

 

[urban.spaceman]

Nicholas Parsons was apparently - died today aged 96.

[smudger63]

10 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

Nicholas Parsons was apparently - died today aged 96.

He certainly was. Rip 

[Vacamion]

 

Just looked it up.  Born and early years in Grantham.

 

Glory hunter.

 

 

Always sad to lose a City fan, especially one as distinguished as he, but my, what an innings.

 

[Foxes1]

Right for all you old gits on here and I know there are some of you anyone remember a programme in the late 60's / early 70's called Quizball. Where 2 players from you team and a star supporter from your team answered questions on football. One of our star supporters was Lady Isabel Barnett.

[UpTheLeagueFox]

On 07/07/2018 at 22:45, Spudulike said:

BBC News presenter Martine Croxall just gave us a plug on #BBCpapers. She's one of our own.

I believe she was from out in the sticks, Hinckley way.

Used to work with her at Radio Leicester in the early / mid 90s.

Her dad (a lovely man) was one of the scorers for BBC radio's cricket coverage.

 

 

(I went up to then-RL sports Editor John Rawling at Grace Road when I was 12 and asked him if he wanted someone to do the scoring. That's how I got started "in the business".)

[Trav Le Bleu]

1 minute ago, UpTheLeagueFox said:

 

 

(I went up to then-RL sports Editor John Rawling at Grace Road when I was 12 and asked him if he wanted someone to do the scoring. That's how I got started "in the business".)

So much opportunity for innuendo...

[Farrington fox]

Roy Croppoh off Corrie is a massive foxes fan. 

[joachim1965]

Geoff peters, former radio Leicester commentator and Talksport presenter is quite keen on us I believe. 

[UpTheLeagueFox]

3 minutes ago, joachim1965 said:

Geoff peters, former radio Leicester commentator and Talksport presenter is quite keen on us I believe. 

Wrong thread. He's not famous and never will be.

[joachim1965]

1 minute ago, UpTheLeagueFox said:

Wrong thread. He's not famous and never will be.

Yes you are Geoff, stop being modest.

[Wymsey]

Nick Ferrari.

Has own talk show on LBC and can be seen on Sky News' 'The Pledge' debate programme.