If wed kept Howie.. 208 Posted September 8, 2023 I was thinking.. what's the best team we could have formed for free... The rules - no academy players.. no current players.. and players as they were at their peaks.. My first attempt.. Krul, Edworthy, Doherty, Zimmermann, Drury, O'Neil, Bradley Johnson, Clingan, Francis, Pukki, McVeigh Slow at the back, small upfront and tackly in the middle.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CardiffCanary 131 Posted September 8, 2023 We paid for Drury and McVeigh tho 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 705 Posted September 8, 2023 Test of memory this one! Was Ian Crook free? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Vince 318 Posted September 8, 2023 12 minutes ago, Hairy Canary said: Test of memory this one! Was Ian Crook free? No, £80,000. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Vince 318 Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Hairy Canary said: Test of memory this one! Was Ian Crook free? What about Martin Chivers and Mick Channon? Edited September 8, 2023 by Big Vince Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newtopia 518 Posted September 8, 2023 48 minutes ago, If wed kept Howie.. said: I was thinking.. what's the best team we could have formed for free... The rules - no academy players.. no current players.. and players as they were at their peaks.. My first attempt.. Krul, Edworthy, Doherty, Zimmermann, Drury, O'Neil, Bradley Johnson, Clingan, Francis, Pukki, McVeigh Slow at the back, small upfront and tackly in the middle.. I am taking peak to mean they might have been playing at their peak for us. Krul Nedergaard Zimmerman Walsh Dennis Van Wyk Putney Crook O’Neil Stuart Pukki Cottee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,827 Posted September 8, 2023 1 hour ago, CardiffCanary said: We paid for Drury and McVeigh tho Doherty and Francis too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shining White 13 Posted September 8, 2023 41 minutes ago, Newtopia said: I am taking peak to mean they might have been playing at their peak for us. Krul Nedergaard Zimmerman Walsh Dennis Van Wyk Putney Crook O’Neil Stuart Pukki Cottee I am really hoping you don’t mean Steve Walsh at CB. If you do, then you’re either on a wind up or never watched him “play” for us. Think Captain Canary would have been a better choice 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,435 Posted September 8, 2023 47 minutes ago, Big Vince said: What about Martin Chivers and Mick Channon? Martin Chivers was loaned - does that count as free? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratton canary 134 Posted September 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, shefcanary said: Martin Chivers was loaned - does that count as free? Prity useless for us too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
If wed kept Howie.. 208 Posted September 8, 2023 1 hour ago, CardiffCanary said: We paid for Drury and McVeigh tho ah yes we did pay a fee for Drury but i'm sure McVeigh was on a free Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
If wed kept Howie.. 208 Posted September 8, 2023 34 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: Doherty and Francis too. yep i've had a complete weapons malfunction there! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Shackell’s Limp Tack 76 Posted September 8, 2023 2 hours ago, If wed kept Howie.. said: I was thinking.. what's the best team we could have formed for free... The rules - no academy players.. no current players.. and players as they were at their peaks.. My first attempt.. Krul, Edworthy, Doherty, Zimmermann, Drury, O'Neil, Bradley Johnson, Clingan, Francis, Pukki, McVeigh Slow at the back, small upfront and tackly in the middle.. Drurys, Johnson, clingan, Francis, mcveigh all fees Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Shackell’s Limp Tack 76 Posted September 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jason Shackell’s Limp Tack said: Drurys, Johnson, clingan, Francis, mcveigh all fees Ed worthy was decent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,247 Posted September 8, 2023 Was Dublin a freebie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,827 Posted September 8, 2023 49 minutes ago, Jason Shackell’s Limp Tack said: Drurys, Johnson, clingan, Francis, mcveigh all fees Johnson, Clingan and McVeigh were all free transfers. 37 minutes ago, Duncan Edwards said: Was Dublin a freebie? Good shout. Whittaker and Trybull haven't been mentioned yet either, but would probably only make the bench in this hypothetical XI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 2,640 Posted September 8, 2023 1 hour ago, If wed kept Howie.. said: ah yes we did pay a fee for Drury but i'm sure McVeigh was on a free Both times, yes he was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,435 Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Shining White said: I am really hoping you don’t mean Steve Walsh at CB. If you do, then you’re either on a wind up or never watched him “play” for us. Think Captain Canary would have been a better choice I would say Steve Walsh was the worst player I’ve ever seen in a Norwich Shirt. Bottom 5 at least. Edited September 8, 2023 by Graham Paddons Beard 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,263 Posted September 8, 2023 We paid £40k for Martin Peters, one of our greatest players who played more than 200 games Probably less than the weekly wage of Gibson? That's as good as a free. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spencer 1970 207 Posted September 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: We paid £40k for Martin Peters, one of our greatest players who played more than 200 games Probably less than the weekly wage of Gibson? That's as good as a free. Yes Capt'! 💪 A quick Google tells me that £40k in '75 is £317k in todays money, and bizarrely enough, is only £17k off what Chippy cost us £80k / £300k. I'm not sure which was the better bargain, but I'd put them both in my all-time NCFC XI. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newtopia 518 Posted September 9, 2023 9 hours ago, Shining White said: I am really hoping you don’t mean Steve Walsh at CB. If you do, then you’re either on a wind up or never watched him “play” for us. Think Captain Canary would have been a better choice I agree entirely, but it was hard to find a centre back who joined for free, and when he was at his prime he was a good player, just not when he played for us. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul101 93 Posted September 9, 2023 11 hours ago, CardiffCanary said: We paid for Drury and McVeigh tho 2009–2010 Norwich City not in 2009 but he was complete garbage by then 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 700 Posted September 9, 2023 9 hours ago, Graham Paddons Beard said: I would say Steve Walsh was the worst player I’ve ever seen in a Norwich Shirt. Bottom 5 at least. ...... along with Sibierski 🤮 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,774 Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, If wed kept Howie.. said: ah yes we did pay a fee for Drury but i'm sure McVeigh was on a free McVeigh was about 800k wasn't he? On that night where we signed 6 EDIT: ignore that, he was a free, weird I've always thought he cost us about 800k and thought that a bargain Edited September 9, 2023 by Ken Hairy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewNestCarrow 202 Posted September 9, 2023 On 08/09/2023 at 20:27, shefcanary said: Martin Chivers was loaned - does that count as free? You are not the first to believe Chivers was a loan, but he was actually a perm signing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,435 Posted September 9, 2023 2 hours ago, NewNestCarrow said: You are not the first to believe Chivers was a loan, but he was actually a perm signing. Ha, I thought he was a buy, but someone convinced me about a month ago on here he was only a loan, I thought I was being clever suggesting he was a loan on this thread. Now I'm confused and my confidence is shot. This MB is a minefield of the memory! 🤷♂️ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 2,640 Posted September 10, 2023 On 09/09/2023 at 07:35, splendidrush said: ...... along with Sibierski 🤮 Hadn't he lost his daughter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,756 Posted September 10, 2023 On 08/09/2023 at 22:12, Graham Paddons Beard said: I would say Steve Walsh was the worst player I’ve ever seen in a Norwich Shirt. Bottom 5 at least. In more recent times can we throw in Ondrej Duda into the awful pile? Had one good game and then just seemed to give up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
