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  • Thread starter Bob Latchford
  • Start date Dec 11, 2013
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Grendel

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  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #106
Hobo said:
Birmingham games 160 goals 68
Everton games 236 goals 106
Swansea games 87 goals 35

Top scorer at Everton for a number of seasons. By the time he left only the legendary Dixie Dean had scored more goals for them.

He may not have been world class Grendel but he was certainly "good".
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For us he was useless same as many other aged players who ended their career here.

Someone will call themselves graham withey next or tommy Langley anyone?
 

Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #107
Grendel said:
For us he was useless same as many other aged players who ended their career here.

Someone will call themselves graham withey next or tommy Langley anyone?
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Oh if you are talking our failed strikers we should be able to keep going until the new stadium is built!

But Graham Withey could wrong foot a complete defence with a miss kick and the only player who could score with a volley off the knee. I don't think he ever expected to be playing for a team like Coventry. You couldn't fault his enthusiasm or effort. I think I'd pick him any day over Freddie Eastwood who was just bone idle.
 
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Spionkop

New Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #108
I'd pick Withey over Eastwood anyday too.
 

Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #109
Worst of the lot John Gayle....Bobby Gould "he's not the finished article yet" you were not wrong Bobby you were not wrong.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #110
Hobo said:
Worst of the lot John Gayle....Bobby Gould "he's not the finished article yet" you were not wrong Bobby you were not wrong.
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Yes Gayle was poor. Alan brazil anyone?
 

letsallsingtogether

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #111
But that could be said of any over aged player at any club, doesn't make them shit just past there best. So would you say Pele and Maradonna were shit if they had played here at the end of their careers?

Just a stupid statement based on the last couple of seasons of a successful career


Grendel said:
For us he was useless same as many other aged players who ended their career here.

Someone will call themselves graham withey next or tommy Langley anyone?
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Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #112
The above by let's alluding is very true about Grendel's statement about Bob Latchford as I pointed out.

But not true about my statement on John Gayle, he was rubbish everywhere.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #113
letsallsingtogether said:
But that could be said of any over aged player at any club, doesn't make them shit just past there best. So would you say Pele and Maradonna were shit if they had played here at the end of their careers?

Just a stupid statement based on the last couple of seasons of a successful career
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I'm saying most people would use an alias of a player that they remember fondly at Highfield road. Kevin McDonald once was a fine player at Leicester and Liverpool but here was a disaster.

The point isn't hard. What's hard I suspect for you is I can reel these players off very easily and you haven't a clue who I'm talking about.
 
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No future with SISU

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  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #114
Grendel said:
I'm saying most people would use an alias of a player that they remember fondly at Highfield road. Kevin McDonald once was a fine player at Leicester and Liverpool but here was a disaster.

The point isn't hard. What's hard I suspect for you is I can reel these players off very easily and you haven't a clue who I'm talking about.
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Thats because you are not doing it from memory, just a load of facts in books and on the internet.very very sad.
 

DazzleTommyDazzle

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  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #115
No future with SISU said:
Thats because you are not doing it from memory, just a load of facts in books and on the internet.very very sad.
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I disagree with about 99.9% of G's posts on our current situation, but I'd support his knowledge of CCFC absolutely.
 

Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #116
One we let get away...Chris Marsden 8 games on loan from Wolves coming back from injury. Didn't look fast but could pass a ball, had worked out where he was going to pass it while it was still on the way to him.

The sort of ball player we were crying out for and was always looking for the ball. We bulked at a fee of 50-100,000 for him. Would have been a bargain went on to play over 100 games for Southampton and became a fans favourite.
 

DazzleTommyDazzle

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #117
Hobo said:
One we let get away...Chris Marsden 8 games on loan from Wolves coming back from injury. Didn't look fast but could pass a ball, had worked out where he was going to pass it while it was still on the way to him.

The sort of ball player we were crying out for and was always looking for the ball. We bulked at a fee of 50-100,000 for him. Would have been a bargain went on to play over 100 games for Southampton and became a fans favourite.
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What was worse was that while he was with us, we spent £200k on Sandy bloody Robertson........
 
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simple_simon

New Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #118
Bob Latchford said:
When ceo tim fisher claimed the trust's members were Lions led by Donkeys
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So are the leaders of the Trust hung like Donkeys?
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 12, 2013
  • #119
Hobo said:
One we let get away...Chris Marsden 8 games on loan from Wolves coming back from injury. Didn't look fast but could pass a ball, had worked out where he was going to pass it while it was still on the way to him.

The sort of ball player we were crying out for and was always looking for the ball. We bulked at a fee of 50-100,000 for him. Would have been a bargain went on to play over 100 games for Southampton and became a fans favourite.
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He had a reputation as injury prone. I remember after going to Wolves Linnell justifying it by screeching into the radio that Marsden had broken down with injury AND THAT's WHY we didn't sign him. However it turned out unrelated - it was a broken leg. He played well over 300 games afterwards and was definately one we should have signed. I think he was on loan from Huddersfield and Wolves signed him after we got rid. Sandy Roberstson? Well nothing to say there is there!!
 

letsallsingtogether

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 13, 2013
  • #120
You don't know anything about me. Don't make out you do.
Unlike you I know who I liked and who I didn't, but have never slagged off players or managers at Coventry,I would fight anyone who had a bad word for my team.

I am now older and the present owners have taken that pride away by making my beloved CCFC a laughing stock of the Football world. For that alone I will never forgive them or the people that have backed them.
So trot off and look for some more facts on the internet you troll.

Funny how you never comment on any football game related thread? :thinking about:



Grendel said:
I'm saying most people would use an alias of a player that they remember fondly at Highfield road. Kevin McDonald once was a fine player at Leicester and Liverpool but here was a disaster.

The point isn't hard. What's hard I suspect for you is I can reel these players off very easily and you haven't a clue who I'm talking about.
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letsallsingtogether

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 13, 2013
  • #121
He only remembers the bad players and things he can slag off. We struggled most seasons in the Prem but for me they were good times.

Why would you just keep up dragging the bad points?

That's what pisses me off, I understand opposition fans doing it but not a so called Coventry fan.

DazzleTommyDazzle said:
I disagree with about 99.9% of G's posts on our current situation, but I'd support his knowledge of CCFC absolutely.
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Bob Latchford

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 13, 2013
  • #122
letsallsingtogether said:
He only remembers the bad players and things he can slag off. We struggled most seasons in the Prem but for me they were good times.

Why would you just keep up dragging the bad points?

That's what pisses me off, I understand opposition fans doing it but not a so called Coventry fan.
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As someone wrote earlier [sad]

ps never trust a man who can't spell [definitely]
 

Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 13, 2013
  • #123
letsallsingtogether said:
He only remembers the bad players and things he can slag off. We struggled most seasons in the Prem but for me they were good times.

Why would you just keep up dragging the bad points?

That's what pisses me off, I understand opposition fans doing it but not a so called Coventry fan.
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There certainly was good times, many of them. I think it was a magnificent achievement to stay the top league of English football so long. I think there was only Liverpool, Everton and Arsenal who were there when we arrived and not been relegated during our stay.
 

Bob Latchford

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 13, 2013
  • #124
Hobo said:
There certainly was good times, many of them. I think it was a magnificent achievement to stay the top league of English football so long. I think there was only Liverpool, Everton and Arsenal who were there when we arrived and not been relegated during our stay.
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Spurs too,i think.
 

Bill Glazier

Active Member
  • Dec 13, 2013
  • #125
Spurs were relegated some time in the '70s I think.
 

Bob Latchford

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 13, 2013
  • #126
Bill Glazier said:
Spurs were relegated some time in the '70s I think.
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I stand correted sir ......76/77 they were relegated.
 

letsallsingtogether

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 13, 2013
  • #127
Going back to the original thread, I believe the Lions and Donkeys will be on the Hill tomorrow.

The snake will be in the ground...
 
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Broken Hearted Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 13, 2013
  • #128
The snake will be in the ground brilliant:claping hands:
 
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Steve.B50

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 13, 2013
  • #129
How on earth will you get some Donkeys and Lions on the hill, now you are just being silly!
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #130
Watching Madagascar with the little one. If a giraffe and a rhino can walk the tightrope, lions and donkeys can get up a hill.

Back OT: Isn't the real issue here that Fisher has seen the trust as adversaries ever since they refuse to condone the groundshare.

If he'd made efforts to engage fans rather than seeing everyone who didn't agree with him as an enemy we might have more than 2k turning up right now.
 
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Jack Griffin

Guest
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #131
Maybe the Donkey is based on this character. http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/animalfarm/characters.html

Benjamin - The long-lived donkey who refuses to feel inspired by the Rebellion. Benjamin firmly believes that life will remain unpleasant no matter who is in charge.
Of all of the animals on the farm, he alone comprehends the changes that take place, but he seems either unwilling or unable to oppose the pigs.
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Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #132
Surely it would be amazing to see thousands of fan wearing these donkey masks at a game....I'd be in..
 

Bob Latchford

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #133
letsallsingtogether said:
Going back to the original thread, I believe the Lions and Donkeys will be on the Hill tomorrow.

The snake will be in the ground...
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Chortle.you're not wrong matey !
 

Bob Latchford

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #134
Nick said:
Surely it would be amazing to see thousands of fan wearing these donkey masks at a game....I'd be in..
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Think you're in already m8.
 
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TurkeyTrot

New Member
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #135
Nick said:
Surely it would be amazing to see thousands of fan wearing these donkey masks at a game....I'd be in..
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That Nick, would be funny as anything and would get massive media exposure, however, shouldn't the fans be wearing lion masks and the trust donkey masks, with the donkeys leading the lions in?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #136
TurkeyTrot said:
That Nick, would be funny as anything and would get massive media exposure, however, shouldn't the fans be wearing lion masks and the trust donkey masks, with the donkeys leading the lions in?
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Funnier to be all donkeys
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #137
Nick said:
Funnier to be all donkeys
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As the Trust board from what I've seen is just normal Cov fans, accurate to the statement too.

I'd love to see this. You reckon we could get a job lot?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #138
shmmeee said:
As the Trust board from what I've seen is just normal Cov fans, accurate to the statement too.

I'd love to see this. You reckon we could get a job lot?
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Yeah could get some from China and fire them out at cost! This time next year Rodney...
 

Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #139
Yeah donkey masks!
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 14, 2013
  • #140
These ones: http://m.alibaba.com/product/939177070/fancy_costume_latex_donkey_mask_for/specifications.html

$9/mask at 100.

Mange tout Rodney.
 
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