Dutch McLovin Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 7 hours ago, markg said: Saw him do a talk at the city hall and he named Andy booth as one of his favourite strike partners Really ?? Wonder why that was. Booth tried hard but lets be honest his first touch wasnt great he was slower than slow and although good in the air he missed a lot of headed chances. Was IMO just a league too high. Did ok for us but as were a lot of our players then not in the same class as those around them. For every Carbone there was a Whittingham, For every Thome there was a Atherton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Dutch McLovin said: Really ?? Wonder why that was. Booth tried hard but lets be honest his first touch wasnt great he was slower than slow and although good in the air he missed a lot of headed chances. Was IMO just a league too high. Did ok for us but as were a lot of our players then not in the same class as those around them. For every Carbone there was a Whittingham, For every Thome there was a Atherton. Probably cos he did all the dirty side of it that he didn't like to do perhaps. He didn't go in to too much detail other than to say that he worked incredibly hard. I kinda assumed it was a bit like why top players enjoyed playing with players like Heskey etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hornsby Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 3 hours ago, room0035 said: Rolly was the best international/ foreign player we have ever had - I do think at some point in the future he will end up our manager as well - that is unless DC sends the club out of existence. They say he was fanatical, training all day which was non existent then. Can tell too, fast down right and getting back, unlike Citys ex Blade defender. We are light years away such happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 In terms of individual ability, I'd go with Di Canio, but in terms of the greatest ever over an extended period of time, surely has to be Andrew Wilson? 20 years at the club, leading appearance maker and scorer of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Dutch McLovin said: Really ?? Wonder why that was. Booth tried hard but lets be honest his first touch wasnt great he was slower than slow and although good in the air he missed a lot of headed chances. Was IMO just a league too high. Did ok for us but as were a lot of our players then not in the same class as those around them. For every Carbone there was a Whittingham, For every Thome there was a Atherton. We finished 7th in the Prem league in his 1st season, before we signed DiCanio, when we finished 13th after toying with relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoots but cant hit Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Its a tough one this. Waddle was talented and a comitted team player and still a star in his late career but did he get you off your seat like PdC did ? Paolo for me was a crazy version of George Best he was that gifted and exciting but it was always going to end in tears. Just enjoy that we had both. No doubt who was the better person though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Morgan Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 The correct answer is Chris Waddle close topic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBridgfordowl Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 On 26/04/2021 at 13:33, room0035 said: In my 40+ years of watching the Owls Best player we had for Ability was Chrissy Waddle. and we had him in the twilight of his career The most hard working pro we had was Des Walker The best Captain we had was Nigel Pearson The most decorated international I think was Irish - Nigel Worthington The best striker we ever had was David Hirst (when fit) And the biggest drinker - thats got to be Sheridan, Palmer, Hirst........ Just think there is any Owl out their under 22 that has never seen our team play in the top flight. We had a team with internationals in, we had multi million pound player that in today's market would have been worth tens of millions, we had fa cup matches at Hillsborough, international euro 96 Hillsborough was one of the host venues. I don't know if these times will ever return because over the last 6 years we have slowly gone backwards and with the bloke in charge we will fall further until he either brings in someone to run the club or sells up. Can’t argue with you, other than I think I’d maybe have Mick Lyons as our best captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 ive always thought ron springett was the greatest player ive seen play for us ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheriwozgod Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Hirst, Waddle, Sheridan, Nilsson................................the best 4 in 80 years of watching us , put in any order you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debram Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Great player, pity we didn't back him when the going got tough, him and waddle Wednesday greats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Morgan Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Warhurst was better than Hirst dont @ me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightLikeAGirl Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 On 26/04/2021 at 14:05, @owlstalk said: Why? It's not done so with Chris Waddle etc? Bit of a difference between being a hardcore Brexiter and being an actual fascist. Di Canio is a vile human being but that didn't make him any less of a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Nickelarse Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Even going back only as far as the early 90's, Waddle, Hirst and Nilsson trump him IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 On 26/04/2021 at 13:09, matthefish2002 said: I thought he political views would have made him a persona non grata. Pretty mainstream nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Di Danio Waddle Hirst Nillison Petrescu Sheridan All my favourite players can't decide between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 On 28/04/2021 at 08:40, sheriwozgod said: Hirst, Waddle, Sheridan, Nilsson................................the best 4 in 80 years of watching us , put in any order you want. you must have seen legends like robinson,quixall, dooley,froggatt layne ,fantham, springett,swan, i'm surprised you havnt included one or two of them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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