The "Prepare To Feel Old" Thread

[urban.spaceman]

Ready?

 

This:

 

Was TWENTY years ago today.

 

Heskey 1', Izzett 2', Heskey 8', Marshall 15'

 

Starting XI

Age

1	Kasey Keller		28
15	Pontus Kåmark		29
24	Steve Guppy78		29
18	Matt Elliott		29
5	Steve Walsh73		33
6	Muzzy Izzet		23
7	Neil Lennon		26
14	Robbie Savage		23
37	Theo Zagorakis82		26
20	Ian Marshall		32
11	Emile Heskey		20

 

What a first 15 minutes!

[Sir Shep]

I remember seeing the score on ceefax on a tv through the window of Dixon’s! Man alive how things have changed, well except that we’re great and Derby are still shite! 

[StriderHiryu]

Brilliant game!

 

Loved that team and squad. The MON era was really enjoyable as a city fan. LOVED Izzet, Walsh, Guppy, Lennon, Heskey, et all. Back then I even loved Savage until we realised what a nob he was after leaving.

 

The thread works for making me feel old!

[coolhandfox]

Twenty year wow, seems like yesterday.....funny but it maybe my age but I loved that era, felt more connected with that squad of players.   

 

Same we have got anyone to get on the end of a cross now days.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Love it. Really wish we'd kept going and ran up a cricket score though.

[Fox92]

We miss a true box to box midfielder like Izzet. Would win the ball, would also score goals. 

[Ted Maul]

I had a friend's birthday party that day. Should have left for it after the first half an hour or so, but decided I'd rather watch the rest of the game first 

[rachhere]

The team of my youth. As amazing as 2015/16 was, I still think in the years ahead I will look to this team with more affection. Obviously they didn't have quite the same level of achievement (!), but they did consistently well. A lot of great guys in the team, and I love that many have stuck around since.

[MrSpaM]

23 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Twenty year wow, seems like yesterday.....funny but it maybe my age but I loved that era, felt more connected with that squad of players.   

 

Same we have got anyone to get on the end of a cross now days.

Could have been the fact you could see them in mosquito coast chugging pints with a fag on the go most weekends when you went out if you felt like connecting with the squad

Edited 26 April 2018 by MrSpaM

[Tuna]

Remembered watching it on Sky, couldn't believe it, it felt like it was going to be 7 or 8 after 10 minutes!

[Saxondale]

This was a classic. Although the other 75 minutes were very boring, from memory. 

 

Remember doing the calcs, thinking we ought to win it 24 - 0. Felt like O'Neill told the players to go easy on them at half time.

 

Yes, feeling very old.

[StriderHiryu]

34 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

We miss a true box to box midfielder like Izzet. Would win the ball, would also score goals. 

And had a good range of passing on him too! What a player he was.

 

Would love to have a similar player to him in the team now. Leicester City legend!

[Jon the Hat]

I was at Filbert Street in one of the Carling stand functions rooms watching it on the old Beamback screens! Scenes.

[Guest MattP]

One of the most surreal games I've been to this, bizarre.

 

Some people did arrive late as well, remember a group of pissed up lads coming in after half hour and thinking it was some sort of wind up.

[davieG]

Yes that Fox Leisure kit makes you feel old.

 

Diving headers that's a rarity these days, not sure why.

[sylofox]

It would be interesting to see if anyone has been 4 up quicker.

[Kinowe Soorie]

Ha ha, the sheep shaggers were leaving after 15 minutes 

[Fightforever]

When the commentator said leicester are so good from set pieces I laughed

[dynamark]

Two points .

Very good examples of how to cross a ball to your own players strengths

Chris Powell didn't look over happy

[urban.spaceman]

3 hours ago, sylofox said:

It would be interesting to see if anyone has been 4 up quicker.

I think Arsenal were 4-0 up in 22 minutes against someone this year, and the pundits all jizzed themselves over how incredible that was.

[Blue ROI]

Prepare to feel old?

 

Beating Derby convincingly never gets old!

[Chico1958]

I was old when I watched it.................... Now I'm older    

[HighPeakFox]

I was in London, supporting my best friend doing the Marathon that day. Plan was to get him home and changed, then to the pub to 'endure' the match. It kicked off whilst he was showering, and we were four up by the time we left for the pub!

[Mayofox]

Watched this in a pub in Ireland (I've being saying that for the past 20 years).  Thanks to my daughter being confirmed that day, I only got in as Heskey was scoring the third.

[Wolfox]

Saw that in my dads front room @Woof

 

Loved that game…. Was a bit dull for 75 mins is my only criticism!