Past their best when they joined us but were great players in their pomp City XI

[xgorton]

Parlane.

 

[eastmanc]

Derek left July 65 the same time Joe Mercer and Mal took over,he didn't last long did he.

That is what he was talking about I think.

 

[bluealf]

For some reason I was quite disappointed in ex Barcelona player Ronnie Ekelund when he played briefly for us. Looking back I don't think he ever was really much cop anyway. Think I was probably getting confused with another Dane and ex Barcelona player Michael Laudrup, now he was quality!!

I'd forgotten all about him, he was shit everywhere lol

 

[JGL07]

Started going 63 so didn't see much of George,did you rate the x Hibs player Plenderleith.

I never saw Plenderleith play for City. My first match was towards the end of the 1962-63 season.

Bill Leivers and Alan Oakes were established as central defenders by the time I started watching City.

I think that Plenderleith left for Cape Town before my first match. He seems to have been highly rated by Hibs supporters.

 

[Berts Neck]

I know he played for City previously, but his last touch in football was poignant.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

I think Robinho's value was in the statement his signing made as a sign of Sheikh Mansour's intent.

That free-kick against Chelsea on his debut was fucking brilliant!

Yeah i agree. Its just a shame that we got what was it...10 good games from him...or 15? These guys sign a 3, 4 or 5 year contract and turned up for 1 of them if we were lucky. Samaras another one by the way.

 

[yankblue]

Isco, when we finally sign him in 2024

 

[Corky]

I think Robinho's value was in the statement his signing made as a sign of Sheikh Mansour's intent.

That free-kick against Chelsea on his debut was fucking brilliant!

Straight at the keeper until it deflected in off the wall at chest height? Just rank bad defending.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Owen Hargreaves is one that springs to mind in recent-ish memory.

A shame his injuries got the better of him, he was mega talented.

 

[Big Swifty]

I think a distinction should be made between those who did a job for us despite being veterans (Hutchison, Benarbia) and those who had been very good in their time but didn't give a toss while with us (McManaman, Clough, Hamann).

Others probably weren't very good to start with (Bradbury, Bony).

Interesting that no one (as far as I can see) has mentioned Santa Cruz.