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Was Livermore our best ever midfielder?

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  1. askewshair

    askewshair Well-Known Member

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    In terms of playing consistently well in the top division(s) for a sustained period of time.
     
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  2. Leon T Trout AFC

    Leon T Trout AFC Well-Known Member

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    From my time supporting City, Garry Parker would be the best for me.

    Although time and the rose tinted shades of youth might hype that in my memory.
     
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    PattyNchips2 Well-Known Member

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    he is up there with the best of em.
    but now he has gone.
    onwards and upwards.
     
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  4. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    Tom Huddlestone especially if he carries on like the last few games
     
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    Gary brabin
     
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  6. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    He is certainly up there, apart from when he was obviously going through his difficult time, he has been very consistent.
     
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    I thought Koren was better.
     
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    Simmo.
     
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  9. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    Have to agree, technically he is the best midfielder I have seen in a City shirt.
     
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    I don't think we have had a decent midfielder playing consistantly well at the top level. He was turgid when we went down last season, but I think this year hes had his best season compared with his first. Technically hes poor, but hes a modern day midfielder with a brilliant engine and a great tackler.

    In my short time watching Hull, I hold Ashbee, Rowcastle (breif) and Huddlestone in higher esteem.
     
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  11. PattyNchips2

    PattyNchips2 Well-Known Member

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    oh I get this thread.
    rose tinted glasses and all misty eyes etc.....
     
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  12. Tony Angelino

    Tony Angelino Well-Known Member

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    Is this a serious thred?
     
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  13. Kempton

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    Huddlestone and Ashbee. They're completely different, but at the same time just as effective.

    Oh for the two together...
     
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  14. Kempton

    Kempton Well-Known Member

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    No, it's about football.
     
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  15. City Man

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    Didn't watch Hull too often myself, but Peter Sterling followed by Knocker were the best.

    Never a Lee Crooks fan.
     
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    OedipusTex Well-Known Member

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    Since there has yet been a nomination for Jimmy Bullard, it just may be!

    please log in to view this image
     
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  17. Kempton

    Kempton Well-Known Member

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    Ha ha :emoticon-0108-speec
     
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  18. PLT

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    Might be stretching it a bit to say best ever but he was very good for us and underrated, or at least I thought he was before this thread.

    Okocha was a midfielder right? And Snodgrass? If we're talking out and out centre midfielders then yeah I guess Jake, Tom and Ashbee are up there for different reasons.
     
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    Boateng, Geovanni, Garcia, Barmby, although more attacking midfielders than Jake but all more creative
     
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    When on form , we are a completely different team- last Saturday he just ran the game , I also think his display in the 6-0 against Fulham a few years back is the best single display I've ever seen from a city player , just wish it could have been a bit more consistent over the years
     
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