Lots of interesting stories and suggestions as to the provenance of '...and Leicester'. But this is, without any doubt whatsoever, the correct answer...
I always wondered how the Leicester City fans ended this song. And Chester, perhaps?
It would actually make sense if Leicester fans sang the “and Leicester” bit - they follow their team “over land and sea” = away from home, “and Leicester” = at home.
Entrance through some old terraced house if I remember rightly?
My one & only time visiting Filbert Street I parked in a street off of Filbert Street at about 2.50pm. I think it was in our First stint in the Premier League so 98/99. It was resident parking / restricted to 2 hours otherwise. Couldn't believe where the ground was in relation to other houses, although I suppose its not too dissimilar to The Valley.
One story that circulates is that the pitch at Filbert Street was terrible and by mid-season was mainly sand, so Leicester was a beach rather than land or sea. TBH I think the road signs are a more likely explanation.
Yeah, my interpretation of the song was always that Leicester was always regarded as existing in a medium that could not be geographically defined, some sort of hyper-swamp. But that's more Norwich tbh
I always assumed it was for no reason whatsoever and was probably a nicked song from someone like Derby or Forest.
used to laugh at the angry gusto some would put into the ‘and Leicester’ lol
Every London club sing the same bit, probably a story behind it from whoever sung it first.
I know Chelsea sing the same part wasn't aware all London clubs did as well.
Mate of mine is a Leicester fan and I asked him about it once. He reckons it goes back to the late 70s when there was quite a lot of aggro between Leicester and Chelsea hoolies. Chelsea sang it first and other London clubs picked it up first.
Didn't Leicester get turned over by us once in the 70s/80s, but claimed it was Chelsea to save face? Now all the wanky Hollie books retell it as Chelsea as well
76/77 pre season friendly Elliscombe road after the game. About 30 a side and some Leicester fans got seriously hurt. I remember it because it was a vicious toe to toe which was unusal.
I always assumed it was for no reason whatsoever and was probably a nicked song from someone like Derby or Forest.
used to laugh at the angry gusto some would put into the ‘and Leicester’ lol
Every London club sing the same bit, probably a story behind it from whoever sung it first.
I know Chelsea sing the same part wasn't aware all London clubs did as well.
Mate of mine is a Leicester fan and I asked him about it once. He reckons it goes back to the late 70s when there was quite a lot of aggro between Leicester and Chelsea hoolies. Chelsea sang it first and other London clubs picked it up first.
Didn't Leicester get turned over by us once in the 70s/80s, but claimed it was Chelsea to save face? Now all the wanky Hollie books retell it as Chelsea as well
76/77 pre season friendly Elliscombe road after the game. About 30 a side and some Leicester fans got seriously hurt. I remember it because it was a viscious toe to toe which was unusal.
I always assumed it was for no reason whatsoever and was probably a nicked song from someone like Derby or Forest.
used to laugh at the angry gusto some would put into the ‘and Leicester’ lol
Every London club sing the same bit, probably a story behind it from whoever sung it first.
I know Chelsea sing the same part wasn't aware all London clubs did as well.
Mate of mine is a Leicester fan and I asked him about it once. He reckons it goes back to the late 70s when there was quite a lot of aggro between Leicester and Chelsea hoolies. Chelsea sang it first and other London clubs picked it up first.
Didn't Leicester get turned over by us once in the 70s/80s, but claimed it was Chelsea to save face? Now all the wanky Hollie books retell it as Chelsea as well
76/77 pre season friendly Elliscombe road after the game. About 30 a side and some Leicester fans got seriously hurt. I remember it because it was a viscious toe to toe which was unusal.
It was.....but became a fairly shit experience when we had to sit in those very cramped, low level seats, along the side. The front row was like sitting in a trench, with just your head poking above the parapet.
I was sat in the front row of that stand in ‘95 the Saturday after I’d split up with my ex. I’d spent the whole day getting smashed and at half time when we were 1 down said to my mate that I was going on the pitch if we scored. Leaburn scored about 5 minutes from the end and we both ran on. Stood in front of the Leicester end with out arms in the air singing “Leaburn, Leaburn” before stewards grabbed us and led us out right through the middle of their stand, being spat on and coined all the way!
Thought we were going to get nicked at one point but they ended up just throwing us out.
Pissed ourselves laughing all the way back to the station.
It was.....but became a fairly shit experience when we had to sit in those very cramped, low level seats, along the side. The front row was like sitting in a trench, with just your head poking above the parapet.
I was sat in the front row of that stand in ‘95 the Saturday after I’d split up with my ex. I’d spent the whole day getting smashed and at half time when we were 1 down said to my mate that I was going on the pitch if we scored. Leaburn scored about 5 minutes from the end and we both ran on. Stood in front of the Leicester end with out arms in the air singing “Leaburn, Leaburn” before stewards grabbed us and led us out right through the middle of their stand, being spat on and coined all the way!
Thought we were going to get nicked at one point but they ended up just throwing us out.
Pissed ourselves laughing all the way back to the station.
I was there that day. Paul Williams came on as sub (during his very brief and unsuccessful second spell at Charlton).
It was.....but became a fairly shit experience when we had to sit in those very cramped, low level seats, along the side. The front row was like sitting in a trench, with just your head poking above the parapet.
I was sat in the front row of that stand in ‘95 the Saturday after I’d split up with my ex. I’d spent the whole day getting smashed and at half time when we were 1 down said to my mate that I was going on the pitch if we scored. Leaburn scored about 5 minutes from the end and we both ran on. Stood in front of the Leicester end with out arms in the air singing “Leaburn, Leaburn” before stewards grabbed us and led us out right through the middle of their stand, being spat on and coined all the way!
Thought we were going to get nicked at one point but they ended up just throwing us out.
Pissed ourselves laughing all the way back to the station.
I was there that day. Paul Williams came on as sub (during his very brief and unsuccessful second spell at Charlton).
He did and I think he set the goal up for Carl. Remembered after I posted that @Tavern was with us but sensibly decided to stay in his seat when we scored.
It was.....but became a fairly shit experience when we had to sit in those very cramped, low level seats, along the side. The front row was like sitting in a trench, with just your head poking above the parapet.
Remember winning up there 2-1 start of 82-83 season.....one of only 2 away wins that season the other was at Leeds....went to both on the train.
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(At least that's what everyone has been saying about you behind your back for years).
Replace 'we hate Everton too'
I always believed it was this when travelling to away games
pre season friendly
Elliscombe road after the game.
About 30 a side and some Leicester fans got seriously hurt.
I remember it because it was a vicious toe to toe which was unusal.
It’s the road sign.
Thought we were going to get nicked at one point but they ended up just throwing us out.
Pissed ourselves laughing all the way back to the station.