stephenkibby. Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Robert Pires. Had the skill but thought he was a bit lightweight. Watched him play in an FA Cup game at Old Trafford, what a player. Wenger had left Henry on the bench and the Arsenal fans were going mental. Manu couldn't get the ball off Pires he was so much stronger than I imagined he almost ran the game from out wide. Arse won 2/0. He was outstanding that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Mine is a bit controversial , but it's Ricky Lambert. I only watched on TV and listened to him as a Gas player, but when he played for Southampton and we beat them away that time, I was amazed at just what a good footballer he actually was. Very skilful that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Zidane in the 2002 champions league final. Made it look easy, including this goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Norman Hunter , just thought he was a destroyer but when he came to us was different class. Not only was he a stopper but a very good passer of the ball and I also remember a goal he scored from a free kick . His boot followed the ball into the net ! So , so much more of a player than I thought we were getting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Phileas Fogg said: Interesting thread. Robbie Savage was one. Coming to the end of his career at Derby and played us at AG. Just sat in centre midfield spraying passes about, keeping it simple but organising the tempo. Was impressed and don’t think I’d have noticed him on TV - you miss all the organising he was doing. His "studs into the midriff of a City player" was perfectly timed. I won't argue about his football skill, but in real time, he was even more a "dirty bxxtard" than I ever saw on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The turtle Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Gabi for atletico. Everywhere on pitch, including running the channels. Monster of a player. I spent most of the two occasions I saw him play, muttering to myself that it couldn't be him as he was just over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 A player that sticks in my mind, Denis Bergkamp for Arsenal. Not that he was ever s**t on the TV but live, something else completely. Saw him at (old) Highbury vs Fulham, Nov 2003. He played one exquisite pass that was worth the entrance fee on its own, didn't even look but his pass (half the length of the pitch) found an Arsenal player, inch perfect. When I applauded, the guy next to me on the North Bank simply said 'we see that every week'......think it ended up being Arsenal's only goalless draw all season!! (van der Sar played out of his skin in goal for Fulham, too). For a team - Newcastle Utd, League Cup, Sept 1995, night game - simply sensational. They looked good on the TV but live...another level. Ginola in particular was outstanding, when he got subbed most of the Dolman applauded him off, sensational. But when you look at their team, 5 nil flattered us!! A privilege to have been at both of those games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The turtle Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 40 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: I remember a young Leon Britten (Swansea) playing a blinder at the Gate going back a few years, and got clapped off by the City fans. Pretty good for a little 'un Did the same happen to Joe Allen in their promotion season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, The turtle said: Did the same happen to Joe Allen in their promotion season? True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Lee Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, alexukhc said: Lee Johnson Boris Johnson. Physical beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The turtle Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Cazorla was another one. Playing for malaga v real Madrid. Best performance I've ever seen live playing in the hole. Ran the game, and scored a stunning free kick in the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Ashtonwurzel said: Graham Rix (on loan with Brentford ?) was also a class apart when I saw him live. Was that the game they beat us 3-2 (3-0 Down at ht) in the pouring rain, with Andy Sinton, Steve Perryman (player-manager) playing? A couple of City players first: Joe Jordan - such a better footballer than I thought, not just a targetman, lean as a butchers dog. Aaron Wilbraham - such a better footballer than I thought, not just a targetman, lean as a butchers dog. Others: Emlyn Hughes (rip) in the pre-match charity game at Wembley v Mansfield. Paul Stewart - Spurs v Coventry, his touch, his timing of runs, his awareness of his team-mates movement. There are probably lots of players who I never thought were special at the top level, but when you saw them on their way Down / late in their career, you realised how good they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted September 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Was that the game they beat us 3-2 (3-0 Down at ht) in the pouring rain, with Andy Sinton, Steve Perryman (player-manager) playing? A couple of City players first: Joe Jordan - such a better footballer than I thought, not just a targetman, lean as a butchers dog. Aaron Wilbraham - such a better footballer than I thought, not just a targetman, lean as a butchers dog. Others: Emlyn Hughes (rip) in the pre-match charity game at Wembley v Mansfield. Paul Stewart - Spurs v Coventry, his touch, his timing of runs, his awareness of his team-mates movement. There are probably lots of players who I never thought were special at the top level, but when you saw them on their way Down / late in their career, you realised how good they were. It was raining and we lost so probably yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Two players I saw at different times impressed me. Bearing in mind that I saw almost nothing of the first on TV and not a lot more of the second. John White of Tottenham, tragically killed by lightning, was an important cog in the Spurs team of 1961 who won the First Division and FA Cup, the first team to achieve that in the 20th century. A midfield creator who was nicknamed "The Ghost" because he almost moved around the pitch unseen creating openings for the goalscorers to achieve what was thought to be impossible in those days - A Double. Geoff Hurst is famous for his goals in the World Cup final but when I saw him live a couple of years later for Wham against Forest, I saw a player who carved openings for himself and others with his intelligent movement up front. Very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 24 minutes ago, BanburyRed said: A player that sticks in my mind, Denis Bergkamp for Arsenal. Not that he was ever s**t on the TV but live, something else completely. Saw him at (old) Highbury vs Fulham, Nov 2003. He played one exquisite pass that was worth the entrance fee on its own, didn't even look but his pass (half the length of the pitch) found an Arsenal player, inch perfect. When I applauded, the guy next to me on the North Bank simply said 'we see that every week'......think it ended up being Arsenal's only goalless draw all season!! (van der Sar played out of his skin in goal for Fulham, too). For a team - Newcastle Utd, League Cup, Sept 1995, night game - simply sensational. They looked good on the TV but live...another level. Ginola in particular was outstanding, when he got subbed most of the Dolman applauded him off, sensational. But when you look at their team, 5 nil flattered us!! A privilege to have been at both of those games. Go back to the late 1960's and a similar occurrence when Everton beat us 5-0 in the League Cup. Joe Royle, Alan Ball, Howard Kendall et all were absolutely brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 1 hour ago, wendyredredrobin said: The one player I thought to be quite average watching on the telly was Colin Bell (remember him?) If you watch the original Italian Job movie, his name is the most prominent on the side of the coach. Considering it was made only a couple of years after 'that' World Cup final, Colin didn't play in it, he must've been pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbash Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Ruud Gullit We played Chelsea in a pre season friendly must have been about mid to late nineties. He was a top player at the time and even though i knew it, until seeing him live I didn't realise how good. I don't think he hardly left the centre circle the whole game but still completely controlled the game. From memory (please correct me if i'm wrong) when he got subbed the whole ground stood and clapped him off. Masterclass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbash Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Also Stan Collymore when he scored that hat trick against us while at forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 11 minutes ago, Norn Iron said: If you watch the original Italian Job movie, his name is the most prominent on the side of the coach. Considering it was made only a couple of years after 'that' World Cup final, Colin didn't play in it, he must've been pretty good. Maybe they were just short of paint and didn't have enough for Summerbee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 For me it has to be John Aston. The first game I remember watching on tv was Manure vs Benfica at Wembley 1968. As a 7 year old, I was amazed at this winger putting in crosses and beating players on the wing. I wanted to be John Aston. Apparently George Best and Bobby Charlton played that night but who were they? Cue 1973 and it was Boxing Day. My mates were off to watch our local team Luton Town play Wolves. I talked my dad into taking me. Guess who was on wearing the no 11 shirt? No, not Sir Clive Whitehead but John Aston. I saw John play many a time. His appetite for the game never diminished. He always helped out in defence. Lazy ? NEVER. It was because of John Aston that I became a winger and won over 100 caps for England. From my extra celebrity revenues, I ploughed them into my (tax saving) Foundation and solved third world hunger. ....all because I wanted to be John Aston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Alan Hanson, everything about him was pure class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edada Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Andy Carroll in the FA cup two years ago. Headed everything yet defended as if his life depended on it. A real 90 minute performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, bigbash said: Also Stan Collymore when he scored that hat trick against us while at forest. When did the urban legend first start regarding the Collymore hat-trick? 28 December 1993 Bristol City A 4–1 20,725 Collymore (2), Woan, Webb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Collymore often seen showing his class on Cannock Chase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityFarAndWide Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: Interesting thread. Robbie Savage was one. Coming to the end of his career at Derby and played us at AG. Just sat in centre midfield spraying passes about, keeping it simple but organising the tempo. Was impressed and don’t think I’d have noticed him on TV - you miss all the organising he was doing. Played against him in a reserves game after he was injured/suspended (can't remember which) and can confirm for a youngster at the time (me) thinking he was a has been, he made the game look very easy and how he could slow the game around him felt surreal or at least it did to me at the time. He was also very approachable behind the scenes and gave some nice words post game despite peoples opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbash Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 11 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said: When did the urban legend first start regarding the Collymore hat-trick? 28 December 1993 Bristol City A 4–1 20,725 Collymore (2), Woan, Webb I stand corrected. I was only 12 at the time! Strange, would have sworn he bagged a hat trick that day. One of the goals was a beauty from quite a way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, bigbash said: I stand corrected. I was only 12 at the time! Strange, would have sworn he bagged a hat trick that day. One of the goals was a beauty from quite a way out. Not aimed at you. Just an observation at the oft-mentioned hat-trick that never was. Unless my own memory is shite. And yes, one was from a way out IIRC. Smashed home just after the bloke behind me muttered "that Collymore's crap, 'e only scores tap-ins". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingleRed Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: Norman Hunter , just thought he was a destroyer but when he came to us was different class. Not only was he a stopper but a very good passer of the ball and I also remember a goal he scored from a free kick . His boot followed the ball into the net ! So , so much more of a player than I thought we were getting . Totally agree with that. And the opposite was perhaps Joe Royle who never hit the heights we might have expected (after his first game, that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Went to watch Andy Coles return to Arsenal with Newcastle, I knew Ian Wright was good but watching him live was different class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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