Gary Liniker always talks very highly and very fondly of Jock WallaceAlso revered by Leicester fans as he got them promoted to the top flight in 1980 and took them to the FA Cup semi-finals in 1982 where they lost to the eventual winners Tottenham.
We never had the players of his first spell.Hard to believe that Jock Wallace was only 60 years old when he passed. it just seems so young. I remember the shock I felt when he walked away from the club in 1978. To this day his reasons for doing that remain unknown to me. He undoubtedly gave the club and supporters a wee lift in the period he returned after John Greig resigned but we never reached the levels of his first spell.
We never had the players of his first spell.
Mccoist, and a emerging durrant and ferguson were about it.
Cooper needed better around him as well.
Defence and goalies at the time were out biggest downfall imo.
See John Mcleland for similar i guess.Each of the points you make is a fair one. At that point in time, in my opinion, the financial situation at the club due to the reconstruction of the stadium did have an impact. I remember Davie Cooper threatening to leave as the club was swithering about giving him a fee for 're-signing' (which was the term that was used back then when a player committed himself to another spell at the club). Apparently Cooper had asked for £40k, which in the scheme of things was peanuts for a player of his ability, yet it caused an issue within the club at the time. I remember one of my uncles telling me he was finished if Cooper left Ibrox.
Can add to this , Jock wanted to sign two major Scottish players who went on to have tremendous careers but the club couldn’t or wouldn’t offer up the funds to get them .Each of the points you make is a fair one. At that point in time, in my opinion, the financial situation at the club due to the reconstruction of the stadium did have an impact. I remember Davie Cooper threatening to leave as the club was swithering about giving him a fee for 're-signing' (which was the term that was used back then when a player committed himself to another spell at the club). Apparently Cooper had asked for £40k, which in the scheme of things was peanuts for a player of his ability, yet it caused an issue within the club at the time. I remember one of my uncles telling me he was finished if Cooper left Ibrox.