Bert's City Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 On such a miserable day I was cheered up by shaking the hand of a legend this morning I took my son to a city football day at filton and shook the hand of mr Brian Tinnion who was walking into the cafe he also said hello to my son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CheddarReds Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I must have been very young when Tinnion was playing and therefore didn't see him play, how good was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Homer Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I must have been very young when Tinnion was playing and therefore didn't see him play, how good was he? Depends who you ask - some (and a very minute amount) will say he wasn't that good. Most will say how good he was, his cultured left peg, his vision, just an all round excellent player. Scotty scored 26 goals from the wing one season - be interesting to know just how many of those came from an assist from Tinnion, spraying a crossfield ball right into the exact spot Scotty wanted it. In a nutshell, he was, and is, a living legend at the Gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 As a player, he got better towards the latter part of his time with us when he moved into central midfield from the left wing. We could do with him now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westred1 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 That left foot was one of a kind. His partnership with the likes of Bell, Doc, Murray et al. brought some great moments to the gate and away from home! Will never forget his 500th game away at Notts County with Goodfellow heading in Tins' cross for a late winner; class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I must have been very young when Tinnion was playing and therefore didn't see him play, how good was he? Possibly the most one-footed player to have ever played for us, luckily that one foot contained more talent than the vast majority of players summon up with both. Whilst one second wasting valuable time almost doing a pirouette to get the ball onto his left foot, he would send the most perfectly weighted through ball for the forwards to run onto the next. His time at Ashton Gate started slowly, with much of the crowd groaning whenever he got the ball, but he became more and more important to the side, culminating in the one season that he struck up a perfect partnership with Scott Murray. A crossfield ball from the left for Scott to run onto from the right wing before cutting inside and shooting. Possibly the best combination of two players individual talents I've ever seen, repeated time and again. He had many faults, the reliance on the left foot, a lack of pace and not a lot of defending, but he had control, a good footballing brain and knew his limits,meaning he rarely lost the ball trying things he wasn't capable of. I'm not sure he deserves 'legend' status, as I feel it's a title that should only be bestowed upon very few exceptional talents, but he certainly ranks in the upper echelons of the players I've seen in my time supporting City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolCity1992 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 He also really seemed to love the club which helped with that legend status. I grew up watching him and so for my age group I think he could well be a legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I was young when tinnion played but can remember some fantastic play from him What just made my day was on an episode of 'not going out' where there was an ironic/sarcastic dig at bristol rovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I must have been very young when Tinnion was playing and therefore didn't see him play, how good was he? Made a whole host of left backs by good use of the ball on the overlap. Also made Scott Murray by the raking ball from left to right inside the full back. Bloody awful crosser, although may will say he was great, bloody awful free kick and corner taker,although many will also say he was great. The stats and what I witnessed will never back that up. For me, his best football came when played deep and central. he did have a wand of a left foot when it wasn't from crossing positions. But it is fair to say I think he wasn't that ambitious. For league 1 level he was a class above and we have never really replaced him. But he was massively over hyped truth be told. That said Beckhamesque across pitch balls were the norm, the ball that JET it for wagstaff he would perform 2 or 3 times each match, not a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 He made my day when he stuck that ball in the onion bag in front of the Kop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Best cross-field passer I can remember at the Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITW Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Him and Scotty were the players I idolised in my early days watching City. That left peg was something else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Possibly the most one-footed player to have ever played for us, luckily that one foot contained more talent than the vast majority of players summon up with both. Whilst one second wasting valuable time almost doing a pirouette to get the ball onto his left foot, he would send the most perfectly weighted through ball for the forwards to run onto the next. His time at Ashton Gate started slowly, with much of the crowd groaning whenever he got the ball, but he became more and more important to the side, culminating in the one season that he struck up a perfect partnership with Scott Murray. A crossfield ball from the left for Scott to run onto from the right wing before cutting inside and shooting. Possibly the best combination of two players individual talents I've ever seen, repeated time and again. He had many faults, the reliance on the left foot, a lack of pace and not a lot of defending, but he had control, a good footballing brain and knew his limits,meaning he rarely lost the ball trying things he wasn't capable of. I'm not sure he deserves 'legend' status, as I feel it's a title that should only be bestowed upon very few exceptional talents, but he certainly ranks in the upper echelons of the players I've seen in my time supporting City.Agree with most of the above, I would also add he made the side a little one dimensional in that there seemed an over reliance on him dictating pace but left us with no plan B. Still, one of the recent problems has been a seeming lack of leaders and truly BCFC players. Identity and icon has been thin. There was none of that when the likes of Tinman were out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 I must have been very young when Tinnion was playing and therefore didn't see him play, how good was he? When he settled in,very good.He sprayed accurate cross field passes often just behind the opposition back four that Scotty would run onto and usually score from. He lacked the pace to make it in the big time but was an intelligent and stylish player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 His right foot was for standing on but his left was priceless. Also, when we were losing and playing rubbish he was often the player to chase down the player with the ball and slide him out which lifted crowd and team mates alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Towards the end of his career he would spend most of the game in and around the centre circle directing the game like an onfield coach. During this period he showed some of the best passing skills #i have seen from any City player in my time watching, he could drop it on a sixpence from 50 yards. Very Glen Hoddle like. It did annoy me that somebody who trained as a footballer for 20 odd years couldn't kick it with his right foot, even I could take a corner with both feet after a little practice with the left. All said and done though a great player to watch and after a bit of a dodgy start to his City career once he had scored a vital penalty against the Gas, he became a firm favourite with most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 I must have been very young when Tinnion was playing and therefore didn't see him play, how good was he? Think left footed david beckham. Pretty sure tins turned down moves to prem and champ clubs when with us. Him, bell, murray and aaron brown in the side was a joy to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Paul Hartley or Tinman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Taylor is GOD Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Paul Hartley or Tinman? Stupid Question!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyderiup Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Paul Hartley or Tinman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Paul Hartley or Tinman? rapid question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 I must have been very young when Tinnion was playing and therefore didn't see him play, how good was he? I believe it was Chris Kamara, although I could be wrong, but certainly one of the Soccer Saturday pundits said something along the lines of Tinnion wasted his career at Bristol City and could, and should, have played at a much higher level. I believe it was in an article referring to the best players outside the Premier League... Will do some digging see if I can find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 One of the best I've seen in 52 years at the Gate. Would walk into my all-time City Greats. There have been times when I've come away convinced that he hit a right footed pass, and seen on the highlights that it was with the outside of his left foot. Pure, pure class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 I must have been very young when Tinnion was playing and therefore didn't see him play, how good was he? A sign of a good player is the ability to find space when others cannot. This is something I always remember about Tinnion( playing centrally). Always seemed to have time on the ball. His left foot was as good as I have seen at the Gate, if not the best. I think if you spoke to a certain Mr Murray, he would be happy to tell you how Tinnions left foot helped him towards such a fantastic goal return. Really enjoyed watching that team under Wilson, we played some good stuff and worked hard. Tinnion was like a fine red wine, he got better with age IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 "In my view, Bristol City should have extreme ammounts of appreciation and gratefulness for his extreme ammounts of loyalty and faithfulness. Even though you wont find a worse right foot in the game, you wont find a better left foot either! Tinnion could easily be strutting his stuff against the best players on the biggest stages if it wasn't for his love and commitment to Bristol City, he probably should have been for around a decade of years. This county has been crying out for a quality left peg for god knows how many years, the answer laid with Brian Tinnion all along but he spent far to long enduring the lower leagues season after season at one club. I understand he tasted top flight action at the start of his career with Newcastle, how he hasn't managed to show what he can do at the highest level again since is beyond me. When I was in charge at Bradford I was emphatically urged to re-sign Tinnion because he was seen as the best set-piece taker they ever had there and scored spectacular goals, I understand Liam Brady was watching him when he was Celtic manager, everybody was telling me he was the best outside the Premier League. I didn't think I stood much chance because Glenn Hoddle and Bryan Robson both wanted him at Chelsea and Middlesborough repectively. In my view, a waste of talent in the game, although Bristol City fans should violently disagree with me because he's been their key player since he first arrived, the main reason for being a waste of talent is because he spent most of his career at left back or left wing when his ability deserved better (midfield). I don't know if I know of a more underrated and underachieving player because you wont see much better in terms of passing and crossing." I think this is what Chris Kamara said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Boxing day, about 12-15 years ago. The opposition? Millwall. Free kick 25 yards out. Tinnion steps up... That thought alone gives me goose pimples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Jim Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Tinman was a class act, and he and Scotty are my two favourite all-time City players. We were privileged to watch them in the same team for a number of years. What I loved about Tinnion was his passion for the club - he really cared about Bristol City (and still does), and showed that every time he was on the pitch. Add to that his brilliant range of passing, and some memorable goals - an all-round hero to me throughout my teens. Paul Hartley was the only other central midfielder I've watched at City who was in the same league. I was at Notts County at his 500th game and that was a special day, with him setting up a last minute winner - great scenes at the end of that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Love the bloke. I have a photo of me in his match shirt before the Colchester game in 03/04. Won 1-0 and I think he may have got MOM in that game. That made my day too. I also managed to get a photo with him after the Gerry Gow testimonial. Yes he played a large majority of his career at L1 level but I'm convinced, like many others, he could've played higher. He remains, to a generation of city fans, a shining light in all those years of 3rd tier football. So many happy memories. And the Tinnion / Bell and Tinnion / Murray combos were a joy to watch. Over 500 games, some beautiful goals, some unbelievable passes and no end of passion. Definitely in my top 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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