Ex-City Players You Have Rose-Tinted Glasses For

[Cellarite]

Flitcroft , Anelka and Gundogan for me

Ilkay Gundogan through rose tinted glasses. The thread should end on that bombshell.

 

[spacecadet]

Stanley Bowles

 

[prestwich stu]

Petrov was great for us- really direct and what a left foot.
Berkovic, MOTM in both derbies in the last year at Maine Road.
Keith Curle- pure class

 

[Blue Johnny Lee]

Joey Barton seemed like the real deal to me

 

[Blue Johnny Lee]

Corluka, we should never have sold him.

He wanted to join a bigger club. Little did he know….

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Gordon Smith
Disliked.because he missed a sitter in the cup final v the rags in the last.minute which would have won the cup for Brighton.
Very stylish and cultured midfielder who was our top goalscorer in the 84 / 85 promotion season.

 

[Zapcity]

Nicky Summerbee

Only cos I sat next to him on a flight. He was a gent, a good laugh, bought me a couple of drinks and told me a few stories

Since then I’ve always stuck up for him when he gets slagged off

Funnily enough, I was at a Petrol Station a couple of years back when I noticed this woman next to me had a t shirt with a photo of Mike Sumerbee on. We got chatting and I said I was a blue (as I guessed she was!) I then mentioned that Sumerbee snr played the first time I saw City . My new City supporting petrol station friend then mentioned he was her dad, I then said I was relieved that I hadn't slagged her brother off then! After a little chuckle she told me that had I done that she would have had to agree with me as he' wasn't very good at City was he' !!! She pretty much implied that at the time he seemed more bothered about going out on the town with 'his little Georgian mate'! but she did say she thought he did pretty well for Sunderland after leaving us!
Talented but frustrating player when he was with us wasn't he!!

 

[jamesha]

He wanted to join a bigger club. Little did he know….

Wanted to play with his mate Modric IIRC.

 

[Cellarite]

Funnily enough, I was at a Petrol Station a couple of years back when I noticed this woman next to me had a t shirt with a photo of Mike Sumerbee on. We got chatting and I said I was a blue (as I guessed she was!) I then mentioned that Sumerbee snr played the first time I saw City . My new City supporting petrol station friend then mentioned he was her dad, I then said I was relieved that I hadn't slagged her brother off then! After a little chuckle she told me that had I done that she would have had to agree with me as he' wasn't very good at City was he' !!! She pretty much implied that at the time he seemed more bothered about going out on the town with 'his little Georgian mate'! but she did say she thought he did pretty well for Sunderland after leaving us!
Talented but frustrating player when he was with us wasn't he!!

Good story that mate, cheers.

 

[jamesha]

Three very underrated players when we weren't very good.
Paul Moulden seemed ponderous, but came alive in the penalty area.
I'd like to know why Mel Machin (?) really sold him ?
Elano was classy when we seldom had a class player.
Vonky was as tough as he looked. One ugly critter, but seemed to enjoy the hard clashes that were allowed when he played.

I personally admired Neil NcNab - he seemed to carry the team for a fair few seasons.
Always had the ball stuck to his toes, he would get tons of fouls these days...

Also a fan of Moulden and McNab. I wouldn't describe Paul as ponderous which implies he was clumsy. He was very skillful but not very quick. I think he just needed a fast, physical strike partner (like Paul Stewart) to really shine.

Neil McNab was great in our promotion season shepherding the youngsters in the team. IIRC he won Player of the Season that year - the goal he scored away at Birmingham City was pretty special.



I recall he was very ill whilst coaching in the US a few years ago. Anyone know how he is doing now?