Despite the fact he never playued at a higher level than the fourth tier for us, here's mine.
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Despite the fact he never playued at a higher level than the fourth tier for us, here's mine.
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Jesus look at the defending, the keeper, the midfield and even the attackers attempt to stop him :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I don't know how true it is but some people say Jon Hallworth has never been able to fully stand up straight again. What a throw, nice from Delaney too.
Best right back that I've seen probably is McNaughton, for the consistency and a good player for the club. My wife who has never watched city play also just shouted McNaughton.
A mention for Drameh, probably the best technically and I'm surprised he hasn't quite progressed as I thought he would have since. Only here for a minute though so doesn't count.
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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Shirley Morgan used to shout, “run Forest, run”
Peter Rodrigues for me
Superkev
Super Kev McNaughton
though Mark was decent that season, he stayed at Villa for years after retirement to coach the kids
Yeah, Delaney for me too.
The Forrest Gump goal - one of City's best during the dungeon days.
Loved that kit too.
4,220 of us were at Ninian to witness that. Plenty of grim days during that period, but we had some good ones too.
Bellamy was asked to name a player who Cardiff fans love but was basically rubbish and overrated, he said Kev was terrible, but did well after giving 100% all the time, but ability wise was one of the most limited players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
Rhys Weston
Kev McNaughton is my favourite followed by Lee Peltier.
But the best is probably Bruno Manga (with Matt Connolly when he played on the right close behind).
Dave Carver, great servant to/for the club
Me tooQuote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Who, besides Delaney, out of those named became a regular choice at top flight level? Peter Rodrigues for a few years and Bruno Manga for a season (I always think of him as more of a centreback though).
Delaney, Simon Davies and Craig Bellamy we’re a brilliant right side for Wales in that great win over Italy in 2002.
1: Peter Rodrigues
2: Mark Delaney
3: Kevin McNaughton
StT.
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McNaughton is certainly very popular, but he wouldn't be near the best in my opinion.
far too limited with the ball at his feet.
Theophile Catherine has played most of his career at a high level, including Europa League and champions League gamesQuote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Dave 'Chesty' Carver took some getting around. A fine right-back and who could forget his last minute bundled-in goal against Leicester City at the Grange End?Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve the Tea
Phil Bater
Nails
Alf Sherwood, both Stanley Mathews and Tom Finney hated to play against him
I was one of "the few" there that day, along with my teenage daughters, who arranged for a birthday greetings announcement for me. They included my age :angry:. Delaney would certainly be up there with the best, but Rod Thomas might push him close.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Sherwood’s record suggests he’s City’s best post war full back, but he was a few years before my time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rontomuk
Yeah, fair shout.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Alf Sherwood was a left back, and can’t remember him ever playing right back. He was a brilliant player and probably the best left back I have seen playing for the City.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rontomuk
You have to go by your immediate reaction & mine was Mark Delaney (then I opened your link)
:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Crisp White Lines
ClassQuote:
Originally Posted by Carl Dale's Mole
This is correct :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve the Tea
Absolutely, Peter was fantastic and I was lucky enough to see him play for the Bluebirds.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
On holiday from Australia that was the first game my daughter attended.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I told her it’s like that every week.:biggrin::hehe:
Hey Poc, you gave us a lift that day.:thumbup:
And we have been blessed with some great left backs too.
Clive Charles
Sir Andy Legg
Naylor (cough)
You’ve missed out the Great Gary BellQuote:
Originally Posted by Crisp White Lines
Agreed. There was also a player called Gilbert, very classy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
It’s Rodrigues, he could begin a slide tackle from the Bob Bank and take the ball off the opposing forward in front of the Enclosure.
Peter Rodrigues was my favourite player when I first started watching City quite regularly between the ages of eight and nine, but I was in my early forties when Mark Delaney became the player I looked forward to seeing most before we played - it’s the only time besides those first few years with Rodrigues that a full back invoked such hero worship in me, Delaney was so much better than Division Four standard and it was no surprise to see him establishing himself in Villa’s Premier Leagus side so quickly.
Definitely Delaney. Top quality. One of the best athletes ever to play for us.
Joe Dwyer was right back for the 1st few seasons I watched the City. He'd be my second choice.If, due to injuries, he was needed elsewhere Brian Attley would play 2. He only moved to centre back when Linden Jones came along (he was very underrated). Robbie James was very classy at Right Back in his 1st season with us and then moved into midfield for his second season. McNaughton after those three.
Tim Gilbert, signed from Sunderland. But also a left back. He played in that disastrous relegation season early 80's when the club was falling apart.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Blue
Actually, I've just looked him up in the John Crooks books. He played 33 games between Feb 81 and May 82. Initially signed by Richie Morgan but most of his appearances came in the disastrous 81-82 season when we were relegated. He was released and joined Darlington. The next season he was replaced by a mixture of Jimmy Mullen and Paul Bodin. Linden Jones was right back and Pontin and Dwyer Centre Back, Dibble in goal as we immediately got promoted back to the 2nd division.
Dibble-Jones-Bodin-Dwyer-Pontin an all Welsh defence only Linden Jones didn't get capped.
Sorry, I've rambled a bit and gone off topic. Apologies.
Actually, ignore the above. It s the season that Pontin fell out with Ashurst and only played 4 games. The great Gary Bennett was at centre back.
Dibble was 17, Jones 21, Bodin 18, Bennett 21. That's a very young defence.
Sorry, again. More rambling
Tim Gilbert and Mick Henderson were the full backs in a Sunderland side thrashed 5-2 down here in 1978 and four years later they were playing together for us in a relegation team. That said, I remember Gilbert as quite a stylish player who always looked as though he could fit in at a better team than us, but, clearly, when you look at his record (left us on a free to join Fourth Division Darlington and out of the pro game at 26), he must have had weaknesses to his game or there were things outside football affecting him. He's another one of our players who died young, he was only 36 - do we have more who do that than other clubs? It feels like that at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by AdrianAlston
Had to scroll quite a bit to see Robbie James mentioned, he was the first that came to my mind. There's probably a bit of nostalgia in my decision as he was coming towards the end of his career when he was with us, but I'm standing by it.