eastmanc
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I agree.
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A question on Georgi Kinkladze
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Scaring Europe to Death
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How many of those games were in the PL (as per my original observation)?Also, whilst undoubtedly enjoying 5-6 stellar performances at Maine Road, his influence in away games was marginal bordering on one fantastic goal at Middlesbrough in the PL, but not much else
Off the top of my head it was a long time ago Oxford , Oldham and Swindon , Villa away
Crooked_rain
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Clearly extremely gifted in some aspects. As good a dribbler as you could wish to see on a pitch.
It takes more than that to be a truly top class player in general. Looking at his full career, I think its hard to say he was a top player, despite having gifts that pretty much any player would kill for.
Who knows, maybe at a stable club with time and great coaching he might have been a top class player.
Some say Pep wouldn't want him, maybe, but then we have Doku who isn't a million miles away in terms of how they approach the game in wanting to beat players and whatnot. And Kinkladze definitely had decent end product too.
So as gifted as he was, he never really proved to be a top player. Whether he could've been under different circumstances is pure speculation.
It takes more than that to be a truly top class player in general. Looking at his full career, I think its hard to say he was a top player, despite having gifts that pretty much any player would kill for.
Who knows, maybe at a stable club with time and great coaching he might have been a top class player.
Some say Pep wouldn't want him, maybe, but then we have Doku who isn't a million miles away in terms of how they approach the game in wanting to beat players and whatnot. And Kinkladze definitely had decent end product too.
So as gifted as he was, he never really proved to be a top player. Whether he could've been under different circumstances is pure speculation.
MCFC Wirral
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Lots of great players didn’t fulfil their potential for many reasons. I suspect Kinky didn’t want it enough.
Balotelli was a crowd favourite but has wasted talent.
Balotelli was a crowd favourite but has wasted talent.
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He was very talented but for me Ali Bernabia was more consistently productive for the team. He was a player I wish we had earlier in his career.
Johnny Mars Bar
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Heart says yes but in reality, obviously not in a million years.
Johnny Mars Bar
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Lots of great players didn’t fulfil their potential for many reasons. I suspect Kinky didn’t want it enough.
Balotelli was a crowd favourite but has wasted talent.
This is why cult hero is a different category to club legend.
I think Mooney did a whole podcast episode on this subject a while ago haha
MCFC Wirral
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This is why cult hero is a different category to club legend.
I think Mooney did a whole podcast episode on this subject a while ago haha
Saw him on The Chase once.
David Mooney. Not Georgi Kinkladze.
Johnny Mars Bar
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Saw him on The Chase once.
David Mooney. Not Georgi Kinkladze.
We should have a thread about City fans on game shows.
Are there any other examples?
MCFC Wirral
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We should have a thread about City fans on game shows.
Are there any other examples?
No. Most definitely not. Unless Major Charles Ingram is a Blue.