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Richy roofer ccfc wrote:That was awsome watch , could of listened to that all day , proper legend .
I wonder if McCarthy actually got on with a single player in his career ,
Wat a legend Dave Jones is , shame he didn’t get the chance in prem
“Jaaaay bothroyd… jaaay bothroyd “
Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:38 am
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Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:19 pm
Richy roofer ccfc wrote:That was awsome watch , could of listened to that all day , proper legend .
I wonder if McCarthy actually got on with a single player in his career ,
Wat a legend Dave Jones is , shame he didn’t get the chance in prem
“Jaaaay bothroyd… jaaay bothroyd “
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:22 pm
SB 1927 wrote:Richy roofer ccfc wrote:That was awsome watch , could of listened to that all day , proper legend .
I wonder if McCarthy actually got on with a single player in his career ,
Wat a legend Dave Jones is , shame he didn’t get the chance in prem
“Jaaaay bothroyd… jaaay bothroyd “
He had Southampton in the prem.
Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:49 pm
Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:20 pm
SB 1927 wrote:What a listen this is. Jay is a class act. I'd love to see him get involved with the club; it'll never happen due to "the way he is" but you can tell his mind works differently to most and it's nice to hear how fond he still is of the club.
Few takeaways for me...
1. The Squad in 2008
Some of the names...
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Finland FIN Peter Enckelman
2 DF Scotland SCO Kevin McNaughton
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Tony Capaldi
4 MF Scotland SCO Gavin Rae
5 DF England ENG Darren Purse (Captain)
6 DF Hungary HUN Gábor Gyepes
7 MF England ENG Peter Whittingham
8 FW England ENG Jay Bothroyd
10 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McPhail (Vice-Captain)
11 MF Wales WAL Paul Parry
12 DF England ENG Roger Johnson
13 GK England ENG Tom Heaton (on loan from Manchester United)
16 MF Wales WAL Joe Ledley (Vice-Captain)
18 FW England ENG Michael Chopra (on loan from Sunderland)
19 MF England ENG Riccardo Scimeca
21 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Kennedy
23 DF Wales WAL Darcy Blake
29 MF Scotland SCO Chris Burke
31 DF Wales WAL Adam Matthews
44 FW Scotland SCO Ross McCormack
Quality. I don't see how any off that list doesn't get into our 11. But the biggest thing that stands out, more than the better quality... is the amount of CHARACTER in that squad. This current squad wouldn't hold up in the dressing room. A sign of the times? Or recruitment? Dave Jones knew how to assemble a squad of character to be fair!
2. Dave Jones
Probably my fave era watching Cardiff, highlighted above, but Jonesy has to take alot of credit for his work. Jay seems to be very direct and opinionated, specifically towards management; but sung Jones' praises. Not the fashionable choice, but my fave manager for us. Wonder what he's up to nowadays? (Just checked - he's a financial advisor, aged 67! What a waste)
3. The Relationship with Chopra
I always assumed they didn't get on. Seemed to be the opposite. What a pairing they were. Interesting how Jay said that Jones gave him freedom to roam.
Really enjoyed that. Be nice to see if he could get Dave Jones, Chopra, or anyone on that list of players above! Top work as usual by the central club!
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:44 am
gwentbluebirds wrote:SB 1927 wrote:What a listen this is. Jay is a class act. I'd love to see him get involved with the club; it'll never happen due to "the way he is" but you can tell his mind works differently to most and it's nice to hear how fond he still is of the club.
Few takeaways for me...
1. The Squad in 2008
Some of the names...
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Finland FIN Peter Enckelman
2 DF Scotland SCO Kevin McNaughton
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Tony Capaldi
4 MF Scotland SCO Gavin Rae
5 DF England ENG Darren Purse (Captain)
6 DF Hungary HUN Gábor Gyepes
7 MF England ENG Peter Whittingham
8 FW England ENG Jay Bothroyd
10 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McPhail (Vice-Captain)
11 MF Wales WAL Paul Parry
12 DF England ENG Roger Johnson
13 GK England ENG Tom Heaton (on loan from Manchester United)
16 MF Wales WAL Joe Ledley (Vice-Captain)
18 FW England ENG Michael Chopra (on loan from Sunderland)
19 MF England ENG Riccardo Scimeca
21 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Kennedy
23 DF Wales WAL Darcy Blake
29 MF Scotland SCO Chris Burke
31 DF Wales WAL Adam Matthews
44 FW Scotland SCO Ross McCormack
Quality. I don't see how any off that list doesn't get into our 11. But the biggest thing that stands out, more than the better quality... is the amount of CHARACTER in that squad. This current squad wouldn't hold up in the dressing room. A sign of the times? Or recruitment? Dave Jones knew how to assemble a squad of character to be fair!
2. Dave Jones
Probably my fave era watching Cardiff, highlighted above, but Jonesy has to take alot of credit for his work. Jay seems to be very direct and opinionated, specifically towards management; but sung Jones' praises. Not the fashionable choice, but my fave manager for us. Wonder what he's up to nowadays? (Just checked - he's a financial advisor, aged 67! What a waste)
3. The Relationship with Chopra
I always assumed they didn't get on. Seemed to be the opposite. What a pairing they were. Interesting how Jay said that Jones gave him freedom to roam.
Really enjoyed that. Be nice to see if he could get Dave Jones, Chopra, or anyone on that list of players above! Top work as usual by the central club!
How we never got promoted with that squad
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:46 am
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:17 am
Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:46 am
Richy roofer ccfc wrote:That was awsome watch , could of listened to that all day , proper legend .
I wonder if McCarthy actually got on with a single player in his career ,
Wat a legend Dave Jones is , shame he didn’t get the chance in prem
“Jaaaay bothroyd… jaaay bothroyd “
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:24 pm
SB 1927 wrote:gwentbluebirds wrote:SB 1927 wrote:What a listen this is. Jay is a class act. I'd love to see him get involved with the club; it'll never happen due to "the way he is" but you can tell his mind works differently to most and it's nice to hear how fond he still is of the club.
Few takeaways for me...
1. The Squad in 2008
Some of the names...
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Finland FIN Peter Enckelman
2 DF Scotland SCO Kevin McNaughton
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Tony Capaldi
4 MF Scotland SCO Gavin Rae
5 DF England ENG Darren Purse (Captain)
6 DF Hungary HUN Gábor Gyepes
7 MF England ENG Peter Whittingham
8 FW England ENG Jay Bothroyd
10 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McPhail (Vice-Captain)
11 MF Wales WAL Paul Parry
12 DF England ENG Roger Johnson
13 GK England ENG Tom Heaton (on loan from Manchester United)
16 MF Wales WAL Joe Ledley (Vice-Captain)
18 FW England ENG Michael Chopra (on loan from Sunderland)
19 MF England ENG Riccardo Scimeca
21 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Kennedy
23 DF Wales WAL Darcy Blake
29 MF Scotland SCO Chris Burke
31 DF Wales WAL Adam Matthews
44 FW Scotland SCO Ross McCormack
Quality. I don't see how any off that list doesn't get into our 11. But the biggest thing that stands out, more than the better quality... is the amount of CHARACTER in that squad. This current squad wouldn't hold up in the dressing room. A sign of the times? Or recruitment? Dave Jones knew how to assemble a squad of character to be fair!
2. Dave Jones
Probably my fave era watching Cardiff, highlighted above, but Jonesy has to take alot of credit for his work. Jay seems to be very direct and opinionated, specifically towards management; but sung Jones' praises. Not the fashionable choice, but my fave manager for us. Wonder what he's up to nowadays? (Just checked - he's a financial advisor, aged 67! What a waste)
3. The Relationship with Chopra
I always assumed they didn't get on. Seemed to be the opposite. What a pairing they were. Interesting how Jay said that Jones gave him freedom to roam.
Really enjoyed that. Be nice to see if he could get Dave Jones, Chopra, or anyone on that list of players above! Top work as usual by the central club!
How we never got promoted with that squad
It was a very strong league in that era. Just having a look, some top quality here....
Newcastle walked it with 101 points, and I remember them absolutely schooling us, twice. They had Nicky Butt and Geremi on the bench! Kevin Nolan and Co.
West Brom were second. 11 points behind but 12 points clear of 3rd place Forest (Earnshaw, Gunter, Andy Cole! Nathan Tyson and co.) - I recall them having a bit of a meltdown but can't fully remember.
We were 4th. Leicester were 5th - that was also a very strong team (Andy King, Steve Howard, Matty Fryatt {what a player}, DJ Campbell.
Blackpool 6th. We all know what they went on to do.
Jacks 7th (Pretty much their Premiership core team)
8th Sheff Utd (Gary Speed!!, Brian Howard, Paddy Kenny, Kyle Walker, Darius Henderson)