Mike Whitlow. Solid, dirty and a true professional. Often doing things in the community on behalf of the club.

Tony Cunningham (1991) played for Bury before coming to us (on loan I think). Only played 9 times but scored 4 goals. Just what we needed at that time. Harder than Abdoulaye Faye and John Fashanu combined.

Tony Kelly. My favourite player of the Rioch years. Pulled all the strings that made the rest of the team sing.

Paul Warhurst.  Never scored for us but a solid player and took no shit on the pitch.

Ray Train (1977/78) Another one who never scored for us. He was a midfielder who played his part in a team that some will remember with great fondness.

 

17 minutes ago, Underpants said:

Mike Whitlow. Solid, dirty and a true professional. Often doing things in the community on behalf of the club.

Tony Cunningham (1991) played for Bury before coming to us (on loan I think). Only played 9 times but scored 4 goals. Just what we needed at that time. Harder than Abdoulaye Faye and John Fashanu combined.

Tony Kelly. My favourite player of the Rioch years. Pulled all the strings that made the rest of the team sing.

Paul Warhurst.  Never scored for us but a solid player and took no shit on the pitch.

Ray Train (1977/78) Another one who never scored for us. He was a midfielder who played his part in a team that some will remember with great fondness.

 

Whitlow tried the ability to fall over and make a foul and hope he'd get away with it 

Did it against Cambridge in the cup in 2000 when Trevor Benjamin was clean through and somehow got away with a yellow card 

Did it against Ipswich, you know when, and was less fortunate 

27 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:

Whitlow tried the ability to fall over and make a foul and hope he'd get away with it 

Did it against Cambridge in the cup in 2000 when Trevor Benjamin was clean through and somehow got away with a yellow card 

Did it against Ipswich, you know when, and was less fortunate 

Look I'm not saying that everyone will agree with the players I mentioned. These are just my thoughts. I'm not going to pass comment on single incidents from games that I can barely remember. But Whitlow wasn't the reason we lost that Ipswich game. 

3 hours ago, Underpants said:

Look I'm not saying that everyone will agree with the players I mentioned. These are just my thoughts. I'm not going to pass comment on single incidents from games that I can barely remember. But Whitlow wasn't the reason we lost that Ipswich game. 

don't think it was a critique

Ian Marshall

Pierre Yves Andre (this might just be my young brain remembering something different to reality but I thought he played a decent, albeit short, role in keeping us up?)

Karl Henry

Gary O’Neil

 

5 hours ago, Underpants said:

Mike Whitlow. Solid, dirty and a true professional. Often doing things in the community on behalf of the club.

Tony Cunningham (1991) played for Bury before coming to us (on loan I think). Only played 9 times but scored 4 goals. Just what we needed at that time. Harder than Abdoulaye Faye and John Fashanu combined.

Tony Kelly. My favourite player of the Rioch years. Pulled all the strings that made the rest of the team sing.

Paul Warhurst.  Never scored for us but a solid player and took no shit on the pitch.

Ray Train (1977/78) Another one who never scored for us. He was a midfielder who played his part in a team that some will remember with great fondness.

 

Same era. Barness and Charlton 

6 hours ago, Underpants said:

Mike Whitlow. Solid, dirty and a true professional. Often doing things in the community on behalf of the club.

Tony Cunningham (1991) played for Bury before coming to us (on loan I think). Only played 9 times but scored 4 goals. Just what we needed at that time. Harder than Abdoulaye Faye and John Fashanu combined.

Tony Kelly. My favourite player of the Rioch years. Pulled all the strings that made the rest of the team sing.

Paul Warhurst.  Never scored for us but a solid player and took no shit on the pitch.

Ray Train (1977/78) Another one who never scored for us. He was a midfielder who played his part in a team that some will remember with great fondness.

 

I’m sure Warhurst scored for us at Norwich away in the promotion season.

But now you’ve said this I’m now thinking he was sent off in a 1-0 win. 

4 minutes ago, tomski said:

I’m sure Warhurst scored for us at Norwich away in the promotion season.

But now you’ve said this I’m now thinking he was sent off in a 1-0 win. 

Norwich away was a 2 nil job.

My memory of that season was so many games were: goal around 30th minute, goal around 60th minute, job done no fuss.

1 hour ago, desperado said:

Same era. Barness and Charlton 

2 great examples. That fact Charlton filled in at centre back despite his lack of height told you how good he was and trusted by Sam. 

6 hours ago, DirtySanchez said:

Whitlow tried the ability to fall over and make a foul and hope he'd get away with it 

Did it against Cambridge in the cup in 2000 when Trevor Benjamin was clean through and somehow got away with a yellow card 

Did it against Ipswich, you know when, and was less fortunate 

Mike Whitlow used to wait until the striker was just past him and dive onto the back of his legs making it look like he’d been brought down.

Was it Paul Warhurst that shit Viduka up to get a second yellow and sent off when we tonked them and sent them down?

24 minutes ago, Stig said:

Norwich away was a 2 nil job.

My memory of that season was so many games were: goal around 30th minute, goal around 60th minute, job done no fuss.

It was the same in the Ian Greaves era. Those efficient teams get promoted. I wish we had more of that about us now.

I agree with the Mick Whitlow shout. The unsung player of the Ian Greaves era I would say was Peter Nicholson. 

Don't think Mark Patterson ever got enough credit. Was a decent player for us and with us through two promotions, plus the cup campaigns.

Imagine telling him in 1992 he'd be playing in the Premier League in 4 seasons.

Tony Henry . One of my first favourite Wanderers. 

18 minutes ago, FrancisFogarty said:

Was it Paul Warhurst that shit Viduka up to get a second yellow and sent off when we tonked them and sent them down?

That was Bruno.

Warhurst had left by then. 

Some great examples in that Allardyce promotion team. Would throw in Colin Hendry, too. He had a huge influence in our post-Christmas form.

Todd’s Championship team had a good few as well. Taggart, Fairclough, even Bergsson didn’t get the praise he deserved.

Not many fit the bill in recent years, and maybe that’s part of the problem. 

31 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Don't think Mark Patterson ever got enough credit. Was a decent player for us and with us through two promotions, plus the cup campaigns.

Imagine telling him in 1992 he'd be playing in the Premier League in 4 seasons.

Top bloke as well

59 minutes ago, Stig said:

Norwich away was a 2 nil job.

My memory of that season was so many games were: goal around 30th minute, goal around 60th minute, job done no fuss.

Just looked this up as my mind has Warhurst doing something that game. Was there but clearly not. A name I’d forgotten for a long time came on that day for Kevin Nolan, Carsten Freegard 😂

Didn't Paul Warhurst score at home to Charlton very early in a game that we lost 1-2 ????

Think both Charlton goals were penalties??

18 minutes ago, Whitestar said:

Didn't Paul Warhurst score at home to Charlton very early in a game that we lost 1-2 ????

Think both Charlton goals were penalties??

He never scored for us

2 hours ago, Eddie said:

 

Pierre Yves Andre (this might just be my young brain remembering something different to reality but I thought he played a decent, albeit short, role in keeping us up?)

 

nah, did nothing really of any note - triple deadline day signing with Ballesta, who also did nothing, and Laville who most certainly did play a role in keeping us up

16 minutes ago, freds dad said:

He never scored for us

That’s unbelievable thinking how many he’d scored elsewhere. I appreciate he played further back but still 

1 hour ago, tomski said:

Just looked this up as my mind has Warhurst doing something that game. Was there but clearly not. A name I’d forgotten for a long time came on that day for Kevin Nolan, Carsten Freegard 😂

So many random players that season: Frank Passi, John O'Kane, Nicky Summerbee, Emmanuel Morini, Isaiah Rankin, Ian Marshall. Proper odd collection in that squad but by the play offs we'd found a really strong first 11

1 hour ago, Clarence Carter said:

That was Bruno.

Warhurst had left by then. 

Warhurst and Bruno N’Gotty I’m always getting them mixed up.

3 minutes ago, Stig said:

So many random players that season: Frank Passi, John O'Kane, Nicky Summerbee, Emmanuel Morini, Isaiah Rankin, Ian Marshall. Proper odd collection in that squad but by the play offs we'd found a really strong first 11

Some proper ropey results roundabout this time of year in the build up to that play-off final.

Some good material there for this season when the focus becomes preparing our best 11 for the play off final in May. 

We were bad at home and great away from memory which I’m proving isn’t great this morning.