Taylor vs Forster

[Mr Bee]

Forget about their post-BFC days but continuing the spirit of this Gus/Carl debate, who would you rather have in the side? My vote goes to Taylor cos I reckon he was much more consistent. Taylor's strength was a big factor, although gotta give Nicky some credit, I seem to remember him playing with a broken wrist for part of 94-95. Like to see some of the Premiership's pansies do that!

 

[Bigot Bee]

My vote goes to Nicky Forster.

 

[BBeeC]

Bob Taylor because he was more of a team player.

 

[Fat Boy Bee]

Taylor, 110% every match!!!

 

[Stanley]

Taylor for sure...Forster blew hot and cold although when he was playing well he was hot,Taylor on the other hand was more of an allround player and a truly "led the line". Interesting that both have been injury plagued since they left the Bees.

 

[Edmundo]

Strange contest. To me, they go together like bread and butter, fish and chips, Forster and Taylor - the FT Index!

 

[Downbeat Bee]

Taylor by a mile - at his best was as good a player as I've seen for Brentford. I'd probably opt for Blissett as the second best forward.

 

[yateleybee]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by dsm:
Taylor by a mile - at his best was as good a player as I've seen for Brentford. I'd probably opt for Blissett as the second best forward.</font>

And Cadette the unluckiest, for being around at the same time.

 

[SQUELCH]

i´d go for nicky, he always got me off the seat, his runs and goals. bob scored some good uns but i seem to remember nickys more.

 

[Wise old Bee]

Taylor ahead of Blissett? Taylor was a decent forward but towards the end of his time at GP he couldn't give a toss. Blissett never gave up even when things were going pear-shaped in division 1. Forster was as quick as a rat up a pipe but his finishing was poor, he was last seen in a field of cows waving a banjo. My top five strikers in my time would be:

1.Blissett
2.McCulloch
3.Holdsworth
4.Sweetzer
5.Joseph

 

[Grey Bee]

Forster V Taylor - there's no comparison. Taylor was the brains and tenacity - Forster just the speedy whippet who fed off him. Taylor went a bit off the boil towards the very end, but by then he didn't owe us any favours. What has Forster done since? Ask the Gills fans what they think of Taylor (after a shaky start) and they'll tell you he was a maestro compared with Forster (and don't forget they sold him to us!).

McCulloch was a class act. Still much revered in Sheffield. Holdsworth banged the goals in, but was too arrogant for my liking. Blissett was maybe the finest of the lot - Holdsworth fed off him like Forster did off Taylor. If we'd survived that first season in Div One (if only!!) it would have been down to his selfless running and never say die attitude up front. A great waste of talent that his career fizzled out after the move to the Wombles.

 

[Downbeat Bee]

Good to see Blissett isn't underrated - thought he was a great player.

 

[Park Royal Ben]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Wise old Bee:
. My top five strikers in my time would be:

1.Blissett
2.McCulloch
3.Holdsworth
4.Sweetzer
5.Joseph</font>

Surely Steve Phillips would shade Sweetzer? Francis Joseph though now you're talking. I remember when we signed him I thought how have we managed to get him, he's good enough for the first.

 

[B2B]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by dsm:
Taylor by a mile - at his best was as good a player as I've seen for Brentford. I'd probably opt for Blissett as the second best forward.</font>

are you mad sir? Bliss was the finest exponent of a centre forward we have ever been lucky enough to have at GP.

A legend! especially in the Gin Palace after a game....with Terry tight pants in tow...

[This message has been edited by B2B (edited 07 November 2001).]

 

[Wise old Bee]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Park Royal Ben:
Surely Steve Phillips would shade Sweetzer? Francis Joseph though now you're talking. I remember when we signed him I thought how have we managed to get him, he's good enough for the first.

</font>

I go for Sweetzer because he came along at a time when we were really crap and his goals helped turn the tide in the early Dodgin period and this led to the 77-78 promotion season. Of course we sold him for a poxy £30K, nothing new there then.

 

[finchbee]

They are too different players to say who you'd rather have.

Forster for me was brilliant he had pace and and good balll skills.

Bob gave 110% waws good in the air and worked well as a support striker.

The two I thought were a great partnership

 

[Moysy]

Murray Jones or Miss Jones

 

[PAZ]

I think Taylor was a better player for us, but Forster would be a dream for us up front nowadays. His pace is exactly what we need to go with Lloyd.

 

[B2B]

Gary Blissett. I rest my case. He would make a decent player of any of our forwards...

 

[SC]

Forster or Taylor ?

Taylor without a shadow of doubt.

Due to unfortunate circumstances, I had the pleasure of meeting Neil Warnock. This, I think, was around the time when he was manager of Huddersfield and we got on the subject of Forster and Taylor. There wasn't much doubt in his mind who he rated - Taylor - and if I remember clearly, he even mentioned that he had wanted to buy him.

 

[Wise old Bee]

Surely you can't take what Colin ****er (anag) says seriously. Taylor's miss at Huddersfield in the play-offs gave them a lifeline so I'm not surprised he is rated so highly.

 

[SC]

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[Griffingreen]

All the strikers mentioned never made it to the top flight. Gayle and Bent did and still do, I suppose we never saw their best at our club.

 

[PAZ]

I have to say that although he was a w*nker, I actually thought Bent was pretty good for us, and should've been given more of a go.
Gayle, however, was pants.

 

[Holysmit]

Forster