Paul Chuckle Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 I went to see PSG Vs Stade Brestios On Sunday night and I was surprised to see Mario Licka on the bench for Brest. They gave big spending PSG a real game and were unlucky to lose 1-0. Had me thinking that for over a year Licka wasn't anywhere near the first team squad in a Championship side but yet he's now playing for a French Premier league side who looked decent.
Colinjb Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 He was horribly underused for us. Was at least as good as some of the sh*te that played duing his time here and at least showed some desire when in the team. Oh, and cue the obligatory picture of his better half............
Paul Chuckle Posted 14 September, 2011 Author Posted 14 September, 2011 He was horribly underused for us. Was at least as good as some of the sh*te that played duing his time here and at least showed some desire when in the team. Oh, and cue the obligatory picture of his better half............ Lol I refrained from mentioning his better half. I'm of the same opinion as you. I always thought he was decent. Nigel Pearson was our only manager who seemed willing to give him a chance in our side.
krissyboy31 Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 (edited) Problem was that he was a flair player in a lightweight team on a downward spiral. He was a decent player all the same and reckon he would do a decent job if was in our current squad. Edited 14 September, 2011 by krissyboy31
Paul Chuckle Posted 14 September, 2011 Author Posted 14 September, 2011 Problem was that he was a flair player in a lightweight team on a downward spiral. He was a decent player all the same and reckon he would do a decent job if was in our current squad. I agree with what you say but he signed in 2006 when we were on an upwards spiral. George Burley just never seemed to rate him even after signing him.
Jonnyboy Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 What an easy life - paid to warm benches round europe and have a fit missus.
Doctoroncall Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 He was a player who showed promise in the games he played. It would be interesting to see what he's like now and it seems his Burley experience hasnt been detrimental to his career if he's playing in the the French first division.
VectisSaint Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 What an easy life - paid to warm benches round europe and have a fit missus. He has hardly been a bench warmer since leaving us, 58 appearances for Banik Ostrava (13 goals) and over 30 appearances for Brest, plus 3 full international caps for the Czech Republic, would suggest that as usual Burley was wrong.
Jack Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 Mario Licka is a hero in my eyes. Purely for having permission to tap that on a regular basis. She is prime
Suhari Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 Christ. I had forgotten all about him! Clearly made a massive impact on me...
Badger Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 Just looked on his website and he still speaks highly of his time at Saints and the fans. Plenty of photo's from his time here from the gallery. Ocean Village might be somewhere on the med ! Assuming of course they were not taken there of him in a Saints shirt. http://www.licka.net/j/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=7&Itemid=81 Seems a good bloke.
Fan The Flames Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 http://www.licka.net/j/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59:recordando-al-southampton&catid=45:ultimas-noticias&Itemid=56Congratulations Southampton article on his site. You can also watch a video of his name being chanted.
Lighthouse Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 Always thought he was a pretty useful player. Perhaps a bit of a lightweight, but good with the ball. I'd certainly rather we had him playing than some of the dross like Viafara, Euell and Wright who littered our midfield. Another player who I think would have done very well under better management.
Jonnyboy Posted 14 September, 2011 Posted 14 September, 2011 He has hardly been a bench warmer since leaving us, 58 appearances for Banik Ostrava (13 goals) and over 30 appearances for Brest, plus 3 full international caps for the Czech Republic, would suggest that as usual Burley was wrong. aaah but how many were as a sub? ;-)
Huntingdon Posted 15 September, 2011 Posted 15 September, 2011 They lived in Ocean Village, his missus was quite often seen in Tesco's there She was a stunner, but much smaller than her photos look - 5ft 5 max
Minsk Posted 15 September, 2011 Posted 15 September, 2011 I always liked Mario too, and am in the group that think he was under used by Burley. If memory serves me correctly, he appeared to be the stand-out player for two consecutive pre-seasons only to then not get in the team once the season started. Madness!!
VectisSaint Posted 15 September, 2011 Posted 15 September, 2011 aaah but how many were as a sub? ;-) 2 out of 58 for Ostrava, 8 out of 36 for Brest. 13 goals for Ostrava, not bad for MF.
saint1977 Posted 15 September, 2011 Posted 15 September, 2011 He has hardly been a bench warmer since leaving us, 58 appearances for Banik Ostrava (13 goals) and over 30 appearances for Brest, plus 3 full international caps for the Czech Republic, would suggest that as usual Burley was wrong. Burley wrong? Surely not? Instead he played Wright and Idiakez - the latter was a superb player when younger but could barely run by the time Derby offloaded him. Mario would have been comfortable in this team with either Cork or Hammond alongside him. Mario did well when Pearson gave him a chance and but for our precarious finances he'd probably have got a new deal. Still with our current four CMs available to pick from we can only be happy Saints fans these days!
skintsaint Posted 15 September, 2011 Posted 15 September, 2011 wearing trainers with a suit...classy.
farawaysaint Posted 15 September, 2011 Posted 15 September, 2011 wearing trainers with a suit...classy. Wasn't his misses blonde previously? Or am I thinking of another wag?
Dark Munster Posted 15 September, 2011 Posted 15 September, 2011 woahh.. whats her name?! Mrs. Licka.
Crab Lungs Posted 15 September, 2011 Posted 15 September, 2011 Average to good player - looks like the bastard lovechild of Andy Steggall and Sally Gunnell though. Not that that's important.
Littlelat17 Posted 15 September, 2011 Posted 15 September, 2011 wearing trainers with a suit...classy. Hadnt even looked at Mario!
RobM Posted 15 September, 2011 Posted 15 September, 2011 Mrs. Licka. Did anybody else laugh at the name? Just me...? And it's not really fair to blame Burley for Mario's lack of games. He was ****ed most of the time.
Cricketphilly Posted 16 September, 2011 Posted 16 September, 2011 woahh.. whats her name?! Iwould Licka
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