Stoopid 1,209 Posted 20 January Report Share Posted 20 January 15 minutes ago, Dorkingfox said: It was Saturday 8th October 1966 and we won 3-0, Gibson, Goodfellow and Stringfellow, no crowd restrictions then and the start of football agro, there were disturbances in the Kop end. I vaguely remember the Baker incident, he was a good player.I was only 11, so a lot to take in, still got the match day program. I was 11 too. Sitting on the wall at the front of the Main Stand, near the Kop. Remember a lot of fighting going on in there, and not only there. Pre-segregation days of course, and pretty general mayhem taking place all over the shop. Volatile atmosphere, to put it mildly. Which made the Baker episode all the better really. Different days no doubt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lildave3 667 Posted 20 January Report Share Posted 20 January Genuinely one of my favourite aways ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bovril 8,232 Posted 20 January Report Share Posted 20 January (edited) 16 hours ago, Webbo said: Whatever happened to Jack Hobbs? I was sure he'd play for England. 16 hours ago, Fox92 said: Mattock’s goal was brilliant. He played for England at all youth levels didn’t he? I was convinced he’d play for the full team. We overrated players in that team because of the dross we'd got used to. Case in point being Matt Fryatt who doesn't have a great record above the 3rd tier. As others have said, Pearson did a great job getting the team to 5th in the Championship. Sometimes we kind of do the opposite now where after being spoilt for years we underestimate just how good some of our current players are. Edited 20 January by bovril Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 902 Posted 20 January Report Share Posted 20 January 7 minutes ago, bovril said: We overrated players in that team because of the dross we'd got used to. Case in point being Matt Fryatt who doesn't have a great record above the 3rd tier. As others have said, Pearson did a great job getting the team to 5th in the Championship. Sometimes we kind of do the opposite now where after being spoilt for years we underestimate just how good some of our current players are. It's amazing to think where we've come from. The players we had in the side that we thought were good before that league 1 season makes me chuckle now. They were ok players, but we really bigged up the likes of Kisnorbo and Hume. Just googled our team 10 years ago, found the 2-2game with Man City when Sol Bambang scored after about 40 seconds, even looking at that team with some good players in makes you realise how far we've come in 10 years. Weale Berner (terrific player) Naughton (should have signed him permanently) Hobby Bamba King Wellens Dyer (legend) Abe Gallagher Vassell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guy 147 Posted 20 January Report Share Posted 20 January 11 hours ago, foxile5 said: I'm talking about 3 - 1 pumping that we recieved from Grimsby. Not the Muzzy Izzet wondergoal. I think this was during the 1997-98 season we were League Cup holders at the time under O'Neill : but Grimsby's 3-1 win brought that to an abrupt end! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PhillippaT 1,023 Posted 20 January Report Share Posted 20 January 7 hours ago, lildave3 said: Genuinely one of my favourite aways ever. I never got to see LCFC play live until a couple of years ago My Dad took me to Welford road a couple of times, but that was it. (Though the only match I seem to actually remember anything about was an England A match vs New Zealand A?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxile5 2,580 Posted 20 January Report Share Posted 20 January 1 hour ago, Guy said: I think this was during the 1997-98 season we were League Cup holders at the time under O'Neill : but Grimsby's 3-1 win brought that to an abrupt end! It did indeed. I watched from behind the goal as Julian Watts had his nose broken. I believe Walsh broke his leg against the post but can't remember if that was in front of us or not. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fuchsntf 5,912 Posted 20 January Report Share Posted 20 January 22 hours ago, StriderHiryu said: Unbelievable journey we’ve been on! Enjoy these times as a fan, this era is something special! You’ll be telling your grandkids in 30 years about players like Vardy, Kasper, Tielemans, etc. In 30Yrs time, 2 of them und myself will be a harp trio, Sharing the same cloud...!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AjcW 5,548 Posted 20 January Report Share Posted 20 January Dunno if anyone else has referenced it. But I convinced myself Mark Davies was going to be a future England international and was devastated when they recalled him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guy 147 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January 4 hours ago, foxile5 said: It did indeed. I watched from behind the goal as Julian Watts had his nose broken. I believe Walsh broke his leg against the post but can't remember if that was in front of us or not. Yeah, I tend not to 'Google' anything as I prefer to try and exercise my memory box (even if only as a self check against dementia!!) but I have a feeling we were 0-1 up (Ian Marshall scored I think....?) but then folded in the second half. You'd probably remember more though with being there yourself! I think Grimsby were a decent third tier outfit at the time who were bound for promotion that season and beat Northampton at Wembley the following May in the third tier play off final.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerry 44 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January On 20/01/2021 at 11:48, Dorkingfox said: It was Saturday 8th October 1966 and we won 3-0, Gibson, Goodfellow and Stringfellow, no crowd restrictions then and the start of football agro, there were disturbances in the Kop end. I vaguely remember the Baker incident, he was a good player.I was only 11, so a lot to take in, still got the match day program. Was at that game, we were three up in the first 15 minutes and looking like title contenders too. Loved the atmosphere of the grounds in those days. Queuing at the turnstiles and the smell of pipe tobacco and noisy p a systems churning out the current hits from the Stones and Beatles etc , happy days when winning didn't seem like the b and all it does today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox92 11,776 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January 23 hours ago, Jimbo said: It's amazing to think where we've come from. The players we had in the side that we thought were good before that league 1 season makes me chuckle now. They were ok players, but we really bigged up the likes of Kisnorbo and Hume. Just googled our team 10 years ago, found the 2-2game with Man City when Sol Bambang scored after about 40 seconds, even looking at that team with some good players in makes you realise how far we've come in 10 years. Weale Berner (terrific player) Naughton (should have signed him permanently) Hobby Bamba King Wellens Dyer (legend) Abe Gallagher Vassell They were good at that time, which is what we needed. There's no comparison to now because we're playing in the top flight so our players are naturally going to be better now. But at that time don't take anything away from the likes of Kisnorbo, Hobbs, Dyer etc. They all served us well and gave us a couple good seasons after years of shite. Also if Wellens was a couple years younger, I have no doubt he could well have been here in our promoted team like Dyer/King etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nalis 5,377 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January As others have said thats actually not too bad a side compared to the dross in the seasons preceeding that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 902 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January 18 minutes ago, Fox92 said: They were good at that time, which is what we needed. There's no comparison to now because we're playing in the top flight so our players are naturally going to be better now. But at that time don't take anything away from the likes of Kisnorbo, Hobbs, Dyer etc. They all served us well and gave us a couple good seasons after years of shite. Also if Wellens was a couple years younger, I have no doubt he could well have been here in our promoted team like Dyer/King etc. Kisnorbo was so so bad, he was just amongst the best of a very bad bunch. That team that started the relegation season is the worst we've had in a very long time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox92 11,776 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January (edited) 1 hour ago, Jimbo said: Kisnorbo was so so bad, he was just amongst the best of a very bad bunch. That team that started the relegation season is the worst we've had in a very long time. Kisnorbo wasn't that bad at centre half and I think without an injury might have played for us after that. I'm pretty sure he played a couple of games under Pearson? Hume used to get double figures and McAuley was a good defender. Stearman did okay too. Steve Howard and Matt Oakley were good for us after and key players in getting us back up. Edited 21 January by Fox92 trying to remember players off top of my head Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sampson 3,112 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January On 20/01/2021 at 09:51, baldeagle said: I really wanted us to try to sign Gilbert on a permanent when he left Arsenal I thought he was fantastic but his career just took a nose dive . Didn't he have a bad injury towards the end of his loan spell with us? I remember him coming out at HT with his leg in a cast on on crutches at the end of the season to say "bye" to the fans. I don't know if that injury played a part in his career nosedive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sol thewall Bamba 8,068 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January 4 minutes ago, Sampson said: Didn't he have a bad injury towards the end of his loan spell with us? I remember him coming out at HT with his leg in a cast on on crutches at the end of the season to say "bye" to the fans. I don't know if that injury played a part in his career nosedive. Oh yeah, Marc Edworthy right back against Scunthorpe in place of Gilbert iirc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Guvnor 1,146 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January On 19/01/2021 at 22:29, Bryn said: Steve Howard and Joe Mattock scored as Leicester won away at Yeovil in League One. Team: David Martin, Kerrea Gilbert, Michael Morrison, Jack Hobbs, Bruno Berner, Matt Oakley, Andy King, Mark Davies, Lloyd Dyer, Matty Fryatt, Steve Howard (actually not a bad side…) What a journey eh? Source: https://www.worldfootball.net/report/league-one-2008-2009-yeovil-town-leicester-city/ Pre-match thread: Match thread: Post-match thread: God was it that long ago. I was at that match. Out in an open stand, and it rained. Mark Davies ran the show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TJB-fox 2,552 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January 2 hours ago, Fox92 said: They were good at that time, which is what we needed. There's no comparison to now because we're playing in the top flight so our players are naturally going to be better now. But at that time don't take anything away from the likes of Kisnorbo, Hobbs, Dyer etc. They all served us well and gave us a couple good seasons after years of shite. Also if Wellens was a couple years younger, I have no doubt he could well have been here in our promoted team like Dyer/King etc. Please Don’t ever include Lloyd Dyer in the same bracket as Jack Hobbs and Kisnorbo ****ing brilliant here he was Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sdb 2,764 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January On 19/01/2021 at 22:48, Jimbo said: The game that you had to have been at to be a proper fan......... If everyone who said they were at Yeovil away was actually there, it was a record attendance for Yeovil with 40,000 away fans I was there! Seriously!!! 😅 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 902 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January Just now, sdb said: I was there! Seriously!!! 😅 So was I but I don't remember seeing the other 39998 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guy 147 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January 2 hours ago, Jimbo said: Kisnorbo was so so bad, he was just amongst the best of a very bad bunch. That team that started the relegation season is the worst we've had in a very long time. One thing we can now pride ourselves on when looking back to the lowest point in our history in 2008 .... we've not suffered a single relegation ever since! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 902 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January 9 minutes ago, Guy said: One thing we can now pride ourselves on when looking back to the lowest point in our history in 2008 .... we've not suffered a single relegation ever since! Well now you've gone and done ain't you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baldeagle 1,687 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January 1 hour ago, Sampson said: Didn't he have a bad injury towards the end of his loan spell with us? I remember him coming out at HT with his leg in a cast on on crutches at the end of the season to say "bye" to the fans. I don't know if that injury played a part in his career nosedive. I’d forgotten all about that . The old brain cells are not what they used to be Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuperMike 440 Posted 21 January Report Share Posted 21 January Morrison and Mattock still play. Mark Davies was an unbelievable talent but decided that the future looked better at that stellar club, Bolton Wanderers!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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