Fox in a Box Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 Martin O'Neill resigned as manager of Norwich on December 17, 1995, and took over at City four days later. TODAY... 10 years ago Time to move on i think, what a great time was had by all at LCFC. All those wembley visits Cheers Martin!
Matt Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 Don't remind me what we were...to what we are now
Fox in a Box Posted 21 December 2005 Author Posted 21 December 2005 Martins Legacy lives on, A new stadium fit for quality football.. We will come back even stronger, (we can rebuild him.........steve austin the 6 million dollar man)
Babylon Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 It was time to move on the day he left. I'm sick of everything that's happening now being compared to his reign. Are the Mercury starting a Levein out campaign by bringing back up past managers and successes.
Katy Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 I will always be grateful for what MO did for us and the fantastic times his team gave us but Babylon is quite correct. I remember when MA had just took over and we played Celtic and the crowd totally wanked over MO, I thought at the time, get over it! People tend to cling on to happier times as it makes them feel safe, theres nothing wrong with it but we need to look for positives and be brave enough to tackle what the future holds. God im in a reflective mood today
Leicester_Mad Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 one word for the bloke - legend. I wouldnt ever want him to be connected with the club in any way again though. He was the first LCFC manager i really started to follow - Mark McGhee wasnt here long enough for that and for that reason alone i will always remember him. Hopefully his wife recovers and we see him winning more trophies as a manager - just not at Forest
werestandingup_weresittingdown Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 10 years - My god time goes quickly doesnt it???? seems like yesterday!!! Thanks and gratitude goes to martin for all the memories and for producing the most successful era in leicester city history. I for one feel priviliged to have experienced the oneill era, cup finals,passion, pride and european football. We were genuinely on the verges of being a top 6 side before he left!!! I doubt we will ever reach these heights again, but the memories from his era im sure will stay with city fans forever. DONT GO MARTIN......oh shoite he has! CRAIG LEVEINS BLUE & WHITE ARMY
City_4_Life Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 Martin O'Neill resigned as manager of Norwich on December 17, 1995, and took over at City four days later. TODAY... 10 years ago Time to move on i think, what a great time was had by all at LCFC. All those wembley visits Cheers Martin! Those were the days, why did you have to remind me?
whothefoxthat Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 It's been an amazing 10 years at City, and we've gone full circle. http://www.thebluearmy.co.uk/details.asp?k...122005393104631
Thracian Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 Sorry to nitpick and if you're a young fan I well understand your oversight. But I'd rather refer to MON as the greatest Leicester City manager in modern history. Many of us old timers believe Matt Gillies was Leicester's best ever manager because in those days we reached two FA Cup finals, stood on top of the first division above United's legendary Best, Law, Charlton side and played the sort of attacking football no-one would willingly wish to forget. That is not said to be critical of MON (I loved the passion, excitement and mission impossible achievements of the man) it is just said to avoid the equally wonderful achievements of Scotsman Matt Gillies being overlooked by younger fans who weren't there to appreciate what he did with £25,000 signings like David Gibson and Mike Stringfellow.
Anish Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 Sorry to nitpick and if you're a young fan I well understand your oversight. But I'd rather refer to MON as the greatest Leicester City manager in modern history. Many of us old timers believe Matt Gillies was Leicester's best ever manager because in those days we reached two FA Cup finals, stood on top of the first division above United's legendary Best, Law, Charlton side and played the sort of attacking football no-one would willingly wish to forget. That is not said to be critical of MON (I loved the passion, excitement and mission impossible achievements of the man) it is just said to avoid the equally wonderful achievements of Scotsman Matt Gillies being overlooked by younger fans who weren't there to appreciate what he did with £25,000 signings like David Gibson and Mike Stringfellow. Fair enough, but what did we win in that era? MON will always be the greatest manager in my time and I'd argue in LCFC's history - because of what he achieved, not because we stood at the top of the table or witnessed great players and performances. The 60s era under Gillies seems to have had many near misses when it came to greatness, whereas under MON we have silverware to show for it.
davieG Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 Fair enough, but what did we win in that era? MON will always be the greatest manager in my time and I'd argue in LCFC's history - because of what he achieved, not because we stood at the top of the table or witnessed great players and performances. The 60s era under Gillies seems to have had many near misses when it came to greatness, whereas under MON we have silverware to show for it. We won the League Cup
Thracian Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 Fair enough, but what did we win in that era? MON will always be the greatest manager in my time and I'd argue in LCFC's history - because of what he achieved, not because we stood at the top of the table or witnessed great players and performances. The 60s era under Gillies seems to have had many near misses when it came to greatness, whereas under MON we have silverware to show for it. We won the League Cup in the 60's and we reached two FA Cup Finals which was a stupendous achievement on a shoestring. How many FA Cup finals did MON reach? Many believe the only reason we failed to win the League and Cup double was because of injuries to a small squad on the final run in. This team spent a lot of time higher up the top division that MON ever went. And the crowds were the biggest I ever knew. I was lucky enough to watch City virtually full-time during both era's. I'd settle for a repeat of either but I've no doubt whatsover which would be ranked as most outstanding for achievement, style of play, footballing personnel, gates, atmosphere, individual memorable results. The problem now is that not so many fans were there to remember.
whothefoxthat Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 Sorry to nitpick and if you're a young fan I well understand your oversight. But I'd rather refer to MON as the greatest Leicester City manager in modern history. Many of us old timers believe Matt Gillies was Leicester's best ever manager because in those days we reached two FA Cup finals, stood on top of the first division above United's legendary Best, Law, Charlton side and played the sort of attacking football no-one would willingly wish to forget. That is not said to be critical of MON (I loved the passion, excitement and mission impossible achievements of the man) it is just said to avoid the equally wonderful achievements of Scotsman Matt Gillies being overlooked by younger fans who weren't there to appreciate what he did with £25,000 signings like David Gibson and Mike Stringfellow. My first City game was in 1980 against Spurs, so I have seen some drool in my time, that's why in my eyes MON will be always be my favourite manager. He took us places I never dreamed we'd be ! For what it's worth, any man who looks like Super man must be able to get this club running in the right direction... I've got a feeling we'll get a bit of luck soon.
werestandingup_weresittingdown Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 Thracian - Agree that o'neills side were probably not the best LCFC side certainly. However, in terms of success you really have to consult the history books and the trophy cabinet. He delivered 2 trophies, more than ANY other LCFC manager. So although in the past we have had a better side and much more talented players, Worthington, Shilts, Glover, Gibson, Weller and the like, O neills side were THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LCFC SIDE IN HISTORY. This is a fact that cant really be disputed.
C-man Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 One M-O-N, theres only one M-O-N Cheers Martin, by far the best manager of my short lifetime
Thracian Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 It was time to move on the day he left. I'm sick of everything that's happening now being compared to his reign. Are the Mercury starting a Levein out campaign by bringing back up past managers and successes. The last paragraphs suggested Bill Anderson was backing Levein. He never quite gets off the fence (does he ever?) and you wouldn't call it unrestrained support but basically his conclusion suggests he well knows which side his bread is buttered.
Ultra Posted 21 December 2005 Posted 21 December 2005 In the 30+ years he's been writing for that rag, I can't recall one instance where he's taken the side of the fans against a manager. Given Levein's background and the close relationship between the club and the paper, he's hardly likely to break the habit now.
Cobbo Posted 22 December 2005 Posted 22 December 2005 Ah, O'Neill brought us some of the best times we could have ever expected.. But as people have said we can't dwell on the past, we've never been a big club and only successful in league and cups when we have a very good manager. When we don't, we drop down to the level that a club of our size perhaps should be at rather than over acheiving. We are and always have been a yoyo club, stints in both the top division and second. The sole reason we stay in the top division is the manager. So until we find another 'special one' (you never know, once this difficult season is out of the way, it could be CL...) we will remain down in this league and at best go up for a season ala Micky. Still, good memories are great
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