Former Player Remembers: Muzzy Izzet

[davieG]

https://www.lcfc.com/tv/1110236/former-player-remembers-muzzy-izzet

 

Video.

[RoboFox]

All you need to know:

 

 

[Bluetintedspecs]

Totally a class act, one of the best to wear the shirt!

[Tuna]

Was gutted when he left and ended up at Birmingham.

[coolhandfox]

Quality player! 

[Ric Flair]

An icon

[smitha]

Absolute Legend his partnership with Lenny was brilliant, so much quality on the ball gutted when he left. One of best signings and for 600k I think, an absolute steal.

[teblin]

Before the championship winning team, muzzy for me was the best player I had seen play for city.

 

Maybe one of the few from that oneill team that would have got into the title winning team.

[Corky]

He'll always be my favourite player. The best set-piece player we've had, surely.

[dmayne7]

3 hours ago, Tuna said:

Was gutted when he left and ended up at Birmingham.

I know Steve Bruce a little and remember talking to him about Muzzy around about the time he retired. Thought he was an unbelievably talented player, rating him amongst the best he had worked with and when you think of some of the players he played alongside and the number he has managed, that says a lot.

[weller54]

Class 

[Gamble92]

4 hours ago, Tuna said:

Was gutted when he left and ended up at Birmingham.

Ssshhh we don't talk about how he tried to jump ship about 5 times... 

[copunk]

My all time favourite city player ?

[davieG]

59 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

Ssshhh we don't talk about how he tried to jump ship about 5 times... 

Hmm I remember it as we tried to shift him out for the money we were so desperate for only he didn’t fancy any of the clubs chose Brum so he didn’t need to move/travel to far hence he’s made his home in Leicestershire.

[Izzy]

I'm amazed he was never snapped up by one of the big clubs when he was in his prime. I think he'd have fitted in no problem in a top 6 side back then.

 

Probably my favorite every City player until Vardy turned up but Muzzy gave me some of my best memories as a Leicester fan.

 

He scored some absolute worldies too.

 

 

[Guest Mee-9]

Hero. 

[Swalshed]

My favourite too. Wonderful talent. Seems a top bloke too. 

[tylesta]

2 hours ago, Gamble92 said:

Ssshhh we don't talk about how he tried to jump ship about 5 times... 

didnt he say that he wish we stayed up so he could of stayed

[irishfoxkev]

Quality player and human being.....Having met the O’Neill squad a couple of times when they visited Ireland Muzzy was the most approachable easy going of them and so willing to pose for photos with my then very young daughters. A real gent and as already said a great player 

[Russell sprout]

My favourite city player of all time,

then vardy came along?

[Gamble92]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

Hmm I remember it as we tried to shift him out for the money we were so desperate for only he didn’t fancy any of the clubs chose Brum so he didn’t need to move/travel to far hence he’s made his home in Leicestershire.

I remember at least 2 transfer requests. One when Boro came in and another maybe villa?

 

Just don't think he was quite the loyal hero hes made out to be. He'd have gone straight away when we went down if he could have.

 

He was the best player ive seen for us until the recent era though.

[Corky]

But he didn't, stayed and was a massive player in us getting promoted again. Without him I don't think we'd have managed it, a top half Premier League player in the Championship.

[Izzy]

1 hour ago, Izzy said:

 

Probably my favorite every City player until Vardy turned up but Muzzy gave me some of my best memories as a Leicester fan.

 

 

25 minutes ago, Russell sprout said:

My favourite city player of all time,

then vardy came along?

[UpTheLeagueFox]

What a talent and lovely bloke too. Second most skilful player in my time watching LCFC (1981) behind Mahrez.

[teblin]

I remember him doing a step over in the administration year promotion which took 2 opposition players pretty much into the stands.