Best player to play for city

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John Charles, End of thread

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John Charles, End of thread

We are not as old as you Tony.

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We are not as old as you Tony.

The OP didn't ask who was the best we had seen, he asked who was the best! John Charles stand head and shoulders above all the others,
Name me another city player that a foreign club has erected a statue of to remind young supporters of his greatness and in gratitude for his ability and his loyalty.

[the other bob wilson]

The OP didn't ask who was the best we had seen, he asked who was the best! John Charles stand head and shoulders above all the others,
Name me another city player that a foreign club has erected a statue of to remind young supporters of his greatness and in gratitude for his ability and his loyalty.

He was dropped by Scoular for long periods and ended up going to non league Hereford. If the only criteria is reputation, then he probably is the best, but if we’re talking about performances while a Cardiff City player, then he isn’t surely? He was clearly past his best when he came here. The list of candidates would look a lot different than it does in this thread if reputation was the criteria, with the likes of, for example, Ivor Allchurch, Mike England, Gerry Francis, Kevin Ratcliffe, Robbie Fowler, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Trevor Sinclair, KasperSchmeichel and Gary Medel to consider.

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He was dropped by Scoular for long periods and ended up going to non league Hereford. If the only criteria is reputation, then he probably is the best, but if we’re talking about performances while a Cardiff City player, then he isn’t surely? He was clearly past his best when he came here. The list of candidates would look a lot different than it does in this thread if reputation was the criteria, with the likes of, for example, Ivor Allchurch, Mike England, Gerry Francis, Kevin Ratcliffe, Robbie Fowler, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Trevor Sinclair, KasperSchmeichel and Gary Medel to consider.

That magic word "If". But the OP didn't stipulate the criteria did it?
As I've already pointed out the OP did not ask for the person who played best for us, only the best player who ever played for us.
It is easy to change the question to give your self the right answer, people do it on here all the time.

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John Charles, End of thread

^^^^
this

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John Charles, End of thread

Yes, if best means who is the greatest footballer to have worn a City shirt.

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Yes, if best means who is the greatest footballer to have worn a City shirt.

Isn't that what the thread title says? It doesn't say the player who played best for city.
So amongst all the other names could have been Fowler for example!

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John Charles, End of thread

Agreed.

And in the last 50 years - Robin Friday.

Video TRIBUTE >> "THE GREATEST FOOTBALLER YOU NEVER SAW"

[the other bob wilson]

Agreed.

And in the last 50 years - Robin Friday.

Video TRIBUTE >> "THE GREATEST FOOTBALLER YOU NEVER SAW"

Think this might be the cue for an appearance by Enoch Mort, who is of the same opinion as me in thinking Friday was more of a hindrance than a help when he was with us.

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Think this might be the cue for an appearance by Enoch Mort, who is of the same opinion as me in thinking Friday was more of a hindrance than a help when he was with us.

Fair comment but may I say, wrong conversation.

If the thread was "The Player who was best for CCFC" then I would agree, Friday was a complete box of frogs.
As a gifted player, he was a flawed genius. The most exciting & charismatic player I have seen in my 55 years at City.