Happy days in Leicester
Norwegian fans on a new trip to the "holy land"

THE CUNNING FOX, 01.11.2009

TCF and friends had a great week in Leicester and were present at the games against Derby and Crystal Palace. As always it was great pleasure to visit the "holy land".

Two fantastic games, great atmosphere at The Walkers Stadium and as always fantastic City fans, who are so friendly and the hospitallity is great.

We visit a number of pubs and places such as The Globe, Local Hero and Swan and Rushes are favourites. Especially the Swan and Rushes in front of the game gives everything a special touch.

We often meet up with people from the London branch of the supporters club and old memories comes back. A few of the London foxes has great memories of former games in London, and this time a certain FA Cup game against QPR in the 70's was mentioned as a highlight.

Joe Waters scored twice in that game and everyone thought City had found a new fantastic player in the young Irelander. We all know the history and Waters never became a legend at City, but got that status at his next club Grimsby.

Robbie Savage was also back in Leicester, this time with Derby. The former fox played a good game for the Rams, and we also dined in the same restaurant as Savage later in the evening, And then when I switched on the Telly at Hotell, for the Sundey Match of the day special, he was a guest in the studio.

Durng the week, we also had a trip to Leeds, watching the home team play Norwich. Max Gradel made his Leeds debut and contributed well when he came on in the 2nd half and was on the field when Leeds scored the winner.

City fans might be a bit nostalgic about their favourites from the 70's, but to be honest, my first trip to Elland Road was like coming straight back in to the 70's.

The stadium is "old fashioned" and of course a fantastic stadium, but a ground in the old fashion way. Replicas from the 70's was all over the club shop and it must difficult for players at Leeds to always be compared with the fantastic team under former City player, Don Revie.

Former foxes has been trusted at Elland Road, with Don Revie, Allan Clarke, Dennis Wise, Gary McAllister and Simon Grayson all persons who are or have been in charge of Leeds United.

Some of their more mature fans, has also been stuck in the 70's. One guy shouted throug the whole game about "Killing the Canaries" and if he had been allowed he would have shot them all. The guy left before the game was finished and missed the final goal that sealed the win for Grayson's men.

The highlight of the trip was of course Paul Gallagher's fantastic 2nd goal and we hope that the former Blackburn man will be a great asset for Pearson and his team for the rest of the season.