Gillies Downs Leeds Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Wilbs carrying on playing for another season. Signed for Rochdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Good man. Hope he bags against the other lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Love that man. 20 goals in a title winning season, role model professional and all round good bloke. Doesn’t need to do anything to be any more of a City legend, but a goal against the blue few would be splendid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 10 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Love that man. 20 goals in a title winning season, role model professional and all round good bloke. Doesn’t need to do anything to be any more of a City legend, but a goal against the blue few would be splendid. Wilbs hattrick to relegate Rovers Edit - Just looked it up, 44th game of the season, its on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Good for him. What a signing he turned out to be for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Great stuff. I spend a fair bit of time in Manchester so will try to catch a Dale game, City shirt resplendent obviously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Manager of our kids nursery supports The Dale, gave us a free day when I celebrated their survival on the last day of last season. So we agreed to go to Rovers away! Pleased for Wilbs. I like Dale. Can’t wait to go to their shithole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Christ, the meltdown on here when we signed an over the hill, journeyman of a has been striker that hadn’t hit double figures in goals in a season in his whole career and had hardly played a full 90 mins in years! I was bloody livid that was the standard we were aiming for. How very very wrong I was! If we could find another Wilbs only 15 years younger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 1 minute ago, formerly known as ivan said: Christ, the meltdown on here when we signed an over the hill, journeyman of a has been striker that hadn’t hit double figures in goals in a season in his whole career and had hardly played a full 90 mins in years! I was bloody livid that was the standard we were aiming for. How very very wrong I was! If we could find another Wilbs only 15 years younger... And yet people are still as quick as ever to judge signings now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Top bloke is Wilbs. Wonder if there might be a spot for him if he wants to do coaching somewhere at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Will Wilbraham move into management after he hangs his boots up. Could be one for the future, as an English manager in the leagues ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said: Top bloke is Wilbs. Wonder if there might be a spot for him if he wants to do coaching somewhere at the club. Its what we offered before wasn't it? I expect if we have the same set up when he decides to hang up the boots something could be offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, hodge said: Its what we offered before wasn't it? I expect if we have the same set up when he decides to hang up the boots something could be offered. That's what I was getting at. Consummate pro, experienced, used all the talent he had, held in high regard here. Wouldn't surprise me come the time he packs it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 1 minute ago, ZiderEyed said: That's what I was getting at. Consummate pro, experienced, used all the talent he had, held in high regard here. Wouldn't surprise me come the time he packs it in. Would make an ideal coach for U16's/U18's imo, that's the age where you want the professionalism to really be instilled in players as things in football start to get real with aspirations of being a pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Wilbs. Whatever he does I wish him all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daored Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 7 hours ago, ZiderEyed said: That's what I was getting at. Consummate pro, experienced, used all the talent he had, held in high regard here. Wouldn't surprise me come the time he packs it in. Would be surprised, geographically I would suspect he would want to stay up north and would think a northern team will take him on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderMB Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 For me, it wasn't just his ability on the pitch that made Wilbrahimovic such a great player for City. It was having an older player with a good head on his shoulders, who was happy to play in a lower division, and was happy to help out his fellow players. I genuinely believe that Tammy wouldn't have had his breakout season if Wilbs wasn't there to ease him in and get him settled. It's why I wish we'd sign more older players. We might be lucky with them having a huge contribution on the pitch, but a seasoned player that comes on 20-30 minutes a game could still do wonders for morale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alandicks Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Brilliant all round professional. My daughter had a parade around the pitch and met Wilbs.He then he made sure, at his suggestion, that the group of children had pictures taken looking at all the different parents cameras. Little things but summed the bloke up in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 27 minutes ago, alandicks said: Brilliant all round professional. My daughter had a parade around the pitch and met Wilbs.He then he made sure, at his suggestion, that the group of children had pictures taken looking at all the different parents cameras. Little things but summed the bloke up in my opinion. As with all true pro's in all 'walks of life,its the 'attention to detail.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 12 hours ago, hodge said: And yet people are still as quick as ever to judge signings now.... How long did it take Wilbs to start delivering the goods, and what signings are you referring to. Genuine questions because I seem to recall there were some questions but he hit the ground sprinting so turned everyone around. As for more recent signings I don't recall such instant success - Tammy excluded of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 25 minutes ago, Loon plage said: How long did it take Wilbs to start delivering the goods, and what signings are you referring to. Genuine questions because I seem to recall there were some questions but he hit the ground sprinting so turned everyone around. As for more recent signings I don't recall such instant success - Tammy excluded of course. The point was nearly everyones initial reaction to Wilbraham was largely negative when he signed, but you've pointed out he hit the ground running so that opinion changed. In the time since Wilbs signed there's still often a lot of negative reactions when we sign someone rather than waiting and seeing how they start, Watkins for example doesn't seem to have had the warmest welcome, people drawing on his history with LJ, former Barnsley, goalscoring record, how he did at Norwich etc, pre-conceived opinions already drawing negative pressure on him to hit the ground running. The price tag on Diedhiou drew some as well. Walsh, people were critical of him in January given our situation at the time, if he'd been a summer signing people would probably have been a lot more forgiving of him coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 3 hours ago, hodge said: The point was nearly everyones initial reaction to Wilbraham was largely negative when he signed, but you've pointed out he hit the ground running so that opinion changed. In the time since Wilbs signed there's still often a lot of negative reactions when we sign someone rather than waiting and seeing how they start, Watkins for example doesn't seem to have had the warmest welcome, people drawing on his history with LJ, former Barnsley, goalscoring record, how he did at Norwich etc, pre-conceived opinions already drawing negative pressure on him to hit the ground running. The price tag on Diedhiou drew some as well. Walsh, people were critical of him in January given our situation at the time, if he'd been a summer signing people would probably have been a lot more forgiving of him coming in. I'd have been more excited about the Watkins transfer if LJ hadn't made such a mess of his recent signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 17 hours ago, Gillies Downs Leeds said: Wilbs carrying on playing for another season. Signed for Rochdale. Fair play to the bloke. I’ve far more time for a Wilbraham than a lot of World Cup players who are spoilt, cheating, diving prima donnas dropping to the deck like they’ve been shot. It’s been excessive and the only way to stamp it out is to book the player. For me it’s been the only sour point on what’s been a very good World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 19 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: I'd have been more excited about the Watkins transfer if LJ hadn't made such a mess of his recent signings. 1 bad window with the odd other poor signing, but it makes the point though, criticisms of players brought in before seeing them on the pitch in a City shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 You`ve got to love his reaction the next day after he came on for Bolton at AG last season. Getting Flint to tweet his thanks to us and the way it was obviously so genuine sums the bloke up for me. It still makes me chuckle remembering him getting booked that night and the whole ground booing the ref! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 26 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: You`ve got to love his reaction the next day after he came on for Bolton at AG last season. Getting Flint to tweet his thanks to us and the way it was obviously so genuine sums the bloke up for me. It still makes me chuckle remembering him getting booked that night and the whole ground booing the ref! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 21 hours ago, GrahamC said: Love that man. 20 goals in a title winning season, role model professional and all round good bloke. Doesn’t need to do anything to be any more of a City legend, but a goal against the blue few would be splendid. Interesting use of the word legend!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nest Egg Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 16 hours ago, shelts said: Interesting use of the word legend!!! I think he's a modern day Bristol City legend. Top scorer in the double season, an inspirational and motivational club captain and even at the very end would still come on and shore the team up. Trusted by Cotts and LJ to bed new players in and help the kids. A wily pro who won far many more balls in the air than you would think for a man his age. Epitomized the revival of the club at a time where we looked rudderless. The only bad thing about him was that he was not younger. What other criteria would he need to meet? What other players in the last few years would even match that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Newquay-Red said: I think he's a modern day Bristol City legend. Top scorer in the double season, an inspirational and motivational club captain and even at the very end would still come on and shore the team up. Trusted by Cotts and LJ to bed new players in and help the kids. A wily pro who won far many more balls in the air than you would think for a man his age. Epitomized the revival of the club at a time where we looked rudderless. The only bad thing about him was that he was not younger. What other criteria would he need to meet? What other players in the last few years would even match that? We all need heroes and he’s one of yours!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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