Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:52 am
Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:06 pm
Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:54 pm
Fergy1927 wrote:Watching City back then could be pretty depressing. Blake was a legend in my eyes for giving us a taste of beating a team from the top division as did Nicky Plautner v Chelsea.
Tall poppy syndrome is rife among footy fans.
Mon Mar 18, 2019 6:53 pm
Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:45 pm
Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:32 pm
Buchanan's Exocet wrote:Yes I would call him a legend.
He was great for us and scored some great goals.
He was excellent when he wanted to be.
He still cares about the club and I actually find his views interesting.
I don't really understand some people's negativity towards him.
Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:41 pm
Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:02 pm
londontaffia wrote:Buchanan's Exocet wrote:Yes I would call him a legend.
He was great for us and scored some great goals.
He was excellent when he wanted to be.
He still cares about the club and I actually find his views interesting.
I don't really understand some people's negativity towards him.
Really liked Blakey, although he could be a lazy so and so.....in my eyes less of a legend that Platnuer, Pike, Perry etc who were always more committed to the club than Blake.
Only my opinion but Legend for me should be for Chops, Earnie, Kavanagh and Scott Young (for the Leeds game) etc..
If he’d stayed for longer he might have been a ‘Legend’ but he bailed out on us too early I think.....
Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:05 am
dogfound wrote:londontaffia wrote:Buchanan's Exocet wrote:Yes I would call him a legend.
He was great for us and scored some great goals.
He was excellent when he wanted to be.
He still cares about the club and I actually find his views interesting.
I don't really understand some people's negativity towards him.
Really liked Blakey, although he could be a lazy so and so.....in my eyes less of a legend that Platnuer, Pike, Perry etc who were always more committed to the club than Blake.
Only my opinion but Legend for me should be for Chops, Earnie, Kavanagh and Scott Young (for the Leeds game) etc..
If he’d stayed for longer he might have been a ‘Legend’ but he bailed out on us too early I think.....
come off it, bailed out too early..
yeah loads of players turn down playing in the premier league and instead stick around to play in the bottom half of the third tier..
Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:56 am
londontaffia wrote:dogfound wrote:londontaffia wrote:Buchanan's Exocet wrote:Yes I would call him a legend.
He was great for us and scored some great goals.
He was excellent when he wanted to be.
He still cares about the club and I actually find his views interesting.
I don't really understand some people's negativity towards him.
Really liked Blakey, although he could be a lazy so and so.....in my eyes less of a legend that Platnuer, Pike, Perry etc who were always more committed to the club than Blake.
Only my opinion but Legend for me should be for Chops, Earnie, Kavanagh and Scott Young (for the Leeds game) etc..
If he’d stayed for longer he might have been a ‘Legend’ but he bailed out on us too early I think.....
come off it, bailed out too early..
yeah loads of players turn down playing in the premier league and instead stick around to play in the bottom half of the third tier..
Might be wrong so happy to be corrected, but when he was signed by Sheffield I’m sure he had a chance to play for us in a final game but decided against it.....I remember he didn’t cover himself in glory the way he left. He was great for us, but he was always about himself....
Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:51 pm
RV Casual wrote:Fergy1927 wrote:Watching City back then could be pretty depressing. Blake was a legend in my eyes for giving us a taste of beating a team from the top division as did Nicky Plautner v Chelsea.
Tall poppy syndrome is rife among footy fans.
Agreed, he isn't a stalwart but that goal against Man City propelled him into legendary status, it was a small highlight in what was a pretty bleak time following the bluebirds.
Also agree about the tall poppy syndrome, is it a UK trait? Anyone who does well for themselves and the old green eyed monster comes out.
458 games as a pro, 146 goals, 29 Wesh caps, you don't get that be being lazy and going through the motions
Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:18 pm
Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:10 am