Random City Players

[RayCTID]

David McKellar

 

[El Gringo]

Trevor "who" Christie

 

[citydad]

Ivan Golac.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

I was there too. I seem to remember we were all taking the piss out of Rick Holden, singing 'Rick Holden was no. 1, Rick Holden was no. 2, etc'

Oi!! I like Ricky Holden . .genuine. always liked wingers who had such good ball control that they didn't have to rely on just pace....
Watched him destroy our defence for Oldham at Maine Rd when he set up a couple of goals by slinging in really high crosses from the left wing ,which Roger Palmer with his "Stretch Armstrong' neck dispatched past our keeper in a 4-1 win for Oldham.palmer got 3 that day.

I also enjoyed watching him play for City,cos he didn't even look like a footballer,not athletic,but he could cross a ball and for a short period in our history the 'Holden cross,Quinn towering header at the far post' was an effective attacking ploy for us.
Anyone remember the away chant
'weve got Tricky Ricky Ricky Holden on the wing ,on the wing !!'

It never REALLY took off..... obviously...but it was me and a mate from Wales who started that chant. And I'm proud of it, lol!!

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Stephen Jordan

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Talking of Mancini ..he signed a lad from Italy for us centre mid surname Pizzaro ? Only on loan I think

Very tidy neat Italian, didn't stay long and don't think he was too popular but I liked watching him play ,very stylish.

Gifted Arteta a goal that almost cost us the title

 

[citydad]

Gordon Dalziel, Duncan Davidson.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Pozo

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Also this guy i think - Dave Morley. Me and the old man went to Bury one night and he scored a goal on his debut in a 1-1 in 1997 never to be seen again.

I was at that match. I remember Morley ,didn't think at the time he'd make it with us,tall lean centre back, comfortable on the ball...actually ,we could do with him now.!

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Fashanu is a great shout - He actually came on a trial during 87-88 under Mel Machin but didn't win a deal and returned during 89-90 to play a few first team games from the bench, Villa at home and 0-6 at Derby I think, he was prolific in the reserves including a hat-trick against United but just couldn't seem to get fit.

I never knew fashanu scored a hatrick against utd reserves!!
I was City daft at the time so not sure how I missed that one.

I did see him play for us away at Derby County in the 6nil drubbing..one of the worst days of my life .6nil to Derby ?
Wow.he wasn't t much cop for us,shortlived City career
Would that be around the time Bet Lynch got hold of him and took around certain nightclubs in Manchester...