Unless I am getting this completely wrong when he got injured (the first time) he had

he still played for us and had just been named in the England squad for the tournoi in France ahead of the World Cup.

Posted By: Jim on May 19th 2008 at 10:18:15

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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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