Roberts, greatest technical striker we've had?

No way.
He was however, a real trier, a guy who loved the club and fans, a bit of a character, and had a habit of scoring important goals.

Real old fashioned striker. That's what got him in there.
Depends what people define as legend material really.
I voted for the players that meant something to me, and that's not always down to how good they were, but the feeling they gave me as a fan.
Iwan is one of them, i've seen better but he's a guy that you just had to love, and his faults were a part of that.

Posted By: megson on May 19th 2008 at 10:01:00

Message Thread

Leaving aside the debate over the greatest ever event (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 09:57:07
- I think the team is done more on fondness or legend status - Ashton or Bellemy would be... (NCFC) - greendude, May 19, 10:30:44
  - Can't be on legend status without Flecky! How Goss got in I will never understand (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 11:17:44
    - Goss got greatest ever goal he was not in the team (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 11:21:03
      - Yeah, fair enough then (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 11:52:38
      - The Leeds goal was loads better. (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, May 19, 11:34:59
- Nothing against Iwan, he saved us many a time, but he never played in the top flight (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, May 19, 10:22:21
  - Wrong, roberts played in the top flight for leicester. (n/m) (NCFC) - Alan, May 19, 18:02:06
  - Same with Huckerby for me, apart from the prem season. Fox was better (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 19, 12:45:54
- Boyer (NCFC) - Snakey, May 19, 10:06:49
  - Bruce or Watson (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 11:15:13
  - Reeves - good choice! - or MacDougall or Drinkell (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, May 19, 10:08:26
- and how on Earth is Eadie better than Fox or Gordon??? (NCFC) - mr carra, May 19, 10:04:56
  - Or Martin Peters, or Martin O'Neill, or Ted McDougall (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 11:17:13
  - Gordon can't spell (NCFC) - Buckscanary, May 19, 10:14:19
  - Simple really... (NCFC) - Alan, May 19, 10:10:54
  - Eadie was fantastic and if it hadn't been for his injury (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 10:06:10
    - when he got injured.. (NCFC) - mr carra, May 19, 10:12:43
      - Rubbish he fucked up his knee twice while he was with us and never recovered... (NCFC) - greendude, May 19, 10:35:53
        
        His neck was a big problem too weren't it? (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, May 19, 11:36:06
      - Unless I am getting this completely wrong when he got injured (the first time) he had (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 10:18:15
        
        He was due to start for England in the first game of that tournament (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, May 19, 10:27:50
        
        thought he recovered pretty well from that one though (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, May 19, 10:19:34
        
        Was never quite the same I don't think but also missed that England chance (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 10:24:57
    - Eadie, Fox and Gordon. God we could do with one of them now !!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, May 19, 10:07:47
- They could have dragged Tony Powell back... excuse the pun (n/m) (NCFC) - Buckscanary, May 19, 10:01:18
- Watson, Linighan, Butterworth, Polston, Newsome? Not bad. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, May 19, 10:01:02
  - All decent enough players i agree (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 10:05:10
    - weren't Polston and Butterworth actually a bit rubbish really (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, May 19, 10:07:17
      - Polston wasn't. Was a top CB. Agree that Butters was no great shakes though. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 19, 10:08:17
        
        I thought both were excellent, Linighan was the best followed by Watson & Bruce. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, May 19, 10:09:28
        
        Watson and Bruce were the best two (as their subsequent careers prove) (NCFC) - mr carra, May 19, 10:14:28
        
        agree re Linighan. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 19, 10:10:44
- Roberts, greatest technical striker we've had? (NCFC) - megson, May 19, 10:01:00
- The greatest ever line-up, for those who missed it: (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 19, 10:00:51
  - i would not have Bruce at all (NCFC) - south, May 19, 10:07:36
  - that's a handy team. (NCFC) - megson, May 19, 10:03:14
    - In reality... (NCFC) - Alan, May 19, 10:09:34
    - ha ha. Not a midfield that's gonna do much tackling. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 19, 10:05:32
      - Don't need to tackle when the opposition can't get the ball! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 10:06:52
        
        Exactly, and we've got 2 CB's more than happy to put the boot in! (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 19, 10:08:53
        
        And Bowen to score 7 a season from Crooks chips over the top! (NCFC) - Jim, May 19, 10:10:21
        
        yup, we were very lucky with bowen and Culvers. Quality fullbacks. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 19, 10:53:08

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