AFCCOVENTRY
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Was he one of the most underrated players we had?
No.Was he one of the most underrated players we had?
Careful otherwise you will upset the Baker & O'brien fans!!I don't know about most underrated but certainly his effect on the team performance was unnoticed by many. For me we always played our best more often than not when he was in the team. He wasn't especially gifted but his energy, work effort and fitness were a benefit to the team. Yes he'd often lose possession but I don't remember him throwing his hands up in the air, dropping his shoulders and watch the opposition dance of into the sunset he always chased the ball, fought for the ball and regularly win it back then be off down the field taking the team of the back foot and turning defence into attack, he also did this when it wasn't down to him losing possession so he was a net gain for the team IMO. Trouble is most people remember him for his mistakes which admittedly is not surprising as he made more than his fair share but there was another side to his game which personally I thought more than made up for his mistakes overall.
Telfer was very , very average but was in the team week in week out.
Remember though, he was in the top division playing against top players. If he was in our team now we'd be raving about him, worried sick that big named clubs like Rotherham and Barnsley were going to tempt him away and Timmy was going to accept £6 million . That shows how bad things have got.
I don't know about most underrated but certainly his effect on the team performance was unnoticed by many. For me we always played our best more often than not when he was in the team. He wasn't especially gifted but his energy, work effort and fitness were a benefit to the team. Yes he'd often lose possession but I don't remember him throwing his hands up in the air, dropping his shoulders and watch the opposition dance of into the sunset he always chased the ball, fought for the ball and regularly win it back then be off down the field taking the team of the back foot and turning defence into attack, he also did this when it wasn't down to him losing possession so he was a net gain for the team IMO. Trouble is most people remember him for his mistakes which admittedly is not surprising as he made more than his fair share but there was another side to his game which personally I thought more than made up for his mistakes overall.
Me too, Telfer was the assist king for me!I rated one F in Telfer, I also quite liked Trond Egil Soltvedt
And both jocks!He was basically treated like a pet who could do no wrong by the Ginger one. I think they played a lot of golf together. A very clear case of favouritism up there with Phil Neil and Julian Darby.
I remember him scoring a screamer versus Leicester - making him a legend in my view!He was one of the luckiest players in the game. One of the worst players i think i have ever seen.
I remember him scoring a screamer versus Leicester - making him a legend in my view!
I too thought Rennie was underated, not quite the physicality of Curtis, but put his body in where it hurt.My favourite under-rated player of the 90s is David Rennie. I remember hi being epic when we came back to get a draw against Wimbledon with nine men.
Was he one of the most underrated players we had?
I bet we've all got a player that we have a soft spot for that isn't shared by everyone, like Dongo with Cody McDonald.
Marcus Hall for me. Love you Marcus!
Looked like he was wearing a nappy when he played.Anyone remember Kevin McDonald?
You could hear his hips click when he ran
Definitely underrated and his goal ratio on leaving us proved it.
I also hate to say it, butclook what that twat bellemy did after he left us.
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