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5 days ago
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Your Leicester player of the season
We asked you to select your Leicester player of the season from the four candidates chosen by our fan taking part in your thousands, we can reveal the winner is... Jamie Vardy!Here's what Kate Blakemore from Leicester Till I Die, external said about him:Despite at one stage having an 11-game goal drought, Vardy is our top goalscorer this season on a tear-inducing nine goals (the bar is low this year).His performances have fallen short of his usual high standards, but he has still brought some of his magic to the back of the the final poll breakdown
BBC News
21-05-2025
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Pick your Leicester player of the season
We asked our Leicester fan contributor for their four candidates for player of the season and you can now select your top one. Jamie VardyDespite at one stage having an 11-game goal drought, Vardy is our top goalscorer this season on a tear-inducing nine goals (the bar is low this year). His performances have fallen short of his usual high standards, but he has still brought some of his magic to the back of the HermansenThe first half of the season, before his month-long injury, Mads had placed himself firmly in the shop window for some of the top clubs. He was pulling off some spectacular saves - his performance at Arsenal genuinely avoided a cricket score (a total of 13 saves in the match). He has shown his talent and agility in many games, and has now had surgery to get himself fit for next season - but who his club will be at the start of next 2025-26 is up for debate. Fans expect a summer sale of the young Dane and he would be worthy of any Premier League number one El KhannoussPossibly the only true highlight of the outfield players this season. The 20-year-old didn't come cheap at £21m but has shown fans some glimmer of hope with his ability on the ball, defensive tenacity and the odd wonderstrike. It has been a pleasure to watch him develop and, although his stats this season aren't spectacular (two goals, three assists), the potential is there and we just hope he stays this summer as the Championship would be all the better with him in it next year. He is such an exciting NdidiHis lengthy injury mid-season coincided with Leicester's goal drought and many would argue this is no coincidence as we are a different outfit, especially defensively, when he doesn't feature. His stats do back that up, ranking highly in the squad for tackles, interceptions and blocks. By his own admittance, playing higher up the pitch has transformed his game, in good ways and bad, but his assured place in the starting XI is unmatched by any other midfielder in the your 2024-25 Leicester player of the season from our shortlist hereAnd tell us why you're picking who you are, or why you'd have gone for another player not on the list, here Find more from Kate Blakemore at Leicester Till I Die, external
BBC News
29-04-2025
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'We have no idea what is going on... tell us'
Dear Top,Let met start by saying as a fan I am, and always will be grateful for what King Power, your late father, you and your family have done for my football club. You have allowed me to fulfil dreams that I never thought as a Leicester City fan I ever business, though, has its peaks and troughs, and as a 64-year-old fan, believe you me, I have seen plenty of troughs. But it is how troughs are dealt with that businesses are judged by, and these days football clubs are I have to say most businesses do not hold onto staff once that business starts to fail, no matter how successful they may have been in the past. Top, you really need to take charge and make changes or you risk ruining your family's legacy at the you cleared a lot of debt for our club, but this is debt that was accrued under King Power ownership. A tally of 11 managers in 15 years of ownership speaks has been your chasing of Graham Potter, followed by what seemed a rushed appointment of Steve Cooper, the early sacking of Cooper - an appointment you publicly criticised - and the failure to act in sticking by Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has to be the worst manager in the clubs are Susan Whelan, John Rudkin, Martyn Glover et al still at the club? Yes they have helped you through some dark times but as a group of managers it appears you don't know what you're doing.I am sorry Top, but a free bottle of beer at the final home game this season will not cut fans are the lifeblood of any club, and our relationship is being up and talk to the fans. We have no idea what is going on. Tell more from Chris Forryan at Leicester Till I Die, external
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24-04-2025
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'Perfect mix of fan and footballer'
[Getty Images] It is hard to know where to start when writing about a GOAT as it is incredibly difficult to put down on paper. Honestly, it is impossible to say in a few short words how much joy this man has brought for me, my family and my football club. Advertisement Jamie Vardy is the perfect amalgamation of fan and footballer - the kid that had dreams like all of us. It has been an honour to witness firsthand his 13-year highlight reel. I have listed a few of my personal favourites here (in no particular order as that is too hard): Manchester United at home in 2014 - his first Premier League goal in an unforgettable 5-3 victory West Bromwich Albion away in 2015 - an injury-time winner; a major factor in the 'Great Escape' season Liverpool at home in 2016 - a tremendous volley on the road to the title. When one thinks of Vardy, what immediately comes to mind is an abundance of ability, pace, character, tenacity and 'celebration engagement' with the away fans. The flying eagle against Crystal Palace, 'howl' to Wolves fans, corner flag guitar playing, running the length of the pitch to bow to the away fans, his '1-0' to Tottenham fans only as recently as January, and there is many more. Advertisement As an away supporter, he is the man that you hate to love and love to hate. But aside from all that, Vardy has been the spearhead of an era where all of our dreams became a reality, including his own. A non-league £1m 'punt' by Nigel Pearson in 2012, soon followed by a 5,000-1 win of the Premier League title and reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. He led us through it all as a true professional. His impact and loyalty to this club will be unrivalled during my lifetime. Vardy puts personality in football, something that has sadly become a dying breed, and he showed his unmatched loyalty to the club when 'better' offers were on the table. Advertisement He is Leicester's heartbeat and now, in this sad moment of relegation, it is time to move on and find a new sign of life. Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened. Find more from Kate Blakemore at Leicester Till I Die
BBC News
24-04-2025
- Sport
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'Perfect mix of fan and footballer'
It is hard to know where to start when writing about a GOAT as it is incredibly difficult to put down on paper. Honestly, it is impossible to say in a few short words how much joy this man has brought for me, my family and my football Vardy is the perfect amalgamation of fan and footballer - the kid that had dreams like all of us. It has been an honour to witness firsthand his 13-year highlight reel.I have listed a few of my personal favourites here (in no particular order as that is too hard):Manchester United at home in 2014 - his first Premier League goal in an unforgettable 5-3 victoryWest Bromwich Albion away in 2015 - an injury-time winner; a major factor in the 'Great Escape' seasonLiverpool at home in 2016 - a tremendous volley on the road to the one thinks of Vardy, what immediately comes to mind is an abundance of ability, pace, character, tenacity and 'celebration engagement' with the away fans. The flying eagle against Crystal Palace, 'howl' to Wolves fans, corner flag guitar playing, running the length of the pitch to bow to the away fans, his '1-0' to Tottenham fans only as recently as January, and there is many more. As an away supporter, he is the man that you hate to love and love to aside from all that, Vardy has been the spearhead of an era where all of our dreams became a reality, including his own.A non-league £1m 'punt' by Nigel Pearson in 2012, soon followed by a 5,000-1 win of the Premier League title and reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. He led us through it all as a true professional. His impact and loyalty to this club will be unrivalled during my puts personality in football, something that has sadly become a dying breed, and he showed his unmatched loyalty to the club when 'better' offers were on the table. He is Leicester's heartbeat and now, in this sad moment of relegation, it is time to move on and find a new sign of cry because it is over, smile because it more from Kate Blakemore at Leicester Till I Die, external
