Best City player nicknames (past & present)

[Harlaching Sky Blue]

Alfons Groenendijk...the tin opener..

Granted it wasnt our nickname, but Peter Reid tried to pull the wool over our eyes with this nickname, trying to put a positive uplifting spin on the signing of this sack of shit!

 

[ballbag]

Probably already been mentioned - loved 'Dissa' for Neil Pointon.

Yeah - first page :D

 

[citymad]

lee won pen

 

[Shirley]

The Owl, was a player who only played midweek night games.
Gary…?

 

[Harlaching Sky Blue]

The Owl, was a player who only played midweek night games.
Gary…?

Gary Buckley??
Played a few (or was at least sub) of midweek League Cup games when rest of Johnny Bonds new signings, Gow, McDonald and Hutchison (without an "n")....were cup tied..

 

[The Colonel]

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Alfons Groenendijk...the tin opener..

Granted it wasnt our nickname, but Peter Reid tried to pull the wool over our eyes with this nickname, trying to put a positive uplifting spin on the signing of this sack of shit!

“Could open a tin of peas with his left foot.”

 

[The Colonel]

McPointalot always made my smile

McMinimum

 

[Keeper!]

Threepenny bit head , Sibierski the greatest header of a ball ever*

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

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Alfons Groenendijk...the tin opener..

Granted it wasnt our nickname, but Peter Reid tried to pull the wool over our eyes with this nickname, trying to put a positive uplifting spin on the signing of this sack of shit!

Alfons Groaning Dyke

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Clive Allen under Peter Reid - The Judge as he was always sat on the bench