Missing piece of the jigsaw (9 Viewers)

[Flying Fokker]

I’d go for Garry Thompson, so much potential. He’s be the same as some of the guys we have at the moment. Nardiello could be Ayari.

It’s a different game now. The whole squad would probably be exactly where we are now Championship top 8. How many subs? 1 or was it 2? The pace is faster now. I’m not sure Wallace and Ferguson would have scored as many in today’s game. Who knows?

 

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[Legia Sky Blue]

We also had an excellent youth set up that was about to bring the likes of Danny Thomas, Paul Dyson, Andy Blair and Mark Hateley into the mix too.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Good question.

I would go for Steve Hunt I think.

I think they mean as a player?

 

[Johhny Blue]

I used to have that photo on a jigsaw in a tin. It was reversible too but I can't remember what was on the back.

The players numbers

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Player got to be Huch.
A word about 3 players in there.
Terry Yorath remember him and Souness settling old scores right in front of us with the ball being half the pitch away.
Steve Whitton shots were either out of the world or out of the ground.
Danny Thomas brilliant talent career cut short at 26.
Could drool on but i'll stop now.Great era.

 

[blunted]

Found the 500th piece last night. For those of us of a certain age this was the most exciting team we saw in Sky Blue. Hutch, Ian Wallace, Fergie, Garry Thompson, Terry Yorath, Steve Hunt, Bobby Mac, Graham Oakey, Jim Blyth, Garry Gillespie, Paul Dyson. Memories of the 5-4 v Norwich, beating Liverpool 1-0 at home, Fergie scoring 4 against Bobby Robson's Ipswich; never forgave them for beating Arsenal in 78; imagine Fergie and Wallace terrorising European defences ?!

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The stupidity of selling Yorath as he had too much influence in the dressing room.

 

[Theonlywayisskyblue]

Some interesting youth names on there along with those youth and senior that didn't make it - whatever happened to Liam Kennedy, Steven Russell, Clive Haywood, John McFarland, Michael Lynch and of course and Gary Collier

 

[blunted]

Tommy Hutchison the best player ever to pull on a sky blue shirt. Criminally sold too early to Man City where he helped them get to Wembley in the FA cup and scored at both ends. Came back for a testimonial when he was really old and was still the best player on the pitch.

 

[ccfcno9]

Tommy Hutchison my favourite all time player for Coventry then possibly Hateley not for what he did for us but for what he did afterwards

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Tommy Hutchison my favourite all time player for Coventry then possibly Hateley not for what he did for us but for what he did afterwards

Mark I presume?

 

[Cally Fedora]

I’d have to go for Hutchinson. Especially in our current system. Gillespie was a Rolls-Royce - even second time around.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I'd go Hutch, not just because he was a great player but in this team we're missing those wide forwards.

Yorath would be good as we need a leader and someone to get a bit nasty.

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

Some interesting youth names on there along with those youth and senior that didn't make it - whatever happened to Liam Kennedy, Steven Russell, Clive Haywood, John McFarland, Michael Lynch and of course and Gary Collier

Clive Haywood played for Bulova in Hong Kong with Hutch.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Some interesting youth names on there along with those youth and senior that didn't make it - whatever happened to Liam Kennedy, Steven Russell, Clive Haywood, John McFarland, Michael Lynch and of course and Gary Collier

Wasn’t Collier a £300k transfer to us?

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Wasn’t Collier a £300k transfer to us?

Yes

 

[Theonlywayisskyblue]

For those who wondered.......

 

[mark_ccfc]

That looks like Steve Coppell in the bottom right photo? I could be wrong?

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

I’d go for Garry Thompson, so much potential. He’s be the same as some of the guys we have at the moment. Nardiello could be Ayari.

It’s a different game now. The whole squad would probably be exactly where we are now Championship top 8. How many subs? 1 or was it 2? The pace is faster now. I’m not sure Wallace and Ferguson would have scored as many in today’s game. Who knows?

Agree. Garry Thompson would have been a superstar in the Prem-era game and an England regular.

 

[Theonlywayisskyblue]

That looks like Steve Coppell in the bottom right photo? I could be wrong?

Yes it is. I think it's Terry Cooper from Bristol City bottom left and maybe Terry McDermott top right. Top left difficult to see - as difficult as it was for him to outjump Fergie !!

 

[robbiethemole]

or Mick Mills from Ipswich bottom left?

 

[HadjiChippo]

Tommy Hutchison the best player ever to pull on a sky blue shirt. Criminally sold too early to Man City where he helped them get to Wembley in the FA cup and scored at both ends. Came back for a testimonial when he was really old and was still the best player on the pitch.

I Was way too young to ever see him play for us in his prime, but remember him starring in the Micky Gynn Testimonial in ‘05 and thinking what a fucking player he must’ve been. Still looked absolutely class nearing 60.

 

[Bidda]

or Mick Mills from Ipswich bottom left?

No, definitely Terry Cooper (with moustache) and top left is also Bristol City as the shirt is the same as TC’s.

 

[Bidda]

Btw, who is the city player behind David Johnson? Looks like the face has been photoshopped.

 

[DazzleTommyDazzle]

Was thinking Glazier probably never had to use his feet, but would probably stand out in every other area like handling and fitness isn’t as much of an issue plus he’d probably get more protection. Whereas would Hutch be like Palmer in that he’s clearly got talent but maybe couldn’t last a full game? As I say I never saw the players so could be well off.

Hutch took so many tackles that would be straight reds these days and just carried on.

The thought that he couldn’t last a full game is about as far wrong as it’s possible to be.

 

[Jarvo87]

Great post and whilst fun, not worth trying to compare eras in my view, as the game is vastly different then and now. I agree with the OP, I missed the rise of the club in the JH management era by a year or two, so this is a team of idols to a youngish lad at the time. Some of my best personal memories wrapped up in that team and those years…..