David Gwilliam
Well-Known Member
I found the Leicester Legends evening very enjoyable and will put down what I remember. Other people who were there will no doubt remember different bits and hopefully correct me when my memory lets me down.
I apologise in advance for the length of this post feel different parts will interest different people and the fuller the account the better.
The Birch
Birch said the Martin O’Neill era may have won the most but they did not play the best football. Martin told Birch he was fed up with hearing about the Bloomfield era – “you won f_____ allâ€
Birch had been given Pele to mark in a game against New York Cosmos and having failed at that was switched to mark Beckenbauer.
It was on Birch’s suggestion that Mandaric first got interested in Leicester City. However he did not seem to have much affection for him whereas he went out of his way to praise the new owners.
In the 1970s Leicester City had a darts side and their first match was at the Dover castle – it is difficult to explain any further without seeming homophobic
La Manga 1 and 2
Taggs was on about how drunk players were at La Manga 1 and seemed to think it was normal for players on this kind of trop.The picture of Taggs apparently giving the V sign from the coach window on the way back from La Manga was he claimed in fact Muzzy leaning across .
At La Manga 2 Steffan Freud had concensual sex with one of the prostitutes and an unnamed player had oral sex.
Matt Elliot was very funny about being in cells with Paul Dickov and Lillian Nallis – though I would guess it was not at all funny at the time. Gerry Taggart had gone to Stoke just before La Manga 2 and was very relieved he had.
Martin O’Neill
Tony Cottee was saying what a good manager Martin O’Neill, was “though not the most likeable of mangers.â€
Taggs got a rollocking for passing to Savage who then lost the ball. You pass to Muzzy or to Lennon because they can play football.
Matt Elliot was surprised how laid back the training under Martin was. The instruction for his first match which was against Wimbledon was “the big white geezer will try and throw the ball to the big black geezer at the near post. Beat the black geezer in the air and we will win the match
Tony Cottee got on alright with Robbie Savage but Steve Walsh thought him a prick
Martin had not got on with Brian Clough but had learned a lot from him.
Peter Taylor.
Peter Taylor treated Tony Cottee and Steve Walsh with a total lack of respect
Tony Cottee was scathing about Ade Akinbiyi and Trevor Benjamin… Matt Elliot was scathing about Lee Marshall Matt Jones and Junior Lewis
Peter Taylor was not strong enough and had to put up with cheek from Andy Impey in a way players would not have dared with Martin
Nigel Pearson
Gerry Taggart detested Lee Hoos – a view that seemed to be shared by the Birch. Hoos wanted to be rid of Taggs and when Taggs spoke to Nigel Pearson he was told Hoos wanted Nigel out as well.
Taggs said that we could have got Tom Cleverly on a season loan for £50,000 but Lee Hoos tried to get cocky with Sir Alex and Ferguson put the phone down on him.
Both Taggs and Birch praised Nigel Pearson and especially Steve Walsh Senior.
Oddments
Dennis Bergkampf was praised as a most difficult opponent.
Tony Cottee's greatest Leicester moment was scoring the only goal at Man U.
Andy King may be a future Leicester legend.
I apologise in advance for the length of this post feel different parts will interest different people and the fuller the account the better.
The Birch
Birch said the Martin O’Neill era may have won the most but they did not play the best football. Martin told Birch he was fed up with hearing about the Bloomfield era – “you won f_____ allâ€
Birch had been given Pele to mark in a game against New York Cosmos and having failed at that was switched to mark Beckenbauer.
It was on Birch’s suggestion that Mandaric first got interested in Leicester City. However he did not seem to have much affection for him whereas he went out of his way to praise the new owners.
In the 1970s Leicester City had a darts side and their first match was at the Dover castle – it is difficult to explain any further without seeming homophobic
La Manga 1 and 2
Taggs was on about how drunk players were at La Manga 1 and seemed to think it was normal for players on this kind of trop.The picture of Taggs apparently giving the V sign from the coach window on the way back from La Manga was he claimed in fact Muzzy leaning across .
At La Manga 2 Steffan Freud had concensual sex with one of the prostitutes and an unnamed player had oral sex.
Matt Elliot was very funny about being in cells with Paul Dickov and Lillian Nallis – though I would guess it was not at all funny at the time. Gerry Taggart had gone to Stoke just before La Manga 2 and was very relieved he had.
Martin O’Neill
Tony Cottee was saying what a good manager Martin O’Neill, was “though not the most likeable of mangers.â€
Taggs got a rollocking for passing to Savage who then lost the ball. You pass to Muzzy or to Lennon because they can play football.
Matt Elliot was surprised how laid back the training under Martin was. The instruction for his first match which was against Wimbledon was “the big white geezer will try and throw the ball to the big black geezer at the near post. Beat the black geezer in the air and we will win the match
Tony Cottee got on alright with Robbie Savage but Steve Walsh thought him a prick
Martin had not got on with Brian Clough but had learned a lot from him.
Peter Taylor.
Peter Taylor treated Tony Cottee and Steve Walsh with a total lack of respect
Tony Cottee was scathing about Ade Akinbiyi and Trevor Benjamin… Matt Elliot was scathing about Lee Marshall Matt Jones and Junior Lewis
Peter Taylor was not strong enough and had to put up with cheek from Andy Impey in a way players would not have dared with Martin
Nigel Pearson
Gerry Taggart detested Lee Hoos – a view that seemed to be shared by the Birch. Hoos wanted to be rid of Taggs and when Taggs spoke to Nigel Pearson he was told Hoos wanted Nigel out as well.
Taggs said that we could have got Tom Cleverly on a season loan for £50,000 but Lee Hoos tried to get cocky with Sir Alex and Ferguson put the phone down on him.
Both Taggs and Birch praised Nigel Pearson and especially Steve Walsh Senior.
Oddments
Dennis Bergkampf was praised as a most difficult opponent.
Tony Cottee's greatest Leicester moment was scoring the only goal at Man U.
Andy King may be a future Leicester legend.
