We were sticking it to the establishment because we are the rebel city. Robin Hood would have been all over giving King Richard shit on twitter given half a chance, he'd have been considering his options all over the shop with Friar Tuck in his pocket.
Leicester literally robbed from the poor to pay for their success.
Edit: Possibly King John, or both of um. Either way, both cunts.
There's a reason East Midlands Airport was briefly officially named Nottingham East Midlands Airport, despite being in Leicestershire.
There's also a reason they got a cross about it until it was changed back. I wouldn't want constant reminders of my irrelevance and unremarkable contribution to the greater good of ther wider world outside of my shithole doorstep either.
Not everything in life has to be about Thatcher. Arthur Scargil was an out of control nutter acting without mandate and was bought crashing down to earth by the NUM rebels. From Nottingham. City of Rebels.
What about Torvill and Dean when they started that Bolero routine on their knees because the music was too long for Olympic competition but they didn't put their feet down until 20 seconds in?