McCall speaks...

Cant believe the shite that gets talked on here sometimes, menta be a Bradford City forum and people are dragging McCall’s name through the mud for not following his runner in a game in 1996...

 

He’s hardly shored up Barnet’s defence so I’d say you’re being very kind to him. Didn’t realise Xander McBurnie was at Barnet though

 

He came inside a lot as his time at city moved along

 

Well there were some who said McCall continually returning to manage the club would tarnish his legacy, and it appears it has.

Best players I've seen at City were Stuart and Beagrie, Waddle isn't even in the discussion in terms of his appearances at City - not sure how the rest of his career is relevant, did he even play at VP before signing for us?

 

Talking about John Hendrie one of my favourite ever players. I remember one match with a guy called Lyons Grimsby towns player manager being given the run around I have never in my long years watching football seen a player so skinned

 

Too much information.

 

Gilkes... Reading away -Elm Park-City won 3-0 Hendrie took Giles apart-still recall the day like it was yesterday

 

Uncovered away end behind goal?
Won 3 0 there in 97 as well

 

Is someone seriously tryimg to say Hendre was a better midfielder than McCall?

 

Yes. I was there 1984/85 ish. Recall some hooliganism after the game. LOL

 

It appears so. I recall Hendrie being sent off at Man City and that affected the Ipswich home game that ultimately cost us promotion.

 

Don’t think anybody is comparing them Stuart is certainly the best player in the more modern era . But John Hendrie was a brilliant player great to watch and very effective

 

Someone was trying to say Stuart wasn't the best player we'd ever had. Taking everything into account he was. There will never be another story written at this club like Stuart McCalls.

 

Is someone seriously trying to tarnish McCall’s legacy with us, by bringing up one time he lost his runner in an international match when he wasn’t at our club 25 years ago? Hard to take some comments seriously on here.

 

The most skilful? No, that’s a Carbone or a Waddle. But the best player, certainly in the modern era, 100%. Anyone who says otherwise is just wrong.

 

https://bantamtalk.com/index.php?threads/mccall-speaks.4733/page-4#post-464225

Yep he was a wide midfield player during his time at Valley Parade.

 

https://bantamtalk.com/index.php?threads/mccall-speaks.4733/page-4#post-464225

This guy is making a direct comparison : "Chris Waddle is the best midfielder and most talented midfielder to play for Bradford City.. after that John Hendrie" doesn't come much plainer.

 

Stuart McCall - 40 Full caps for Scotland
John Hendrie - 0 Full caps for Scotland

In what parallel universe was Hendrie a better midfielder than McCall over their full careers? You'd have to be blind to argue that. One was an average standard midfielder/striker by top flight standards. The other played in World Cups, scored FA Cup final goals and has a medal cabinet that is bulging with honours.
You could possibly argue that Hendrie was a better midfielder than Stuart during their relatively brief time together at Bradford City (although most would dispute that) but, to coin your phrase, that's not what the question was.

 

This thread is insane. Is lockdown getting to people?

I suppose "best" is a subjective term and if you're using it simply to mean "most skillful" then no - McCall doesn't fit that criteria in the same way that Juan Sebastian Veron is better than Roy Keane. If it's taken in a more rounded way then of course McCall is the best and analysing his role in a 1996 top level international game is among the most bizarre rabbit holes I've ever seen anyone fall down on here.

McCall as a manager is woeful with his achievements constantly overrated with many excuses being provided for him. But that doesn't take anything away from what his playing days should represent to this club, Half of the problems with his recurring management here is that people don't seem to be able to separate the two.

The interview that started this off is delusional from McCall but it seems to fit in with the narrative that he builds around himself when he fails. Let's not tarnish his playing legacy because of it though.