Leicester City has received a message of support from a couple of Faraway Foxes who are backing the Promotion Push. Twins Jordan and Jason Becker from New York, think City have got themselves into a fantastic position on merit and are on the up. Here's their message to the team:
"We might live far away from the Walkers Stadium, but we think we speak for all Leicester City fans by saying we're delighted with the job all of you have done over the past two seasons.
"You've got a great chance for promotion, and you've definitely shown you are worthy of it. Keep up your good form, and here's hoping we can throw our own promotion party in New York!"
Reflecting on the realistic chances of hosting that party, they added: "Leicester City are well-positioned to secure a top six finish and we all know what that means. If they keep up their good form in the final 14 games, at the least, they'll have earned a great chance at winning promotion.
"Leicester have gotten some great results against the other clubs around them at the top of the table, so that should only make them a more confident team come May."
The 27-year-old New Yorkers have been City fans for over ten years, following the team via Foxes Player, Leicester City's exclusive online subscription service.
"Since only a few Leicester City games are televised in the US, we make it a point to catch as many of those as we can, often watching them at Nevada Smith's, a well-known soccer bar in New York City," they reflected on City fandom across the pond.
So how would two guys from a country where soccer may not be the most popular professional sport start following the Foxes? Cue the signing of 'keeper Kasey Keller and the novelty of Premier League broadcasts in the US back in the 1998-1999 season, as Jordan explains:
"Martin O'Neill put a great group of players in front of Keller, and it was a lot of fun watching that Leicester team battle past some famous opposition and finish in the top half of the Premiership.
"Keller left after that season, but I'd already fallen in love with Leicester City and have continued to support the club still today. Jason caught the City bug not long after - well, we are twins, so we've got to support the same team!"
And Jordan's favourite moment as a City fan?
"As our support for the club is a bit unorthodox, our favourite moments have got to be different than most City fans. My most memorable moment was freezing in the Kop on a cold March night watching Leicester lose 1-0 to Preston in 2008!
"Strange as that may seem, that night stands out because it was the first City game I'd ever attended after almost 10 years of following the team. The club and the locals showed me wonderful hospitality, and I was thrilled to finally be able to support the team in person - I just wish the result had gone the other way!"
Meanwhile, Jason's favourite game is the side's Boxing Day win against Sheffield United this season for the simple reason that it was the first win he saw as a City supporter.
He added: "We've been going down to Nevada Smith's to watch Leicester games for years and missed all of the good ones. In fact, out of all the Leicester games we'd watched there, we'd never seen them win until this past Boxing Day.
"We're often the only Leicester fans there, but this time, a family of Leicester fans came in to watch the game while in New York on holiday. It made for a great atmosphere at the bar and helped kick off a great day, and night, on the town."
The twins sense a positive and encouraging aura around the team: "Nigel Pearson and his squad did an outstanding job winning promotion from League One at the first time of asking, but following that with what could be the highest league finish City have achieved in years is perhaps even more impressive.
"After a tough stretch in January, it's good to see the team turn things around with an eight game unbeaten run. In recent matches, they've shown that they can put the ball in the net, even after Matty Fryatt's unfortunate injury, and it's encouraging to see them gain momentum heading into the final third of the season."
Jordan and Jason are avid followers of City's live text updates and often send each other shout-outs during games. City's shout-out goes to all Foxes fans abroad - just five home games remain to book that trip to Leicester and watch the Foxes challenge for the top six.
You can join the Promotion Push with Leicester City's newly released 1,000 Platinum Plus Memberships. Get five tickets for just £99 and design the perfect Promotion Push package: you can get one ticket for each of the five matches, five for one or mix and match.
Hurry as Platinum Plus Memberships are limited to the first 1,000 only! Visit the City Ticket Office at the Walkers Stadium in person, email ticket.sales@lcfc.co.uk or call 0844 815 5000.
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