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Post by Bilo the Bantam on Oct 13, 2024 21:29:26 GMT 1
Interesting how many ex-City players have been mentioned, Craig Armstrong, Lee Makel, Jacob Butterfield, Chris Brandon, Sean Scannell, Jack Payne, Nahki Wells and Lee Novak.
Wells and Novak the only players who did well for us.
Brandon was injured the whole time, Scannell got suspended then injured long term only to leave as soon as he got fit and Payne started really well then gave up when the going got tough and we finished bottom of L1.
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Post by space hardware on Oct 13, 2024 23:29:59 GMT 1
Sinani.
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Post by 28901 on Oct 13, 2024 23:43:40 GMT 1
Interesting how many ex-City players have been mentioned, Craig Armstrong, Lee Makel, Jacob Butterfield, Chris Brandon, Sean Scannell, Jack Payne, Nahki Wells and Lee Novak. Wells and Novak the only players who did well for us. Brandon was injured the whole time, Scannell got suspended then injured long term only to leave as soon as he got fit and Payne started really well then gave up when the going got tough and we finished bottom of L1. Most of those names went to City on their downward trajectory. Wells was clearly looking upwards when he moved here, as were Duxbury, Reid and Sinnott, 3 others that jumped ship in their peak. Struggling to think of a decent up and coming Town player who went to Bradford. Going to City is basically either a pension top up before retirement or they're not good enough. |
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Post by arry11 on Oct 14, 2024 0:59:42 GMT 1
Most liked RVLP, just a few fairly prominent fans were bleeding obsessive in their dislike 😂 Think you have the wrong way round most knew he was a complete waste and his career tells you everything bombed out by all the team he as played for. |
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Post by Tinpot on Oct 14, 2024 7:35:53 GMT 1
Most liked RVLP, just a few fairly prominent fans were bleeding obsessive in their dislike 😂 Think you have the wrong way round most knew he was a complete waste and his career tells you everything bombed out by all the team he as played for. As a player I liked RVLP but I thought his character was a bit sus. I look at his time here in the way I look at last season. If you've got a squad of dedicated professional with one talented knobhead, the knobhead falls into line with the overarching culture at the club. If you've got too many knobheads, the culture becomes one in which the knobhead doesn't have to not be a knobhead to fit in. RVLP was good because he was alongside Schindy, Hogg, Heff, Kache et al. |
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Post by Tinpot on Oct 14, 2024 7:40:33 GMT 1
Interesting how many ex-City players have been mentioned, Craig Armstrong, Lee Makel, Jacob Butterfield, Chris Brandon, Sean Scannell, Jack Payne, Nahki Wells and Lee Novak. Wells and Novak the only players who did well for us. Brandon was injured the whole time, Scannell got suspended then injured long term only to leave as soon as he got fit and Payne started really well then gave up when the going got tough and we finished bottom of L1. Most of those names went to City on their downward trajectory. Wells was clearly looking upwards when he moved here, as were Duxbury, Reid and Sinnott, 3 others that jumped ship in their peak. Struggling to think of a decent up and coming Town player who went to Bradford. Going to City is basically either a pension top up before retirement or they're not good enough. At the time there was not deemed to be much to choose between us. We were promoted that year & Bradford had a poor season, but as I recall they were generally regarded as being one of the teams vying for promotion at the time - they were just poorer than most people expected them to be that season but then got promoted the next. I'd add Graham Mitchell went the other way in the Sinnott/Duxbury deal. Bilo the Bantam - how did he do with you? |
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Post by pauldaltonsboots on Oct 14, 2024 7:44:42 GMT 1
Probably comes as no surprise that Paul Dalton is one of my all-time favourite players! After Paul Merson, he was the best attacking midfielder in the league one season.
I always had a soft spot for Steve Jenkins although his performances were mixed to say the least!
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Post by potlessphil on Oct 14, 2024 8:11:27 GMT 1
Sinani
Pipa
Sorba
Manager - Carlos
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Oct 14, 2024 8:46:41 GMT 1
Sinani Pipa Sorba Manager - Carlos You might have liked Pipa but he was still crap. |
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Post by billy143 on Oct 14, 2024 10:02:15 GMT 1
Gordon Tucker
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Post by mosher on Oct 14, 2024 10:56:09 GMT 1
Why is it whenever anyone mentions him I immediately think of Grange Hill  |
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Post by Captainslapper on Oct 14, 2024 12:12:29 GMT 1
Michael Collins.
He wasnt one for crunching into tackles which was maybe why he was underrated by Town fans as he was deemed to be a passenger a lot of the time.
But he was involved in pretty much every good attack we had with a deft touch here or there. He had a good footballing brain and knew what he was going to do with the ball before he got it.
And of course an injury time winner in Beeston doesn't do his legacy any harm!
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Post by mosher on Oct 14, 2024 12:20:10 GMT 1
Michael Collins. He wasnt one for crunching into tackles which was maybe why he was underrated by Town fans as he was deemed to be a passenger a lot of the time. But he was involved in pretty much every good attack we had with a deft touch here or there. He had a good footballing brain and knew what he was going to do with the ball before he got it. And of course an injury time winner in Beeston doesn't do his legacy any harm! Certainly better than Sam or Simon, although Sam managed to carve himself out a pretty decent career. |
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Post by Captainslapper on Oct 14, 2024 12:20:15 GMT 1
Billing aswell. Another one who didnt launch himself into crunching tackled very often and was dubbed idle despite all the stats proving otherwise.
Id imagine hes played more PL games than any other ex town player already, with potentially many more season to add to that yet...which I think shows how underrated he was by some.
The legend that was otium springs to mind! Think hed chuckle at how many PL appearances Billing has made now!
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Post by mosher on Oct 14, 2024 12:21:06 GMT 1
Billing aswell. Another one who didnt launch himself into crunching tackled very often and was dubbed idle despite all the stats proving otherwise. Id imagine hes played more PL games than any other ex town player already, with potentially many more season to add to that yet...which I think shows how underrated he was by some. The legend that was otium springs to mind! Think hed chuckle at how many PL appearances Billing has made now! There's still plenty of time for him to end up at Bury RIP Oti Edit: Just to say I liked Billing and his languid style (not appearance obviously) reminded me of a certain Rev. Starbuck. |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Oct 14, 2024 12:41:40 GMT 1
Why is it whenever anyone mentions him I immediately think of Grange Hill Just say no Billy143 mate. |
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Post by workshyfop on Oct 14, 2024 12:59:27 GMT 1
Mark Smith, left winger signed from Rochdale after having a good game against us in the FA Cup (a 4-3 win at Spotland if memory serves). He has an uncanny knack of running the ball out of play. I always said he’d come good, but he rarely did. The occasional piece of brilliance in and among. I liked him!
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Post by Terriers R Us on Oct 14, 2024 14:15:15 GMT 1
Joey Guðjónsson
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Post by mosher on Oct 14, 2024 14:31:39 GMT 1
Good shout, thought he was gonna be a star for us. Didn't work out but he had some sublime skill at times. |
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Post by wearyfan on Oct 14, 2024 15:50:24 GMT 1
Chris Balderstone. Usually in the team if someone else was injured (Les Massie etc.) but good enough to be a regular at Carlisle when they got promoted to the (old) 1st division and to play regularly for them when up there. Anyone who played for Town and Yorkshire is fine by me, but he was even let go by Yorkshire to then find success at Leicestershire.
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Post by Captainslapper on Oct 14, 2024 16:00:23 GMT 1
Good shout, thought he was gonna be a star for us. Didn't work out but he had some sublime skill at times. Remember watching him at Oakwell in a pre season friendly. Thought he looked quality that day...might have been the best game he had for us though! |
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Post by Detective Boyle on Oct 14, 2024 16:03:11 GMT 1
Richard Keogh
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Post by blue1003 on Oct 14, 2024 16:11:43 GMT 1
Little Joe Harper 😊
Seriously though, around 1964 we (briefly) had a little Scottish winger called Billy Fraser. I thought he was a very exciting player but he only made 8 appearances so I’m guessing that he didn’t have many admirers.
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Post by Bilo the Bantam on Oct 14, 2024 19:06:07 GMT 1
Interesting how many ex-City players have been mentioned, Craig Armstrong, Lee Makel, Jacob Butterfield, Chris Brandon, Sean Scannell, Jack Payne, Nahki Wells and Lee Novak. Wells and Novak the only players who did well for us. Brandon was injured the whole time, Scannell got suspended then injured long term only to leave as soon as he got fit and Payne started really well then gave up when the going got tough and we finished bottom of L1. Most of those names went to City on their downward trajectory. Wells was clearly looking upwards when he moved here, as were Duxbury, Reid and Sinnott, 3 others that jumped ship in their peak. Struggling to think of a decent up and coming Town player who went to Bradford. Going to City is basically either a pension top up before retirement or they're not good enough. Duxbury had years with us before and after his one year with you. Was his peak conveniently those 12 months at Town..? Also, we had five years in an upward trajectory in the late 90s, whether we wanted to sign any Town players or not, is irrelevant. |
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Post by Bilo the Bantam on Oct 14, 2024 19:08:14 GMT 1
Most of those names went to City on their downward trajectory. Wells was clearly looking upwards when he moved here, as were Duxbury, Reid and Sinnott, 3 others that jumped ship in their peak. Struggling to think of a decent up and coming Town player who went to Bradford. Going to City is basically either a pension top up before retirement or they're not good enough. I'd add Graham Mitchell went the other way in the Sinnott/Duxbury deal. Bilo the Bantam - how did he do with you? His last season with us was my first year as a fan so I was a bit too young to comment. His last game was promotion at Wembley though and then he left before we started our season in Division One (Championship). |
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Post by Ross83 on Oct 14, 2024 20:33:17 GMT 1
Aaron Mooy.
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Post by turbo2 on Oct 14, 2024 20:40:22 GMT 1
I wouldn’t say he’s the best player I’ve seen by a country mile since I started watching in 1977 But he’s in the top 1 |
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Post by utttrooper on Oct 14, 2024 21:59:33 GMT 1
Richard Stearman
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Oct 14, 2024 22:53:19 GMT 1
I'd add Graham Mitchell went the other way in the Sinnott/Duxbury deal. Bilo the Bantam - how did he do with you? His last season with us was my first year as a fan so I was a bit too young to comment. His last game was promotion at Wembley though and then he left before we started our season in Division One (Championship). Think you get the better end of the deal to be honest. Duxbury was garbage for us and Sinnott only marginally better, I'd have said Mitchell was a better defence der than Sinnott was. |
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Post by keefer on Oct 15, 2024 11:44:18 GMT 1
For me in no particular order Lee makel Sorba Thomas Grant Johnson Simon Collins Adam hammil Sean scannel David mirfin Good shout with all those |
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