Jimbo Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Whenever Burnley came to town you know it was a 0-1 away win with the goal always coming on 40 mins. Always. What a terrible period 05-08 was. Those three years felt like thirty I actually won myself £80 once betting that burnley would beat us 1-0 at home. It just seemed to always happen. Weren't they the first team to beat us at the walkers stadium? And from then on it just seemed to happen every season Whenever Burnley came to town you know it was a 0-1 away win with the goal always coming on 40 mins. Always. What a terrible period 05-08 was. Those three years felt like thirty I actually won myself £80 once betting that burnley would beat us 1-0 at home. It just seemed to always happen. Weren't they the first team to beat us at the walkers stadium? And from then on it just seemed to happen every season
Fox92 Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 This thread's got me looking properly into some of those horrific seasons. Barnsley away April 2007 is up there with my favourite ever. We've had so many mixed days at Oakwell but I love Barnsley away. We won 0-1 for two years running. That Fryatt chip/own goal when we both stayed up is what you're referring too? I was right at the back that day, then we won the following year and I was behind the goal. Think Hume scored that day.
Fox92 Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 The two Sheffield Wednesday results were horrific. The 1-4 defeat when Brunt smashed one in from like 300 yards. And then the fixture we needed to win to really give ourselves a chance of staying up and they beat us 1-3.
Len Finsbury Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 I feel sorry for those of you young enough whose first game was through the low times of the past ten years! We really did go through some rough times.
burleighfox Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 The two Sheffield Wednesday results were horrific. The 1-4 defeat when Brunt smashed one in from like 300 yards. And then the fixture we needed to win to really give ourselves a chance of staying up and they beat us 1-3. The 4-1 at home sticks in the mind quite vividly. I think every goal that day was a 20-30 yard screamer. Brunt had a habit of doing it in those years with Wednesday; I can remember the "Levein Out" away game and being a goal up and Brunt had a tonne of roam about thirty yards from goal and shouting "don't let him shoot!" and he promptly smashed a worldy into the top corner. We ended up losing and De Vries missed a five harder in the last moments just a week after destroying Spurs in the cup by himself.
Dan Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 We've had so many mixed days at Oakwell but I love Barnsley away. We won 0-1 for two years running. That Fryatt chip/own goal when we both stayed up is what you're referring too? I was right at the back that day, then we won the following year and I was behind the goal. Think Hume scored that day. I hardly ever used to go to away games back then. Went to a couple of away games around 2000/01 in the cup (Villa & WBA) but never did a league away game until October 2006. QPR it was, drew 1-1. Only went to three that season, QPR, Stoke (lost 4-2) and that 0-1 win at Barnsley. It's why I've got such fond memories of the game. It was amazing. But then going there next year and having nearly a carbon copy of that day was unbelievable. For weeks before that game I was hoping it would be the same kind of fixture, and the similarities were uncanny, although it did end up in relegation that year. The celebrations when Hume scored were unbelievable. We were absolutely atrocious that day as well, Barnsley murdered us. Hit the post about four times. The two Sheffield Wednesday results were horrific. The 1-4 defeat when Brunt smashed one in from like 300 yards. And then the fixture we needed to win to really give ourselves a chance of staying up and they beat us 1-3. On the subject of the last one, one thing my Dad said at Barnsley just sticks with me, "Be typical Leicester to go and fluke a win today and then lose next week to Sheffield Wednesday", was absolutely spot on was absolutely disgusted with the 1-3. Had never seen anything like the 1-4 game but the 1-3 was a complete bottlejob from Leicester. I feel sorry for those of you young enough whose first game was through the low times of the past ten years! We really did go through some rough times. See I disagree with that - I started following Leicester when we were coming towards the end of the O'Neill years, so whilst it was good, it was likely only going one way after that. It's probably what's made me so cynical always be thankful that I've seen us win a trophy at Wembley though. I used the term 'seen' lightly as I could hardly see a thing but I was still there for it all. A lot of fans of clubs my age (notably Derby & Forest) won't have seen their club win a trophy.
Manwell Pablo Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Whenever Burnley came to town you know it was a 0-1 away win with the goal always coming on 40 mins. Always. What a terrible period 05-08 was. Those three years felt like thirty I sat through far too many 0-1 against burnley. They were nearly always Tuesday night as well. Very annoying I sat through years of us being shit home and away and now we are actually some cop I can barely ever go due to young family
Corky Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 We were a horrible team back then. Some teams can be entertainingly shit- lose 3-2 and 4-3 a lot. We were just desperate. Absolutely loved a 0-1 home defeat to dross or an inept 0-2 away with barely a shot on target (mainly at Southampton). For four seasons we won 12, 13, 13 and 12 matches in the Championship. 50 wins in 184 matches. 8 years ago we were bothered how Colchester and Scunthorpe got on to affect our league position, now we are delighted that Man City and Arsenal are drawing so we can close the gap at the top of the country Treasure these moments, everyone.
Dan Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Colchester were another actually. We just couldn't ever beat them at home. How embarrassing.
Fox92 Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Even in League One I recall Colchester getting something here.
Walshy5 Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Losing 0-1 at home to Plymouth in the season we went down sticks in my mind. Took my missus to her first leicester game and she said ' have you always been this crap' I then gave her a long history lesson of our better years Some better times during this horrible period. Beating Barnsley away (Really thought we'd stay up after that) Twice beating Cov 3-0 at home.
LanguedocFox Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Between Adams leaving and Pearson coming in was a very bad time. Used to go to games literally knowing we'd lose. Sat through too many 0-1 home defeats against the likes of Preston, Brighton, Rotherham, Burnley etc... This: and the fact that, even when we went into the lead, we somehow knew that we would probably lose it. We owe Pearson so much!
Gerard Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 The worst for me was the opening game in the 2001 season. It was Peter Taylor's second season in charge and we'd just gradually got worse and worse under him. The opening game of the season was on paper our easiest fixture of the season as we were at home to Bolton who had just got promoted via the play offs. We'd finished 13th the previous season but had ended the season horribly after being very lucky for the first half of the previous season. Anyone who had any doubts that we wouldn't be in a relegation battle that season had all hopes evaporated by the end of the game when we lost 0-5. The only vivid memory I have of that match was about the 80th minute, 0-4 down and Peter Taylor stood on the touchline, the ball went out of play near him and he quickly made about four steps to get and quickly threw it to one of our players to take a quick throw in near the half way line when the game was already lost and like it mattered. I remember thinking "what a cunt, you're ruining my club". He was trying to portray he was confident and in control but it was plain to see he was utterly clueless and he couldn't wait for the final whistle so he could go. The obvious that season happened, Taylor was sacked after ten games or whatever and we were relegated. I then read what is usually the obligatory article in a newspaper at the end of the season when Taylor claimed he would have kept us up if he wasn't sacked. If Taylor had stayed at Leicester since then we'd probably be a struggling third tier club after continuously outspending the rest of the division year in year out.
Dan Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 I remember that one. First taste of complete disaster result. I was 8 years old and knew we were going down. Says a lot.
gerrytaggart Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Reminiscing about shit football. Remember the old forums on the OS and how it got taken down because it was so negative??
LanguedocFox Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 The worst for me was the opening game in the 2001 season. It was Peter Taylor's second season in charge and we'd just gradually got worse and worse under him. The opening game of the season was on paper our easiest fixture of the season as we were at home to Bolton who had just got promoted via the play offs. We'd finished 13th the previous season but had ended the season horribly after being very lucky for the first half of the previous season. Anyone who had any doubts that we wouldn't be in a relegation battle that season had all hopes evaporated by the end of the game when we lost 0-5. The only vivid memory I have of that match was about the 80th minute, 0-4 down and Peter Taylor stood on the touchline, the ball went out of play near him and he quickly made about four steps to get and quickly threw it to one of our players to take a quick throw in near the half way line when the game was already lost and like it mattered. I remember thinking "what a cunt, you're ruining my club". He was trying to portray he was confident and in control but it was plain to see he was utterly clueless and he couldn't wait for the final whistle so he could go. The obvious that season happened, Taylor was sacked after ten games or whatever and we were relegated. I then read what is usually the obligatory article in a newspaper at the end of the season when Taylor claimed he would have kept us up if he wasn't sacked. If Taylor had stayed at Leicester since then we'd probably be a struggling third tier club after continuously outspending the rest of the division year in year out. You don't seriously believe that. If Taylor had stayed at City all that time we would either have gone bankrupt and had to be be reinvented in the bottom tier of English football, or we'd have got there under our own steam. Taylor was an unmitigated disaster, and I will never forgive him or the twats who appointed him.
Donut Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Leicester 0 Brighton 1 on that bank holiday monday was diabolical. Adam Virgo header. Brighton wore a bright yellow kit with Skint on it. Said it all about the opposition. And us.
Max Power Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 0-3 defeat to QPR. Marc Nygaard smashed in a volley from like 50 yards. I wanted to cry.
SystonFox Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 The 1-4 at home to Wednesday was a freak result. They got a dodgy pen and three 30+ yarders with Conrad Logan in goal for us I think? We weren't that bad on that particular day but the 1-3 last home game of the season the week before Stoke away was the killer. Hume missed a pen to make it 2-2 as well :----(
Donut Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 The worst for me was the opening game in the 2001 season. It was Peter Taylor's second season in charge and we'd just gradually got worse and worse under him. The opening game of the season was on paper our easiest fixture of the season as we were at home to Bolton who had just got promoted via the play offs. We'd finished 13th the previous season but had ended the season horribly after being very lucky for the first half of the previous season. Anyone who had any doubts that we wouldn't be in a relegation battle that season had all hopes evaporated by the end of the game when we lost 0-5. The only vivid memory I have of that match was about the 80th minute, 0-4 down and Peter Taylor stood on the touchline, the ball went out of play near him and he quickly made about four steps to get and quickly threw it to one of our players to take a quick throw in near the half way line when the game was already lost and like it mattered. I remember thinking "what a cunt, you're ruining my club". He was trying to portray he was confident and in control but it was plain to see he was utterly clueless and he couldn't wait for the final whistle so he could go. The obvious that season happened, Taylor was sacked after ten games or whatever and we were relegated. I then read what is usually the obligatory article in a newspaper at the end of the season when Taylor claimed he would have kept us up if he wasn't sacked. If Taylor had stayed at Leicester since then we'd probably be a struggling third tier club after continuously outspending the rest of the division year in year out. It was the result that confirmed our relagation. With another 37 games to spare.
Guest Col city fan Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 The bad times WERE important as football fans. Because they make the good times SO much better. Imagine being a fan of a club who wins everything and is expected to. It actually must get boring. To my mind, you have to experience the bad, to savour the good. My feeling toward football and City is now about the same as it was in the heady days of O'Neil. We have Pearson, the owners and now Claudio to thank for that. I'm loving it.
SystonFox Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Good post buddy I do agree that all the turgid drab scenes I saw between 04-08 make all these prem goals sweeter and when Vardy rattles one in this weekend against Newcastle I often think back to those dark days and am utterly grateful not to be there again
Fox42 Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Leicester 0-1 Plymouth, Peter Halmosi getting the winner early on in the freaking cold. One of my earliest games.
st albans fox Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 2-6 at home to brum in the seventies. - real icy pitch but kenny burns managed to twist and turn on it
Jakemoore Posted 15 November 2015 Posted 15 November 2015 Losing to Blackpool on the opening day of the relegation season. It was such a crap game. I remember thinking Dj Campbell was guaranteed to score and yet no one did. And then I had to get the train back home to London. The home loss to Millwall was God awful too. But worst of all, the home loss to Sheffield Wednesday which pretty much sealed our relegation. We went 1-0 up with Ian Hume scoring a great goal. And then we saved a penalty and you would have been forgiven for thinking that we were going to survive relegation!!! BUT NO. Wednesday cane back to win 1-3 and you all know what happened the following week away at Stoke. It was all awful. I don't mind saying that I shed a few tears that day.
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