I remember when they both got promoted in 2003, how extra special it was for Pompey to go up as champions ahead of their 'rivals' Leicester. One's in the Champions League now and one lost in the 1st round of The FA Cup. :lolol:
That would have it roots in the 1993 season, when Portsmouth finished 3rd losing out on goal difference to West Ham who went up automatically in 2nd, 12 points clear of Leicester, who finished 6th and beat them in the play-off semi. It seriously kicked off after the game outside in Fratton and...
It is, but for Forest the bigger rivalry is Derby and from a Leicester point of view it depends on where you're from/your connections to Leicestershire - to some it's Forest, others Derby, others Coventry.