benjii Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 Duncan Spedding Frankie Bennett Graham Potter Cosimo Sarli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmonkey1979 Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 Micky Evans, Djemal Belmadi, Stern John, Ronnie Ekelund, Chris Baird Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 My heroes from my teenage years were George Kirby and Terry Paine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 John McGrath Those of my age who watched him always run out last, wearing a shirt two sizes too small to emphasise his barrel chest, and his sleeves cut short to show his bulging biceps( Looked more like a bouncer at Winchester Lido Ballroom) than a footballer. Must have put the fear of ##### up most of the opposition. The perfect player for one such as myself not too gifted in skills to try to emulate. Must give Jimmy Gabriel his partner in crime an honourable mention, as the only player ever to have knocked down an opposing centre forward with one clean punch and got clean away with it because the ref and linesman were all haring up the field trying to catch up with play. Can't remember who it was but it was one of the cocky centre forwards like Frank Astle, who had the audacity to think they were hard. These two were the foundation of the celebrated "Ale House Brawlers" PS If anyone else with a better memory can remember who it was Gabby hit I'd be obliged. Think it was probably the 67/8 season. My dad always fondly recalls a game at Elland Road where those two virtually kicked Leeds off the park (and won, I think). And as supporters knowing that while it was enjoyable during the game, it signficantly reduced their own chances of getting out of Leeds unscathed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 Duncan Spedding Frankie Bennett Graham Potter Cosimo Sarli These are obscure players you liked - I don't think any built up a cult following although FB may have just qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 Nick Holmes David Peach Steve Moran Danny Wallace Dave Armstrong more recently of course Franny and Le Tiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 These are obscure players you liked - I don't think any built up a cult following although FB may have just qualify. Yes, that's the point of this thread I believe. It is people listing their own personal 'cult' heroes. The word cult is probably a bit of a misnomer as it implies a group, yet the whole point of this is to find names that are the minority amongst the minority. Francis Benali is a Southampton cult hero, in the sense that to any non-Saints fans he was an average, or below-average Premier League player, a name that has probably been forgotten over the years. But amongst Southampton fans you're hardly sticking your neck out to say you loved Franny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 Wow this 'Le Tiss' guy is getting a few mentions, I must find out more about him. I remember him getting a few games from the bench now and again but didn't realise he was so popular amongst the hardcore fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 Tommy Tommy Tommy Jenkins. On the wing. On the wing. My first away game ever was WHU away for an evening game. His goal through my young eyes of those days was one of the best I have ever seen. My dad and older brother on a Saints supporters coach went that night. We just stood in with the West Ham fans oblivious that is was not the right thing to do, althoguh it was well before segregation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 Steve Moran. that goal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 "Chicken" George scored in the first game I saw at the Dell (although it ended up officially as a Peter Shirtliff own goal). No idea why he was "Chicken", but that's what the supporters around me were calling him, and I was happy to defer to their greater knowledge than mine in footballer nicknames.sadly, I think it was down to one of the stars of Roots that was on at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 6 July, 2017 Share Posted 6 July, 2017 Dave Walker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK the 2nd Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Fred Kemp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 sadly, I think it was down to one of the stars of Roots that was on at the time See Post #91 ....... please pay attention at the back there sonny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnSaint Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 This. Completely. Didn't he nearly knock himself out going for a header near the post? I seem to recall it was away to Nottingham Forest and it was one of those goals at the end of another season of avoiding relegation that you just knew would be critical. Heroic, fearless stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnSaint Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Whoops, that post above is talking about Mickey Evans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Stern John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Dennis Hollywood or David Webb for me Dennis Hollywood - Great call ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 See Post #91 ....... please pay attention at the back there sonny!! As nobody reads your posts I thought Id better put it up;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaint Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Didn't he nearly knock himself out going for a header near the post? I seem to recall it was away to Nottingham Forest and it was one of those goals at the end of another season of avoiding relegation that you just knew would be critical. Heroic, fearless stuff. It was home to West Ham late one season. I was sat in row 2 of the Milton at the time, only about 3 or 4 yards from the goal. The ball went in off both posts, Mickey Evans clattered into one of them. Everyone was celebrating and he had no idea where he was. One of the bravest goals I have ever seen. Talking of bravery, has anyone mentioned Steve Mills on this thread. Both career and life cut tragically short, but a top bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Le Tissier, SRL & Antti Niemi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 If you are allowed the following Dave Walker Fred Kemp Dennis Hollywood - Great call ! I'll raise you Hugh Fisher. Probably not a "cult hero" as we started out looking for but fits in with the next band of widely popular with a bit of a following at the time and remembered warmly. Fisher was also a bit of a whipping boy at one stage and his name on the team sheet met with groans and often sarcastic cheers when he did something on the pitch. But before his injury he was an integral part of the Alehouse midfield. And he has a place in history with his goal against Villa at The Dell in 1976. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersubpuckett Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Dave Puckett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Rasiak had his chant going there for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpb Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Jimmy Shields - our international centre forward back in the 50s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 As nobody reads your posts I thought Id better put it up;) Harsh!! .... but probably true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigShadow Posted 7 July, 2017 Share Posted 7 July, 2017 Already mentioned but David Armstrong, Chris Marsden and Terry Hurlock for me. Give it another 10 years then Steve Davis will qualify. Agree with this lot. Terry Hurlock deserves a special mention just his sheer effort, lack of skill.......and landing a few punches on David Speedie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valesaint Posted 9 July, 2017 Share Posted 9 July, 2017 Ted Bates John McGrath David 'Docker' Walker Ron Davies Mick Cannon Terry Pains MLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublin Saint Posted 11 July, 2017 Share Posted 11 July, 2017 Richard Dryden for sticking it up Mark Lawrenson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 Richard Dryden for sticking it up Mark Lawrenson He also came to mind for me, was a great character if not the best footballer...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWillie Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 Channon and Mark Dennis for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 My 'cult' heroes, i.e. the ones that I really liked but hardly anyone else did, are all the players who appear on the Saintsweb banner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplayer Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 So hard to pick just one out of so many. Matthew Le Tissier, Stevie Williams, Peter Osgood, Terry Hurlock, Jimmy Case, Ron Davies, John McGrath, Micky Channon, Charlie George, Neil Ruddock, Alan Shearer, Mark Dennis, Anti Niemi, Fabrice Fernandez, Ricky Lambert etc etc But my vote goes to Ivan Golac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 Zoltan Liptak. On the rare occasions when he made it onto the pitch, you just knew it was going to be utterly hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 Just scanning the end of this thread, do people not know what a cult hero is? I liked Van Gobbel for fronting up to Roy Keane and making him crap himself, and for his barrel chested runs where he just barged through people. Also for his no nonsense clearances, he smashed one pretty much from one side of the pitch over the far stand at St James' Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 John McGrath Those of my age who watched him always run out last, wearing a shirt two sizes too small to emphasise his barrel chest, and his sleeves cut short to show his bulging biceps( Looked more like a bouncer at Winchester Lido Ballroom) than a footballer. Must have put the fear of ##### up most of the opposition. The perfect player for one such as myself not too gifted in skills to try to emulate. Must give Jimmy Gabriel his partner in crime an honourable mention, as the only player ever to have knocked down an opposing centre forward with one clean punch and got clean away with it because the ref and linesman were all haring up the field trying to catch up with play. Can't remember who it was but it was one of the cocky centre forwards like Frank Astle, who had the audacity to think they were hard. These two were the foundation of the celebrated "Ale House Brawlers" PS If anyone else with a better memory can remember who it was Gabby hit I'd be obliged. Think it was probably the 67/8 season. I remember Jimmy Gabriel scoring a rare goal, a blinder of an overhead kick at the Dell. Can't recall who we were playing, but we were three or four down by then anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 Terry Hurlock, both for his van and for his Greatest Dislike in the programme pen portrait: "a dodgy pint". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beancounter saint Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 "The torpedo" Federico Arias. Don't think he ever actually made it on to the pitch, but the possibility was eagerly anticipated! I do like players with genuine pace - Shane Long is probably about my favourite at the moment - they have the raw materials to do something special even if in reality they rarely do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 12 July, 2017 Author Share Posted 12 July, 2017 "The torpedo" Federico Arias. Don't think he ever actually made it on to the pitch, but the possibility was eagerly anticipated! I do like players with genuine pace - Shane Long is probably about my favourite at the moment - they have the raw materials to do something special even if in reality they rarely do! On that note, surprised no-one has mentioned Jonno 'Quick' Forte yet. Purely for that cameo v the franchise, naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 Ronnie Ekelund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beancounter saint Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 On that note, surprised no-one has mentioned Jonno 'Quick' Forte yet. Purely for that cameo v the franchise, naturally. Good point, and Michail Antonio was, and is, extremely quick once he gets going - maybe not quite "Jonno Quick" though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 On that note, surprised no-one has mentioned Jonno 'Quick' Forte yet. Purely for that cameo v the franchise, naturally. Has to be in the mix, first touch "head in hands - oh dear" second touch - back of the net! Third touch - back of the net!! Shame a few more subs for Saints didn't follow his sparkling example :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 Didn't he nearly knock himself out going for a header near the post? I seem to recall it was away to Nottingham Forest and it was one of those goals at the end of another season of avoiding relegation that you just knew would be critical. Heroic, fearless stuff. 1. Micky Evans, just for this spell of goal scoring. Limited ability, absolute brilliant purple patch just when we needed it. 2. Mark Dennis, a mate worked at the Dell early 80's, Mark "popped out for some milk" from his house and returned 3 days later. It's not all about the football...... 3. Terry Hurlock, coming out of the Players Entrance with a crate of beer. It's still not about the football. 4. Steve Williams. For me, as a kid of that era and for the position I played, he was all about the football... That dates me somewhat. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorer saint Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 Jim Mccaliog & Mark Whitlock random Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 12 July, 2017 Share Posted 12 July, 2017 Keith Granger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Flying Finn Posted 13 July, 2017 Share Posted 13 July, 2017 He also came to mind for me, was a great character if not the best footballer...! I remember being sat with the Young Saints for a match against Arsenal (I think). Dryden came on as a sub and, as he got into position, shouted "Never fear, Trigger's f****** here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 13 July, 2017 Share Posted 13 July, 2017 I remember being sat with the Young Saints for a match against Arsenal (I think). Dryden came on as a sub and, as he got into position, shouted "Never fear, Trigger's f****** here." I remember my dad telling me that too (though he left out the swear word) - not sure if he heard the story or also heard it directly as we also sat in the Junior Saints section. It may well have been Arsenal, certainly a game that we were 0-0 or 1-0 up in as I think the whole reason it was funny was because of how desperate/important the situation was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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