The Givers and the Takers (6 Viewers)
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torchomatic
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Yeah, I've seen countless rubbish players over the years and he's up there with them. He was fucking rubbish.
Although he always tried his best to create or score chances, strange comment.
Brighton Sky Blue
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In terms of 'givers' I would have to go with Adebola who was one of my favourite FL era players. Went out to Bradford and got dog's abuse on returning but won the fans round not too long after. A lot of contenders for the 'takers' but the pick of the bunch for me was Sammy Clingan chiefly in the relegation season. His penalty miss at Leicester that year summed up his commitment.
Johhny Blue
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Givers so far = Curtis, Machin, Robson, Hall, McGrath, Nillson, Jorgensen, Peake, Oggy, Gynn, Hutchinson, Adebola, Konjic, Quinn
If only a handful of those names (or attitudes) were available for the rest of the season.
If only a handful of those names (or attitudes) were available for the rest of the season.
eastwoodsdustman
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Wasn't he a giver as well?
Hobo
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Can I add Trevor Peake even though he never broke sweat, he just read the game. Stuart Pearce is an obvious absentee. Let's not forget Dean Emmerson who was denied reaching his peak through a bad tackle.
Sky Blue Harry H
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chiefdave
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Was he the one who got injured when the club decided to send everyone on a pre season army boot camp?
duffer
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I don't think that's quite fair Hobo. He certainly didn't look to try to play defence splitting passes or go on mazy runs, but he was quite capable of winning the ball and laying it off neatly enough to someone better equipped to do that work. As evidence, go watch that FA Cup Final DVD again (tell the missus I said it would be OK); we actually played pretty decent football on the deck in McGrath's era and he fitted in quite well as I recall.
I even saw him score - possibly even twice in back-to-back games?
duffer
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Yep. Thank you, Bobby Gould - bless him, he had some daft ideas.
duffer
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I can't have Telfer as a taker. He might have been limited, but he didn't half graft and put his tackles in. He pretty much cut Boateng in half, presumably to pay him back for going to Villa.
Bellamy as the worst taker, for me - although not helped the mystery Strachan positioning of him and those around him. £20,000/week and then the brass balls to slag us off!
Bellamy as the worst taker, for me - although not helped the mystery Strachan positioning of him and those around him. £20,000/week and then the brass balls to slag us off!
Speedies_Chips
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We have never had a player called Hutchinson.
Gosford Green
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Konjic fought in the Bosnian army I was lead to believe.
A 50/50 tackle with David Ginola would not have been that daunting.
A 50/50 tackle with David Ginola would not have been that daunting.
duffer
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It might have been a bit daunting for Ginola.
This is a man who played nine days after breaking both arms!
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/14/bosnia-herzegovina-world-cup-victory-football
Johhny Blue
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Good spot. A slip of the fingers and an apology to one of the all time greats!