Best Championship player since 2004 according to the Second Tier podcast.

Just listened to the top 20 countdown on a podcast which has the habit of annoying me and was getting increasingly vexed as it approached the number one spot - I shouldn’t have worried, the two presenters said there was no competition for the best ever spot. They gave Whitts a really nice and perceptive tribute - glad to see his brilliance was appreciated elsewhere.

Who do you reckon were the two other former City men in the top ten?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Ri...TSejICWrSsmyig

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Kav

Koumas
Bothroyd

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Koumas
Bothroyd

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Koumas second loan here was poor.

I can remember one of his goals probably in his first loan where he slipped in the penalty box but still managed to get up and getthe ball from the defender and score

No one’s got either player yet.

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Koumas second loan here was poor.

I can remember one of his goals probably in his first loan where he slipped in the penalty box but still managed to get up and getthe ball from the defender and score

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That was against Ipswich in a televised game.

Marshall
Hudson

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Marshall
Hudson

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Nope.

I wouldn’t have got either of them, but we make the mistake of only thinking in terms of City.

An interesting list.

I agree 100% with their top 2 (Whits is the GOAT), but not convinced by the inclusion or order of a lot of the others. The two other Cardiff players are contentious inclusions. One I wouldn't have in my Top 20 at all; the other did a lot of his best work in the Premier League. And for some mad reason they've overlooked Gavin Rae!

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Koumas second loan here was poor.

I can remember one of his goals probably in his first loan where he slipped in the penalty box but still managed to get up and getthe ball from the defender and score

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Yes it was poor. However he was superb 1st spell and of course there were other seasons he wasnt our player.

Ramsey Bellamy

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An interesting list.

I agree 100% with their top 2 (Whits is the GOAT), but not convinced by the inclusion or order of a lot of the others. The two other Cardiff players are contentious inclusions. One I wouldn't have in my Top 20 at all; the other did a lot of his best work in the Premier League. And for some mad reason they've overlooked Gavin Rae!

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I think they’re both justified selections although I take your point about the one with plenty of Premier League experience - if the other one is contentious, I’d say it’s because he never won anything.

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Ramsey Bellamy

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No.

Zaha? I presume he played for Palace in the Championship.

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Zaha? I presume he played for Palace in the Championship.

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No.

Heaton
Le Fondre

Ricky Lambert?

Earnie has to be there right?

Will plump for chopra in second. Great championship but not premiership player

Still no one has named either of the other two players.

Kasper?

Bobby Reid?

Cameron Jerome

McCormack Tomlin

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Kasper?

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McCormack Tomlin

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Yes, Schmeichel was eighth I think, McCormack fifth and Whittingham first.

I was getting really annoyed as they went through the list, I was thinking they were going to leave him out. Pretty sure I punched the air with delight when they finally said his name.

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I was getting really annoyed as they went through the list, I was thinking they were going to leave him out. Pretty sure I punched the air with delight when they finally said his name.

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I was much the same, I got quite emotional when they announced who the number one was.

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Agreed with the majority of the entries although not the order. Ivan Toney entry was a bit iffy mind.

Agreed with top 3. Of course Whitts is number 1. Mitro has an undeniable record. And Adel Taarabt was seriously something else at this level, still watch his highlight reels from time to time.

Nice to see McCormack making the cut. If Bothroyd or Koumas had done it for longer maybe they would have been in with a shout. Magic players when at their peak.

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I was much the same, I got quite emotional when they announced who the number one was.

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Same for me. When they widdled down to 1 - my brain was racing as to how he had not been mentioned yet. And then they unequivocally both agree that the number 1 spot was not in doubt and it was the first name on the sheet when it came to identifying the top 20 players of the last 2 decades.

Relief, pride and a bit emotional listening into the end of that podcast, really glad that Whittingham won the favour so spectacularly with other fans within the division as well.

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Same for me. When they widdled down to 1 - my brain was racing as to how he had not been mentioned yet. And then they unequivocally both agree that the number 1 spot was not in doubt and it was the first name on the sheet when it came to identifying the top 20 players of the last 2 decades.

Relief, pride and a bit emotional listening into the end of that podcast, really glad that Whittingham won the favour so spectacularly with other fans within the division as well.

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I don’t know if others are the same, but the last few seasons have helped me appreciate Whitts more - we were spoilt with him here for so long.

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I don’t know if others are the same, but the last few seasons have helped me appreciate Whitts more - we were spoilt with him here for so long.

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We absolutely were. He seemed very happy in south Wales as well. A humble man, and I my post to Hartley in another thread describing Jason Bowen, you could add the same with Peter Whittingham. But I have to say that there's also an air of comfort with players who seem happy with their lot. Shout for Mc phail as well under appreciated in my opinion and had his own health problems to get over at a pivotal point in his career.
God Bless Whitts, we were so fortunate to have him.

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We absolutely were. He seemed very happy in south Wales as well. A humble man, and I my post to Hartley in another thread describing Jason Bowen, you could add the same with Peter Whittingham. But I have to say that there's also an air of comfort with players who seem happy with their lot. Shout for Mc phail as well under appreciated in my opinion and had his own health problems to get over at a pivotal point in his career.
God Bless Whitts, we were so fortunate to have him.

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We absolutely were. He seemed very happy in south Wales as well. A humble man, and I my post to Hartley in another thread describing Jason Bowen, you could add the same with Peter Whittingham. But I have to say that there's also an air of comfort with players who seem happy with their lot. Shout for Mc phail as well under appreciated in my opinion and had his own health problems to get over at a pivotal point in his career.
God Bless Whitts, we were so fortunate to have him.

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amen to that

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can anyone give a rundown of the top20, I can't be bothered to listen to the podcast

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can anyone give a rundown of the top20, I can't be bothered to listen to the podcast

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Just listen to the last few minutes - they summarise the Top 20 names at the end.

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Just listen to the last few minutes - they summarise the Top 20 names at the end.

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thanks

Grealish
Buendia
Maddison