Simon bristol Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 19/11/2023 at 18:44, Ska Junkie said: I'll raise you Ian Baird. You win, please no one mention that name anymore? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtyseconds Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 19/11/2023 at 08:25, Engvall’s Splinter said: Before my time - why was he unpopular? Decent record on wiki. Goal every other game pretty much. Why? "Gloria" used shiny hair products. It was the eighties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dizz said: I remember a very 'un-Jason Roberts like' replacement from Oldham called Sean McCarthy who we brought in when the very 'Jason Roberts like' Jason Roberts decided to disappear on us. (Less said about that the better ) To be fair, just think he was more rubbish than unpopular... Roberts and McCarthy were signed on loan roughly at the same time, iirc as replacements for Shaun Goater. Roberts made his full debut in a televised game at Oldham and scored in a win, teaming up well with Gregory Goodridge. We played Carlisle next at home and John Ward inexplicably dropped Roberts and replaced him with McCarthy who looked overweight. McCarthy did very little. Roberts came on as a late sub in a one nil win and I remember the Carlisle defenders were bouncing off of him. He was very impressive. Trouble was his nose had been put out of joint being dropped for the unfit McCarthy, simply due to the latter's experience and went AWOL. I blame us going up as runners up instead of champions on that decision. Didn't understand it at the time and still don't. Edited November 21, 2023 by handsofclay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 I don't think many fans remember quite how bad Paul Cheesley was when he joined us from Norwich for 30k ln 1973. He seemed slow, couldn't really hold the ball up or affect the game in any way. What a transformation for season 75/76 when his goals, hold up play and presence in and around the box spearheaded our promotion season followed by the opening day winner at Highbury. By the time he got that knee injury against Stoke he was always going to be a club legend, buy he was really poor in his first season, and yes, the fans let him know it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellist Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 3 hours ago, cidercity1987 said: We certainly cornered the market with journeymen strikers during our fall to the bottom of L1. Turned up, played about 5 games and left again Agyemang Tyrone Barnett Stern John Marlon Harewood Martin Paterson Any others? Mark McCammon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 20 minutes ago, handsofclay said: Roberts and McCarthy were signed on loan roughly at the same time, iirc as replacements for Shaun Goater. Roberts made his full debut in a televised game at Oldham and scored in a win, teaming up well with Gregory Goodridge. We played Carlisle next at home and John Ward inexplicably dropped Roberts and replaced him with McCarthy who looked overweight. McCarthy did very little. Roberts came on as a late sub in a one nil win and I remember the Carlisle defenders were bouncing off of him. He was very impressive. Trouble was his nose had been put out of joint being dropped for the unfit McCarthy, simply due to the latter's experience and went AWOL. I blame us going up as runners up instead of champions on that decision. Didn't understand it at the time and still don't. My memory is a bit hazy on the subject but didn't Roberts go and play an international match for Grenada? Against Wards wishes? Ward then went full sulk and dropped him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Scott Partridge, girls loved him but wasn’t great was he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 I remember that time tiny penis had just signed ex gas Peter Beadle and teamed him up with Steve Jones for his home debut. One of them scored I can't remember who but the lack of fans celebration told its own story. It tells you the mark of the striker Beadle was as he quickly won over many fans (although you can never forget he played for the dark side) with his committed performances. Not many players play for City and the sags and held in the same regard. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 If I was to to name my worst City 11 donkey Baird would be the cherry on the turd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyolly Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 5 hours ago, CloudyThatchers said: Has no one mentioned Iain Baird? He was a class A c#ck!! Gave two fingers to the city fans at home if I remember rightly? Remember being at Southend away and heard a comment that Baird has never been any good since he invented the TV. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgrsimon Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 8 hours ago, DaveInSA said: I'll raise you a Liam Robinson He was pretty much the same as Junior Bent and played around the same time I think? Plenty of effort, skill (and pace in Bent's case) but it all fell apart when either had a shot at goal. People behind the goal taking cover when either were lining up a shot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinforlife2 Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 Not sure about unpopular, but Andy Smith, Michael Bridges and Lois Diony are some of the worse I've seen in a City shirt. Feel a bit sorry for Engvall, he never got given a chance in a City shirt. In terms of popular, but not very good, Matty Taylor, had he not been swiped off Rovers to piss them off, and become a cult like hero because of it, was pretty woeful for us. I still have nightmares over that miss at Derby, which had it gone in, surely we wouldn't have thrown the game away as we proceeded to do. Although, his pass to Smith to beat Man Utd probably made him a money well spent signing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 11 hours ago, CloudyThatchers said: Has no one mentioned Iain Baird? He was a class A c#ck!! Got to be the winner for me. The likes of Liam Robinson and Bas Savage were rubbish but they weren’t unpopular. Baird was rubbish and of course infamously stuck two fingers up to the Atyeo. You don’t come back from that! I’d imagine Brooker would feature high on the players lists after the Lita incident! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted November 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 Around the time we had mccamnon we had another striker on loan who upset the dolman, james Quinn, the first scorer of that season if I remember righty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted November 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 Quinn scored when joe Jordan was boss I think? Or later, I look at some of the fowards joe signed to some gary brought in, joes are mouthwatering, I can't say that about gjs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 Can't be bothered to look through the thread, so sorry if he's been mentioned but ; Lee Miller Paid £300,000 for him and while 6 in 49 isn't the worst strike rate ever , his miss at Swindon cost him any chance of being popular here. I thought he was ok, but he never recovered from that. Looking back that goal would have won the game. That win would have given us 2 more points. Those 2 points would have put us on 84. QPR went up in the second auto place on 83. We lost in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: Can't be bothered to look through the thread, so sorry if he's been mentioned but ; Lee Miller Paid £300,000 for him and while 6 in 49 isn't the worst strike rate ever , his miss at Swindon cost him any chance of being popular here. I thought he was ok, but he never recovered from that. Looking back that goal would have won the game. That win would have given us 2 more points. Those 2 points would have put us on 84. QPR went up in the second auto place on 83. We lost in the playoffs. Never to be forgotten…..or forgiven. He was never the greatest striker, but probably not on the ‘unpopular’ list until that moment. Fans will always point to a miss and lost opportunities, but they’re usually pie in the sky ‘what-if’ opportunities. Why this stood out was that it was a) such an easy chance, b) so near the end of the game, c) so near the end of the season. So all those ‘what-if’s’ that you’ve set out are things that more than likely would have happened. Oh, and d) right in front of the City fans. Edited November 22, 2023 by italian dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, italian dave said: Never to be forgotten…..or forgiven. He was never the greatest striker, but probably not on the ‘unpopular’ list until that moment. Fans will always point to a miss and lost opportunities, but they’re usually pie in the sky ‘what-if’ opportunities. Why this stood out was that it was a) such an easy chance, b) so near the end of the game, c) so near the end of the season. So all those ‘what-if’s’ that you’ve set out are things that more than likely would have happened. Oh, and d) right in front of the City fans. Got to score , hasn't he Or if you want to watch the whole thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: Got to score , hasn't he Or if you want to watch the whole thing I’d forgotten that *****ing Fallon goal too……just to rub it in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, italian dave said: I’d forgotten that *****ing Fallon goal too……just to rub it in!! Now there's a striker I never liked 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 1 hour ago, italian dave said: I’d forgotten that *****ing Fallon goal too……just to rub it in!! Seemed to have something of the Daniel Johnson about him, most of his decent games were against us. 1 hour ago, 1960maaan said: Now there's a striker I never liked See above! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: Quinn scored when joe Jordan was boss I think? Or later, I look at some of the fowards joe signed to some gary brought in, joes are mouthwatering, I can't say that about gjs Think Quinn was one of the ones who Gary Johnson signed when he first took over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 12 hours ago, Gimme Shelton said: My memory is a bit hazy on the subject but didn't Roberts go and play an international match for Grenada? Against Wards wishes? Ward then went full sulk and dropped him. Exactly what happened. Roberts was told not to go, as we were fighting Watford for top spot & then he totally ignored Ward & did so. McCarthy, who admittedly wasn’t great, battled away in every game for us, played & scored at Preston on the last day of the season, even though his father has passed away that week. No surprise why Ward went with him, most managers would prefer a bloke prepared to give you everything over someone who thinks he’s better than the club, especially if he’s only on loan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 Jones was awful and Tiny spent a lot on him! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted November 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 42 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Think Quinn was one of the ones who Gary Johnson signed when he first took over. Yeah he stuck in my mind, when he scored, on a opening day,one season the first name out of stellings mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 10 hours ago, allyolly said: Gave two fingers to the city fans at home if I remember rightly? Remember being at Southend away and heard a comment that Baird has never been any good since he invented the TV. I thought it was Yogi Bear who invented the television. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: Exactly what happened. Roberts was told not to go, as we were fighting Watford for top spot & then he totally ignored Ward & did so. McCarthy, who admittedly wasn’t great, battled away in every game for us, played & scored at Preston on the last day of the season, even though his father has passed away that week. No surprise why Ward went with him, most managers would prefer a bloke prepared to give you everything over someone who thinks he’s better than the club, especially if he’s only on loan. But that was AFTER Roberts had been inexplicably dropped in favour of McCarthy after his match winning performance on debut at Oldham. Yes, it was petulant. But I rather think had it not been for the fact he was dropped he would've acted differently. The proof of the pudding is that not long afterwards Roberts was playing and scoring in the Premier League whereas I was watching McCarthy playing for Truro v Mangotsfield United at Cossham St. Edited November 22, 2023 by handsofclay 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 4 hours ago, 1960maaan said: Can't be bothered to look through the thread, so sorry if he's been mentioned but ; Lee Miller Paid £300,000 for him and while 6 in 49 isn't the worst strike rate ever , his miss at Swindon cost him any chance of being popular here. I thought he was ok, but he never recovered from that. Looking back that goal would have won the game. That win would have given us 2 more points. Those 2 points would have put us on 84. QPR went up in the second auto place on 83. We lost in the playoffs. I wince at the very thought! I was standing not too far away from him on that 5hitty terrace and could've put it in with me knob [it seemed like two inches from the goal line], it was that bad a miss 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Swede said: I wince at the very thought! I was standing not too far away from him on that 5hitty terrace and could've put it in with me knob [it seemed like two inches from the goal line], it was that bad a miss Your gentleman's sausage seemed like it was 2" from the goal line?!?!?!?!? Amazed the ref didn't notice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 17 minutes ago, SecretSam said: Your gentleman's sausage seemed like it was 2" from the goal line?!?!?!?!? Amazed the ref didn't notice Exciting game football 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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