Just how good were/was/is/are (Wolves Edition)

[AndyWolves]

I always liked Carl Robinson, really wanted him to do well, no idea why, he just never quite got there. I actually thought he started to improve towards the end of his time here but the purchase of Rae really put the kybosh on his time here, he was never going to compete with him

Same, I had him down as a bits and pieces kind of player but not great at anything. I don't think he ever hid and always put the effort in

 

[Parkins left foot]

Squeeze was a seriously good hockey player in her youth. Vicious.

I wasn't bad at that as well & if you want vicious then play mixed games - the 'ladies' merely smiled sweetly at the ref just after they had smacked their stick into your kidneys

Only more dangerous game in men's hockey was against the Met Police sides - absolute criminals!

 

[Tony Towner]

The Kennedy goal at Stockport I spoke about is about 2 mins in here. My memory said it was a bit further out

https://twitter.com/Wolves/status/1261372778776858625?s=09

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Robinson was what my younger acquaintances refer to as 'meh'.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

16. Kenny Miller

Kenneth Miller (born 23 December 1979) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who is currently an assistant coach at Newcastle Jets. Miller, who played as a striker, is one of only five post-war players to have played for both Rangers and Celtic. He was known as a versatile and pacy striker who was skilled with headers and could play as a supporting or centre-forward.

Miller began his career at Hibernian before moving on to Rangers then to the English side Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he won his first career honour, the 2003 First Division play-off final. After five seasons with Wolverhampton, Miller returned to Scotland, signing for the other side of the Old Firm – Celtic. He finished his only full season at Celtic with SPL and Scottish Cup winners medals.

After one season with Derby County, he returned to Scotland and to Rangers, winning back-to-back SPL titles, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup in his two full seasons. He moved to Turkish club Bursaspor in January 2011, but returned to the UK later that year, signing for Cardiff City. After one season with Cardiff, Miller played in Major League Soccer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He had a third spell with Rangers between 2014 and 2018. After a very brief spell as player/manager of Livingston, Miller played for Dundee and Partick Thistle.

Miller was a regular Scotland international player from his debut in 2001 until his retirement in 2013. He often played as an isolated lone striker, scoring 18 goals in 69 appearances.

In September 2001, Miller went to Wolverhampton Wanderers on a three-month loan, scoring against Gillingham and Walsall. However, after just five appearances, Miller broke his collarbone in a fall. In December 2001, Wolves secured him on a permanent transfer at a cost of £3 million, on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

In 2002–03 Miller found himself back in the Wolves starting 11, but he had only managed six goals in 19 starts. However, during the final six months of the season he scored 18 goals in his final 24 appearances of that campaign, including in the play-off final that saw the club win promotion.

In the 2003–04 season, Miller started off in the physiotherapy room; it was not until October that he made his first Premier League start. He played in a 4–5–1 formation for the following few months, situated in a right-wing role. This led to frustration on Miller's part, and his only goals up until January came in the League Cup, against Burnley, and a double against Kidderminster Harriers in the FA Cup on 13 January. The following Saturday, Wolves beat Manchester United 1–0 with Miller scoring the winner in the 65th minute. Miller then grabbed a last minute equaliser against Liverpool the following Wednesday. Despite starting many games from then on in a striker's role, those were Miller's only Premier League goals and Wolves were relegated at the end of the season.

In the summer of 2004, Miller handed in a transfer request over lack of first team opportunities. Despite having a tense relationship with the Wolves manager, Dave Jones, he started the 2004–05 season in good form for the club scoring seven goals in his first 10 games at Wolves. The appointment of Glenn Hoddle signalled a new start for Miller, and he formed a successful partnership with Carl Cort, ending the 2004–05 season with 20 goals.

In summer 2005, his form attracted the attention of the newly promoted Premier League team Sunderland, but Wolves rejected their £1m and £1.2m offers and Miller began the new season as a Wolves player. He was subject of further transfer bid in the January transfer window, however Wolves rejected a £1.5m offer for Miller from Sheffield United after the player stated he was not interested in the move. Despite only playing in his natural position on few occasions, Miller still ended the season as top scorer, with 12 goals – the third time in Wolves' last three Championship campaigns. Miller played 191 games and scored 63 goals during his five years with the club.

 

[Tony Towner]

A bit like SEB a few years later I think Miller was a good Championship player who fell short at the top division. Another yard of pace or a bit stronger and I think he'd have been there. Will always be remembered fondly for Cardiff, although it ended a bit sour with closertomyfamilygate. I didn't blame him for leaving but he fell into the trap of trying to over explain. Despite knowing he was off unlike a lot in that Hoddle season he didn't phone it in.

 

[sycophantia]

Another one I liked, decent quality, 100% effort every game. Even when he was looking for a move, which was quite a long time, you felt he was giving everything for the team

 

[Deano]

I remember when we first had him on loan and he looked brilliant. Didn't quite come back the same after that collarbone injury imo. Still a very good striker at Championship level but from the early promise, it looked like he could have been more.

 

[Keef]

Yea,thanks for that clip of THAT goal,I'm sure people here are aware of my feelings,
My signature below points you in the direction if you want to find out

 

[Johnny75]

Like others I liked Miller, technically very good but lacking that top level physicality or pace needed to be top tier.

Quality finisher.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I liked him, sadly I didn't see his loan spell which as Deano says was supposed to be different gravy. DJ continually treated him like shit and it was too late for the club to make amends even after he left. A shame.

We only got his partnership with Ndah by accident as no-one else was fit but that worked excellently.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Loved Miller and you're right during his loan spell he looked different level to anything we'd seen bar Bully and Keane. He looked like he could be a decent Premier striker but as others have said he didn't quite have it. We didn't always use him as well as we might have done though. He could have looked better in the Prem if DJ's team hadn't been a complete car crash.

 

[Pompey Wolf]

Didn’t he cope pretty well with a lone striker role in that infamous 11 point Derby team as well? Always liked him and continued to look out for him after he left us.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Did well in various awful Scotland teams up top on his own for sure.

I was very sad to see him go but couldn't begrudge him, he gave us enough and we were going nowhere fast.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Was different class when he arrived - almost too good for us. Even if he wasn't ultimately that great we should still have made better use of him. Or sold him.

 

[Lycan]

Rangers > Celtic > Rangers

What kind of cunt does that? The man has a heart of stone.

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[GLASGOWOLF]

Rangers > Celtic > Rangers

What kind of cunt does that? The man has a heart of stone.

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At least he had 2 spells at the better club.

 

[Kenny]

3 spells at Rangers

 

[Aikiwolf]

Rangers > Celtic > Rangers

What kind of cunt does that? The man has a heart of stone.

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Scored against Man U for us so having a heart of stone is ok with me!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

And Liverpool.