A BUSLOAD of football fans who had sneaked out of Leicester to watch a match in a pub gave the game a massive cheer when their hero Jamie Vardy scored a goal.
The locals in Nottingham immediately ticked them off and fled because they feared the police would dive.
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While the rest of the country celebrated the reopening of pubs, Leicester looked like a ghost town after an increase in Covid-19 infections.
The 35 fans, some of whom wore fake ID, left the fun-free zone for a 30-mile drive to see the Foxes compete against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Fan Colin Browning tweeted a buddy and wrote, “Tony is in the restricted area, so he borrowed his brother’s ID and tried to disguise himself with a mask. Lol. Carnival atmosphere. The boys are back in town. “
Despite the risk of spreading the coronavirus, the group stopped shortly after 11 a.m. for their first beer.
They settled in a pub at 3:00 p.m. but couldn’t hold back their joy when the striker – often announced with the “Jamie Vardys Party” singing on the terrace – scored his 100th goal in the Premier League.
Colin then tweeted: “We were rumbled. Had to separate us and try our luck somewhere else. “
“We had our freedom back”
Vardy scored another goal in the 3-0 win to keep the Champions League hopes alive in Leicester.
Retired shopkeeper Colin, 58, later released a video at 6:30 p.m. in which his friends sang on the bus to Leicester.
They planned to continue drinking at a karaoke session.
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Today he said to The Sun: “It was great to have our freedom back.
“We discussed it all week after the news of the Leicester closure.
“I was lucky not to get out of the restricted area, but unfortunately some of the people traveling were part of this zone.
“We are big Leicester fans. We managed to go unnoticed most of the game, but we couldn’t stop our excitement.
“We were asked to leave the pub when a few locals complained, but we managed to get into one very quickly.”
Another fan, 58-year-old Nigel Shakespeare, added: “It was a great feeling to be back in the pubs.
“It was a 50/50 chance of getting to a place or not for ID checks, but luckily I was okay with the majority.”
‘WAR AREA’
Nigel Guppy, 57, said: “It is the first time since I left the house.
“It was great to be back in a pub and try a nice, crispy carling from a pump.
“I wasn’t sure at first, but Colin sorted us out with disinfectants and face masks for the trainer, which made me feel comfortable.
“We feel like I have been unfairly punished in my village because we have consistently followed the guidelines.”
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The fans were among hundreds of drinkers believed to have gone to Nottingham and the nearby Market Harborough.
Locals said the sleepy market town remained like a “war zone” – the police had to clear pubs with an urgent removal order after an alcohol disorder.
We feel unfairly punished in my village because we have consistently followed the guidelines.
Nigel Guppy
One resident said, “It was a pandemonium with gangs of thugs from Leicester.”
Another added, “Half of Leicester was in Market Harborough for a beer.”
Electricity engineer Kevin Spicknall, who worked from a cherry picker, said: “I would say 200 to 300 arrived from 4pm.
“You could say they came from Leicester – the accent is very different.”
The police had committed to fine drivers trying to leave Leicester for drinking or shopping, but no roadblocks were set up.
Officers said the vast majority followed rules and stayed at home.
34-year-old NHS employee Julie Whittingham said: “The city center is dead. I have never seen it so empty.
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“It’s not a super Saturday here, it’s a difficult Saturday.”
Debbie Cassie, manager at Pierros Cafe in the shadow of Leicester Cathedral, added: “It’s bitterly disappointing. We were really looking forward to opening again today.
“The whole country is experiencing a revival while we are back in first place.”
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