Forgettable XI

[Kev Gee]

Richard Wright.
Somehow ended up at Man City after leaving us.

 

[BushBlade]

Twiss was signed on loan by Steve Bruce. You are thinking of James Thomas who scored the winner against Preston but it wasnt a 30 yard belter, he ran onto a long pass before hitting a low shot

That’s one I have no recollection of at all. James Thomas?

 

[Silent Blade]

That’s one I have no recollection of at all. James Thomas?

35 min 30 secs

 

[SheepdipBlade]

Twiss was signed on loan by Steve Bruce. You are thinking of James Thomas who scored the winner against Preston but it wasnt a 30 yard belter, he ran onto a long pass before hitting a low shot

Ah that'll be the age catching up - or more likely the shed load of Stones' at the Lion before kick off!

 

[ben1987]

Barrington Edward Hayles managed 4 appearances and no goals for us.

I seem to remember him scewing his instep over the top of a ball and stopping it dead when trying to pass it into a relatively unguarded goal.

 

[BerksBlade]

Just checked and Morrison didn’t play that day. Curle was skipper! Morrison suffered a career ending injury when on loan at us ive also learnt!

Morrison's replacement when he went off with that injury? James Thomas!

 

[ben1987]

Barrington Edward Hayles managed 4 appearances and no goals for us.

I seem to remember him scewing his instep over the top of a ball and stopping it dead when trying to pass it into a relatively unguarded goal.

Ps wasn’t Horse from the full monty also called Barrington. Maybe we sighed the wrong one

 

[Silent Blade]

Morrison's replacement when he went off with that injury? James Thomas!

We had Morrison in 2003, Thomas came to us in 2000

 

[BerksBlade]

We had Morrison in 2003, Thomas came to us in 2000

That was Owen Morrison (?), not Andy

 

[Silent Blade]

That was Owen Morrison (?), not Andy

Andy was a defender

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

The immortal Duggie Brown

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

John Egan

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Graeme [ginger geordie]

 

[Guesty]

35 min 30 secs

Ack, I nearly said David Healy scored on his Preston debut that day, but I thought I was getting cocky with too much info and you'd pick me up on a mistake! That match really sticks, for some reason.

Some thoughts on that clip (I also watched the 2-0 in the previous match):

David Kelly was an underrated player for us. Well taken goals and two well-won penalties.

Bobby Ford was a hell of a penalty taker.

Paul Devlin in full flight was an absolute joy. So productive on his day.

That Preston game nicely punctures the myth that Brown was nothing before his famous breakout season. He had in fact put in plenty of MOTM performances before that.

 

[Seanshoreham]

For those 'fortunate' to be at a certain game at the sty boxing day 1979..

Derek Richardson and we paid 60k for him (lot of cash then)

 

[Lane Ender]

John Egan

What about your avatar man Mr Longhorn

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

For those 'fortunate' to be at a certain game at the sty boxing day 1979..

Derek Richardson and we paid 60k for him (lot of cash then)

Unforgettable. The recurring nightmares mean the memory of him (and Nicky Johns) will never go away.

 

[Deadly_D'Jaffo]

Bruce Dyer

Brian Deane (3rd Spell)

 

[Lane Ender]

Ack, I nearly said David Healy scored on his Preston debut that day, but I thought I was getting cocky with too much info and you'd pick me up on a mistake! That match really sticks, for some reason.

Some thoughts on that clip (I also watched the 2-0 in the previous match):

David Kelly was an underrated player for us. Well taken goals and two well-won penalties.

Bobby Ford was a hell of a penalty taker.

Paul Devlin in full flight was an absolute joy. So productive on his day.

That Preston game nicely punctures the myth that Brown was nothing before his famous breakout season. He had in fact put in plenty of MOTM performances before that.

Paul Devlin great player would fit well into the present side

 

[Bugboyblade]

Michael Boulding came on loan from villa i think.

 

[Guesty]

Michael Boulding came on loan from villa i think.

He was a Blade, too.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

As the thread says .. forgettable .. Jesus Christ I’never realised until listed some of these wankers I’d seen in a Utd shirt .. reading through I cant stop shaking my head & pulling faces recalling some of these characters

 

[United Aren't Back.]

The immortal Duggie Brown

Debut goal v Swindon Town , opening game of 79 80 at the Lane.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

This guy.



Can't remember his name.

 

[Weasel]

Who the fook is that? He looks like ex Villa and Derby manager John Gregory's love child.

 

[Akinbiyi]

Who the fook is that? He looks like ex Villa and Derby manager John Gregory's love child.

Billy!

 

[Topplayersleave]

Has there ever been a biggish football club that has never played non league football had so many non league players play for it

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Has there ever been a biggish football club that has never played non league football had so many non league players play for it

Sheffield Wednesday?

 

[Aganarama]

Dean Sturridge (I remember his Derby career, just not us ever having him or him making 4 appearances for us during the 03/04 season)

That's a cracker. I can't remember him playing for us and I would have been at those games! Tommy Johnson on the otherhand... :-o

 

[Malaga Blade]

Tommy Black on loan is about as obscure as I can think of, though there have been some belters in this thread so far.