I can't recall his name but the Yugoslav goalkeeper who had such a bad game in 83-4 that Gould said in the press he would never play again. Next game the replacement was injured and Gould had to eat humble pie!
To be honest I always laugh when someone says "that is the worst Coventry city player in that position I've ever seen"
We had it the other day. Tudgay - the worst striker - oddly the poster admitted to seeing John Gayle. They cannot have seen the dying embers of Bob Latchford, the curious Graham Withey or the Greek beach bum Tommy Langley whose sprinting prowess made Yakubu look like Bolt on a very good day..
I remember that game well. Only listened to it on the radio, but it was a time I very much liked Bobby Gould.I seem remember Withey scoring a late equalizer at spurs on his debut and that was the high point.
Gayle was so bad that he may have struggled to get in to this team.
Langley had a great start at Chelsea but was a busted filush by the time he got to us
I remember cyrille regis struggling in his first season with us and he was so lacking in confidence that I thought that it for him but the one that brings me out in hives was Simon Howarth. Had everything could do nothing.
Still some of the best times watching CCFC, when Quinn was banging them in and the whole side seemed determined to attack, whoever the opposition, and show no fear.I remember that game well. Only listened to it on the radio, but it was a time I very much liked Bobby Gould.
I think we were under the cost for most of the game and Spurs were leading 1-0. Withey then suddenly scored and Gould shouted at them to get the ball back on the kick off spot and then passionately urged them to go forwards and go and seek a winner.
Might have been a bit rash, but I admired his spirit and adventure.
To be honest I always laugh when someone says "that is the worst Coventry city player in that position I've ever seen"
Eric mcmanass for me utter utter shite
We had it the other day. Tudgay - the worst striker - oddly the poster admitted to seeing John Gayle. They cannot have seen the dying embers of Bob Latchford, the curious Graham Withey or the Greek beach bum Tommy Langley whose sprinting prowess made Yakubu look like Bolt on a very good day.
The point is comparisons normally are pointless as there are hundreds of worse examples from the archives.
However, as I sat watching the ensuing car crash on Saturday I did genuinely think as a regular first choice Lee Burge has to be the worst goalkeeper. Yes the inevitable Italian will be mentioned but I'd wager hardly anyone saw his game (I did ironically) and it's one game. There was the French guy and the Danish one and Scott shearer but I can't recall the depths I see this guy sink to.
The tennis ball game he looked like he'd been hit by one as he staggered around the 6 yard box. The first goal on Saturday I thought the poor chap had contracted St Vitus dance. Then he seemed to have concrete boots as he lumbered out to not claim a ball that was 80 20 his to get.
Yet when Mowbray first arrived he never addressed the most important position in the team - he started as his number one.
Lee Burge enters my hall of fame as the worst of the worst. Yet no one has done anything about it at the club.
Don't do yourself down Dimi, I thought you were a good keeper for the City, and I'm not surprised that you did well after leaving. Despite that, I used to have a good laugh at the alternative moniker of "Dimi Cantstopalotofshots".As my username suggests, it would be churlish of me to opt for anyone other than the great Dimi Konstantopoulos - though seems he's gone on to forge a reasonable enough career post-City.
Completely agree about Burge. All the opposition have to do is lob the ball towards Burge and if it's a 50/50 between he and the oncoming attacker Burge always looks hesitant. Generally over the decades we have been blessed with some talented keepers but that era seems to be most definitely over.It's Burge's decision making as much as anything else. Shall I come, shall I go, shall I stay on my line, should I start to come out for the ball and then go back?
He is literally all over the place and he scares the life out of defenders, so you can only imagine the effect on the back four.
RCC on the other hand is almost the complete opposite and is too brave for his own good, practically coming for everything and anything.
Worse than that was the one with Ajose through on goal. He came off his line, was surely favourite, but then half way through decided to go back to his line again and was only saved by a great Turnbull tackle.Burge's anticipation is horrendous. He should have come out to collect the ball for the first goal.
Yeah, was thinking of that one too. What does Oggy tell him to do?Worse than that was the one with Ajose through on goal. He came off his line, was surely favourite, but then half way through decided to go back to his line again and was only saved by a great Turnbull tackle.
Panic apparently.Yeah, was thinking of that one too. What does Oggy tell him to do?
Like a number of players we had in the top flight he wasn't up to the task but still a cut above the current crop of hasbeens and neverwillbe's!Isn't Paul Culpin worth a mention?
No how can he coach the worst goalkeeper to be anything else?
The other really bad one was Raddy Avramowich - what can he do if the guy is a useless fuckwit.
Have to say, when you consider the players Adams had, he did alright! Paul Watson rocked up once or twice too, and who could forget Trevor Benjamin?!?Also Andy Impey's magical 92nd min sub appearances when he was on pay as you play under Micky Adams used to drive me mad!
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