47 | Phil Foden - 2024/25

[Gray]

I don't agree with that. There has been, over the years, many local lads like Derek Jefferies, Tony Towers, to name two,who were given a rough ride despite being local lads. Foden is loved by the City's fanbase because he's an excellent player.

The last time we produced a player with such talent was when Stan Bowles appeared on the scene. A magical player with a flawed off-field personality. I hope Phil doesn’t go the same way.

 

[youngbob]

He gets a very easy ride because he is a local lad,

I don't think he 'gets a very easy ride because he's a local lad', I think it's that he's got absolutely loads of credit in the bank with blues because he's the most successful academy product City have ever produced and has delivered on the pitch time and time again. And we know he will once more, so we're just being patient with him. It's not him getting an easy ride, this is just where supporters show their gratitude towards players who've changed the destiny of this club - and Phil gets shown more gratitude because he's one of us.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Nicky Summerbee was a cnut, end of story.

I disagree. I liked him. Not interested in the off field stuff where it was said he hated football etc...
He had a huge cross to bear being the son of one of our Legends.
He may have been pushed into the game reluctantly, having go deal with all the pressure of his family ties
Fwiw I thought he was a pretty good crosser of the ball from the wing,and played his part in an exciting attacking cameo under Brian Horton,culminating in that brilliant 5- 3 destruction of spurs at Maine rd
When Peter Beagrie and buzzer ripped an all out attacking spuds team to bits.
Not the quickest player ,but I think he did his best for City, and we fans expected too much of him really, he was never anywhere near his Dads level,but I thought he tried. He didn't shirk any tackles and had a mean low pile driver shot .used to hit the ball very hard and low.
Enjoyed watching him play football tbh