A bit about you:

Name: Daniel Brooks

Current home town: Derby

Birthplace: Nottingham

How long have you supported your team? Since my Dad introduced the round ball for the first time.

Overview of your club:

Favourite thing about your home ground: That no matter how bad things get, we can always be proud to call Pride Park our home.

Favourite match played by your team & why: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Derby County September 17^th 2011. Down to ten men and a goal down inside a minute – a comeback for the ages at the home of our arch rivals.

Favourite player of all time who played for your club: Chris Powell

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Derby County – Thursday 23 Feb 2012

Manager        Nigel Clough

Founded       1884            

Ground         Pride Park Stadium              

Address       Pride Park Derby DE24 8XL

Capacity      33,597                    

Highest Gate 41,826 v Tottenham Hotspur - Division One, 1969

Squad:

1        Frank Fielding          Goalkeeper 

2        John Brayford          Defender 

3        Gareth Roberts         Defender 

4        Craig Bryson            Midfielder 

5        Shaun Barker           Defender 

6        Jason Shackell          Defender 

7        Steve Davies           Striker 

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Norwich 1 City 2

Report by Colin Hall

David Nugent’s 13^th goal of the season proved to be unlucky for hosts Norwich as Leicester triumphed in their 5^th round FA Cup clash.

The 2-1 victory was no more than the Foxes deserved. They outplayed their Premier League opponents for long spells, displaying hunger, spirit and passion that have all too often been absent during a troubled league campaign.

Both teams made significant changes for this game. Norwich rested their entire first-choice defence (including ex-Leicester loanee Kyle Naughton) as well as club captain Grant Holt. Meanwhile Nigel Pearson made four changes following the dismal midweek defeat at Watford. The demotion of Matt Mills and Paul Konchesky to the bench, in favour of Wes Morgan and Tom Kennedy respectively, gave strong hints as where he placed the blame for that result.

The visitors started strongly and forced a series of early corners, used well by Kennedy and Ben Marshall to trouble the Canary defence. The pressure eventually told when a Marshall corner from the left was glanced home by Sean St Ledger for his first goal in Foxes colours.

St Ledger’s strike was greeted rapturously by the vociferous travelling hordes, who had already loudly made their views known, in no uncertain terms, on the scandalous decision to cut Leicester’s ticket allocation for this fixture. The fans remained in excellent voice as the Foxes looked good value for their lead.

However a subdued Norwich team were gifted a way back into the game by an extraordinary decision by Premier referee Mike Dean. Home midfielder Elliott Bennett backed into Kasper Schmeichel as he looked to punch clear a deflected shot.

To the bemusement and anger of the visiting contingent, who had an excellent view of the incident, Dean gave the foul in Bennett’s favour and awarded Norwich a penalty. A sensibly-restrained Schmeichel pulled off a superb save from Wes Hoolahan’s spot-kick, but was powerless to stop the follow-up being lifted over him for a scarcely-merited equaliser.

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The Foxes Trust AGM is being held on MONDAY 20^th FEBRUARY 2012 at 7.30pm at THE KING POWER STADIUM – LINEKER SUITE

The Foxes Trust Board are also pleased to confirm that current BBC Radio Leicester’s match expert and former LCFC striker, ALAN YOUNG will be holding a Q & A session on the evening.

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By Car  NR1 1JE

The ground is well signposted from the A11 and A47.  From the southern bypass (A47) take the A146 into the city.  At the traffic lights turn right and follow the outer ring road: Left at the roundabout. Right at the next lights.  Follow the inner ring road round to the right, over the river and the ground is on your right. If in doubt follow signs for the the railway station until you get to the river (where the rail station is off to the left and ground on your right). 

You may be able to park at Norfolk County Hall, which is well sign posted on the left of the A146, as you follow signs towards the ground from the Southern Bypass. It is currently £3 and can hold about 2000 cars. The Park and Ride buses finish early

 Approx 118 mls 2 hours 40 mins

Pubs

The pubs situated in-between the train station and the ground, were plentiful and friendly. There is the 'Compleat Angler', which is by the river opposite the railway station (around 5-10 minutes walk from the ground)'. This pub seems to have now taken over the mantle of the 'away fans pub'. The Coach and Horses on Thorpe Road brews its own beer and is around a 10 minute walk away from the ground.
 

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