Clive Redman Posted 22 July 2011 Posted 22 July 2011 Walshy picks the first striker for his greatest Leicester City Eleven... "He was great for City for three or four years and that’s when he really developed. That’s where it all started for him and he was a good lad as well. He was quite shy and it must’ve been hard for him coming into a team full of seasoned professionals and big characters. He was like Julian Joachim the way he burst onto the scene as a teenager and you could tell he had something about him from an early age. I remember seeing him in training and thinking we need to give this guy a chance in the first team, and that was the same with Joachim." See below to find out who Steve is talking about... http://www.soarmagazine.co.uk/2011/07/22/steve-walsh-blog-my-greatest-eleven-striker/
cc_star Posted 22 July 2011 Posted 22 July 2011 Walshie's team is pretty close to my all time fave team Mills/Grayson/Kaamark is my personal area for debate, and of course I'd have Walshie himself at the back It's a great series that he's written & I really appreciate all the tidbits of info throughout all the posts like calling Heskey - Champagne Charlie, along with his justifications of why he's choosing the players he is Good stuff from my fave No. 5
Zingari Posted 22 July 2011 Posted 22 July 2011 Steve Walsh wasn't bad when he went up front. edit; I wonder if that's what he wants someone to say
Wherethefoxhat? Posted 22 July 2011 Posted 22 July 2011 George Arthur Rowley George Arthur Rowley, (21 April 1926 – 19 December 2002), nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his explosive left-foot shot,[1] was an English football player and cricketer. He holds the record for the most goals in the history of English league football, scoring 434 from 619 league games. He was the younger brother of Manchester United legend Jack Rowley. He was shortlisted for inclusion into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008.[2][3] He holds the club record for the most goals in a single season at both Leicester City and Shrewsbury Town, scoring 44 goals in 42 league matches at Leicester in 1956-57[4] and 38 goals in 43 games for Shrewsbury in 1958-59. He is also Shrewsbury's record league goalscorer with 152 league goals.[5] He is Leicester's second all-time top goalscorer, netting 265 times for the Foxes, 8 goals short of Arthur Chandler's record.[6] :fox:
cc_star Posted 22 July 2011 Posted 22 July 2011 George Arthur Rowley George Arthur Rowley, (21 April 1926 – 19 December 2002), nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his explosive left-foot shot,[1] was an English football player and cricketer. He holds the record for the most goals in the history of English league football, scoring 434 from 619 league games. He was the younger brother of Manchester United legend Jack Rowley. He was shortlisted for inclusion into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008.[2][3] He holds the club record for the most goals in a single season at both Leicester City and Shrewsbury Town, scoring 44 goals in 42 league matches at Leicester in 1956-57[4] and 38 goals in 43 games for Shrewsbury in 1958-59. He is also Shrewsbury's record league goalscorer with 152 league goals.[5] He is Leicester's second all-time top goalscorer, netting 265 times for the Foxes, 8 goals short of Arthur Chandler's record.[6] :fox: Walshies blog is about the greatest he's played with... the title of this forum post doesn't convey that though
Zingari Posted 22 July 2011 Posted 22 July 2011 Walshies blog is about the greatest he's played with... the title of this forum post doesn't convey that though I think he's played with a few of the wives too ( allegedly)
Wherethefoxhat? Posted 22 July 2011 Posted 22 July 2011 I think he's played with a few of the wives too ( allegedly) Yep......always lived on the "edge" did Stevie............" fringe benefits" i suppose you could call them !!
Thracian Posted 22 July 2011 Posted 22 July 2011 Purely for his phenomenal record Arthur Rowley was our best striker but I only watched him a few times while a kid at junior school. I never thought of Heskey as a natural striker in the manner of Lineker but one who did fulfil that role for an all-too-brief spell unfortunately was Derek Dougan. Dougan was perhaps, with Frank Worthington, the most entertaining striker I watched in City colours and his record of 41 goals in 76 games emphasised just how effective he was. But, more than that he was such a character, the sort of guy who could light up any match with a bit of mischief or his naturally imaginative good humour.
Zingari Posted 22 July 2011 Posted 22 July 2011 Purely for his phenomenal record Arthur Rowley was our best striker but I only watched him a few times while a kid at junior school. I never thought of Heskey as a natural striker in the manner of Lineker but one who did fulfil that role for an all-too-brief spell unfortunately was Derek Dougan. Dougan was perhaps, with Frank Worthington, the most entertaining striker I watched in City colours and his record of 41 goals in 76 games emphasised just how effective he was. But, more than that he was such a character, the sort of guy who could light up any match with a bit of mischief or his naturally imaginative good humour. Good post , but I very much doubt if Walshy's dad would be old enough to have played with any of those though
foxaholic Posted 23 July 2011 Posted 23 July 2011 George Arthur Rowley George Arthur Rowley, (21 April 1926 – 19 December 2002), nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his explosive left-foot shot,[1] was an English football player and cricketer. He holds the record for the most goals in the history of English league football, scoring 434 from 619 league games. He was the younger brother of Manchester United legend Jack Rowley. He was shortlisted for inclusion into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008.[2][3] He holds the club record for the most goals in a single season at both Leicester City and Shrewsbury Town, scoring 44 goals in 42 league matches at Leicester in 1956-57[4] and 38 goals in 43 games for Shrewsbury in 1958-59. He is also Shrewsbury's record league goalscorer with 152 league goals.[5] He is Leicester's second all-time top goalscorer, netting 265 times for the Foxes, 8 goals short of Arthur Chandler's record.[6] :fox: No oneelse comes near. When picking best elevens etc it must be the 60s we didnt regard coming 10th as brilliant morelike goung for thedouble.Of course the 1926 teamcame 2nd but assume nobody alive who watched them .
filbertboy Posted 23 July 2011 Posted 23 July 2011 Purely for his phenomenal record Arthur Rowley was our best striker but I only watched him a few times while a kid at junior school. I never thought of Heskey as a natural striker in the manner of Lineker but one who did fulfil that role for an all-too-brief spell unfortunately was Derek Dougan. Dougan was perhaps, with Frank Worthington, the most entertaining striker I watched in City colours and his record of 41 goals in 76 games emphasised just how effective he was. But, more than that he was such a character, the sort of guy who could light up any match with a bit of mischief or his naturally imaginative good humour. Thracian , my dad loved the Doog and forever went on about that there must have been a reason city sold him.....can you throw any light on it ?
kingfox Posted 23 July 2011 Posted 23 July 2011 The suspense... will take a guess before I read. Going to plump for Luigi Glombard Oh it's Heskey what a let down.
Guest MattP Posted 23 July 2011 Posted 23 July 2011 Thracian , my dad loved the Doog and forever went on about that there must have been a reason city sold him.....can you throw any light on it ? I see the Doog Think the best I have seen is Cottee to be honest, only got a couple of years from him but as good as striker as I have seen, would loved to have had him here in his prime.
kingfox Posted 23 July 2011 Posted 23 July 2011 Will probably be Heskey and Cottee that's nailed on but would love a surprise. Arnar Gunnlaugsson deserves to be in that team as the final pick
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