pottyun69 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Just to add, Buster Footman would be the physio.LEGEND! He would be loving this weather , standing on the touchline with just his T-shirt on , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red man dan Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 He would be loving this weather , standing on the touchline with just his T-shirt on , Accept unlike your character, BF would NOT be shivering, he'd be happy as larry in his perfectly white T-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 GK Jan Moller RB Donnie Gillies CB Garry collier CB Norman Hunter LB Terry Cooper RW Clive Whitehead CM Gerry Gow CM Jacki LW Brian Tinnion CF Paul Cheesley CF Bob Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidNoble Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I'm only 14 so: Basso Orr Carey Fonts Bell Murray Doherty Marv Cotteril Atyeo Lita Haaa that was hard to think of older players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Haha, you see, my plan is coming together nicely.....this was clearly just a sly attempt to gauge the aproximate ages of my fellow posters. So far Nick J you are in the lead.. My dad took me, I was very young at the time. Surely there is someone on here older than 35? Seriously, that team was something else, as was the feeling when we went up - as young as I was at the time (OK, a bit older than 1) the enormity of it was immense. There had been talk of City not being in the top division for 65 years, older City fans, and even many younger ones, doubted whether they would ever see it in their lifetimes. You have to remember that in those days there was no play-offs, to go up you had to be one of the top 3 (and that had only recently changed from 2) in your league to be promoted. We went up in 2nd place, it would have been as Champions if we had beaten Notts County at home on the final day. That we didnt was probably down to the relief of getting promotion against Portsmouth 4 days earlier and, in all probability, the entire team spending those entire 4 days on the piss together. That 75/76 team had a handful of average players and a handful of superb ones, but what they also had was unity, they played and fought for each other. Matched since only by Terry Cooper's fouth division team in the mid 80's. GJ showed signs of achieving the same with the current crop until earlier this season, maybe it will come together again. There have been some great players over the years, John Galley, Bobby Kellard, Rob Newman, Bob Taylor, Alan Walsh, Shaun Goater, Brian Tinnion, Louis Carey, Jacki, are the names that spring easily to mind. I always liked Bobby Hutchinson, Glyn Riley, and Mickey Bell. Keith Curle was immense when he stopped trying to be a winger and became, bizarrely, a centre half. Terry Cooper was still class playing in his 40's, and Norman Hunter helped us outstay our welcome in the first division. I hope and think that Cole Skuse will in 10 years time be added to the list of City legends, he has it all and just needs to assert himself more - with his teammates. There are signs of that recently. But as a team the 75/76 side would probably beat any combination of City players you could put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted February 9, 2009 Admin Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sorry to be boring but i cannot fault this selection. Actually, i would need to put Walshy in there. But, he was in my list...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westred1 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Bo Andersen Amankwaah Sebok Dyche Youga Anyinsah Hutchings Hewlett Myrie-Williams Jevons Torpey What a team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westred1 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Basso Orr Carey Taylor Hill Murray Doherty Tinnion Bell Goater Adebola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 My dad took me, I was very young at the time. Surely there is someone on here older than 35? Seriously, that team was something else, as was the feeling when we went up - as young as I was at the time (OK, a bit older than 1) the enormity of it was immense. There had been talk of City not being in the top division for 65 years, older City fans, and even many younger ones, doubted whether they would ever see it in their lifetimes. You have to remember that in those days there was no play-offs, to go up you had to be one of the top 3 (and that had only recently changed from 2) in your league to be promoted. We went up in 2nd place, it would have been as Champions if we had beaten Notts County at home on the final day. That we didnt was probably down to the relief of getting promotion against Portsmouth 4 days earlier and, in all probability, the entire team spending those entire 4 days on the piss together. That 75/76 team had a handful of average players and a handful of superb ones, but what they also had was unity, they played and fought for each other. Matched since only by Terry Cooper's fouth division team in the mid 80's. GJ showed signs of achieving the same with the current crop until earlier this season, maybe it will come together again. There have been some great players over the years, John Galley, Bobby Kellard, Rob Newman, Bob Taylor, Alan Walsh, Shaun Goater, Brian Tinnion, Louis Carey, Jacki, are the names that spring easily to mind. I always liked Bobby Hutchinson, Glyn Riley, and Mickey Bell. Keith Curle was immense when he stopped trying to be a winger and became, bizarrely, a centre half. Terry Cooper was still class playing in his 40's, and Norman Hunter helped us outstay our welcome in the first division. I hope and think that Cole Skuse will in 10 years time be added to the list of City legends, he has it all and just needs to assert himself more - with his teammates. There are signs of that recently. But as a team the 75/76 side would probably beat any combination of City players you could put together. To true ,a privalige to be in the E.E and sometimes sat on the benches around the inside of the ground in the build up to those years (from 1967) remember my first few games standing where the Dolman is now before being brave enough to venture into the E.E :noexpression: BLOWING A BLIZZARD up here in snowy Glos after a day of rain complete white out, again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted February 9, 2009 Admin Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Haha, come on then madger cough up, wheres your team? I cant believe there hasnt been more Andy Cole selections, surely this forum isnt all under 20ish?? I'm not under 20 but my selection will be hampered by not following City until the mid-90s Anyway from what I've seen: Basso Locke Carey Taylor Brennan Murray Tinnion Elliott McIndoe Goater Akinbiyi Subs: Welch Fontaine Barnard Doherty (as a youngster) Agostino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted February 9, 2009 Admin Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Bo Andersen Amankwaah Sebok Dyche Youga Anyinsah Hutchings Hewlett Myrie-Williams Jevons Torpey What a team Julian Watts from the same season as Sebok beats him hands down in that team. Remember Sebok had Shearer in his back pocket & scored a hat-trick for his country during his time with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red man dan Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Bo Andersen Amankwaah Sebok Dyche Youga Anyinsah Hutchings Hewlett Myrie-Williams Jevons Torpey What a team Basso Orr Carey Taylor Hill Murray Doherty Tinnion Bell Goater Adebola You cant have two teams so we will go with your first. :noexpression: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 most names have been done before but I would go at a push:- Adriano Basso Rob Newman Martin Scott Shaun Taylor Louis Carey Marvin Elliott Gary Shelton Alan Walsh Brian Tinnion Andy Cole Leroy Lita Clearly there are issues with the shape of the midfield and the forward line is like for like but there are goals galore, but the defence would be pretty solid! Also, honourable mentions to Mark Gavin and Dave Smith, Jacki, Murray, Bell, Allison, Bob Taylor and Keith Welch, plus probably dozens of others I completely forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 steve phillips jamie smith - andy webster - dave partridge - kelly youga nick wright - tony dinning - grant smith - guy madjo andy smith - bas savage , and you have to have Ian Baird up front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 To true ,a privalige to be in the E.E and sometimes sat on the benches around the inside of the ground in the build up to those years (from 1967) remember my first few games standing where the Dolman is now before being brave enough to venture into the E.E :noexpression: The EE of the mid to late 70's was an inspiration to the players back then, the spirit of which died with relegation after relegation in the 80's folllowed by the construction of the Carling Britannia A1 Double Glazing what shall we call it this season Atyeo of the 90's, and the crusade of the "standing up at football is dangerous" H&S tawts of the 2000's. Thankfully the EE class of 2007 onwards has reversed that, under adverse circumstances they are as good as if not better in some ways than the 70's EastEnders, so it isnt always a case of everything from the old days is better. I yearn for the day when the whole of the EE is given back to City, and it becomes a sea of red and white scarves, which is what in the 70's it became for the big games - bouncing up and down perhaps to add a modern Johnsonesque touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cswhitlock Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Do you remember his first goal for City on the opening day of the season? Wolloped it in from by the touch line from i like to remember was at least 35 yards out....mind you it was about 30. I was sat gobsmacked in the williams behind the dugout. Amazing and a City memory i havent forgotten, mind you over time i began to like his fellow Aussie Paul Agostino more and after his goal at AG against the gas, he became a hero. Argh, Nostalgia. i also remember Joe Jordon Freezing him out toward the end due to his alleged inability to keep it in his shorts with some players wives but he was great you always knew when he played he would score and got to know him fairly well when he was frozen out by the so called Super Joe top bloke even checked out my misus t**s first time i took her to the gate class bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Very hard to pick when you are as old as me! Far too much choice but in terms of ability and commitment to the cause: Basso Sweeney Rodgers Merrick Whitehead Tainton Gow Tinnion Walsh Atyeo Garland Subs: Gibson Carey Shelton Galley Sharpe Mind you arguably all the Ashton Gate 8 should be there as without them we would have no club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Ok, having seen my first match in 1962, I'd go for: Basso Carey Newman Hunter Merrick Whitehead Gow Elliott Tinnion Atyeo Cole Subs: Shaw, Collier, Shelton, Murray, Taylor ...and definitely NO Djiekanowski! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 GK - BASSO RB - ORR CB - CAREY CB - TAYLOR LB - HILL RM - MURRAY CM - TINNION CM - ELLIOTT LW - WALSH CF - TAYLOR CF - JACKIE SUBS - 1) PHILIPS 2) SCOTT 3) ALLISON 4) NEWMAN 5) ROBERTS MANAGER - GARY JOHNSON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 It's interesting to see that even some of the "more senior" supporters who were watching in the 60s and 70s have picked players from the current side. Are these players just fresher in the memory or are the likes of Basso, Carey and Elliot really amongst the best ever to play for City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Village Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 It's interesting to see that even some of the "more senior" supporters who were watching in the 60s and 70s have picked players from the current side. Are these players just fresher in the memory or are the likes of Basso, Carey and Elliot really amongst the best ever to play for City? My effort. GK - Keith Waugh RB - Andy LLewelyn CB - Louis Carey CB - Oooohh Sean Taylor LB - Martin Scott RM - Mark Gavin LM - Brian Tinnion CM - Gary Shelton AM - Jacki CF - Bob Taylor CF - Leroy Lita Subs: Darren Barnard Bradley Orr Marvin Elliott Andy Cole (selfish tw*t - but good player) Sean Goater CTID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 It's interesting to see that even some of the "more senior" supporters who were watching in the 60s and 70s have picked players from the current side. Are these players just fresher in the memory or are the likes of Basso, Carey and Elliot really amongst the best ever to play for City? I included Basso and Carey in my squad, given my criteria were ability and commitment. I thought long and hard about goalkeepers but still concluded Basso is the best I've seen, just ahead of Mike Gibson with an honourable mention for Jan Moller. I would have put Gary Collier (subject of a big bid from Leeds at 18 and a player who could have played for England if he had managed his career better I believe) ahead of Louis but he walked out when freedom of contract came in. I thought about Marvin but couldn't put in him in instead of or alongside Gerry Gow. No other current or recent players came to mind though. We do tend to remember players who were either the first we saw or the most recent I reckon mind you. Nostalgia's not what it used to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunnowhyibother Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I included Basso and Carey in my squad, given my criteria were ability and commitment. I thought long and hard about goalkeepers but still concluded Basso is the best I've seen, just ahead of Mike Gibson with an honourable mention for Jan Moller. I would have put Gary Collier (subject of a big bid from Leeds at 18 and a player who could have played for England if he had managed his career better I believe) ahead of Louis but he walked out when freedom of contract came in. I thought about Marvin but couldn't put in him in instead of or alongside Gerry Gow. No other current or recent players came to mind though. We do tend to remember players who were either the first we saw or the most recent I reckon mind you. Nostalgia's not what it used to be! here goes but this is tough: - GK Shaw (not the best but legend all the same!!!) RB Carey CB Hunter CB Collier LB Barnard Mid Walsh Mid Gow Mid Newman Mid Whitehead CF Cheesley CF Royle Subs Basso, A Cole, Riley, Merrick, Tinnion Special mention in dispatches to: - Galliers, Neville, Jordan, Rodgers, Brennan, McClaren (yes he could play, shame he went into management), Agostino, Shelton, Jordan, Milne (I know he wasn't that good but I think he was Fergusons first signing at Man U), Moyes, Brian Williams (came from the Gas but won us all over!!) and of course Tom Ritchie. All in my opinion obviously!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red man dan Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Good effort guys on this thread and cheers, wasnt sure if it would take off but it seems people on here enjoy there memories of players past and present. Despite some of our differences of opinion of late, one thing is CLEAR, we are ALL in the same boat, and we ALL enjoy BCFC and at the moment i have to say for me, its as exciting a time as i can remember, hopefully this current team over the next couple of years can emulate the success of NickJ's 75/76 promotion winning team and some of us will be posting about them in the coming years. Here's to our club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EASTEND WURZEL Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 A.BASSO K.CURLE L.CAREY S.TAYLOR D.BARNARD S.MURRY D.DZIEKANOWSKI G.GOW A.WALSH B.TAYLOR P.CHEESLEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Tansley Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Basso - GK Bell - LWB Taylor - CB Testimitanu - SW Carey - CB Murray - RWB Tinnion - LCM Doherty - DCM Elliot - RCM Peacock - CF Lita - CF Bench Welch Millen Burnell Noble Showumni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economou Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 How's this for a BCFC best of Scottish 1. J Shaw 2. G Sweeney 3. G McAllister 4. G Gow 5. D Moyes 6. er.. A Webster ? 7. S Murray 8. T Ritchie 9. J Jordan 10. B Hutchinson 11. M McIndoe Player/Manager J Jordan Subs. L Miller L Peacock T Fitzpatrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Just a question for all city fans older than myself really, since Mike Gibson was a bit before my time how does he actually rank in comparison to Basso? My dad has always said that from what he remembers Gibson was a top class keeper and I just thought I might ask your opinions on Basso and Gibbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redapple Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Adriano Basso Gerry Sweeney Norman Hunter Shaun Taylor Terry Cooper Marvin Elliot Gerry Gow Jacki Dziekinowski Paul Cheesley Andy Cole Mark Gavin subs Rob Newman Louis Carey Bob Taylor Keith Waugh Scott Murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Just a question for all city fans older than myself really, since Mike Gibson was a bit before my time how does he actually rank in comparison to Basso? My dad has always said that from what he remembers Gibson was a top class keeper and I just thought I might ask your opinions on Basso and Gibbo. Close one to be honest. I'd put Gibbo a fraction ahead on the basis of better kicking and less prone to the odd ricket. Fortunate to see some pretty sound keepers at The Gate - Muller, Mercer, Cashley, Shaw - all were above average for the leagues they played in. Phillips just thought he was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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