Guest DANNY Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Although I hate the man I have to say Stan Collymore looked amazing when playing for forest against city at ashton gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WillsbridgeRed Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Richard Wright in goal for Ipswich in 98-99He was outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Can't remember the specific match but John Salako ripped us apart one time at the gate, I think he was playing for Palace at the time and I just remember thinking he would play for England before long. A few years later he got his single cap so sort of proved me right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest purple_monkey_dishwasher Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Neil Lennon was a class apart when playing against us for Crewe many years ago. Robbie Savage was part of the same team but I must admit I didn't even notice him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BCFCNW Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Can't remember the specific match but John Salako ripped us apart one time at the gate, I think he was playing for Palace at the time and I just remember thinking he would play for England before long. A few years later he got his single cap so sort of proved me right ←He did the buisness against us once whilst playing for Swansea I think (2 goals at The Gate) and has played well against us on other occasions.I also remember Sheringham having a great game for Millwall against us. He didn't turn out too bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Ruud Guillet...pre season friendly against Chelsea...even then when he was about 32-34 he was in a class of his own, probably the first true world class player i had seen at the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Michael Owen in a pre-season friendly vs Liverpool in 1997/98 (our centenary games) Although he was a sub he still came on and scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDziek Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Can't remember the specific match but John Salako ripped us apart one time at the gate, I think he was playing for Palace at the time and I just remember thinking he would play for England before long. A few years later he got his single cap so sort of proved me right ←Was that when he was on loan at Swansea back in 1989/90, the season we got promoted ? Think we lost 3-1 and he won the game single handed.Best players i've seen at the gate both scored hat-tricks against us, Stan Collymore for Forest(1994?), and Teddy Sherringham for Millwall (in 91) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Michael Owen in a pre-season friendly vs Liverpool in 1997/98 (our centenary games) Although he was a sub he still came on and scored.←mickey bell scored his first ever city goal in that game...and hit the bar i remember it well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 mickey bell scored his first ever city goal in that game...and hit the bar i remember it well ←He did indeed!!1-1 if finished if I remember rightly?Fowler and Macmanamanmananaman played as well, the east end was packed with scousers expecting a certain Paul Ince to make his debut after returning from Italy. Didn't happend though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 He did indeed!!1-1 if finished if I remember rightly?Fowler and Macmanamanmananaman played as well, the east end was packed with scousers expecting a certain Paul Ince to make his debut after returning from Italy. Didn't happend though!!←it was 1-1 i dunno how i remember any of that i was only 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalkeyred Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 He did the buisness against us once whilst playing for Swansea I think (2 goals at The Gate) and has played well against us on other occasions.I also remember Sheringham having a great game for Millwall against us. He didn't turn out too bad!←If I remember correctly, Sheringham was about to make a big money move and received the 'What a waste of money' chants throughout the first half. Did he not come out and score 2/3 (all headers) in the second half....Plus.... I thought the best player on the pitch that day was a certain Mick McCarthy who dominated in a classic Sweeper role. (Legs had gone by then). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissellredhead Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 lomana lua-lua for col utd and eto'o for mallorca awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadratinmycider Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 As someone said earlier, Lennon ran the show when he came downwith Crewe.David Ginola led us a merry dance when we played the Geordies inthe cup (5-0) and Colymore was certainly on fire when he hit thathat-trick for Forrest. He shut us right up that day the *******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 As someone said earlier, Lennon ran the show when he came downwith Crewe.David Ginola led us a merry dance when we played the Geordies inthe cup (5-0) and Colymore was certainly on fire when he hit thathat-trick for Forrest. He shut us right up that day the *******.←I was at the Newcastle game (crowd shot with me in it is inside the front cover of the centenary book!!) wasn't that games Ginola's debut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pewsham Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Can't remember the specific match but John Salako ripped us apart one time at the gate, I think he was playing for Palace at the time and I just remember thinking he would play for England before long. A few years later he got his single cap so sort of proved me right ←He was on loan to Swansea from Palace - who wanted to sell him for £200,000. Bargain! Palace saw his potential and the rest was historyBest player I've seen at "The Gate" - Trevor Brooking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openEnd Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 If I remember correctly, Sheringham was about to make a big money move and received the 'What a waste of money' chants throughout the first half. Did he not come out and score 2/3 (all headers) in the second half....←We were winning 1-0 at H-T. He scored a second half hat trick all from corners (I think) in front of the open End. It was a memorable performance that has obviously stuck with me, as has Stan Collydoggin' whose blistering raw pace was frightening. Forests wore a slightly more tasteful version of our purple/green kit that day. I think we lost 1-4 that day too? God I remember some useless junk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 We were winning 1-0 at H-T. He scored a second half hat trick all from corners (I think) in front of the open End. It was a memorable performance that has obviously stuck with me, as has Stan Collydoggin' whose blistering raw pace was frightening. Forests wore a slightly more tasteful version of our purple/green kit that day. I think we lost 1-4 that day too? God I remember some useless junk! ←Thats got to be the same game where before completing his hat trick, he rounded Keith Welch, tapped the ball goalwards, wheeled away celebrating only for the ball to catch a divot and bobble past the post.......hillarious...then he banged in 3...not so funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openEnd Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Thats got to be the same game where before completing his hat trick, he rounded Keith Welch, tapped the ball goalwards, wheeled away celebrating only for the ball to catch a divot and bobble past the post.......hillarious...then he banged in 3...not so funny ←Hmm you have beaten me in remembering junk Talking of freak moments during games, anyone remember during the 1989/90 season a particular goal at the Open End? There was a huge punt (by whom, I don't know) that ordinarily would have sailed over the bar (probably over Ashton Park ). Just as the crowd groaned at the terrble ball a huge gust of wind almost stopped it mid air, it stayed in play where a striker (super Bob?) was on hand to knock it in! For some reason I seem to think it was against Bury, but that's only a hunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Hmm you have beaten me in remembering junk Talking of freak moments during games, anyone remember during the 1989/90 season a particular goal at the Open End? There was a huge punt (by whom, I don't know) that ordinarily would have sailed over the bar (probably over Ashton Park ). Just as the crowd groaned at the terrble ball a huge gust of wind almost stopped it mid air, it stayed in play where a striker (super Bob?) was on hand to knock it in! For some reason I seem to think it was against Bury, but that's only a hunch.←Nope, i insist you have bettered me with that little gem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Trevor Brooking in one game agianst West Ham they went down to 10 men when Pat Holland broke his leg in the first half (1 sub then) we were 1-0 up. But in the 2nd half he played us on his own. They drew 1-1 and were unlucky not to win it.Ardiles and Hoddle for Tottenham, how that team didn't win the league I'll never know, they were so far ahead of anything else at that time.I also remember watching a guy play us on his own in this division and thinking we should buy him. That was Ae Akinbiyi. I'm surprised no-ones nmentioned David Kelly, you're all probably trying to forget how well he always played against us every time he came here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sharpy50 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Kieran Dyer was good at the gate for Ipswich, I remember Collymore scoring a hat trick for forest over the xmas period once. I also remember a Mr Marcus Stewart having a good game against us for the sags once where he and beadle scored the goals when they scraped a 2-0 win against us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazareth Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Hmm you have beaten me in remembering junk Talking of freak moments during games, anyone remember during the 1989/90 season a particular goal at the Open End? There was a huge punt (by whom, I don't know) that ordinarily would have sailed over the bar (probably over Ashton Park ). Just as the crowd groaned at the terrble ball a huge gust of wind almost stopped it mid air, it stayed in play where a striker (super Bob?) was on hand to knock it in! For some reason I seem to think it was against Bury, but that's only a hunch.←The Bury game in 89/90 was my first City game. I would have been 9 and I went with my dad. I remember sitting in the Williams stand and being annoyed by a pillar. I didn't go again as a home fan for 6 years or so (was an Everton fan until I got the CityBug and went to an FA Cup game in 95 as an away fan). Anyway the Bury game, as I recall Mark Gavin scored the only goal as City won 1-0.edit: City stats shows that it was 20th January 1990 but doesn't give the goalscorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scootered Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Richard Wright in goal for Ipswich in 98-99He was outstanding←Agree 100%, him and Matt Jenson(sp) were outstanding that season and those 2 always stand out in my mind!! Hate agreeing with you being as you're an idiot!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openEnd Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Richard Wright? but what about David James in his Watford days, he was alway's impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tactical Genius Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Kieran Dyer was good at the gate for Ipswich←He gave one of the most anonymous performances ever seen. The Genius was looking forward to casting his eye for the first time upon someone who had ****il then) received a lot of good press but came away disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tactical Genius Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Robbie Keane for wolves. P155ed all over our defence. (well it was watts and dyche probably)←Are you thinking of David Connolly? who scored at least 4. It was Shail btw, so no great surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tactical Genius Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 The Top 3 for the TG have to be...John Robertson, Forest left winger. Kenny Dalglish in his prime. Gary Shaw scored an effortless hat-trick, then popped in another 2 at Eastville in the Cup a couple of days later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Samuel Eto'o and, to a lesser degree, Leon Britton and Tresor Lumana Lua Lua. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Kieron Dyer, Kevin Phillips, and Robbie Keane remember all of them being class at the gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downend2005 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 richard wright.although matt holland (while at ipswich) looked a good player during a pre-season friendly.another player who impressed me during afriendly was steve stone last season. he had a decent game.i remember the colchester game where city were booed off. everyone stayed behind to clap off lua-lua who seemed a bit confused by it all. but still, he was absolutely outstanding that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest uncle john Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 QUOTE(openEnd @ Jun 10 2005, 12:57 PM)Hmm you have beaten me in remembering junk Talking of freak moments during games, anyone remember during the 1989/90 season a particular goal at the Open End? There was a huge punt (by whom, I don't know) that ordinarily would have sailed over the bar (probably over Ashton Park ). Just as the crowd groaned at the terrble ball a huge gust of wind almost stopped it mid air, it stayed in play where a striker (super Bob?) was on hand to knock it in! For some reason I seem to think it was against Bury, but that's only a hunch.THAT WAS BRISTOL CITY 2 LEYTON ORIENT 1. BOB TAYLOR SCORED BOTH GOALS. A HUGE PUNT UPFIELD HUNG IN THE AIR AND DROPPED RIGHT BELOW THE CROSSBAR, AND HE OUTJUMPED THE KEEPER TO NOD IT IN. WE WENT 2-0 UP BUT IN THE SECOND HALF LEYTON ORIENT SCORED EARLY (STEVE CASTLE) AND THEN HAD THE HUGE GALE FORCE WIND BEHIND THEM IN THE SECOND HALF, AND ABSOLUTELY BATTERED US. BUT WE HUNG ON FOR THE WIN. THAT EVENING I SNEAKED OUT OF THE JUNIOR REDS DISCO AND RAN ONTO THE PITCH ON MY OWN IN THE FREEZING COLD AND PITCH BLACK TO THE GOALMOUTH WHERE TAYLOR SCORED, WHICH WAS A COMPLETE MUDBATH. VERY EXCITING (FOR A 12 YEAR OLD).The Bury game in 89/90 was my first City game. I would have been 9 and I went with my dad. I remember sitting in the Williams stand and being annoyed by a pillar. I didn't go again as a home fan for 6 years or so (was an Everton fan until I got the CityBug and went to an FA Cup game in 95 as an away fan). Anyway the Bury game, as I recall Mark Gavin scored the only goal as City won 1-0.edit: City stats shows that it was 20th January 1990 but doesn't give the goalscorer.DAVE SMITH SCORED THE GOAL, RUNNING THROUGH AND ROUNDING THE KEEPER. THAT WAS THE GAME BEFORE WE BEAT CHELSEA IN THE 4TH ROUND OF THE CUP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffleflap Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Marcus Stewart.What class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukejones2 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Eto'o was quality but they had a little chap look even better - who was he?? Leon Brittain was phenomenal. John Salako got clapped off the pitch if I remember rightly... Daniel Amokachi? What a goal. Matt Jansen looked good I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaloneFM Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 The blonde policewoman at the Doncaster game guarding the East End.I SAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openEnd Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 QUOTE(openEnd @ Jun 10 2005, 12:57 PM)THAT WAS BRISTOL CITY 2 LEYTON ORIENT 1. BOB TAYLOR SCORED BOTH GOALS. A HUGE PUNT UPFIELD HUNG IN THE AIR AND DROPPED RIGHT BELOW THE CROSSBAR, AND HE OUTJUMPED THE KEEPER TO NOD IT IN. WE WENT 2-0 UP BUT IN THE SECOND HALF LEYTON ORIENT SCORED EARLY (STEVE CASTLE) AND THEN HAD THE HUGE GALE FORCE WIND BEHIND THEM IN THE SECOND HALF, AND ABSOLUTELY BATTERED US. BUT WE HUNG ON FOR THE WIN. THAT EVENING I SNEAKED OUT OF THE JUNIOR REDS DISCO AND RAN ONTO THE PITCH ON MY OWN IN THE FREEZING COLD AND PITCH BLACK TO THE GOALMOUTH WHERE TAYLOR SCORED, WHICH WAS A COMPLETE MUDBATH. VERY EXCITING (FOR A 12 YEAR OLD).←Cheers, although my recollection of the opponents etc were sketchy, I vividly remember thinking after that goal, that this was going to be our year. As indeed was the case, was without doubt my favourite season, apart from the string of games at the end when we couldn't buy a win. Trumpton, Bolton away, Leyton Orient away and Huddersfield home, any of which would have probably secured the championship. Quite how we never won that title, still mystifies me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candygram for mongo Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Collymore was very useful that day,I remember it well,he tore us apart.Best player seen in recent times for me was Jimmy Bullardon a night game for Peterboro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBCFCUK Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Samual Eto'o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman-is-god Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 In a league game, Lua-Lua for Colchester was incredible. He must have had about 10 shots that game, and he hit the post/bar about 3 times, he was incredible.In a friendly, Eto'o was good, scoring a nice goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeRed Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 couple of ears ago a guy by the name of Jamie DeFoe for Bournmouth ra rings around us. I coupleof days after the game i told a West Ham fan what a class player i had seen at AG. He rang me the day after Drfoe's debut and told me i was 100% correct i what i said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fatboy-BCFC Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Samuel Eto'o for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 I was at the Newcastle game (crowd shot with me in it is inside the front cover of the centenary book!!) wasn't that games Ginola's debut?←No it wasnt. He played the first game of the season away to sheff wed and scored a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavlin Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Tony Currie Sheff Utd in their 1-0 win on the way to promotion in 1970'sBilly Bremner for Leeds in the cup match at the gate 1-1Robbie Savage for Crewe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre_The_Giant Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 TEDDY SHERINGHAM for MillwallKIERON DYER for IpswichBS4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckle_red Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Tony Dinning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest North Street Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Tommy Hutchinson & Robbie James for Swansea in the mid eighties running the midfield with a combined age of 78 had City chasing shadows.David Smith for Gillingham embarrassing City leaving me thinking "imagine what City would do with that extreme pace down the wing"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukejones2 Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Tommy Hutchinson & Robbie James for Swansea in the mid eighties running the midfield with a combined age of 78 had City chasing shadows.David Smith for Gillingham embarrassing City leaving me thinking "imagine what City would do with that extreme pace down the wing"..... ←Gavin and Smith... ask Chelsea what we did with that pace down the wing? Obviously T&T helped.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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