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How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:58 amby Kladze
Who was the first City player you can remember idolising?
Was discussing this earlier with an old friend of mine. For him it was Roy paul.
Me?
David Wagstaffe, a young winger we had in the mid 60s who was fucking awesome - in my eyes at least.
Needless to say, we were skint and had to sell him to Wolves.
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:59 amby Chinners
Dennis Tueart, King of the Geordies ... or Dave Watson
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:00 pmby HeyMark
Uwe Rosler
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:08 pmby BobbyJ1956
Bobby Johnstone. My dad once ran into him in Yates's Wine Lodge in Blackpool while I was stood outside with a bag of Smith's crisps (they did that in those days) and he came out to say hello.
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:10 pmby Mike J
probably gary flitcroft. was fooking gutted when he went.
or maybe it was niall quinn.
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:15 pmby bluebananamilksheikh
Colin Bell
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:17 pmby Douglas Higginbottom
Kladze wrote:Who was the first City player you can remember idolising?
Was discussing this earlier with an old friend of mine. For him it was Roy paul.
Me?
David Wagstaffe, a young winger we had in the mid 60s who was fucking awesome - in my eyes at least.
Needless to say, we were skint and had to sell him to Wolves.
Sold him to Wolves so we could afford some floodlights apparently!
How about Derek Kevan,Colin Barlow,Johnny Crossan but I always thought Alan Oakes was top class.
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:17 pmby Piccsnumberoneblue
bluebananamilksheikh wrote:Colin Bell
Likewise.
I would sulk like fuck if I couldn't wear the number 8 shirt for our Sunday team even into my late thirties.
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:19 pmby ant london
Alex Williams
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:22 pmby Tony P
Quinihno
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:28 pmby Kladze
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Kladze wrote:Who was the first City player you can remember idolising?
Was discussing this earlier with an old friend of mine. For him it was Roy paul.
Me?
David Wagstaffe, a young winger we had in the mid 60s who was fucking awesome - in my eyes at least.
Needless to say, we were skint and had to sell him to Wolves.
How about Derek Kevan
That fucker hit a 25 yard pile-driver at the goal I was stood behind when I was about 7.
It missed and hit me in the stomach. I'm still feeling winded to this day ........
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:28 pmby Bear60
Colin Bell
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:38 pmby Niall Quinns Discopants
Neil McNab
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:40 pmby beehive's dodgy pint
For me it was Peter Barnes. I really wanted to play like him on the wing and would practice dropping my shoulders and going past players all the time as a kid. Loved the sight of him dancing down the line, jinking in and out of defenders. If Johnson can get as good as him we would have a player. Bumped into Barnsey a few times now at the stadium......not literally of course, cos I can still drop my shoulder and avoid bumping into people.
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:48 pmby BlueinBosnia
Paul Walsh or Peter Beagrie- can't remember when Beagrie first started his backflips.
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:54 pmby Chinners
Beagrie did that back-flip thingy eons before joining us ... good player he was
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:58 pmby Dubciteh
David White and the Mighty quinn!
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:13 pmby Mark (Blue Army)
Rosler for me.
Re: How far back does your memory go?
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:14 pmby mr_nool
Quinn
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:30 pmby Goaters 103
Chinners wrote:Dennis Tueart, King of the Geordies ... or Dave Watson
This. The exact same two. Until Kompany came along, Watson had remained the best centre half Ive seen for us.