TijuanaTim Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Y'know not the obvious like the Best hat-trick, Cantona or Henry. Here's a few I recall. Gazza sporting a mullet and socks round his ankles in his teen debut at the Dell, apparently Jackie Charlton didn't rate/like him and he had to wait for Willie McFaul to take over...just a teenager, but what a breath of fresh air (Saints 1:1 Newc, I think). Shilts .v. Frank McCavenney (sp) early one season in the mid 80s, that son of a bit¢h was fantastic, seemed unstoppable. West Ham's François Van Der Elst (did he play for Anderlect too) what a game he had in a 2-1 Saints win one time. Chested the ball down in his own area and dribbled all the way into our's until he got pulled down from behind. Jeez, what a game!! Justin Fashinu against us for Notts Frigging County, I think not long after we'd had in on loan. He made Ken (6'4" streak of krap) his ***** taking three points from us at fortress Dell the year we nearly did it....Christ we coulda done with those three points at the end of that season. What are your memories?
Right sider Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Gary Walsh was magnificent for Man yoo one season And I will always rememeber Waddle on the left wing for Spurs when he scored from about 30 yards.
smithy Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Remember going to Old Trafford to watch Saints in the cup midweek - We played them off the park and lost, but seeing Giggs running with the ball just took my breath away - such immense speed and control, it was like the ball was tied to his foot.
Chorlton Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Don't think he scored, but Darren Anderton was superb that awful night when Spurs beat us 6-2. Henry just about every time Seeing Beckhams full arsenal of deadly passes & crosses in a 3-3 at Old Trafford Schmeical (sp) in a 2-0 win V Citeh at SMS. WOuld have been at least 6 Memory block on the name, but a Boro forward riipping us to pieces at The Dell in a 3-1 win. think he was Croat or that neck of the woods. Boksic? Southall just about every game he played at The Dell. For a couple of seasons, he was the best in the world IMHO And one from nowhere, Carlisle's keeper in a classic Milk Cup tie at The Dell. We were 2-0 down from the first leg and threw everything at them but he stopped it all, till Martin Foyle got a late goal and we won in extra time. All a vivid memory for me as it was my first night match.
TijuanaTim Posted 1 July, 2009 Author Posted 1 July, 2009 Remember going to Old Trafford to watch Saints in the cup midweek - We played them off the park and lost, but seeing Giggs running with the ball just took my breath away - such immense speed and control, it was like the ball was tied to his foot. The second last game at the Dell when we stuffed the Manks....Giggs was unbelievable tbf
Chorlton Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 I think when Giggs calls it a day, people will start to class him in the same bracket as Charlton & Law. Maybe not Best, but you would argue that Giggs won far more than Best did, and over a far greater period of time
TijuanaTim Posted 1 July, 2009 Author Posted 1 July, 2009 Don't think he scored, but Darren Anderton was superb that awful night when Spurs beat us 6-2. Henry just about every time Seeing Beckhams full arsenal of deadly passes & crosses in a 3-3 at Old Trafford Schmeical (sp) in a 2-0 win V Citeh at SMS. WOuld have been at least 6 Memory block on the name, but a Boro forward riipping us to pieces at The Dell in a 3-1 win. think he was Croat or that neck of the woods. Boksic? Southall just about every game he played at The Dell. For a couple of seasons, he was the best in the world IMHO And one from nowhere, Carlisle's keeper in a classic Milk Cup tie at The Dell. We were 2-0 down from the first leg and threw everything at them but he stopped it all, till Martin Foyle got a late goal and we won in extra time. All a vivid memory for me as it was my first night match. We kinda expect Giggs - Bex - Henry to be fabulous. I was thinking more of a surprising display, like skinny, little Terry Conroy of Stoke one time in the very early 70s. He looked like he'd break but he made Berkshire Hunts of our two big, strapping centre backs.
lee_saint Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Jason Dozzell (sp?) for some strange reason, I remember him hitting the post from about 20 odd yards and really pulling the strings in midfield....he never really did it though and ended up a right flop.
TijuanaTim Posted 1 July, 2009 Author Posted 1 July, 2009 Neville Southall and Peter Beardsley Nev....that scruffy barsteward was impassable FFS
oxfordshire_saint Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 As someone mentioned above, the Citeh game where Schmeichel pulled off some amazing stops really sticks in the memory, was a privelage to witness one of the finest goalkeepers the world has ever seen still making saves like that in the latter years of his career. Bergkamp's goal to open the scoring for Arsenal before we went on to beat them 3-2 in 2002 was a great finish, again it was a privelage to see a true great do something that amazes you (even better that we went on to win in such dramatic fashion!)
Arizona Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 My first ever game was THAT match against Villa in 2005. Nobby Solano came on and turned the game around. Also Pires when we lost 6-1 at Highbury, bout 2 weeks before the Cup final.
StBaz Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 I remember seeing John Barnes, in his Watford days, playing at the Dell. I recall it was a foggy day and you could barely see across the pitch. He was a class apart from pretty much anyone else on the pitch that day.
Papa Shango Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Scotty Parker springs to mind immediately after he singlehandedly got Charlton back into the game with two wonder goals, in the 3-2 game 03/04. One of the most exciting end to end games ever. Damien Duff tore us apart on more than one occasion. Especially at Ewood on a Monday night SKY game (2001/02 I think). Darren Huckerby often seemed to play well against us as well. I remember one ice cold December afternoon at Carrow Road a few years ago he ran the show for Norwich. Others I can think of are Trevor Sinclair and Freddy Kanoute one time at the Dell for West Ham. As mentioned above, Alen Boksic showed what a class act he was for Boro at The Dell. Bobby Pires always seemed to score against us as well.
Noodles34 Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Ian Wright was always a pain along with Andy Ritchie
StBaz Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Ian Wright was always a pain along with Andy Ritchie Andy Ritchie was a jinx for us... and Dion Dublin. I seem to recall he scored against us for two different teams in the same month after one of his many transfers.
SFC Forever Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 George Best at the Dell in the FA cup in his first season. We were 2 up at half time but Besty turned game on its head.
Appy Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Marcus Stewart at the dell when he scored a hat trick. Stuart Gray's 1st game in charge i think.
lee_saint Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Marcus Stewart at the dell when he scored a hat trick. Stuart Gray's 1st game in charge i think. One of the last home games at the Dell that one....Reuser got the other with a screamer I think....I'm sure it was 4-1 that game, how the hell Ipswich finished 5th that season....
Crab Lungs Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Brad Friedel when we drew with Blackburn 1-1 at SMS, Andy Cole late equaliser I think? Never seen someone repel literally everything we threw at him.
Barry the Badger Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 This is gonna sound stupid.... but every time we play a team including Robby Savage I think HCDAJFU.
L1Minus10 Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Dennis Bergkamp for Arsenal. They beat us 3-1 and Franny kicked lumps out of him all game. For the 3rd goal. he got the ball with back to goal, Franny was right up his ass but he turned, left him for dead and smashed it in from the edge of the box. Genius.
smithy Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 George Best at the Dell in the FA cup in his first season. We were 2 up at half time but Besty turned game on its head. Is that the game when he caught the goalkeepers kick on his foot? My Dad talks about it.
NickG Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Beardsley - taking the p*ss out of us all afternoon v young Ince - all over the place like an extra player who was the Brighton CB?
benjii Posted 1 July, 2009 Posted 1 July, 2009 Ronnie Rosenthal. Carlton Cole. Chris Bart-Williams. Darren Huckerby. Brad Friedel. Ian Wright.
PaulSaint Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Surely Ronnie Rosenthal in that first Spurs match! We got them back a few weeks later though! Was it against us that he did his famous miss from 1 yard?
eesti matty Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Surely Ronnie Rosenthal in that first Spurs match! We got them back a few weeks later though! Was it against us that he did his famous miss from 1 yard? No, that was against Aston Villa when he was still a Liverpool player. 92/93, I think.
saint_bert Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 michael bridges scored a ht against us for leeds at the dell. He was frightening!
Redondo Saint Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 michael bridges scored a ht against us for leeds at the dell. He was frightening! I remember that game, apparently we were offered Bridges before he went to Leeds but decided not to sign him as he had a bad attitude.
madsent Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Jermaine Pennant with a hat-trick against us at Highbury when we lost 6-1. The only 3 league goals he ever scored for Arsenal. Jimmy Carter scored twice against us for Arsenal in a 4-3 defeat at Highbury. Only 2 goals he ever scored for Arsenal. That hat-trick by Chris Bart-Williams for Sheffield Wednesday when they had no available strikers and we still lost 5-2. Think Jason Dodd got his first goal for us that day. For me the most demoralising away performance was Jostein Flo scoring 2 headed goals from corners in the last 2 minutes for Sheffield United when they were 3-1 down and down to 10 men at the Dell when Branfoot was in charge.
labibs Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 I remember a match against Leeds around the turn of the century I think, we lost 1-0 (think Bowyer scored right at the death) Ferdinand absolutely dominated our attack without breaking a sweat. Just seemed to glide through the game and never looked troubled. Always stuck with me that performance, obviously he's gone on to fulfil his potential since then.
Thedelldays Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 klinsmann - enough said really cantona - I once gave him the ball at The Dell for a throw-in Gazza - amazing Scott Parker - that game on sky when we beath charlton 3-2 and he ran the game really Rooney - when WGS left and we played everton and drew (just) 3-3. he was unplayable that day
Hatch Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Ruud Gullit at Stamford bridge. Was nowhere near his best , but still the best player on the pitch by a million miles. He just seemed so comfortable on the ball.
benjii Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 michael bridges scored a ht against us for leeds at the dell. He was frightening! I remember that game, apparently we were offered Bridges before he went to Leeds but decided not to sign him as he had a bad attitude. Was that the one with the Mark Hughes Archers Road advertising board "goal"?! No one reacted at the time but I was going ape :mad: I knew it had gone in!
LaptopSaint Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Rooney - when WGS left and we played everton and drew (just) 3-3. he was unplayable that day Fortunately so was Fabrice's 90th minute curler into the far corner. Good game that. But yes, it was clear Rooney was going places.
OfnPanad Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Glenn Whelan always always plays a blinder against us. As many of my mates are Wednesday fans it was a big relief when they sold him!
EFM Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Brad Friedel when we drew with Blackburn 1-1 at SMS, Andy Cole late equaliser I think? Never seen someone repel literally everything we threw at him. Same here. Unbelievable! Worse still he did exactly the same either the season before or the season after and they won with a brilliant but thoroughly undeserved late goal. One of those games Beattie scored from a penalty and I remember saying to my nephew that was the only way we could score against him.
IamLeGod Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 slightly off topic i know, but went to goodison with a toffee supporting housemate not long back, and was extremely impressed by Jack Rodwell, they say he's a centre-half, but looks to be wasted there, he is so composed and in control on the ball seems unfazed by everything. have a feeling he is a big player for the future, though i have been wrong before
James_O_Mac Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Kieron Dyer always had a habit of making us look turd. Remember in the 2004 FA, he ran us ragged on his return after an injury for Newcastle!
OldNick Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Gordon Strachan when he played for Leeds, he dominated and drove his team forward. Neville Southall, and even in that semi at Highbury
James_O_Mac Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Fortunately so was Fabrice's 90th minute curler into the far corner. Good game that. But yes, it was clear Rooney was going places. That was a brilliant 2nd half, Rooney did tonk us. Fernandes' goal is one of my favs!
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Eider Gudjohnsen when they scraped a 1-0 win against us(Melchiot, I think) thought his passing, positioning were outstanding and he ran that game
saint1977 Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Don't think he scored, but Darren Anderton was superb that awful night when Spurs beat us 6-2. Henry just about every time Seeing Beckhams full arsenal of deadly passes & crosses in a 3-3 at Old Trafford Schmeical (sp) in a 2-0 win V Citeh at SMS. WOuld have been at least 6 Memory block on the name, but a Boro forward riipping us to pieces at The Dell in a 3-1 win. think he was Croat or that neck of the woods. Boksic? Southall just about every game he played at The Dell. For a couple of seasons, he was the best in the world IMHO And one from nowhere, Carlisle's keeper in a classic Milk Cup tie at The Dell. We were 2-0 down from the first leg and threw everything at them but he stopped it all, till Martin Foyle got a late goal and we won in extra time. All a vivid memory for me as it was my first night match. I remember Southall and Flowers having some sort of goalkeepers competition in the early 90s. It was an open, end of season game with loads of chances but both keepers were awesome and amazingly it ended 0-0. Boksic was the culprit when Boro beat us Brad Friedel - who Souness couldn't get a w/p for - used to be a bogey keeper and WGS once said he should have been wearing a Superman outfit in goal. Can remember being 2-0 up on the opening day at Derby and we were murdering them when Tahar gave away a free kick 30+ yards out. Branko Strupar then unleashed a stunning free kick that rocketed in the top corner and Derby fans were as shocked as us Mark Venus's 30 yard missile in WGS's first game. Tugay also hit a peach the same season for Blackburn. Rooney's double goal MOTM performance for Everton as an 18 year old in a 3-3 draw, clearly something special. Scott Parker scored 2 stunners for Charlton at SMS, one of them must have moved a long way with the swerve, Niemi was beaten all ends up. Cantona's performance in a 3-1 win for Man U in Branfoot's last season
Crab Lungs Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Was that the one with the Mark Hughes Archers Road advertising board "goal"?! No one reacted at the time but I was going ape :mad: I knew it had gone in! You weren't the only one. I was opposite the Leeds fans (West Stand?) lower tier and saw it go in the net. Can't understand why none of our players made much of a fuss, though it was definitely a goal...
saint1977 Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 michael bridges scored a ht against us for leeds at the dell. He was frightening! We'll see him again for Carlisle - injuries permitting - next season.
Crab Lungs Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 Same here. Unbelievable! Worse still he did exactly the same either the season before or the season after and they won with a brilliant but thoroughly undeserved late goal. One of those games Beattie scored from a penalty and I remember saying to my nephew that was the only way we could score against him. Tugay the season before, I think? My God he was so frustrating!
explorer saint Posted 2 July, 2009 Posted 2 July, 2009 At the Dell has to be Rosenthal for Spurs on that awful night when brucie couldn't stop a thing. Matin Keown always played well against us and always seemed to man mark Le Tiss out of the game. Also Ian Wright always seemed to score at least a hat trick against us as well. Peter Beagrie for Everton and that annoying celebration
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