Championship generally isn't as "lump it" as it was back then

Doubt Flem and Malky would be as effective against modern day "keep it on the ground" style teams.

But then comparing teams with different styles from different eras is fun but otherwise kind of pointless...

Posted By: mr carra on May 2nd 2019 at 15:35:38

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2019 vs 2004 (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 15:19:52
- Zimbo over Malky........ (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, May 2, 22:11:38
- The only one of 2004 I’d say is better is Huckerby. (NCFC) - APB, May 2, 18:26:33
  - Not sure how anyone could say Krul had a better season than Green (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 18:38:17
    - I was going to put maybe Green and then forgot. (NCFC) - APB, May 2, 18:44:43
  - I dunno, you'd have to fancy Huckerby in Onel's position (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 2, 18:31:38
    - I always wanted to play Huckerby up front. (NCFC) - APB, May 2, 18:43:17
- put into numbers (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 2, 18:22:22
  - “He never covered back don’t you know...” (NCFC) - APB, May 2, 18:50:27
- My version (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 2, 17:53:53
  - Although that was when rob green was in top form. By rating him above Krul that’s not (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 2, 17:56:26
    - Indeed both are legendary teams (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 18:07:10
- Daft to try comparing really. (NCFC) - bird table, May 2, 15:59:20
  - Malky wasn't even allowed to play in the PL for us in 2004 (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 2, 17:45:00
    - We dropped the wrong one. I never got the Fleming love. (NCFC) - APB, May 2, 18:47:06
- Ridiculous: clearly 12-0 to the current team. (NCFC) - norway, May 2, 15:52:51
- Holt > Trybull? Not so sure about that, either. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 2, 15:41:59
  - I think not too, TT a much better passer (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 15:44:49
    - Totally. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 2, 18:23:31
    - And more mobile (NCFC) - mr carra, May 2, 15:49:04
      - Wasn’t he ill by then though? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 15:50:28
        
        Worthy didn't think he was (NCFC) - mr carra, May 2, 15:51:34
    - Yeah. Gary was a hero amongst men, but as a footballer, he was, in the end, (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 2, 15:47:50
      - Agree with all that. And Paul McSmall had much better decision making and end product than (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 15:49:32
        
        Hmm. Not quite so sure, much as I liked Big Paul. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 2, 18:24:03
        
        Hernandez 8 league goals - McVeigh 5 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 15:58:42
        
        McVeigh wasn't even a certain starter was he? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 16:31:22
        
        36 starts - Hernandez on 34 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 16:33:49
        
        told you (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 16:41:27
        
        Indeed. But he couldn't run as fast. (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, May 2, 15:52:13
        
        “Speed boat without a rudder” (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 15:53:54
        
        Think that's a bit harsh (NCFC) - camcan, May 2, 16:05:15
        
        Anal’s first touch is sublime. Watch. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 2, 18:24:35
        
        Seems to work for Sheffield United tho (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 16:35:54
- Problem is the style of play (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 2, 15:38:22
  - Farke would probably have sold Hucks (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 15:40:55
- And son is Godfrey vs Flem. Ben and Zimbo fit our current style (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 15:26:30
- Zimbo is an upgrade on Malky (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 15:25:42
  - That central defence was granite (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 15:27:58
    - Fleming couldn’t sprint, Malky couldn’t turn and neither of them could play it out (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 15:47:57
      - And still conceded just 39 goals (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 15:53:08
      - Not convinced Malky could have hacked it in the top flight... (NCFC) - mr carra, May 2, 15:50:35
        
        when he eventually played in the Prem with Watford i think he did pretty well? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 2, 16:05:29
        
        And 2005 wasn’t the dark ages of football (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 16:10:52
        
        agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 16:32:00
        
        He could hack anything that came within 6 feet of him! (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 15:52:47
    - Championship generally isn't as "lump it" as it was back then (NCFC) - mr carra, May 2, 15:35:38
    - True. But their CB prowess doesn’t work as well in our new system (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 15:31:13
- Lots of controversial judgments there (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 15:25:22
- Bit early to be that drunk. (n/m) (NCFC) - Waz, May 2, 15:23:35

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