Leicester City away match thread

[City oz]

22 hours ago, Jerseybean said:

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! 

The Foxies have to be one of the favorites for promotion this season. This one will be great a test to see where we are actually at. I think we have played already some of the potential top teams that will finish in the top eight by end of season, and we are doing well. A win today will elevate us to a solid top six position and potentially put other top teams on notice that we are a threat to be considered. A draw most likely would be the result and acceptable. I sincerely hope those of you 3K plus travelling away today have a fantastic and enjoyable day. Keep safe and sing out load.COYRedssss

[Red Army 75]

Those who are driving. Straight up the M5 or off at junction 9 and follow A46. What’s reckon 

[lager loud]

4 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said:

Those who are driving. Straight up the M5 or off at junction 9 and follow A46. What’s reckon 

I generally stick on the M5 to the M42 then M6, M69. The A46 is a nicer drive but may be slower (assuming the M42 is moving OK).

[cidered abroad]

I think it's only three City visits to Leicester.

Draw in 1957, abandoned at half time FA Cup in 1961 ( lost replayed game 5-0) and the FA cup win in 1992. 

So hoping that we can continue even though I won't be there in person. But definitely there in spirit. COYREDS!!!!!

[cidercity1987]

We usually go into these games on a good run of form, then fall to a plucky defeat.

Same again, 2-1. If we can sneak a draw or even a win then that would look so promising for the season

[redkev]

1 hour ago, Red Army 75 said:

Those who are driving. Straight up the M5 or off at junction 9 and follow A46. What’s reckon 

 

1 hour ago, Red Army 75 said:

Those who are driving. Straight up the M5 or off at junction 9 and follow A46. What’s reckon 

50 / 50 

if motorways is clear that’s a fair bit quicker but like another post says A46 bit more scenic fair few roundabouts and can get a little congested  

[Port Said Red]

1 hour 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 not "getting away with it". You will never completely dominate a team in the Championship, so you need the Goalkeeper and defenders to do their jobs, which is what you have described.

[Davefevs]

2 hours 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.

Always things to work on, and in some respects the Yin and Yang of trying to balance attack and defence, especially when you don’t have the riches of Leicester or Leeds or Southampton to play exactly how you want to.  The four games you refer to we’ve attacked really well, haven’t we?

[h hills left shoe]

1 hour ago, redkev said:

 

50 / 50 

if motorways is clear that’s a fair bit quicker but like another post says A46 bit more scenic fair few roundabouts and can get a little congested  

There are roadworks on M42 both ways. 

[awbb]

1 hour ago, redkev said:

 

50 / 50 

if motorways is clear that’s a fair bit quicker but like another post says A46 bit more scenic fair few roundabouts and can get a little congested  

If you can bear it, Waze is a phenomenal app for avoiding traffic (where possible). It’s sent me on some wild chases through the lanes on occasion! Always got me to where it said it would on time though.

[elhombrecito]

Big test today, I fully expect Leicester to run away with the league this year.

To be honest, as long as we're competitive, I'll be happy (and I'm normally a miserable bugger when we don't win).

[Spike]

I'll be honest, I'm a little concerned this could go very poorly if they score early, I think they'll enjoy countering our counter attacks, only they have by far the best squad in the league. Definitely going to be a very tough game today, if we could take a point I'd see that as a fantastic result. 

[exAtyeoMax]

Trying to write my research paper, I wanted to know the collective noun for starlings. On the RSPB chat I found this instead:

robins – a blush of robins
robins – a bobbin of robins
robins – a breast of robins
robins – a carol of robins
robins – a gift of robins
robins – a reliant of robins 
robins – a riot of robins
robins – a rouge of robins
robins – a round of robins
robins – a ruby of robins

COYRs

[TheBigFatWurzel]

I heard a rumour about Willem in Leicester today, is it true? 

[fisherrich]

Afternoon officer!

[One Team]

46 minutes ago, Spike said:

I'll be honest, I'm a little concerned this could go very poorly if they score early, I think they'll enjoy countering our counter attacks, only they have by far the best squad in the league. Definitely going to be a very tough game today, if we could take a point I'd see that as a fantastic result. 

I agree, on paper they are far superior to us and as others have said the best in the division. 

A draw would be a superb result. 

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

27 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said:

Trying to write my research paper, I wanted to know the collective noun for starlings. On the RSPB chat I found this instead:

robins – a blush of robins
robins – a bobbin of robins
robins – a breast of robins
robins – a carol of robins
robins – a gift of robins
robins – a reliant of robins 
robins – a riot of robins
robins – a rouge of robins
robins – a round of robins
robins – a ruby of robins

COYRs

An Assembly is another collective, but the most popular is Round. Perhaps that's where we get the saying from. If that's the case then perhaps the boy's can get around Leicester's defence and assemble a few goals and three points. COYR's!

[Ciderhead433]

On 22/09/2023 at 09:43, Jerseybean said:

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! 

How are we meant to compete with them on the field?

[PHILINFRANCE]

18 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

An Assembly is another collective, but the most popular is Round. Perhaps that's where we get the saying from. If that's the case then perhaps the boy's can get around Leicester's defence and assemble a few goals and three points. COYR's!

How interesting.

I grew up thinking it was a blush of Robins.

And, for the benefit of @exAtyeoMax, a murmuration of Starlings.

[Curr Avon]

What happens when we win today?

Expectations will go through the roof!

How will we cope?

[exAtyeoMax]

5 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

How interesting.

I grew up thinking it was a blush of Robins.

And, for the benefit of @exAtyeoMax, a murmuration of Starlings.

Thanks, I wasn't sure if that only referred to them in flight, my starlings were on the roof of a house? I couldn't find any other collective noun for them…

[David Brent]

Quite possibly the strongest squad we’ve faced in the league in a very long time. As long as I can remember.

A point would be fantastic. One for the players to enjoy hopefully. 

[PHILINFRANCE]

2 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said:

Thanks, I wasn't sure if that only referred to them in flight, my starlings were on the roof of a house? I couldn't find any other collective noun for them…

To be fair, it was a long time ago and I have no idea whether or not there are different words for starlings perching or in flight.

[David Brent]

59 minutes ago, TheBigFatWurzel said:

I heard a rumour about Willem in Leicester today, is it true? 

Dafoe? 

[RedM]

[BUTOR]

I don’t think they’ll embarrass us, but I just can’t see us having much luck in attack. They are solid. A flattering 3-0 to Leicester. Sorry 

BUT, this squad do seem the type to continually defy expectations. COYR nonetheless 

Edited September 23, 2023 by BUTOR

[Jose]

20 minutes ago, Curr Avon said:

What happens when we win today?

Expectations will go through the roof!

How will we cope?

We win today and most importantly the players will start to believe. Would be massive for them. 

[redkev]

19 minutes ago, David Brent said:

Dafoe? 

Thought he retired 

[Bristol Rob]

My money is still on Matt Hill giving away a penalty.

[Sir Geoff]

Need to hope Zak stays fully alert for 90 minutes. We've been opened up too easily straight down the middle lately, if that's the case Vardy will have a field day. Otherwise hoping for a solid 1-1.