mozo Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 So we saw Tomlin do some things with a football that very few City players have in history. Where does he rank in our list of natural talents? I'm not talking best players per se, but the gifted ones like Jacki, JET and Adomah (and Junior Bent, of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generation1 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 problem is you can be gifted as in Jacki,Jet and Tomlin but unless you can be relied on game after game you become a problem.It can be no coincidence that Tomlin will start next season as a new boy in his fifth season running or that Jet cannot nail down a place in a regular team. We all love entertainers but the game is about winning and only consistancy does that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 I thought this was going to be a thread about Robbored . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Rileys Mullet Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 In my history of watching city it has to be Walsh or Tinion. Gifted and consistent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generation1 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 both contributed even when having an off day,the same cannot be said about Tomlin or Jet. probably the more gifted pair but tended to vanish when things got hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 1 hour ago, mozo said: So we saw Tomlin do some things with a football that very few City players have in history. Where does he rank in our list of natural talents? I'm not talking best players per se, but the gifted ones like Jacki, JET and Adomah (and Junior Bent, of course) And the most gifted ever to put on a City shirt Jantzen Derrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Glyn Rileys Mullet said: In my history of watching city it has to be Walsh or Tinion. Gifted and consistent If it's based on being gifted and consistent then, for me, it has to be Sir Alan Walsh. Brian was great but Alan was slightly better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 In my opinion we got far more from JET than we did from Tomlin (or Jacki for that matter). Yes JET faded out of games at times and looked sluggish when not on form, but his goals record was pretty good from memory and overall he was a bit more consistent. He also seemed to be a much more positive character in the dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 11 minutes ago, Offside said: In my opinion we got far more from JET than we did from Tomlin (or Jacki for that matter). Yes JET faded out of games at times and looked sluggish when not on form, but his goals record was pretty good from memory and overall he was a bit more consistent. He also seemed to be a much more positive character in the dressing room. Worth remembering that was at a lower level. JET is league one at best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 It depends on your definition of gifted. If it's a gifted goalkeeper, then it's Mike Gibson. Fullback is Clive Whitehead. Central defender is Geoff Merrick. Midfield is Brian Tinnion. Winger is Clive Whitehead (again). Goal scoring forward must be John Atyeo. For sheer entertainment it must be Baz Savage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 30 minutes ago, pongo88 said: It depends on your definition of gifted. If it's a gifted goalkeeper, then it's Mike Gibson. Fullback is Clive Whitehead. Central defender is Geoff Merrick. Midfield is Brian Tinnion. Winger is Clive Whitehead (again). Goal scoring forward must be John Atyeo. For sheer entertainment it must be Baz Savage Pound for pound natural talent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 An easy one . Jacki . Proper maverick. Liked a drink . Liked the women. Didn't score many. Never played loads of games . Lit up Ashton Gate. Polish playboy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedo Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 David Noble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glastonred Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Lee Trundle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Our legends fall into 2 categories - 1 tremendously gifted, totally flawed - generally recruited in times of great need who quell the famine or loyal talents who perform consistently over several seasons. I prefer the latter - Walsh, Tinnion etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefcok Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Tomlin sounds a bit like McGeady to be honest. Immensely talented but hasn't always done himself justice. Grayson got the best out of McGeady last season but the rumours coming out seem to be that he wasn't particularly liked by staff at the club and caused problems behind the scenes. He has now followed Grayson to Sunderland so we'll have to wait and see if he does well again this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneybcfc Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 The game has changed, you only have to look at the way its played and hard working players that do the role they are given are much more the flavour than mavericks. People gave Skuse and other of his ilk a lot of stick but he was constantly described in that mold, hard working and intelligent capable of actually doing what a manager wanted rather than playing like hes the only one on the team. In the fast paced modern game while the mavericks still have the keys to unlock a defence they end up being passengers when they don't have the ball and the game simply passes them by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 I can remember coming away from Aston Gate raving about Andy Cole when we had him on loan from Arsenal. The most gifted goal scorer I've had the pleasure of watching. He certainly could put the ball in the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Don Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 11 hours ago, mozo said: Pound for pound natural talent? Martin Kuhl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 14 hours ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: And the most gifted ever to put on a City shirt Jantzen Derrick. Ah, now we're talking talented City players. When on song, it was sheer delight to watch Jantzen. When not, at least we had ten others who would do his work and "look after him" in the nicest possible way. Tomlin, JET, Jacki and a few others are similar but the big difference now is that the great majority of teams, cannot cope with their off days. As a left winger, Jantzen could stand on the touchline and watch the world go by, but the game is so different now that such players are a noticeable burden on the rest and the opposition are much cuter at taking advantage. Tommo gave us a few great moments but I feel that this coming season, we will be a better unit with a more even work rate among the eleven on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Has to be Jacki..............Even John Motson observed that he was from another "Planet", followed very closely by a young Andy Cole, who was electric and head & shoulders above anyone on the pitch during his time here...............especially during his initial loan period, when he was outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 On 13/07/2017 at 18:38, mozo said: So we saw Tomlin do some things with a football that very few City players have in history. Where does he rank in our list of natural talents? I'm not talking best players per se, but the gifted ones like Jacki, JET and Adomah (and Junior Bent, of course) Don't forget Bas Savage, king of the stepover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bristolcity Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 On 7/13/2017 at 22:58, glastonred said: Lee Trundle Never...OK very talented, but again not a team player....only one that can I can say without any fear of contradiction, to be the best Bristol City stalwart, the most talented, the most engaging, the most intelligent, and a goal scoring machine that had few rivals, I give you the one and only. JOHN ATYEO, I was lucky enough as a kid to see him play, home and away back then, that team he played in was unforgettable, so much so I will never forget Gibson Briggs Thresher Parr Connor Low Derrick Clark Big John Williams Hooper.. How that team never played in the top flight I will ever know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Rob Newman has to be up there. Not a flair player but a naturally talented footballer as proven by the amount of different positions he played in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 9 hours ago, WarksRobin said: Don't forget Bas Savage, king of the stepover. I thought he was king of the fallover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 13 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: I thought he was king of the fallover? A man of very many talents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 9 hours ago, WarksRobin said: Don't forget Bas Savage, king of the stepover. King of the tripover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 On 2017-7-13 at 22:34, shelts said: An easy one . Jacki . Proper maverick. Liked a drink . Liked the women. Didn't score many. Never played loads of games . Lit up Ashton Gate. Polish playboy . Worth every penny of every pound that i paid to watch him. Class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 2 hours ago, BanburyRed said: Worth every penny of every pound that i paid to watch him. Class. Named me son after him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 1 hour ago, shelts said: Named me son after him Drunken cad plays football?! Strange name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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