Well I saw Waggy, Chilton, and Houghton score about 500 goals. Can you imagine that now, we have scored 2 goals in the last 7 games I think. Staggering amount of goals when you think about it. I enjoyed watching Stuart Pearson as well he was a class player and Kieth Edwards was another one with that magic touch but not in the best three of all time. Hard to say really depends on best pure footballer or best contibution to Hull City. I think I would go with Ash as the only one to take us from Boothfery to wembley Waggy who was quite simple the most deadly goal scorer I have ever seen and Raich Carter because of what my dad told me about him and for the fact he resurected the club after world war two when Hull was quite frankly in a hell of a mess.
why not geo? whether the old guard of supporters like to admit it or not the few players we had that didnt look out of place in the premier league, are up there in the ability stakes, hardly any of the others mentioned have excelled at that level...
Like all best player lists, it comes down to whether you go by the contribution of the player or their skill level that may or may not have actually achieved anything. I'll list both based on players I've seen since 1999ish. In terms of contribution to the team: Ashbee, Windass, Geovanni In terms of pure skill: Okocha, Chester, Bullard (sorry)
I know it's all about opinions but I'm sorry - I cannot believe anyone could include Bullard for what he did in a City shirt. Anyone rating him must be referring to natural ability and what he did elsewhere in his career. He did fook all for us.
If you go for legends then Wagstaff, Carter, Windass and Pearson among others, but as I saw most of my football in the eighties I would go for: Tony Norman – Because he was literally the perfect goalkeeper on every level. I can’t remember him ever making a mistake but I have vivid memories of him flying the full length of his goal to tip a shot over that he had no right to even get near. Alex Dyer – He didn’t play that long for us, but he was one of those players who seemed capable of unlocking any defence. The bloke made everyone else look like they were playing in slow-motion and when he was in the team I always thought we would win. Billy Askew – Played at a time when we had a lot of good midfielders, but when little Billy got the ball the whole team moved forward because you knew that’s where he was going and nobody could take it off him.
I did say it was referring to natural ability. I know he did us more harm than good but if the interpretation of the question is who are the most talented players then Bullard makes it for me. That month when he won PL player of the month he was scoring and making goals every single game, when he came back from injury his impact was massive. Obviously he went and got injured again and it all went tits up but you can't argue that the talent was there.
Elliott hands down at number one, Turner at number 2 and Ashbee at 3. Elliott was unplayable in the L1 season, in my City supporting years 96 onwards, i've never seen one player be so consistently brilliant. Turner is the best defender we have ever had, outrageously good and a scandal beyond scandal that he was sold in such a ****ty fashion for such a small fee Ash, well, maybe not the best technical, but to captain us in all leagues and to come back from career threatening injuries, simply phenomenal
Tony Norman was along with Bo Myhill the best keeper for City in my 40 years - but even Tony Norman had a number of poor games on the bigger occasions and at a level (old 2nd division) that is below todays NPC standard. Personally knew him quite well in those days - very humble guy - he also lived in the Sutton area.
Though they didnt do it for us, all three played at the top and were brilliant. Has to be Raich Carter, Neil Franklin and Billy Bremner.
I was 9 years old when I first went to City in 1971, so I just caught the end of the Chilton Wagstaff era. I think it isn't possible to compare players throughout different times as too many other things are different in the game and in society in general. However I DO know which players made a huge impact on me and therefore I always think of as Legends. Top of the pile for me would have to be KEITH EDWARDS: easily the most skillful player I have ever seen in the Amber and Black. I've seen him receive the ball from a secondhalf kick off, waltz past the whole of a defence and score. He was simply the best. Second would have to be TONY NORMAN: We have always been blessed with more than our share of great goalies, whether it be McKechnie, Jeff Wealands, Billy Bly etc etc. But Tony was the best in my book. Finally, for a club that has never been really known for having players who can score a lot of goals I'm going to throw in Jesus Loves You, STUART ELLIOTT. For that one season of goal scoring bliss in League 1, or whatever stupid name it was known as at the time, he will always be way up there in my memory for his achievement. Others may be better, longer serving or consistent, or however you want to judge them , but for me, in terms of IMPRESSION these three are top of my list.
Well you might as well say Billy Bremner, Hateley and David Rocastle then cos all in their prime elsewhere had more talent than Bullard. And he played 3 games that month when he won PotM. It was awarded cos of his celebration at Man City and his return from injury in a popularity contest cos at that time everyone in football loved the cheeky, chirpy cockernee sparrah.
Elliot, Okocha and Geo are the three players I most enjoyed watching play for us. With special mentions for Barmby, Windass and Whitmore(I always had a soft spot for him for some reason).
This is harder than you think, picking out 3 players from 20 years, but I will go for: David Rocastle. He may have only played 11 games, but for him to come to us in the circumstances the club was in at the time was special Ian Ashbee. Captain of the most successful teams of our history, his inclusion is a no brainer for me Dean Windass. He was the special player we had when I first started going, and his return and Wembley goal are just the stuff of fairytales!
As others have alluded to its difficult to compare players from different eras - so for me then.. Before my time Raich Carter, Viggo Jensen and Billy Bly From 60s and 70's Waggy, Chillo and Ian Butler From 80's and 90's Tony Norman, Jobbo and Deano From 2000 on, Stuart Elliott, Ash and NB.
been watching since the start of the Waggy/Chillo (and just as important, Houghton and Butler) era. from the players I have seen it is Chilton, Wagstaff and Jobson.