Helm, who played football for the Wanganui Athletic Football Club from 1968 until retiring from the beautiful game in 1996, only picked Leicester as his team to support because his mates hadn't.
"Back when we were all youngsters we picked English teams to support and everyone went for high-profile name clubs. I went for Leicester because they were a lowly no-name club. I've definitely had some bagging for it over the years, but the last 12 months I've been able to give it all back and them some, especially now."
Helm said he was not a betting man so unfortunately did not have a cent on his team to win the English Premier League - even at 1000-1 with the New Zealand TAB.
Helm visited the team's former hallowed ground in Filbert St back in 2001, but didn't go to the match that day.
"It was a pre-season game against an Italian side, so it wasn't that important in the bigger scheme of things. I don't even know the result to this day. I'm just so happy they have made this comeback over the past 12 months after nearly being relegated last year. I will definitely head around to my old mate Les Crossley's place with a bottle in my hand to celebrate. He is as loyal to Leicester as I am."
Helm puts the turnaround in fortunes for Leicester down to a humble club culture.
"They are a team of misfits, cast-offs and no-name players that don't think they're s*** hot like the big name players do. Even their coach seems to be a down-to-earth guy that has gone back to basics. This team only cost $63 million to put together and not $650 million the major clubs spent," Helm said.
In the meantime, he will be doing the rounds in the next wee while making sure all his mates have heard the most unlikely sentence ever put together - Leicester have won the English Premier League title.
