He was a great player, can't believe we didn't sign him.Chris Marsden
1. Ian GibsonHe was a great player, can't believe we didn't sign him.
Good post. My Judas dig was tongue in cheek as he went to Villa !The first star midfielder I saw was Dave Clements, then came Ian Gibson, Willie Carr and Dennis Mortimer were special, Barry Powell and Terry Yorath were fantastic in a two, yes two man midfield, Gerry Francis was very special, as was McAllister for a spell, Gynn was great, Robson had everything but like his namesake was so fragile, Kevin Richardson had quality, Boetang was the enforcer and a great athlete.
Marsden was the best loan ever.
Dennis Mortimer for me, he was ours and a truly great player and despite what was written earlier in this thread he was no judas. The club needed the money otherwise we were bankrupt and no: Wasps, CCC or sisu were not involved.
Couldn't keep a fucking clean sheet then either!It has to be the Brazilian legend Isaias!!!
AgreedNever liked Gary Mac. One good season when his contract was expiring and then he fucked off to Liverpool.
Boateng for me transformed us from an average side to a very good side and one that should've won the cup.
Gary McCallister for me too I think.
The other great thing about him was his delivery / dead ball ability. Whenever we had a corner or free kick you always had a feeling of "we could create something here" and I don't think we have had that since he left.
Telfer was more successful in the role!Haha! No way! Whenever he took a corner it was always a near post floater which we never scored from. We used to joke about it
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What?He was a great player, can't believe we didn't sign him.
Wasn't Ernie Machin the player Jimmy Hill paid for by giving the selling club a new football kit? I was at a CCFC London Supporters Club dinner where Jimmy Hill was the guest speaker and he said that he was the best player he signed for us.I know it's a real 'back in the day' job, but in my previous listing I forgot to mention Ernie Machin, he, along with the likes of Sillett, Curtis, Hudson & Rees, epitomised the true spirit of JH's Sky Blues
Unfortunately he was played in the wrong role by the know it all strachen but the all knowing one played a left back at right back and a right back at left back in the same gameTelfer was more successful in the role!
Some serious rose tinted specs about McAllister, the timing of his one good season with us is the reason. Not to say he wasn't a good player on his day, he didn't impose himself on games on his own like some of the others mentioned could.
Wasn't Ernie Machin the player Jimmy Hill paid for by giving the selling club a new football kit? I was at a CCFC London Supporters Club dinner where Jimmy Hill was the guest speaker and he said that he was the best player he signed for us.
Wasn't Ernie Machin the player Jimmy Hill paid for by giving the selling club a new football kit? I was at a CCFC London Supporters Club dinner where Jimmy Hill was the guest speaker and he said that he was the best player he signed for us.
I don't remember that but I do remember the approving "yes's" from those who were old enough to have witnessed our rise when Jimmy Hill was talking about himErnie Machin was an excellent player and key to our success in the mid 60's. Didn't J H say he'd signed him because he liked his blue eyes?
Denis MortimerSo who do we think our best ever CM was?
For me it's got to be Gary McCallister. I remember he had some bad games as he came back from injury and even got booed off the pitch. But when he was fit I genuinely think he was one of the best UK born players to have graced the game. He wasn't great at tackling back but he was so good at distributing the ball he made even the great Stephen Gerrard look average.
Steve Hunt was a wide player, not a central midfielder otherwise we would have been inundated with posts about the great Tommy Hutchison.surprised no mention for Steve hunt (and i dont mean the loanee from last season)
At the Regents Park Marriott in 96 Jimmy Hill indeed did say that about Ernie Machin and he said he never caused a problem at all which could not be said of Ian Gibson. He also said it was the happiest time of life and that of his parents.Wasn't Ernie Machin the player Jimmy Hill paid for by giving the selling club a new football kit? I was at a CCFC London Supporters Club dinner where Jimmy Hill was the guest speaker and he said that he was the best player he signed for us.
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