matthefish2002 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 hours ago, trotter said: Hirst and Atkinson for me Think both good players but don't think they really complemented each other as a pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1867Heaven Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, ramone said: Not much if memory serves me well, Warhurst only went upfront because Hirst was injured... Remember Number Gate in the FA Cup Final... Watrhurst wouldn't give Hirst his Number 9 back would he He wore 5 in the first ever game with squad numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Eightace said: Bannister and Varadi they were good with a big tony Cunningham along side them .....shame banno cleared off and didn't play in the top flight together, coz with chapman taking cunninhams place the 3 of them would have been a force to be reckoned with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 3 hours ago, 1867Heaven said: Did Hirst and Warhurst play together much? They did at the opening of the season following Warhursts goals exploits. However , they kept making similar runs and almost getting in each others way. Despite our excitement, I'm pretty sure we went the first 3 games without scoring and Bright had to be reintroduced to the mix. As has been debated on here many times this season...it's not always about throwing the best players into a team and hoping it works. It's about the best blends, isn't it. (Cue- thread derailment as someone mentions Nuhiu/Hooper with FF left last season!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannofan Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Lineker and Beardsley for England - fantastic understanding Owen and Heskey ? Mark Hughes and Brian Mclair? I think the age of the strike partnership is over to be honest, as 4-4-2 is going the same ways as betamax and minidiscs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Williams and Hirst worked so well because Williams was such an unselfish foil. He would work his cajones off pulling into wide areas and dragging players around with him. His goals output was relatively poor (puts tin hat on!) in such a creative side. 16 and 9 before he moved on and dropped back down the leagues. But that's what make partnerships- personalities as much as technical and physical attributes. Atkinson was a beast with the potential to be as great as he wanted to be. But Hirst really came into his own when Williams came in. He wasn't bothered about being top dog. He understood the value of the team as a complete working unit. It takes a certain personality to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, Bannofan said: Lineker and Beardsley for England - fantastic understanding Beardsley, dropping into little pockets of space. Always finding the room no matter how tight the game. Getting inbetween the lines in modern parlance (though you think it had only just been invented in the last ten years the way folks bang on about it. All this "playing the hole" and "Number 10" and "False 9" cobblers. 4-2-3-1 between the lines. Beardsley was was doing that 30 years ago.) Great partnership! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owler66 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Curran and MCculloch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannofan Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 19 minutes ago, Lord Snooty said: Beardsley, dropping into little pockets of space. Always finding the room no matter how tight the game. Getting inbetween the lines in modern parlance (though you think it had only just been invented in the last ten years the way folks bang on about it. All this "playing the hole" and "Number 10" and "False 9" cobblers. 4-2-3-1 between the lines. Beardsley was was doing that 30 years ago.) Great partnership! Totally agree, and one of the first forwards to be recognised for his assists and ability rather than his goal tally. Keegan - Lineker- Shearer- Owen ..all talismanic big game goal scorers for England in their generation, who had a 'non goal scorer' doing the work for them. . I wonder if we will have another. I sometimes wish Rooney had been more selfish and stubborn, can you imagine his goal record if he had just insisted on being an out and out striker and penalty taker?. Maybe we should have just played Crouch and Rooney up front for England over the last 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Just now, Bannofan said: big game goal scorers ............. who had a 'non goal scorer' doing the work for them. Careful with that sort of talk around here Banno! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 35 minutes ago, Bannofan said: Lineker and Beardsley for England - fantastic understanding Owen and Heskey ? Mark Hughes and Brian Mclair? I think the age of the strike partnership is over to be honest, as 4-4-2 is going the same ways as betamax and minidiscs. Son of Bannofan will be saying that in thirty years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1601 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Olsen and Ndumbu Nsungu!!! Seriously - Hirst & Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCOWL Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 3 hours ago, trotter said: Hirst and Atkinson for me It never worked well when they did, they liked to play in similar areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor John Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 17 hours ago, torryowl said: not seen the list but best partnership ive seen for us was fantham & layne a powerful centre forward and quick little finisher ,nearest we've had since was hirst and Williams ...don't think we have anything similar in todays squad . Yes, that duo bring back good memories. I think Ellis and Fantham from that era were effective, too, though the former was a tad limited with his feet - great with his head though. Fantham was good at everything, but could be lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Copthorneowl Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 minute ago, Doctor John said: Yes, that duo bring back good memories. I think Ellis and Fantham from that era were effective, too, though the former was a tad limited with his feet - great with his head though. Fantham was good at everything, but could be lazy. Keith 'Knocker' Ellis great header of the ball, typical old fashioned centre forward been waiting for his name on this thread. So clumsy with his feet he would have as soon have run through a closed gate as round it. Great team we were then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Bannofan said: Lineker and Beardsley for England - fantastic understanding Owen and Heskey ? Mark Hughes and Brian Mclair? I think the age of the strike partnership is over to be honest, as 4-4-2 is going the same ways as betamax and minidiscs. Don't f*cking tell me betamax has had its day..I've just bought one. I'm taping Kojack tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Deane & Agana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicowl Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 In the era we're in now David Hirst in his prime would be played up front by himself with the now-standard two behind him. Pointless speculating but I think he'd have been just fine with that arrangement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannofan Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Baldrick said: Deane & Agana Eh, now if you try really hard to forget the bacon flavoured encumbrance, that is a very good example. An unbiased football fan..not me obviously. ..might even say Brian Deane wasn't too shabby a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 5 hours ago, Copthorneowl said: Keith 'Knocker' Ellis great header of the ball, typical old fashioned centre forward been waiting for his name on this thread. So clumsy with his feet he would have as soon have run through a closed gate as round it. Great team we were then. only saw ellis a couple of times and cant really recall him ......when you look at his record 52 goals in a 102 games for one of the top clubs in the country at that time you'd think that these days he'd be worth 20million and be playing for England ....we sold him to Scunthorpe for around 10 k .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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