Wilson_6 Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30192790 Emile Heskey: Leicester City return interests ex-England striker Former England striker Emile Heskey said he would rejoin Leicester City as a player if approached by the Premier League strugglers. Heskey scored 46 goals in 196 games for the Foxes between 1994 and 2000. The 36-year-old has already taken up a dual ambassadorial role with the Foxes since returning to England following two years with the Newcastle Jets in Australia's A-League. "It goes without saying, I'd love to come," Heskey told BBC Radio Leicester. Leicester, who have not scored in five games and are third from bottom, have room in their 25-man squad to add a free agent. "It is a great club that allowed me to get to the platform that I got to," Heskey added. "I was an England international when I was with Leicester so that was a great achievement." Heskey came through the Foxes academy system before making a club-record £11 million move to Liverpool in 2000. Emile Heskey won the League Cup with Leicester City in 1997 and 2000 He scored a total of 110 Premier League goals in an English top-flight career that also saw him feature for Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa. Heskey last played in April, but insists he is "fit enough" if Leicester manager Nigel Pearson considered calling him up to a side that have not won in seven matches. The Leicester-born striker, who earned 62 England caps during an 11-year international career, believes the Foxes have the players to turn their flagging fortunes around. "They have got a decent squad there, they just need that little pick me up, a little confidence," he said. "It could be anything, just a spark to get going on a run to get out of it." Leonardo Ulloa, Leicester's summer signing from Brighton & Hove Albion, is the Foxes' top-scorer so far this season with five goals, while fellow forwards David Nugent, Chris Wood, Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez have all only netted once. "They will obviously be questioning themselves, as professional footballers it is difficult because you will have ups and downs," said Heskey. "You always have to have belief in yourself, but that will be battered all over the place once you are not scoring and getting a few critics on your back."
Guest MattP Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 This is a man who scored 1 in 19 last season in the A-League. Which is about the standard of the Conference South.
Wilson_6 Posted 25 November 2014 Author Posted 25 November 2014 This is a man who scored 1 in 19 last season in the A-League. Which is about the standard of the Conference South. Exactly No chance If it happens I give up I was laughing whilst reading it.
AyewJoking Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 Well he has experience of being played out of position on the wing.........................
Callabinho Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 You can take that idea and insert it up your Wendy!
Jace Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 We ain't going to score any more goals this season anyway so we may as well make something epic happen like bringing back Heskey
Kitchandro Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 We're desperate but we're not that desperate Still love you though Emile xx
RonnieTodger Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 Maybe 3 years ago in the Championship. Absolutely no way now.
Manwell Pablo Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 Where's Thracian and his Heskey for CB Campaign.
Master Fox Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 Considering we havent scored a goal in about 10 years, trying all possibilities cant be ruled out. I'd even have a punt on Birch given a stint up front. Bring Home The Bruno.
Kitchandro Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 Seems all this was drummed up by Stringer last night on the moan in. What a surprise.
Freeman's Wharfer Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 Had his chance a few years ago when we were crying out for someone better than Steve Howard and for whatever reason didn't want to take it. Whilst he's still a Leicester legend, we can do better than Emile now.
kingcarr21 Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 What an absolute laughing stock we would become if this ever happened.
GingerrrFox Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 Just more bullshit from Stringer trying to make himself seem important. I mean come on. Why did he even ask the ****ing question? It's the most ridiculous piece of "journalism" I've seen in a while.
Beliall Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 yes from me. could be useful and might supply some nice balls for vards to run on to
LAprice_ Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 Ulloa Vardy Nugent Wood Taylor-Fletcher Hopper Blyth Stankevičius Dodoo Panayiotou Heskey Gallagher ............................. Sorry Emile,
Fox92 Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 Had his chance a few years ago when we were crying out for someone better than Steve Howard and for whatever reason didn't want to take it. Whilst he's still a Leicester legend, we can do better than Emile now. Probably because we were second division then.
lcfcsnow Posted 25 November 2014 Posted 25 November 2014 Had his chance a few years ago when we were crying out for someone better than Steve Howard and for whatever reason didn't want to take it. Whilst he's still a Leicester legend, we can do better than Emile now. We wouldn't have got promoted if we stuck to crap target men, coincidence that we're struggling again since we signed another one?
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