Mr E Kelly Posted 15 April 2014 Share Posted 15 April 2014 Gary Coatsworth? He was a good lad. Now, hands up if you remember........wait for it, Stormin Norman Leet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceredigion Posted 15 April 2014 Share Posted 15 April 2014 Gary Coatsworth? He was a good lad. Now, hands up if you remember........wait for it, Stormin Norman Leet!!! I'll see your Norman Leet and raise you an Andy Feeley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salieri Posted 15 April 2014 Share Posted 15 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. Legend? No. Otherwise, spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatbloke Posted 15 April 2014 Share Posted 15 April 2014 Was`nt there not also quite a famous incident when he absolutely smashed a clearance into our dug out nearly taking Littles head off in the process ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceredigion Posted 15 April 2014 Share Posted 15 April 2014 Was`nt there not also quite a famous incident when he absolutely smashed a clearance into our dug out nearly taking Littles head off in the process ? Against Bolton at home at the fag-end of the 93/94 season. We drew 1-1 in the game and thus secured our participation in the play-offs that year. The next game was Wolves away and the Coat scored his last ever goal for us, the equaliser in another 1-1 draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 15 April 2014 Share Posted 15 April 2014 It actually seems like he was good technically, I never saw him play but that volley was class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinowe Soorie Posted 16 April 2014 Share Posted 16 April 2014 A genuine hard man. 100% commitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad the Fox Posted 16 April 2014 Share Posted 16 April 2014 I'll see your Norman Leet and raise you an Andy Feeley. I'll throw in Alan Paris (Delbert). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceredigion Posted 16 April 2014 Share Posted 16 April 2014 I'll throw in Alan Paris (Delbert). Well, if you're going to press the nuclear button this early in the game, I'll play my trump card. Gregor Stevens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny the fox Posted 16 April 2014 Share Posted 16 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... He had almost everything, all he lacked to be great was messi's head and body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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