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Poor Phil.
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I remember watching that game and when he came on my abiding memory was a very simple one: that bloke, a professional footballer, cannot run. THE worst player I’ve ever seen at City. Utter utter shite in net, out of net and all points in between. The game against Everton when he couldn’t kick the fucking ball past his own 18yr box - Beardsley just hammered it straight back in. Like being a primary school kid and knowing the keeper wouldn’t get it past you if you stood a mere 18.1 yards from the ball. And he was a midget too. How he’s ever ended up as goalkeeping coach, Christ knows (but seeing as Our Lord will be busy this time of year, maybe that’s why it’s slipped under the radar).Wycombe Wanderers.
Preceded David James in playing up front by a few years!
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Surely you dont mean Nicky Weaver??
I never met Weaver - he came much later I am sure. (Didn't we sign him from Mansfield?)
Mr Partridge
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David Nurse?That has been annoying me for an hour now, who was it?
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I never met Weaver - he came much later I am sure. (Didn't we sign him from Mansfield?)
No he started the following season and I am pretty sure he played in an end of season friendly that year. It was Stephen Hodgdon the keeper
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I saw him there once, and when I nodded to him he dived to the right.Years ago when he was at City I saw him walking down Market Street. I caught his eye and he must have realised I'd recognised him so called me a wanker. I never said a word to him lol
Obviously a bit of a twat as well as a shite keeper
Subbed at half time
99% sure that was pre-planned as we normally did not have a 'keeper on the bench and it was a case of give the 2nd and 3rd 'keepers a game as it was the last of the season.
His first game of the season away at Coventry was stand out in 1991 when City won 1-0 and he made several good saves with Coton out. The Bradford home game in 1997 he made a superb save in injury time before Tony Vaughan scored the winner with the last touch.
99% sure that was pre-planned as we normally did not have a 'keeper on the bench and it was a case of give the 2nd and 3rd 'keepers a game as it was the last of the season.
His first game of the season away at Coventry was stand out in 1991 when City won 1-0 and he made several good saves with Coton out. The Bradford home game in 1997 he made a superb save in injury time before Tony Vaughan scored the winner with the last touch.
Fair enough Corky, your memory may be better than mine, I just remember him
Going off at half time after playing like a pub keeper for 45 mins
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Bit strange to hook him at half time on one of his best appearances don't you think?I just remember him
Going off at half time after playing like a pub keeper for 45 mins
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Shh! Don't blow it for him - the Italian strikers don't know this yet.Or save down to his left?
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99% sure that was pre-planned as we normally did not have a 'keeper on the bench and it was a case of give the 2nd and 3rd 'keepers a game as it was the last of the season.
His first game of the season away at Coventry was stand out in 1991 when City won 1-0 and he made several good saves with Coton out. The Bradford home game in 1997 he made a superb save in injury time before Tony Vaughan scored the winner with the last touch.
Not true I'm afraid.
Reid said afterwards that he subbed him for his own good as the crowd had turned on him.
Keepers were regularly on the bench that season.
Not true I'm afraid.
Reid said afterwards that he subbed him for his own good as the crowd had turned on him.
Keepers were regularly on the bench that season.
Strange that Everton also subbed their keeper, Reid v Kendall old mates last game of the season. I thought it was all set up, but I never heard Reid explain why I may be wrong.
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Not true I'm afraid.
Reid said afterwards that he subbed him for his own good as the crowd had turned on him.
Keepers were regularly on the bench that season.
Only two subs allowed that season, and the Everton game was the only time we had a sub keeper, just checked on the mcfcstats site which list all subs. It was the following season that the number of subs named was increased to 3.
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Not true.Only two subs allowed that season, and the Everton game was the only time we had a sub keeper, just checked on the mcfcstats site which list all subs. It was the following season that the number of subs named was increased to 3.
In 92/93, teams could name 3 subs, 1 of whom HAD to be a keeper and could make any 2 subs during a game.
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I had a short period on "trial" at City in the early 1990s as a GK (one of the millions I am sure)
Alex Williams was still a better GK than Margetson at that time, and Alex had retired 5-6 years earlier! To be fair, I thought Dibble was the worse of the two and they had another young lad who looked far better than them both, but name escapes me
Needless to say, it shows how sh*te I was that they "made it" and I didnt! :)
The only lad I can think of is Richard Bibby?