I must have different memories of Fox to some of you

Exciting at times, but he was far from the best player in that Norwich team. And he struggled to hold down first team places at both Newcastle and Spurs.

I'd actually have said that they were pretty similar in quality. Re-inforced by the fact they both had 1 or 2 games for England B, and that was it.

Fox played at a time when the main competition in terms of club football was British. Hucks came a generation later, when the same clubs were full of the best foreigners they could buy.

But in terms of where they stood relative to their English contemporaries - surely a fair assessment - they were about the same.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on March 10th 2008 at 17:55:57

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Greatest Ever! (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Mar 10, 17:08:48
- Bearing in mind I'm a raging space muppet (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Mar 10, 18:31:42
- My Greatest Ever (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Mar 10, 17:56:35
- As soon as I saw Gunn ahead of Keelan I didnt bother reading any more. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 10, 17:45:49
  - For those not around when Keelan played. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 10, 18:17:44
    - Yes, Keelan in a class of his own (NCFC) - Fozzybear, Mar 10, 19:50:59
      - Loved Ted MacDougal............... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 10, 19:56:13
  - Well said. (NCFC) - Cannydc, Mar 10, 18:04:35
- Ruel Fox was twice the player Huckerby will ever be (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 10, 17:21:49
  - always bottled it against the scum though (NCFC) - Disshater, Mar 10, 19:09:12
  - That's a sad piece of Hucks-bashing (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 10, 17:54:19
    - I'm not a Hucks basher and never have been (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 10, 20:34:38
  - Don't want to get into a massive row with you, having seen your track record (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 10, 17:26:19
    - Like most wingers he blew hot an cold (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 10, 17:30:52
      - coventry fans would highly disagree... (NCFC) - Alan, Mar 10, 18:06:17
      - Huckerby has hacked it in the top flight (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 10, 17:42:29
        
        One could also argue that the league Hucks played in was much tougher. (NCFC) - tudders, Mar 10, 17:53:03
        
        one is a sport where men roll around faking injuries...... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 10, 18:24:35
        
        Giant Haystacks, obviously (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 10, 18:02:13
        
        Not so good when caught with Jim Brakes Special. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Mar 10, 18:05:13
        
        Out of Eadie,Fox and Hucks I would watch Hucks for the 'anything might happen'quality (n/m) (NCFC) - Andyjzr, Mar 10, 18:00:40
        
        I'd go for Eadie (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Mar 10, 18:40:10
        
        Well two were quality players and one still is when he's fit :) (n/m) (NCFC) - Andyjzr, Mar 10, 18:59:28
        
        Fox played for us, Spurs and Newcasle! (n/m) (NCFC) - Thomo, Mar 10, 17:48:51
        
        I must have different memories of Fox to some of you (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 10, 17:55:57
        
        I would have to agree there TH (n/m) (NCFC) - Thomo, Mar 10, 20:13:07
        
        In no way am I saying Hucks was better than Fox (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 10, 17:51:03
    - anyway Eadie was better than both of em :) (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 10, 17:27:49
      - Indeed!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Thomo, Mar 10, 17:37:49
      - True (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 10, 17:28:35
        
        lol - I sort of agree as well but can't see how you can? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 10, 17:43:38
        
        true! (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 10, 17:54:16
        
        I'd put them at about the same level...couldn't do much of a top 3 but (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 10, 17:59:30
        
        But Eadie was physically so frail, not just injury wise but in terms of competing for the (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 10, 18:01:52
        
        was the most skillful and had the best football brain (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 10, 20:41:39
        
        It's what happens if you bring players through too young and early, like messi (NCFC) - pants, Mar 10, 18:28:55
        
        I agree (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Mar 10, 18:08:05
        
        In the spell he had at Leicester he was bloody brilliant though (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 10, 18:29:49

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