gavlin Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Billy Wedlock 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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downendcity Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 (edited) In my lifetime, Chris Garland. Depends whether being born in Nailsea counts! Edited May 24 by downendcity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotusman Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Ditto, In my lifetime, Chris Garland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 With any question like this the answer “Billy Wedlock” has to be discounted. Thats not to belittle his achievements but the fact is anyone who is posting today didn’t see Wedlock play and therefore has no opinion on how good he was that isn’t a second or third hand one. And as video isn’t really markedly available you can’t fall back on that. So, for me it has to be someone you’ve seen play live or at worse significant taped coverage. As I started watching in 1984, then for me the answer has to be based on the level played at both here and elsewhere, and performance at said level, Bobby Decordova-Reid. (Honourable mentions for Tommy Doherty, Louis Carey, Joe Bryan) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Trevor Tainton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonCliff Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Jantzen Derrick One for the oldies amongst us. Could be frustrating and inconsistent, but very, very skilful and watching his football intelligence allied to that of John Atyeo was something I have never forgotten. Went from City to Paris St. German in an era when it was rare for English footballers to play in Europe. Totally agree with honourable mentions to a number of others, including Reid, Bryan and just possibly Doherty, but I honestly believe Jantzen was the more gifted. I once spent part of an evening in a pub talking to Geoff Merrick, when he and JD were both were still in their playing careers, and he could not speak highly enough of him. My personal boyhood hero. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1959 Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Chris Garland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 19 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: With any question like this the answer “Billy Wedlock” has to be discounted. Thats not to belittle his achievements but the fact is anyone who is posting today didn’t see Wedlock play and therefore has no opinion on how good he was that isn’t a second or third hand one. And as video isn’t really markedly available you can’t fall back on that. So, for me it has to be someone you’ve seen play live or at worse significant taped coverage. As I started watching in 1984, then for me the answer has to be based on the level played at both here and elsewhere, and performance at said level, Bobby Decordova-Reid. (Honourable mentions for Tommy Doherty, Louis Carey, Joe Bryan) How can you discount 26 England caps? You don’t need to have seen him to know no other Bristol,City player comes close in terms of “our greatest Bristolian player” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 From my parents rather than me: Ernie "Ginger" Peacock. 343 appearances 1946-59 Wing half, from what they say he was every bit as driven as Shaun Taylor. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Peacock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devoncider Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Joe Burnell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Silvio Dante Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 11 minutes ago, Malago said: How can you discount 26 England caps? You don’t need to have seen him to know no other Bristol,City player comes close in terms of “our greatest Bristolian player” It’s not discounting his caps - what it’s saying is that if you think he’s the greatest player it’s based on someone else’s opinion (in this case the England selectors at the time). I’ve got no doubt he has got the greatest achievements of any Bristolian player but I can’t comment on his ability because I never saw the bloke kick a ball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Just now, Silvio Dante said: It’s not discounting his caps - what it’s saying is that if you think he’s the greatest player it’s based on someone else’s opinion (in this case the England selectors at the time). I’ve got no doubt he has got the greatest achievements of any Bristolian player but I can’t comment on his ability because I never saw the bloke kick a ball! There’s a difference between greatest and best. Is he Bristol City’s best ever play? Don’t know, as you said we’ve never saw him play. However, imo greatest is measured by achievements and in that score there’s no argument. Who is England’s greatest striker? I would say Geoff Hurst, because he scored a hat trick in a World Cup final. Was he better player than Lineker, Rooney, Kane? Probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickytimes Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 5 minutes ago, Malago said: There’s a difference between greatest and best. Is he Bristol City’s best ever play? Don’t know, as you said we’ve never saw him play. However, imo greatest is measured by achievements and in that score there’s no argument. Who is England’s greatest striker? I would say Geoff Hurst, because he scored a hat trick in a World Cup final. Was he better player than Lineker, Rooney, Kane? Probably not. For me, Geoff Hurst was not even the greatest striker in the 1966 world cup squad. Fortunately Sir Alf made the correct call. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavlin Posted May 24 Author Report Share Posted May 24 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Malago said: How can you discount 26 England caps? You don’t need to have seen him to know no other Bristol,City player comes close in terms of “our greatest Bristolian player” Arthur Milton and I did see him play . Only it was at Neville Road. Best all rounder , played football for England and cricket for England. Edited May 24 by gavlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 (edited) Gary Collier in terms of players I actually saw play. Honourable mentions to Merrick, Tainton, Cashley, Rodgers, Fear, Bryan & Decordova-Reid. Discounting Cheese, because he was born in North Somerset I believe. Edited May 24 by GrahamC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Paul Cheesley would have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Louis Carey hasn’t been mentioned yet. On appearances alone he’s got to be up there. Also a leader on the pitch and always committed… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 51 minutes ago, CliftonCliff said: Jantzen Derrick One for the oldies amongst us. Could be frustrating and inconsistent, but very, very skilful and watching his football intelligence allied to that of John Atyeo was something I have never forgotten. Went from City to Paris St. German in an era when it was rare for English footballers to play in Europe. Totally agree with honourable mentions to a number of others, including Reid, Bryan and just possibly Doherty, but I honestly believe Jantzen was the more gifted. I once spent part of an evening in a pub talking to Geoff Merrick, when he and JD were both were still in their playing careers, and he could not speak highly enough of him. My personal boyhood hero. I'd echo this and is for me the most skilful footballer ever to wear a City shirt (eat your heart out Dzeikanowski) but honourable mentions must go to (Sir) Geoffrey Merrick and Trevor Tainton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcape91 Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Maynard Jr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 15 minutes ago, Mendip City said: Louis Carey hasn’t been mentioned yet. On appearances alone he’s got to be up there. Also a leader on the pitch and always committed… Ahem. 1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said: (Honourable mentions for Tommy Doherty, Louis Carey, Joe Bryan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Acton Red Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 19 minutes ago, Mendip City said: Louis Carey hasn’t been mentioned yet. On appearances alone he’s got to be up there. Also a leader on the pitch and always committed… Good shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 2 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Ahem. I think you’ll find that - a la Billy Wedlock - Mendip City didn’t see it, therefore it can’t count! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Keith curle wasn't too shabby. Or Louis carey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Bobby Reid. Can't remember enough about seeing Geoff Merrick play to pick him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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