Our greatest club legend ?

Brauny

Brauny

The optimistic pessimist
Following on from LG's thread about Vardy, who do you consider to be the clubs greatest legend ?
There are quite a few who have carved their niche in Leicester's history, but who tops the lot ?
I never saw much of Weller and Worthington but certainly the former as always been held in the highest esteem. Claridge and Elliott for providing cup finals and Wembley glory.
Tony James scored a goal that's gives the fondest memories 30 years on. Steve Walsh for his longevity, leadership, and never failing to bust a gut and give 100%.
There are many more, those from the title winning season, and those that may not of been the best, but were good loyal servants like Mark Wallington. Lineker who was fantastic before flitting the nest.
All said and done I can't look any further than Vardy. Longevity again, but a player that arrived late and seems to be ever grateful to the club that give him his big chance. And how he has rewarded us all. Obviously there are legends beyond my time, but given that Vardy has cut the mustard against the very best, and been involved in our greatest triumphs, he surely is the greatest?
 
Yes Vardy. Ive seen some great and loyal players in my 59 years as a fan but as good as a few of them were (Walsh Gibson Glover Banks etc) none have brought prestige to the club thrills to supporters and loyalty in the face of great temptation like Vardy.
 
Depends what you are looking for:

For getting stuck in to the opposition - Walsh
For ‘Entertainment’ - Worthington
For skill on the ball - Mahrez
For one club loyalty - Wallington
For picking a pass - Gibson / McAllister
For direct running at the opposition - Weller
For stopping the unstoppable - Banks
For reading the game - Kante
For skill plus effort - Izzet
For local boy done good - Lineker / Cross

But for scoring goals - it has to be - Vardy
 
Can't see past Vardy.
Not just his goals, but as an entertainer. Love his celebrations.
Can't see us ever having anyone of his calibre again
 
It's a very hard subject to deal with after nearly 78 years
Rowley
Griffith's
Adams
Anderson
Banks
Appleton
Hogg
Weller
Worthington
Cheeseborough
Shilton
Rodriguez
Nish
Sjoberg
Stringfellow
Gibson
Glover
Whitworth
McAllister
Lineker
O'Neill
Lennon
Heskey
Izzet
Riley
Cross
Guppy
Kaamark
2015/16 team
And a helluva lot more besides
 
Brusselsfox said:
Depends what you are looking for:

For getting stuck in to the opposition - Walsh
For ‘Entertainment’ - Worthington
For skill on the ball - Mahrez
For one club loyalty - Wallington
For picking a pass - Gibson / McAllister
For direct running at the opposition - Weller
For stopping the unstoppable - Banks
For reading the game - Kante
For skill plus effort - Izzet
For local boy done good - Lineker / Cross

But for scoring goals - it has to be - Vardy
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For captaincy - Morgan
 
Vardy has surpassed Chandler for me.

Arthur was an incredible goal scorer and remained with the club for decades, after hanging up his boots. Most goals in the top-flight. Most hattricks (17). Most goals in a single top-flight season - twice (34). Six goals in a game. Not one penalty in those stats.

Many parallels between Chandler and Vardy. Chandler had begun his career at QPR and they were a non-league team at that time. They were promoted to the League while Chandler was with them and then he was plucked from obscurity by Leicester, at the age of 27.

But Vardy has the top-flight and FA Cup winners medals...

Banks should be a club legend, but has been stolen by Stoke.
 
sixthswan said:
Banks should be a club legend, but has been stolen by Stoke.
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Stolen, or for whatever reason not properly acknowledged by us?

Won the League Cup with us AND was the keeper in '66 - 37 caps
Won the League Cup with Stoke - 36 caps

If there's someone the club should be making more of a big deal about, is him.
 
FoxinRutland said:
Vardy for me too. Not just because how he plays, his goals and what he's won, it's also the fact that Arsenal wanted him, would've paid him more, but he stayed. Legend.
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Think I am right in saying that 99 of his Premier League goals have come AFTER he turned Wenger down. Pretty remarkable, thinking about it
 
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