Remember Mr Curtis about to take a throw-in by the cornerflag between the Jimmy Seed & the West stands, as He put the ball back behind his head to throw someone grabbed it: Mr Curtis wasn't happy.......
Rivaldo Romario Messi - already my all time favorite player on the world scene. I watch as many Barcelona games as possible just to see him. David Beckham
far far too many to pick out one or two .. I'll restrict myself to CURRENT champ players: Koren .. Hull Austin .. Burnley Wood .. Leicester Morgan .. Leicester Dawson .. Barnsley These are 5 players I'd love to see at the vallley. AND as for G Curtis @masicat .. Kent born ex miner, tougher than tough, hard as teak .. Once dived head first, full tilt into a goalpost in a game v Coventry @ the valley .. the post would still be shaking if it had been left in the ground .. G C got up, shook his head and trotted back to his defensive position .. Tough? Hard ? ... toss up between him & Frank Haydock
I think this game was 1967, possibly the game before they were promoted and spend 40 odd years in the top flight.
far far too many to pick out one or two .. I'll restrict myself to CURRENT champ players: Koren .. Hull Austin .. Burnley Wood .. Leicester Morgan .. Leicester Dawson .. Barnsley These are 5 players I'd love to see at the vallley. AND as for G Curtis @masicat .. Kent born ex miner, tougher than tough, hard as teak .. Once dived head first, full tilt into a goalpost in a game v Coventry @ the valley .. the post would still be shaking if it had been left in the ground .. G C got up, shook his head and trotted back to his defensive position .. Tough? Hard ? ... toss up between him & Frank Haydock
I think this game was 1967, possibly the game before they were promoted and spend 40 odd years in the top flight.
You're right and it must have been the same game as the oft quoted assault on Matt Tees, which was not unusual if I remember. In the good ol days, it was de rigueur for defenders to assault forwards in this manner. I'm amazed so many 'strikers' survived the ordeals and have lived to a ripe old age.. As you say Coventry was one of the longest serving top division clubs and suddenly they nosedived. First club to have an all seater stadium, and the first professional club to employ the exteremely formidable George Curtis. And of course all the success was engendered by the legend who is Jimmy Hill.
far far too many to pick out one or two .. I'll restrict myself to CURRENT champ players: Koren .. Hull Austin .. Burnley Wood .. Leicester Morgan .. Leicester Dawson .. Barnsley These are 5 players I'd love to see at the vallley. AND as for G Curtis @masicat .. Kent born ex miner, tougher than tough, hard as teak .. Once dived head first, full tilt into a goalpost in a game v Coventry @ the valley .. the post would still be shaking if it had been left in the ground .. G C got up, shook his head and trotted back to his defensive position .. Tough? Hard ? ... toss up between him & Frank Haydock
I think this game was 1967, possibly the game before they were promoted and spend 40 odd years in the top flight.
You're right and it must have been the same game as the oft quoted assault on Matt Tees, which was not unusual if I remember. In the good ol days, it was de rigueur for defenders to assault forwards in this manner. I'm amazed so many 'strikers' survived the ordeals and have lived to a ripe old age.. As you say Coventry was one of the longest serving top division clubs and suddenly they nosedived. First club to have an all seater stadium, and the first professional club to employ the exteremely formidable George Curtis. And of course all the success was engendered by the legend who is Jimmy Hill.
I think we lost 2-1 or 3-1 our scorer Cliff Myers , have no idea why this has stuck in my mind
Way, way too many to name but from the past Jimmy Greaves the best goal taker this country has ever produced, Bobby Moore for all sorts of reasons and George Best who is still the best all round player I have watched on a British football pitch (live that is).
From today Messi because he has everything and Vincent Kompany a great professional, captain and seems like a really good guys as well.
far far too many to pick out one or two .. I'll restrict myself to CURRENT champ players: Koren .. Hull Austin .. Burnley Wood .. Leicester Morgan .. Leicester Dawson .. Barnsley These are 5 players I'd love to see at the vallley. AND as for G Curtis @masicat .. Kent born ex miner, tougher than tough, hard as teak .. Once dived head first, full tilt into a goalpost in a game v Coventry @ the valley .. the post would still be shaking if it had been left in the ground .. G C got up, shook his head and trotted back to his defensive position .. Tough? Hard ? ... toss up between him & Frank Haydock
I think this game was 1967, possibly the game before they were promoted and spend 40 odd years in the top flight.
You're right and it must have been the same game as the oft quoted assault on Matt Tees, which was not unusual if I remember. In the good ol days, it was de rigueur for defenders to assault forwards in this manner. I'm amazed so many 'strikers' survived the ordeals and have lived to a ripe old age.. As you say Coventry was one of the longest serving top division clubs and suddenly they nosedived. First club to have an all seater stadium, and the first professional club to employ the exteremely formidable George Curtis. And of course all the success was engendered by the legend who is Jimmy Hill.
I think we lost 2-1 or 3-1 our scorer Cliff Myers , have no idea why this has stuck in my mind
Sign of 'the age' .. I can recall a few games from 45 years or more ago quite clearly. Some games I've seen this season I can't remember a thing
My favourite when a lad was Alan Gilzean. Looked like a grandad but was sublime with his flicked headers and general support play for Greaves. The G men, class.
far far too many to pick out one or two .. I'll restrict myself to CURRENT champ players: Koren .. Hull Austin .. Burnley Wood .. Leicester Morgan .. Leicester Dawson .. Barnsley These are 5 players I'd love to see at the vallley. AND as for G Curtis @masicat .. Kent born ex miner, tougher than tough, hard as teak .. Once dived head first, full tilt into a goalpost in a game v Coventry @ the valley .. the post would still be shaking if it had been left in the ground .. G C got up, shook his head and trotted back to his defensive position .. Tough? Hard ? ... toss up between him & Frank Haydock
I think this game was 1967, possibly the game before they were promoted and spend 40 odd years in the top flight.
You're right and it must have been the same game as the oft quoted assault on Matt Tees, which was not unusual if I remember. In the good ol days, it was de rigueur for defenders to assault forwards in this manner. I'm amazed so many 'strikers' survived the ordeals and have lived to a ripe old age.. As you say Coventry was one of the longest serving top division clubs and suddenly they nosedived. First club to have an all seater stadium, and the first professional club to employ the exteremely formidable George Curtis. And of course all the success was engendered by the legend who is Jimmy Hill.
I think we lost 2-1 or 3-1 our scorer Cliff Myers , have no idea why this has stuck in my mind
I have no idea why this game sticks in my memory. We were 2-0 down, I think, Cliff Myers in-off a post made it 2-1. I am trying to remember some of the other Coventry players - Gibson and Machin come to mind - small tigerish midfielders. Ronnie Rees on the wing, Bobby Gould up front.....I'll remember more if I try hard - can't remember whether Dietmar Bruck was in that side or not.
far far too many to pick out one or two .. I'll restrict myself to CURRENT champ players: Koren .. Hull Austin .. Burnley Wood .. Leicester Morgan .. Leicester Dawson .. Barnsley These are 5 players I'd love to see at the vallley. AND as for G Curtis @masicat .. Kent born ex miner, tougher than tough, hard as teak .. Once dived head first, full tilt into a goalpost in a game v Coventry @ the valley .. the post would still be shaking if it had been left in the ground .. G C got up, shook his head and trotted back to his defensive position .. Tough? Hard ? ... toss up between him & Frank Haydock
I think this game was 1967, possibly the game before they were promoted and spend 40 odd years in the top flight.
You're right and it must have been the same game as the oft quoted assault on Matt Tees, which was not unusual if I remember. In the good ol days, it was de rigueur for defenders to assault forwards in this manner. I'm amazed so many 'strikers' survived the ordeals and have lived to a ripe old age.. As you say Coventry was one of the longest serving top division clubs and suddenly they nosedived. First club to have an all seater stadium, and the first professional club to employ the exteremely formidable George Curtis. And of course all the success was engendered by the legend who is Jimmy Hill.
I think we lost 2-1 or 3-1 our scorer Cliff Myers , have no idea why this has stuck in my mind
I have no idea why this game sticks in my memory. We were 2-0 down, I think, Cliff Myers in-off a post made it 2-1. I am trying to remember some of the other Coventry players - Gibson and Machin come to mind - small tigerish midfielders. Ronnie Rees on the wing, Bobby Gould up front.....I'll remember more if I try hard - can't remember whether Dietmar Bruck was in that side or not.
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Zidane
Xavi
Messi
Iniesta
Giggs
Hazard (shame he joined that heap of a club)
the Brazil team from the 1982 world cup were my favourite ever, even though they didn't win it.
And by the time I saw Bobby Moore and George Best, they played for Fulham in the 2nd Division.
Romario
Messi - already my all time favorite player on the world scene. I watch as many Barcelona games as possible just to see him.
David Beckham
George Best
Gerrard
From today Messi because he has everything and Vincent Kompany a great professional, captain and seems like a really good guys as well.