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Tokyo Blue wrote:Anybody remember the performance of Paulo Wanchope at Leeds when we won 2-1 under Joe Royle? He was absolutely fucking incredible that night.

Best City player I've seen is Dave Silva. I just missed Bell in his prime. My Dad says Bell was better because he could do more but there is not much in it.

Best non-City player is probably Matt Le Tissier. I used to really enjoy seeing him on the ball. Look up the youtube goals collection, anyone who doesn't remember (or believe) just how good he was.

Anyone saying best after what he did to Glyn Pardoe is of course entitled to their opinion, but wants their head testing as far as I am concerned. But then I never saw him play nor do I ever wish to, even on film.

Count me in on this.

I was at that game, near the halfway line and was reasonably close to the 'incident' with a good view.

It was the most cowardly, two-footed lunge you could ever imagine or wish to see but, afterwards, no-one in the national media seemed to utter any criticism against the Irish Scumbag or even mentioned that, whenever the Swamp-dwellers played against City, Best (or should that be Worst ??) was always anonymous.

An odious despicable individual and it's just a pity Mike Doyle couldn't have exacted some sort of suitable retribution at some point.


.......and please don't get me talking about Martin Buchan and Colin the King.........

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:Surprised by the shouts for Tevez.

Undoubtedly a great player but his tenacity was his biggest asset as opposed to pure footballing ability.

His tenacity was just the cherry on top for me. Silva is a magician, Aguero is undoubtedly a great goalscorer, but they have their off days......I rarely remember tevez ever having a bad game which is what sets him apart for me.

Im_Spartacus wrote:

Tokyo Blue wrote:Anybody remember the performance of Paulo Wanchope at Leeds when we won 2-1 under Joe Royle? He was absolutely fucking incredible that night.

Yep, that really was a remarkable performance, one of the best I've ever seen from a forward, talk about defending from the front, he was absolutely everywhere that night.

Unfortunately I also remember that they never opened the bar at that game for some reason. Cunts

I don't know about that. I was in the "posh" part of the home end with the monkey-chanting neanderthals.

Absolutely fucking brilliant 90 minutes by the big man. I loved Paulo Wanchope. I was gutted when he left.

Serg and pirlo

Blue: Probably Aguero. Loved Kinky, Ali B was great but legs had gone, Silva is magnificent, but I've not seen a player able to score goals from nothing like Kun can.

Non-blue: I could cheat and go for Silva or a young Aguero, from watching Valencia vs Atletico a few years back. But in terms of against us and having good games against us, probably Henry. That Arsenal side used to take us apart under Royle and Keegan, but I loved watching them. My caveat is that I didn't go to the Barca game last season, so I can't include Messi.

Best City Player: Agüero by a country mile.

Best opposing player: Seen few top teams play City. I'd have to go with Michel Vorm.

Im_Spartacus wrote:Tevez, by a very very long way

after Silva, Bell, Aguero etc etc?

Blue Since 76 wrote:

patrickblue wrote:

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Easy one Colin Bell and George Best

Piece of piss for us old buggers, isn't it!

You oldies are weird - my dad still reckons Law the first time round was better than Aguero.

You're dad could be right. It's hard to compare with kit and conditions then and now. Law's six goals at Kenilworth road in 1961 were eliminated from the record books when the match was abandoned due to a water logged pitch. Hard to imagine how Aguero would survive under similar conditions.
Having said that...

Still my favourite City players would be Bell, Lee (for pure cheek... his hand ball goal at Spurs was priceless... I was made up!) and then the usual suspects Aguero, Silva, Yaya on a good day and how about a shout for Rodney Marsh? No doubt he lost us the title when he arrived in March 1972 (not his fault) but for pure entertainment?

Other teams = Bobby Moore, Best, Gazza and Jimmy Greaves.

harveytravis wrote:

Blue Since 76 wrote:

patrickblue wrote:

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Easy one Colin Bell and George Best

Piece of piss for us old buggers, isn't it!

You oldies are weird - my dad still reckons Law the first time round was better than Aguero.

You're dad could be right. It's hard to compare with kit and conditions then and now. Law's six goals at Kenilworth road in 1961 were eliminated from the record books when the match was abandoned due to a water logged pitch. Hard to imagine how Aguero would survive under similar conditions.
Having said that...

Still my favourite City players would be Bell, Lee (for pure cheek... his hand ball goal at Spurs was priceless... I was made up!) and then the usual suspects Aguero, Silva, Yaya on a good day and how about a shout for Rodney Marsh? No doubt he lost us the title when he arrived in March 1972 (not his fault) but for pure entertainment?

Other teams = Bobby Moore, Best, Gazza and Jimmy Greaves.

your Dad has got a good case for Law

johnny crossan wrote:

Im_Spartacus wrote:Tevez, by a very very long way

after Silva, Bell, Aguero etc etc?

I only ever saw Colin Bell in the local corner shop buying special brew on his way to Tommy Booths so I can't comment.

I don't think Aguero does anything Tevez can't/couldn't do, whereas there is a lot Tevez does that Aguero can't (or doesn't for some reason)

Silva is a fantastic player definitely one of the best I've seen, but Tevez would be my first pick of the two

ALI Benarbia for city remembering the cheeky flick for the goat against the Gills.
Fake Ronaldo really is a player when on song!!!

Best City Player - John Burridge

Non City - John Fashanu

Best City Player - Dave Silva

Non City - A 26/27 year old Frank Lampard

Blue now - Silva

Blues at Maine Road - Paul Lake was a great midfielder. Still sends a chill down the spine to remember what happened to him on the pitch. The whole ground was silent

Best player ever - Dalglish

walmai wrote:Blue now - Silva

Blues at Maine Road - Paul Lake was a great midfielder. Still sends a chill down the spine to remember what happened to him on the pitch. The whole ground was silent

Best player ever - Dalglish

Yes, it was chilling. Suddenly nothing else in the ground mattered.

Thank you for reminding me how good Lakey was. I am ashamed to have forgotten him in my comments on this thread.

Beardsley & Barnes for the bindippers and Gullit, Baresi & Van Basten for Milan in the late 80's. The latter three just oozed class and seemed to play with a minimum of effort. For us; Yaya, David Silva, Lakey and was really disappointed Michael Hughes never fulfilled his potential with us and got sold to the happy Hammers in favour of tricky Rick Holden!!

Blue In Bolton wrote:Beardsley & Barnes for the bindippers and Gullit, Baresi & Van Basten for Milan in the late 80's. The latter three just oozed class and seemed to play with a minimum of effort. For us; Yaya, David Silva, Lakey and was really disappointed Michael Hughes never fulfilled his potential with us and got sold to the happy Hammers in favour of tricky Rick Holden!!

Hughes was sold to Strasbourg. Very strange transfer that was. I remember the rag tops coming out with strange stories about them buying the wrong Hughes as the fans were expecting mark Hughes.

Wonderwall wrote:

Blue In Bolton wrote:Beardsley & Barnes for the bindippers and Gullit, Baresi & Van Basten for Milan in the late 80's. The latter three just oozed class and seemed to play with a minimum of effort. For us; Yaya, David Silva, Lakey and was really disappointed Michael Hughes never fulfilled his potential with us and got sold to the happy Hammers in favour of tricky Rick Holden!!

Hughes was sold to Strasbourg. Very strange transfer that was. I remember the rag tops coming out with strange stories about them buying the wrong Hughes as the fans were expecting mark Hughes.

My bad, mate. The memory playing tricks on me again!! Now that you mention it I do remember the quote about them thinking that they had signed the wrong Hughes!! Still gutted when he went as the few times I saw him play I thought we had a decent player coming through and Tottenham away in particular he was linking up with Sheron & Big Niall really well. He was faster walking than Holden sprinting!!

Blue In Bolton wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:

Blue In Bolton wrote:Beardsley & Barnes for the bindippers and Gullit, Baresi & Van Basten for Milan in the late 80's. The latter three just oozed class and seemed to play with a minimum of effort. For us; Yaya, David Silva, Lakey and was really disappointed Michael Hughes never fulfilled his potential with us and got sold to the happy Hammers in favour of tricky Rick Holden!!

Hughes was sold to Strasbourg. Very strange transfer that was. I remember the rag tops coming out with strange stories about them buying the wrong Hughes as the fans were expecting mark Hughes.

My bad, mate. The memory playing tricks on me again!! Now that you mention it I do remember the quote about them thinking that they had signed the wrong Hughes!! Still gutted when he went as the few times I saw him play I thought we had a decent player coming through and Tottenham away in particular he was linking up with Sheron & Big Niall really well. He was faster walking than Holden sprinting!!

I shudder when I hear Holden's name. He is better in the legends 5aside team than he was when he was at his peak. I still remember Quinn calling him a world.class crosser when we announced we had signed him. Useless tosser couldn't even beat a fullback to get a cross in.

I remember feeling really hard done by when Hughes was sold.he was a city product and exciting prospect and we just offloaded him when he was looking good.

Wonderwall wrote:

Blue In Bolton wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:

Blue In Bolton wrote:Beardsley & Barnes for the bindippers and Gullit, Baresi & Van Basten for Milan in the late 80's. The latter three just oozed class and seemed to play with a minimum of effort. For us; Yaya, David Silva, Lakey and was really disappointed Michael Hughes never fulfilled his potential with us and got sold to the happy Hammers in favour of tricky Rick Holden!!

Hughes was sold to Strasbourg. Very strange transfer that was. I remember the rag tops coming out with strange stories about them buying the wrong Hughes as the fans were expecting mark Hughes.

My bad, mate. The memory playing tricks on me again!! Now that you mention it I do remember the quote about them thinking that they had signed the wrong Hughes!! Still gutted when he went as the few times I saw him play I thought we had a decent player coming through and Tottenham away in particular he was linking up with Sheron & Big Niall really well. He was faster walking than Holden sprinting!!

I shudder when I hear Holden's name. He is better in the legends 5aside team than he was when he was at his peak. I still remember Quinn calling him a world.class crosser when we announced we had signed him. Useless tosser couldn't even beat a fullback to get a cross in.

I remember feeling really hard done by when Hughes was sold.he was a city product and exciting prospect and we just offloaded him when he was looking good.

My sentiments on that summed up beautifully. We were definitely stitched up on those transfers.