Who you think is the player you have seen play at blundell park, from either town or the away team, think mine is Gullit. Was best player i've seen on the ball, so calm.
ha, Futch, brilliant. Forgot about Prosenecki, perhaps Di Canio, could be up there, but the perfomance didn't show it, Charlie Nicholas a good shout, for the perfomance as well, although i wasn't there. Sorry i didn't realise thise had already be done, i must have missed it.
In my time watching Town, Gullit is the best player in his prime from an away team but for class at his age when he came here and played I've gone for Birtles but he narrowly beat Futcher. Looking back we've had some bloody good players representing us and I've been lucky to see some of the best Town sides since the war.
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Matt Tees was a master of his profession. He knew where to be in the box and was a great header of the ball. Also for sheer guts and determination, Bobby Cummings, I just thought he was brilliant. Opposition players, well Lineker was the best goal poacher Enland has produced
I was only 11, but I've still got the programme:- Three soon to be world cup winners Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst plus Matt Tees League cup quarter final Town v West Ham United 17/11/1965
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I was thought Eadie, gudjonsen were regular players at the park who looked good and remember liking peter ndlovu, weren't the best pever players though. Never heard of simonson, just looked him up, sounds funny, wanted less stress so went to charlton, was he good when he came to town?
Whymark oozed class, shame we didn't see more of him. For away players I'd say Tony Curry for QPR in the early 80's. Ageing but he ran the middle of the park.
I can remember back in 1999 Andy Campbell murdering us for Sheffield United. I think he got 2 but could have had four or five at the end of the day. I think that was probably the best individual display I've seen at bp. Although I've only following town since the Wembley days I'd probably say that the best players I've seen play for town were Alan Nielsen and Paul Groves. Keeping us up that day against Fulham will stay with me forever.
Only listing Town players as I don't really care about the opposition.
Lord Futcher King Bobby Cumming of course! Clive Mendonca Garry Birtles Peter Handyside Gordon Hobson Dave Beasant Martin Pringle Richard Hughes Jack Lester (when the ref didn't pick him early in the game...) Ivano John Oster Paul Groves Shaun Cunnington John Cockerill Andy Todd Kevin Donovan Kevin Drinkell Rob (Lump) Jones Steve Sherwood Michael Reddy Andy Tillson Paul Wilkinson
David Cross gave a brilliant lesson in how to make and take classic goals.Nial Quinn also gave a great display of his skills with supperb benders into the top corner.Some top players have graced the park but were not able on the day to shine.But for sheer entertainmemt week in week out ,no one beats our own all time hero -Matt Tees.
On a slightly different note, the best performance by any player anywhere? I remember watching a game on sky Newcastle Vs Villa and dwight yorke was unplayable. Got a standing ovation from the geordies(very rare) when substituted. At B.P one performance I always remember was David James playing for Watford. Totally frustrated town by coming for and catching every cross we put in the box no matter where it was, even towards the edge of his own penalty area. We got so frustrated we started crossing it outside the box.
Forgot about Andy Todd, think he has got to be up there, sorted out the defence and scored a couple, one important one against wolves i think, could be argued without him we wouldn't have stayed up. Best individual perfomance by an opposition player, good question, i remember charlton beating 5-2 on a friday night i think and Richard Rufus looking good at the back and from set pieces. Trying to rack my brains for other perfomances, remember rodney jack and tony naylor always looked good, for relatively poor teams
For town,my favourite has to be Whymark,very clever player who made it look so easy.Honourable mentions for Sir Futch,Andy Todd,Kev Drinkell,Matt Tees,Kev Moore,Gary Birtles......................................i could go on but........................
For the opposition,i remember Ray Houghton putting in a very good display for Fulham at BP and they ran us ragged.That great West Ham team who also gave us a going over when we had one of the best home defensive records in the league.Goddard,Cross and Devonshire? tore us a new one.
Craig Johnstone playing for Liverpool reserves sticks in my mind too.Looked the fittest footballer i have ever seen and he was coming back from injury.Ruud Gullit,Charlie Nicholas in that great FA cup game.Seem to remember it being very cold day and ice on the pitch,which if my memory is right,made Nicholas display all the more impressive.
I'll probably remember some more when i think about it.Have seen some great players/teams grace BP.
Bobby Moore for West Ham 1966, even though Rod Green gave him a chasing. Gordon Banks in goal for Leicester about 1964-5. Bobby Tambling for Chelsea took us apart. Stanley Mathews for at least appearing for Stoke even if he didn't do a lot. Bobby Collins for Leeds in the early 60s. Brilliant organiser and passer of a ball. Chris Waddle for Newcastle who I am certain had no idea how he beat defenders, but he did. Gary Lineker who did nothing all game except destroy us with his finishing. Charlie Nicholas who couldn't be dispossessed once in 90 minutes. Ray Clemence for Scunthorpe for letting in 7 goals and proving he was as useless for them as he was for England.
for us -
Trevor Wymark - a little past it but still outstanding Gary Birtles - a lot past it but still outstanding Ivano Bonetti - half a season of class on the wing Andy Peake = half a season of class in midfield Andy Todd wins first prize as dirtiest defender but he was so good he shouldn't have needed to be a thug. Lew Chatterley who addded the finishing touch to McMenemy's team. Matt Tees who added the starting touch to McMenemy's team. Bobby C. - the left sided unstoppable.
Two that I just caught the end of - Tommy Briggs and Jimmy Maddison, 1950s legends who preceded Rafferty and Fell. Both were truly class players.
and ........ Ron Rafferty who could jump higher and head a ball further and harder than anyone I have ever seen and Johnny Scott who could put the ball there for him to do it.
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Dougie Collins had not long been transfered to then first division team Burnley, Town drew Burnley in an FA cup round, this was his first game for Burnley against his old club and did he play out off his skin. I could not believe the transformation in my best mate`s all around performance. We got beat that day I believe, but to me Dougie Collins was so much improved in all aspects of his game. NEWFOOTBALLER
Wow, really ? I'd love to watch it. How did you get hold of it and can I buy a copy ?
I'll have to get the tape put onto DVD, it's on a tape of me when I was mascot against Charlton and also an old game against Wolves where I think it may have been snowing and they used an orange ball?
When I get it done, your more than welcome to have a copy, is it easy to do, does anybody know??
Agree with the Futch thing - did he EVER have a bad game?
Others that spring to mind; for Town - Gary Birtles.
Opposition : I was impressed with Hoddle when he played sweeper for Swindon way back when but would go for Matt le Tissier. Don't know if he played a competitive game against Town but looked cultured when he turned out for Cockers testimonial.
Agree with the Futch thing - did he EVER have a bad game?
Others that spring to mind; for Town - Gary Birtles.
Opposition : I was impressed with Hoddle when he played sweeper for Swindon way back when but would go for Matt le Tissier. Don't know if he played a competitive game against Town but looked cultured when he turned out for Cockers testimonial.
Steve Bull of Wolves and England gave Futch a torrid time at BP in one game around Christmas 1992, I think. Buckley substituted him and I remember thinking that this could be the beginning of the end. Turned out it was just a blip against a very in form striker and Futch was back to his immaculate self in the next game.
Once saw Le Tissier tear Norwich to shreds in a game at Carrow Road that Southampton won 4-5. Le Tissier scored four.
Just to clarify. Lineker only scored once in that 0-3 drubbing we got off Spurs in 1991. Howells and Durie got the other 2.
Drubbing ??? They only had 4 shots ,3 went in and one hit the post.town were all over them that night but just couldnt get a goal.I thought Dury got 2 and Linika got the other ? my top three players based on their full career would be ... GAZZA KEEGAN GULLET
I went to that game and got a program which basically details the Denmark European Champs winners of 1991 playing for Brondy at that time. Wonder if it's worth ought?
Drubbing ??? They only had 4 shots ,3 went in and one hit the post.town were all over them that night but just couldnt get a goal.I thought Dury got 2 and Linika got the other ? my top three players based on their full career would be ... GAZZA KEEGAN GULLET
fairly sure Howells got one after cutting in from left (Futch pulled up with a hammy) and curled it in with his right. That night I learnt how quick Linekar was too.
i also remember town playing liverpool reserves and us getting anhiallated 6-0 at bp!!!! would love to know who was playing for them.
I remember that one too. we had a poo team though as we were falling through old Div 3 (87-8. At the time I didn't think it could get worse (i was a kid). How wrong can you be? I'd probably give my left back wheel to be back in old div 3 now.
Gary Lineker for me. Another is Georgi Kinkladze who nobody has mentioned. I remember him giving Jobling the run around all game as he was man marking him, 96-97??. Jobling did a great job as I dont think he scored any more than one? 1.05 & 1.56 is him playing/scoring against town I think.
Nice goal against united on 0.50 too
Christ you all wanted him sacked a few months ago. 6th place finish and he's now the messiah and can do no wrong Update: I think I've got this right - He was the messiah. He then wasn't. He then was again. Then it turned out he actually wasnt. He turned into one big huge messiah again. Now he's not actually the messiah we thought he was . Now I'm hoping he rises again quickly
Just an aside, about 10 or so years ago i was working for Richard Lawsons at Stallingborough, who received and refurbished hire/lease cars and one of the lads found Georgi Kinkladzes paypacket in one of the hire cars- he was at Derby at the time - not prem. but Championship - we all saw it with our own eyes, his MONTHLY take home pay after tax was £72,000 - bit gutting seeing as we were on just over £5 per hour at the time!
Best goal by opposition at BP that I saw (or can remember, more like) was Peter Taylor for Crystal Palace in the late 70's. He took it from an 'impossible angle' at terrific pace near the goal line, Pontoon end. Town fans applauded -- something we almost never do for opponents these days!
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. At the time I didn't think it could get worse (i was a kid). How wrong can you be? I'd probably give my left back wheel to be back in old div 3 now. 