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by Milkybarkid » Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:01 am
" Best and Worst debuts for City? "
Who in your opinion had the best debut for City and then turned out to be awful for us and on the reverse who had an awful debut and turned out to be a star
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by davids » Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:58 am
Was it Andy Jordan who scored an own goal on his debut and had an absolute nightmare?
Trouble was, he never improved!
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by Milkybarkid » Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:12 am
davids wrote:Was it Andy Jordan who scored an own goal on his debut and had an absolute nightmare?
Trouble was, he never improved!
Got a feeling he scored two own goals in his first two games at home but we won both games comfortably
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by dogfound » Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:21 am
Simon Lapin takes somes beating...sent off on his on loan debut..then gets a contract.?????..last seen with Fred trying to escape the upside down
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by Sneggyblubird » Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:59 am
For me it was Robin Fridays debut against Fulham.Scored 2 and generally took the piss.(As I think I remember
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by Barclay1 » Fri Nov 10, 2017 12:43 pm
Peter Zois... keeper from Oz made debut against Rotherham. Awful awful....never played for us again.
1st Game 24th Nov 1973 City v Bolton 1-0 (Gil Reece)
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by davids » Fri Nov 10, 2017 12:44 pm
Milkybarkid wrote:davids wrote:Was it Andy Jordan who scored an own goal on his debut and had an absolute nightmare?
Trouble was, he never improved!
Got a feeling he scored two own goals in his first two games at home but we won both games comfortably
I couldn't remember if he scored two own goals in one game or own goals in two successive games.
Either way, he certainly didn't get any better!
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by davids » Fri Nov 10, 2017 12:47 pm
One of the best debuts in recent times was Jason Koumas at Ninian Park against the Scummers.
Came on in the second half, took control of the game and scored a magnificent winner. Doesn't quite fit with the criteria however as he went on to be brilliant for us in that initial loan season.
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by caerblue » Fri Nov 10, 2017 1:05 pm
Craig noone
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by TaffEmbankment » Fri Nov 10, 2017 1:50 pm
If i remember rightly Alan Lee scored two cracking left foot volleys on his debut at ninian park!
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by frazier » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:12 pm
Alan Warboys scored two for us on his home debut, he never went on to become shite though as he was a quality striker. If we had signed him earlier that season, like straight after Toshack left, we might have won promotion, who knows.
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by fred keenor » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:23 pm
Adrian Alston (Australian)(for our younger supporters), 2 goals against Chesterfield on a Friday night.
1 with his back to goal, swivelled and hit it on the volley.
Lots of waltz sing Matilda that night.
The Aussie RU team were sat in the grandstand .
It kick started our season with this signing.
25k as Luton were going bust.
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by Bellamys barmy army » Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:26 pm
Steve Thompson had a cracking debut
Scored two infront of the grange, both goals made by himself, then came out in the interview afterwards and said "Don't expect that every week"
Obviously never really backed himself
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by Sven » Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:33 pm
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I recall a certain oft referred to as a City 'legend' called Andy Campbell scoring 4 goals for us on this debut (possibly away during a thrashing of Oldham Athletic?) and went on to do little until that magic day in the MillStad!
Seems to fit the OP's criteria as well as any!
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by PhilStant » Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:34 pm
Best has to be Phil Stant loved that man
Worst Graham Withey probably one of the worst I saw and I've seen some bad
Interestingly on a different topic loved Malky Mackay's first game as manager showed PASHUN
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by Stringfellow » Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:48 pm
Recent memory is nooney against Wolves.
You have to go through the bad times to appreciate the good times!!!
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by Willo Cardiff » Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:02 pm
davids wrote:Milkybarkid wrote:davids wrote:Was it Andy Jordan who scored an own goal on his debut and had an absolute nightmare?
Trouble was, he never improved!
Got a feeling he scored two own goals in his first two games at home but we won both games comfortably
I couldn't remember if he scored two own goals in one game or own goals in two successive games.
Either way, he certainly didn't get any better!
I think it was against Bristol rovers
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by bluebirdkev » Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:31 pm
Some guy called Toshack scored on his debut as a sub against Orient in the first game I went to. Didn’t turn out to shabby.
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by Bushy Eyebrows » Fri Nov 10, 2017 9:02 pm
My Personal worst debut not mentioned yet was John Williams who was definetely Eddie May's worst signing. Sent off on a New Year's Day Drubbing by Maidstone United 5-0 defeat at Home, Totally S**t player.
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by dogfound » Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:32 pm
Bushy Eyebrows wrote:My Personal worst debut not mentioned yet was John Williams who was definetely Eddie May's worst signing. Sent off on a New Year's Day Drubbing by Maidstone United 5-0 defeat at Home, Totally S**t player.
was at that game..possibly our lowest point..didnt realise it was his debut but if it was he wins this by some distance..apart from being crap he looked about 4 stone over weight..
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by BluebirdForever » Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:43 am
I’ll always remember Dekel Keinan’s debut for us..away to the jacks in the championship and he and Hudson kept Sinclair out of the game and at that time Sinclair was in really good form so to stop them from scoring was just what we needed
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by bluebird7291 » Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:37 am
Jon Parkin best debut, but that was it
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by 103 Barmy Army » Sat Nov 11, 2017 9:42 am
Bellamys barmy army wrote:Steve Thompson had a cracking debut
Scored two infront of the grange, both goals made by himself, then came out in the interview afterwards and said "Don't expect that every week"
Obviously never really backed himself
I remember that quote. Brilliant!
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by murphy » Sat Nov 11, 2017 1:22 pm
I seem to remember Paul Parry having a very good debut for us V Rotherham.
Scored 1 or maybe 2 that day.
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by nubbsy » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:38 pm
dogfound wrote:Simon Lapin takes somes beating...sent off on his on loan debut..then gets a contract.?????..last seen with Fred trying to escape the upside down
Looool
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by phildavies » Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:14 pm
One that hasn’t been mentioned yet is Bellamy cracking free kick from distance
Remember Le Fondre being awful though he was played on the wing away at Blackburn if I remember right Oh Ole what were you thinking
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by KBK-13 » Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:24 pm
Jon Parkins debut goal against Norwich wasn’t bad
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