ForgotAboutHim Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 Hello Foxes, We recently interviewed ex-Leicester winger Darren Eadie, who recalled the series of events that lead him to transfer to Filbert Street in 1999. The interview is here: http://forgotabouthim.com/2011/04/24/interview-darren-eadie/ - but what did you all think when he signed for you, and how well did he do for you? He only ended up making 40 appearances in four seasons, before having to retire in 2003 at just 28. ForgotAboutHim.com
acooling08 Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 My dad got his autograph a while back. Apparently he was very promising till he got crocked, then never fully recovered.
dave_the_fox Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 He was awesome, family were Leicester fans, but he had twigs for legs
rico Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 Don't think we ever got to see the best of him whilst he was here
Steven Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 Should never have been signed in the first place. Another crock that got past the City "fitness test".
ithuriel Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 If fit he was quality but he could never shake of his injuries plus we had a decent first team back then which made getting first team games difficult. One player that was forgotten was our all energy midfield player Scott Taylor, who was quite a decent signing but picked up an injury after we we're promoted and never really recovered, Savage was his replacement in my mind.
rico Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 Should never have been signed in the first place. Another crock that got past the City "fitness test". Lee Morris is another that springs to mind
Gav Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 Eadie was a great player at Norwich , had England potential without the injuries... Another one was Corica , he was amazing until he got injured and then he was never the same player
Karljohn Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 If fit he was quality but he could never shake of his injuries plus we had a decent first team back then which made getting first team games difficult. One player that was forgotten was our all energy midfield player Scott Taylor, who was quite a decent signing but picked up an injury after we we're promoted and never really recovered, Savage was his replacement in my mind. Your right, Scott Taylor was an unsung hero, I remember him and Lennon with dyed blonde hair at Wembley against Palace, Taylor and Lennon tore them to bits that day.
StanSP Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 Got a picture with him outside the Walkers once. Shame he got injured
Corky Posted 24 April 2011 Posted 24 April 2011 He had stayed remotely injury free we'd have benefitted from his pace. Shame it never worked out.
Collymore Posted 25 April 2011 Posted 25 April 2011 Fully fit he was probably the quickest player in the country. I remember when we played Arsenal once and O'Neil must have instructed him to keep tabs on Henry due to our slow centre backs. Henry had a 10 yard head start on him from the half way line and was through on goal with no one to be seen. Eadie not only managed to catch him but over took him and pinched the ball from Henry's front! Quite simply frightening pace - I put his dodgy knees down to the fact that he was abnormally fast and no knees in the world would have coped.
ta-fc Posted 25 April 2011 Posted 25 April 2011 I vaguely recall a couple of games (Arsenal being one) where he was absolutely immense... There was also a lot of anticipation about his return from injury which he made a couple of failed attempts if memory serves... Tunchev anyone?...
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