Best performance by an opposition player against us

grumpytheelf · **Joined:** Sun Nov 23, 2014 1:21 am **Posts:** 158

We've got a memorable games thread but it started me thinking about good performances against us I can't think of many that were great but I agree with Harry Walter Mitty Shithead's assessment of this performance.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blo ... eil-mellor

Can anyone think of others who deserved praise from both sets of fans?

billygoatblue · **Joined:** Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:30 am **Posts:** 606

Nathan Ellington (Bristol rovers), bobby Zamora (Brighton) and Ricky lambert.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 11:53 am

Juan ugarte scoring five for Wrexham in that daft 4-6 match and Paul furlong for Qpr when they beat us 1-4 at the vic,two class performances!

drago · **Joined:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:22 pm **Posts:** 418

Bret Ormerod for Blackpool in that play off season. Bloody tore us apart at the Vic. Apparently he was good during the away leg too!

yloop · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 11:56 am

Paul Furlong
Neil Harris
Mark Prudhoe

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Andy Collett.

Kirsty · **Joined:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:39 pm **Posts:** 271

Robin Friday - Cardiff or Reading
Alan Curtis - Swansea

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

That Blackpool striker who we later signed and was utter gash. Can't think of his name?

mr plow · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 12:52 pm

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

That Blackpool striker who we later signed and was utter gash. Can't think of his name?

Keegan Parker. Was amazing against us a couple of times

mr plow · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 12:53 pm

Peter Beagrie when at Scunthorpe. Scored direct from a corner then from a free kick out wide.

klinger · **Joined:** Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:27 pm **Posts:** 1589

Gary Madine did ok scoring a hat trick for Carlisle against us a couple of years ago.

OddsOnPhil · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:27 am **Posts:** 674

Jamie Ward about eight or nine years ago when he was playing for Torquay.

coddy · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:27 pm **Posts:** 44

Wade elliot think he was with Bournemouth

ed-t-ball · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 1:43 pm

drago wrote:

Bret Ormerod for Blackpool in that play off season. Bloody tore us apart at the Vic. Apparently he was good during the away leg too!

This ^

ed-t-ball · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 1:43 pm

and Dani Shitu for someone in the play offs too.

Incidentally he just got released by someone, even though I reckon the play off game when he had the whole of our team in his pocket was about 20 years ago it seems.

Compo · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 1:44 pm

Zamora, earnshaw, horsefield and Danny shittu stand out for me

Compo · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 1:45 pm

Beat me to it ed

thetownendfaithful · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 2:05 pm

Jason Scotland was always class, Beckford, Scott Parker

Brian Clough · **Joined:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:39 pm **Posts:** 282

leo fortune west- steve howard

Casual · **Joined:** Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:38 pm **Posts:** 68

Kevin Francis - Stockport

dav9337 · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:40 pm **Posts:** 113

Peter Brezovan always springs to mind

coddy · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:27 pm **Posts:** 44

dav9337 wrote:

Peter Brezovan always springs to mind

Them 2 penalties still piss me off

horden · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 5:17 pm

hundreds, but hriedersson for brentford in late 90s was bloody good, as was darren peacock for hereford around same time

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Peacock played at the Vic for Hereford in 1989, December 2nd to be precise, Pop Robson was caretaker manager we lost 2-1.

I know because I was mascot :laugh:

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 6:14 pm

Tony Currie took us apart. He could have played in his best suit and dress shoes for all we got near him. The rest of the Leeds team weren't that far behind him. Their goalie might warrant some criticism for failing to save both penalties.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I remember Chris Waddle being different gravy against us.

For Sheff Wed that is not his appearance for Torquay when he was just a fat bloke stood on the half way line :laugh:

Gazza must be worth a mention as well for his 4 at White Hart Lane, he was a half decent player to be fair!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22676

I might be wrong but Paul Gascoigne away to Spurs trumps all of the above.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22676

Ah, I see PJ agrees. [note to self, read thread through before commenting]

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 7:38 pm

Chris Lywellyn in that 6-4 game was pretty unplayable...

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 7:55 pm

That ginger Lewington left back for MK Dons always seemed to get man of the match against us. Would have loved to have signed him in his prime.

grumpytheelf · **Joined:** Sun Nov 23, 2014 1:21 am **Posts:** 158

PJPoolie wrote:

Gazza must be worth a mention as well for his 4 at White Hart Lane, he was a half decent player to be fair!

Forgot about Gazza, that whole game is on youtube somewhere

yloop · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2015 9:41 pm

Gazza in cup games. Furlong in league games.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

Collet, that narky little bastard who used to be in goal for York , that Scouse get who was on loan at Wednesday from Liverpool , I'll think of some more

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tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

We often made that Campbell Ryce look unplayable too

ChunkyMonkey · **Joined:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:59 pm **Posts:** 569

Gareth Ainsworth got an ovation at the Vic from our fans vs QPR I seem to remember

Wommers · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2015 1:02 am

Gabbiadini. Windass. Kevin Francis. That quality forward two of Geoff Horsfield and the other mush (but that was only one season).. for Halifax.

Wommers · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2015 1:05 am

ChunkyMonkey wrote:

Gareth Ainsworth got an ovation at the Vic from our fans vs QPR I seem to remember

Kevin Gallen was superb the only time i saw him at the vic. Another one!! Just remembered him. Fucking great player.

Kolley Kibber · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2015 6:01 pm

I remember Adam Lallana taking the piss out of us 7/8 years ago for Southampton at the Vic. No one could get near him.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2015 6:27 pm

Gabbiadini was always a nuisance, but I remember Dean Holdsworth standing out as different class for Brentford when we first got promoted with Murray's team back in the day.

yloop · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2015 7:18 pm

Let's flip this round then, which Pools players would opposition fans mention if this thread was on their board?

Adam Boyd
Paul Dalton

grumpytheelf · **Joined:** Sun Nov 23, 2014 1:21 am **Posts:** 158

Luke James

drago · **Joined:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:22 pm **Posts:** 418

Didn't Roberto Martinez play against us...and look a different class.

Carlo Corrazin?
Guy Ipoua?

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

drago wrote:

Didn't Roberto Martinez play against us...and look a different class.

Carlo Corrazin?
Guy Ipoua?

Think Martinez played against us for both Wigan and Chester and always looked decent. What was his Spanish team mate called again?

Il add that black French Carlisle centre half to your list. No idea what his name was mind.

Pooliepaul · **Joined:** Tue May 17, 2011 2:12 pm **Posts:** 119

Jason Scotland for Swansea

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Glenn Naylor and Andy Collett for Darlo.

Keith Walwyn and John Byrne for York ripped us apart two games running, once at the Vic, then at Bootham Crescent last game of season.

Who was the lad for Rochdale who scored twice in the game Tommy Widdrington scored twice for us? 2-2 draw? Mc something. He was very good that day.

thetownendfaithful · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2015 9:38 am

Perkins was always class for Rochdale as well

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Lee McIlvelly I think his name was. Outstanding on the Mill House side that day.

yloop · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2015 10:47 am

The Spurs team at White Hart Lane was a special one too, back in the days when teams put out their best squad regardless of the opposition.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Bergkamp was labeled a flop waste of money at the time of the first leg and failed to score at the Vic. I remember Bruce Rioch walking away from his post match interview when questioned about him. He scored 2 in the second leg when Pools fans got a high profile bite out of him he went down injured at the clock end and we were chanting 'what a waste he money' at him and gave us back a 4-0 with his fingers! They were already 3-0 up from the first leg and Rioch played a completely full strength team. The game turned into an excercise were they just trying to John Jensen to score as he never had, he was shooting from all over the shop! It actually was Arsenals worst season in the 20 years they finished 5th Wenger got the job the season after and the rest in history. Bergkamp turned out a proper waste of money didn't he!!?

What a ground Highbury was, they don't make stadiums like that anymore. The pitch was unbelievable.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Mon May 11, 2015 11:31 am

Pools are missing 6-0 pre-season drubbings by Prem teams. We usually follow them with a good season.
The barcodes slaughtered us when Neale Cooper was brand new to Pools and the outcome was Gavin Strachan getting a deal.

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