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Match Preview – Leicester City vs Portsmouth

Today represents the final opportunity for some in Nigel Pearson’s starting eleven to prove they are worthy of their place before another month of chequebook flashing. That the match comes against Portsmouth, a club who barely have two ten pence … Continue reading

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Podcast: Portsmouth 1 Leicester City 1

“Lets weigh them up in the first half, and maybe give it a go in the second half.” The spoils were shared at Fratton Park as City came from behind to claim what was only the second point they have … Continue reading

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Match Preview – Portsmouth vs Leicester City

In Of Fossils & Foxes you need to turn back to the 1992/93 season to find a bigger league defeat than the one City suffered at the hands of Portsmouth last September. Grainy footage from that day exists. Thankfully this … Continue reading

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Match Preview – Leicester City vs Portsmouth

From now until the end of the season the equation for Leicester fans is pretty simple. There are 27 Championship points to play for, and the Foxes will probably need 21 of them to make the top six. So, whilst … Continue reading

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Match Preview – Leeds United

Whilst this blog relies heavily on the past to shed light on what we might see in the future, it is well known that history is not always a reliable indicator. As we can all recall far too painfully, Leicester’s … Continue reading

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Are City Fit?

Throughout the season there has been much debate about whether City’s pre-season left them lacking in fitness ahead of the Championship campaign. The debate rose again after City controlled the first half against Hull, only to surrender the lead in … Continue reading

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Is Promotion Feasible?

It’s amazing what a win can do for confidence in the camp. Leicester’s 3-1 triumph over Scunthorpe Untied, coupled with the appointment of Sven-Göran Eriksson, has brought a new wave of optimism to the club. The new boss has done … Continue reading

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Match Preview – Portsmouth

The extreme fluctuations in City’s fixture list continue on Friday. Having faced 2nd then 1st at home, the Foxes travel to rock-bottom Portsmouth, a side still without a win and with just two league goals to their name. Pompey have … Continue reading

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Just a thought… (Part 2)

This is a topic that has been touched on before but, after reading some of the posts on various Leicester City forums and Twitter, it seems now might be a good time to look again at how long City have … Continue reading

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Wasted Chances

This season Leicester City have hit 111 attempts on goal, their opponents have attempted 61. This season Leicester City have scored 6 goals, their opponents have scored 12. It’s no stretch to say that these numbers make for depressing reading, … Continue reading

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