Leicester City away match thread

[Jerseybean]

The Foxes away.

They appointed Dean Smith last April after Brendan Rodgers was sacked https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65235729

In mid-June he was replaced, he oversaw just two victories from eight games in a failed attempt to keep the Foxes in the Premier League, when they appointed treble-winning Manchester City assistant coach Enzo Maresca as their manager on a deal which runs until 2026. The 43-year-old Italian joined the Foxes just six days after Manchester City's Champions League final win. Former Manchester City and Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero joined as assistant manager.Caballero, joined from Southampton.

At the end of June England midfielder James Maddison left to join Spurs on a five-year deal for £40m. They also sold Harvey Barnes to Newcastle for a fee of about £38m.

On 1st July they signed England internationals Conor Coady and Harry Winks on three-year deals. Defender Coady, 30, arrived after eight years at Wolves while midfielder Winks, 27, joined from Tottenham Hotspur.

Both players, each capped 10 times, move for undisclosed amounts although Winks' fee is reported to be about £10m and Coady's £8.5m.

They signed Danish keeper Mads Hermansen from Brondby on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The 23-year-old was a regular in Brondby's side for the past two seasons and helped them win the Danish top-flight in 2021.

They also added striker Stephy Mavididi from French club Montpellier for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old agreed a five-year contract at the King Power Stadium. Mavididi scored 21 goals in 91 league appearances for Montpellier after joining them from Juventus in 2020.

In mid August they signed Italy Under-20 international Cesare Casedei on loan for the rest of the season from Chelsea.

They sealed their seventh signing of the summer with winger Yunus Akgun joining on a season-long loan from Galatasaray.

On the day before deadline day they added Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu on a season-long loan from Sporting Lisbon. Then on deadline day they signed Tom Cannon from Everton for an undisclosed fee on a five-year contract.

Head-to-head record

Won: 20

Lost: 28

Drawn: 19

Andy King pre-match: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/interviews/king-looks-ahead-to-leicester-city/

NP presser: https://youtu.be/RB0lqyvnxJE

Officials

Referee: James Bell

Assistants: Ian Cooper and George Byrne
Fourth official: Ed Duckworth

NP had two spells as their manager June 2008 - June 2010 and November 2011 to June 2015.

In June 2015 they sacked him: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2511095-nigel-pearson-sacked-as-leicester-city-manager-latest-details-and-reaction

Former Foxes striker Gary Lineker reacted like this ‘Leicester City have sacked Nigel Pearson! Really? WTF! Could you kindly reinstate him like the last time you fired him?’

Leicester's last 10 games under Nigel Pearson: LWWWWLWWDW

Goals for: 22

Conceded: 11

Points won: 22/30

They are enjoying their start to life in the Championship and are currently second in the table following six wins and one defeat  (1-0 at home to Hull). On Wednesday they won 2-0 away at Norwich having made five changes from their last win away at Southampton and their bench was worth £74m!

Leicester facts

• Kings of Crisps: Who hasn’t had a packet of Walkers crisps? But did you know the famous crisp brand is from Leicester? That’s all thanks to butcher Henry Walker, who in 1948 took the potato and created a delicious new snack – Walkers Crisps. The Walkers Crisps factory is still based in Leicester and currently produces 11 million bags of crisps a day!
• Leicester’s market is the largest outdoor covered market in Europe: Right in the heart of the city centre, close to the Clock Tower, you’ll find the largest outdoor covered market in Europe. Leicester Market is around 800 years old and has been at its current site for around 700 years.
• Home to the Pork Pie and Stilton Cheese: It’s pretty obvious that Red Leicester cheese comes from Leicester, but did you know that famous delicacies the Melton Mowbray pork pie and Stilton cheese are also from Leicestershire? What’s more, they are both from Melton Mowbray and thanks to protected status, can only be made in this locality, just like the Champagne region in France! For centuries Melton was the place to be for hunting, with the royal, the rich and the famous spending autumns and winters in this Leicestershire town. Needing a bite to eat mid-hunt, pork pies became a saddlebag favourite and were literally ‘eaten whilst on the hoof’. Nowadays, rich, crunchy pastry and succulent British pork ensure these unique pies remain popular. Dickinson and Morris’ Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, established in 1851, is one of Melton’s top attractions. As well as buying a pie, Stilton cheese, fresh bread and chutneys, groups can join a pie-making demonstration and have a go at making one themselves.
• The University of Leicester is the birthplace of DNA fingerprinting: DNA fingerprinting has become fundamental in solving criminal cases and identifying inherited genetic diseases. Did you know the technique was in fact discovered at the University of Leicester? Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys discovered the technique in 1984 at his laboratory in the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester.
• Leicester has one of the largest concentrations of textile firms in the country: Leicester is one of the UK’s largest textiles and fashion clusters. With 1,500 firms in the City and County, it has the second largest concentration of textile firms in the country. The textiles manufacturing sector was at the heart of Leicester and Leicestershire’s economic development throughout the 19th and 20th century and there are still some big companies based there today. The renowned fine English sock maker Pantherella was established in 1937 in a small factory in the city of Leicester. They have remained in Leicester, now occupying pretty much the whole street opposite their original factory, but they have grown to be a world-renowned high-quality brand with clients including Vivienne Westwood and some of Savile Row’s most renowned stores, as well as having their own private label which is sold in high end department stores such as Harrods and John Lewis. The Leicester factory now produces around 720,000 pairs of socks each year. Another clothing brand based in Leicestershire is NEXT. Originally founded in 1870 as Kendall and Sons, an umbrella, rainwear and ladies wear company, it was sold to Hepworth and Sons in 1984 who embarked on a journey to convert the stores into the NEXT brand. The company is now the largest clothing retailer by sales in the United Kingdom, with over 700 stores, and its headquarters are in Leicestershire.
• A King Found in a Car Park: When Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, his body was unceremoniously buried at Grey Friars Church and all but forgotten about. The destruction of the monastery at the hands of the Reformation further ensured that his grave would be lost forever. Fast forward more than 500 years to August 2012 and a team of historians and archaeologists began excavating the site they believed to be the Grey Friars Church, which at this point was a car park in a modern city. Within days they not only uncovered the old church but also a skeleton with battle wounds and a curved spine. Experts from the University of Leicester used DNA sampling to link the skeleton to Richard III’s descendants. Results from carbon dating of the bones coincided with Richard III’s death and the bones were identified to be of a man the similar age as Richard when he died – 32 years old. In February 2013 the University of Leicester announced that the skeleton found was that of Richard III. The last Plantagenet King of England was reburied at Leicester Cathedral in 2015, with his funeral being broadcast live on TV.

Pubs

Near the ground are these four:

The Last Plantagenet, 107 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 6FD

Counting House, 40 Almond Road, Freeman Park, Leicester, LE2 7LH, https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/leicestershire/counting-house?utm_source=g_places&utm_medium=locations&utm_campaign=PL_pubpage

The Hind, 49 London Road, Leicester, LE2 0PD, near the train station

The Old Horse on 198 London Road is good pub. Loads of local memorabilia, often a good atmosphere, and some good beers on tap, https://www.oldhorseleicester.co.uk

Further afield there are seven pubs in Leicester recommended in the Good Pub Guide:  https://thegoodpubguide.co.uk/?s=&gpg=Leicester&pub_category=1-main-entry

To all those traveling be loud and proud and have a great day, let’s come back with three points! 

[ralphindevon]

Very much looking forward to this trip.

Haven’t set foot in Leicester since we won that famous FA cup tie in January 1992. So a new ground for me and very close to the old Filbert St I understand.

I think it will be a bit warmer than 1992 as it was one of the few games played that day as icy weather swept across the country.

Same result will do just fine.

[Roger Red Hat]

I think we'll have to be a lot tighter than Tuesday night if we're to get anything from the game.

[Jerseybean]

35 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

Very much looking forward to this trip.

Haven’t set foot in Leicester since we won that famous FA cup tie in January 1992. So a new ground for me and very close to the old Filbert St I understand.

I think it will be a bit warmer than 1992 as it was one of the few games played that day as icy weather swept across the country.

Same result will do just fine.

Forgotten about the 1992 game, looking back at this is great fun, Motty on the commentary, shocking conditions, old school challenges, passing back to the keeper when he could pick it up, Junior Bent and Jacki scoring, City fans in full voice, keeper in tracksuit bottoms, happy memories,……https://youtu.be/KHDTwDocsIw?si=GkobuntRb0SMerRa

 

[ralphindevon]

18 minutes ago, Jerseybean said:

Forgotten about the 1992 game, looking back at this is great fun, Motty on the commentary, shocking conditions, old school challenges, passing back to the keeper when he could pick it up, Junior Bent and Jacki scoring, City fans in full voice, keeper in tracksuit bottoms, happy memories,……https://youtu.be/KHDTwDocsIw?si=GkobuntRb0SMerRa

 

“Not just from another country, he looked to be from a different planet today” Motson on Jackie.

One of my favourite away days, horrible away pen I seem to remember, dreadful weather but we’ll worth the trip.

[bcfc01]

13 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said:

I think we'll have to be a lot tighter than Tuesday night if we're to get anything from the game.

Agreed.

And Leicester won't be anywhere near the openess of Plymouth.

Their team/squad are ridiculously good for this level and it looks on paper that this is as close to a free hit as we're going to get this season.  But their three home games have resulted in 2 wins and a loss where both of the games they won was with a late winner (87th & 90+ minutes), and Hull scored in the 15th minute and got the win. So not a foregone conclusion.

If we are 100% on it and keep it tight and they are a bit off, we can get a result.

Looking forward to it.

 

 

[Crimson Crayola]

I think it's the perfect time to play them. We're still unbeaten away from home, off the back of a solid performance against Plymouth, no expectations of much other than a loss and no real fear of ending a mazey unbeaten run like what happened against Man city last year (which then resulted in a drop in performances). Even one of the Second Tier tools has us down for an upset. 

[Nathandao]

A few on their forum saying Pearson may not be at the game due to back surgery. Is this correct?

[ralphindevon]

46 minutes ago, Nathandao said:

A few on their forum saying Pearson may not be at the game due to back surgery. Is this correct?

Initially it was said that he could miss this game and the following few but in yesterday’s presser he was talking about looking forward to going back.

[Reigate Red]

This will be this seasons "new" ground for me. The last time I went to Leicester away was to Filbert Street back in 77 or 78. The only memory I have of it is whilst waiting to get through the turnstiles being kicked in the head by a copper on a horse. Hope tomorrows better 

[shahanshahan]

For those wondering if the away kit would make its debut tomorrow - it won't...

 

[MrRedRobin]

Really looking forward to going tomorrow, my first time at Leicester.

Will be interesting to see the team tomorrow. I still think it will be the same team as we have started with for the past 2 games, unless of injury or fatigue can't see a reason not to play the same team. Will be nice to see Andi back in the squad like Nige said he would be yesterday. Will be a good day out with all you fellow reds, COYR!

[Frenchay Red]

3 hours ago, Nathandao said:

A few on their forum saying Pearson may not be at the game due to back surgery. Is this correct?

I was reliably told that he is having his op on Tuesday.

[ExiledAjax]

8 minutes ago, shahanshahan said:

For those wondering if the away kit would make its debut tomorrow - it won't...

 

And this is the correct decision. Red/white clashes better against the block blue of Leicester. Our block black away kit would have been worse.

[Malago]

A free hit in that we're not expected to get anything from the game, so anything we do get will be a bonus.  Hope we are able to give them a proper game and don’t gift them anything.

[Redstart]

We've only conceded 6 league goals and Leicester 5 goals so far this season. Got nil nil written all over it

[redkev]

5 hours ago, bcfc01 said:

Agreed.

And Leicester won't be anywhere near the openess of Plymouth.

Their team/squad are ridiculously good for this level and it looks on paper that this is as close to a free hit as we're going to get this season.  But their three home games have resulted in 2 wins and a loss where both of the games they won was with a late winner (87th & 90+ minutes), and Hull scored in the 15th minute and got the win. So not a foregone conclusion.

If we are 100% on it and keep it tight and they are a bit off, we can get a result.

Looking forward to it.

 

 

I think the longer the season goes on the better they get , take a point right now 

13 minutes ago, Redstart said:

We've only conceded 6 league goals and Leicester 5 goals so far this season. Got nil nil written all over it

yes please 

[Jeez]

Nil - Nil until we score in stoppage time to nick the win.  Queue absolute scenes

[Lanterne Rouge]

Remember we played Burnley up there early season and they only just edged it but stuffed us at AG later on.

[redkev]

1 hour ago, MrRedRobin said:

Really looking forward to going tomorrow, my first time at Leicester.

Will be interesting to see the team tomorrow. I still think it will be the same team as we have started with for the past 2 games, unless of injury or fatigue can't see a reason not to play the same team. Will be nice to see Andi back in the squad like Nige said he would be yesterday. Will be a good day out with all you fellow reds, COYR!

Same team as Plymouth I reckon , thought he might have mixed up a bit on Tuesday ( not as much as Schumacher ) but the last 2 games wba & Plymouth we have been pretty decent in spells so I see the same starting line up , however subs will be used and have a big say I think and unfortunately however Leicester have on the bench will be very good 

[Gazred]

1 minute ago, Jeez said:

Nil - Nil until we score in stoppage time to nick the win.  Queue absolute scenes

King stabs it home after a scramble, Pearson knee slide down the touch line, Flem, holding his crutches in the air!

*I'd take a hard earned point.

[E.G.Red]

Referee is James Bell. Last refereed us Oct 22 in the 0-0 v Coventry 

[Offside]

Tough game tomorrow. It’ll be a real test. 

I’ve only been there to watch us once - a 1-0 defeat (I think) in the cup about 20 years ago. I remember hardly anything about the game. Hopefully it’ll be more memorable (and for the right reasons) for the City fans travelling there tomorrow. 

[The Masked Man]

The players will go to Leicester believing that they can get the win and if we can sustain that attitude through the season who knows what we can achieve. 

[Ashtongreight]

A tough game against arguably the best team in the league, we’ll do well to get a point. I’d be more than happy with a good performance and losing by the odd goal. Obviously would prefer to nick it, but unfortunately feel It’s unlikely.

[Red Army 75]

Looking forward to this one . Toughest game of the season IMO. But you never know especially with a huge away following. COYR

[Alessandro]

Tough game, would be happy with a draw.

I think one of the things that has concerned me defensively is the ease at which teams have been able to play through the middle of us at times this season - players sitting on the shoulder of the CB’s, not enough cover in CM and one pass splitting Vyner and Naismith open. Saw it vs. Plymouth, Hull, WBA, Swansea even.

Felt like we’ve been getting away with it though: Max with good saves, massive last ditch challenges or the player missing the target.

Vardy and Leicester will be all over that today if we let them.

[tin]

1 minute ago, Alessandro said:

Tough game, would be happy with a draw.

I think one of the things that has concerned me defensively is the ease at which teams have been able to play through the middle of us at times this season - players sitting on the shoulder of the CB’s, not enough cover in CM and one pass splitting Vyner and Naismith open. Saw it vs. Plymouth, Hull, WBA, Swansea even.

Felt like we’ve been getting away with it though: Max with good saves, massive last ditch challenges or the player missing the target.

Vardy and Leicester will be all over that today if we let them.

That’s how I see it, too.

We’re going up against a team with way more quality, compared to Plymouth, Swansea, Hull and West Brom, and we will have to be at our defensive best today to get anything.

A proper test against a team of real PL quality, IMO, although I think today is a bit of a free hit as the pressure’s off us. It will be a good test to see what we’re made of.

[ashton_fan]

In the games I've watched Leicester are prone to giving the ball away when playing out from the back so we may get some joy there. One advantage we always have is that fans of other clubs always expect their team to beat City, regardless of our league position!

[lager loud]

Returning to my home town (and the club I first supported) for this one and staying over tonight to catch up with a few mates for some beers - in much better pubs than were around when I began drinking at the end of the 70s! 

I’ve been watching City for nearly 40 years now, and only followed Leicester ‘properly’ for perhaps 10 or 12, so I’m definitely much more red than blue when they’re playing each other, but I can still get pretty involved when Leicester are playing anyone else. I’m hoping that at least one of the teams gets automatic promotion as I don’t think I could cope with them meeting in the playoff final!

Edited September 23, 2023 by lager loud