Leicester City to change name to Leicester Fosse???

[JoBeck]

http://www.forfoxsake.com/news/archive/2003/0203/130203.htm

In the club's press conference to announce the club leaving administration, new Chairman John Holmes suggested that the club could change its name back to Leicester Fosse... the fans would vote on such a move...

I don't know... sounds kinda cool, sounds kinda new-yet-historical... but still... I'll have to think about this one.

[Orchid]

It sounds classy, yet, kinda odd at the same time. I was reading that article this morning as well; it would be weird for a while, but it's a name I'd have to adjust to.

[comrade]

Leicester Posse sounds better

[JoBeck]

Originally posted by comrade
Leicester Posse sounds better
I said the same thing after I heard about the press conference ;)

Anyway, the vote will be on Saturday at the Wimbledon game... all fans will have a card with two colors, and the Birch will come on at halftime and ask the fans to show their choice.

[JoBeck]

The vote's one day away... yesterday I was sure that the fans would stick with City, now I'm not so sure, some fans seem to be warming up to the idea... New Fox chairman John Holmes has reiterated his case for Fosse, and he's got a good argument...

[JoBeck]

Well it's halftime at the Walkers... 2-0 to Leicester City on two Dickov penalties...

...and at the halftime "vote," an overwhelming show in favor of "CITY"

[eric515]

I am not a Foxes fan...I am just curious what the Historical significance behind Fosse??

[JoBeck]

Leicester Fosse was City's name from 1884-1919. The name "Fosse" comes from the Roman Fosse Way that runs through Leicester. When the club started, they played near the Fosse Way. In 1919, Leicester Fosse went bankrupt, were taken over but a new group and renamed "City" to celebrate Leicester earning City status that year.

[eric515]

Originally posted by JoBeck
Leicester Fosse was City's name from 1884-1919. The name "Fosse" comes from the Roman Fosse Way that runs through Leicester. When the club started, they played near the Fosse Way. In 1919, Leicester Fosse went bankrupt, were taken over but a new group and renamed "City" to celebrate Leicester earning City status that year.

In that case, I vote City...it sounds like a source of local pride...Fosse just seems to be a random selection.

[pething101]

Originally posted by JoBeck
Leicester Fosse was City's name from 1884-1919. The name "Fosse" comes from the Roman Fosse Way that runs through Leicester. When the club started, they played near the Fosse Way. In 1919, Leicester Fosse went bankrupt, were taken over but a new group and renamed "City" to celebrate Leicester earning City status that year.

Thanks.

I was wondering what Bob Fosse had to do with Leicester.

[JoBeck]

haha

After the full-time whistle, it was announced that the club will stay LEICESTER CITY

[Orchid]

Jon Holmes: "City would be City forever more."

Leicester City: Pride of the Midlands

[JoBeck]

Amen to that.

City are also 10 points clear of third place with 13 games remaining, so they're right on course to go back where they belong: the Premiership!

[Orchid]

Originally posted by JoBeck
Amen to that.

City are also 10 points clear of third place with 13 games remaining, so they're right on course to go back where they belong: the Premiership!
A brilliant performance by Dickey today; when will Pompey lose one (LOL)?

[JoBeck]

Hopefully they'll lose soon and lose often (I would have preferred last Monday at Walkers myself!), but all that matters for now is that Leicester keep winning and let everything else take care of itself ;)

90 points is usually a good target for automatic promotion. Leicester have 68 points with 13 games remaining; eight wins would get them there and would be good enough unless Reading win all but one or two of their remaining games.

[JJ Mindset]

Of course, Man U would be very welcome to change their name back to whatever it was during the 19th Century. ;)