Aizoon Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I cannot accept that any side without Gus Caesar can truly claim to be bad. What made him uniquely dreadful was his enthusiasm. Literally seconds after testing his own keeper, he would blast the ball over the stand at the other end. I recall one wag in the East End calling out "Beware the Ides of March, Caesar!". He probably had to have that one explained to him... In fifty years watching City he stands out in as being in a class of his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I can't believe that no one on here has mentioned that the last thing Junior Bent did in a City shirt was score an extra time winner against the Sags in the Coca Cola cup. Er... They have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Am I not right in thinking that Junior scored against us on his return to the Gate? It's the sort of thing that usually happens to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 That's better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Er... They have. Where? All I've seen is the goal at Swindon mentioned. As for your other point he scored against us at Bloomfield Road later in that 97-98 season, a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw if I remember rightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Where? All I've seen is the goal at Swindon mentioned. As for your other point he scored against us at Bloomfield Road later in that 97-98 season, a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw if I remember rightly. H'mm sure I saw it - must be old age creeping on. Yes, it must have been the away game. I do remember not being surprised. Mind you Junior's 34 goals in 438 career appearances must be some kind of record for a winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Roughneck Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 i mentioned it bs15 red. don't worry. i don't normally read your posts either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 i mentioned it bs15 red. don't worry. i don't normally read your posts either You mean I'm NOT senile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 The 89/90 team was a vintage. Sinclair, Llewellyn, Bailey, Newman, Humphries, Shelton, Rennie, Gavin, Smith, Turner & Taylor. Anyone mentioning any of those as contenders for the worst XI should get lifetime bans from this forum! I remember that team. Fantastic. I have just filled my pants. Nurse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 I remember that team. Fantastic. I have just filled my pants. Nurse! Wouldn't you be happier supporting a team in the bottom division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Well said. Glenn Humphries was brilliant, never say die attitude and you wouldnt want to mess with him. If my memory serves, didnt we replace him with Mark Aizlewood, who was equally nasty, and prone to the odd headbutt as well. Another you wouldnt want to mess with. The 89/90 team was a vintage. Sinclair, Llewellyn, Bailey, Newman, Humphries, Shelton, Rennie, Gavin, Smith, Turner & Taylor. Anyone mentioning any of those as contenders for the worst XI should get lifetime bans from this forum! Still cant believe Lumsden sold God. Anyway, back to the worst XI. Ian Baird should be in there for his attitude to the fans if nothing else. And a front 3 of Ian Brown, Guy Madjo and Bas Savage would strike fear into any defence!!! Superjack agrees with SuperDziek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilli74 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Bas savage ... Still makes me laugh even now ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Bas savage ... Still makes me laugh even now ... The weird thing was the crowd reaction after. Despite being a near full house, for a good five minutes there was total disbelief, no singing, just the sound of muttering from all 4 sides of the ground. Even Yeovil were dumbstruck. As for booking him for diving.....I think a straight red would have done everyone a favour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellRedPhil Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Bas savage ... Still makes me laugh even now ... [media=] An Aston Gate memory that will live long in the memory. Styvar just has to be in the team. I can't recall seeing a worse centre-forward for anyone, let alone us! It's also hard to describe Dyche's time here as anything other than a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 An Aston Gate memory that will live long in the memory. Styvar just has to be in the team. I can't recall seeing a worse centre-forward for anyone, let alone us! It's also hard to describe Dyche's time here as anything other than a disaster. Didn't Dyche come in part way through our promotion and do well. But next season in the champ, the was bought back too early when still injured, then the fans turned on the poor bugger. Our loss as far as I can remember, when fit for us he did well, when unfit looked like a cart horse. manager and fans to blame for this one, driving the poor bloke out. For years we wanted a dominant central defender, when Taylor got injured, in he came, |I can't but think, if we had stuck by him, he and we could have done a whole lot better than what actually happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellRedPhil Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Didn't Dyche come in part way through our promotion and do well. But next season in the champ, the was bought back too early when still injured, then the fans turned on the poor bugger. Our loss as far as I can remember, when fit for us he did well, when unfit looked like a cart horse. manager and fans to blame for this one, driving the poor bloke out. For years we wanted a dominant central defender, when Taylor got injured, in he came, |I can't but think, if we had stuck by him, he and we could have done a whole lot better than what actually happened. It was due to injury and although I don't remember it too well I do recall him getting a lot of stick, perhaps not entirely his fault but a disastrous spell nonetheless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 It was due to injury and although I don't remember it too well I do recall him getting a lot of stick, perhaps not entirely his fault but a disastrous spell nonetheless! Yep, typical city fans though. Good games in helping get us up. Then a few bad performances and they wanted to lynch the poor bloke. To to be fair to him took it very well, and never reacted..... unlike Baird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Carl Hutchings? Exactly....Awful...I have mentioned before I never get on our players backs....However I made an exception for Hutchings. I once yelled at him 'Hutchings you are the worst player ever to pull on a City shirt' and the bloke behind me shouting 'here here' Galliers, Humphries, Penyfather dont really belong in that league.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Roughneck Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Dyche joined prior to our promotion season, but took 2 months to get fit, scored a blinding og on a night game (york or preston, can't remember which), then after 2 months got injured again and missed the rest of the season. He started the following season, but his first half performance against lee hughes sealed his fate, being nutmegged from 30 yards didn't help. Pennyfather spent most of his time at City on the bench or being a sex pest at the Avon Gorge Hotel. I think he deserves his place in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Glenn Pennyfather was a sex pest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 McGivern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 what about Alan Hay from the 79,80 season A full back with the pace of a hearse and charisma to match and the added bonus of not being. able to tackle. buying cheap scotch never works and always leaves a bad taste in the mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Net Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 When I first started watching football in the 70's we had a player called Danny Bartley, large chap who often came on as a sub. I was a nipper at the time, but I can always remember the blokes around me muttering "here comes the carthorse". Apologies if I've dissed him unfairly, based on the opinions of my elders and betters at the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 No place for Riberio or Testemitanu ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Upfront you're not even close. That dishonour goes to the 'class' of 82/83: Paul Williams, pride of Ottery St Mary, narrowly cedes the worst of all time award to John 'Donkey' Palmer. Even when bust & going through the trapdoor at a rates of knots did we envisage witnessing such ineptitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red and breakfast Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I love the fact that the OP was making a gag about Nicky Hunt being a new addition to an existing squad of awfulness and in three pages, noone has challenged the original point. I think that is case close m'lud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red and breakfast Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 That said, Kelly Youga must stake a claim...heads or tails anyone?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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