| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:08 - Jan 2 with 2427 views | N2_Blue |
Blimey...that's a depressing top 5 list if that's the best we can do in 40 years!
Two aren't even out and out wingers, and the two Dutch guys whilst very exciting on their day were very hot and cold. |  |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:13 - Jan 2 with 2414 views | BlueBadger |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:08 - Jan 2 by N2_Blue |
Blimey...that's a depressing top 5 list if that's the best we can do in 40 years!
Two aren't even out and out wingers, and the two Dutch guys whilst very exciting on their day were very hot and cold. |
If his criteria for the list was 'played wide a bit' then I'd have had Scowcroft and Walters in there long before Edwards.
Hell, I'd have had Finidi in there long before Edwards as well. [Post edited 2 Jan 2021 13:15]
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:17 - Jan 2 with 2396 views | Weekender |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:13 - Jan 2 by BlueBadger |
If his criteria for the list was 'played wide a bit' then I'd have had Scowcroft and Walters in there long before Edwards.
Hell, I'd have had Finidi in there long before Edwards as well. [Post edited 2 Jan 2021 13:15]
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:18 - Jan 2 with 2393 views | BlueBadger |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:17 - Jan 2 by Weekender |
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Great shout. | |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:22 - Jan 2 with 2379 views | monty_radio |
If you took it back another 20 years the top places for us in terms of real wingers would go to Woods, Lambert, Robertson, Broadfoot and Stephenson (not including Leadbetter, as not really a winger).
Even allowing for current-day preferences, wingers have long been a dying breed, as far as Town are concerned anyway, but probably nationally too. I think the Archant list amply demonstrates this. |  |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:22 - Jan 2 with 2374 views | BlueBadger |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:22 - Jan 2 by monty_radio |
If you took it back another 20 years the top places for us in terms of real wingers would go to Woods, Lambert, Robertson, Broadfoot and Stephenson (not including Leadbetter, as not really a winger).
Even allowing for current-day preferences, wingers have long been a dying breed, as far as Town are concerned anyway, but probably nationally too. I think the Archant list amply demonstrates this. |
Even so, EDWARDS?
I mean, willing worker and all that, but not actually a very good player. [Post edited 2 Jan 2021 13:23]
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:27 - Jan 2 with 2366 views | southnorfolkblue |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:17 - Jan 2 by Weekender |
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Steve Whitton played wide during our promotion season under Lyall. He’s surely a better shout than Edwards | |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:39 - Jan 2 with 2307 views | judespiveyg |
Seems an odd list. Clapham was really a full back wasn't he?
Can't have had many good wingers if Edwards 3rd, as he's basically a slightly better version of Grant Ward. |  |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:44 - Jan 2 with 2296 views | BlueBadger |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:27 - Jan 2 by southnorfolkblue |
Steve Whitton played wide during our promotion season under Lyall. He’s surely a better shout than Edwards |
I'm not convinced that Lee bloody Martin isn't a better shout than Edwards. At least he had a 'good in March' purple patch once. | |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:56 - Jan 2 with 2259 views | monty_radio |
Martin, Whitton, Carlos Edwards reasonable players all, but wingers? Gwion Edwards is actually more of a natural winger. If we're considering Martin as a winger, rather than someone who just sat out wide a bit, then it perhaps shows how years of Freddie "out wide"
and Mick's procession of Irish wingers who didn't make the grade have made us forget what wing-play actually looks like. | |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 14:00 - Jan 2 with 2239 views | Northstandoldie |
No Darren Currie? The original 'slow winger' as he called himself |  | | |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 14:01 - Jan 2 with 2234 views | Illinoisblue |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:39 - Jan 2 by judespiveyg |
Seems an odd list. Clapham was really a full back wasn't he?
Can't have had many good wingers if Edwards 3rd, as he's basically a slightly better version of Grant Ward. |
Clapham at #4 did make me laugh. Might as well have Craig Forrest in there. |  |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 14:08 - Jan 2 with 2213 views | reusersfreekicks |
That is a desperate top 5. Should have called it wide midfielders and had Walters in ahead of all those listed. |  | | |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 14:12 - Jan 2 with 2197 views | Superblue95 |
Must have meant Gwion  |  |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 14:34 - Jan 2 with 2150 views | hoppy |
No Sergei Baltacha?!  |  |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 14:36 - Jan 2 with 2146 views | Herbivore |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 14:01 - Jan 2 by Illinoisblue |
Clapham at #4 did make me laugh. Might as well have Craig Forrest in there. |
In fairness, Clapham played a fair bit wide left ahead of Herman after promotion to the Prem. Not exactly an out and out winger but he did play left wing a fair bit and prior to that he tended to play more as a wing back than a full back when we were utilising three at the back. [Post edited 2 Jan 2021 14:59]
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 14:53 - Jan 2 with 2109 views | PJH |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 13:22 - Jan 2 by monty_radio |
If you took it back another 20 years the top places for us in terms of real wingers would go to Woods, Lambert, Robertson, Broadfoot and Stephenson (not including Leadbetter, as not really a winger).
Even allowing for current-day preferences, wingers have long been a dying breed, as far as Town are concerned anyway, but probably nationally too. I think the Archant list amply demonstrates this. |
Yes I was thinking about when we had wingers that were actually wingers.
We have had some good ones but not many for a very long time.
Kevin O'Callaghan was ok but was a strange signing at the time because we signed him when we actually played without wingers. |  | | |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 16:58 - Jan 2 with 1978 views | monty_radio |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 14:53 - Jan 2 by PJH |
Yes I was thinking about when we had wingers that were actually wingers.
We have had some good ones but not many for a very long time.
Kevin O'Callaghan was ok but was a strange signing at the time because we signed him when we actually played without wingers. |
Bobby said at the time that he was "one for the future" but sadly, neither his nor Town's actually arrived as hoped for. | |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 17:03 - Jan 2 with 1972 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 14:00 - Jan 2 by Northstandoldie |
No Darren Currie? The original 'slow winger' as he called himself |
Yep, I’d argue he was a more effective winger than Carless. Danny Haynes is another one who played out wide for a bit, but he’d be well behind Walters.
But of a shot list really. Doesn’t actually pick wingers in his top wingers list, and also misses out the better players to have actually played out wide. I suppose it’s done its job as click bait though. |  |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 17:08 - Jan 2 with 1952 views | Ace_High1 |
Oh Dear, Alan Mahon and Gio Dos Santos did more on the wing than Edwards FFS!!
They say Reuser was not a winger, well he played 99% of his games wide left in a 442 so what else was he?
Ian Westlake was also decent on the left for us. [Post edited 2 Jan 2021 17:09]
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 17:51 - Jan 2 with 1883 views | PJH |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 16:58 - Jan 2 by monty_radio |
Bobby said at the time that he was "one for the future" but sadly, neither his nor Town's actually arrived as hoped for. |
Yes, that is true. He was not signed with a view of being an immediate first team regular and he was useful sometimes coming off the bench.As you indicate, he never did establish himself as a first team regular though apart from the first half of 1983/84. | | | |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 18:26 - Jan 2 with 1843 views | judespiveyg |
If Carlos is on there you could argue JET was unlucky to be left off. Inconsistent as hell but superb at his best. Would definitely take him over Edwards. | |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 21:44 - Jan 2 with 1694 views | Pique |
These EADT ‘Top Five lists have generally been very weird.
In the centre backs list they put in David Linighan!
Above Hreidersson, Venus and De Vos! |  | | |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 23:06 - Jan 2 with 1622 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 18:26 - Jan 2 by judespiveyg |
If Carlos is on there you could argue JET was unlucky to be left off. Inconsistent as hell but superb at his best. Would definitely take him over Edwards. |
Edwards was a far better player imo. Yes, JET could show the odd flash of brilliance, but his shortcomings have always dogged his career. He’s pretty much been in a downward spiral and is lucky to be in the Scottish Prem now. | |
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| Carlos Edwards number 3? on 08:51 - Jan 3 with 1477 views | BcarefulwhatUWish4 |
Civelli would be on that list if he hadn't been injured. |  | | |
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