Debuts the best or most unforgetable?

[simo]

I remember seeing (Insert players name here) and knew straight away that he would be brilliant/rubbish(delete where applicable) for us !

[SNSUN]

Theo looked ok on debut

 

Flash Watson had a good home debut saints 0-1 down in 90th min somehow we scored 3 in about 2 mins to win 3-1

 

Did Ostenstad & Berkovic make 1st home league starts in that game against manure?

 

I believe both had played before, in the victory vs Coventry (?, I may be mistaken), but it does deserve special mention. I remember Berkovic's crackers on MOTD that day, and thinking Ostenstadt was a brilliant goal poacher, and thinking we would do well that season. I was listening to it on Solent whilst on holiday in my parent's caravan, and the whole thing was rocking with every goal we scored. My first ever live Saints game was that following January in the FA Cup 3rd round, when we lost 3-1 to Reading and had Slater and Benali sent off, and Souness stormed onto the pitch afterwards.

[The Majestic Channon]

Shearer´s and Steve morans v man city, he scored with his first touch a minute after coming on.

[Weston Saint]

Watson made his debut against Forest in 1995 and we lost 3-0. His home debut was the following game and we did win 3-1 against Newcaste with Watson scoring 1

 

Ostenstad started his debut against Coventry away in 96 and we drew 1-1 against Coventry Berkovic came on a sub for is debut

[Lighthouse]

BWP scored on his debut, then seemed to just get progressively worse over the next 3 years.

 

Also David Connolly at Oldham last year. Remember it well, I was there. Came on as a sub, then broke through 1 on 1. Sent the 'keeper completely the wrong way from a challenging angle. Thought we'd found an absolute gem there. It's a shame because he's probably the best finisher in the club, if only he wasn't stuck in the treatment room all the time.

Edited 22 November, 2010 by Lighthouse

[mcjwills]

Ivan Golac's home debut, first game back in the top flight, 2-2 vs Bolton.

 

Ivan Golac's debut at Sunderland in a Pre Season Friendly, knew we were on to something special when I saw him.

 

But without a doubt the best debut I have seen was Alan Shearer.

[SaintSparky]

indeed he did, at home to QPR (i think) in a 5-1 win. Those were in the days when we used to win the first game of the season now and again.

 

I remember the game well, sunshine on day one of 1986/87; Clarke triple along with goals from Nick Holmes and Danny Wallace.

 

We have only won our opening league game twice since then - 1988 (West Ham 4-0) and 1999 (1-0 at Coventry).

[PhilippineSaint]

All these people scoring on there debuts if we had a new team out every week we would be back where we belong in the champions league:)

[ericofarabia]

all these people scoring on there debuts if we had a new team out every week we would be back where we belong in the champions league:)

 

lol !!

[georgeweahscousin]

I kind of remember Claus Lundekvam's debut at the Dell.

 

I think it was a midweek cup game, and he picked the ball up on the edge of the 18 yard box (Milton road end), ran all the way to the other end and had a shot that went narrowly over. Did I dream this? Or can anyone else confirm?

[david in sweden]

Oh Come On !!!!

 

Surely the Alan Shearer hat-trick against Arsenal on his debut was the mostunforgettable

 

tbf ..he had two sub.appearances in away games before that, but it was a devasating HOME debut - agreed.

call it a flash in the pan, but he had only 5 apps. that season (mno more goals ) and had to wait 6 months before his next game, ...and yet another year before he got to be a regular fixture in the side. ..still it was great start.

[david in sweden]

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looking good on his debut?

........you'd have to go a long way to see better than Colin Clarke's hat-trick debut game in August 1986.

[BLINK]

Joe Tessem, played at right back by Dave Jones, said after the game he had played as a forward for most of his career...... typical saints. andrei kanchelskis debut was also a shocker, his first and last game?

[david in sweden]

I remember going to Nick Holmes' testimonial match, a pre-season friendly in 1986 against one of the big Portuguese teams. Saints' team included a gawky, clumsy-looking 17-year-old who I'd never heard of - he was skinny, had a big nose and certainly didn't look like much to get excited about. But when he got the ball, it was a revelation - his control and touch were nothing short of astonishing.

 

I think his name was Matthew something...

 

 

Oh HIM !

he's gone down as the man (a boy, at the time )... who got a Man Utd. manager sacked !

In a League Cup replay at the Dell v. MU ...we stuffed them 4-1 in November 1986

He came on as sub on 75 mins. and scored twice in 9 mins.

Ron Atkinson got the bullet two days later!

[chocco boxo]

Joe Tessem, played at right back by Dave Jones, said after the game he had played as a forward for most of his career...... typical saints. andrei kanchelskis debut was also a shocker, his first and last game?

 

Agree Kanchelskis was utter tosh.

[Greenridge]

Did Paul Rideout score a couple on his home debut, at least one was a header I recall. Must have been the 88/89 season I think and I remember banging two in after we signed him from Bari thinking this boy can play. Whether it was his debut or not I'm not sure?

[Lets B Avenue]

I kind of remember Claus Lundekvam's debut at the Dell.

 

I think it was a midweek cup game, and he picked the ball up on the edge of the 18 yard box (Milton road end), ran all the way to the other end and had a shot that went narrowly over. Did I dream this? Or can anyone else confirm?

 

League game at home to Forest. 2-2 draw. I thought the run was towards the Milton, But then again it was an evening match and I had been at cricket all day and was probably off my face.

 

Despite being a complete tool for the rest of his career, Steve Baker actually had a good debut. Last game of the 80-81 season, away midweek at Ipswich.

 

We had to win to stand a chance of getting into Europe and were 3 up in 20 mins. By h-t it was 3-2 and they pis sed all over us for the rest of the game, but Baker cleared at least 3 off the line and we all thought he was one for the future.

 

Unfortunately, it was the Skates future.

[sammysaint]

Walcott and bale recently also saw there 1st goals my fav when I was younger was griffits when he came on and scored vs Blackburn I think

[Cabrone]

Colin Clarke's debut was the most electric for me, he scored for fun that season. A very underrated player IMO.

 

I also witnessed Shearer's debut which was amazing too but for some reason the Colin Clarke performance electrified me more at the time.

[Aardvark]

Puncheon.

Does anybody know what happened to him?

[Lets B Avenue]

Puncheon.

Does anybody know what happened to him?

 

Isn't he on the treatment table? Or am I thinking of the best striker at the club?

[Dimond Geezer]

Thinking back to Shearers debut, there are 2 other things I remember:

1) There was a torrential rain storm, and for the first & only time I retreated under the shelter of the family centre.

2) Someone else scored there first goal for Saints, although I don't think it was this persons debut.

 

A gold star to anyone who can remember who it was.

[Colinjb]

I remember Dennis Wise's debut v Wolves. Damn near pulled someone's shirt off.

[ericofarabia]

Thinking back to Shearers debut, there are 2 other things I remember:

1) There was a torrential rain storm, and for the first & only time I retreated under the shelter of the family centre.

2) Someone else scored there first goal for Saints, although I don't think it was this persons debut.

 

A gold star to anyone who can remember who it was.

 

Okay .... I've cheated .... even though I was there!!!

 

Mark Blake ..... can't say I remember much about him.

 

Or do you mean Kevin Bond who scored .... an og for The Ar5e!!

[ericofarabia]

I remember Dennis Wise's debut v Wolves. Damn near pulled someone's shirt off.

 

Why did Wisey have such an effect on you that you felt compelled to do that?

[Lighthouse]

I remember when Ryan Doble came off the bench to score a hat trick against Brighton, way back in 2010. What a debut that was. Those were the days.

[Dimond Geezer]

Okay .... I've cheated .... even though I was there!!!

 

Mark Blake ..... can't say I remember much about him.

 

Or do you mean Kevin Bond who scored .... an og for The Ar5e!!

 

Correct. You can have the 2nd star to the left of the moon. It was indeed Mark Blake.

 

I'd forgotten about Bond

[Lets B Avenue]

Thinking back to Shearers debut, there are 2 other things I remember:

1) There was a torrential rain storm, and for the first & only time I retreated under the shelter of the family centre.

2) Someone else scored there first goal for Saints, although I don't think it was this persons debut.

 

A gold star to anyone who can remember who it was.

 

Mark Blake scored, but his first goal was away at Norwich the previous season.

[Colinjb]

Why did Wisey have such an effect on you that you felt compelled to do that?

 

No, he pulled one of the wolves players shirts until it nearly split. He didn't quite get me that excited.

 

Alan Bennett's debut on the other hand...

[Dimond Geezer]

Mark Blake scored, but his first goal was away at Norwich the previous season.

 

Really? B*******. I was so confident too!

 

Egg on face moment

[ericofarabia]

All this talk of debut hat tricks and no mention of Nicky Banger.

 

I think it was his full debut .... a 5-0 ? win over some northern monkeys Oldham? Rochdale? Halifax? in the 80's.

 

I was back in UK for that one as well. SFC should pay for my air fare home the next time we have a young debutante in the line up!!!

[redkeith]

Danny Wallace, at Old Trafford.

 

I was at Soton Uni at the time, and used to watch the youth games at the Dell. Watched him score a couple of goals on the Weds, and was telling all my mates about what a good prospect we had. Low and behold, Steve Morans gutsfell out of his bottom and Danny gets his debut, along with Ruben Agboola in a 1.1 draw at Old Trafford.

 

Danny would hacve scored the winner, but the ball bobbled up just as he was about to hit it. Crap pitch even then.