owls maniac Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 He absolutely despises David Pleat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroswfc Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 David Hirst Wednesday legend David Hirst Wednesday record Apps 358 Goals 128 Thats all you need to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luketheowl Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 From what I've heard, very =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w.owl Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I know its been done before but just let my Donny fan mate know what he was like..... Take it away boys! flipping billiant when fit. still got alot of 90's videos still and they just bring goose bumps when i whatch em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 OWLSMAN YOUR BEST POST EVER MATE+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest normyowl Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 CLASS!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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darra Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 The most complete striker I've ever seen. He had the lot. Scored with his left, his right, his head. Had tremedous pace, could pass, could dribble. Scored goals from 2 yards and 35 yards. Could hit the net from free kicks. Tackled, chased back, went wide on the left, up front. Could lead the line on his own. Looked good alongside whoever he played with in a partnership. Should I stop there? You get the gist. A wonderful footballer. Yes but how good was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31Dec1966 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I see Hirsty most home games and he's a normal supporter just like me and you. Apart from the attributes everyones already mentioned he NEVER gave less than everything for Wednesday. He loved playing football and scoring goals. How it must pain him to see some of the so called players in the blue and white stripes now. Last season talented players just couldn't be bothered, that would never have been the case with Hirsty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Better than shearer if he hadn't have had his injurys! Very true - had everything and would terrorise opposition defences. Shame injuries cut his career short and stopped him reaching his full potential. Unfortunately we will probably never see the likes of him, Sheridan, Waddle, Walker etc again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Is that the recently scrapped Ark Royal you have as your profile picture? Lets hope this is not an omen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilkotheowl Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Better than shearer if he hadn't have had his injurys! Correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Hirsty was and will always be a legend. And in todays money would be worth more than every Donny player put together. And i dont mean just players in their present squad....i mean every player thats ever played for them in their history. Put that in your pipe and smoke in Mr Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 David Hirst scored against everyone, you name it, Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal. Ferguson preferred Hirst over Shearer, I think in both careers, Shearer scored against Man Utd once, and that was late in his career. Man U always had an answer to Shearer, whereas Hirst scored against Man U at will, they couldn't contain him. Here's another cracker. You've also got to bear in mind that he was only 18 at the time he did this. United never could handle him, no wonder Fergie was prepared to break the transfer record for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I know its been done before but just let my Donny fan mate know what he was like..... Take it away boys! That is the equivalent in Music of asking if the Beatles were any good! Not just good, but simply the best (oops.......that's Tina Turner!)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barn_owl Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Various threads on OT refer to different players as legends. Legend seems to be a word that is often used to describe players who were 'popular' but none of these can ever be in the same category as David Hirst. David Hirst is a legend in every sense of the word. He had everything and on his day was unplayable. We have had no one since that has been even close to be fit enough to lace his boots. He is so down to earth as well, when you meet himoff the pitch he is a top bloke. I love you Hirsty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jump Owl Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 without question my absolute hero when i was a kid. my walls were filled with posters ripped out of match and shoot of him and everytime i put my young owls shirt on worked my knackers off to be good enough to just lace the mans boots. Didnt quite manage it through lack of ability! 2 goals stand out for me. One against Villa for big rons return. ive never seen a ball bend and swerve so many times before hitting the net and one against Man City where he turned Vonk on the half way line and ran in towards the corner of the box before knocking past the keeper and in the corner. he had pace, power, could score with either foot and was awesome in the air. ive never met him but did see him in eccy rd napoleons (shock). got star struck and didnt speak to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bellsview Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) 1st of September 1990. I remember it well, I was in church getting married and missed the game. Here's a hard to find cracker. That's my favourite ever goal scored by Hirsty. It was THAT GOOD 20,000 Geordies clapped the bugger, even though they knew full well that his goal had as good as relegated them. Edited July 1, 2011 by Bellsview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigDave Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I have a video i got of Google videos ages ago but its just over 20mins long so i can't post it, it has some fantastic memories and goals on, it also has that tackle by Bould and the subsequent scissor kick style goal from the free kick with a broken leg If anyone has any idea where i can upload i will if anyone fancies watching it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Out of interest, anyone got a clip of all the goals from the Saints v Wednesday game at the Dell in '97, the one where Di Canio got the winner (3-2 to Owls)? I ask because although Di Canio's goal is frequently seen, Hirsty was in the Saints side that day and got their first goal and a good reception from our fans. Strangely enough their second from a certain Carlton Palmer wasn't quite as well received! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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