Wonder What The Legends Thought ? (1 Viewer)

[bringbackrattles]

I wondered on Saturday after watching that terrible second half performance that was shambolic and with comical defending,what the ex City players were thinking ? With the likes of George Hudson,Ernie Hunt,Willie Carr,just to name three looking on I bet they thought is this some kind of joke ? I watched those three score great goals and turn in great performances week in and week out,but they must have said after the game to each other that if this is the standard of football on offer these days no wonder the grounds nearly empty !

 

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[Covstu]

they thought one word........ shit!

 

[Monners]

I would think they thought the same as the rest of us.

 

[Covstu]

I would think they thought the same as the rest of us.

Shite..........

 

[ollyservetta]

bet they all decided to put a bet on TM starting next season at sunderland

 

[bringbackrattles]

It was like inviting old friends to a party at your new home and then giving them stale beer and mouldy food and then wondering why they said don't bother inviting us next year !

 

[torchomatic]

I would imagine some of them thought "I wonder what it's like playing for the first team". Legends? Not all.

 

[bringbackrattles]

I would imagine some of them thought "I wonder what it's like playing for the first team". Legends? Not all.

It was called Legends Day but obviously not all of them are.

 

[rupert_bear]

I would imagine some of them thought "I wonder what it's like playing for the first team". Legends? Not all.

Yes there were one or two mysterious names amongst them, names I've never heard of and some who were reserves for the reserves

 

[torchomatic]

To be honest I would have been happy to have been good enough as a reserve for the reserves!

Yes there were one or two mysterious names amongst them, names I've never heard of and some who were reserves for the reserves

 

[rupert_bear]

I agree and to have been good enough to be a pro-footballer at any level is no mean achievement, but whether some can be called legends not so sure, and there are some real legends never seem to go, perhaps their choice, but there's Ronnie Rees, Willie Humphries, Ken Hale, Steve Hunt, Terry Gibson, Jim Blythe and of course George Curtis, a real legend and plenty others.

 

[Sky Blue Kid]

If you were to pick a team from the Legends(2nd and 3rd division players ie- Hudson, Curtis, Carr etc,) they would absolutely walk all over the present squad. Even the City Reserves team would hammer these so called Pro footballers.

 

[torchomatic]

Yes, discussing that with the bloke next to me on Saturday - Curtis and yes those players from the 70's/80's you mentioned plus Yorath, Dugdale, Beck, etc etc

I agree and to have been good enough to be a pro-footballer at any level is no mean achievement, but whether some can be called legends not so sure, and there are some real legends never seem to go, perhaps their choice, but there's Ronnie Rees, Willie Humphries, Ken Hale, Steve Hunt, Terry Gibson, Jim Blythe and of course George Curtis, a real legend and plenty others.

 

[Monners]

Shite..........

Indeed

 

[bringbackrattles]

If you were to pick a team from the Legends(2nd and 3rd division players ie- Hudson, Curtis, Carr etc,) they would absolutely walk all over the present squad. Even the City Reserves team would hammer these so called Pro footballers.

It comes down to the question of :" what makes a true legend ? " To me Hudson,Curtis,Rees,Humphries,are legends but they were in winning sides. To younger fans they would probably say Dublin,Huckerby,Keane. It's down to what makes a legend isn't it ?

 

[rupert_bear]

If you were to pick a team from the Legends(2nd and 3rd division players ie- Hudson, Curtis, Carr etc,) they would absolutely walk all over the present squad. Even the City Reserves team would hammer these so called Pro footballers.

Just add Humphries and Rees and they would transform us from the dire crap we now are to promotion contenders, these two ripped full backs to shreads at club and international level. Ronnie Rees was an outstanding winger and a vital but a little unsung hero of the Jimmy Hill era.

 

[4waspsting]

I bet they thought there's gonna be no fuckin Legends out of this bunch

 

[rupert_bear]

It comes down to the question of :" what makes a true legend ? " To me Hudson,Curtis,Rees,Humphries,are legends but they were in winning sides. To younger fans they would probably say Dublin,Huckerby,Keane. It's down to what makes a legend isn't it ?

It does but the difference is the likes of Ronnie Rees, George Curtis, Ron Farmer, Mick Kearns, Brian Hill, Ernie Machin, Dave Clements, Bill Glazier played and were main stays for seasons, and a all those mentioned in 3 and some in 4 different divisions. Cattlin was here nearly 10 years. I loved Robbie Keane but was only here a season, sorry but for me that doesn't put him in the legend catorgery

 

[Sky Blue Kid]

To me, a legend is as you say, Hudson, Curtis Rees, etc. The reason as to what makes a legend for me is those guys mentioned played for a very unfashionable team that they turned into a football team that commanded respect, by staying with the City taking them from Division 3 to Division 1. Don't know wether anyone knows, but The "Welsh Wizard" Ronnie Rees whilst working not too far from where I live at the Ford Plant in Bridgend, had a major stroke that took away his capability to talk, and walk, and now lives in a care home in Swansea.

 

[skyblueinBaku]

Don't know wether anyone knows, but The "Welsh Wizard" Ronnie Rees whilst working not too far from where I live at the Ford Plant in Bridgend, had a major stroke that took away his capability to talk, and walk, and now lives in a care home in Swansea.

That's terrible, SBK. I used to really enjoy watching him and Willie Humphries terrorising defences.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

It maybe needs renaming to ex players day as quite a few could hardly be classed as legends, I have to be honest I can't stand all the nostalgia it is the past and we need to move on let them have a big event next year and then kill it until a big anniversary of an achievement, every year it far too often.

 

[chiefdave]

It maybe needs renaming to ex players day as quite a few could hardly be classed as legends

It wasn't legends day this year, they renamed it to retro day.

 

[jaymo132]

No Curtis or Sillett last Saturday....I wonder why?:blue:

 

[Noggin]

To be honest I would have been happy to have been good enough as a reserve for the reserves!

These days you probably are

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

It wasn't legends day this year, they renamed it to retro day.

It shows how much attention I pay to it, at half time I think it was probably busier in the back than normal, I just don't think the fans are bothered any more it's been done too often, if these ex players want to get together that's fine and if they want to go to the match then there are plenty of tickets available to buy.