ScouseFox Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 41 minutes ago, Gaz741 said: Wow. 17 votes for the extremely average lower end championship standard midfielder who once scored a load of goals in league 1 and the championship. Constantly lingering about at the club, has no ambition to be a starter at another club - probably because he knows no one else will pay him the same money. When he plays, he is basically invisible. He might as well not be on the pitch, and apparently he's a bigger legend than vardy. Deary me will end his career amongst our top ever appearance makers. our highest scoring midfielder of all time. he's played with us in league one and the champions league. he's scored against clubs that don't even exist anymore and played against europe's elite. he's played for his country whilst representing us in the semi final of the euros. captained the club for a year or so. still not even 30. there is so much disrespect for andy king it's unbelievable. he wouldn't be a legend at an arsenal or a man u but for leicester city he's done it all and will go down in history as probably the biggest club legend we'll ever have. nobody will ever replicate the things he's done for this club. nobody has in the past and id put a lot of money on nobody ever doing it in the future. legendary status is built up over time. it's about attachment to a club. he's been through it all with us. cardiff away he was the one who should've taken us to wembley. both watford games he was heroic. he started the greatest escape. he added the biggest cherry to the top of the biggest cake the city has ever seen against everton. all that as a lad who started off in our academy after being rejected by another club but that didn't phase him, he made us his new home and his new team. andy king is leicester city.
Gaz741 Posted 1 August 2017 Author Posted 1 August 2017 1 minute ago, ScouseFox said: will end his career amongst our top ever appearance makers. our highest scoring midfielder of all time. he's played with us in league one and the champions league. he's scored against clubs that don't even exist anymore and played against europe's elite. he's played for his country whilst representing us in the semi final of the euros. captained the club for a year or so. still not even 30. there is so much disrespect for andy king it's unbelievable. he wouldn't be a legend at an arsenal or a man u but for leicester city he's done it all and will go down in history as probably the biggest club legend we'll ever have. nobody will ever replicate the things he's done for this club. nobody has in the past and id put a lot of money on nobody ever doing it in the future. legendary status is built up over time. it's about attachment to a club. he's been through it all with us. cardiff away he was the one who should've taken us to wembley. both watford games he was heroic. he started the greatest escape. he added the biggest cherry to the top of the biggest cake the city has ever seen against everton. all that as a lad who started off in our academy after being rejected by another club but that didn't phase him, he made us his new home and his new team. andy king is leicester city. okay mate. Andy King is a great player, when I watch him play it amazes me. They say that when you have Kante on the pitch you have 12 players on the pitch. When you have king in the team you have 10 players on the pitch!
stripeyfox Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 Don't understand the need for the comparison between the two?
ScouseFox Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 1 minute ago, Gaz741 said: okay mate. Andy King is a great player, when I watch him play it amazes me. They say that when you have Kante on the pitch you have 12 players on the pitch. When you have king in the team you have 10 players on the pitch! never mentioned his footballing ability though, did I? he's not good enough to start for a team aiming for the top 10 (7?) of the premier league, which is why he doesn't start for us anymore. still a much better player than he's usually given credit for but that's a whole different conversation. ability doesnt make a "legend". not for a club like ours. if it did we'd have about 10 club legends and they'd all be from the same starting eleven. people like walsh, king, maybe even heskey are all legends above the likes of cambiasso or mancini or collymore. not because they're better players. because they've done more and are a much bigger part of the club.
chris_lcfc_85 Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 Its irrelevant to talk about Kings ability now, we're talking over 10 years in which he's been superb. To win 3 different leagues with the same club and performed to a high standard over a number of years is unheard of. Even when he's sub he's never moaned once and always performed when called upon. TRUE LEGEND. Vardy may of been with us a few years but did nothing the first two and wasn't great last season. He's had a good season and a ridiculous season in his time
AKCJ Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 It's not Andy King's fault that the club has somewhat outgrown him. But at the same time, it sort of is. If that makes sense. He was a massive part in getting out of the Football League.
AyewJoking Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 Both legends as are all the title winning squad...ok fùck inler Andy king has been lucky to be here so long imo but whatever, he has the CV!!
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 1 hour ago, ScouseFox said: never mentioned his footballing ability though, did I? he's not good enough to start for a team aiming for the top 10 (7?) of the premier league, which is why he doesn't start for us anymore. still a much better player than he's usually given credit for but that's a whole different conversation. ability doesnt make a "legend". not for a club like ours. if it did we'd have about 10 club legends and they'd all be from the same starting eleven. people like walsh, king, maybe even heskey are all legends above the likes of cambiasso or mancini or collymore. not because they're better players. because they've done more and are a much bigger part of the club. WHATEVER MATE !!!
MPH Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 I dont understand why King is considered a legend.... Sure he's been at the club a long time but if thats the qualifying factor then Conrad Logan should be considered a legend as well. Since we got to the premier league he's really played nothing more than a nominal role. I like him, he clearly runs blue blood through his veins but i wouldnt say he's a legend
foxinsocks Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 Vardy.... scored 11 in 11 it will never be beaten coz most clubs cycle their starters
Foxy-Lady Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 52 minutes ago, MPH said: I dont understand why King is considered a legend.... Sure he's been at the club a long time but if thats the qualifying factor then Conrad Logan should be considered a legend as well. Since we got to the premier league he's really played nothing more than a nominal role. I like him, he clearly runs blue blood through his veins but i wouldnt say he's a legend Its called "Loyalty" my friend! Not all club legends were the greatest players (eg Walsh!) but sometimes loyalty and commitment to the cause is equally as important to fans as good players who seek a bigger pay cheque at the first opportunity they get... (ie Vardy last year with Arsenal!) Personally, I will always empathise with players who play for the shirt and the badge (Le Tissier, Carragher, Gerrard, Adams, Walsh etc...) as opposed to those who play for the money......and will be gone as soon as the s*** hits the fan and they get a better offer (ie Vardy)
MPH Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 38 minutes ago, Foxy-Lady said: Its called "Loyalty" my friend! Not all club legends were the greatest players (eg Walsh!) but sometimes loyalty and commitment to the cause is equally as important to fans as good players who seek a bigger pay cheque at the first opportunity they get... (ie Vardy last year with Arsenal!) Personally, I will always empathise with players who play for the shirt and the badge (Le Tissier, Carragher, Gerrard, Adams, Walsh etc...) as opposed to those who play for the money......and will be gone as soon as the s*** hits the fan and they get a better offer (ie Vardy) I think Whilst Walsh was Loyal, he was also pivotal and instrumental in alot of our achievements during his time with us. He was also a first team regular.
FireFox Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 The entire title winning squad are all Leicester legends imo. Yes, Kante was a snake, Simpson was shit, Okazaki fell over a lot... And Schlupp was Schlupp, De Laet was a bit of a liability, Nathan Dyer died (scoring against Villa), Wasilewski only played 4 games, Inler only played 5, and Amartey and Gray only provided a bit of squad depth... And Benalouane, Kramaric, Dodoo, and Chilwell - they all were part of the squad and on the bench at some point too... Okay, maybe they all aren't Leicester legends. In truth, I don't know how big of an influence Inler was in training and during Man City at home (which was a 'must not lose' game imo). I don't know how much Kramaric helped prepare our defense against more technical strikers. I don't know if we would have seen all those games out without Gray taking the ball to the corner flag. Et cetera. All I know is that they were all part of the greatest underdog story of team sport. They were all part of the squad that won the Premier League with Leicester City. We will probably never win the league again. We will probably never win the Champions League. Maybe we can win the Europa League some day, but unless we also do the double by winning the FA Cup that same season, it won't live up the the Premier League win. Winning the Premier League that season will probably forever be the greatest achievement of the club, and if the squad can't be called legends for even just that (never mind the record-breaking Championship season, the great escape, or our Champions League run), then I don't know who you can call a legend.
ARCHER Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 Time for an eye test, I thought it said, 'who's the biggest bell end'.
Nick Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 3 minutes ago, ARCHER said: Time for an eye test, I thought it said, 'who's the biggest bell end'. I did too.
Ted Maul Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 Both legends of the highest order. For me though, Vardy is one of the club legends, up there with the best of 'em.
m4DD0gg Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 Real tough one this. Vardy - England international, Came from nowhere, 2nd in golden boot the other year, premier league and international standard and rejected a move to Arsenal. on the other hand.... King - Only here because lets face it no other premier league team would take him, championship standard at best, does not figure in colemans plans, painful to watch and its a disability having him in the starting 11.
whoareyaaa Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 7 hours ago, RobHawk said: From a club point of view it has to be kingy! 13 years service, our highest goalscoring midfielder (i believe?) and 3 league winners medals!! Outside of the club - Its easily Vardy! But how anyone on this forum can say vards and not king at this moment in time? No idea! Vardy has had a much bigger impact on the club than King, however they are both legends... King for his commitment and Vardy for his absolute demolishment of defences
fuchsntf Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 KING-VARDY... deserve better than the topic. legends for different reasons...Loyal for different reasons, History making for different reasons... Without any one of them, would we have seen the clubs great achievements?? The posts that worry me are the ones that, who find it in them to be heavy on the criticism for any one of the two. Both have gave loyal service, both have pushed us up a step or two, at sometime.. My Ding is better than thy Dong....sort of topic.
tylesta Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 6 hours ago, Gaz741 said: okay mate. Andy King is a great player, when I watch him play it amazes me. They say that when you have Kante on the pitch you have 12 players on the pitch. When you have king in the team you have 10 players on the pitch! Mate are you constantly on the blob all you do is bitch.
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 6 hours ago, ScouseFox said: will end his career amongst our top ever appearance makers. our highest scoring midfielder of all time. he's played with us in league one and the champions league. he's scored against clubs that don't even exist anymore and played against europe's elite. he's played for his country whilst representing us in the semi final of the euros. captained the club for a year or so. still not even 30. there is so much disrespect for andy king it's unbelievable. he wouldn't be a legend at an arsenal or a man u but for leicester city he's done it all and will go down in history as probably the biggest club legend we'll ever have. nobody will ever replicate the things he's done for this club. nobody has in the past and id put a lot of money on nobody ever doing it in the future. legendary status is built up over time. it's about attachment to a club. he's been through it all with us. cardiff away he was the one who should've taken us to wembley. both watford games he was heroic. he started the greatest escape. he added the biggest cherry to the top of the biggest cake the city has ever seen against everton. all that as a lad who started off in our academy after being rejected by another club but that didn't phase him, he made us his new home and his new team. andy king is leicester city. Possibly one of the best posts on the forum
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 4 hours ago, MPH said: Sure he's been at the club a long time but if thats the qualifying factor then Conrad Logan should be considered a legend as well You don't actually believe what you've written there do you?
cc_star Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 Vardy, like Mahrez, is a difference-maker, they're rare in football, never mind at our club. King has been a very good player for us & now he's a great squad member Vardy turned Arsenal down too, which is something Lineker & other club 'legends' have never done Vardy is a legend! King is a legend too, different sort of legend though - He's committed his whole career to us, since signing from Chelsea for our academy, down to the 3rd tier - When many left, he'll be among our all-time to appearance makers too - Sniffed at by too many of our fans.
MPH Posted 1 August 2017 Posted 1 August 2017 28 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said: You don't actually believe what you've written there do you? Of course not- I'm showing the lunacy of thinking king is a legend purely because he's been here a long time
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