The fat lady was clearing her throat in March after the 0-0 home draw with Hull City, fans resigned to the prospect of heading back to the Championship. But Leicester’s decision to place 30,000 'clappers’ under the seats of home fans has been a masterstroke and its impact cannot be underestimated. It costs £12,000 a game (£228,000 a season) but the King Power is now a cauldron of noise, intimidating for opponents and a genuine spur for the home team. When Villa took a 2-0 lead last Sunday, the support of the fans – not to mention the ear-splitting racket – played a huge part in the comeback. Vardy says: “You heard the fans against Villa, they were non-stop for 90 minutes and it gives us that extra gear that we need. Especially when we are getting a bit tired but you want to carry on, not just for the team but for the fans as well. Obviously we have carried on the momentum from last year. It just shows the spirit we have at the club and we just need to keep that going now.”