I would say Dublin but he went to Vile when he got called up for England, so I will stick with Sumo
Dublin. Best player I've ever seen in Sky Blue.
Tons of quality though, Oggy, Borrows, Nilsson, Ndlovu, Huckerby, Whelan, Keane.
Tons of quality though, Oggy, Borrows, Nilsson, Ndlovu, Huckerby, Whelan, Keane.
Did Leigh Jenkinson appear in the nineties? Still makes me laugh thinking of his stepover 'move. If ever there was a one trick pony (donkey!)
derbyskyblue
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Peter Ndlovu by a country mile. The man was magnificent. He had Match of the Day discussing his balancing ability when Coventry versus Norwich was the top of the Premier League clash. I got my body and face caved in on the frontage of the East Terrace of Highfield Road when he destroyed the Aston Villa defence..... and his half volley into the empty net at Elland Road speaks for itself after Phil Babb (IMO a massively underated defender) had misssed afeter being put clean through... Best player ever in my opinion, I remember my dad (quiet as ever) saying "give it to Peter" - as if on first name terms.. Dion, yes great patron, I also thing he has been good to Coventry in retrospect as have many ex's I think the Coventry staff of the late 90's early 00's deserve huge credit for how certain players no perceive an are happy to speak good about the club.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRM3PGI6KjM
Play Up Sky Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRM3PGI6KjM
Play Up Sky Blues
Ndlovu was class, but Huckerby by far the better player for me. Huckerby also played at the top for a longer period with several clubs in a top flight full of star foreigners. You only have to look at how Norwich City fans worship Huckerby to understand what a great player he was.
As for opening question, Dublin or Keane for me. Heart says Quinn, but great as he was, would he have scored a hat-trick at Arsenal on the opening day 10 years after he did? The game moved on very quickly through the 90s. Players like Ndlovu and Quinn who shone at the beginning of the decade would not have stood out so much by the end of it.
As for opening question, Dublin or Keane for me. Heart says Quinn, but great as he was, would he have scored a hat-trick at Arsenal on the opening day 10 years after he did? The game moved on very quickly through the 90s. Players like Ndlovu and Quinn who shone at the beginning of the decade would not have stood out so much by the end of it.
Dublin for me.
although i have to say the team missed McAllister more when he left, hence the relegation from the premiership.
although i have to say the team missed McAllister more when he left, hence the relegation from the premiership.
oggie,lots of excellent players but oggie for his week in week out commitment which he continues to this day ,
Huckerby was summed up by strachen perfectly , 1 week world beater, the next week carpet beater, had ability just lacking a bit up stairs, holds the unwanted record of the most offsides in a season, top bloke though had a proper drink with him and whelan in the red lion one sunday, top craic.
Brian Borrows for me was the most underated player in Britain for the best part of that decade.
Ndlovu remains the most naturally gifted player I have ever witnessed bar none.
Ndlovu remains the most naturally gifted player I have ever witnessed bar none.
How can I choose between Dublin, Hadji, Chippo, Keane, Gary Mac, Hucks, Nilsson, Nuddy.....Sean Flynn?
Ok maybe not the last fella
- but how I long to watch players of such class wear the Sky Blue shirt again.
Ok maybe not the last fella
- but how I long to watch players of such class wear the Sky Blue shirt again.