When he first started at County, the fans there considered him a donkey as well. But his last season at County, he was suddenly left as a loan striker and somehow Jim Gannon had turned him into a world beater, and his goals were probably the main reason they were promoted, scored great goals in...
I've said it before and I'll say it again, the thing that made Tommy stand out was his leadership on the pitch.
We need to get someone in who will lead (a la Cullip/Oatway), who in the current squad can do it? No one stands out.
Thought they were great as hosts during the World Cup.
And their ability to clean up a city after a big football game and the associated celebrations (drinking) in the street really put Manchester to shame.