How far we’ve come

[Spiritwalker]

1 hour ago, Spudulike said:

I reckon the refs disappearing spray was invented because of him. 

Was like being at the panto with literally the whole crowd shouting “behind you” to the ref.

[Sampson]

That was one of the best comebacks from a Leicester side I can remember. The home leg was a very mediocre 1-0 defeat due to a clever free-kick from Cardiff, then we went down early and I thought it was over. Those 3 goals in the space of 20 minutes either side of half-time were fantastic.

Still have a lot of time for that side, the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons were actually really enjoyable at the time given it was the first time we actually felt like we were going somewhere after the 2004-08 wilderness years.

[Spudulike]

Lasting memory was Sky interview with NFP post match. First time that I'd seen emotion from him and obvious depth of feeling for the club. Gutted when he left. 

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, fox_up_north said:

I'd argue the championship was tougher back then. Nowadays you can usually pick the promoted teams but back then...you could have made a case for 7-8 teams.

Definitely. That season included us, Blackpool, Forest, Sheffield United, Newcastle, Cardiff, WBA.. all good sides.

[BoyJones]

2 hours ago, Spiritwalker said:

Was like being at the panto with literally the whole crowd shouting “behind you” to the ref.

Howard Webb😡

[Anglodanglo]

3 hours ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

No luck yet. Will give them time to upload it perhaps 😂

 

Found this one on YouTube if that helps mate

[The Year Of The Fox]

16 minutes ago, Anglodanglo said:

 

Found this one on YouTube if that helps mate

Thanks!

 

I don’t think I’m being nostalgic when I say that the celebrations for our third goal are up there with the very best- even with what’s happened to us between then and now.

 

We were seated at the very front row centre and above the ambulance entrance in that corner. On some TV clips the camera briefly cuts away to our away end, where amongst all the limbs you can see my mate bolting off to the right to go celebrating with his Dad somewhere else in the away end 

 

Easily one of the most dramatic games I’ve been to, and I’ve been to them all- Forest away, Watford away, United 5-3- whatever. 
 

The game was largely ignored by the media due to Fulham playing in the UEFA Cup Final that same night

 

One of the noisiest away ends we’ve had, bodies everywhere, and it was the last time we’ve managed to sing two verses of ‘Oh when the blues go marching in’ before jumping into its chorus

[Heskey2011]

4 hours ago, adejo92 said:

Brilliant.

 

Think this is a couple of years after Iain Hume but I was a big fan of him.

 

He was about 3ft but used to jump to about 18ft and just hover. He could still do a job for us now defending set pieces.

He was brilliant, cracked his head open badly didn't he?

[Sampson]

3 hours ago, Fox92 said:

Definitely. That season included us, Blackpool, Forest, Sheffield United, Newcastle, Cardiff, WBA.. all good sides.

Swansea were also a good side who were up there all season then collapsed at the end of that season to just miss out to Blackpool in the playoffs, mainly due to Sousa's lack of fitness training catching up with them. Then they got promotion the next season under Rodgers.

Edited 3 January 2022 by Sampson

[Nalis]

5 hours ago, Rain King said:

Always thought he was decent. Shocking he died so young.

 

5 hours ago, Sly said:

Peter Whittingham did a great job for Cardiff.  Easy to think he died in 2020 due to falling down some stairs whilst drunk. 
 

 

Christ, completely forgot about that and googled it, what a tragic way to go. 

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

6 hours ago, Rain King said:

Always thought he was decent. Shocking he died so young.

He was a class player and could have done well in the Prem at another club. 

[weller54]

1 hour ago, Cadno'r Cymoedd said:

He was a class player and could have done well in the Prem at another club. 

Always played like Messi against us!!

[Koke]

The 2010 team punched well above their weight. 

 

A young Martyn Wagjorn, I thought he'd go on to Premier League life but he just levelled out. Big fan of Michael Morrison jumping from non-league to Championship with such ease. 

[Soar Fox]

37 minutes ago, Koke said:

The 2010 team punched well above their weight. 

 

A young Martyn Wagjorn, I thought he'd go on to Premier League life but he just levelled out. Big fan of Michael Morrison jumping from non-league to Championship with such ease. 

Yep he’s made a very good career out of playing championship football for some decent clubs. 
 

Shame Jack Hobbs career ended being ruined through injuries, always felt he could have ended up playing mid table to lower premier league football.  

[hejammy]

I love this picture. (not sure if it's been posted elsewhere but ah well) 

 

[ozleicester]

7 hours ago, hejammy said:

I love this picture. (not sure if it's been posted elsewhere but ah well) 

 

Interesting who is chosen to carry the trophies in this pic

 

Edit..... also that Youri and the FA cup is ahead of the Premier league   (VAR says elbow and cup ahead.. but feet behind)

Edited 4 January 2022 by ozleicester