Spoonbed Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Apart from Ryan Mcgivern ( shudder) I’m struggling to think of a poor left back who has played for us in the last 35 odd years. Pringy superb again today, DaSilva would get in a lot of champ teams. From John Bailey to Cam Pring, seems to be our “lucky position” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Martin Scott, Darren Barnard, Jim Brennan, Mickey Bell, Joe Bryan, Cam Pring - we’ve certainly been blessed at LB in the last 30 years. The complete opposite to the other side of defence! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Russell Bromage was decent to 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecko Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Jamie Mac too 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 (edited) I think Martyn Woolford played LWB at least a few times for us when we were short Edited May 8, 2023 by luke_bristol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Stuart Munro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Brennan was the best imo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonbed Posted May 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Even the “ not quite so good ones”, such as Derrick Williams and Brendan Maloney were still very decent 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Callum O’Dowda’s shitness cancels them all out though. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negan Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Crazy to think we’ve got it so right at left back and so wrong at right back. Think I’ve seen us with 2 truly decent ones. Orr and Little with the latter mostly being decent during the double winning side. Other than that we’ve just not had that consistent performer. HOWEVER… Tanner is growing very well there. Shame Wilson hasn’t had an impact. Pring has just been excellent, made the position his own now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonbed Posted May 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Negan said: Crazy to think we’ve got it so right at left back and so wrong at right back. Think I’ve seen us with 2 truly decent ones. Orr and Little with the latter mostly being decent during the double winning side. Other than that we’ve just not had that consistent performer. HOWEVER… Tanner is growing very well there. Shame Wilson hasn’t had an impact. Pring has just been excellent, made the position his own now. Thought Adam Locke was very good also. Even Lleweyllyn was a trier, but certainly struggled in that position. Hopefully Tanner will continue his improvement 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the1stknowle Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, Maltshoveller said: Brennan was the best imo Barnard for me. Scott a very close second. Then Brennan. But all great to watch. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 9 minutes ago, Spoonbed said: Even the “ not quite so good ones”, such as Derrick Williams and Brendan Maloney were still very decent Did Maloney ever play on the left? Predominantly a right back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, tin said: Martin Scott, Darren Barnard, Jim Brennan, Mickey Bell,b Joe Bryan, Cam Pring - we’ve certainly been blessed at LB in the last 30 years. The complete opposite to the other side of defence! Those four were all top drawer left backs as was John Bailey. City had some very decent left backs over the years. Lloyd Kelly was also a very classy at left back. It was in that position that he was first noticed. Now a CB at B’muff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Glenn Humphries was decent as well 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, Taz said: Did Maloney ever play on the left? Predominantly a right back. No & Williams was really a LCB, but apart from that.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dredd Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Craig Woodman probably the only one who didn't set the world on fire but I wouldn't say he was poor. Fairly solid. Danny Rose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claverham_Red Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Honorable mention for Jamie McAllister? Pretty solid throughout. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Foster had a spell at LB and didn’t excel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexhill reds Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 11 minutes ago, MC RISK77 said: Glenn Humphries was decent as well Not a LB though. Did love Humph though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, bexhill reds said: Not a LB though. Did love Humph though Fair shout- memory not what it was, always thought he was a decent stalwart during our promotion season under Jordan, but now remember it was John Bailey at left back for most of that season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexhill reds Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Just now, MC RISK77 said: Fair shout- memory not what it was, always thought he was a decent stalwart during our promotion season under Jordan, but now remember it was John Bailey at left back for most of that season I have fond memories of Glenn Humphries “dealing” with Devon White especially at Twerton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 (edited) When we land Joe Bryan I don’t think many Championship sides will be stronger in the position than us, with JB and Pringy. Edited May 8, 2023 by BCFCGav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 31 minutes ago, MC RISK77 said: Glenn Humphries was decent as well Centre half 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 John Bailey for me . A class act. Always looked like he loads of time on the ball, calm as you like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magunn Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Seem to remember Sir Geoff Merrick playing at left back after the arrival of Norman Hunter, coupled with Collier and Sweeney that was a quality back four. That said I think Brennan was the best in that LB position. I think he went to Forest for over 1.5M which was quite a lot for a 'lower' league defender in the last century (Christ I'm old) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searles Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Numero Uno said: Callum O’Dowda’s shitness cancels them all out though. Sorry but Ryan Mcgivern made COD look like prime Roberto Carlos. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Going back further Bryan Drysdale, Alec Briggs and Mike Thresher were all more than decent left backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 32 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: Going back further Bryan Drysdale, Alec Briggs and Mike Thresher were all more than decent left backs. Alec was a rare right footed left back at City when he was converted from a right back to the left when Mike Thresher retired and Tony Ford came in at right back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Spoonbed said: Thought Adam Locke was very good also. Even Lleweyllyn was a trier, but certainly struggled in that position. Hopefully Tanner will continue his improvement I’d forgotten about Adam Locke! He was a very classy right back. It was Llewelyn’s scuffed shot that led to the first goal v Chelsea when we beat them in the cup in the 89-90 promotion season. Edited May 8, 2023 by Offside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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