Clive Allen

[bluebc]

Remember at the time being baffled by his omission because of the not so prolific adrian heath , just came across this article which says it all , disgusting treatment : https://amp.mancity.com/news/mens/manchester-city-cult-heroes-clive-allen-63722367

 

[samarasra]

Remember at the time being baffled by his omission because of the not so prolific adrian heath , just came across this article which says it all , disgusting treatment : https://amp.mancity.com/news/mens/manchester-city-cult-heroes-clive-allen-63722367

Enjoyed the way Machin's team played, if not all the results. Had great hopes when Allen arrived, thanks for this post explaining why those hopes were extinguished.

 

[Eccles Blue]

I loved the sentence:
“Allen announced his return by scoring two goals from the bench in the next two games.”

I had this vision of him sitting on the bench, the ball bouncing in front of him and him kicking it toward the goal!

 

[Bill Walker]

Very frustrating time.
Adrian Heath playing when Clive Allen on the bench.
Never liked Reid for that.
Yet another player we lost a fortune on.

 

[radcliffe1309]

Fantastic striker that didn't seem to be a particular favourite of Peter Ried, but there's no doubting the man's class when considering his scoring record, always admired his movement off the ball he was so clever at getting in goal scoring positions.

 

[SatOnTheWall]

Peter Reid set us back years. I hated him and the dreadful football he made City play. Still do, truth be told.

 

[J.G.Blue.]

Clive Allen was one of the best natural strikers I have seen play for city, Adrian Heath was one of the worst.

 

[bluemoon32]

In what fucking universe would playing Adrian Heath over Clive Allen be the correct decision ?

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Fantastic striker that didn't seem to be a particular favourite of Peter Ried, but there's no doubting the man's class when considering his scoring record, always admired his movement off the ball he was so clever at getting in goal scoring positions.

When you list him in the same breath as players like Heath and Clarke, it’s a no-brainer who the better striker was, and the stats prove it.

Sadly, though, sometimes Managers just don’t like you and he was well rid of the ones that didn’t fancy him.

Any mention of his name today only brings up the memories of a top class striker who did the business in the top flight….Kendall and Reid notwithstanding.

 

[franksinatra]

Went to the Notts County on the video and it was a mix of joy and frustration seeing how the team could have been improved by having Allen in the side on a regular basis. If memory serves me correct he also scored the winner from the bench in the cup tie at Port Vale.

Peter Reid got few things right to be honest. Selling Michael Hughes to Strasbourg and paying double the amount for Rick Holden, wasting 5 million on a centre back (keith curle who I rated) and a left back when the side was crying out for a bit of midfield creativity, an obsession with trying to resign Paul Stewart for 2 million. Selling Hendry and keeping Redmond and of course the Adrian heath decision. And finally the brand of football was the worst I had ever watched.