What a difference 4 years can make

[Wonderwall]

Wow 4 years isnt long but it makes a hell of a difference to us! This is the squad from 4 years ago, I have highlighted the players still around. We have come a very long way in a very short time when you look at these boys who we screamed our lungs out for 4 years ago!


1 GK Andreas Isaksson
2 DF Micah Richards (vc)
3 DF Michael Ball
4 DF Nedum Onuoha
Sold MF Ousmane Dabo
6 MF Michael Johnson
7 MF Stephen Ireland
8 MF Geovanni
9 FW Émile Mpenza
10 FW Rolando Bianchi
11 MF Elano
12 FW Darius Vassell
14 FW Paul Dickov
15 MF Martin Petrov
16 DF Vedran Ćorluka
17 DF Sun Jihai
19 GK Kasper Schmeichel
20 FW Georgios Samaras
21 MF Dietmar Hamann
22 DF Richard Dunne (c)
24 DF Javier Garrido
25 GK Joe Hart
27 FW Benjani
28 MF Gelson Fernandes
29 FW Valeri Bojinov
30 MF Nery Castillo
33 FW Ched Evans
34 DF Sam Williamson
36 FW Daniel Sturridge
37 MF Kelvin Etuhu
38 DF Shaleum Logan
– FW Felipe Caicedo


Current Squad

1 GK Shay Given
2 DF Micah Richards
3 DF Wayne Bridge
4 DF Vincent Kompany (vice-captain)
5 DF Pablo Zabaleta
6 MF Michael Johnson
7 MF James Milner
8 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
9 FW Emmanuel Adebayor
10 FW Edin Džeko
11 MF Adam Johnson
12 GK Stuart Taylor
13 DF Aleksandar Kolarov
14 FW Roque Santa Cruz
17 DF Jérôme Boateng
18 MF Gareth Barry
19 DF Joleon Lescott
20 FW Felipe Caicedo
21 MF David Silva
22 DF Greg Cunningham
24 MF Patrick Vieira
25 GK Joe Hart
26 GK David González
27 FW Jô
28 DF Kolo Touré
30 DF Shaleum Logan
32 FW Carlos Tévez (captain)
34 MF Nigel de Jong
36 DF Javan Vidal
37 GK Gunnar Nielsen
38 DF Dedryck Boyata
39 FW Craig Bellamy
40 MF Vladimír Weiss
42 MF Yaya Touré
43 FW Alex Tchuimeni-Nimely
45 FW Mario Balotelli
50 MF Abdisalam Ibrahim
62 MF Abdul Razak
–– DF Nedum Onuoha

That is one hell of a lot of transfer activity in 4 years, and we are now the FA Cup holders and in the Chamions league.
It makes me think where the hell we would have been without ADUG and formerly Thaskin as without him, we would not be here.

[Alioune DVToure]

I think Caicedo arrived in Jan '08 mate. But still.... worlds apart.

EDIT: So did Benjani and Castillo. Maybe you've got the end of season squad up?

[citytilidie]

i still wish we had elano, him and silva in the same team!

[ashton287]

i still wish we had elano, him and silva in the same team!

haha a bit of MJ syndrome (selective memory) going on there i reckon. Elano was good in the team he played in but would he fuck get in our current squad.

[ronk]

Wow 4 years isnt long but it makes a hell of a difference to us! This is the squad from 4 years ago, I have highlighted the players still around. We have come a very long way in a very short time when you look at these boys who we screamed our lungs out for 4 years ago!


1 GK Andreas Isaksson
2 DF Micah Richards (vc)
3 DF Michael Ball
4 DF Nedum Onuoha
Sold MF Ousmane Dabo
6 MF Michael Johnson
7 MF Stephen Ireland
8 MF Geovanni
9 FW Émile Mpenza
10 FW Rolando Bianchi
11 MF Elano
12 FW Darius Vassell
14 FW Paul Dickov
15 MF Martin Petrov
16 DF Vedran Ćorluka
17 DF Sun Jihai
19 GK Kasper Schmeichel
20 FW Georgios Samaras
21 MF Dietmar Hamann
22 DF Richard Dunne (c)
24 DF Javier Garrido
25 GK Joe Hart
27 FW Benjani
28 MF Gelson Fernandes
29 FW Valeri Bojinov
30 MF Nery Castillo
33 FW Ched Evans
34 DF Sam Williamson
36 FW Daniel Sturridge
37 MF Kelvin Etuhu
38 DF Shaleum Logan
– FW Felipe Caicedo


Current Squad

1 GK Shay Given
2 DF Micah Richards
3 DF Wayne Bridge
4 DF Vincent Kompany (vice-captain)
5 DF Pablo Zabaleta
6 MF Michael Johnson
7 MF James Milner
8 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
9 FW Emmanuel Adebayor
10 FW Edin Džeko
11 MF Adam Johnson
12 GK Stuart Taylor
13 DF Aleksandar Kolarov
14 FW Roque Santa Cruz
17 DF Jérôme Boateng
18 MF Gareth Barry
19 DF Joleon Lescott
20 FW Felipe Caicedo
21 MF David Silva
22 DF Greg Cunningham
24 MF Patrick Vieira
25 GK Joe Hart
26 GK David González
27 FW Jô
28 DF Kolo Touré
30 DF Shaleum Logan
32 FW Carlos Tévez (captain)
34 MF Nigel de Jong
36 DF Javan Vidal
37 GK Gunnar Nielsen
38 DF Dedryck Boyata
39 FW Craig Bellamy
40 MF Vladimír Weiss
42 MF Yaya Touré
43 FW Alex Tchuimeni-Nimely
45 FW Mario Balotelli
50 MF Abdisalam Ibrahim
62 MF Abdul Razak
–– DF Nedum Onuoha

That is one hell of a lot of transfer activity in 4 years, and we are now the FA Cup holders and in the Chamions league.
It makes me think where the hell we would have been without ADUG and formerly Thaskin as without him, we would not be here.

6 players. Likely to be 2 by the start of next season.

[Blue Toy]

Mpenza's nickname still has to be one of the best ever (Needles).

Was that devised on this forum, if so who by? Genius.

[DoomMerchant]

i still wish we had elano, him and silva in the same team!

haha a bit of MJ syndrome (selective memory) going on there i reckon. Elano was good in the team he played in but would he fuck get in our current squad.

Elano could play some matches here and there for us and matter. i believe that. and it wasn't just the free kicks, pens, and through balls if that wasn't enough -- i loved those long cross pitch volleys when he played fullback. remember those? he was a player that could find a way to elate you or make you crazy...wish we'd found a way to get into his head and get the best of him. Promise unfulfilled for sure.

cheers

[Ted Hughes]

Elano was a great big fucking fairy.

The saddest thing imo is that brief season when Ireland turned from being a lazy half arsed twat, to one of the best midfield players in Europe, then decided to turn back again. If he'd remained as Superman, rather than changing back into Clark Cunt, he would be the absolute perfect partner for David Silva now.

What a tragedy. What a tosser.

[Colin the King]

It's funny looking over that squad, how your perceptions change depending on what quality you're used to. Or maybe clutching at straws is the term. I thought Gelson was improving dramatically, and would develop into a top-class midfielder for us, or being down at Villa Park and (a) being overjoyed at getting to see Bojinov lead the line, because clearly, he was about to score at least 4, and (b) when Boji inevitably broke both his legs whilst tripping over an ice-cream wrapper, thinking that Ched Evans would hold the ball up really well and allow Etuhu to make surging runs that would really test their defence.

[aaron bond]

It's funny looking over that squad, how your perceptions change depending on what quality you're used to. Or maybe clutching at straws is the term. I thought Gelson was improving dramatically, and would develop into a top-class midfielder for us, or being down at Villa Park and (a) being overjoyed at getting to see Bojinov lead the line, because clearly, he was about to score at least 4, and (b) when Boji inevitably broke both his legs whilst tripping over an ice-cream wrapper, thinking that Ched Evans would hold the ball up really well and allow Etuhu to make surging runs that would really test their defence.

Haha...I was laughing away after reading your post - so, so true!

Ched Evans was abysmal for us. I regularly questioned how he became a professional footballer!

[Avalon]

Elano was a great big fucking fairy.

The saddest thing imo is that brief season when Ireland turned from being a lazy half arsed twat, to one of the best midfield players in Europe, then decided to turn back again. If he'd remained as Superman, rather than changing back into Clark Cunt, he would be the absolute perfect partner for David Silva now.

What a tragedy. What a tosser.

I think one of the reasons Ireland turned out so well, was because he linked up really well with Robinho. Him and Robinho seemed to create a lot of creative moments.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

It's funny looking over that squad, how your perceptions change depending on what quality you're used to. Or maybe clutching at straws is the term. I thought Gelson was improving dramatically, and would develop into a top-class midfielder for us, or being down at Villa Park and (a) being overjoyed at getting to see Bojinov lead the line, because clearly, he was about to score at least 4, and (b) when Boji inevitably broke both his legs whilst tripping over an ice-cream wrapper, thinking that Ched Evans would hold the ball up really well and allow Etuhu to make surging runs that would really test their defence.

I thought, and still think, that Bojinov was at the time one of the brightest talents in Europe. He looked just like Shrek as youngster for Fiorentina. Had it not been for injuries he'd have turned good player. It's just that he was never fit and lost all his match fitne¨ss and his development stopped completely.

[HeyMark]

It's funny looking over that squad, how your perceptions change depending on what quality you're used to. Or maybe clutching at straws is the term. I thought Gelson was improving dramatically, and would develop into a top-class midfielder for us, or being down at Villa Park and (a) being overjoyed at getting to see Bojinov lead the line, because clearly, he was about to score at least 4, and (b) when Boji inevitably broke both his legs whilst tripping over an ice-cream wrapper, thinking that Ched Evans would hold the ball up really well and allow Etuhu to make surging runs that would really test their defence.

I thought, and still think, that Bojinov was at the time one of the brightest talents in Europe. He looked just like Shrek as youngster for Fiorentina. Had it not been for injuries he'd have turned good player. It's just that he was never fit and lost all his match fitne¨ss and his development stopped completely.

When Willo Flood and Lee Croft broke into the team I was convinced we'd be challenging for League titles in a couple of years time.

[The Foggy Blue]

Wow 4 years isnt long but it makes a hell of a difference to us! This is the squad from 4 years ago, I have highlighted the players still around.
...
It makes me think where the hell we would have been without ADUG and formerly Thaskin as without him, we would not be here.

Well, we're not really here anyway so who the flip knows?

[Alioune DVToure]

How (or why) the fuck is Shaleum Logan still at the club? He must be about 29 by now.

[Colin the King]

How (or why) the fuck is Shaleum Logan still at the club? He must be about 29 by now.

Because every successful club needs a right-back who tries but fails to grow a 'tache.