Rodney Marsh Q&A "I left my heart in Manchester"

percypawpaw said:
Rodney Marsh, great player and entertainer, he was a joy to watch, one of the first ball jugglers to grace the first division, I certainly enjoyed his time playing for City. People say he lost us the League, I don't think he did, people forget that Colin Bell got injured during the season and missed 8 to 9 games, and we lost 4 to 5 of those games without the King, unfortunately Rodney got the blame, and has lived with it for the rest of his life, I think people need to drop this and show our support of another great player, my best mates Idol, god bless him.
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Rodney didn't loose us the league, it wasn't him who brought him to Maine Road nor was it him who choose the team and defined the tactics. He was a great buy at the time and pushed City forward as a "brand" (hate the word but its relevant) Big Mal should have just played him in the debut game v Chelsea which was a great game and atmosphere, he then should have used an injury, which I think he had, as an excuse to use him sparingly and gone back to the tried and test formulae that got us to the top of the league. I'm sure then we would have gone on and won it Rodney could have played for the champions the following season Hindsight is wonderful mind you
 
Gordyola said:
Rodney didn't loose us the league, it wasn't him who brought him to Maine Road nor was it him who choose the team and defined the tactics. He was a great buy at the time and pushed City forward as a "brand" (hate the word but its relevant) Big Mal should have just played him in the debut game v Chelsea which was a great game and atmosphere, he then should have used an injury, which I think he had, as an excuse to use him sparingly and gone back to the tried and test formulae that got us to the top of the league. I'm sure then we would have gone on and won it Rodney could have played for the champions the following season Hindsight is wonderful mind you
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Did I pick Rodney up wrong with the seasons.
He said he was a sub at the start and his first goal against the rags was at the swamp as a sub in an 3/1 win.
 
City_Shirts said:
Here go mate as now available via Youtube :-)

Tales of Blue Manchester City - YouTube
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Brilliant mate, thanks very much .

Excellent stuff, not surprised him and Dennis didn't get along, both very headstrong.

Wasn't surprised when he mentioned Eze either, only watched him a few times but just looks so natural with a ball at his feet, but like Rodney says, he needs some direction, could be a very good player.
 
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I always found him top class entertainment, remember him trapping the ball with his arse on the touchline from a goalkeeper clearance, superb ball skills and somebody I would pay to watch anytime. I don't think we can really say he cost us the league, nobody knows what the outcome would of been if we hadn't signed him.
I recall at one time the kippax was spilt between Doyle and Marsh, can't remember why now.
 
Never took to Marsh, too far up his own arsehole but he was a very talented player and I did enjoy some of his great performances..

Edit: just watched the podcast and thoroughly enjoyed it, think I got him all wrong, books n covers an all that....!
 
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Going by his past record as a manager you would have to think that Malcolm Allison would cost us more than Rodney in winning the league.
Joe was light years ahead of Malcolm as a manager.
 
percypawpaw said:
Rodney Marsh, great player and entertainer, he was a joy to watch, one of the first ball jugglers to grace the first division, I certainly enjoyed his time playing for City. People say he lost us the League, I don't think he did, people forget that Colin Bell got injured during the season and missed 8 to 9 games, and we lost 4 to 5 of those games without the King, unfortunately Rodney got the blame, and has lived with it for the rest of his life, I think people need to drop this and show our support of another great player, my best mates Idol, god bless him.
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I used to know a Blue, who told me that he had a T-shirt with RODNEY MARSH IS GOD on it.
 
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