Signed for 1874 Northwich last month. Played twice so far, inc last Saturday.

Good luck.

Always liked Chris. Was excellent in the promotion season and in the PL until that bad injury. Will be a big asset at that level if he stays fit.

NickBFC wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:07 pm

Always liked Chris. Was excellent in the promotion season and in the PL until that bad injury. Will be a big asset at that level if he stays fit.

That performance against Everton at the start of the Premier League season showed just how good he was going to be for us. Sadly, it never really worked for him when he came back from the dreadful injury.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:31 pm

That performance against Everton at the start of the Premier League season showed just how good he was going to be for us. Sadly, it never really worked for him when he came back from the dreadful injury.

He was a short lived revelation in the Prem. Seemed made for him. Then the injury.

I met Chris once after we beat Ipswich £-0 under Eddie Howe. He had a perfect build for a central midfielder. In his day could play centre half, as he did for Cotterill at times

£-0

3-0 ?

Remember when him and Kyle Lafferty lived together up Piccadilly Road.

Somehow don’t think Zaroury and Benson are in the same house now

ClaretsPadiham wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:31 am

Remember when him and Kyle Lafferty lived together up Piccadilly Road.

Somehow don’t think Zaroury and Benson are in the same house now

From my experiences of them at that time, they werent particularly pleasant people to say the least.

Laff was never away from the bookies , but glad he sorted himself out..

MT03ALG wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:09 am

£-0

MT-yes you are spot on with your next post, it was indeed a 3-0 win. There was me thinking it was a sterling performance against Paul Jewell's men

Chris McCann played a part in this crucial goal
https://youtu.be/fV-C2hxY-LM?si=kn210tMJk2EUJ8mI

Loved him in MF but he had one game at CB against Ipswich. Played Alan Lee out of the match and then popped up with a late winner. From then on I wanted him at CB.
I think it was Turner of Sunderland who ruined what could have been a fantastic career with crude thuggery.
Seen a lot of him over here with Shamrock Rovers, still looked useful but at a much lower level.

warksclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:25 pm

I met Chris once after we beat Ipswich £-0 under Eddie Howe. He had a perfect build for a central midfielder. In his day could play centre half, as he did for Cotterill at times

He didn't look to be a similar build to Scholes, Xavi, Modric or Strachan

Goliath wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:47 am

From my experiences of them at that time, they werent particularly pleasant people to say the least.

Lafferty was a gobby little ****, they frequented Burnleys nightclubs frequently and thought they could talk to anyone’s girlfriends because they they played for Burnley, Lafferty got put in his place one night off a lad I know, Chris McCann picked him up off the floor.

ClaretsPadiham wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:46 pm

Lafferty was a gobby little ****, they frequented Burnleys nightclubs frequently and thought they could talk to anyone’s girlfriends because they they played for Burnley, Lafferty got put in his place one night off a lad I know, Chris McCann picked him up off the floor.

Sounds about right. Strange to think getting rid of Lafferty for a ridiculous fee is probably a big reason as to how weve ended up as a consistent Premier League club.
Lost an overrated player with a terrible attitude for about £4 mill, huge at the time, which combined with the Andy Gray money got us Eagles, Paterson and Thompson who ended up firing us to the Premier League.

We've lived off either the Premier league money or parachute payments ever since.

I remember the game v Tractor boys, who as usual were kicking us off the field .Chris scored the winner deep into stoppage time

Sorry to go off thread but whenever I watch that goal it just reminds me how good a playerWade Elliot was.