Len Rum
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City's greatest ever players
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xgorton
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Both games played at Kenilworth Rd,Luton.Except we were at home mate
FanchesterCity
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We don't talk about Luton.
It's like the war - best left alone!
It's like the war - best left alone!
squirtyflower
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Wrong.
I stand correctedBoth games played at Kenilworth Rd,Luton.
sir baconface
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Difficult to compare against players we didn't have the privilege to see.
My personal City history has to start in the early/mid 60s. On that basis I'd put Colin number one but David, Kun and Yaya ahead of the other sixty-eighters and probably all in the all-time top 10.
From hearsay I'd expect Bert, Frank Swift, Doherty and Meredith to vie with them in the top ten.
Lee and Summerbee would be there or thereabouts. Not Oakes or Nelly, good as they were.
My personal City history has to start in the early/mid 60s. On that basis I'd put Colin number one but David, Kun and Yaya ahead of the other sixty-eighters and probably all in the all-time top 10.
From hearsay I'd expect Bert, Frank Swift, Doherty and Meredith to vie with them in the top ten.
Lee and Summerbee would be there or thereabouts. Not Oakes or Nelly, good as they were.
billfromthehill
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Ere you on drugs?I would add Robinho and Elano to that list and Seaman and Schmeichel.
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All very subjective, My personal favourite only makes number 50 on Rics List http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...-City-legend-Kazimierz-Deyna-was-a-Pole-apart but I couldn't differentiate between Aguero and Dave Watson, they are / were different types of player in different positions... So I am going for the team I would have liked to have seen play together (all at there peak) since my time watching City (can't judge the older legends I didnt see them) since the Mid 70's
Goal . Hart..................... (Honour mention to Big Joe Corrigan)
RB . Zabba ................. no ne comes close
LB. Willie Donachie............ (mention to Bobby MacDonald)
CB, Dave Watson
CB. Vinnie........ (close were ... Dunne Distin.... Paul Power and Tommy Booth & Keith Curle)
DM Nigel De Jong
Mid Yaya (on song) or Foe for consistency .....(Mention to Tommy Hutchinson, Gary Owen, Asa Hartford, Tony Henry, Peter Reid, Bernabia and Berkowic )
LM (Left Wing) Tueart...... mention Peter Barnes and to Kiki Mussampa ( dont know why I just enjoyed watching him play when he was on form)
RM (Right Wing) Sean Wright Phillips
Attacking Mid / Forward Kazi Deyna...... (Mentions to Silva and Kinky)
Forward... Aguerrroooo .......(mentions to The Goat / Uwe / Joe Royle )
And I have just found 32 players in a squad, just shows how hard picking 50 of all time would be. (it might have been 33 or 34 but I only caught the tail end of Buzzer, and only remember Bell after his injury.
Goal . Hart..................... (Honour mention to Big Joe Corrigan)
RB . Zabba ................. no ne comes close
LB. Willie Donachie............ (mention to Bobby MacDonald)
CB, Dave Watson
CB. Vinnie........ (close were ... Dunne Distin.... Paul Power and Tommy Booth & Keith Curle)
DM Nigel De Jong
Mid Yaya (on song) or Foe for consistency .....(Mention to Tommy Hutchinson, Gary Owen, Asa Hartford, Tony Henry, Peter Reid, Bernabia and Berkowic )
LM (Left Wing) Tueart...... mention Peter Barnes and to Kiki Mussampa ( dont know why I just enjoyed watching him play when he was on form)
RM (Right Wing) Sean Wright Phillips
Attacking Mid / Forward Kazi Deyna...... (Mentions to Silva and Kinky)
Forward... Aguerrroooo .......(mentions to The Goat / Uwe / Joe Royle )
And I have just found 32 players in a squad, just shows how hard picking 50 of all time would be. (it might have been 33 or 34 but I only caught the tail end of Buzzer, and only remember Bell after his injury.
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No Matt Busby.. I know he managed the dirty fucking despicable vermin!!..but by all accounts was one of the great defenders of that era. Also no Tommy Booth! Very under rated and a true blue Mancunian. Also disappointed not to see the silky skills of Barry Conlon on that list as well. ;-)
CelesteItis
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Whatever the media bollocks swallowing brigade might say, Mario, Edin, Carlitos, Yaya should be there. And if a manager is to be spotted, Mancini comes top.
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Whatever the media bollocks swallowing brigade might say, Mario, Edin, Carlitos, Yaya should be there. And if a manager is to be spotted, Mancini comes top.
Lets throw in Joey for good measure ; )
Stoned Rose
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The greatest player I've seen in my time watching City is Carlos Tevez.
The kid had the fucking lot and won games on his own.
The kid had the fucking lot and won games on his own.
Manchester_lalala
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The greatest player I've seen in my time watching City is Carlos Tevez.
The kid had the fucking lot and won games on his own.
He did carry us by himself half the time. What a player. I'd love to have seen Sergio and Tevez play together for a bit longer than they did, never really clicked in the 12/13 season.
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Silva, Aguero, Toure, Hart and Kompany would walk in to any all time side.
BlueS
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Trevor Francis, he taught Navas everything he know's and then some
byline, byline ,byline, cross, goal.
byline, byline ,byline, cross, goal.
I've been around for more than a few decades now, and there is one player who was an absolute rock for us in the '70''s, and that was Dave Watson.
He is the most complete player we have ever had in central midfield.
Nothing ever got past him, in the air or on the ground, and he would dominate the game today like he did back then.
He's not often mentioned, but his value today if he was playing would be seriously sky high.
More recently, I'd put Anelka up there as well. He wasn't everyones cup of tea, but his goals kept us up when we needed them.
He is the most complete player we have ever had in central midfield.
Nothing ever got past him, in the air or on the ground, and he would dominate the game today like he did back then.
He's not often mentioned, but his value today if he was playing would be seriously sky high.
More recently, I'd put Anelka up there as well. He wasn't everyones cup of tea, but his goals kept us up when we needed them.
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I've been around for more than a few decades now, and there is one player who was an absolute rock for us in the '70''s, and that was Dave Watson.
He is the most complete player we have ever had in central midfield.
Nothing ever got past him, in the air or on the ground, and he would dominate the game today like he did back then.
He's not often mentioned, but his value today if he was playing would be seriously sky high.
More recently, I'd put Anelka up there as well. He wasn't everyones cup of tea, but his goals kept us up when we needed them.
Did Dave Watson play central mid before Centre Half ? I only remember him playing number 5.
@BlueS Trevor Francis, great shout !
Did Dave Watson play central mid before Centre Half ? I only remember him playing number 5.
@BlueS Trevor Francis, great shout !
Watson was a centre half. Tommy Booth was the centre back who later did a stint as DM.
Watson was a great player for us. I would add Bell, Lee, Tueart, Doyle, Book, Buzzer and Corrigan from that era. Aguero, Tevez, Kompany, Silva, Hart, Zabs and Yaya from the modern era. Just Kinkladze, Huchison, The Goat, Bernabia and Dunny from The Dark Ages come to mind.