Sport 03-10-2000 "Devastating Double Whammy" For Collymore who: Stan Collymore what: Faces FA charges as Leicester City career comes to an end where: Filbert Street, LEICESTER when: Yesterday snippet: "Troubled Leicester City striker Stan Collymore has been charged with violent misconduct by the Football Association following a scuffle with Paul Gascoigne," reports The Independent. The FA`s advisory panel has studied a video of the game at Filbert Street on Sept 24th in which Collymore allegedly reacted violently to a sliding tackle from Gascoigne. And the threat of disciplinary action from Lancaster Gate comes on the very day that City agreed to Collymore`s transfer request - only seven months after ending his unhappy spell at Aston Villa. Leicester manager Peter Taylor said yesterday that it was obvious Collymore "doesn`t give a monkey`s about the club". "Collymore could get a three-match ban," says The Mirror, describing the events as a devastating double whammy, "but the problem is, will he ever get the opportunity to serve it?" In spite of all his problems, "many City fans are angry that Collymore is being allowed to leave so easily," reports Dave Kidd in The Sun. "All football fans know quality when they see it," says Supporters Club chairman Cliff Ginetta, "and Stan is probably the best striker Leicester have had since Frank Worthington." [... more]

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