franksinatra said:
Blue Blood CTID said:
I've touched a nerve there mate haven't I?
I was one of those fans you speak of. I don't slag Kinkladze or try and justify doing so.
With depressing accuracy Blue Blood I mentioned many pages back that these type of threads about Kinkladze usually get some City fans feeling it neccessary to desecrate his memory.
As we both have agreed Silva is the better player but Kinkladze in many city fans mind will always have a special place in the heart. Kinkladze showed us loyalty, he stayed after relegation when even his harsher critics must admit he could have left at that point and advanced his career some where else. But no he showed us loyalty and stayed for another two years.
Niall Quinn was a favourite of mine but he left as soon as we got relegated,
Kinkladze stayed, a truly selfless act and for that reason alone withoug considering his abaility he deserves respect from City fans.
That's my fault, I spoke to him outside the main stand as he was getting into his BRG LEFT hand drive Jag, and told him he couldn't leave, he was all we had left!!
Great man and a great City player.
As for the person making the comparison with Ali B..... ffs that's laughable.
Maybe if we had Ali B a couple of seasons earlier yes, he was mesmeric.
David Silva IS better than Gio but Gio will ALWAYS have a special place in City fans hearts (those old enough to have seen him play that is).