What’s the best LCFC-related social media account?
Outside of getting to see what others have said or written for The Fosse Way, who can resist the ever fascinating tactical analysis that Dominic Wells provides (even if reminds us of just how frustrating it is lately).
For something on the other end of the spectrum, @NoContextLCFC is great even just for reminding me of certain players, goals or moments I'd entirely forgotten.
Helen Thompson
Let’s be honest, we all need a bit of positivity in our lives at the moment, so in the spirit of “laugh or you’ll cry” I would suggest @LCFCshitposting and @NoContextLCFC as two good accounts to follow, both encapsulate that fatalistic side of football ever so well.
However, on the slightly more serious analysis side, apart from those accounts who write for this wonderful publication (of course), then Dominic Wells is the one. His tactical assessment of LCFC is excellent and he explains it in a way that is clear and concise. Essentially though, he is balanced, and it is always good to read his post-match threads for a proper assessment of the team and manager.
Jamie Thorpe
@NoContextLCFC regularly makes me laugh a lot and brings back some brilliant memories. Otherwise I’ll give a shout out to @FootballOTSoar who posts some great stuff from the archives and is well worth a follow.
Chloe Dexter
The account has changed names a few times but I've always enjoyed @LCFC1884VERDICT tweets and articles. Considered writing and analysis. The end of season scores always a highlight of the summer and a nice break from the transfer window nonsense.
Iain Wright
The only answer is The Fosse Way right?
I struggled a bit with this, I follow quite a few decent accounts and like to have chats with plenty over twitter so I'll shout-out LCFC twitter, even the people with terrible opinions, because it keeps me entertained.
A loose connection these days, but Nigel Pearson (and Bristol City sharing Nigel Pearson content) is all over my liked tweets. I particularly enjoy the plethora of LCFC fans in the replies to every Pearson tweet telling him he's the king and such like. Cheers, Nige.
Becky Taylor
Jason Bourne has become the voice of the fanbase in the media and I’ve been enjoying him waging war with Rodgers over the last couple of months.
I also want to give a shout out to the Big Strong Leicester Boys podcast. Breeze past the name and it’s been great so far this season. Having a dedicated LCFC podcast that’s calling for Alex Smithies to start after six weeks of the season is exactly the sort of thing I need.
James Knight
Everyone's already following him but I'm still going to say Matt Piper.
Over the years it feels like he's developed into a top-level local radio summariser and there can't be many better elsewhere in the country.
A big part of that is the way he uses social media to engage with fans and spread positive messages. I don't mean that he's a happy clapper - he's called out Brendan Rodgers in recent weeks in a very fair and balanced way. The positivity is more in the way he uses his platform to talk about difficult things, primarily mental health and normalising talking about that in a space that can be toxic. He puts himself out there and doesn't shy away from differing opinions about anything on or off the pitch.
It must be a tricky job at times like these, balancing how you manage the relationship with the club and the anger and frustration coming from the fanbase. Radio Leicester are doing a great job of it at the moment in giving supporters the opportunity to state their views and the reflecting the feeling across the fanbase, seeking insight from people like Dominic Wells and acknowledging and promoting new independent sites and podcasts like BSLB and ourselves.
That's not just down to Pipes of course - Ian Stringer and Owynn Palmer-Atkin have both been really good at this too - but I think his willingness to engage with fans on Twitter in particular, as someone who knows what it's like to be in the City dressing room, is really open-minded and something other former players haven't always done. It makes it a conversation rather than just a one-way broadcast.
David Bevan
Football on the Soar @FootballOTSoar
A really refreshing blend of football history and fandom, with some eye-mist inducing cultural reminiscences. A must follow.
Matt Jedruch
