Comments on: City go to Grimsby waiting in the balance http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/ A Bradford City journal since 1999 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:25:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rob Wood http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/#comment-1921 Rob Wood Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:47:28 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=3077#comment-1921 On a lighter note, the worst player ever to pull on a City shirt (with no disrespect intended) has to be Steve Longbottom in Stuart's testimonial who really showed up the difference Robert alludes to between a pro footballer and an enthusiast non-footballer. On a lighter note, the worst player ever to pull on a City shirt (with no disrespect intended) has to be Steve Longbottom in Stuart’s testimonial who really showed up the difference Robert alludes to between a pro footballer and an enthusiast non-footballer.

]]> By: Robert Wade http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/#comment-1919 Robert Wade Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:18:58 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=3077#comment-1919 I think this is a different topic - who is the worst signing. Hopkin, Petrescu, et al are the reason we are down here - 6 weeks of madness or whatever you want to call it. Conlon certainly wouldnt be in the category of 'least effort'. However, I would try hard if I played for City, I'd be b. useless but I'd try hard! I've got no hard feelings towards Conlon, he summed up our plight. Hopefully there are the green shoots of recovery now ( genuine ones not Labour ones) and we can move onwards and upwards. I think this is a different topic – who is the worst signing. Hopkin, Petrescu, et al are the reason we are down here – 6 weeks of madness or whatever you want to call it. Conlon certainly wouldnt be in the category of ‘least effort’. However, I would try hard if I played for City, I’d be b. useless but I’d try hard! I’ve got no hard feelings towards Conlon, he summed up our plight. Hopefully there are the green shoots of recovery now ( genuine ones not Labour ones) and we can move onwards and upwards.

]]> By: Michael Wood http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/#comment-1918 Michael Wood Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:08:13 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=3077#comment-1918 It has to be said that Barry was probably the worst player I've seen in a Grimsby Town shirt last night although he had some competition. It has to be said that Barry was probably the worst player I’ve seen in a Grimsby Town shirt last night although he had some competition.

]]> By: Stephen Lockwood http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/#comment-1917 Stephen Lockwood Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:02:49 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=3077#comment-1917 Worst City player I have seen (only a fan for 15 years) was our record signing - Hopkin. I know it was Premiership days but he fell so far that he was non-league/pub football in about 12 months. And we paid millions for him! Petrescu not far behind. Worst City player I have seen (only a fan for 15 years) was our record signing – Hopkin. I know it was Premiership days but he fell so far that he was non-league/pub football in about 12 months. And we paid millions for him!
Petrescu not far behind.

]]> By: Damian Clough http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/#comment-1916 Damian Clough Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:21:05 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=3077#comment-1916 I tend to agree with Rob. As much as I admired Barry and his effort; when I first saw him play away at Wolves in the cup it finally hit home to me how far the club had dropped and what the division 2 was all about. Depressing to say the least!! No disrespect to Barry who does a job in this division and did ok for us, just a reality check I tend to agree with Rob. As much as I admired Barry and his effort; when I first saw him play away at Wolves in the cup it finally hit home to me how far the club had dropped and what the division 2 was all about. Depressing to say the least!! No disrespect to Barry who does a job in this division and did ok for us, just a reality check

]]> By: Michael Wood http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/#comment-1913 Michael Wood Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:04:18 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=3077#comment-1913 Perhaps both prove the divisions we were in. You have honest cloggers like Barry when you are in the bottom division, you have pay cheque no heart players like Dan when you are in the Premiership. Perhaps that is why when people talk in terms of ambition for the club that they always say "Get into the Championship." Perhaps both prove the divisions we were in. You have honest cloggers like Barry when you are in the bottom division, you have pay cheque no heart players like Dan when you are in the Premiership. Perhaps that is why when people talk in terms of ambition for the club that they always say “Get into the Championship.”

]]> By: Robert Wade http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/#comment-1912 Robert Wade Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:00:10 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=3077#comment-1912 I did say the worst player "I" have seen and I did say he had his uses in terms of effort, but my point is that it brings home that we are in the bottom division when we have him in the side. I did say the worst player “I” have seen and I did say he had his uses in terms of effort, but my point is that it brings home that we are in the bottom division when we have him in the side.

]]> By: Michael Wood http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/#comment-1911 Michael Wood Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:40:59 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=3077#comment-1911 If Barry Conlon is the worst footballer you have ever seen in a City shirt all I can think is that you turned your back to the pitch when Darren Morgan was playing. The argument has been done to death but in the end I'd take a player who tried and seemed to care over one who strolled around the pitch without giving a Damn. In other words I'd rather have had Barry Conlon in the team than Dan Petrescu. If Barry Conlon is the worst footballer you have ever seen in a City shirt all I can think is that you turned your back to the pitch when Darren Morgan was playing. The argument has been done to death but in the end I’d take a player who tried and seemed to care over one who strolled around the pitch without giving a Damn.

In other words I’d rather have had Barry Conlon in the team than Dan Petrescu.

]]> By: Robert Wade http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/#comment-1910 Robert Wade Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:25:59 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=3077#comment-1910 For me the presence of Conlon in our squad showed how far we have fallen. I started watching City when they were in the basement division and that's where they are again now, so believe me I'm no footballing snob. In that time (34yrs-ish) Conlon is the worst player I have ever seen in a City shirt. The old joke that his second touch is a tackle is actually true of him. However, he did have his uses and a last 10 minutes of pure effort, putting it about tired defenders, from the bench was where he had his only use. Now my comments may come back to haunt me tonight, but if they do then it is not because Conlon is a good player, it is how bad we have become. As for City, we really need two wins to get back on track. For me the presence of Conlon in our squad showed how far we have fallen. I started watching City when they were in the basement division and that’s where they are again now, so believe me I’m no footballing snob. In that time (34yrs-ish) Conlon is the worst player I have ever seen in a City shirt. The old joke that his second touch is a tackle is actually true of him. However, he did have his uses and a last 10 minutes of pure effort, putting it about tired defenders, from the bench was where he had his only use. Now my comments may come back to haunt me tonight, but if they do then it is not because Conlon is a good player, it is how bad we have become. As for City, we really need two wins to get back on track.

]]> By: Michael Wood http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/2009/11/city-go-to-grimsby-waiting-in-the-balance/#comment-1909 Michael Wood Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:20:47 +0000 http://www.boyfrombrazil.co.uk/?p=3077#comment-1909 Corrected - I must have Barry on the brain. Corrected – I must have Barry on the brain.

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