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Long Live the King

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Upon visiting the centre of Leicester, you're hard pushed to amble down a city street without being reminded that King Richard III really died in this county. Pubs, plaques, statues and since 2015, his reburied remains are at the very heart of the city whose own University and council-led search party conducted the extraordinary discovery of the perished monarch some 530 years after his demise. Famously, he was found underneath a car park. The man is synonymous with Leicester, as much as the good folk of York will tell you otherwise. Those of a whimsically tenuous faith have even suggested that Richard's now happily-at-rest spirit might have lifted the 132 year curse on Leicester City in the spring of 2015. Of course this led to the "great escape" and amazing 2015/16 title triumph, capping off a whirlwind two years for this often unremarkable city. Even if that was indeed the case, the Blue Army will gladly remind you who the real King of Leicester is. Only eig
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This is how it feels to be Leicester, this is how it feels to be small

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This is how it feels when you're somehow hated by all. We often hear about the way our press like to build something up before they can gleefully smash it down like a derelict tower. To them, the only thing better than an uplifting, awe-inspiring story about an upcoming talent is the feeling of bringing them back down to earth with an almighty crash, so that they can bury them lower than they ever were before. In sport, it's customary to find a conveniently timed "disgrace" of an England footballer just before a World Cup. Whilst publication in some cases may be justified, it's the overpowering cynicism of the British media that will ultimately defeat any good-will achieved before. As a Leicester City fan, I'm now reading into a new level of faux-disgust at every turn the club takes. The title win put us under a microscope and now everybody is an expert on all things LCFC. You all know the story. Football players, fans, journalists and even casual-onlooker
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Scotland vs England - A view from south of the border

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Just as the UK's football widows thought it was finally done for another summer, it was time to dust off the remotes and bar-stools as the Auld Enemies met once again. This fixture evokes more passion than any other when it comes to international football on these shores and understandably so. Whilst qualification to a major tournament didn't entirely hinge on this contest like it did in 1999, it was massively important for Scotland in particular, for both their hopes of heading to Russia and national footballing pride which was at something of continuous a low ebb. The previous contests in the 21st century have all gone England's way, scoring three on all occassions. Prior to Saturday, the latest of which was a 3-0 triumph over "The Tartan Army" following a treble of headers from Sturridge, Lallana and Cahill. The scoreline, however was certainly not a true reflection of England's comfort levels and Scotland wasted numerous chances. Despite all the monoto
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Leicester City - What on earth do we do now?

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I will never tir e of seeing the stark contrast between the 2015 and 2016 Premier League tables. We'd see Leicester rooted below QPR and Burnley at the foot of table, only to be then standing proudly above every English team a year later, ending with the little golden "C". It'll never wear off. The greatest sporting fairytale, the Fearless Foxes, 5000/1 champions, you know the rest.  What begins this summer and what technically began when Chelsea won at The Hawthorns to clinch the title, is the realisation that the title win is now consigned to history. It's evident that an increasing number of football fans, namely those of the bigger clubs are delighted that our 15 minutes of fame are up. These feelings manifested perhaps due to both Ranieri's sacking and bitterness of being embarrassed by persistent "also-rans". Now, a quite frankly bizarre season that has seen us lose to 10-man Millwall and defeat the perennial European winners Se
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