Overrated players (23 Viewers)

[ovduk78]

For much of his time he literally only had one player ahead of him moving, most of the team was static

The arrival of the Morrocans and Robbie Keane was a game changer.

He had 1 good season for us out of 4 mainly because he was finally fit and also the introduction of Carlton Palmer helped him. The previous 3 seasons he was poor although he had a knee injury which he should have had operated on but he didn't want to miss 1998 WC.

 

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[Terry Gibson's perm]

Paul Williams. Lackadaisical clogger who was nowhere near as good as he thought he was.

Was going to say him and this will upset a few Gary Breen

 

[Sky Blue Wozza]

Emerson started 111 games in 6 years

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Emerson had the potential to be a really good player until that dirty bastard crocked him.

 

[covmark]

Isais. Was so excited we were getting a Brazilian. Shouldn't have been.

 

[rob9872]

This is getting silly now. We all have opinions but after seeing Hadji, Gary Mac and Thompson on here with some of the dross that's played for us, I only need Robbie Keane to shout bingo!

 

[hill83]

This is getting silly now. We all have opinions but after seeing Hadji, Gary Mac and Thompson on here with some of the dross that's played for us, I only need Robbie Keane to shout bingo!

It’s tricky to be fair. Saying players who were shit is easy.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Emerson had the potential to be a really good player until that dirty bastard crocked him.

Yeah I was at that game against Sheffield Wednesday at Highfield Road.

If anyone wants to know how bad it was and hasn't seen it, it's like watching the Leeds team back in the 70s.

And if you haven't seen how Leeds played in the 70s go on YouTube and have a look.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Yeah I was at that game against Sheffield Wednesday at Highfield Road.

If anyone wants to know how bad it was and hasn't seen it, it's like watching the Leeds team back in the 70s.

And if you haven't seen how Leeds played in the 70s go on YouTube and have a look.

I was also there

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Paul Telfer..overated by Strachan.

How he played 100s of premier league games..

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Paul Telfer..overated by Strachan.

How he played 100s of premier league games..

I hated Telfer absolutely terrible footballer

 

[Liquid Gold]

Probably going to get a slap for this but I’d say Ndlovu and Whealen.

Both could pull out bits of unbelievable magic and the talent was there for all to see but neither were consistent and had long dry spells of doing fuck all.

 

[Sky Blue Wozza]

Isais. Was so excited we were getting a Brazilian. Shouldn't have been.

Can remember his debut against Man City at home. Swelteringly hot night and he sprayed passes around at will (memory may be playing tricks with me).

He had an outrageous attempt at goal - a shot, without any back-lift, which just went wide.

This was exciting fodder for someone who had endured Julian Darby in midfield for several seasons.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Eccles
Allen
Bidwell

Of the current lot

Don't mean I don't rate them. Just feel they are most overrated by our fans that's all. You can see it in match ratings. Bare minimum is more likely to see a 7 given than got someone else for example

Match ratings threads are pointless. People just rate their favourites higher and knock a point or two off those they dislike.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Jose Perdomo

 

[blunted]

Which “golden boys” of City players, past and present, do you think have inflated worths?

For me - Michael Doyle. Clogger whose penchant for bookings/ sending offs masked his limited ability.

To a lesser extent, Dean Emerson always seemed to have got a lot of praise. Was just a teenager in his pomp, but never saw it myself. Always injured and had a terrible moustache.

Emerson was brilliant when he joined, same as Roy Barry. Both never recovered from broken legs, so unfair to single Emerson out.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Can remember his debut against Man City at home. Swelteringly hot night and he sprayed passes around at will (memory may be playing tricks with me).

He had an outrageous attempt at goal - a shot, without any back-lift, which just went wide.

This was exciting fodder for someone who had endured Julian Darby in midfield for several seasons.

Did he score at the riverside I was there but my memory plays tricks

 

[mmttww]

Did he score at the riverside...

He did. Terrible game. Sh*thole new ground. Only moment of the game I remember is him scoring.

 

[blunted]

Gary Breen. A great song doesn't make a good player. Relegated three times from the Prem with three different teams.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

He did. Terrible game. Sh*thole new ground. Only moment of the game I remember is him scoring.

I’ve only been once and it was pretty unwelcoming they said go straight in the ground if you go for a drink locally you will get beat up. We didn’t have a massive following that day from memory.

 

[rob9872]

It’s tricky to be fair. Saying players who were shit is easy.

Somewhat agree and thats fair, but I expected it to be more full of wide type players. Ohare springs to mind of course, David Bell, Leigh Jenkinson a couple more.

 

[mmttww]

I’ve only been once and it was pretty unwelcoming they said go straight in the ground if you go for a drink locally you will get beat up. We didn’t have a massive following that day from memory.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Somewhat agree and thats fair, but I expected it to be more full of wide type players. Ohare springs to mind of course, David Bell, Leigh Jenkinson a couple more.

I expected little for players like that same with Graham Withey and many others

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

Probably going to get a slap for this but I’d say Ndlovu and Whealen.

Both could pull out bits of unbelievable magic and the talent was there for all to see but neither were consistent and had long dry spells of doing fuck all.

Huge case of unfulfilled potential was Whelan, if i remember rightly he got used in midfield alot but ive always thought of him as a striker/support striker.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

I think Mo Konjic would be the one I’d agree with most…as he seemed to be rated by so many. I don’t think he was very good.
It’s tricky, as some were just plain shite.

Andy Pearce? People aid how good he was for about 5 mins and Sheff Wed paid a decent wedge for him. Rubbish. Dion made him look like a clown when playing for Cambridge.

 

[Shannerz]

Probably going to get a slap for this but I’d say Ndlovu and Whealen.

Both could pull out bits of unbelievable magic and the talent was there for all to see but neither were consistent and had long dry spells of doing fuck all.

Neither were exactly over-rated, because they were both exceptional talents, but they didn't realise their potential.

Ndlovu seemed to peak very early, and Whelan was his own worst enemy. There's no chance Leeds would have sold him if he hadn't have had the personal issues that he did. Didn't have the maturity to deal with being a professional footballer at that time.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Jose Perdomo

Thought about him but wasn’t he just not fit?

 

[hill83]

Somewhat agree and thats fair, but I expected it to be more full of wide type players. Ohare springs to mind of course, David Bell, Leigh Jenkinson a couple more.

Wouldn’t consider them overrated myself. Went big with Hadji, but saying David Bell would be pointless.

 

[mmttww]

Feeling saucy so I'm gonna say it...

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Thought about him but wasn’t he just not fit?

Came with a big reputation unfortunately his gut was as big.

 

[Evo1883]

Paul Telfer..overated by Strachan.

How he played 100s of premier league games..

I actually told Strachan to his face at the fruit and veg shop in cannon park that telfer was shit and he had an unhealthy obsession with him

Not my finest moment I was but a young man

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Came with a big reputation unfortunately his gut was as big.

I was in the Skyblue Terrace right near him, as he sat on the sidelines ‘injured’. Limped off to an ovation never to be seen again!
Big lad, big gut, big hair.
Legend.

 

[skybluegod]

Doyle
Hughes
Grimmer
Shipley
Eccles
Wilson

That said never questioned the commitment of anyone on the list. Also as a club we progressed fast through the leagues and that exposed one or two to scrutiny that they would not have got had we remained in league 1 etc.

Overrated? I'm not sure that many people overrated these players. People had a soft spot maybe but that's it.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Feeling saucy so I'm gonna say it...

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Not before he left for Brum. 17 goals from the left that year.

Second spell no doubt.

 

[Bernie Rhodes Nose]

Which “golden boys” of City players, past and present, do you think have inflated worths?

For me - Michael Doyle. Clogger whose penchant for bookings/ sending offs masked his limited ability.

To a lesser extent, Dean Emerson always seemed to have got a lot of praise. Was just a teenager in his pomp, but never saw it myself. Always injured and had a terrible moustache.

Till he got that nasty injury, Emerson was brilliant.