Lanterne Rouge Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I`ve just been thinking back over the years and have come to the conclusion that this position is cursed. Consider the evidence; Andy Llewellyn. Excellent player but ended up in chokey. Gary Stanley. In the top ten worst players ever seen at AG. Bradley Orr. Again, excellent player but also ended up in the nick and badly injured at Wembley, some would say costing us the game Nicky Hunt. Say no more. Mark Little. Really bad injury that has affected him for two seasons and then does his hamstring when back to his best. Richard Foster. Dear God, he was bad. Adam Matthews. Seems to be either injured or unfit most of the time. Gerard Lavin. Beloved of Reading fans. I`m sure there are others but I think somewhere in our history one of our right backs refused to buy some heather from a gipsy and the position was cursed for ever more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Nob Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Marvin. Harriott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 kevin amankwah, lad was set for huge things, broke his kneck/collar bone. Never the same again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I think that if you go back in time you will find many for all positions, now players have a better chance of recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, reddoh said: I think that if you go back in time you will find many for all positions, now players have a better chance of recovery. Probably but in my forty odd years of watching City it has almost always been a position we`ve struggled with - unlike left back where we`ve had so many brilliant players. I just find it weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRaw Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 It is a rather strange one when you consider how many decent left backs we have had over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Probably but in my forty odd years of watching City it has almost always been a position we`ve struggled with - unlike left back where we`ve had so many brilliant players. I just find it weird. it may be because the old left backs were great at free kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Oi! Louis Carey was a good right back. Well he used to be, bombing up the wing to support Junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said: Oi! Louis Carey was a good right back. Well he used to be, bombing up the wing to support Junior. in Scott's season he created many Goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Ribeiro for injuries... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 7 minutes ago, Eddie Hitler said: Oi! Louis Carey was a good right back. Well he used to be, bombing up the wing to support Junior. I`m not saying we haven`t had some good ones but something bad always seems to happen to them like Bradley, Kevin A or Llewy, hence my view that it`s the position that`s cursed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Chris honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, Super said: Chris honor. And he got screwed over by some Scottish side (Motherwell?) after he left us didn`t he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 35 minutes ago, Cider red said: kevin amankwah, lad was set for huge things, broke his kneck/collar bone. Never the same again Don't remember him playing right back?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 47 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: I`ve just been thinking back over the years and have come to the conclusion that this position is cursed. Consider the evidence; Andy Llewellyn. Excellent player but ended up in chokey. Gary Stanley. In the top ten worst players ever seen at AG. Bradley Orr. Again, excellent player but also ended up in the nick and badly injured at Wembley, some would say costing us the game Nicky Hunt. Say no more. Mark Little. Really bad injury that has affected him for two seasons and then does his hamstring when back to his best. Richard Foster. Dear God, he was bad. Adam Matthews. Seems to be either injured or unfit most of the time. Gerard Lavin. Beloved of Reading fans. I`m sure there are others but I think somewhere in our history one of our right backs refused to buy some heather from a gipsy and the position was cursed for ever more. Gary Stanley played in midfield....I think Brian Mitchell deserves an honourable mention as a limited right back though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 minute ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Gary Stanley played in midfield....I think Brian Mitchell deserves an honourable mention as a limited right back though Could have sworn he was RB, mainly just remember the hair and that he was ******* terrible though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Red Right Hand said: Could have sworn he was RB, mainly just remember the hair and that he was ******* terrible though! I liked him! Ex-Chelsea, paved the way for Tammy to join us....(I like to think...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 minute ago, BS4 on Tour... said: I liked him! Ex-Chelsea, paved the way for Tammy to join us....(I like to think...) So was Darren Barnard and I prefer to remember his performances rather than those of the Stanleymeister! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Brian Mitchell. Worst player I I think I have seen at right back.. possibly the worst player I have seen in a city shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, TRL said: Brian Mitchell. Worst player I I think I have seen at right back.. possibly the worst player I have seen in a city shirt Nicky Hunt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Red Right Hand said: Probably but in my forty odd years of watching City it has almost always been a position we`ve struggled with - unlike left back where we`ve had so many brilliant players. I just find it weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I can remember Andy Llewelyn was asked to man mark Micky Hazard against Swindon at AG He was completely lost, Hazard ran the game and I think we lost the game 2-1 maybe 3-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 43 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: I`m not saying we haven`t had some good ones but something bad always seems to happen to them like Bradley, Kevin A or Llewy, hence my view that it`s the position that`s cursed. True, after playing right back Louis had all this strange hair grow over his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Red Right Hand said: Nicky Hunt? Nope Mitchell for me.. he really was awful. Hunt possibly 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Poor old George Elokobi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Jamie Smith was hard as nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 2 hours ago, Eddie Hitler said: Oi! Louis Carey was a good right back. Well he used to be, bombing up the wing to support Junior. Carey was a terrible right back!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 2 hours ago, shelts said: Carey was a terrible right back!! Remember him playing right back for us in His 'autumn' away v Swansea the season they went up to the Prem..we won 1-0..they enjoyed something like 70% posession-rearguard action,Louis had a great game...think Albert may have notched.?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Adam Locke random free transfer no one had heard of, who turned out to be a key player in promotion letting Goodridge and Murray bomb forward while he took care of defensive work hard as nails, solid as a rock He's now a tree surgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Lavin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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