Leicester City are playing their second Champions League match against Sevilla.
As the team are playing at home, fans are out in force – along with some pretty eye-catching banners. And by eye-catching, what we really mean is huge. Huge, and quite confusing.
I have no idea who that is supposed to be… ????????? pic.twitter.com/XnwpR7hS8I
— James Sharpe (@TheSharpeEnd) March 14, 2017
Hard to miss, people soon started speculating who could be on the banner.
What on earth is going on with that Leicester banner? It looks like a security guard in a suit has been given a new guard dog #LeiSev
— Steve Graham (@ManeyHillMob) March 14, 2017
Was it the club’s new manager?
I think…maybe…it's supposed to be Craig Shakespeare? #lcfc pic.twitter.com/hiVrjtQNrw
— Nick Mashiter (@nickmashiter) March 14, 2017
The image features what looks like Shakey holding a huge dog chain with a snarling Rotty on the end #LCFC
— Rob Tanner (@RobTannerMerc) March 14, 2017
What about the owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha?
I'm assuming this is the Leicester owner? pic.twitter.com/YSKRqofixU
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) March 14, 2017
Some people thought the figure wasn’t actually related to football, but rather came from Game Of Thrones.
@MiguelDelaney it's a really bad Ramsay Bolton
— Duncan Browne (@DuncanBrowne) March 14, 2017
Or what about the mayor of Leicester?
@TheSharpeEnd Peter Soulsby? That would be weird.
— Johanna Johnston (@jojo1250) March 14, 2017
Bored of guessing who was on it, some people thought it was just plain rubbish.
@MiguelDelaney That's embarrassing
— Stephen Neill (@stiofanoneill) March 14, 2017
@MiguelDelaney this has to be a joke?
— Andy Taylor (@andymtaylor81) March 14, 2017
And then, someone finally came in with the answers.
Have cracked the code: Shakespeare holding leash above sign: 'Let slip the dogs of war.' From Julius Caesar, a colleague tells me #lcfc pic.twitter.com/A97YPx4Pse
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) March 14, 2017
There really is a lot you could read into it.
"Let slip the dogs of war," says the Leicester banner. From Julius Caesar, about a Roman leader who was stabbed in the back. Sensitive.
— Jonathan Wilson (@jonawils) March 14, 2017
Shakespeare with a Shakespeare quote. Subtle, guys.
