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Arry seems to think we may be signing....Kevin Phillips

By Happy Fox, in Leicester City Forum

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AyewJoking

AyewJoking

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I know what you mean I'm just being realistic in so much as knowing a 40 year old probably won't even get half a game for us..

As an aside the prospect of him coaching vardy, Waghorn and Schlupp is mouthwatering....

 

You cannot be serious.

Jace

Jace

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Could anyone see Pearson using a rotation system between the strikers? I think Vardy and Phillips and Nugent and Wood would be 2 great partnerships in their own right

suffolk fox

suffolk fox

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I really do not want us to sign Kevin Phillips. Age alone is a factor the man is past his best. He should gracefully retire and call it a day. Only our club could give him his last pay day. Jesus whatever next?

Lineker's Left Foot

Lineker's Left Foot

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Tell me you're joking Suffolk, we can't lose. He is a goal machine who will thrive from the numerous chances created. Plus the supposed offer of a coaching role will be invaluable for us in the future I personally think. Really hope this comes off

Wink

Wink

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I really do not want us to sign Kevin Phillips. Age alone is a factor the man is past his best. He should gracefully retire and call it a day. Only our club could give him his last pay day. Jesus whatever next?

Obviously he's past his best.. Him at his best is a good premiership player.. Age? Well same age (or roughly) as Giggs who still turns in some quality performances.. The guy scores score where ever he goes, here will be no different.. He got wrote off at Blackpool and Crystal Palace when he joined them.. Guess what he scored a few goals, and they got promoted!!

Actually thinking about it I don't want that ;)lol

davieG

davieG

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I'm starting the New Year with a new chapter in my football career after leaving Crystal Palace earlier this week.


I've said in a previous blog that I had a clause in my contract which allowed me to leave the club in early January if both parties were happy for me to do so and so I've left by mutual consent.


 






"Hopefully I can get some more minutes under my belt for a new club, find the net a few more times and really finish my career on a high note."



Kevin Phillips





 


I was doing so much traveling from my home in the Midlands, staying in hotels and not even getting a minute's worth of first team football. In the first five or six months of the season I've hardly kicked a ball.


When I explained this to Palace boss Tony Pulis, he understood my reasons; this is my last season before I retire and want to finish my career getting game time and hopefully scoring a few more goals.


Happily, there has been quite a lot of interest in me since I left Palace and that's pleasing, given the fact I'm 40-years-old.


I've got an agent, whose received a few calls, and I've had a few managers approach me directly, too.


Some of those offers I've had to turn down because I want to play for a team local to the Midlands, whilst others I've followed up on and I've got a few meetings with managers lined up.


Initially it's a case of me having a chat with each club's manager and basically seeing what his thoughts are and share mine. If we have a good meeting it's then down to me to say 'yes' or 'no' to my agent who will go to the club to sort out the financial side. Personally I don't like to get involved in that - that's where the agent comes in.


However, at my age, at this stage of my career, it's not too difficult to sort out. Hopefully, because I'm a free agent, it can all be arranged pretty quickly.


The sooner something is sorted the better, as well, because I don't want to miss too much training. At this point of the season it's hard to catch up fitness-wise. Whoever I go to, the games come thick and fast so I need to be in my best shape.


Settling in shouldn't be a problem though - this will be my ninth club so I've had plenty of experience joining up with new squads!



Memories

Looking back on my time with Palace, although at the end it was quite frustrating not to be playing, all in all it was a great experience.


 





football-play-off-final-crystal-palace-v



Phillips' Palace highlight





 


On reflection, gaining promotion and scoring the winning penalty at Wembley in the play-off final last season was right up there with some of the best achievements in my career.


From January 2013 until the end of last season was fantastic. I managed to score seven goals - and some important ones at that - and even broke some Crystal Palace records by becoming the oldest player to score for the club - and the oldest to score a hat-trick!


When you do these things towards the end of your career it's extra special.


Obviously this season hasn't been as enjoyable but, at the end of the day, sitting on the bench in the Premier League at 40 years old shows I haven't done too bad - there aren't too many that have done that at my age down the years.


I wish the club all the best for the rest of the season and they'll be the first result I look for on TV.


But this is an exciting time for me, too. I still feel like I've got something to give and the managers who have been in touch seem to believe that too.


Hopefully I can get some more minutes under my belt, find the net a few more times and really finish my career on a high note.


Ross 'LCFC' Turner

Ross 'LCFC' Turner

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Nigel Pearson says he is reluctant to discuss Leicester's potential transfer business, despite admitting he is interested in Kevin Phillips - with the veteran frontman available as a free agent following his release by Crystal Palace.

If there is any business to be done and we can do it, then fine.
 But then again, my stance is the same, I am not going to get involved in speculating about names, whether they are players with other clubs or not.

sylofox

sylofox

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Kevin Phillips is technically still under contract with Crystal Palace until this weekend. A deal to sign him shouldn't be tough

 

Really.

 

Stringer makes me piss. so how many clubs want him, who's offering what, does he want to play for us,

Do we want him.

 

Easy job that Stringer.

ollielcfc

ollielcfc

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So a few more details have emerged, meaning we won't sign him until next week at the earliest? Thought they'd agreed to release him from his contract there?

Harry - LCFC

Harry - LCFC

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Has Pearson actually admitted he's interested though?

 

Hinted at it.

 

The interview after Stoke he said: "I know what he's like........ the last game I worked with him (at West Brom) he scored a hattrick so I think you can read a bit into that."

 

Not given a definite 'yes' but he's hardly denying it either.

ollielcfc

ollielcfc

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Hinted at it.

 

The interview after Stoke he said: "I know what he's like........ the last game I worked with him (at West Brom) he scored a hattrick so I think you can read a bit into that."

 

Not given a definite 'yes' but he's hardly denying it either.

 

We all know Pearson's very coy when it comes to transfer dealings. What he's said suggests to me it's nailed on.

Danno

Danno

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Or while we're all looking for Philips to come in the front door Pearson is bringing someone else in through the back door.

Tom Daley?

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