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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 16:13 #1

Lakelandterrier Offline Ball Boy Posts: 126 Likes received: 32	We all think about some of our good teams and compare players, who are your favourite players to put on the Blue? Top 5, you can give reasons if you wish to.. Mine would be.. 1. Nigel Saddington 2. Stephane Pounewatchey 3. Dean Walling 4. Paul Proudlock 5. Michael Bridges
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 17:01 #2

NorthantsCumbrian Offline Ball Boy Posts: 16 Likes received: 2	Peter Beardsley Phil Bonnyman George McVitie Denis Martin
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 17:08 #3

Dancingbear Offline First Team Player Posts: 1938 Likes received: 988	Keith Walwyn Keith Walwyn Keith Walwyn Keith Walwyn Dean Walling
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 17:20 #4

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In no particular order:

John Halpin - class player, without injuries a top flight career easily. Streets ahead of Beagrie and the like
Darren Edmondson. Cared. A lot. Terrific defender, and some memorable goals - last min v darlo, 2 v Burnley, Roker...
Dean Walling - put his body on the line, and greatly improved from his debut. Lovely fella to boot
Simon Davey - not as good as others we've had in midfield, like Hayward, Conway, Clayton, Osman or more, but worked very very hard and a proper leader.
Chris Lumsdon - from free transfer to 2 (nearly 3) promotions, and a good passer, he had great spirit and never ever hid, even when having a shocker!

Gutted when all the above left. Loved loads more - Mountfield, Thomas, Jansen, Bridges, Big Kev, Murph....but the 5 above made me proud to support CUFC. Feel lucky to have seen them pull on the shirt. Cheers.

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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 17:22 #5

chesterviabothel Offline Reserve Squad Posts: 522 Likes received: 245	1. Stephane Pounewatchey 2. Dean Walling 3. Michael Bridges 4. Darren Edmondson 5. Tony Gallimore
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 17:26 #6

deeksme Offline Youth Team Player Posts: 252 Likes received: 171	chesterviabothel wrote: 1. Stephane Pounewatchey 2. Dean Walling 3. Michael Bridges 4. Darren Edmondson 5. Tony Gallimore Did Gallimore ever miss a penalty? Brilliant from dead balls that bloke.
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 17:28 #7

chesterviabothel Offline Reserve Squad Posts: 522 Likes received: 245	deeksme wrote: chesterviabothel wrote: 1. Stephane Pounewatchey 2. Dean Walling 3. Michael Bridges 4. Darren Edmondson 5. Tony Gallimore Did Gallimore ever miss a penalty? Brilliant from dead balls that bloke. So comfortable on the ball as well. He'd feint a clearance, drop his shoulder and cut inside the winger closing him down pretty much every game... never saw it fail!
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 18:55 #8

SeepBladder Offline Ball Boy Posts: 71 Likes received: 39	1. Chris Balderstone 2. Peter Beardsley 3. Stan Bowles 4. John Gorman 5. Jack Ashurst
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 19:50 #9

Bluewest Offline Ball Boy Posts: 39 Likes received: 8	Hughie McIlmoyle Peter Garbut Chris Balderstone Stan Bowles Peter Beardsley
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 20:03 #10

Gannadan Offline Ball Boy Posts: 127 Likes received: 60	1. Ray Train 2. Stephane Pounewatchey 3. David Reeves 4. George McVitie 5. Steve Soley
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 20:45 #11

ParcelPete Offline Reserve Squad Posts: 685 Likes received: 316	Beardsley. Bowles. Jansen. Conway. Saddington.
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 20:58 #12

Windermerelad Offline Ball Boy Posts: 14 Likes received: 5	David Reeves Andy Watson Dean Walling Paul Proudlock John Halpin
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 21:08 #13

Bruntonpasty Offline Youth Team Player Posts: 423 Likes received: 141	Bridges Jansen Reeves Gray Mountfield
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 21:09 #14

182blue Offline Ball Boy Posts: 184 Likes received: 78	John Halpin Keith Walwyn Dean Walling David Reeves Jabo Ibhere
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 21:16 #15

Harrabyblue Offline Ball Boy Posts: 6	David Reeves Andy Watson Mally Poskett Ian bishop Kieron Westwood
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 21:21 #16

Zebby Offline Youth Team Player Posts: 347 Likes received: 119	Ashurst Staniforth Conway Swinburne Reeves
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 21:27 #17

torbayblue Offline Ball Boy Posts: 69 Likes received: 12	1 Hughie McIlmoyle 2. George McVitie 3. Allan Ross 4.Kieron Westwood 5. Joe Garner
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 21:46 #18

halpinforpope Offline Ball Boy Posts: 37 Likes received: 20	Beardsley Bishop Halpin Ashurst Saddington
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 22:03 #19

Armo Offline Youth Team Player Posts: 324 Likes received: 121	A lot of names that'd be near the top of my list but me, I loved my Spaniard me - Zigor Aranalde.
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 22:44 #20

BelleVueBoy Offline Ball Boy Posts: 31 Likes received: 29	Beardsley, simply the best. Balderstone, the classiest Bowles, the best I've seen after Peter B Hughie Mac, my Dad said he was the best! He was always right about footie. Bridges, the best in recent times.
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 23:12 #21

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Bridges - Poetry in motion to watch
Billy - Sometimes comical, but had so much drive and energy, and plenty of crunching (but also well timed) tackles.
Gray - Everything that a captain should be, and more. Arguably the best leader we have ever had?
Dempsey - Looked every inch the "local lad playing for his local team and proud of it." Was chuffed to see him get the captains armband a few times last year. Something we all dreamed of as kids, and I am sure he dreamt of it too.
Keogh - Great defender and wore his heart on his sleeve.

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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 23:16 #22

Willcufc Offline Ball Boy Posts: 81 Likes received: 9	Mike edwards Lee miller Billy paynter Josh gillies Greg flemming
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 23:25 #23

142/156gimp Offline Ball Boy Posts: 68 Likes received: 34	1970s Joe Laidlaw,the type of player Wayne Rooney wishes he was 1980s Nigel Saddington, great captain drove the team forward 1990s Simon Davey,great captain and goalscorer 2000s Joe Garner,the night he destroyed Wes Morgan was the best centre forward performance I've seen at BP 2000s Keiren Westwood,best keeper I've seen worth 20 pts a season This list could change the more I think about it
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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 23:39 #24

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1. Allan Ross - should have played for Scotland and a lovely guy
2. Peter Beardsley - he did it everywhere but he learned everything he knew in the afternoon practising while waiting for his wife at Carlsle
3. Chris Balderstone - the best passer of the ball ever seen (including Glen Hoddle)
4. Matt Jansen - A scooter accident in Rome stopped him getting the career he deserved and being the best player ever to have played for Carlisle .
5 Hugh Mcilmoyle - A 5'10' centre forward managed to "hang in the air" and head past 1st Divison centre halfs.Also 49 goals in one season.

In the last 20 years there has been others but not a patch on these guys and quite a few of their team mates.

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your favourite players for CUFC 28 Dec 2025 23:45 #25

Dentonholmersimpson Offline Ball Boy Posts: 101 Likes received: 32	In order. Balderstone Hugh Mac Stan Bowles Peter Beardsley Willie Carlin
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 00:36 #26

TopDog74 Offline Youth Team Player Posts: 454 Likes received: 87	In no particular order... Westwood Proudlock Saddington Garner Jabo
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 07:09 #27

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Ok favourites rather than "best" although some.might be on both lists.

John Halpin - he was my idol. Quick and tricky left winger.

Rod Thomas - everything a winger should be amd could put defenders on their arses. End.product tailed.off but was exciting to watch in his good days.

Tony Gallimore - cultured left back who liked a session in legends!

Simon Hackney - when he burst on to the scene as part of that front three he was unplayable. His screamer against Leeds sticks in my mind. Seemed a genuinely nice guy bullied out of the club.

Jabo Ibehre - The epitome of the resurgence this season. A blues legend already. It's a long long time since I started singing a players name while doing the housework!

If I did this tomorrow I'd probably have different players but there you go.

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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 07:45 #28

Ibogaine Offline Ball Boy Posts: 214 Likes received: 389	1. Prins 2. Beherall 3. Peter Keen 4. Super Matty Pitts 5. Summerbell
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 08:17 #29

Claire_Like_Eh Offline Ball Boy Posts: 222 Likes received: 88	chesterviabothel wrote: 1. Stephane Pounewatchey 2. Dean Walling 3. Michael Bridges 4. Darren Edmondson 5. Tony Gallimore No Jeff Thorpe?!!! Traitor!
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 08:21 #30

Claire_Like_Eh Offline Ball Boy Posts: 222 Likes received: 88	1. Stephane Pounewatchey 2. Michael Bridges 3. Danny Livesey 4. David Reeves 5. François Zoko I could go on forever.... Cleveland Taylor!
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 09:15 #31

Stamfordblue Offline Ball Boy Posts: 123 Likes received: 37	Beardsley Balderstone Hughie Mac McVitie Ross
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 10:37 #32

chesterviabothel Offline Reserve Squad Posts: 522 Likes received: 245	Claire_Like_Eh wrote: chesterviabothel wrote: 1. Stephane Pounewatchey 2. Dean Walling 3. Michael Bridges 4. Darren Edmondson 5. Tony Gallimore No Jeff Thorpe?!!! Traitor! Ok, honourable mentions go to: Jeff Thorpe, Rod Thomas, Steve Hayward, Sumo, David Reeves, David Currie, Kieran Westwood, Tony Elliott, Matt Jansen and Rory Delap.
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 11:17 #33

Markovitch Offline Reserve Squad Posts: 554 Likes received: 82	Stan Bowles Peter Beardsley Kelham O'Hanlon Paul Haigh Owen Archdeacon
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 12:24 #34

CarlisleWhite Offline Ball Boy Posts: 185 Likes received: 31	Billy Rafferty (amazed no mentions) David Reeves Dean Walling Allan Ross Paul Haigh
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 13:41 #35

cyberslob Offline Ball Boy Posts: 192 Likes received: 41	Zigor Aranalde Vincent Pericard Michael Bridges Matt Jansen Leon Osman
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 14:48 #36

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Nigel saddington. My all time favourite scored a last minute winner at McCain stadium in my second ever away match on my 15th birthday.
Andy preece. Was brilliant along with Kevin grey who also makes my top 5.
Michael bridges. I couldn't believe it when we signed him as I was already a fan of his from his top flight days.
Andy Watson was a favourite of mine, I remember him playing for Halifax against us and being impressed and then we signed him a few months later. Not very often we pinch top players from other clubs at our own level.

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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 15:10 #37

cyberslob Offline Ball Boy Posts: 192 Likes received: 41	didnt we release Watson quoting the excuse "he's not our type of player!" our response "yea one that can play!"
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 15:44 #38

mallyposkettstache Offline Ball Boy Posts: 11 Likes received: 1	1.dave mckeller 2.nigel saddington 3 scott mcgarvey 4 tommy craig 5 mally poskett
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 16:02 #39

Profpieman Offline Ball Boy Posts: 78 Likes received: 33	Owen Archdeacon Wes Saunders Nigel Saddington Keith Walwyn Scott McGarvey
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 16:28 #40

bluealf Offline Reserve Squad Posts: 524 Likes received: 227	Beardsley Halpin Poskett Mckeller Bishop A really hard choice to narrow it down to 5 and at least another 20 could have been chosen easily.
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 17:02 #41

Dancingbear Offline First Team Player Posts: 1938 Likes received: 988	I'm surprised that only 3 of us have selected big Keith Walwyn. Absolute legend when he played for us and the crowd absolutely loved him. There's no way I'd say he's one of the best but maybe I'm biased as his time coincided with me really getting into the blues.
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 17:27 #42

ParcelPete Offline Reserve Squad Posts: 685 Likes received: 316	It's all about opinion,people have suggested Rod Thomas and Chris Billy neither would make my top 100.
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 17:30 #43

Nrcblue Offline Ball Boy Posts: 5 Likes received: 2	1. Jabo Ibhere 2. Richard Keogh 3. Zoko 4. Michael Bridges 5. Rod Thomas
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 17:41 #44

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1. Kev the legend Grey- a strong man for harsh times!
2. John Halpin a touch of class, a player that i believed in and who once on the ball brought excitment and flare to many a Saturday or Tuesday night, a man who suffered in an era in which you 'stayed on your feet but were virtually assaulted and killed week in week out if you were a tricky winger and an era in which pitches were shite. He reminded me of Davie Cooper.
3. Dave McKeller- We're had so many good keepers but Dave was a class act with all the attributes of many of the others.
4. DEANO! Dean Walling a player who came as a striker but developed and gave his all! a class player and a class man!
5. Chris Lumsden, i always said the Glen Hoddle of a special team,

HONOURABLE MENTIONS- Nigel Saddington, Brent Hetherington, Mike Galloway, Tom Taiwo, Paul Proudlock, Big Keith Walwyn Tony Caig, Stephane Pounawatchy, Andy preece, David Reeves, Darren Edmonson

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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 19:08 #45

Zebby Offline Youth Team Player Posts: 347 Likes received: 119	Ashurst Staniforth Conway Swinburne Reeves Reading through this thread noticed no Peter Murphy!!! all those games and a couple of massive goals for us in big games resulting in huge hangovers for a lot of us so I'm having six in my list!!!
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 20:41 #46

Mashie Niblick Offline Reserve Squad Love CUFC - Hate Football Posts: 978 Likes received: 617	Archdeacon Aspinall Pounewatchy Westwood Bridges All 5 were table names at my wedding.
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your favourite players for CUFC 29 Dec 2025 21:17 #47

Seekaye Offline Ball Boy Posts: 36 Likes received: 23	Reeves Edmondson Bridges Westwood Proudlock Honerable mention for Mally Poskett. In my opinion Pounewatchy was a liability who ambled around flogging goals left right and centre. I appreciate this is not the modal view.
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