OB1
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Coton definitely one of the best keepers I've seen at City but I think Corrigan was better.
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Tony Coton
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Zin 'messiah' Zimmer
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Coton definitely one of the best keepers I've seen at City but I think Corrigan was better.
Loved the ladies did TC, Swales wanted him long gone for one reason or another (;
My fav ever city keeper, shitted all over England's best at the time, I wonder who had influence at the FA to restrict his appearances (:
Quite a childish argument this. He never played for United. He was forced out of City by a manager who preferred Eike fucking Immel. He was coming towards the end of his playing days and had a chance to stay in the area and secure a coaching role. Best City keeper I've ever seen and will be buying his book no question. If Agüero went on to coach at United would he cease to be a City legend?
Agree with this. Am sure it's in the book, but City wanted him out and wanted him to go to United because they were willing to pay the whole fee up front. What was he supposed to do? Hang around being frozen out or go somewhere he was wanted?
He came across as likeable, although he could completely lose it occasionally. Anyone remember that abandoned game in torrential rain against Ipswich, where we were 2-0 up when the ref called it off? TC looked as though he was ready to do something that would have left him serving time if the other players hadn't held him back.
Coton definitely one of the best keepers I've seen at City but I think Corrigan was better.
Maybe, but very little in it at their best, IMO. Corrigan probably produced high-class performances consistently for longer (between 1975 and the early 1980s). TC took a little while to find his feet, but was phenomenal in 1991/2, his second season, when he was voted ahead of Schmeichel into the PFA team of the season. He was at a similar level for a couple of years after that, but then injuries took their toll.
Badgered Bernard Halford to write his autobiography warts and all, but hes not interested Shame it would be a great read
Probably because he would indict himself lol! It would be a fascinating read though.
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He was a top keeper and was the reason I wanted to be one when I was younger but soon as he joined the rags he was done with me. How much did we get for him can anyone remember?
He was a top keeper and was the reason I wanted to be one when I was younger but soon as he joined the rags he was done with me. How much did we get for him can anyone remember?
We got GBP 470K. Peter Reid at Sunderland offered GBP 500K but the Rags paid the whole amount up front as opposed to the standard terms in those days of 50% up front and the rest over the next 12 months. We needed the cash immediately to put down towards the purchase of the one and only Nigel Clough.
The Rags then sold TC to Sunderland for GBP 500K in the summer. IIRC, he played only a handful of matches before he suffered a leg break severe enough for him to have to retire.
OB1
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Loved the ladies did TC, Swales wanted him long gone for one reason or another (;
My fav ever city keeper, shitted all over England's best at the time, I wonder who had influence at the FA to restrict his appearances (:
Well, I'm pretty sure Mr Swales had designs on running the FA at one point.
OB1
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Maybe, but very little in it at their best, IMO. Corrigan probably produced high-class performances consistently for longer (between 1975 and the early 1980s). TC took a little while to find his feet, but was phenomenal in 1991/2, his second season, when he was voted ahead of Schmeichel into the PFA team of the season. He was at a similar level for a couple of years after that, but then injuries took their toll.
I agree that there was not much in it. Both very unfortunate not to gain more England caps.
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Haha, me and my sis were watching that on tv in one of the Main Stand bars with Neil McNab. His son was one of the ball boys.Derby at home, and Niall Quinn saved the resulting penalty, won 2-1 and sent them down!
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One of the best celebrations I ever experienced on the Kippax.Haha, me and my sis were watching that on tv in one of the Main Stand bars with Neil McNab. His son was one of the ball boys.