That was them and this is now - I must say the last time I watched Vardy in an FA Cup tie was against Pool - poor Baptistery got a runaround but our reserves quality shoeless brightly - boy we hammered themNot worth 1m eh Karl?
He was the nepotistic face of a third rate property business that happened to own a football club - who got lucky. . . . he was a League Two Manager Chairman who somehow got lucky.
A bit harsh on League Two chairmen, you wouldn't let Joffrey run a corner shop.It is still utterly astonishing that we got the players in we did during KoKo's regime - he was a League Two Manager Chairman who somehow got lucky. I remember one time Matt Williams telling me that OO wanted to spend big on a decent player who would have made a huge difference in the Prem (can't remember who now - maybe Shay Given) and KoKo blocked it.
Koko football geniusIn contention for the worst transfer clanger with Vardy was Karl declining to sign Medhi Benatia for 100K from Clermont. Went on to play for Udinese, Roma, Bayern, Juve and Al-Duhail. Transfer fee to Bayern was €26 million. Transfers fees that all of those clubs paid combined amounts to €70 million. 2 times Bundesliga winner, 3 times Serie a winner. Morocco Captain. African team of the decade alongside Yaya Toure, Mahrez, Mané, Aubameyang and Salah.
It’s a relief that this sort of thing is unlikely to happen again.
I recall His Holiness Sir Marcus referring to it in court as "a property business witha football club attached". Perfectly apt and understated, like so many things he saidHe was the nepotistic face of a third rate property business that happened to own a football club - who got lucky
Yes, I saw that fact in the Telegraph today. The number of rounds in the FA Cup including preliminary rounds right up to the final is apparently 14. But I make it 13 if there are 5 preliminary rounds before the 1st round proper since the 6th round is the quarter-finals. Quibbling, though, it’s a great record to hold, and describes his playing history perfectly.Interesting that Vardy is the 1st ever player to play in every round of the FA Cup.
This obviously includes 1st Qualifying round etc.
Possibly will never be equalled.