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Best opposition players to play at the Goldstone?
- Thread starter Dirk Lehmann's Python
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Definitely not the best but maybe the most effective - how about Kevin Francis. 6ft 7inches tall striker for Stockport in the early 90's..
Can't recall if he scored but recall him hitting the woodwork at least 3 or 4 times. Didn't need to jump for the ball against John Crumplin at the back post.
North stand singing "crossbar for England " at the final whistle was a very funny moment, as Mark Beeney gave the post a thank you pat and sporting a very relieved smile on his face...
Can't recall if he scored but recall him hitting the woodwork at least 3 or 4 times. Didn't need to jump for the ball against John Crumplin at the back post.
North stand singing "crossbar for England " at the final whistle was a very funny moment, as Mark Beeney gave the post a thank you pat and sporting a very relieved smile on his face...
Iain Dowie. Some ugly scenes then.
Didnt he have an aeroplane celebration? Quite apt as flights had to be diverted because of his height.
BensGrandad
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Johnny Haynes in about 1958 Our own Johnny McNicholl early 50s. to name just a couple of oldies but for sheer ability and entertainment Frank Worthington has to be in the list.
Dirk Lehmann's Python
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He's a different sort of "brilliant" player. There is nothing average about his range of passing, crossing, dead balls or workrate. Maybe his other attributes, not those.
I suppose Lampard and Le Tissier deserve a shout
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el punal
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Norman Wisdom and Fred Emney - they would have walked in today's England squad. 
el punal
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Norman Wisdom and Fred Emney - they would have walked in today's England squad.
Ok, flight of fancy - not really opposition were they?
Colonel Angus
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Liam Brady.
Bobby Charlton would have been there as player manager of Preston, but I don't think he actually played for them at The Goldstone.
Bobby Charlton would have been there as player manager of Preston, but I don't think he actually played for them at The Goldstone.
Alan Ball for Southampton
patcham seagulls
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Was that based on the 0-4 at the Goldstone around 1990.
He was on a different level that day.
Mackenzie
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Yes. We couldn't get near him and had a decent team that year.
patcham seagulls
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Fair shout as a individual performance, its not often as a fan your loyalties and frustrations diminish to admire an opponent.
He certainly achieved that.
Remember watching Dalglish, McDermott and I'm sure Souness around 81.
Probably the most consistent and successful players to play at their peak against bhafc.
The only time I remember an opposition player being substituted and getting a very genuine ovation from all round the ground,
silverwizard
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- Nov 10, 2009
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Kenny Dalgleish and others in the Liverpool team of 1979/80- Hansen, Ray Kennedy, Souness. They were class, only about 3 misplaced passes in the match. A good job Lawrenson was playing for us that day otherwise the score would have been more than 4-1.
Stuart Pearson for Hull (before his ManUre sojourn). His shot at the south goal hit me right in the guts. The *******. He was good though
1234andcounting
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- Mar 31, 2008
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Yes,he did. 1974. Ran the midfield. Think Stiles was playing alongside him. Preston won 4-0. I was trying to think of a modern day equivalent, but precious few of the current England line-up would make it in the third tier.
Paris
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Kevin Poole. The ball was out of play by the way.