Sometimes when threads like this come up there are players whose names I do not recognise. Most here I know, many of whom featured the following season when we got to the playoffs. And Conrad Logan was in goal. Nuge played for Portsmouth, another familiar name.we've both come a long way since this. Look at the dross on that teamsheet.
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Yuki Abe, our oriental favourite before he changed his name to OkazakiSometimes when threads like this come up there are players whose names I do not recognise. Most here I know, many of whom featured the following season when we got to the playoffs. And Conrad Logan was in goal. Nuge played for Portsmouth, another familiar name.
But who on earth was Abi ?
In his favour, he tried to bring a brand of football to us, our (very) limited squad couldn't comprehend.One of a list of our managers I'd like to kick in the bollocks.
Pretty sure Freund was one of the 75,000 players Micky Adams brought in for the 2003/4 Prem season. His most notable achievement that season was being strangled by wee Duncan Ferguson.Was watching a piece on youtube about the demise of East German footie since the reunification and a face came up who I recognised.
It was (guess spelling) Steffen Freund... now he was a player. Was he a Sven signing?
Soho. Is this story actually true ? As a fan of Esteban and no fan of NFP I could believe that it IS true, but it looks to me like an example of the big lie theory. While on the subject of legends, do you know why Ken Leek was dropped for the 1961 Cup Final ?Yes and he led a meeting of the players in the changing room at Belvoir Drive to decide how to play the last 10 games - leaving NFP and the other coaching staff out on the training pitch alone wondering where all the players were.
The rest is history.
Wasn't this actually confirmed by either NFP or one of his staff?Soho. Is this story actually true ? As a fan of Esteban and no fan of NFP I could believe that it IS true, but it looks to me like an example of the big lie theory. While on the subject of legends, do you know why Ken Leek was dropped for the 1961 Cup Final ?
He was the villain of La MangaWas watching a piece on youtube about the demise of East German footie since the reunification and a face came up who I recognised.
It was (guess spelling) Steffen Freund... now he was a player. Was he a Sven signing?
That'll be Bnet then!!Ken Leek before my time. I only started supporting City in 1966.
I heard the Cambiasso story from a few people (some on here) who have good connections with folk at the Club.
True to some degree, although it should be said that a manager also has to acknowledge there’s a point where the players he’s trying to educate in that way of playing becomes a waste of time, because they’re incapable.Can't disagree with that but it does not say much for professionals at that level who are seemingly bemused by being asked to adopt a new way of playing. Which is to say new to them because it betrays a lack of interest in their chosen way of earning a living in an age which it's easy to see what is happening over the channel. Typical Engish isolationalism?
I seem to recall he didn’t believe in stamina training and only permitted training with the ball. Consequently the squad were criminally unfit and were blown after half an hourIn his favour, he tried to bring a brand of football to us, our (very) limited squad couldn't comprehend.
Much like Dalton is a very underrated Bond. The world wasn't ready back then for a gritty down to earth 007, our squad wasn't ready for what he wanted to implement.
I’m pretty sure those fine fellows at The Fox interviewed someone since who confirmed the meeting did take place. I can’t recall who though, Nugent maybe?