Bob Latchford
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At Legends day today
Sir John Sillett (1 Viewer)
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stevefloyd
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Was very very unfairly 'got rid of'
Bob Latchford
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Yeah a fantastic man .
Bob Latchford
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Definitely . should never have happened .
Old Warwickshire lad
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Loved the roar when Hutch got introduced.:joyful::joyful::joyful:
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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We've had some good players, some very good players and the there's Tommy
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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And in my lifetime two good managers well three Jimmy,John and George
NortonSkyBlue
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For those of us of my vintage there is Tommy Hutchison to pull out of the memory bank.
From the moment he walked in the door to the day he left he was pure magic.
From the moment he walked in the door to the day he left he was pure magic.
I_Saw_Shaw_Score
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You missed Russell!
italiahorse
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Shook both Tommy Hutchinsons and Bill Glaziers hand in the casino afterwards.
Made my day. Reminds me of great times.
Made my day. Reminds me of great times.
cov4theprem
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Paul Culpin - played 12, scored 2. Can someone please remind me why he is a legend?
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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Because we've had strikers who played 120 games and didn't score at all.
Irish Sky Blue
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Plus Gordon Milne for me. Produced our best ever team I think.
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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Sorry forgot about Gordon, you're right good team was starting to lose his way towards the end.
clint van damme
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and I was still at the turnstile and missed one of them!
clint van damme
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I'd say second best but it's arguable.
Irish Sky Blue
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No one ever mentions Noel Cantwell and I agree with them, the football wasn't great to watch. It is a shame for him as he got us through the first two years in Division 1 with great escapes, got us into Europe with our highest ever finish (last time we finished top 6) and brought in some great players, Martin, Setters, Hunt to name a few. I think he suffered because he was the manager that followed JH.
Otis
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Surely no-one wants to be second best.
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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To be honest anyone would have suffered following JH unless they'd won the league and European Cup in consecutive seasons.
DionDublinsJockstrap
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Friend of my mother is a guy called Gordon Simms who played one game for the Sky Blues in the 50s. Couldn't believe my ears when he was announced onto the pitch a few years ago. When I next met him I asked him without being rude what constituted a legend. Sorry to be the purveyor of bad news but there are two criteria. At least one first team appearance and a £50 membership fee
Irish Sky Blue
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He was just fantastic! Truely worth the admission just to see him play. Always ran his socks off, a real team player and very rarely injured. Then their was Tommy with the ball. Whenever he got it there was an air of excitement, you just knew that something amazing could happen. He was capable of taking on the whole opposition, beating them all and setting up a goal or scoring himself as he did once at Arsenal. (that goal was so good it was talked about by Nick Hornby in his book Fever Pitch). If he had played for a "fashionable club" he would have been recognised as a true great of the game. Luckily for us there was no freedom of contract back then and so we kept him when I am sure the big guns of the day would have liked to have him. It is a shame in one way that TV coverage was more restricted as there is only the occasional glimpse of what Tommy could do. There is a real humdinger of a cup tie on You Tube between City and Arsenal on a bog of a Highfield Road pitch where Hutch has a few runs, one where he carries it from our half deep into theirs, keeping the ball dispite tackles and it bobbling all over the place. A great, great player, part of my young days, the like of which I don't ever expect to see again in sky blue unfortunately.
Irish Sky Blue
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We didn't win anything or get into Europe ( although we went close) but that team played the best football I have ever seen. It was pure joy to come and watch them as they would launch wave after wave of attack. The football was scintillating!
clint van damme
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I agree with that, but I also think that the 87 team could have finished higher up the league if there had been a European spot at stake.
They seemed to take their foot of the gas after the semi.
peeler
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Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City at White Heart Lane........ I was there, anyone else on this forum? (Despite people on here thinking I'm not a proper fan)
The only player I can remember getting successfully tackled by a bog roll.
I_Saw_Shaw_Score
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Sillett is an absolute icon, him and Jimmy Hill had both departed the club before I was even born but I hold them both head and shoulders above anyone else In Coventry City legendary status!
Love it on the rare occasions down the years when Hill & Sillett can a chance to be on the mic at games, their passion was/is something else!!
Love it on the rare occasions down the years when Hill & Sillett can a chance to be on the mic at games, their passion was/is something else!!
NortonSkyBlue
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I went to the night game in 77, a 3-2 win in the league cup and the league game in 78 a 1-1 draw. Both at WHL . The league cup game was interesting as they put the city fans in the main stand. Spurs were in Div2 and Hutch scored the winner.
The next season was the Ardilles Spurs side.
SkyBlueSid
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Sadly, he was also let go too soon. He had years left in him, at least 2 or 3 at top level, and Manchester City got a gem for very little cost. That one was down to Milne, I'm afraid.
JimmyHillsbeard
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Actually I think Strachan built our best ever team (1997-8) but he can't qualify as a great manager because
1) took us down twice {saved the first time by Middlesbro getting docked points}
2) Our best ever team and half a season unbeaten run was built on the unavailability of Gary McAllister.
1) took us down twice {saved the first time by Middlesbro getting docked points}
2) Our best ever team and half a season unbeaten run was built on the unavailability of Gary McAllister.
Irish Sky Blue
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I agree that we let him go to soon. Yes it was Milne who let him go. However it was also Milne who brought him in in the first place, probably a Blackpool connection I would think.
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bringbackrattles
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The Hutch is a true legend.When he got the ball we all got excited as he always did something.For older fans for me we had Rees and Humphries both exciting wingers,who like Hutch got you on your feet.
JimmyHillsbeard
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Tommy Hutchison, like Kevin Gallacher, a man's whose legendary status at City is inversely proportional to the ability of City fans to spell his name correctly