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Away supporters are housed in the North East corner of the stadium, where just over 2,000 (allocation sold out) Jacks will be accommodated on Sunday. The view of the playing action is good (although you are set well back from the pitch) as well as the facilities available. The concourse is comfortable with television screens showing the game going on within the stadium.
The atmosphere within the stadium was good, with the home fans singing on both sides of the away section. The atmosphere is further boosted by a huge bare chested drummer, who is located at the back of the home section, immediately to the left of the away fans.
Paul Groombridge a visiting Gillingham fan adds; 'From the far upper seats of the away section, the view was pretty good, though from there, you'd probably complain of being too far away from the action (I thought it was okay). One good thing about being at the top of the away section - you can use the plastic transparent panels as pretty good drums when singing!'. Food on offer inside includes; Double Cheeseburgers (£5.50), Cheeseburgers (£4), Hot Dogs (£4), Chicken Pies (£3.50), Steak and Kidney Pies (£3.50) and Cheese and Onion Pasties £3.50).
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Probably the best bet for away fans is the Counting House pub on Freemens Common Road. It has a good mix of both sets of supporters, with all the normal facilities on offer'. Beaumont Fox adds; 'This pub is located just off the Aylestone Road, behind the Local Hero pub (home fans only) and next to Morrisons Supermarket. It does though exclude away supporters when the game is deemed to be a 'high profile' one'.
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John Ellis adds; 'Away fans are welcomed at the Huntsman pub on Narborough Road (next to Iceland supermarket) about a 15 minute walk away from the King Power Stadium. It shows BT televised sports and offers car parking at a cost of £5.'
David Moore informs me; 'If away fans fancy a quiet drink in a CAMRA Good Beer Guide listed pub then the Swan & Rushes (on Infirmary Square, near the Royal Infirmary) always has excellent guest ales on'.
For those arriving by train, then as you come out of the main entrance turn left and cross to the other side and there you will find 'The Hind' which is rather a basic pub, but does have real ales.
A better bet may be the Wetherspoons pub called the 'Last Plantagenet'. If you turn right out of the station and cross the road and turn left into Granby Street, then this pub is down on the left.
Also not far away from the station in the general direction the ground, is 'The Pub' which located on New Walk. This modern bar boasts 15 hand pumps for real ale (many of which are supplied by local microbreweries), plus continental beers and lagers as well as cider too. The pub also serves food.
Otherwise the stadium is walkable from the city centre (15-20 minutes), where there are plenty of pubs to be found. Most of the pubs near to the stadium, are as you would expect for home fans only. In particular 'The F Bar' should be avoided by visiting supporters. Plus the 'Symphony Rooms' located just over the road from the away end, is another home fans bar. Alcholol is normally available inside the stadium, however this can be a bit of a 'hit and miss affair' depending on which team you support. Richard Aquilina a visiting Bristol Rovers fan explains; 'Certainly alcohol wasn't available in the away end on our visit. The pumps were covered with black bags and the signs were covered with cardboard! When I inquired further it appears that alcohol is not sold for high profile games. By high profile I think they mean more than a few hundred fans as there obviously isn't any history between Leicester and Rovers as this is the first time we met at this level'. If you are lucky enough that alcohol is available then it is in the form of; Singha Lager (£3.40 bottle), IPA Bitter (£3.90 pint) and Stowford Press Cider (£3.80 can).
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Directions and parking
Leave the M1 at Junction 21, or if coming from the Midlands, follow the M69 until the end of the motorway (which meets the M1 at Junction 21). Take the A5460 towards Leicester city centre. Continue on this road, until you go under a railway bridge. Carry on for another 200 yards and turn right at the traffic lights into Upperton Road (sign posted Royal Infirmary) and then right again into Filbert Street for the stadium. Allow yourself a little extra time to get to the ground as traffic does tend to get quite congested near the stadium. ecently a number of 'Residents Only Parking' schemes have been implemented on streets off the A5460 Narborough Road and Upperton Road, near to the ground, which means that street parking now has to be found further away from the stadium. You can park on side streets off Narborough Road but located further back in the direction of the outskirts of Leicester that you will have travelled through, (if approaching from J21 of the M1) but this may then mean a 20+ minute walk to the King Power Stadium.
Alternatively you can park at Leicester Rugby Club (£3) which is a ten minute walk away from the stadium. Dan Willatt a visiting Nottingham Forest fan advises; 'The Police close a number of roads around the stadium for up to 40 minutes after the final whistle to allow fans to disperse. We parked at a car park located in Filbert Street, but in the end in took us well over an hour in queueing traffic to get away from the ground. It may be best to consider parking further away from the stadium if you want a quick exit.' This official car park in Filbert Street has to be pre-booked with the Club and costs £15 per car.
Post Code for Sat Nav: LE2 7FL
Train Travel
There have been past reports of away fans being treated somewhat heavily handed by the local constabulary around the stadium and of some even being 'frog marched' from the railway station to the ground. Although these measures may be deemed necessary, in order to prevent violent disorder, is doesn't do much for the overall away day experience at Leicester. Stuart Bible informs me; 'Just to confirm that the Police presence at Leicester Station is completely over the top. As a visiting QPR fan recently we were 'guided' to the Hind Pub & promptly asked to drink up at 2pm. All 25 of us were then escorted by 38 Police (I counted them) a Dog & 3 Police vans. Of the 25 were 3 children under 10! They should save their heavy handedness for the day that there might be a real threat of trouble'. [Post edited 21 Apr 2016 21:10]
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 14:50 - Apr 21 with 17006 views | airedale |
I wonder how much of a difference not having Vardy will make to them? |  | | |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 15:19 - Apr 21 with 16975 views | jasper_T |
1-1 and they'll cry about refereeing despite getting some dodgy decisions their way, like they have all season. |  | | |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 17:25 - Apr 21 with 16863 views | Loyal |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 14:35 - Apr 21 by jackharris |
Away supporters are housed in the North East corner of the stadium, where just over 2,000 (allocation sold out) Jacks will be accommodated on Sunday. The view of the playing action is good (although you are set well back from the pitch) as well as the facilities available. The concourse is comfortable with television screens showing the game going on within the stadium.
The atmosphere within the stadium was good, with the home fans singing on both sides of the away section. The atmosphere is further boosted by a huge bare chested drummer, who is located at the back of the home section, immediately to the left of the away fans.
Paul Groombridge a visiting Gillingham fan adds; 'From the far upper seats of the away section, the view was pretty good, though from there, you'd probably complain of being too far away from the action (I thought it was okay). One good thing about being at the top of the away section - you can use the plastic transparent panels as pretty good drums when singing!'. Food on offer inside includes; Double Cheeseburgers (£5.50), Cheeseburgers (£4), Hot Dogs (£4), Chicken Pies (£3.50), Steak and Kidney Pies (£3.50) and Cheese and Onion Pasties £3.50).
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Probably the best bet for away fans is the Counting House pub on Freemens Common Road. It has a good mix of both sets of supporters, with all the normal facilities on offer'. Beaumont Fox adds; 'This pub is located just off the Aylestone Road, behind the Local Hero pub (home fans only) and next to Morrisons Supermarket. It does though exclude away supporters when the game is deemed to be a 'high profile' one'.
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John Ellis adds; 'Away fans are welcomed at the Huntsman pub on Narborough Road (next to Iceland supermarket) about a 15 minute walk away from the King Power Stadium. It shows BT televised sports and offers car parking at a cost of £5.'
David Moore informs me; 'If away fans fancy a quiet drink in a CAMRA Good Beer Guide listed pub then the Swan & Rushes (on Infirmary Square, near the Royal Infirmary) always has excellent guest ales on'.
For those arriving by train, then as you come out of the main entrance turn left and cross to the other side and there you will find 'The Hind' which is rather a basic pub, but does have real ales.
A better bet may be the Wetherspoons pub called the 'Last Plantagenet'. If you turn right out of the station and cross the road and turn left into Granby Street, then this pub is down on the left.
Also not far away from the station in the general direction the ground, is 'The Pub' which located on New Walk. This modern bar boasts 15 hand pumps for real ale (many of which are supplied by local microbreweries), plus continental beers and lagers as well as cider too. The pub also serves food.
Otherwise the stadium is walkable from the city centre (15-20 minutes), where there are plenty of pubs to be found. Most of the pubs near to the stadium, are as you would expect for home fans only. In particular 'The F Bar' should be avoided by visiting supporters. Plus the 'Symphony Rooms' located just over the road from the away end, is another home fans bar. Alcholol is normally available inside the stadium, however this can be a bit of a 'hit and miss affair' depending on which team you support. Richard Aquilina a visiting Bristol Rovers fan explains; 'Certainly alcohol wasn't available in the away end on our visit. The pumps were covered with black bags and the signs were covered with cardboard! When I inquired further it appears that alcohol is not sold for high profile games. By high profile I think they mean more than a few hundred fans as there obviously isn't any history between Leicester and Rovers as this is the first time we met at this level'. If you are lucky enough that alcohol is available then it is in the form of; Singha Lager (£3.40 bottle), IPA Bitter (£3.90 pint) and Stowford Press Cider (£3.80 can).
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Directions and parking
Leave the M1 at Junction 21, or if coming from the Midlands, follow the M69 until the end of the motorway (which meets the M1 at Junction 21). Take the A5460 towards Leicester city centre. Continue on this road, until you go under a railway bridge. Carry on for another 200 yards and turn right at the traffic lights into Upperton Road (sign posted Royal Infirmary) and then right again into Filbert Street for the stadium. Allow yourself a little extra time to get to the ground as traffic does tend to get quite congested near the stadium. ecently a number of 'Residents Only Parking' schemes have been implemented on streets off the A5460 Narborough Road and Upperton Road, near to the ground, which means that street parking now has to be found further away from the stadium. You can park on side streets off Narborough Road but located further back in the direction of the outskirts of Leicester that you will have travelled through, (if approaching from J21 of the M1) but this may then mean a 20+ minute walk to the King Power Stadium.
Alternatively you can park at Leicester Rugby Club (£3) which is a ten minute walk away from the stadium. Dan Willatt a visiting Nottingham Forest fan advises; 'The Police close a number of roads around the stadium for up to 40 minutes after the final whistle to allow fans to disperse. We parked at a car park located in Filbert Street, but in the end in took us well over an hour in queueing traffic to get away from the ground. It may be best to consider parking further away from the stadium if you want a quick exit.' This official car park in Filbert Street has to be pre-booked with the Club and costs £15 per car.
Post Code for Sat Nav: LE2 7FL
Train Travel
There have been past reports of away fans being treated somewhat heavily handed by the local constabulary around the stadium and of some even being 'frog marched' from the railway station to the ground. Although these measures may be deemed necessary, in order to prevent violent disorder, is doesn't do much for the overall away day experience at Leicester. Stuart Bible informs me; 'Just to confirm that the Police presence at Leicester Station is completely over the top. As a visiting QPR fan recently we were 'guided' to the Hind Pub & promptly asked to drink up at 2pm. All 25 of us were then escorted by 38 Police (I counted them) a Dog & 3 Police vans. Of the 25 were 3 children under 10! They should save their heavy handedness for the day that there might be a real threat of trouble'. [Post edited 21 Apr 2016 21:10]
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 18:13 - Apr 21 with 16800 views | JethroJack |
I hope we silence the fooking "happy clappers". |  | | |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 18:53 - Apr 21 with 16746 views | HugeEnkins |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 18:13 - Apr 21 by JethroJack |
I hope we silence the fooking "happy clappers". |
Indeed. 1-2 to the Swans! |  | | |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 19:41 - Apr 21 with 16679 views | JethroJack |
He's just copied Merson on Sky, their idea of a sick joke. Clearly, they think they're a one man team and Steptoe's love-child seeing red (in more ways than one) will have a major impact.
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 19:42 - Apr 21 with 16676 views | morningstar |
I agree, if i found out that any of our players went on holiday to Benidorm, i would expect them to have their contracts cancelled for bringing the name of the club into disrepute. |  |
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 20:28 - Apr 21 with 16627 views | Edmundo |
You what! 
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 18:53 - Apr 21 by HugeEnkins |
Indeed. 1-2 to the Swans! |
I would 'love it' if we do them.........recompense for the 3 niller at our place | |
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 20:59 - Apr 21 with 16568 views | bonymine |
I remember back in the late 1970's when Leicester played down the Vetch in a promotion game and in those days away fans were allocated the old Enclosure.
Eddie May had gone to Leicester and his son Paul who was in my year in school was 'spotted'' in the Leicester end.
When he came back to school the next day he was 'targeted' by a few Sketty Park boys and wasn't as chopsy ever again surprise, surprise !!
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 22:44 - Apr 21 with 16376 views | airedale |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 20:59 - Apr 21 by bonymine |
I remember back in the late 1970's when Leicester played down the Vetch in a promotion game and in those days away fans were allocated the old Enclosure.
Eddie May had gone to Leicester and his son Paul who was in my year in school was 'spotted'' in the Leicester end.
When he came back to school the next day he was 'targeted' by a few Sketty Park boys and wasn't as chopsy ever again surprise, surprise !!
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Where by was the old Enclosure Bony?
Was it where the East stand went? [Post edited 21 Apr 2016 22:46]
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 23:06 - Apr 21 with 16335 views | epaul |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 22:44 - Apr 21 by airedale |
Where by was the old Enclosure Bony?
Was it where the East stand went? [Post edited 21 Apr 2016 22:46]
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 23:07 - Apr 21 with 16323 views | Smellyplumz |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 20:59 - Apr 21 by bonymine |
I remember back in the late 1970's when Leicester played down the Vetch in a promotion game and in those days away fans were allocated the old Enclosure.
Eddie May had gone to Leicester and his son Paul who was in my year in school was 'spotted'' in the Leicester end.
When he came back to school the next day he was 'targeted' by a few Sketty Park boys and wasn't as chopsy ever again surprise, surprise !!
STID. Together Stronger.
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Did his wife stay in Swansea being a Lezzlow |  |
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 08:18 - Apr 22 with 16160 views | SwansNZ |
Leicester are only 12th in his world, below Newcastle even. |  |
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 08:37 - Apr 22 with 16147 views | Pegojack |
One thing I'm glad of, we'll be playing in all white, I imagine. No more of that horrible green and blue monstrosity. I'm convinced our players can't see each other on the pitch in that kit.
Hopefully it'll be considered a clash with claret and blue too, so we won't see it at West Ham. Consigned to the dustbin of history.
Let's wear the proper Swansea kit and get in their faces. Come on, boys, up the Swans. [Post edited 22 Apr 2016 8:37]
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 08:52 - Apr 22 with 16123 views | SwansNZ |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 08:37 - Apr 22 by Pegojack |
One thing I'm glad of, we'll be playing in all white, I imagine. No more of that horrible green and blue monstrosity. I'm convinced our players can't see each other on the pitch in that kit.
Hopefully it'll be considered a clash with claret and blue too, so we won't see it at West Ham. Consigned to the dustbin of history.
Let's wear the proper Swansea kit and get in their faces. Come on, boys, up the Swans. [Post edited 22 Apr 2016 8:37]
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We should always play in white, unless there is a clash of colours. [Post edited 22 Apr 2016 8:52]
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 09:09 - Apr 22 with 16101 views | somersetsimon |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 08:52 - Apr 22 by SwansNZ |
We should always play in white, unless there is a clash of colours. [Post edited 22 Apr 2016 8:52]
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I've noticed that, when we play Arsenal, it seems quite random whether the away team switches kits or not - there's certainly no clash of colours. I expect all PL teams would want to wear their change kit as much as much possible, just for marketing purposes. |  | | |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 09:09 - Apr 22 with 16099 views | monmouth |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 08:52 - Apr 22 by SwansNZ |
We should always play in white, unless there is a clash of colours. [Post edited 22 Apr 2016 8:52]
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All clubs should always play in their proper colours unless there is a clash. This away kit shit gets on my wick. Still it might make a few bob so that's all that matters isn't it. |  |
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 09:38 - Apr 22 with 16069 views | jasonbromham |
2-1 to Leicester I predict :( | | | |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 10:36 - Apr 22 with 16019 views | Bloodyhills |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 09:38 - Apr 22 by jasonbromham |
2-1 to Leicester I predict :( |
I think we'll win. It's just the sort of thing we do, beat teams going well at the top and lose to teams at the bottom. | |
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| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 13:13 - Apr 22 with 15841 views | jasper_T |
I like the blue & green kit tbh | | | |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 13:59 - Apr 22 with 15785 views | airedale |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 13:13 - Apr 22 by jasper_T |
I like the blue & green kit tbh |
I like it too.
But I call it the Marmite kit. | | | |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 14:18 - Apr 22 with 15767 views | jasonbromham |
| The Official Leicester City vs Swansea City Match Thread on 13:13 - Apr 22 by jasper_T |
I like the blue & green kit tbh |
Nicer than the home kit this year, horrible that copper colour! | | | |
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