I’m pretty sure he was a Johnny Hart signing.....think he was also a journalist
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Most Overrated Player to Play for City
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You could be right, old fogey with fading memory!I’m pretty sure he was a Johnny Hart signing.....think he was also a journalist
Yeah, that's it. What a star.All I can remember of him was he wore black shorts & socks causing a bollocking for the club, was ginger and had his one good game at Sheffield United after we had a minor coach crash and Corrigan couldn't play because of it.
De Jong had some wonderful MOTM performances against Arsenal and Chelsea. He was a very important signing. I can’t agree with that one.
A big part of his game was lacking.
Yes he had some MOTM performances, but he was talked up as some sort of impenetrable midfield maestro.
I thought he was about average, with elements of his game I actively disliked. In my opinion, because of his full throttle level of dedication, fans loved him and overrated him massively.
nmc
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Steve Daly
gordondaviesmoustache
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He was the only world class player we had during around a 30 year period.Trevor Francis. Thought he was too good for us and the team was all about him.
roman totale
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Nigel Clough was the biggest disgrace I’ve ever seen in a City shirt.
McPointy not far behind, but no one I knew rated him anyway.
McPointy not far behind, but no one I knew rated him anyway.
Roy Munson
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Kinkladze. 6-7 great games. The rest of the time he was a passenger.
His career after leaving doesn't really help disprove my opinion.
Ali Benarbia was a far better player.
His career after leaving doesn't really help disprove my opinion.
Ali Benarbia was a far better player.
jimharri
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This should be VERY interesting!Kinkladze. 6-7 great games. The rest of the time he was a passenger.
His career after leaving doesn't really help disprove my opinion.
Ali Benarbia was a far better player.
I still reckon he was the best player I ever say in a City shirt. He was on a different level to any other player we had at that time.Trevor Francis. Thought he was too good for us and the team was all about him.
citytill1die84
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Robinho
Roy Munson
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Ha. Believe it or not, I'm not wumming with this.This should be VERY interesting!
I think we all got caught up in the Kinky worship back in the day. Probably due to a combination of us being utter shite at the time, with Gio looking like peak Pele compared to those around him, as well as him being a highlight reel kind of player (Southampton and Newcastle are the obvious examples). Unfortunately, those highlight moments were far too few.
I've always said that if we'd snagged Ali B when he was 5/6 years younger, we'd now be talking about him in the same glowing terms as Merlin.
peoffrey
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A big part of his game was lacking.
Yes he had some MOTM performances, but he was talked up as some sort of impenetrable midfield maestro.
I thought he was about average, with elements of his game I actively disliked. In my opinion, because of his full throttle level of dedication, fans loved him and overrated him massively.
You’re doing De Jong a disservice. He was far better than average. He was a new signing under the Sheikh Mansour era and a vital one too. These kind of midfielders are unsung heroes.
I know so many Blues who loved him. I’ve never heard this level of criticism before.
jimharri
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I'm actually with you on this. There's a thread going about players who you wish had stayed longer; I named Bernarbia. But there's a hell of a lot on here who will strongly disagree with you about Kinky.Ha. Believe it or not, I'm not wumming with this.
I think we all got caught up in the Kinky worship back in the day. Probably due to a combination of us being utter shite at the time, with Gio looking like peak Pele compared to those around him, as well as him being a highlight reel kind of player (Southampton and Newcastle are the obvious examples). Unfortunately, those highlight moments were far too few.
I've always said that if we'd snagged Ali B when he was 5/6 years younger, we'd now be talking about him in the same glowing terms as Merlin.
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Agreed. Plus Bobby Shinton. Plus Nigel Cough.
Topical City.
Roy Munson
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Just read your post on the other thread. Spot on.I'm actually with you on this. There's a thread going about players who you wish had stayed longer; I named Bernarbia. But there's a hell of a lot on here who will strongly disagree with you about Kinky.
Unfortunately, we would have had absolutely no chance of signing a peak Ali, but we can dream!
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Trevor Francis was too good for us he was utter class. Remember his debut away at Stoke he scored twice in a 3-1 win. Blues in three quarters of the ground great day out.Trevor Francis. Thought he was too good for us and the team was all about him.
BillCarlisle
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Agreed. Plus Bobby Shinton. Plus Nigel Clough.
Topical City.
Oh Shit ! What a faux pas, but well spotted ! Now edited.