renards Posted 15 February 2007 Share Posted 15 February 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-9lGszn0jM Leic V Luton 1974 Even the Birch looks class Pick from any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 15 February 2007 Share Posted 15 February 2007 Frank "Wortho" Worthington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo V Posted 15 February 2007 Share Posted 15 February 2007 Who do you think is the most skillful (not neccessarily the best) player ever to pull on the blue shirt.....I know that there have been quite a few to choose from but my vote would have to go to Frankie Worthington.... on his day he could be sublime but who do you think was better than Frankie? I just missed out on watchung the likes iof Wortho live but have seen plenty on vids, enough to know what a legend he was but as I havent seen him with my own eyes live I`d have to opt for Gary McAllister whose skill and acuracy of a pass on a glorious old Filbert Street is something i`ll never forget. Also, Gary Mills used to surprise me when he used to cut in from the right and beat a few before wasting the ball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Me Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 How has noone mentioned Collymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloucesterfox Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 For me the most skillful player on the ball I have ever seen play for City had to be Frank Worthington, if I was asked for the best player that would be harder as Keith Weller was also very skillful but applied himself more and more often. The Bloomfield era could be frustrating, they really should have won something, but it was a great time to watch football at the City, or is that partly looking back and only remembering the great times? I still have not made up my mind if I enjoyed watching what was just about the most attractive and skillful side in the country at the time or if winning the 2 league cups under MON was my favorite time as a City fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 Dead easy: Davie Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomer Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 Dead easy: Davie Gibson. Damn right, quite a golfer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk_fox Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 Some names I haven't seen yet.... Steve Lynex - 'Skin em Stevie' - not too bad in goal either, for a short ar$e Laurie Cunningham (RIP) - How did we manage to get HIM! Tommy Wright (Not the recent edition) And nearly Johann Cruyff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-9lGszn0jM Leic V Luton 1974 Even the Birch looks class Pick from any Thanks for putting that up. Brilliant footage. What a pair of wingers Glover and Weller were. They could open any defence in the land and Wortho must have thought it was Christmas every week being in the centre. Did you notice the crowd. Hardly a space to be seen - not like today's FA cupties with whole sections of the ground empty. One of the reasons was the characters - like Wortho when he knocked the ball out of the goallies hands but it was also the playing approach. People would take folk on and really attack the box. That game would never have started in today's over-protected atmosphere, of course. In fact there was a youth game at Belvoir Drive the other day which was cancelled with the pitch loads better than that. "Yes we'll teach you all you need to know but we won't let you out in the wet lads, don't worry". Yet the Luton produced some exhilerating, attacking football and as far as I recall everyone got safely home despite the "terrible risks" of playing on such a quagmire. What a good example too of what I'd like to see again from Leicester. Proper football. Instead of this over-coached chess we try to call football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Lass Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 Thanks for putting that up. Brilliant footage. What a pair of wingers Glover and Weller were. They could open any defence in the land and Wortho must have thought it was Christmas every week being in the centre. Did you notice the crowd. Hardly a space to be seen - not like today's FA cupties with whole sections of the ground empty. One of the reasons was the characters - like Wortho when he knocked the ball out of the goallies hands but it was also the playing approach. People would take folk on and really attack the box. That game would never have started in today's over-protected atmosphere, of course. In fact there was a youth game at Belvoir Drive the other day which was cancelled with the pitch loads better than that. "Yes we'll teach you all you need to know but we won't let you out in the wet lads, don't worry". Yet the Luton produced some exhilerating, attacking football and as far as I recall everyone got safely home despite the "terrible risks" of playing on such a quagmire. What a good example too of what I'd like to see again from Leicester. Proper football. Instead of this over-coached chess we try to call football. What a pair of wingers Josh Low and Momo Sylla were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 Matt Piper. I didn't go to many games when we were good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 What a pair of wingers Josh Low and Momo Sylla were Nearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosfox Posted 16 February 2007 Author Share Posted 16 February 2007 Thanks for putting that up. Brilliant footage. What a pair of wingers Glover and Weller were. They could open any defence in the land and Wortho must have thought it was Christmas every week being in the centre. Did you notice the crowd. Hardly a space to be seen - not like today's FA cupties with whole sections of the ground empty. One of the reasons was the characters - like Wortho when he knocked the ball out of the goallies hands but it was also the playing approach. People would take folk on and really attack the box. That game would never have started in today's over-protected atmosphere, of course. In fact there was a youth game at Belvoir Drive the other day which was cancelled with the pitch loads better than that. "Yes we'll teach you all you need to know but we won't let you out in the wet lads, don't worry". Yet the Luton produced some exhilerating, attacking football and as far as I recall everyone got safely home despite the "terrible risks" of playing on such a quagmire. What a good example too of what I'd like to see again from Leicester. Proper football. Instead of this over-coached chess we try to call football. Agree 100% it almost seemed as if you were watching a completely different game to the one thats played now......If someone tried Wortho's trick of knocking the ball out of the keepers hands, as in the footage, he would be instantly red carded nowadays Perhaps this footage ought to be shown to the people that ruin....sorry run..... the "beautiful game" just to remind then that football is, alledgedly, an entertainment ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertboy Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 For me it has to be frank worthington....just watching him in the warm up was well worth the entrance fee !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-9lGszn0jM Leic V Luton 1974 Even the Birch looks class Pick from any Tears in my eyes watching that. The Birch was a fair player in his day. After seeing that does anyone want to know why I am a Leicester City fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets Be having You Posted 16 February 2007 Share Posted 16 February 2007 Tears in my eyes watching that. The Birch was a fair player in his day. After seeing that does anyone want to know why I am a Leicester City fan. Was there,agree with you steven,makes ya wish it could be the same again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo V Posted 17 February 2007 Share Posted 17 February 2007 Was there,agree with you steven,makes ya wish it could be the same again That pitch was as flat as grass wasnt it??! Great memories of the old days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk_fox Posted 21 February 2007 Share Posted 21 February 2007 Wow, just watched that... Loved the ball juggling to waste a bit of time and entertain the crowd. Weller's goal was just amazing! How the hell did we not win more with the team we had then? Also makes you realise how sterile the grounds can be now, terracing used to be like a flippin mosh pit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo V Posted 21 February 2007 Share Posted 21 February 2007 Wow, just watched that... Loved the ball juggling to waste a bit of time and entertain the crowd. Weller's goal was just amazing! How the hell did we not win more with the team we had then? Also makes you realise how sterile the grounds can be now, terracing used to be like a flippin mosh pit!! So many sides in that era had some great ball playing players. As good as our lads were there were soem real quality players around then. Its just a shame that we havent got as many showmen as we did in that era today. Todays player seems like he doesnt want to make an error because it could cost his team a goal. The old boys used to be more carefree about there games and you wouldnt see the likes of Georgie Best or Rodney Marsh running back if they conceeded possesion, they`ll be too bladdered for that chasing back stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l444ry Posted 21 February 2007 Share Posted 21 February 2007 As DavieG says.."Difficult, isn't it?" But for me Big Frank Worthington had that little bit more. Nice to hear some quality names from the past instead of the rabble the club has now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman of the Bored Posted 21 February 2007 Share Posted 21 February 2007 Keith Weller and Frankie Wortho, first equal. Sheer, unbelievable magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dames Posted 21 February 2007 Share Posted 21 February 2007 Check Birches Beauty. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2pn9FBehfo...ted&search= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karljohn Posted 22 February 2007 Share Posted 22 February 2007 I remember Mancini chipping the ball from the right wing to muzzy against Chelsea (2-1 win - I think Rowett scored?!) he lifted it about 15 yards into a crowded penalty area...in terms of accuracy, weight of the pass and the confusion it caused to a top flight defence it was the best piece of individual skill I have seen in 25 years at Leicester...it landed right on muzzy's toe but sadly muz missed the target from 5 yards Id have to say that Muzzy was consitently the most skillful, the goals at Grimsby and at home against Spurs were something special.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpendenfox Posted 22 February 2007 Share Posted 22 February 2007 Hard to argue that anyone other than Keith Weller has been our most gifted player, but I'd give a 'could have been' award to central midfielder Andy Peake. He wasn't quite strong enough to be the complete article, but he had oceans of skill, and a habit of scoring long range screamers. Played for us in the late 70s and early 80s. I remember sitting in the Double Decker and watching him score a screamer against Liverpool. Ended up with Middlesborough and played for them in the first season of the Prem back in the early 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk_fox Posted 22 February 2007 Share Posted 22 February 2007 Hard to argue that anyone other than Keith Weller has been our most gifted player, but I'd give a 'could have been' award to central midfielder Andy Peake. He wasn't quite strong enough to be the complete article, but he had oceans of skill, and a habit of scoring long range screamers. Played for us in the late 70s and early 80s. I remember sitting in the Double Decker and watching him score a screamer against Liverpool.Ended up with Middlesborough and played for them in the first season of the Prem back in the early 90s. If that was the Leicester v Liverpool 1980 match where we won 2-0 - that was my first game, I was sat in the stand opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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