Mick De Lyons Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 In terms of quality and goalscoring record ? We all know that Hirsty is one of the finest strikers to ever play for the club. Hirsty was a long servant to the club, played in some great sides, scored some wonderful goals and had it not been for his injuries, could have been right at the top of the tree in football terms. We haven't had many strikers of Hirst's class, where the late Bobby Robson once said " its only a question of who partners David Hirst ", when talking about a future England strike force. Then there was the 4 million pound bid from Sir Alex Ferguson to take Hirsty to Man Utd. I can only think of a Handfull of Strikers that would be equal to him. That of Derek Dooley, Jackie Sewell and John Fantham. However, my question is this. Who are the strikers weve had, apart from Dooley, Sewell and Fanthom who comes closest to him ? In my eyes, you can only name five or six strikers. These would be Varadi, Bannister, Chapman, Bright, Di Canio and Carbone. You could incude maybe Terry Curran, but whilst Curran played sometimes as a striker, he was noted as a winger. I'm not saying any of the above were better than Hirsty, but simply trying assert his place in the pantheon of strikers weve had at the club and who has come closest to his abilities and goalscoring record. Do you agree with the list or are there any other names to be mentioned. Thoughts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HirstWhoScoredIt Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I am sure there must have been plenty before the ones that you mention. I can only comment from 1980 onwards though really. I think you've covered them all. The ones that were heroes to me were Bannister, Varadi, Chapman, Warhurst (for 6 months he was totally unplayable - electric) and Di Canio. Everybody else apart from Hirst, meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 What about him who died the other month? Really rated him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick De Lyons Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 8 minutes ago, HirstWhoScoredIt said: I am sure there must have been plenty before the ones that you mention. I can only comment from 1980 onwards though really. I think you've covered them all. The ones that were heroes to me were Bannister, Varadi, Chapman, Warhurst (for 6 months he was totally unplayable - electric) and Di Canio. Everybody else apart from Hirst, meh. I loved Bannister and Varadi. Tgey were an awesome strike partnership. Its hard to go back years and years, because i like you started about 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlsfieldowl Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Wickham looked good for us when he got up to fitness - and he was playing in a pretty mediocre side that didn't create much... Hirst played in good sides here which helped. No saying he is comparable to Hirst, but he had something about him here and one of the only players we have had recently who could fashion openings and finish them off himself. 9 in 17 was a pretty good record though he has struggled since then - a flash in the pan perhaps, or just the right fit here..who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick De Lyons Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 8 minutes ago, Holmes said: What about him who died the other month? Really rated him. Dalien Atkinson. Yeah, good shout that. I would have put him in there aswell. Surprised i forgot about Dalien RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick De Lyons Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, Earlsfieldowl said: Wickham looked good for us when he got up to fitness - and he was playing in a pretty mediocre side that didn't create much... Hirst played in good sides here which helped. No saying he is comparable to Hirst, but he had something about him here and one of the only players we have had recently who could fashion openings and finish them off himself. 9 in 17 was a pretty good record though he has struggled since then - a flash in the pan perhaps, or just the right fit here..who knows. Yeah, i'd agree. Hirst did play in some good sides and i think Wickham could score more goals than he does if he got more game time, a settled team around him and a formation and philosophy that suited him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolaOwls Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mick De Lyons said: Yeah, i'd agree. Hirst did play in some good sides and i think Wickham could score more goals than he does if he got more game time, a settled team around him and a formation and philosophy that suited him. Hirst wont need game time at any club, he would be first on the team sheet. He was in my lifetime a cut way above the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroswfc Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Marcus Tudgay has scored the most goals for us since David Hist with 52. But Paolo Di Canio went to score a further 57 goals as a Premier League player more than anyone else we've had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trask43 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Wickham was impressive for us at this level but if your going to include him you might as well include Maclean and Madine. Hirst performed at the top level, wickham's a little Cameron Jerome like for me too good for this league but not good enough for the league above. Di canios probably the only other player since hirst who was in the same class, Bright was similar in terms of goals and the level he played but wasn't as good an all round player as Hirst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_ Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Single season tallies I'll go for Neil Mellor and Steve MacLean. Albeit in league one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Andy McCoullough . Beast of a striker . wouldnt see him banging in 20 yarders , but in and around the six yd box was lethal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlsfieldowl Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 1 minute ago, trask43 said: Wickham was impressive for us at this level but if your going to include him you might as well include Maclean and Madine. Hirst performed at the top level, wickham's a little Cameron Jerome like for me too good for this league but not good enough for the league above. Di canios probably the only other player since hirst who was in the same class, Bright was similar in terms of goals and the level he played but wasn't as good an all round player as Hirst. Maclean is a fair shout, always rated him and a good finisher, however Madine never really cut it in the Champ so isn't so comparable.. It was also what Wickham bought - not just goals but presence and some creativity.. he made things happen. I'd agree with Di Canio - if only we had been able to manage him better when we needed to. Deadly at West ham, such a wasted opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, trask43 said: Wickham was impressive for us at this level but if your going to include him you might as well include Maclean and Madine. Hirst performed at the top level, wickham's a little Cameron Jerome like for me too good for this league but not good enough for the league above. Di canios probably the only other player since hirst who was in the same class, Bright was similar in terms of goals and the level he played but wasn't as good an all round player as Hirst. All more than capable of playing in the Premiership Hirst Di Canio Bright Dalian Atkinson Chapman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meadows Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Di Canio and Carbone yes, but they were different types of players to Hirsty, the others you mention, no chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Nuhiu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatter Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Before my time but Derek Dooley held a record for a long long time of 44 goals in a season before his career ended prematurely Also before my time Jackie Sewell. Then Mark Bright Lee Chapman Paul Warhurst John Ritchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyfunk Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 most of us wont see a CF of Hirst's like again. quick, strong, good in the air and cracking shot with both feet. not sure anyone compares tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 15 minutes ago, flo said: Nuhiu I take your nuhiu and raise you with a Warren Feeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyfunk Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 if youve got 25 minutes to kill, i recommend this. Have a box of tissues handy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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