Let's serve up treat for Leicester City fans, says midfielder Andy King
Midfield star Andy King says Leicester City are determined to serve up another cracker for fans against Barnsley today.
The game has been made a fans' fixture and the club has been turned into a 'Winter Wonderland'.
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Big day out: Andy King, Danny Drinkwater and Martyn Waghorn hope the Barnsley game today will be a Christmas cracker
Cut-price tickets are on offer and an ice rink has been created along with fair rides.
City are on a roll at home with 10 goals in the last two home games, and King said they wanted to deliver another pre-Christmas present for the fans.
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They face Barnsley, a side short on confidence after a run of nine games without a win and just one victory from 13, and King believes an early strike could prove a deadly blow to the Tykes' morale.
"We have been fortunate to score a couple of early goals at home which has given us and the fans a boost and we have gone on to dominate the games," he said.
"We have been scoring goals freely as well, which has made a difference. A lot of that will be in the opposition's heads now because they have seen the results of teams who have previously come here.
"They are thinking 'here we go again' if we score early. It is all down to concentration hard work and defending.
The club's Winter Wonderland over the weekend has a host of festive attractions, including a giant ice rink.
"It would be great to get all the kids down before Christmas," said King.
"The fans have been brilliant and definitely one of the major factors why we have done well at home so far.
"They have seen a lot of good football, probably the best they have seen for several years.
"They have seen goals and they have been positive even when things haven't gone our way, so it is good they have been able to enjoy some good results lately."
But King warned Barnsley are a dangerous side and his Wales team-mate, striker Craig Davies, is the man to stop. He pointed to last season as a warning when Barnsley won 2-1 at the King Power Stadium.
"We have to concentrate on every game. Teams are going to be looking at us as a scalp," he said.
The Winter Wonderland will only be open to supporters at the game today and the general public tomorrow (10am-4pm).
Comments
by dobranich
Sunday, December 09 2012, 12:25PM
“Weren't they just. Barnsley start off like the division one team they really are go a goal down and are then faced with a team which decides to stop playing and ok gifts them a couple of goals. this gives them confidence and they almost get another. They can disregard chances at the other end as City strikers reverted to the norm and couldn't finish a mince pie off. Then City adopt a lets toe end it up the pitch and see if anything can come of it. when it doesn't and they realise its **** up with only minutes left they decide they have to play a bit. They get the leveller and all go home happy. That is the Barnsley fans and players and any City fan whose warped glasses let them take positives from a draw with a team of relegation badges already sewn on.”
by onceablue1
Sunday, December 09 2012, 11:47AM
“Hey Ritchie, Barnsley were really scared....”
by onceablue1
Sunday, December 09 2012, 11:45AM
“Go on then Andy make us smile.....”
by Luxpaul
Saturday, December 08 2012, 5:52PM
“"dobbo", spot on again mate! Mind you he's not the only one is he? Just look at Whitbread's comments about smelling blood, hope they ain't gonna need the smelling salts next Saturday in the Lions Den.”
by dobranich
Saturday, December 08 2012, 4:55PM
“I've tried to contain comments but yet again. ANDY KING KEEP YOUR TALKING TO THE PITCH. The chance to take the points came to you near the death but yet again you waste too much time g..... Off in Newspapers. You are doing the biz but LM comments make you look silly.”
by johncegerton
Saturday, December 08 2012, 4:03PM
“does anybody know what happend to ritchie wellens”
by johncegerton
Saturday, December 08 2012, 4:01PM
“whats happened to ritchie wellness”
by dobranich
Saturday, December 08 2012, 10:32AM
“you too happy days and best wishes to your daughter. first time attempt not on so excuse if it does later”
by dobranich
Saturday, December 08 2012, 10:26AM
“Excellant and nice to have the real guy underneath. Best wishes to your daughter and happy days in2013”
by foxfan1
Saturday, December 08 2012, 10:13AM
“Good morning Dobbo....Merry Christmas to you & yours too!!!
Lets hope for an early present with taking 3 points off the tykes later :)”