Matthew Paul Le Tissier

[Barrel of Fun]

As much as I dislkie Southampton, I have always had a measurable obsession with Le Tiss.

Why Graham Taylor did not build a team around him is anyones guess.

All hail the greatest player from the South Coast.

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[Cpt. Spavil]

he was class

 

[pishhead]

And to think at the time we had jokers like Carlton Palmer getting into the team ahead of him.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

... and could still end up as Saints chairperson - he's apparently having speaks with the new owner this week.

 

[MattBackHome]

And he was sticking it up Marilyn off Home and Away at the time. Legend.

 

[Simster]

I don't think there's a soccerball fan in England who doesn't have at least a grudging respect for M'tiddlier. He's just the sort of player you ever wanted on your team, and he scored some CLASS goals against the powerhouse teams of his day, on a regular basis.

As was said, it was just his misfortune to be around at the time of some piss poor England management.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

He singlehandedly kept Saints in the top division for years. They were a the archetypal one man team.

Quality.

 

[folkestonesgull]

he was a footballing god. He didn't need to run around when he could score from anywhere, with either foot.

I'm sure he played in an albion 11 in a preseason friendly or testimonial once - did anyone else go?

 

[Scotty Mac]

he was a footballing god. He didn't need to run around when he could score from anywhere, with either foot.

I'm sure he played in an albion 11 in a preseason friendly or testimonial once - did anyone else go?

jimmy case testimonial against liverpool

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

A footballing God.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

That last one I believe was the last goal at the Dell, an injury-time winner against Arsenal - you couldn't write a better script. Despite playing at the wrong end of the South Coast, was always my footballing hero as a kid - remember when playing, any goal from outside the area was always hailed as "a Le Tissier".

Played for us in Jimmy Case's testimonial - any pics of him in the Albion colours?

 

[O Lads]

f***ing idiot for staying at Southampton his whole career.

 

[Harold]

That last one I believe was the last goal at the Dell, an injury-time winner against Arsenal - you couldn't write a better script. Despite playing at the wrong end of the South Coast, was always my footballing hero as a kid - remember when playing, any goal from outside the area was always hailed as "a Le Tissier".

Played for us in Jimmy Case's testimonial - any pics of him in the Albion colours?

I was there (place was packed). Pretty sure I remember him clipping the crossbar from distance. Hell of a shot on the man. Think Michael Stensgard may have been in goal (seem to remember he went off injured early on).

 

[pasty]

He singlehandedly kept Saints in the top division for years. They were a the archetypal one man team.

Quality.

I think Saints formation in those days was something like

1-9-Le Tiss

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

And to think at the time we had jokers like Carlton Palmer getting into the team ahead of him.

It's that British trait of putting industry ahead of talent.

 

[Vicar!]

Wasn't he offered the French National Shirt at one time.

 

[folkestonesgull]

jimmy case testimonial against liverpool

1994? Anyone have the line ups? We used to have some great friendlies back in the day - i remember seeing Gazza and Lineker at the Goldstone...

 

[Stevie Boy]

always had a lot of respect for MLT, the last goal at the dell was written for him, if i remember he came off the bench to score it, you wouldnt want anyone else to score the last goal there now would you, Bowdown

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

That last one I believe was the last goal at the Dell, an injury-time winner against Arsenal - you couldn't write a better script. Despite playing at the wrong end of the South Coast, was always my footballing hero as a kid - remember when playing, any goal from outside the area was always hailed as "a Le Tissier".

Played for us in Jimmy Case's testimonial - any pics of him in the Albion colours?

I think a video of this game exists somewhere!

 

[Surrey Seagull]

I saw him play in the stripes at the testimonial. If memory serves me right, he did bugger all for a long while. All of a sudden he unleashed a dipping shot from about halfway between the goal and the centre circle...it just went over.
Absolute quality.