@owlstalk Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Were you there when this goal went in? Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 “I actually played in midfield that night, which is maybe why I ran the ball from inside my own half,” Humphreys says. “If you watch it now, Hirsty’s asking for the ball the whole time, and normally a young player will just give it to the senior pro, but this time I just kept going. When I got near the goal I decided to try the chip. That’s the youthfulness, that’s just playing without any fear. You’re not thinking about missing the chance and hearing the groans from the crowd. Obviously it worked out for me that night.” Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 That pre-season strike came against Utrecht, which as it happens was Van Basten’s first club. A story that did the rounds after his breakthrough suggested Johan Cruyff had witnessed this game and declared Humphreys the heir to Van Basten himself, though the truth was a little more prosaic. “It was a bit of a run from the halfway line and I scored with my right foot, which was a real rarity,” Humphreys says. “It was their open day and Van Basten had been invited back. I’m presuming a journalist said, ‘What about that Wednesday No9?’ and he politely said, ‘Oh yeah, he’s got a good future.’ I don’t think he said, ‘He’s the next Van Basten.’ Somehow it ended up with Cruyff saying I was the new Van Basten. At Hartlepool we played West Ham in the League Cup, I can’t remember the year [it was 2009], and I got asked this question about Cruyff said this and Van Basten said that. I told them exactly what I thought happened, and they didn’t print that. They printed what they wanted. It’ll be there forever now.” Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/30/golden-goal-ritchie-humphreys-sheffield-wednesday-leicester Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Think I was in some bird at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasthagotanycheese Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Was in the grandstand. Everybody could see that RH was chunk for a youth and couldnt believe the quality of the goals that he scored in that brief period when he burst into the first team. Soon found his level at Pooly though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mkowl Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Yes amongst the other 17k who could be bothered to turn up as Wednesday went top of the Premier League. Don't like to miss Corrie and EastEnders on a Monday night them Wednesday fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Yes, I was on the Kop and also at the previous 3 games that season so I saw all of Humphreys' goals (did he ever actually score for us again?) - what an atmosphere at Newcastle when our late winner put us top of the league. Still got a photocopy somewhere of the league table after the Leicester game, showing us 5 points clear at the top of the Premier League! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolaOwls Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, mkowl said: Yes amongst the other 17k who could be bothered to turn up as Wednesday went top of the Premier League. Don't like to miss Corrie and EastEnders on a Monday night them Wednesday fans I was in my kop days then. Forgot the attendance was that low. If I remember the feel good factor going round the club at the start of the season was nt great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full fathom five Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Yes I was there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandOwl Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 West lower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Owl 2 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 45 minutes ago, mkowl said: Yes amongst the other 17k who could be bothered to turn up as Wednesday went top of the Premier League. Don't like to miss Corrie and EastEnders on a Monday night them Wednesday fans Shows us up as relatively small time club we are But I'm sure there a million excuses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 My season ticket was on the back row of the old uncovered seats in the south stand back then, I used to sit a couple of seats to the left of the visisting chairman. Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Sanderson Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 11 minutes ago, Belfast Owl 2 said: Shows us up as relatively small time club we are But I'm sure there a million excuses Crowds back then were a hell of a lot smaller. Heard Tony Cascarino other day on about Chelsea v Wimbledon at the Bridge in front of under 7,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroswfc Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Looked a talent. Didn't really do much In his playing career after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 If it was any sort of home game between 1975 and 1995 Then yes I was there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 *Generic "Not a Wednesday kit" comment* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plonk Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I was in seahouses running around like a loom trying to find a pub showing the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1867Heaven Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I was there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest everydays_wednesday Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I was there yes.....but my favourite memory of RH was when he came back to play for Hartlepool I believe. A guy at the back of me shouted to him as he took a throw 'out humphries, take that effin padded gillet off from under your shirt' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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