The Coach Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 As per title... yawn As a supporter, what would be the best & worse player pairing you have witnessed so far since 2000? This covers two centre back pairings, two central midfielders, and two strikers. Unfortunately, fullbacks, and wingers do not meet this criteria. You have to justify each pairing choice, and also consider the fact that the pairing has to make sense, and would most likely work. For example, most people may have a strike partnership choice of Lita & Maynard. However, I believe most people would agree this striking partnership would most likely not work. Please give a short description of the pairing choice. So for me, I would go from the top of my head.... Best Pairings: CB's: Carey & Caulker - Carey was probably the best centre back in this league when we first came up back in 2007, and was so for a few seasons. Caulker was immense for us in his loan season, and with Caulkers height and power, and Carey's reading of the game. The perfect combination in my eyes. CM's: Hartley & Elliot - a Marvin Elliot first season... say no more. With Paul Hartley's midfield general ability. Not many other teams would dictate play. ST's: Abraham & Brooker - Tough choices, was either Abraham or Maynard but I feel Abraham had more in his locker, and for a first season debut he was astonishing. Was a big fan of Stevie B's work rate, and his ability of bringing others into the game. I think they'd been a very good pairing. Worst Pairings: CB's - Stewart & McManus - Two slow coaches who would most likely concede 4 goals before the half-time whistle. CM's - Kilkenny & Dinning - Kilkennys ability to stand there and point blame, and Dinning doing a Houdini. ST's - Savage & John - Bas Savage.. the Yeovil dive, how he made it as a footballer I do not know. With Stern Johns ability of unable to run longer than 3 foot. There was some really hard decisions to make.. especially with the likes of Tinman, Maynard, Doherty, Coles, Adebola, etc. Look forward to reading others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Best pairings CB - Techincally not a pairing but I’ve gone for Ayling, Flint, Williams. They were all pretty much ever presents in the best defence in the league. And I felt reassured whenever I read the lineup. CM - Tinnion and Doherty. Both would be contenders for my City XI and were part of a Danny Wilson side which was a joy to watch. ST - Brooker and Lita. Complemented each other’s game very well. If only we could’ve held on to Lita for longer and kept Brooker free from injury. I remember a game vs Hull, Peter Taylor wanted to sign the pair after that. I’ll have to think about the worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownendRed97 Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Worst Fontaine & Nyatanga from the season we went down still gives me nightmares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall's Splinter Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 37 minutes ago, Red_Wizard said: So for me, I would go from the top of my head.... Best Pairings: CB's: Carey & Caulker - Carey was probably the best centre back in this league when we first came up back in 2007, and was so for a few seasons. Caulker was immense for us in his loan season, and with Caulkers height and power, and Carey's reading of the game. The perfect combination in my eyes. Best centre back in the league? Did he even make the team of the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 7 minutes ago, Engvall's Splinter said: Best centre back in the league? Did he even make the team of the year? No city player did edit - in 2006/07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 minute ago, David Brent said: No city player did Orr and Elliott did the season we made the play off final.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted October 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 9 minutes ago, Engvall's Splinter said: Best centre back in the league? Did he even make the team of the year? Did not, but Carey was a rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 flint and baker tinnion and hartley Abraham and maynard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 i know its pre 2000 but taylor and turner all day long still talk to city fans today about the 89/90 season mine and a lot of others best season ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red84 Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 At the back: Best - Shaun Taylor/Millen (Like the look of Baker/Wright too) Worst - Fonts/Nyatanga Middle: Best - Elliott/Hartley Worst - Hutchings/Burnell Up top: Best - Brooker/Lita Worst - Savage/John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, sticks 1969 said: i know its pre 2000 but taylor and turner all day long still talk to city fans today about the 89/90 season mine and a lot of others best season ever It was great, smith and gavin, shelton and rennie, newman and humphries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Best: CB: Carey and Baker CM: Tinman and Hartley ST: Abraham and Maynard Worst: CB: Nyatanga and Fontaine CM: Morris and Kilkenny ST: John and Agyemang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 22 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Orr and Elliott did the season we made the play off final.. Yeah, I read it as the 2006/07 season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 david smith running down the wing , the dave rennie flick on, the list goes on . happy days.... ps sorry for going off topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 hour ago, DownendRed97 said: Worst Fontaine & Nyatanga from the season we went down still gives me nightmares Fontaine just looked utterly broken that season, it was cruel and unusual punishment that McInnes and then SOD kept playing him. Nyatanga just looked s**t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 14 minutes ago, sticks 1969 said: david smith running down the wing , the dave rennie flick on, the list goes on . happy days.... ps sorry for going off topic mark gavin for me was the best in that side sticks...a mix of noble and murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Best CB: David Rogers and Norman Huntet CM: Gerry Gow and Jimmy Mann ST: John Atyeo and Brian Clark Worst - just about any combination in the Del / SoD era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Nine Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Red_Wizard said: Did not, but Carey was a rock. Thought he was a liability, funny old game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 16 minutes ago, pongo88 said: Best CB: David Rogers and Norman Huntet CM: Gerry Gow and Jimmy Mann ST: John Atyeo and Brian Clark Worst - just about any combination in the Del / SoD era This century? They were good, but I think they’d struggle a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Only been watching since 2006 but: Worst: CB: Bates and Nyatanga CM: Kilkenny and Morris St: Styvar and Tyronne Barnett Best: CB: McCombe and Carey CM: Hartley and Elliot ST: Abraham and Maynard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 3 hours ago, Davefevs said: This century? They were good, but I think they’d struggle a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 3 hours ago, pongo88 said: Best CB: David Rogers and Norman Huntet CM: Gerry Gow and Jimmy Mann ST: John Atyeo and Brian Clark Worst - just about any combination in the Del / SoD era Dave Rodgers, a threat to both the City and opposition goal at corners! Best: Caulker and Carey, Hartley and Freeman (14-15), Maynard and Abraham (Kodjia also up there). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 As the 21st century only has been ignored. Best Jack Connor and Norman Hunter Gerry Gow and Tommy Burden/Brian Tinnion John Atyeo and Jimmy Rogers Worst Bates and Julian Marshall Dinning and Morris Savage and Agyemang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Corner Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 14 hours ago, chipdawg said: Fontaine just looked utterly broken that season, it was cruel and unusual punishment that McInnes and then SOD kept playing him. Nyatanga just looked s**t - and it didn’t help the abuse a number of fans were giving him at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 The 1989/90 promotion squad had a few decent pairings: Glenn Humphries/Rob Newman David Rennie/Gary Shelton Robbie Turner/Bob Taylor Interesting how a couple of rather average players in Humphries and Turner performed so well with an outstanding partner next to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 I know Nyatanga was pretty awful but at 29 to be without a club is sad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 11 minutes ago, Tomarse said: I know Nyatanga was pretty awful but at 29 to be without a club is sad.. He must be poor if even Nicky Hunt is still managing to play league football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 4 hours ago, Hellfire Corner said: - and it didn’t help the abuse a number of fans were giving him at the time. I agree, but he was especially bad at that time. It was sad because he'd been so, so good for us. Nyatanga was always an accident waiting to happen so he was just frustrating. The situation with Fonts was sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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