I haven't felt this positive about City since 2008, so I thought I would research what has happened to our core team which so nearly took us to the promised land back 7 years ago: 1. Adriano Basso Currently unattached. Left Hull in 2013. 2. Bradley Orr Currently unattached. Left Blackburn Mar 2015 6. Louis Carey Retired? (unknown). Left Bristol City in July 2014 4. Liam Fontaine Currently playing for Hibs in Scotland. 3. Jamie McAllister Currently playing for Exeter City L2) 8. David Noble Currently playing for Exeter City (L2) 25 Marvin Elliott Currently playing for Crawley Town (L1) 10 Nick Carle Currently playing for Sydney FC in Oz 11 Michael McIndoe On a 'Career Break' (!!!) Left Coventry in 2011 35 Dele Adebola Currently playing for Rushall FC 23 Lee Trundle Ended career in 2013. Last club: Marine FC. 34 Darren Byfield Currently playing for Tamworth FC 19 Tamas Vasko Currently playing for Dunaujvaros in Hungary 33 Lee Johnson Manager of Barnsley. Last playing club: Kilmarnock, 2013. 29 Ivan Sproule Currently playing for Linfield, Northern Ireland 13 Chris Weale Currently playing for Yeovil Town. And of course: Manager Gary Johnson Currently manager of Cheltenham Town. So the highest placed player currently still 'active' in this country is Marv, with Crawley Town. Can our current bunch even surpass the 'achievement' of this bunch of heroes? We shall see, but the signs are there!
I think they're way better and certainly more committed to the cause. Don't think we have any issue type players anymore and kudos to SC for achieving that very difficult task and bringing us stability and self worth. Well done to all at BCFC and to this site for staying realistic.
Orr and Basso are also retired by the way. Plus I wouldn't expect any of those players to be at a high level club because they are all old. Still though, a great bunch none the less and they almost got us there! A lot more talent in our current crop and lets hope they can go one better!
PMSL....The one player that's doing well for himself within football........................The one and only..............................LJ Who'd a thought it!! Not Redprintt that's for sure
To be fair to Redprintt he always acknowledged LJs footballing intelligence. It was his ability and physical presence that he said wasn't up to the mark.
Is it just me but this crop of players do feel different, they seem to have a genuine desire that the previous team never had! I really hope we add with proper quality not just journeymen championship players like last time.
'LJs footballing intelligence. It was his ability and physical presence that he said wasn't up to the mark' It's obvious to even the most blinkered fan that Junior was a useless player. 'Retired' at 31 is Junior's way of saying I was unemployable. Now, I even have doubts long term whether his undoubted football nous will make him a successful manager. As a player his size, lack of pace etc etc made even pub sides reject him. Now managing I worry that his silly voice and 5' stature will be his undoing again. Can you imagine a half time team talk from Joe Pasquale. No, I can't either.
How old was he when he retired mate I forgot? And who rejected him? Don't think I've ever been told these things. Also what's your opinion of Tony Blair again
RODney, you are obviously pissed. As for Tony Blair and the Labour Party I'll tell you what my Dad ( WW2 veteran) thinks. Blair, by signing up to uncontrolled immigration from Europe did what Hitler couldn't.
