Burndens Bogs Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Steejay said: We've had 3 left backs who've gone for millions in the transfer market over the years - Alonso, Ream, Robinson - & none of them were as good as Simon Charlton. Or Mike Whitlow Quote
dusan nikolic Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Cheese said: When it comes to Left Backs, I really liked Robbie Elliot. I vividly remember him scoring a goal a few yards in front of me from an impossibly tight angle. Fuck knows who it was against, and I don't think he was playing in defence at the time. He scored a similar one in the 3-1 win against Villa in the 1997/98 season. Quote
tomski Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 Memory playing tricks here perhaps but didn’t we use Elliot more as a cm? Quote
tomski Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 5 hours ago, BWFC_LOVE said: Cox seems to split opinion massively with our fanbase. Was my favourite player after Tommo and Blakey left, and seem to remember him being really good. I was however 10 years old when he left. I’ve read some saying he’s up there with our best right backs in recent times, yet I’m sure I’ve seen him take a few slaggings online so perhaps he wasn’t great. Elliott I think was steady, though injury prone and overall didn’t live up to the hype. I don’t recall being too disappointed when he went back to Newcastle. I was however surprised they wanted him. Iirc he really liked it here and was keen to stay but only one club could turn his head and sadly it was Newcastle. Quote
jules_darby Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, tomski said: Iirc he really liked it here and was keen to stay but only one club could turn his head and sadly it was Newcastle. Unfortunately the broken leg really disaffected Elliot mentally. Not sure he was ever the player that he had the potential to be after that. I remember a mate of mine in the game telling me he had a lot of counselling / psychology sessions after it to try and help. He defo played LB and Midfield for us like you say, but he never chalked up that regular appearances for anyone after the injury. Signing him was massive at the time for us - a real signal we were in the big time. Yet more bad fortune for BWFC Quote
ianofcleveleys Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 We've had a fair bit of bad injury luck with that left back position over the years, Gardner had his share, Elliott as mentioned then the lad Tierney who ought to have been a good signing but we never got to know Quote
Wullie Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 We won, not sure why we would be moaning, onwards and upwards steadily, and then make a move in new year Quote
radcliffe white Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 Elliott & cox big money at the time for us charlton cost naff all kept fit and put a good shift in, in terms of value he’s one of best the clubs made Quote
Rudy Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Elliott & cox big money at the time for us charlton cost naff all kept fit and put a good shift in, in terms of value he’s one of best the clubs made He’d always be the one staying back for corners, if we got hit on the counter I’d be so confident that he would do alright on his own Quote
Zico Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 40 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Elliott & cox big money at the time for us charlton cost naff all kept fit and put a good shift in, in terms of value he’s one of best the clubs made Aye, him and Barness were great value for money and gave decent returns Quote
radcliffe white Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said: Aye, him and Barness were great value for money and gave decent returns Barness yep another fine example costing nowt Quote
MickyD Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 9 hours ago, Casino said: And none deserve a mention in the same thread as gardner I think young Miss Casino is posting under your user name. Quote
Newton White Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 10 hours ago, Rudy said: He’d made my all time BWFC XI easily Tony Dunne Quote
Cheese Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 10 hours ago, Cheese said: I'm chatting shit too. I think it was Cox who scored that goal I talked about, not Elliot. I remember seeing it vividly, but don't remember any of the details. Having slept on it, I'm pretty sure it was Elliot after all. My memory is fucked. Quote
Cheese Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 4 hours ago, tomski said: Memory playing tricks here perhaps but didn’t we use Elliot more as a cm? Probably. Quote
Popeye doyle Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 In the short time Vincent Candela was at the club he looked a tidy left back. Quote
jimmyjoojar Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 9 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said: Or Mike Whitlow Mike Whitlow, who spent almost his entire career as a LB was a collosus for a period at Centre Back. Under-rated IMO Quote
jimmyjoojar Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Popeye doyle said: In the short time Vincent Candela was at the club he looked a tidy left back. Didn't he only turn out about 8 times? Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Popeye doyle said: In the short time Vincent Candela was at the club he looked a tidy left back. Shining light that fella. Quote
Ani Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 Crawfords Twitter - good result, need to practice shooting’ Good summary. Fair to Billy stopping a penalty. His air kick and punching still an issue. Onwards and upwards. Quote
Leyther_Matt Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, jimmyjoojar said: Mike Whitlow, who spent almost his entire career as a LB was a collosus for a period at Centre Back. Under-rated IMO It was Charlton who filled in at centre back, wasn't it? Quote
jimmyjoojar Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 14 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: It was Charlton who filled in at centre back, wasn't it? Whitlow too. Quote
BWFC_LOVE Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Popeye doyle said: In the short time Vincent Candela was at the club he looked a tidy left back. Another one who I’ve seen split opinion. I thought he was outstanding. Quote
jules_darby Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 2 hours ago, BWFC_LOVE said: Another one who I’ve seen split opinion. I thought he was outstanding. I’m split the other way. Thought he was unfit and clearly passing through for a wage cheque. Used to see him down Deansgate Locks all the time. I think sometimes the name dazzled us (that’s no critique of you my Betis brethren BTW); another was Nakata. Average for me with the odd bit of quality but I think it’s another unpopular view 🤷🏽♂️ Quote
Traf Posted October 28, 2020 Posted October 28, 2020 Candela, Nakata, Ba all better in name than actual performances Quote
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