6ups 6downs 2 cups Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 Every now again there is a worst lcfc player thread and Gary coatsworth usually gets a mention. I've never understood that for 4 reasons . 1- it was his launch into orbit that landed on Steve Walsh's head at Wembley. 2- a stunning volley against Luton, one of the best goals you will see 3- a couple of goals away at Barnsley on our way to the play offs 4- fair play to anyone with such limited ability to at least make an impact The worst LCFC players are surely those who contributed absolutely bugger all and worse to our club.Gary Coatsworth has an assist in a game where we beat Derby at Wembley to win promotion. For that he should never ever feature in a worst lcfc eleven. Josh Low on the other hand...
RobHawk Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 Hes my favourite ever player!!! For months after that Luton goal everytime he had the ball fans shouted for him to shoot! He did once but the keeper made a great save to tip it over the bar! The guy was legend!
davieG Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 I liked him, in a team that had limited abilty like most of them he gave his all to the cause of lcfc. That goal was an absolute cracking rocket of a shot.
fox123 Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 http://youtu.be/YiU6v5PmYxY The goal v Luton. Hope the links worked.
M0901 Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 In my 22 year life time, I've gotta say, Junior Lewis deserves a mention!
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 The goal at Barnsley, where he played a 1-2 with someone (Oldfield or Lowe, not sure) on the halfway line and raced forward to smash one in. Absolute quality.
whetstonefox Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 Was stood in the kop that day against Luton,great hit, just looked at wiki, he didn't play many league games in his career, ended up at spennymoor after us, think he had a bad knee injury.
Sir Shep Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 A star buy from Darlington for £15000 if I recall, man we used to spend with the big boys then! Did he arrive with a Jimmy Willis( who got some unfair stick back then) and another, Trotter was it? Good cult player though, I loved the forfoxsake fanzine story on him!
Trav Le Bleu Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 Coatsworth's right? His right? Nice perm. too late Babs
Vlad the Fox Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 Every now again there is a worst lcfc player thread and Gary coatsworth usually gets a mention. I've never understood that for 4 reasons . 1- it was his launch into orbit that landed on Steve Walsh's head at Wembley. That was no launch into orbit, it was a forty five yard pass with pin point accuracy. Beckham modelled his passing game on Coatsworth's after seeing that and if he had ever achieved such a glorious pass they would still be talking about it now.
melrose Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 BOOM That Filbert St tannoy announcers voice brings back some happy memories
stripeyfox Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 In my 22 year life time, I've gotta say, Junior Lewis deserves a mention! Kevin Ellison was also a bit crap, but he only played once (at Old Trafford I think?) so yeah, Junior Lewis is probably the most crap we've had
fleckneymike Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 http://youtu.be/YiU6v5PmYxY The goal v Luton. Hope the links worked. I was there, old mainstand. That was just after Luton had pulled off a shock in the FA Cup too. Amazing strike.
Monk Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 I was there, old mainstand. That was just after Luton had pulled off a shock in the FA Cup too. Amazing strike. I thought old main stand had been pulled down by then?
ceredigion Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 Surely no-one who followed Leicester back then would ever dream of putting Gary Coatsworth in a worst XI. The cracking goals he scored against Barnsley and Luton have already been mentioned. But he also played a crucial part at the end of the 93/94 season when promotion was finally secured against Derby. Throughout that season City suffered a major injury crisis with most of the senior players being sidelined for long periods. To get into the play-offs and eventually win them, they cobbled together an unbeaten run of 12 matches, 8 of which were draws, culminating in the Wembley win. The heroes of this campaign were not the established players like Walsh, Mills, Thompson, Joachim, Agnew, Hill, Smith, Joachim, Roberts and Speedie, all of whom were injured for most of it. Instead, into the breach stepped a number of obscure, hitherto unsung journeymen footballers like Jimmy Willis, Paul Kerr, Phil Gee, Ian Ormondroyd, Mark Blake and Colin Gibson, who somehow got us over the line that year. Gary Coatsworth was one of those players and in fact played in 9 of the 12 unbeaten matches, including the 2 play-off semis against Tranmere and the final itself. A true LCFC legend in my opinion.
foxoffderby Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 His volley goal is my fav goal of all time not in terms of importance but from a player who was playing above his station. but yes he was a player will limited ability who gave it 100% every game.
bovril Posted 14 April 2014 Posted 14 April 2014 Surely no-one who followed Leicester back then would ever dream of putting Gary Coatsworth in a worst XI. The cracking goals he scored against Barnsley and Luton have already been mentioned. But he also played a crucial part at the end of the 93/94 season when promotion was finally secured against Derby. Throughout that season City suffered a major injury crisis with most of the senior players being sidelined for long periods. To get into the play-offs and eventually win them, they cobbled together an unbeaten run of 12 matches, 8 of which were draws, culminating in the Wembley win. The heroes of this campaign were not the established players like Walsh, Mills, Thompson, Joachim, Agnew, Hill, Smith, Joachim, Roberts and Speedie, all of whom were injured for most of it. Instead, into the breach stepped a number of obscure, hitherto unsung journeymen footballers like Jimmy Willis, Paul Kerr, Phil Gee, Ian Ormondroyd, Mark Blake and Colin Gibson, who somehow got us over the line that year. Gary Coatsworth was one of those players and in fact played in 9 of the 12 unbeaten matches, including the 2 play-off semis against Tranmere and the final itself. A true LCFC legend in my opinion. Good post Sir.
Rob1742 Posted 15 April 2014 Posted 15 April 2014 Decent squad player, hard as nails. Played in the play off final v Derby when he was clearly injured. Never played after that, think that game did him in for good. Total commitment, the odd wonder goal. Very fond memories of the Coat. Top man
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