ZicoSterland2 Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, WBridgfordowl said: Orland Trustfull for me. he was bloody marvellous in the warm ups, just struggled once the game kicked off....... Lol workrate of a sloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 4 hours ago, the mighty wednesday said: Unless I'm remembering it wrong at one stage that season Atkinson had about 14 goals to Hirst's 2 or 3. They both finished the season on about 16 goals. I met Hirsty once and asked him about Dalian Atkinson. I told him he was the only player I'd seen that made Hirsty look slow. He said yes he was very fast but for himself. They should have been unstoppable together but maybe what Hirsty said and the scoring turnaround in the second half of the season meant they would never really gel together so it was probably for the best he went to Real Sociedad although we didn't think so at the time.Hirsty also said that Paul Williams was his favourite strike partner as he was totally unselfish. You're remembering it wrong Hirst finished with 14 league goals to Atkinson's 10, although Atkinson did score the only 2 goals that we managed in the opening 11 league games. I remember Atkinson scoring a hat trick at Aldershot in the league cup, although he didn't get the match ball as Steve Whitton scored 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scilly owl Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Well, Ian Knight has bags of potential until he ran into that animal Bennett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbelly Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Spurr Beevers Wood Thought they’d be the bedrock of our defence for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbelly Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Oh and remember the hype surrounding Rhys McCabe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 I remember Chris Turner signing a striker who he described as the new David Hirst, naturally I was very excited by this prospect and couldn't wait to see the lad play, who was this striker, no other Kim Olsen. Oh how I laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mighty wednesday Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, alanharper said: You're remembering it wrong Hirst finished with 14 league goals to Atkinson's 10, although Atkinson did score the only 2 goals that we managed in the opening 11 league games. I remember Atkinson scoring a hat trick at Aldershot in the league cup, although he didn't get the match ball as Steve Whitton scored 4. Did you remember it or did you have to look it up for the exact numbers? I don't know where I got the original idea from. It may just have been that Hirsty took ages to get off the mark and I've concocted the rest. The important thing however is to remember that we won the League and Cup double that season in spite of our strikers not gelling all that well!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, the mighty wednesday said: Did you remember it or did you have to look it up for the exact numbers? I don't know where I got the original idea from. It may just have been that Hirsty took ages to get off the mark and I've concocted the rest. The important thing however is to remember that we won the League and Cup double that season in spite of our strikers not gelling all that well!!! Looked up the exact numbers but I knew Hirst scored more, Atkinson didn't actually score as many as he ought to have, and we couldn't buy a goal at the start of the season! The promotion and cup win was the following season, Big Ron played a blinder by offloading his son Dalian and using some of the cash to buy Williams and Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mighty wednesday Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, alanharper said: Looked up the exact numbers but I knew Hirst scored more, Atkinson didn't actually score as many as he ought to have, and we couldn't buy a goal at the start of the season! The promotion and cup win was the following season, Big Ron played a blinder by offloading his son Dalian and using some of the cash to buy Williams and Wilson I know we were relegated but got promoted and won the league cup the following year in 91. I was just joking that my memory was really bad and I was totally deluded thinking we'd won the first division and fa cup double in 90.and of course you are right that Dalian was indeed Big Ron's offspring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZicoSterland2 Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, the mighty wednesday said: I know we were relegated but got promoted and won the league cup the following year in 91. I was just joking that my memory was really bad and I was totally deluded thinking we'd won the first division and fa cup double in 90.and of course you are right that Dalian was indeed Big Ron's offspring. Quite a family Ron had with his sons Dalian and Rowan proper talented. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mus Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 On 09/02/2019 at 10:09, belfast owl lad said: Michele de piedi anyone? Oh yes I remember all the excitement, he came with the honour of being Young Italian Player of the Year, but as is the Wednesday way, it didn't work out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZicoSterland2 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Mus said: Oh yes I remember all the excitement, he came with the honour of being Young Italian Player of the Year, but as is the Wednesday way, it didn't work out! In truth he wasnt very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 George Hirst Is it too soon? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesday_Jack Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Grant holt...oh wait he did go on to score a shed full of goals!! we can ruin a player and his reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patheard Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Carl Shutt, started like a house on fire but never really kicked on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Carl Shutt. Remember him ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Tibbs Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Andy Sinton. Looked the real deal in his first 2 ganes. That was that. I think the big disappointment in my time supporting us was Hirst senior. He was a real handful when he was only half fit. Imagine if he'd have really applied himself, avoided the pub. He was as good as, if not better than Shearer when they were in their early twenties. Edited February 10, 2019 by Sergeant Tibbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Marc Degryse..Couldn't believe it when we let him go...Dunno whether he actually went on to do much else, but he was great for us... Oh an' Kim Olsen, when he first trotted out wiv his lithe Scandinavian form I thought.. "This bloke looks good.................... Lasted 45 minutes.............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Patrick Blondeau is mine- had watched him a few times for Monaco and always thought he was amazing. Literally couldn’t believe he signed for us. And he was dog dirt. on the flip side, I did say that Richie Humphries would never be any good long term even at the time of 3 in 3 and Van Basten praise. Just could see it wasn’t going to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Pablo Bonvin looked sexy, came from Boca, we were starved of any natural talent in the team so would take anyone with talent. Wasnt quite the world beater I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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