Mick Mcrarthy

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by LiverpoolRed, Aug 6, 2019.

Page 1 of 2
  1. LiverpoolRed

    LiverpoolRed Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2005
    Messages:
    14,734
    Likes Received:
    6,895
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 105653082800
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Help me out here please Been a long time since he played for us but was he overrated?

    Someone on fb - I know - said he's watched him on YouTube- yes again I know- and says he was vastly overrated and not as good as people make him out. Peolle are backing him up! Ome said he was out of favour- he did miss a few games but was a regular for years!

    He was one of my first heroes but I don't think this is clouding my judgement. I just remember him as a classic centre half who was a massive part of our success at the time.
     
    LiverpoolRed, Aug 6, 2019
    #1
  2. Merde Tete

    Merde Tete Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    17,235
    Likes Received:
    16,326
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Lincoln
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Due to my age, the only time I ever saw him play at Oakwell was for Millwall when he was right at the end of his career. He was absolute class.
     
    Merde Tete, Aug 6, 2019
    #2
    LiverpoolRed likes this.
  3. mic

    mickbruff Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2017
    Messages:
    115
    Likes Received:
    122
    Trophy Points:
    43
    No he was one of the greatest centre half’s ever to don the red shirt. He and Evans made defending look easy, happy days
     
    Last edited: Aug 6, 2019
    mickbruff, Aug 6, 2019
    #3
    John Peachy, Fishplate, Donny Red and 8 others like this.
  4. sir ronald

    sir ronald Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2008
    Messages:
    757
    Likes Received:
    687
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Location:
    Leeds
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    He was the best centre half I've seen at Oakwell,, him and Evans formed a formidable partnership during the eighties. Seem to win everything in the air and just defended simply by winning it and giving it to the nearest team mate. One of the all time greats no doubt about that.
     
    sir ronald, Aug 6, 2019
    #4
    John Peachy, Donny Red, Hooky feller and 6 others like this.
  5. LiverpoolRed

    LiverpoolRed Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2005
    Messages:
    14,734
    Likes Received:
    6,895
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 105653082800
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)

    That's my assessment too
     
    LiverpoolRed, Aug 6, 2019
    #5
    Donny Red likes this.
  6. Tykeored

    Tykeored Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2017
    Messages:
    5,304
    Likes Received:
    6,572
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley
    Ditto

    He was immense. Missed only 5 league games in his first four seasons and ever present for two of them
     
    Tykeored, Aug 6, 2019
    #6
    Redhelen likes this.
  7. Ged

    Geddiswasguud Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 29, 2014
    Messages:
    4,685
    Likes Received:
    4,402
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    In his time a fantastic, no messing, centre half.
    Evans and he had probably the best cb partnership , ive seen.
    He represented his country and did so more than a few times.
    He was commanding, a great header of the ball, had a massive throw in and a mr dependable. Ive seen better footballing centre halfs but for commitment and sheer doggigness to win and beat a man, right up there.
    I think alan clarke once dropped him and made him train with the juniors , for nearly ending a young player called dave wilkes career, by going in too hard.......in training!
     
    Geddiswasguud, Aug 6, 2019
    #7
    North Yorks Red and Connor like this.
  8. Lone Striker

    Lone Striker Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 18, 2017
    Messages:
    1,571
    Likes Received:
    2,527
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Goalscorer
    Location:
    Beyond the last man
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Seen some good central defenders in over 50 years watching the Super Reds but Macca is the best. Others e.g. Paul Futcher has more class but if you needed someone to stop an attacker to save your life, you’d pick Macca.

    A ruthless defender who strolled about at the back like John Wayne.

    And he could head a ball further and harder than many can kick it.

    Second name on my All Time Reds XI team sheet. After Ronnie, obviously.
     
    Lone Striker, Aug 6, 2019
    #8
    Donny Red, ScubaTyke, Hooky feller and 5 others like this.
  9. Brush

    Brush Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2005
    Messages:
    16,971
    Likes Received:
    15,966
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Ex-IT professional
    Location:
    Swadlincote, South Derbyshire
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    He was fantastic, the only time I remember him being left out of the team in 6 years at Oakwell (injuries apart) was when he was just about to go to Man City. I think he was named in the divisional teams every year he was at Barnsley. His partnership with Ian Evans was exceptional.
     
    Brush, Aug 6, 2019
    #9
    Connor likes this.
  10. Oak

    OakwellStan Active Member

    Joined:
    May 16, 2018
    Messages:
    414
    Likes Received:
    230
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Once saw him get sent off in the first minute at Gillingham, proper tackles back them ,)
     
    OakwellStan, Aug 6, 2019
    #10
    Connor and Bazza like this.
  11. Old

    Old Gimmer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2011
    Messages:
    4,645
    Likes Received:
    5,177
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I once asked a pro who scouted for a top club why McCarthy had not been signed by a higher league club (we were probably in the Second Division at the time). He said he was ‘slow on the turn’. Didn’t end up doing too badly though did he?
     
    Old Gimmer, Aug 6, 2019
    #11
  12. Sta

    Stahlrost Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2006
    Messages:
    21,272
    Likes Received:
    13,378
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    None
    Location:
    Dodworth
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    It was never a foul, the ref was biased
     
    Stahlrost, Aug 6, 2019
    #12
  13. Marlon

    Marlon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    23,677
    Likes Received:
    14,562
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    HERE.
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    He was class , he was in the best Barnsley team to have never played top flight football.
    Those on face book are either

    1.Attention Seeking.

    2.Know nothing About Football.

    3.mischief making
     
    Marlon, Aug 6, 2019
    #13
    Hooky feller likes this.
  14. Durkar Red

    Durkar Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2005
    Messages:
    12,057
    Likes Received:
    8,112
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Exorcist
    Location:
    err..durkar
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Best header of the ball I've seen at Oakwell ( Eric Winstanley close second ) no nonsense, take no prisoners defender , class
     
    Durkar Red, Aug 6, 2019
    #14
  15. Hom

    Homer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 31, 2012
    Messages:
    2,869
    Likes Received:
    509
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I am 79. Watched Barnsley since a lad of 10. Mick was a down to earth Barnley lad who commanded the defence and was absolutely rock solid
    He was injured for around three games and when fit should have walked straight back into the team
    Hunter was the " Manager" and pissed about not picking him for some reason. Mick was not the type of lad to accept Hunter playing about with his career and that was it he left
    Never rated Hunter as a manager and Clarke was the man
     
    Homer, Aug 6, 2019
    #15
  16. pon

    pontyender Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    10,771
    Likes Received:
    3,865
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Barnsley
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    He carried the rest of the defence at times, especially our ordinary full backs.
     
    pontyender, Aug 6, 2019
    #16
  17. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    21,176
    Likes Received:
    14,612
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Stanley,Wakefield
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)

    This.

    Plus he could fire in a throw in further than I could kick a ball.
     
    Jack Tatty, Aug 6, 2019
    #17
    Hooky feller likes this.
  18. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    21,176
    Likes Received:
    14,612
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Stanley,Wakefield
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)

    Joyce and Chambers ordinary?
     
    Jack Tatty, Aug 6, 2019
    #18
  19. Plankton Pete

    Plankton Pete Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2005
    Messages:
    9,297
    Likes Received:
    4,035
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    In hiding from the lynch mob
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    This.
     
    Plankton Pete, Aug 6, 2019
    #19
    Metatarsal likes this.
  20. Til

    Tilertoes Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 11, 2015
    Messages:
    4,430
    Likes Received:
    3,072
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    He was fantastic, as was Evans
     
    Tilertoes, Aug 6, 2019
    #20
    Metatarsal likes this.
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page