Dogs of War 2022 edition

[Cameron Manning]

Oh most of them could look after themselves, but, Morrissey was a very tough cookie. Nobody got the better of him physically and he gave the trinity the space and time to do their thing. He was also an exceptionally tricky winger who was a good striker of a football.

Johnny was an all round footballer, passing, dribbling, tackling, putting plenty of centres over for Joe Royle to nod home, and he was no shrinking violet in the 1963 championship winning team along with Dennis Stevens, they both had skill but could supply some muscle as well if it was needed, and it was in those days when players were men and not Jelly Babies!!

 

[witchdoc187]

Yes.

Cheers m8 ?

 

[hallamblue]

Bruce Rioch was definitely a dog of war. Hard as nails!

 

[Sharpies volley]

I don't think he could tackle properly. Just clumsily threw himself in - and he was a big powerful lad! Tackled like the converted forward he was - a bit like Whiteside (who somehow never got sent off in his career until he signed for us!)

I still cringe when I think of some of Rioch's 'tackles'.

Don't think we saw the best of Rioch to be honest. His best days had gone and wasn't with us long jf I can remember rightly.

 

[BigMick]

Don't think we saw the best of Rioch to be honest. His best days had gone and wasn't with us long jf I can remember rightly.

Yes he was probably on the downward slope when he joined us. Still captained Scotland at the World Cup though. He left us because his wife didn't like the area and wanted to live in the midlands. Didn't stop him managing all over the country!

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Johnny was an all round footballer, passing, dribbling, tackling, putting plenty of centres over for Joe Royle to nod home, and he was no shrinking violet in the 1963 championship winning team along with Dennis Stevens, they both had skill but could supply some muscle as well if it was needed, and it was in those days when players were men and not Jelly Babies!!

I'm too young (ok, not old enough) to have seen the 1970 team live, but from what I can make out, Morrissey seemed to be like a precursor to the modern wide midfielder. Combining the skill of a traditional winger with the workrate (and in his case, toughness) of a central midfielder.

 

[OneTrueLegend]

It's been quite a while since we have had a sense of fight within the players and its something I have missed.

The 95 midfield partnership of Horne and Parkinson was pure heart and fight and I hope Gueye and Onana can match that effort.

I was a child when we had Bracewell and Reid bossing the midfield but would like to hear from the older generation of what their fave partnerships in Midfield have been.

The way I remember that team it was Parkinson and Ebbrell in the middle most often as the dogs of war, particularly in the league games, we had a different set up for the cup games I think.

 

[MACCA75]

The way I remember that team it was Parkinson and Ebbrell in the middle most often as the dogs of war, particularly in the league games, we had a different set up for the cup games I think.

My memory may be playing tricks on me but we played a 3 in midfield a lot.

 

[Billy Dean]

The way I remember that team it was Parkinson and Ebbrell in the middle most often as the dogs of war, particularly in the league games, we had a different set up for the cup games I think.

My memory may be playing tricks on me but we played a 3 in midfield a lot.

in 94/95 from memory it was mostly Ebbrell and Horne with Parkinson in and out. Then Parkinson took over more the following season. I think we mostly played a 442? But could be wrong.

 

[Stevie Nicks Bootleg]

My memory may be playing tricks on me but we played a 3 in midfield a lot.

Yep. The nickname 'the dogs of war' first game our around early 1995- when we played all three of them vs Arsenal (IIRC)- so it was a mix of either 2 of them, or all 3. I think people remember the Horne/Pie Man combo more as that was the one we stuck to for the semi-final and final in 1995. A bit harsh on Ebbrell- who has a really good season in 95/96, probably better than the other two (when that team was at its best).

 

[Cameron Manning]

I'm too young (ok, not old enough) to have seen the 1970 team live, but from what I can make out, Morrissey seemed to be like a precursor to the modern wide midfielder. Combining the skill of a traditional winger with the workrate (and in his case, toughness) of a central midfielder.

Yes that description would fit Morrissey although he did most of work up and down the wing he thought like a centre midfielder and had brains as well as brawn, I don’t think he was ever capped by England but he was as good as plenty of players who played in his position and better than a lot of them, consistently a better than average performer.

 

[BlueInNZ]

It's been quite a while since we have had a sense of fight within the players and its something I have missed.

The 95 midfield partnership of Horne and Parkinson was pure heart and fight and I hope Gueye and Onana can match that effort.

I was a child when we had Bracewell and Reid bossing the midfield but would like to hear from the older generation of what their fave partnerships in Midfield have been.

I always thought that Joe Royle's dogs of war was a three, and included John Ebbrell.

It's a pretty good comparison to our current three starters in the midfield.

 

[sbbefc]

If this team replicate the last performance a few more times this season I wouldn't label them dogs if War.

 

[Sharpies volley]

I'm too young (ok, not old enough) to have seen the 1970 team live, but from what I can make out, Morrissey seemed to be like a precursor to the modern wide midfielder. Combining the skill of a traditional winger with the workrate (and in his case, toughness) of a central midfielder.

Just about remember John. Mainly from the tele. But me arl fella tod me a few things about him. Bit of a Del boy character by all accounts but as hard as nails on a football pitch, apparently sorted the so called Anfield iron out.