GlastonburyRed Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Akinbiyi, Brennan, Barnard. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Jim Brennan. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl00peh91 Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 I was annoyed we sold Luke Ayling at the time as it felt completely unnecessary, and was the first step in the dismantling of the 2014/15 team 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) Reid in 2018 and Webster in 2019 were both saddening. I think a City side with them both in would have had serious promotion potential but Reid peaked a season too soon from our perspective Edit oh and Eliasson was annoying as we should have developed him into a £10m sale but failed to do so Edited January 5, 2023 by cidercity1987 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 38 minutes ago, Calculus said: Wasn't Pulis poached by Portsmouth? Staggering I know, but I can remember feeling very grateful to Pompey for quite a while. Maybe my memory's finally gone. Wasn't John Ward poached by Wolves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonRobin21 Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Stefan Marinovic, just felt like we didn’t get a proper goodbye. In all seriousness, I remember being devastated as a kid when Leroy Lita was sold. The Bolasie deal was extremely frustrating because you knew he didn’t get a proper opportunity, and then immediately looked brilliant for Palace. Luke Ayling was another, as he could have solved a problem position of ours for years and years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red panda Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Ralph Milne Oops, I might have blown my cover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Believesham Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 minute ago, grifty said: Wasn't John Ward poached by Wolves? Ward was sacked I believe? Fell out with the board over Lennartson from what I understand I was talking to a Birmingham fan mate about this very thing last week - I hadn't realised that the 2 in my lifetime I was bemoaning were the 2 ever (it is a bad thing to have a manager poached, but also a poor reflection on us that we've not been seen as successful enough to have a manager poached). On topic, Goater was probably the most frustrating for me, especially given his success at Man City Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannybluff Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 David seal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porto Red Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 None that bothered me as much as using effected instead of affected 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 I think most have been mentioned now, though not sure if anyone has mentioned Gerry Gow but he along with Mick Hartford and Andy Cole and a few others were either necessary or inevitable. Norman Hunter was a huge loss and was probably one of the main reasons we went down but his top flight days were sadly over by then. In more recent times I think we really missed Bobby Reid in the season after he left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Seeing Bobby tapping his head hurt. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 34 minutes ago, phantom said: He was indeed I've never been so happy to lose a Manager to another club We got compo, and TP had a court case v Gillingham after he left us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Scott Murray. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Bob Taylor. Shaun Goater. And Jacki - I cancelled my City Society subscription in response and never rejoined! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said: I’m going to expand this and say that - although I agree with Bob Taylor as a player - the biggest “departure” for me was Big Joe on his first stint. Firstly, if he hangs around, Taylor probably doesn’t go shortly after. Secondly, and more importantly, since I’ve been watching city it’s the only time a manager we had has been poached by another club. And we were on the up. We had a fantastic promotion side, augmented by signings such as Aizlewood in the summer, and were punching at the top end of the championship. Joe had turned down Villa who were an established top flight side and went to Hearts - bloody Hearts! as he saw it his route to the Scotland job. If Joe hadn’t been poached, we’d have gone on and IMO gone up eventually. I think he regretted it and we certainly did. Players leaving can upset you. Jordan leaving is the only example I can think of where an individual leaving fundamentally affected the direction of the club. So it has to be that. Or Marvin Harriott. But probably Joe. Agreed. Jordan leaving was a disaster that set us back decades, I'm not sure we've recovered (on the pitch) even now ! Selling Keith Curle to the mighty Reading peed me off a bit. The regret list of players bought is a lot longer than the regret list of players sold ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd73 Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said: Agreed. Jordan leaving was a disaster that set us back decades, I'm not sure we've recovered (on the pitch) even now ! Selling Keith Curle to the mighty Reading peed me off a bit. The regret list of players bought is a lot longer than the regret list of players sold ! I could be wrong, but I'm sure Portsmouth approached us (poached) to take (of all people) Tony Pulis? For @Silvio Dante Edited January 5, 2023 by RedEd73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 One of the worst decisions ever by a city boss that day at Northampton letting seal play. And people weren't slow in telling ward that after, many were calling for his head. Junior bent another one he let go came back to haunt is to. Tommy and Aaron getting stolen by QPR upset me the most, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Josh Brownhill as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Bob Taylor for me. His departure still hurts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidal Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Paul Hartley - just got one season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 7 hours ago, Show Me The Money! said: Shaun Goater probably for me. Good one, IMHO it cost us the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_bristol Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Major Isewater said: We all know that players move on but which one leaving effected you the most ? I was devastated when SuperBob got given away to West Brom. Our talisman had gone and for bugger all, £300,000 the Baggies had our trousers down. Same player for different reasons. He was my first favourite player. I wasn’t old enough to understand transfers but I do remember being gutted. I actually met him a few years back at some event underneath the dolman I think he told me Lumsden didn’t have much time for him so shipped him out. Got the impression he didn’t want to leave. He also told me he worked in construction after retiring. Great player, top bloke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 JET! Remember thinking at the time, it was like that one relationship that ended when you didn't want it to. (tragic, i know). A frustrating player to watch at times, but one of the most gifted. What a talent he had. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Ok, can i be the first to say Ryley Towler? Or is it too soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, RedEd73 said: I could be wrong, but I'm sure Portsmouth approached us (poached) to take (of all people) Tony Pulis? For @Silvio Dante He was, and I’d shut that out of my mind. With Joe he was poached because he’d done well. With Pompey Pulis was poached for reasons I still can’t fathom, and the feelings when he left couldn’t be more opposite. Next game, away at Bournemouth, it felt like a giant weight had been lifted. Edited January 6, 2023 by Silvio Dante 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd73 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: He was, and I’d shut that out of my mind. With Joe he was poached because he’d done well. With Pompey Pulis was poached for reasons I still can’t fathom, and the feelings when he left couldn’t be more opposite. Next game, away at Bournemouth, it felt like a giant weight had been lifted. Yep. Horrendous football. Not sure if it was his last match but IIRC Wycombe at home, late in the game, score at 0-0 they were down to 10 and hanging on, and he takes off Tins and pops on another defender.....I vowed never to go to another match as long as he was in charge that night. Thankfully didn't have to wait too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Robbie turner was told not to go out after the championship decider at twerton. He defied joes orders, the following day called into the office and told he would never play again. Possibly joes harshest decision and he made a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 I don't think any of us begrudge a player leaving for bigger and better things (Brownhill), it’s when heroes move side ways or to a rival it hurts (Goater, Flint etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Bristolian Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Super Bob for me, never understood that move, didn't we get Carl Shut sort of included in the deal or alongside the deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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