davieG Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 Another no football filler. Agree/Disagree? What would yours be? https://www.90min.com/posts/6576978-90min-s-definitive-a-to-z-of-leicester-city?utm_source=RSS 90min's Definitive A to Z of Leicester City Cameron Reid15 MAR 2020 It's not an exaggeration to say Leicester City shook the entire footballing world when they won the Premier League in 2016. While that unprecedented title - perhaps the greatest underdog story in football history - catapulted the Foxes to global fame, it's far from the only significant moment in the club's storied history. Here's everything you need to know about Leicester from A to Z... A is for Arthur Chandler Leicester City Portsmouth #OnThisDay 90 years ago, Arthur Chandler scored six as #lcfc recorded their biggest league win in the Club's history! No player has bagged more goals for the club than this man, with a ridiculous haul of 273. He helped the Foxes claim second place in 1928/29 - their highest ever First Division position. B is for Gordon Banks The goalkeeping legend who started every match in England's 1966 World Cup triumph. Banks joined the Foxes in 1959, stayed for eight years. He was eventually replaced by Peter Shilton. C is for Champions Possibly the greatest shock in sporting history. Not a single (sane) person predicted it as Leicester stormed to Premier League glory in 2016/16. Odds, before the season started, were famously 5000/1 on the Foxes winning the league. D is for Danny Drinkwater Feeling thirsty? Drinky was a pillar in the 2015/16 season, starting 35 times in the league alongside a certain Frenchman... E is for European Football The Foxes have made four separate appearances in Europe with their only Champions League appearance occurring four years ago. They managed to impressively reach the quarter-finals before getting knocked out by Spanish side Atletico Madrid. F is for Foxes Of course it is. The club's badge, mascot and entrance tune are inspired by the county's foxing traditions. We could've also gone for Filbert Street... G is for Graham Cross This man played for Leicester 599 times - the record for the most appearances at the club. Furthermore, he's the last footballer to play in an FA Cup Final as well as being a professional county cricketer. Talk about being a Jack of all trades... H is for Peter Hodge If you know who this guy is - give yourself a pat on the back. This is a major throwback in that Hodge was the first-ever official manager of Leicester, back in 1919. I is for Muzzy Izzet A dynamic midfielder, the London-born Turkey international helped the team secure two League cups and four successive top ten places in the Premier League from 1996 to 2004. J is Jamie Vardy Who's having a party? A huge part of their famous title win, a lethal striker, and rags to riches story like few others. The 33-year-old also holds the record for scoring in 11 consecutive matches in the Prem, beating Ruud van Nistelrooy's record in the process. K is for King Power Stadium Leicester's fortress was opened in 2002 and houses 32,000 people. The stadium has witnessed some special moments, to say the least. L is for Gary Lineker Born and bred in Leicester, the Match of the Day presenter scored 95 times in 194 appearances and finished as the First Division's joint-top goalscorer in 1984/85. He remains a big fan to this day. M is for Riyad Mahrez Silky smooth and a peach of a left foot. The PFA Player of the Year in 2015/16 was unstoppable in Leicester's title win and continues to work his magic in Manchester. K is for N'Golo Kante Here, there and everywhere. It's a well-known fact that 70% of the world is covered by water and the other 30% is covered by N'Golo Kante. A major reason for Leicester's Premier League win and he also happens to be the nicest man in football. O is for Martin O'Neill The Northern Irishman spent four-and-a-half happy years in Leicester, securing promotion to the Premier League in 1996 before winning two League Cups and reaching another final. P is for Nigel Pearson The Watford manager produced an incredible recovery in the 2014/15 season. The Foxes became only the third team to be bottom at Christmas and avoid relegation as they finished 14th place. What a turnaround. Q is for Quite A Lot of Money Yep. Manchester United splashed the cash on Harry Maguire, making him the most expensive defender on the planet in an £80m move from Leicester. R is for Claudio Ranieri Dilly Ding, Dilly Dong. The Tinkerman masterminded one of the greatest sporting feats in history. A genius with no shortage of brilliant quotes. S is for Steve Walsh An undisputed Leicester legend. Walsh won two First Division playoff finals (in 1994 and 1996) as well as two League Cups under Martin O’Neill in 1997 and 2000. T is for Trophies Leicester City have won the second tier title a record seven times, the League Cup three times and the FA Community Shield. Oh, and a Premier League title, of course. U is for The Unbelievables After their Premier League triumph, the title-winning team was dubbed 'The Unbelievables'. A very apt name to say the least. V is for Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha On a very sad day in October 2018, the owner and chairman of Leicester City died in a tragic helicopter crash leaving the King Power Stadium. He is gone but not forgotten at a club and community he helped transform. W is for Walkers Not just flogged on TV by Lineker, Leicester-based crisp company Walkers also adorned the kit of the Foxes for many years - from 1987 to 2001 to be precise, with the logo reminiscent of the iconic 90's Premier League kits. The King Power Stadium too was first known as the Walkers Stadium and was opened by Lineker, who cut the ribbon after arriving in a massive crisp lorry. X is for Excellent Groundsmen If you are unaware of Leicester's groundsmen's work with a mower, do yourself a favour and Google it. Unbelievably good. Leicester City's groundsman is on another level Y is for Youri Tielemans After a brief loan spell, the Belgian joined on a permanent basis for a club-record signing of £40m in the summer. The 22-year-old has been impressive this season so far. Z is for Theodoros Zagorakis Captain of the Greece team that won the Euros in 2004, Zagorakis arrived at Leicester in 1998 but left just two years later, despite playing a part in their League Cup final victory against Tranmere Rovers.
urban.spaceman Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 16 minutes ago, Freeman's Wharfer said: Low quality content Prepare for another year of that.
StanSP Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 Q is so basic Glad V was for Vichai though. Of course there'd be acceptable uproar if not. N should be for Newts and that's where this article really fails.
foxy boxing Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 Q could be for Quality football we play or Q Quick counter attacking football better than what he put!.
Finnegan Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 The post horn gallop isn't anything to do with hunting is it? It's a literal post horn.
Vacamion Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 A is for Arthur Chandler but B is for Gordon Banks? S is for shoehorning it in.
Jack1993 Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 Q is for Quique Sánchez Flores who is definitely probably linked somehow to something
fuchsntf Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 M...will or me always be Morgan, and only LCFC captain to Lift the Top title.. W..Weller..goal or the decade,und long-pants, despite Mahrez,still the most Skillfull ,player to Wear put badge,play Anywhere in Front 6,and could defend. OH..!!! Best OG..ever!!! S...Shilton..splits Leicester fans still!! Who is the best England & Leicester GK of all time... Q. Qualifying vor CL again, 4 years After title...
Wolfox Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 G is for gash…. That is the most god awful piece of journalism ever written in the history of the known universe…
Wolfox Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 3 hours ago, Finnegan said: The post horn gallop isn't anything to do with hunting is it? It's a literal post horn. The county is famous for our foxing traditions apparently! Do we regularly try and con/ deceive people???
David Hankey Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 A could easily be for Arthur Rowley a prolific goalscorer for the Club and it is unbelievable even to today that he was never capped by his country.
Aus Fox Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 In all seriousness, you could have held a primary school competition and come up with a much better article than that. I hope no one was paid for that work.
gerrytaggart Posted 16 March 2020 Posted 16 March 2020 I'm surprised H wasn't for Hoppers ring peice. The foundation for our success.
mozartfox Posted 17 March 2020 Posted 17 March 2020 Surely 'J' should be for Junior Lewis?? Wtf had Vardy done for this Club..
Stoopid Posted 17 March 2020 Posted 17 March 2020 Football journalism eh? Either seems to be this kind of sketchily-researched cliché-heavy nonsense or (equally annoying) pretentious bollox often spouted in the Guardian etc Basically a choice between Barney Ronay or Barney Rubble. Grrrr...
Aus Fox Posted 18 March 2020 Posted 18 March 2020 A is for Arthur - Chandler, Rowley and Lochhead over 650 goals between them and 3 of our top 6 goal scorers of all time. B is for Birchenall - Player, legend, ladies man - his words Mr Leicester City. Not forgetting the amount of charity work he has done in the clubs name. C is for Claridge - this could be the winner for Claridge... two of the most important goals in our history. Last minute against Palace and backed it up in the league cup final. D is for Dyer running down the wing, his goals and influence on the team was vital when we were at our lowest point and guided us to the Premier League. E is for Elliott - big Matt, Took over seamlessly from Walshy both going forwards and at the back was a rock and a real king a set pieces. A double in the league cup final a real captain’s performance to guide to silverware and a place in Europe. F is for Filbert Street our home and the scene of many a great night and many a tragedy over the year, whether a couple of thousand there or packed to the rafters, no place I’d rather be. G is for Grayson and that header away at Wimbledon to take us back to Wembley! Captain and a fantastic 5 years at the club a true mr reliable. H is for Heskey a home grown hero, I think we all remember when he first made his way into the team, we knew we had something special. Power, Pace and could get the crowd off their feet. Came back and donated money to the club when we needed it most. I is for Izzet a true hero and the favourite player of every kid during his time with us, two league cups and a promotion, remember his goal at Watford to get us into the playoffs the season we needed a big run to get in? His signing on loan from Chelsea changed the course of history for both the club and Martin O’Neil J is for Joachim a player that was worth the entry fee alone. Never seen a player before who could get the crowd off their feet like him. No matter where he picked up the ball, you knew when it was at his feet something magical was about to happen. K is for King, Andy, Andy King, a true legend in every sense of the word. Won three league titles with us. Top goal scoring midfielder and scored the goal that sparked the great escape. How anyone can not love him is beyond me. L is for Lineker, from his goals for the club, to wearing his Leicester City underpants when we won the league. Not forgetting it was his consortium who bailed the club out in our darkest hour. M is for Morgan - When we signed him from our big rivals, who would have thought he’d captain us to our finest moment in our history. Captain fantastic always puts his body on the line, not the biggest talker but leads by example on the pitch. N Is for Nish David was a solid player at the back for us and part of the ice kings and the team that made the FA Cup final in 69. Could have been a league title winner, and until recently the closest we have come. A British transfer record when he moved on after over 200 apps for the club. O is for O’Neil - Martin don’t go! Martin O’Neil for many is our greatest ever manager, certainly in the top 3. Winner of two league cups, promotion and had us regularly in the top 10 of the Premier League. Did he ever make a bad signing? Brilliant man manager and wore his heart on his sleeve. P is for Pearson - Big Nige took over at our lowest point and transformed everything about the club, taking us from down and our to the Championship play offs and then on his return took us up and kept us up. We improved every year he was here. Q is for Que sera sera, whatever will be will be... for a while there I wasn’t sure whether we played home games at Wembley or Filbert Street. The 90s saw 4 play off finals and 2 league cup finals and as we moved into the 21st century it was fitting that we played our part in the final League Cup final at the old Wembley Stadium. R is for Ranieri he came from Italy to manage the city and who can forget the charismatic Italian who took us to the greatest moment in our history - Champions of England. S is for Shilton took over from the greatest and (arguably) became the greatest England’s all time caps record holder, used to scream at attackers as they came through and a true world class goalkeeper. T is for Thompson Steve played a vital part in the team of the early nineties and who can forget that equaliser against Swindon - has there ever been more noise in any football stadium when that went in - as the kids say today scenes! U is for Ulloa oh his name is Leonardo and he did cause an earthquake! His goals kept us up in the first season back and was vital when a goal was need in the the title winning season. V is for Vardy what else can be said about this guy? You name it he’s done it. 11 in a row tick, Premier League winner tick Scored for England in a major trophy tick. One more goal for the century all with one club for a player who was playing non league until well into his 20s amazing story. W is for Walsh, he’s here he’s there he’s... been sent off. From fighting with Steve Bull to being sent off almost weekly, to the winner at Wembley. Captain, hero and Leicester through and through going forward he scored goals at the back he put his body on the line. X is for xenodocheionology over the next few season we are going to have to build this. Y is for Young, Alan young - the original he’s here he’s there he’s everywhere. He proved this in many people favourite Leicester game against Shrewsbury when he even went in goal in a famous victory. Z is for Zenith Data Systems Cup and some of the best Scenes away at Notts County on a wet and windy night.
Foxaholic ME Posted 19 March 2020 Posted 19 March 2020 21 hours ago, Aus Fox said: A is for Arthur - Chandler, Rowley and Lochhead over 650 goals between them and 3 of our top 6 goal scorers of all time. B is for Birchenall - Player, legend, ladies man - his words Mr Leicester City. Not forgetting the amount of charity work he has done in the clubs name. C is for Claridge - this could be the winner for Claridge... two of the most important goals in our history. Last minute against Palace and backed it up in the league cup final. D is for Dyer running down the wing, his goals and influence on the team was vital when we were at our lowest point and guided us to the Premier League. E is for Elliott - big Matt, Took over seamlessly from Walshy both going forwards and at the back was a rock and a real king a set pieces. A double in the league cup final a real captain’s performance to guide to silverware and a place in Europe. F is for Filbert Street our home and the scene of many a great night and many a tragedy over the year, whether a couple of thousand there or packed to the rafters, no place I’d rather be. G is for Grayson and that header away at Wimbledon to take us back to Wembley! Captain and a fantastic 5 years at the club a true mr reliable. H is for Heskey a home grown hero, I think we all remember when he first made his way into the team, we knew we had something special. Power, Pace and could get the crowd off their feet. Came back and donated money to the club when we needed it most. I is for Izzet a true hero and the favourite player of every kid during his time with us, two league cups and a promotion, remember his goal at Watford to get us into the playoffs the season we needed a big run to get in? His signing on loan from Chelsea changed the course of history for both the club and Martin O’Neil J is for Joachim a player that was worth the entry fee alone. Never seen a player before who could get the crowd off their feet like him. No matter where he picked up the ball, you knew when it was at his feet something magical was about to happen. K is for King, Andy, Andy King, a true legend in every sense of the word. Won three league titles with us. Top goal scoring midfielder and scored the goal that sparked the great escape. How anyone can not love him is beyond me. L is for Lineker, from his goals for the club, to wearing his Leicester City underpants when we won the league. Not forgetting it was his consortium who bailed the club out in our darkest hour. M is for Morgan - When we signed him from our big rivals, who would have thought he’d captain us to our finest moment in our history. Captain fantastic always puts his body on the line, not the biggest talker but leads by example on the pitch. N Is for Nish David was a solid player at the back for us and part of the ice kings and the team that made the FA Cup final in 69. Could have been a league title winner, and until recently the closest we have come. A British transfer record when he moved on after over 200 apps for the club. O is for O’Neil - Martin don’t go! Martin O’Neil for many is our greatest ever manager, certainly in the top 3. Winner of two league cups, promotion and had us regularly in the top 10 of the Premier League. Did he ever make a bad signing? Brilliant man manager and wore his heart on his sleeve. P is for Pearson - Big Nige took over at our lowest point and transformed everything about the club, taking us from down and our to the Championship play offs and then on his return took us up and kept us up. We improved every year he was here. Q is for Que sera sera, whatever will be will be... for a while there I wasn’t sure whether we played home games at Wembley or Filbert Street. The 90s saw 4 play off finals and 2 league cup finals and as we moved into the 21st century it was fitting that we played our part in the final League Cup final at the old Wembley Stadium. R is for Ranieri he came from Italy to manage the city and who can forget the charismatic Italian who took us to the greatest moment in our history - Champions of England. S is for Shilton took over from the greatest and (arguably) became the greatest England’s all time caps record holder, used to scream at attackers as they came through and a true world class goalkeeper. T is for Thompson Steve played a vital part in the team of the early nineties and who can forget that equaliser against Swindon - has there ever been more noise in any football stadium when that went in - as the kids say today scenes! U is for Ulloa oh his name is Leonardo and he did cause an earthquake! His goals kept us up in the first season back and was vital when a goal was need in the the title winning season. V is for Vardy what else can be said about this guy? You name it he’s done it. 11 in a row tick, Premier League winner tick Scored for England in a major trophy tick. One more goal for the century all with one club for a player who was playing non league until well into his 20s amazing story. W is for Walsh, he’s here he’s there he’s... been sent off. From fighting with Steve Bull to being sent off almost weekly, to the winner at Wembley. Captain, hero and Leicester through and through going forward he scored goals at the back he put his body on the line. X is for xenodocheionology over the next few season we are going to have to build this. Y is for Young, Alan young - the original he’s here he’s there he’s everywhere. He proved this in many people favourite Leicester game against Shrewsbury when he even went in goal in a famous victory. Z is for Zenith Data Systems Cup and some of the best Scenes away at Notts County on a wet and windy night. W should be for the one and only Frank Worthington although as you had B for Birchenall instead of Banks I suspect you are on a different wave length it cant be age related as you quote Shilton
Aus Fox Posted 19 March 2020 Posted 19 March 2020 5 hours ago, Foxaholic ME said: W should be for the one and only Frank Worthington although as you had B for Birchenall instead of Banks I suspect you are on a different wave length it cant be age related as you quote Shilton I looked more at what they have done for the club as a whole. Banks vs Birch Walsh vs Weller vs Worthington Lineker vs Lynex Claridge vs Cross Unfortunately I couldn’t have everyone and there are arguments to have, but I believed the list I made is far better than the original.
VLC86 Posted 19 March 2020 Posted 19 March 2020 I’ve not got time to get down to R but I guess it’s for Rimming?
Stoopid Posted 19 March 2020 Posted 19 March 2020 3 hours ago, Aus Fox said: I looked more at what they have done for the club as a whole. Banks vs Birch Walsh vs Weller vs Worthington Lineker vs Lynex Claridge vs Cross Unfortunately I couldn’t have everyone and there are arguments to have, but I believed the list I made is far better than the original. W is difficult for sure - Walshy had the grit and sheer will to win that endeared him to so many of us, but was limited as a player. Weller was very special and on his day unplayable. Wortho though...for those of us lucky enough to see him in his pomp, quite simply the most gifted player to ever pull on a royal blue shirt. (Mahrez? Don't make me laugh).
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