On 20/11/2018 at 14:14, Bigdoggsteel said:

While I would agree that Dunns career underwhelmed from the expectations around him circa 2001, you could argue "legendary" status due to the fact he played a key role with the club during our most successful times since winning the Premier league. He played in the Souness team, the Hughes team and under Allardyce. Overall he played 9 seasons for us in the Premier league, that's a good return. Injuries and a poor move to Birmingham did hold him back. 

Personally I would categorize him below "legendary status". In my opinion that is reserved for the following players from the Premier league era, 1992 on-wards. 

Hendry

Moran

Flowers

Shearer

Sutton

Sherwood

Hughes

Duff

Tugay

Nelsen

Honorable mentions- Wilcox, Ripley, Samba, Bentley, Atkins, McCarthy, Santa Cruz and Dunn 

Potential honorable mentions- Mulgrew and Dack 

I am regretting starting this list now cos I want to keep adding players. I will just step away from the list  

 

 

 

I'd include Newell, who we'd have never got in the premier league without.. Some might point to speedie, but when Newell fractured his leg during that season, and was out for a period, speedie wasn't nearly as effective..

So Newell makes my list.

Mowbray.. Bradley Dack going nowhere in January..

But..

If he goes for 25m, TM hopes for a significant wedge of that to purchase 2 or 3 players..

?

Stirling is OK in my book.. Only gonna get better for club and country, and he's already pretty decent.

Bell has surprised me this season.. Really thought he could be one to really excel.. There's time yet, he needs to look to nyambe as an inspiration.

7 hours ago, bluebruce said:

Absolutely. Kray twins.

Bruce is a bit more Ronnie than Reggie..

I'm happy with TMs signings since promotion from league 1.. They all will make a contribution in the longer term.. Whatever he does in January, he has my total backing..