A bit about you:
Name: Brian Brookes
Current home town: Leicester
Birthplace: Coventry
How long have you supported your team? 45 years
Overview of your club:
Favourite thing about your home ground: Close proximity to Pie Shop
Favourite match played by your team & why: Leeds –v- VFB Stuttgart 4-1.(1992) We were 3-0 down from the first leg and tickets were easy to come by so I took some Leicester fans with me to show them what European football was like. 4-1 would still normally mean that we were out but the game had to be replayed as Stuttgart played an ineligible player. We won that game 2-1. Man of the Match in the 4-1 win was a certain Gary McAllister – thank-you Leicester.
Favourite player of all time who played for your club: Gordon Strachan
About our forthcoming match against you:
Your favourite current player in your squad and why? Have no current favourite player. There are no current stars.
Player in your squad we should most fear and why? I know he is not a player but Warnock (the manager). Unpredictable, so even the Leeds fans don’t know what he is going to do or say.
Player in our squad you most fear and why? Wood is obviously in form. I think he is an excellent replacement for Kermogrant who you clearly miss since his departure.
Up and coming prospect in your squad? Taylor (looks about 12). Probably sell him to Norwich shortly.
Where do you think the season went wrong for you this year & why? Warnock, Bates and Diouf – do I need to say more?
What did you think about the appointment of Warnock initially? Wasn’t happy to start off with and now I am very unhappy. Was ok with Simon Grayson. (Used to be my neighbour when we both lived in Whetstone and he gave me tickets for the Leicester –v-Derby play-off Final)
What do you think about it now? Need to get rid and bring in Rafa.
How well do you think you'll do next season? Play-offs at best
How do you think you’ll do against us? Both teams are capable of scoring so I would recommend you get on the “both teams to score” bet. If Leicester beat Ipswich on Saturday we will win 2-1. If you lose on Saturday then Leicester will win 2-1.
Any other comments? Looking forward to the match. Taking my son, Kieran, (ardent Leeds fan and the only one in his school). Offered to take him to the restaurant for a meal but he is quite happy with a pie (that’s my boy).