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Published 18:16 19 Feb 2016 GMT
Updated 18:17 19 Feb 2016 GMT
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Lads at GAA training began to notice Steve Claridge's name on the back of my jersey and the light-hearted accusations of bandwagon jumping came thick and fast.
It's the rest of ye that are jumping on my bandwagon!
You know the feeling you get when that seemingly obscure band you like announce an Irish gig? You buy a ticket despite the nagging feeling you're going to end up feeling sorry for them when they arrive on stage to an almost deserted venue. Then the show sells out.
Leicester City are my sporting Decemberists.
So back to Sunday morning and Danny F**king Welbeck.
That sickening, unpleasant taste of defeat that has not been so tart on my palate in many years, the consoling words of my wife (who can wow colleagues with her Jamie Vardy and Claudio Ranieri factoids) and the realisation, finally, in defeat, that Leicester can actually win the bloody thing.
Still two points clear, with home fixtures against Norwich and West Brom next and, unlike their rivals, no cup or European distractions. Nothing has been destroyed.
Now the discussion has moved on to Ranieri's decision to give the players a week's holidays and whether it is a sign he is showing the first signs of pressure.
So what if they are? This is uncharted territory and there are no hard and fast rules on how best to deal with a Leicester City title charge.
There's no week in Dubai for we fans and our scrambled brains but we'll take an FA Cup week, which gives us a chance to catch up on all that Leicester City coverage we missed out during that crazy week when we were favourites for the league and centre of the universe.
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