Happy 80th Birthday (yesterday) to Bobby Woodruff

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2.15 into this video for one of Bobby's best goals;-

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0iYYu3M4Itg

Happy birthday to a fine ex City player.

Bloody hell, you’d know him a mile away. He’s kept in shape. Great player for the Club

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Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef

Bloody hell, you’d know him a mile away. He’s kept in shape. Great player for the Club

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He was a great player for the club but towards the end of his career people used to say he was only in the team for his throw ins (which were remarkable). I think he lived in Wenvoe next door to John Toshack.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

2.15 into this video for one of Bobby's best goals;-

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0iYYu3M4Itg

Happy birthday to a fine ex City player.

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I see we haven't changed our style of play since 1970 but then of course we were far better to watch.

Typical City, a squad that should really have played in the First Division. 2 goals that were absolutely brilliant and then ......

Happy birthday Bobby. I am sure heonce lived on the Cowslip estate in Penarth. His son also played, think he may have had a few games for Newport County.
Spedger

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Originally Posted by Vindec

He was a great player for the club but towards the end of his career people used to say he was only in the team for his throw ins (which were remarkable). I think he lived in Wenvoe next door to John Toshack.

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Apparently that photo was taken on Wenvoe GC.

He always did a good job when he played for us. (from what I can remember anyway!) 👍

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Originally Posted by Vindec

I see we haven't changed our style of play since 1970 but then of course we were far better to watch.

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Ian Gibson was worth the admission money by himself.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Ian Gibson was worth the admission money by himself.

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I agree with that. By far the best midfielder I've seen playing for the club.

Pretty sure he lived in Wenvoe as his kid played for their age group teams in the Barry and District.

Bobby made a heck of a difference to our midfield when we signed him from Palace (I think). I know I'm looking at things through rose-coloured specs but just look at the quality of midfielders we had in that era: Gibson, Woodruff, Leslie Lea, not to mention Malcolm Clarke, Spider and out wide Peter King and Barrie Jones. And later on Johnny Vincent, Doug Livermore, etc.

Even one decent playmaker would improve the current side immeasurably but for whatever reason the management don't consider it a priority.
Lee Tomlin is the nearest we have but with his fitness level and injury concerns he can't be relied upon.

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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird

Bobby made a heck of a difference to our midfield when we signed him from Palace (I think). I know I'm looking at things through rose-coloured specs but just look at the quality of midfielders we had in that era: Gibson, Woodruff, Leslie Lea, not to mention Malcolm Clarke, Spider and out wide Peter King and Barrie Jones. And later on Johnny Vincent, Doug Livermore, etc.

Even one decent playmaker would improve the current side immeasurably but for whatever reason the management don't consider it a priority.
Lee Tomlin is the nearest we have but with his fitness level and injury concerns he can't be relied upon.

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Tomlin wouldn’t live with them. Another from that era Greg Farrell on his day unplayable.

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Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef

Tomlin wouldn’t live with them. Another from that era Greg Farrell on his day unplayable.

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Yes on his day Farrell was unplayable. Unfortunately I missed probably his best ever game for us. For memory I think it was a thumping we gave to Middlesbrough but I'm sure someone on here will correct me if I'm wrong.

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Originally Posted by Majorblue

Pretty sure he lived in Wenvoe as his kid played for their age group teams in the Barry and District.

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See the fourth post above.

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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird

Yes on his day Farrell was unplayable. Unfortunately I missed probably his best ever game for us. For memory I think it was a thumping we gave to Middlesbrough but I'm sure someone on here will correct me if I'm wrong.

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I might be wrong on this but I think the score was 5-3 to us despite the fact that their centre-half Dickie Rooks got a hat trick!! I was there, as they say, but given that it was a few years ago now my memory may be playing tricks.

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Originally Posted by BlueToujours

I might be wrong on this but I think the score was 5-3 to us despite the fact that their centre-half Dickie Rooks got a hat trick!! I was there, as they say, but given that it was a few years ago now my memory may be playing tricks.

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It's not - you're right in every detail :thumbup:.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

It's not - you're right in every detail :thumbup:.

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Thanks for that. It's encouraging that I can still have an accurate recollection that far back. Now if only I could remember what happened yesterday:hehe: BTW Farrell was brilliant that night. Still believe that it was one of the best displays by any City player that I have seen.

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Originally Posted by BlueToujours

I might be wrong on this but I think the score was 5-3 to us despite the fact that their centre-half Dickie Rooks got a hat trick!! I was there, as they say, but given that it was a few years ago now my memory may be playing tricks.

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Ah Dickie Rooks, now there's a blast from the past. Played for the wurzels too if memory serves me right.

I'm sure somebody on here will know if any other centre half has scored a hat-trick against us although I don't know of any.

There can't be too many centre halves who've scored a hat-trick full stop but I remember Chris Nichol scored 4 times in one match, 2 for his own side and 2 own goals !

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Originally Posted by Vindec

I agree with that. By far the best midfielder I've seen playing for the club.

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yep and whitts

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Originally Posted by BlueToujours

Thanks for that. It's encouraging that I can still have an accurate recollection that far back. Now if only I could remember what happened yesterday:hehe: BTW Farrell was brilliant that night. Still believe that it was one of the best displays by any City player that I have seen.

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I was there too. I’ve never seen a better performance by an individual in a City shirt since. Absolutely brilliant.

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Originally Posted by Enoch Mort

I was there too. I’ve never seen a better performance by an individual in a City shirt since. Absolutely brilliant.

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Apart from that performance I don't think Farrell was that brilliant. I seem to recall him scoring one goal which ended the joke that Cardiff City was the only club not to score a goal in the reign of a Pope.

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Originally Posted by Sloop_Jon_Bee

Happy birthday Bobby. I am sure heonce lived on the Cowslip estate in Penarth. His son also played, think he may have had a few games for Newport County.
Spedger

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His son went on to play in Belgium where he started his own business, which he has had ever since. The last I heard from him was that he was also managing a Belgian team in the third tier or fourth tier or similar. He's a huge City fan.

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Originally Posted by Vindec

Apart from that performance I don't think Farrell was that brilliant. I seem to recall him scoring one goal which ended the joke that Cardiff City was the only club not to score a goal in the reign of a Pope.

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Sadly, you are quite right. Flashes of what he was capable of were few and far between. Just one brilliant performance on one night when he was absolutely unplayable has engraved itself on the memories of those who were there.

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Originally Posted by Enoch Mort

Sadly, you are quite right. Flashes of what he was capable of were few and far between. Just one brilliant performance on one night when he was absolutely unplayable has engraved itself on the memories of those who were there.

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Similarly, Tony Villars put in a stellar performance against Crystal Palace but never reached those heights again.

There are probably lots of other examples of City players who have flattered to deceive over the years.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

2.15 into this video for one of Bobby's best goals;-

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0iYYu3M4Itg

Happy birthday to a fine ex City player.

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Yes happy birthday. My favourite ever City goal was the Peter King goal (2mins 47 seconds) just after Bobby's in the same match.

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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird

Ah Dickie Rooks, now there's a blast from the past. Played for the wurzels too if memory serves me right.

I'm sure somebody on here will know if any other centre half has scored a hat-trick against us although I don't know of any.

There can't be too many centre halves who've scored a hat-trick full stop but I remember Chris Nichol scored 4 times in one match, 2 for his own side and 2 own goals !

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Sadly Middlesbrough won it 4-3, after we'd been 3-1 up. And Frank Parsons saved penalty, and then went missing and we let in three, two were his fault. He was dropped for the following week's game and Jim Eadie brought in, and only played about 5 more games for us in the next two seasons. I was in the Canton stand so saw close up how we threw it away.

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Originally Posted by BlueToujours

I might be wrong on this but I think the score was 5-3 to us despite the fact that their centre-half Dickie Rooks got a hat trick!! I was there, as they say, but given that it was a few years ago now my memory may be playing tricks.

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You are correct.

Boro also had a centre half called Bill Gates at the time!

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

You are correct.

Boro also had a centre half called Bill Gates at the time!

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Was he signed during the transfer windows?

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Originally Posted by cardiff55

Sadly Middlesbrough won it 4-3, after we'd been 3-1 up. And Frank Parsons saved penalty, and then went missing and we let in three, two were his fault. He was dropped for the following week's game and Jim Eadie brought in, and only played about 5 more games for us in the next two seasons. I was in the Canton stand so saw close up how we threw it away.

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I was on the Bob Bank near the Canton Stand so unfortunately I saw Frank Parson's gaffes in close up too. A game to forget.

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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird

I was on the Bob Bank near the Canton Stand so unfortunately I saw Frank Parson's gaffes in close up too. A game to forget.

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There was a hell of lot of us in the Canton that day!