Guest CL Blue Army Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 What would you say is Leicester's all star team, ranging from the likes of Peter Shilton to striker Emile Heskey. ??? And, also, choose a manager for the team.
Sparky Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 shilton kaamark s walsh elliott nish weller lennon izzet guppy lineker worthington manager - o neill a bit off the top of the head that team , im sure ive left some big legends out. i couldnt think of a decent left back in the 19 years i been watching city
dan_84 Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 in my time: Flowers Rowett Elliott Walsh Thatcher Guppy Izzet Lennon Savage Heskey Claridge Subs Cottee Collymore Parker Draper Thompson Manager : Sir Martin O'Neil
Little Nicky Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 Since I'm only 19 I can't say I know a lot about the players we had pre 1990's, but on what I've been told and the acclaim they've recieved this would be my team; Shilton Kaamark Walsh Elliott Nish* Weller Lennon Izzet Guppy Lineker Claridge Subs: Flowers Taggart Parker Speedie Cottee Manager: Martin 'the great' O'Neill * I think if Thatcher had stayed could have been legendary
lcfcmad2005 Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 what about the ``great banks´´ no ones picked him
SamuearlJackson Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 only from players i've seen play for LCFC in a rather experimental 2-3-2-3 formation: .......................Flowers .................Elliott......Walsh Savage............Lennon.........Guppy ..............McAllister....Izzet ......Smith........Lineker.....Heskey
Thracian Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 This'll raise a few eyebrows but what a side! Playing in the old fashioned 2-3-5 formation (not that it would matter a lot) I'd go: Shilton (with Banks as goalkeeper sub). Kaamark and Heskey as overlapping full-backs. Frank McLintock, Ian King and Colin Appleton with Steve Walsh as defensive sub. Weller, Lineker, Worthington, Davie Gibson and Mike Stringfellow. Derek Dougan, Andy Lochhead and Steve Guppy would be the forward subs although doubtless I've forgotten some worthy challengers to these. Believe me Davie Gibson was by miles and miles and miles the best number 10 ever to wear a City shirt. Issett was a great, skillful and committed servant but you youngsters missed a rare and real treat by never seeing Gibbo. Heskey was the only problem. But, as was stated elsewhere in the thread, City have struggled for left backs and I truly believe Heskey (who will turn out a better defender than attacker,(probably at centre-back) would still be a handful at full-back both in defence and attack and better in my mind than anyone else, especially in this attack-minded side. Worthington was the only player I ever saw at City who could even approach Gibbo's ball-playing skills and much as I'd love to find a first team place for Walshie, Ian King was sheer class against anyone...Rio Ferdinand without the baggage. Not only did he stroll about breaking up even the most imaginative attacks, it was hard to remember him ever giving the ball away afterwards. Mr Cool with capitals. The manager? MON did wonders at City but although the team's never say die, Foxes never quit heroics made em a great bunch to watch they were never entertainers in the way Real Madrid (of Di Stafano days) or Man Utd (of Best and Charlton days) invariably were. City in Matt Gillies times were not just winners, they were absolutely brilliant on the eye. Whether it was Liverpool, United or anyone else, City's football won everyone's respect and mere mortals like Manchester City (top flight in those days) got an 8-4 hammering at our place and 4-2 away, with other top sides like Burnley (6-0 I think) and Sunderland shipping bucketloads of goals too. Whoever posted this thread, thanks for bringing such wonderful memories back to life...days of 42,000 crowds, being passed over the heads of grown ups to sit on the running track around the pitch and exhibitions of marauding five and six goals-a-game football. Score-and-sit-on-it tactics would never have crossed the minds of the City team outlined here.
davieG Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 This'll raise a few eyebrows but what a side!Playing in the old fashioned 2-3-5 formation (not that it would matter a lot) I'd go: Shilton (with Banks as goalkeeper sub). Kaamark and Heskey as overlapping full-backs. Frank McLintock, Ian King and Colin Appleton with Steve Walsh as defensive sub. Weller, Lineker, Worthington, Davie Gibson and Mike Stringfellow. Derek Dougan, Andy Lochhead and Steve Guppy would be the forward subs although doubtless I've forgotten some worthy challengers to these. Believe me Davie Gibson was by miles and miles and miles the best number 10 ever to wear a City shirt. Issett was a great, skillful and committed servant but you youngsters missed a rare and real treat by never seeing Gibbo. Heskey was the only problem. But, as was stated elsewhere in the thread, City have struggled for left backs and I truly believe Heskey (who will turn out a better defender than attacker,(probably at centre-back) would still be a handful at full-back both in defence and attack and better in my mind than anyone else, especially in this attack-minded side. Worthington was the only player I ever saw at City who could even approach Gibbo's ball-playing skills and much as I'd love to find a first team place for Walshie, Ian King was sheer class against anyone...Rio Ferdinand without the baggage. Not only did he stroll about breaking up even the most imaginative attacks, it was hard to remember him ever giving the ball away afterwards. Mr Cool with capitals. The manager? MON did wonders at City but although the team's never say die, Foxes never quit heroics made em a great bunch to watch they were never entertainers in the way Real Madrid (of Di Stafano days) or Man Utd (of Best and Charlton days) invariably were. City in Matt Gillies times were not just winners, they were absolutely brilliant on the eye. Whether it was Liverpool, United or anyone else, City's football won everyone's respect and mere mortals like Manchester City (top flight in those days) got an 8-4 hammering at our place and 4-2 away, with other top sides like Burnley (6-0 I think) and Sunderland shipping bucketloads of goals too. Whoever posted this thread, thanks for bringing such wonderful memories back to life...days of 42,000 crowds, being passed over the heads of grown ups to sit on the running track around the pitch and exhibitions of marauding five and six goals-a-game football. Score-and-sit-on-it tactics would never have crossed the minds of the City team outlined here. 123604[/snapback] Thanks for that, you've saved me an awful amount of time, what can I say but spot on
Burleyfox Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 Goalkeeper - Gordon Banks Full Backs - Steve Whitworth and Dennis Rofe Centre Backs - Matt Elliott and Frank McLintock Midfield - Keith Weller, Muzzy Izzet, David Gibson and Lennie Glover (no holding midfielder but what the hell!) Strikers - Garry Lineker and Allan Clarke Manager - Jimmy Bloomfield - the Premiership would be a doddle with this team (IF ONLY)
computingelite Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 This'll raise a few eyebrows but what a side!Playing in the old fashioned 2-3-5 formation (not that it would matter a lot) I'd go: Shilton (with Banks as goalkeeper sub). Kaamark and Heskey as overlapping full-backs. Frank McLintock, Ian King and Colin Appleton with Steve Walsh as defensive sub. Weller, Lineker, Worthington, Davie Gibson and Mike Stringfellow. Derek Dougan, Andy Lochhead and Steve Guppy would be the forward subs although doubtless I've forgotten some worthy challengers to these. Believe me Davie Gibson was by miles and miles and miles the best number 10 ever to wear a City shirt. Issett was a great, skillful and committed servant but you youngsters missed a rare and real treat by never seeing Gibbo. Heskey was the only problem. But, as was stated elsewhere in the thread, City have struggled for left backs and I truly believe Heskey (who will turn out a better defender than attacker,(probably at centre-back) would still be a handful at full-back both in defence and attack and better in my mind than anyone else, especially in this attack-minded side. Worthington was the only player I ever saw at City who could even approach Gibbo's ball-playing skills and much as I'd love to find a first team place for Walshie, Ian King was sheer class against anyone...Rio Ferdinand without the baggage. Not only did he stroll about breaking up even the most imaginative attacks, it was hard to remember him ever giving the ball away afterwards. Mr Cool with capitals. The manager? MON did wonders at City but although the team's never say die, Foxes never quit heroics made em a great bunch to watch they were never entertainers in the way Real Madrid (of Di Stafano days) or Man Utd (of Best and Charlton days) invariably were. City in Matt Gillies times were not just winners, they were absolutely brilliant on the eye. Whether it was Liverpool, United or anyone else, City's football won everyone's respect and mere mortals like Manchester City (top flight in those days) got an 8-4 hammering at our place and 4-2 away, with other top sides like Burnley (6-0 I think) and Sunderland shipping bucketloads of goals too. Whoever posted this thread, thanks for bringing such wonderful memories back to life...days of 42,000 crowds, being passed over the heads of grown ups to sit on the running track around the pitch and exhibitions of marauding five and six goals-a-game football. Score-and-sit-on-it tactics would never have crossed the minds of the City team outlined here. 123604[/snapback] I've been a city fan since I was 8, I'm 21 now and didn't know half of what you wrote before. Great post , I'd have loved to have seen some of the late great city players
Steven Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 Assuming we play a 4-4-2. Shilton Whitworth Walsh Elliott Nish Weller Lennon Izzet Glover Lineker Worthington
Guest CL Blue Army Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 Kaamark was a great player! Especially against Middlesbrough in that final that time.
stulcfc Posted 15 June 2005 Posted 15 June 2005 Assuming we play a 4-4-2. Shilton Whitworth Walsh Elliott Nish Weller Lennon Izzet Glover Lineker Worthington 123657[/snapback] i would go with that 2 but with banks in goal
computingelite Posted 16 June 2005 Posted 16 June 2005 Kaamark was a great player! Especially against Middlesbrough in that final that time. 123667[/snapback] I remember his first game. He broke his leg didn't he? Well just before he was sent off (subbed as injury) it was one of if not his first touch of the ball and he was more or less at the half way line (near the subs bench at Filbo) .. the ball came to him and he pelted it, sending it just over the goal infront of the south stand. That ball had sheer power and pace on it we were all like
Durnerz Posted 16 June 2005 Posted 16 June 2005 Since i've been watching City.... Flowers Elliott Walsh Taggart Guppy Izzet Lennon Parker (expert peno taker) Piper Heskey Collymore
Oli Posted 16 June 2005 Posted 16 June 2005 Since I've been watching City. Flowers Elliott Taggert Sinclair Kaamark Guppy Izzet Savage Lennon Collymore Roberts
Cobbo Posted 16 June 2005 Posted 16 June 2005 Since I've been watching City.Flowers Elliott Taggert Sinclair Kaamark Guppy Izzet Savage Lennon Collymore Roberts 124093[/snapback] I canny believe you put Iwan in ahead of Bruno
Ultra Posted 16 June 2005 Posted 16 June 2005 From 1971 till now Peter Shilton Pontus Kaamark Steve Walsh Matt Elliott David Nish Keith Weller Muzzy Izzet Neil Lennon Lenny Glover Alan Smith Gary Lineker Subs: Kasey Keller, Mike Whitlow, John O'Neill, Gary McAllister, Frank Worthington Manager: Martin O'Neill (who else?)
BartonFox Posted 17 June 2005 Posted 17 June 2005 1987 onwards GK - Paul Cooper RB - Pontus Kaamark CB - Matt Elliott CB - Gerry Taggart LB - Mike Whitlow RW - Peter Weir CM - Neil Lennon CM - Gary McAllister LW - Steve Guppy CF - Stan Collymore CF - Paul Dickov SUBS: Muzzy Izzet Frank Sinclair Ben Thatcher Emile Heskey Tim Flowers
Thracian Posted 17 June 2005 Posted 17 June 2005 Since I've been watching City.Flowers Elliott Taggert Sinclair Kaamark Guppy Izzet Savage Lennon Collymore Roberts 124093[/snapback] What a pity about Collymore. I remember that game in MON days when he whacked a magnificent hat-trick against Sunderland and honestly believed he had found the right club with the right manager to bring out the best in him. Maybe if we could have played all our League matches on the car park ... Anyway, like so many before him and doubtless to come, it was like wasting an outstanding case of wine. Somehow, to be a legend who's remembered and respected for all time, you've got to love the game more than yourself and more than anything else. It's a motto for life in my view for anyone aspiring to greatness - in any field.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 17 June 2005 Posted 17 June 2005 From the players I've seen; Flowers Mills Elliott Taggart Izzet Lennon Tommy Wright the First McAllister Heskey Joachim Cottee
Hoof Fox Posted 17 June 2005 Posted 17 June 2005 Banks Kaamark Elliott Walsh Nish Weller Lennon McAllister Glover Lineker Worthington Manager Martin O'Neill
alf Posted 17 June 2005 Posted 17 June 2005 No shout for Alan "Sniffer" CLarke in the best ever XI? How about this as a worst "recent" XI? Spider Kalac Jacob Laursen Gary Coatsworth Richard Smith Nicky Mohan Jamie Lawrence Junior Lewis Craig Hignett Alan Rogers Nathan Blake Graham Fenton Manager: Peter Taylor Asst Manager: Howard Wilkinson
alf Posted 17 June 2005 Posted 17 June 2005 No shout for Alan "Sniffer" CLarke in the best ever XI? How about this as a worst "recent" XI? Spider Kalac Jacob Laursen Gary Coatsworth Richard Smith Nicky Mohan Jamie Lawrence Junior Lewis Craig Hignett Alan Rogers Nathan Blake Graham Fenton Manager: Peter Taylor Asst Manager: Howard Wilkinson
Ultra Posted 17 June 2005 Posted 17 June 2005 How could you miss D****s W**e from the worst FOXES eleven of recent times? Or did you just forget he ever appeared for us?? Most fans probably wish they could forget his time with us too!
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