punnett Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 i'm bored, so it's Nostalgia time, I was speaking to a younger fan in work today and we were chatting about our all time favourite City players and i was trying to explain to him the greatness of the one and only GERRY GOW who to me no-one since has come close to surpassing, i still shudder at some of those tackles he used to make. Being stood in the middle of the East End as a teenager with the crowd swaying all over the place and Gow crunching into the oppositions playmaker still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, you often hear of players giving 100 per cent but no-one gave 100 per cent like Gerry did, the 70s, wonderful, wonderful days. The whole experience of a football match was so different in then and as a young lad a saturday was just so exciting it was something we looked forward to in school all week, my 2 boys are City fans but don't seem to show the same excitement or enthusiam as i did, still, HE'S HERE, HE'S THERE, HE'S EVERY****INGWHERE, GERRY GOW, GERRY GOW, any-one share my view? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristoljames Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I'm only a young 'un compared to these old gits So I will say Brian "Tinman" Tinnon.13 years517 games (may need correcting?)A City lad through and through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red-or-dead Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 any-one share my view?I expect many hundreds of City fans share your view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Reynolds Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I'm only 20, so I'll say Tommy Doherty.I love the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Tinnion and Dziekanowski and Murray - in that order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepers Ball Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Tinnion,Murray,Jordan when he arrived,Taylor and Phillips before it turned sour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoTheCiderHead Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Being 18, its gotta be TINMAN, MURRAY and CAREY in no particular order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punnett Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I'm only 20, so I'll say Tommy Doherty.I love the man.Tommy is the nearest thing we have had to Gow but unfortunately only half as good, ask your dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Gow dominated the middle and ran the show back then; but was ablely assisted by the likes of Tainton,Kellard serving Skirton,Ritchie,Fear,Galley,Garland etc not forgetting the superb defence marshalled by Geoff Merrick etc; great days and promotion to the highest level came out of it.Who of the present squad comes up to the mark?? Carey, Scottie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punnett Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Gow dominated the middle and ran the show back then; but was ablely assisted by the likes of Tainton,Kellard serving Skirton,Ritchie,Fear,Galley,Garland etc not forgetting the suberb defence marshalled by Geoff Merrick etc; great days and promotion to the highest level came out of it.Who of the present squad comes up to the mark?? Carey, Scottie?Hard to tell, in those days we were used to watching second tier football and we don't know if any of this squad is good enough for that level yet, another player from those days who i always thought was greatly underated was Donnie Gillies who provided me with the greatest night of my life at Coventry, but its a very valid point you make, we were very much a team with no individual stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunley Legend Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Gerry Gow - in that order!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hard to tell, in those days we were used to watching second tier football and we don't know if any of this squad is good enough for that level yet, another player from those days who i always thought was greatly underated was Donnie Gillies who provided me with the greatest night of my life at Coventry, but its a very valid point you make, we were very much a team with no individual stars.Donny Gillies = Leeds and yes a team of all stars but with no prima donnas is good; signs are there with the present crop; all for one and one for all etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punnett Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Donny Gillies = Leeds and yes a team of all stars but with no prima donnas is good; signs are there with the present crop; all for one and one for all etc.Gillies had the habit of scoring important goals and could play anywhere on the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpaul Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Geoff Merrick, Trevor Tainton, Gerry Sweeney, Peter Aitken, Jimmy Mann, Chris Garland, Julian Marshall and Dave Rodgers .Without their sacrifice, we wouldn't be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ferret Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 When I was a kid it was DziekanowskiCheck out the City line up in this video - class!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jktrpwl28-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackojacko14 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Being only 15 I'll go with Tinnion, top player and was my idol, one shame though, I'm right footed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fRed Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Steve Torpey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Steve Torpey Ray CashleyGerry SweeneyBrian DrysdaleGary CollierGeoff MerrickTrevor TaintonJimmy super Mannhe's here he's there he's every ######g where Gerry GowClive Whiteheadpaul-the Cheese- CheesleyTom Ritchiesupported by Keith FearBossed by Alan DicksNow every one of them is my hero! You young 'uns will (probably) never understand how great that team was!How glad I am that I was a kid then!U REDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Steve Torpey Ray CashleyGerry SweeneyBrian DrysdaleGary CollierGeoff MerrickTrevor TaintonJimmy super Mannhe's here he's there he's every ######g where Gerry GowClive Whiteheadpaul-the Cheese- CheesleyTom Ritchiesupported by Keith FearBossed by Alan DicksNow every one of them is my hero! You young 'uns will (probably) never understand how great that team was!How glad I am that I was a kid then!U REDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Keith WaughAndy LlewellynMartin ScottShaun TaylorRob NewmanMark GavinAlan WalshTommy DocTinmanStevie NevilleSuper BobThat would be my fave players from each position....but then you could easily have a bench of Jackie, Shelton, Psycho, Jordan and Keith Welch.Not all on ability, but then a fave player is often for the charachter rather thatn the ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giles_23_bcfc Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Being 18 its hard to pick anything from 1996 backwards so here's my top 5. (In no particular order)Mickey BellDarren BarnardBrian TinnionScott MurrayTommy Doherty.All were/are great servants to the club and will be fondly remembered in years to come i'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Steve Neville, Glyn Riley, Bob Taylor, Rob Newman, Jackie and finally, Dave 'Smudger' Smith.MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bransonmo Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I would never use the term " hero " for someone kicking a ball around, no matter how good. Favorite blood and guts players. John Atyeo, Mike Thresher, and if he's allowed to develop with City, then Keogh from the current squad. I really like his style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffleflap Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Scotty Murray, Bob Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATTBCFC Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Dariusz 'Jackie' Dziekanowski and Joe 'Jaws' Jordan......awesome.....!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saturday Boy Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Steve Neville, Glyn Riley, Bob Taylor, Rob Newman, Jackie and finally, Dave 'Smudger' Smith.MMDave "Smudger"Smith - he always had to fish his shorts out of his buttocks before kickoff - My cousin noticed it first and then it became something we always had to check he did............AND HE ALWAYS DID!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristoljames Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I'm only a young 'un compared to these old gits So I will say Brian "Tinman" Tinnon.13 years517 games (may need correcting?)A City lad through and throughforgot to add:Carey, Murray, Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Dave "Smudger"Smith - he always had to fish his shorts out of his buttocks before kickoff - My cousin noticed it first and then it became something we always had to check he did............AND HE ALWAYS DID!!Can't say I paid to much attention to that :noexpression: My other, which I forgot, Alan Walsh!!MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 How glad I am that I was a kid then!U REDSMy sentiments exactlyAs a kid of 14 Following a team on the up to the highest division was and must still be the best thing there is available in life Too young to understand what girls were all about - Music of the time was great but too young to be in a band or anythingSo footie was the be all and end all of my life and whats more MY team -....yes MY team...the team from where I was born - that my father watched and his father etc.....were ON THE UP to the highest levelThe excitment that every Saturday brought was awesome Turnstiles would open about midday if I remember right - and could be queues even then"hour or two in a bloody gert queue to get in the ground and sing" - Wurzels were not jokingHave to say that the experience was a lot different then - for every supporter not just kidsBut we only have ourselves (football supporters) to blame for allowing our national treasure to fall into the mess it did during the 80's & 90's resulting in the sanitised spectacle of todays modern game experience - hey ho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saturday Boy Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Can't say I paid to much attention to that :noexpression: My other, which I forgot, Alan Walsh!!MMWell - sitting in the Dolman directly in line with the half way line you got a kind of unpleasantly close image of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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