Guest BoomTownOwls Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Since we got relegated that year, neither could have been that good... could they? My first game was Wednesday v Villa in 92. I've just looked it up and could have sworn that Hirst scored our goal until now and it was Bright, but Atkinson got both Villa goals. I can't remember much of it though, but what was Atkinson's reception like? I think you are getting 2 different matches mixed up. Hirst scored in August 91 v Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockieOwl Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I think you are getting 2 different matches mixed up. Hirst scored in August 91 v Villa. Did we lose 2-1 and Atkinson score twice for them? Think I remember that one from videos, wasn't that Big Ron's return to Hillsborough after leaving us and Hirst scored a belter in top corner? That wasn't the one I went to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Did we lose 2-1 and Atkinson score twice for them? Think I remember that one from videos, wasn't that Big Ron's return to Hillsborough after leaving us and Hirst scored a belter in top corner? That wasn't the one I went to We lost 3-2 that day mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fedor Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 If memory serves me right, Hirst was sub on the opening day of the season and Steve Whitton started. Think BFR preferred Dalian but was a throw up that season between them. Both should have achieved so much more in their careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fedor Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Has anyone got footage of DA's goal against the Blunts in that 'non descript' cup game? UTO Was it this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Did we lose 2-1 and Atkinson score twice for them? Think I remember that one from videos, wasn't that Big Ron's return to Hillsborough after leaving us and Hirst scored a belter in top corner? That wasn't the one I went to We lost 3-2 that day mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fedor Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 That's the one Fedor. Didn't Atkinson score one from the edge of the 18 yard box at the Leppings Lane end? UTO Yes I think he did, terrific shot with no back lift but can't find footage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Going back to the OP, this is actually one of the better "Player A v. Player B who is the better?" threads if you narrow it down to that one season. I say that because it is truly debatable. In a season were we got relegated, Dalian was magnificent at times. I remember after the terrible start we made, Ron bringing in Sheridan then an away match at Forest which we won. Dalian Atkinson ran Forest ragged that day. At the time, I knew several regular Forest followers and they commented to me about Dalian's performance and why they couldn't bel;ieve Wednesday were bottom of the league with a player like him. Dalian could also score special goals amongst them I remember a blinder in the cup against Wolves at Moulineux. Hirsty did what Hirsty did which was scoring goals with regular frequency. He was good that season but not outstanding. Had he been as good as he was for the following three seasons, Wednesday would have stopped up with ease. Over the span of that one season, I think Dalian edges the debate. I am with others that say he didn't make of career what he should of done because, for sure, he was a talented lad with strength and pace in abundance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sten Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Worried that you thought Dalian could control a ball?! Marginally better than Emile Heskey on that one but come on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePiusX Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Steve Whitton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest on the band wagon Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naughtynick Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 David Hirst every time , i liked Dalian Atkinson he was a good solid player but not in Hirsty's league ,Ron Atkinson was interviewed at the time when he bought Dalin Atkinson & the radio interviewer say to big ron is he related to you ??? ron replied you have obviously not seen this lad yet then !!! i like the bit on the vid where it says that year we bought Peter Shirtcliff for £450,000 and £400,00 for Dalian Atkinson plus 2 more for £350,00 that was a lot of money then considering it were over twenty years ago , i wonder what that would be worth in todays money ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Rooneys overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian joicey Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 atkinson had pace, hirst had EVERYTHING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Rooneys overrated Agreed. He's a petulant chav. He's talented but not as good as people state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prendo's boots Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 ....Both had their ups n downs that season....Atkinson was more the finished article at the time...I thought they were just beginning to start working together really well...Apparently there were a few 'reasons' why Atkinson more or less had to leave at the time had a few bizarre personal probs.....getting Willow in once he had left really brought Hirsty on tho and gave a better balance up front!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesbarbeux Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Some great moments from Dalian that year, none less so than the goal against Liverpool at home that moved us out of bottom three, but what if he had been in a winning team that year? He would have done even better no doubt and would David Hirst been the one going out in the close season? What if David Hirst had not been so injury prone, would he have been more in the lime light and been bought by one of the big money clubs as almost happened anyway? There are always so many "what if's",,,,,,,so easy to get side tracked! That particular season thpugh, I have to say that Dalian was the more exciting of the two, just a shame he didn't have Hirsty's commitment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyPowers55 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Dalian Atkinson only got picked because his dad was the manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldino2004 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Can't really think of anyone who is better than Hurst.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Can't really think of anyone who is better than Hurst.... Bobby Charlton? Hurst was better on the day that mattered though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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