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Not including Aaron Ramsey or anyone who has been on loan at the club, how many players since the Sixties have had two separate spells at Cardiff City?
I can think of eight, although I’ve probably missed a couple. They are: Brian Clark, David Giles, Roger Gibbins, Ian Rodgerson, Mike Ford, Michael Chopra, Robert Earnshaw and Danny Gabbidon.
Any others?
Nathan Blake has put in a few appearances in the hospitality and commentary box.
Gil Reece, Jason Koumas.
Spedger
Didn't Willie Anderson come back after a spell in the States? It may only have been on loan though I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
I suppose Gil Reece could count, although he never made a first team appearance until his second spell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloop_Jon_Bee
Both of Jason Koumas’s spells were as a loan player.
Sadly, Spedger has never played for City.
Anderson was on loan to an American side in the summer of 1975, but didn’t leave permanently. He arrived back late for the start of the 75/76 season and I think he was involved in some sort of a dispute with the club at the time, although he was still a contracted City player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hot Shot Hamish.
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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Here's a difficult one. Jason Gummer. He left Professional football while at city then re signed a bit later (how long that 'bit' was i don't know) Reckon i win a coconut for that.
I'm on form-Paul Maddy, although he didn't make an appearance during his 2nd spell in 1989. Preferring to sit in the tunnel area eating crisps while he pretended his leg was ****ed.
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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Andy Dibble. You didn't specify in what capacity, also Mark Hudson, Tom' Wotsits' Ramasut and probably plenty more.
Frank Burrows (technically a manager - but Im sure he could hold his own...)
On a different level - what players have come back and done better than they did when they were first here ?
I cant think of any - which is not a good sign
Don Murray went to Hearts then returned.
Don played for Newport when he returned to South Wales, not City.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
I've thought of another though - Tarki Micallef! He had two spells at City.
In fairness, I think the Ramsey situation is pretty much unique in City's history. He was just a kid when he was here first time around. He only started 11 league games before being sold.Quote:
Originally Posted by pipster
You need to update his Wikipedia page. It just shows one spell with City, broken by a loan to Torquay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Gummer
My mistake, bloody memory :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Paul Ramsey.
Eddie may a returning manager.
Paul Ramsey was poor on his return
Chris Pike…. and didn’t Nigel Stevenson also have 2 spells?… perhaps the first one was a loan
I’m almost certain Ramsey’s second spell was a loan deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I was watching the highlights of the first game of his second spell with us on You Tube recently and I thought Huw Johns I think it was said he’d signed for us permanently, otherwise I would have agreed with you - maybe I misheard him?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
It was Ramsey’s return that got us into trouble with the FAW wasn’t it as we had one of those Welsh Cup runs which saw us chucked out of the tournament at various times as the arguments went back and forth, think we lost to Wrexham in the Final in the end.
Sign him up!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Both Chopra and Ramsey have had 3 spells at City. I don’t think anyone else will have.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
I’ve just checked the PFA Premier & Football League Players’ Records 1946 to 2005 reference book. That says Ramsey’s second spell was a short-term loan, as does Richard Shepherd’s Definitive Cardiff City stats book.
Cant remember much about it to be honest. He only played 11 mid-season Division Two games between November 94 and February 95.
:hehe::thumbup: nice one Dave. I forgot when Gil first played for us he wasn't really returning as he was sheff united via newport and welsh league. And of course, i never played for the city.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Spedger.
Just read the OP Dave and didn't realise loans were not included. Good question by the way. Got the brain cells moving.
Spedger
Cheers. I can think of a few who have had two spells that included a loan: Chris Pike, Matt Brazier, Danny Hill, Nigel Stevenson and, of course, the great Sheyi Ojo. There are probably a few others too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloop_Jon_Bee
Tom Heston is probably the only one with an England cap.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Quite a few fans have returned after taking a hiatus between 2012 and 2015
And his father with a London football team named after him:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
And a motorway service station.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Has we ever had a Leigh De la Mare play for us?
Brian Clark.resigned by Jimmy Andrews.
The only 'Returning Bluebird' is Dai Hunt and he has been returning, on his bike, to the City's car park for decades too welcome in our new signings, thats a true returning Bluebird...
Only just realised what you were talking about there - don’t think I can blame predictive text for that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Definitely doesn’t count as both spells were loans but Stephen Bywater is a worth a mention.
On loan in 2002 and 2011.
Danny Gabbidon had three spells 👍Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa