Sky_Blue_Daz
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Would of been an ideal utility player in the 98 squad , and a decent penalty taker
Would of been an ideal utility player in the 98 squad , and a decent penalty takerI think it was 17 or 18 in the league, albeit with a fair amount of penalties.
Regardless, he should have been in the WC ‘98 squad ahead of Ferdinand.
David Burrows, absolutely. Not sure what happened to him between Liverpool and us, but he was consistently poor for us.Overrated:
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David Burrows,
Alan Brazil,
John Williams,
Ben Sheaf,
Yeah agree with that. Unfortunately some will just not let go of the Villa nonsense stuff that will undermine just what a colossus Dublin was for us during his time here.Dion Dublin, for me, is strangely underrated.
Villa move soured the memory for a lot of people, including myself at the time. Imagine having a player like that now - goalscorer, leader and more than capable CD?
Robbie Keane seems to have this exalted status based on 13 PL goals and never being involved in an away win.
Best player I've seen play for us. By a distance, too.Yeah agree with that. Unfortunately some will just not let go of the Villa nonsense stuff that will undermine just what a colossus Dublin was for us during his time here.
Burrows was a strange one-only had one season at West Ham and then Everton before coming to us. Them 2 clubs obviously didn’t rate him it seems.Left back was an area we had trouble with. Downs, Morgan, Edwards, Burrows, Sansom. We were weak there for a while
I liked David Burrows especially after we drew 0-0 at Blackburn when Dion was wrongly sent off. Tim Sherwood tried to intimidate Burrows and was in his face but Burrows never took a step backBurrows was a strange one-only had one season at West Ham and then Everton before coming to us. Them 2 clubs obviously didn’t rate him it seems.
Tim Sherwood one of the worst signings bar none. Did he ever get on the pitch?I liked David Burrows especially after we drew 0-0 at Blackburn when Dion was wrongly sent off. Tim Sherwood tried to intimidate Burrows and was in his face but Burrows never took a step back
That was the game where Sherwood was so poor, he was on a yellow card , committed another foul ,and most of our fans were shouting at the ref to send him off. He was that shite.He definitely got on the pitch. I remember seeing us lose 4-1 at QPR in 2004. Him and Staunton both played and were shit. Sherwood just did nothing. Staunton was trying in fairness but in the end, I had to cover my eyes when he started running. So slow is was frightening.
I disagree, I thought there was a talent there but he fucked his career up with his off field anticsSpeaking of Kevin’s… an over rated one was Kevin Thornton
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We have players like that now grrrrrrAgree about Doyle. Unable to pass to a player wearing the same coloured shirt as him
I certainly remember him getting a lot of richly deserved abuse. For a player of his standing, it was a shocking performance.That was the game where Sherwood was so poor, he was on a yellow card , committed another foul ,and most of our fans were shouting at the ref to send him off. He was that shite.
“Of his standing?”I certainly remember him getting a lot of richly deserved abuse. For a player of his standing, it was a shocking performance.
Is he coming on legends day?Louis Carey, played 300 times for Bristol City and was a legend, came to us for 20 games and was shit, went back to Bristol City and was a legend for another 300 games.
Cider isn't good enough in his part of the world. He was in that awful Peter Reid sideLouis Carey, played 300 times for Bristol City and was a legend, came to us for 20 games and was shit, went back to Bristol City and was a legend for another 300 games.
Was he holding a large cucumber at the time?I actually told Strachan to his face at the fruit and veg shop in cannon park that telfer was shit and he had an unhealthy obsession with him
Not my finest moment I was but a young man
God I’d forgotten about Louis Carey. Then after that for about 5 seasons we couldn’t sign a right back so shit the bed and got Richard Duffy back on loan againLouis Carey, played 300 times for Bristol City and was a legend, came to us for 20 games and was shit, went back to Bristol City and was a legend for another 300 games.
I remember him coming off the bench in his 2nd season with ( after being injured for over a year since signing)I have 2 words for you…Keith O’Neill.
Edit: if indeed that is 2 words? Hmmm.
Louis Carey, played 300 times for Bristol City and was a legend, came to us for 20 games and was shit, went back to Bristol City and was a legend for another 300 games.
Dion absolutely should have been in the 98 squad - the issue I suppose was that shearer would never have been subbed off, so you’d have to be a partner for him….Would of been an ideal utility player in the 98 squad , and a decent penalty taker
Dion absolutely should have been in the 98 squad - the issue I suppose was that shearer would never have been subbed off, so you’d have to be a partner for him….
The others then went arguably would have been better or already established partnerships - sheringham, Owen, Ferdinand, even Merson with his style of play.
shame.
Wouldn’t it just….Dion and Owen would have been a hell of a partnership IMO.
I remember him coming off the bench in his 2nd season with ( after being injured for over a year since signing)
Within 5 mins he was hobbling off with McCallister shouting dogs abuse at him at the time. He never played again.
Thought Burrows did all right for us. Solid.Burrows was a strange one-only had one season at West Ham and then Everton before coming to us. Them 2 clubs obviously didn’t rate him it seems.
Agree with most of what you said, but not sure it was anything like that much value. I'd reckon £10m. Eoin Jess the most expensive of those at £2m. Richardson was only something like £300k. Weirdly I remember stuff like that from back then, but ask me about recent seasons and I'm clueless.Thought Burrows did all right for us. Solid.
After watching his predecessors like Steve Morgan, Paul Edwards, and Kenny Sansom, he was a clear upgrade. Although to be fair to Sansom, he was 33 when he joined us, and his best years were behind him.
Out of all those early Big Ron signings I had more problems with Kevin Richardson. He made Sammy Clingan look like a progressive midfielder. Square ball, square ball. Even playing with Gary Mac didn’t make him any better.
Funny that Big Ron spent all that dosh, and we ended up in a worse position than under Phil Neal who couldn’t buy anyone.
Mike Marsh, Liam Daish, John Salako, Paul Telfer, Paul Williams, Richard Shaw, Kevin Richardson, Eoin Jess, Marc Edworthy…We must have spunked £15-20 million on that lot.
Big Ron spent a lot of money for the time and did sweet FA. Even Spitting Image took the piss out of him when he was at Man U. How much do you want for your centre forward? £1million. I'll give you £2 million.Thought Burrows did all right for us. Solid.
After watching his predecessors like Steve Morgan, Paul Edwards, and Kenny Sansom, he was a clear upgrade. Although to be fair to Sansom, he was 33 when he joined us, and his best years were behind him.
Out of all those early Big Ron signings I had more problems with Kevin Richardson. He made Sammy Clingan look like a progressive midfielder. Square ball, square ball. Even playing with Gary Mac didn’t make him any better.
Funny that Big Ron spent all that dosh, and we ended up in a worse position than under Phil Neal who couldn’t buy anyone.
Mike Marsh, Liam Daish, John Salako, Paul Telfer, Paul Williams, Richard Shaw, Kevin Richardson, Eoin Jess, Marc Edworthy…We must have spunked £15-20 million on that lot.
Fat Ron was as bad a manager as we had in the top division. Utter dross.Thought Burrows did all right for us. Solid.
After watching his predecessors like Steve Morgan, Paul Edwards, and Kenny Sansom, he was a clear upgrade. Although to be fair to Sansom, he was 33 when he joined us, and his best years were behind him.
Out of all those early Big Ron signings I had more problems with Kevin Richardson. He made Sammy Clingan look like a progressive midfielder. Square ball, square ball. Even playing with Gary Mac didn’t make him any better.
Funny that Big Ron spent all that dosh, and we ended up in a worse position than under Phil Neal who couldn’t buy anyone.
Mike Marsh, Liam Daish, John Salako, Paul Telfer, Paul Williams, Richard Shaw, Kevin Richardson, Eoin Jess, Marc Edworthy…We must have spunked £15-20 million on that lot.
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