| Forgotten foes from Second Division 14:22 - Aug 19 with 7182 views | Northernr |
So all that Bristol City nostalgia, and talk about how terrified we used to be of Scott Murray, got me thinking last week. Who are the players we feared playing/loathed seeing in those three years in the Second Division and then immediately forgot all about once we were promoted.
Remember we used to have real problems with Martin Bullock and ben Burgess, hated Leon Knight and Wayne Andrews.
Thinking of doing a piece for AKUTRs on it so any others greatly appreciated... |  | | |  |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 16:25 - Aug 19 with 1526 views | loftboy |
Didn’t a certain Bobby Zamora score a few against us for Brighton at that level? |  |
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 16:38 - Aug 19 with 1487 views | EastR |
At the other end of the pitch we never seemed to do well against a Reading side with Graeme Murty in their defence.
We didn’t beat them in 9 attempts from the beginning of the 97/98 season until the start of the 09/10 one — and only scored 3 times against them in that period. Murty was basically an ever present in their defence during that time.
And to rub salt into the wound he only ever scored two goals for them:
On 30 April 2006, Murty scored only his second goal, from a penalty, in 280 league and cup appearances when Reading played Queens Park Rangers on the final day of the 2005—06 season. It ensured that Reading reached 106 points, a record for the second tier of English football. [Post edited 19 Aug 2019 16:39]
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 16:42 - Aug 19 with 1478 views | terryb |
I definitely didn't hate him. In fact, I was always pleased when he played against us, but who could forget the slimnfit Kevin Pressman?
Picture him in one goal & Neville Southall in the other!
I can't remember any individual, but I disliked all of the Peterborough team when they deservedly thrashed us on Danny Shitu's debut. Watching him that night who would have thought Danny could become a legend?
On the plus side of opponents, didn't Paul Murray score a winning goal against Bristol City that helped us to second place? | | | |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 17:01 - Aug 19 with 1430 views | MedwayR |
Can’t say I have any fond memories of games against Crewe.
Graham Coughlan of Plymouth Argyle always impressed me, a proper no-nonsense CB but fair with it. |  |
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 17:06 - Aug 19 with 1427 views | PBLOCK |
Couple that spring to mind
Graham Kavanagh (Cardiff Stoke after that I think) always looked a very good player at League 1 head and shoulders above most midfielders and a big part of them going up
Marco Gabbiadini Hated him remember him scoring I think for Northampton against us at Home in a drab 1-0 defeat. Played at a few clubs around that time
Jason Koumas I think already mentioned is a decent shout. Lloyd Owusu was a bit of a to££er as I remember
Fun times though some of my best time supporting us | | | |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 17:19 - Aug 19 with 1403 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
Jamie Cureton, until he joined us. |  | | |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 17:20 - Aug 19 with 1402 views | hamptonhillhoop |
I seem to remember Marco Gabbiadini being a pain when he played for Northampton. Also never understood why we didn't sign Dean Kitson when he played for Cambridge
Edit. Just seen above post 're MG [Post edited 19 Aug 2019 17:21]
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 17:29 - Aug 19 with 1381 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
£80 student ST in the Paddocks!
I never got one but you can’t even do away day tickets and train for that now! | | | |
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 17:38 - Aug 19 with 1358 views | daveB |
Wayne Andrews at Oldham used to be a pain, I think he got sent off in that playoff game
Northampton used to beat us every time but struggle to remember any of their players
Nathan Tyson at Wycombe ripped us apart in one half but the wind was mental that day and we came back to draw 2-2
Add in Danny Coyne the keeper at Grimsby, always had a great game when we played them [Post edited 19 Aug 2019 17:41]
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 17:43 - Aug 19 with 1347 views | Snipper |
Didn’t Joe Kinnear take a disliking for us when he was Luton manager?
He slated us on a few occasions. |  | | |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 18:19 - Aug 19 with 1286 views | loftboy |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 17:43 - Aug 19 by Snipper |
Didn’t Joe Kinnear take a disliking for us when he was Luton manager?
He slated us on a few occasions. |
And we always had a song for him.
“He’s big, he’s fat he had a heart attack joe kinnear” | |
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 18:37 - Aug 19 with 1251 views | NorthLondonR |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 17:06 - Aug 19 by PBLOCK |
Couple that spring to mind
Graham Kavanagh (Cardiff Stoke after that I think) always looked a very good player at League 1 head and shoulders above most midfielders and a big part of them going up
Marco Gabbiadini Hated him remember him scoring I think for Northampton against us at Home in a drab 1-0 defeat. Played at a few clubs around that time
Jason Koumas I think already mentioned is a decent shout. Lloyd Owusu was a bit of a to££er as I remember
Fun times though some of my best time supporting us |
I remember that exact game, some bloke (who I believe now sits near me berating him for the full 90 mins) and then he does the unthinkable, must've been April 2001 ish.
I had a fear of Stuart Barlow, formerly of Everton and then latterly of Tranmere came. Coupled with Jason Price. I believe Andy Thomson equalised on 89 mins in 2002, only to be undone by a fckin Stuart Barlow winner in injury time. (Edit. I seem to recall Price had been signed on the Friday before the game from Wrexham, Swansea or some such).
Koumas may well have been involved too. [Post edited 19 Aug 2019 18:39]
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 18:59 - Aug 19 with 1217 views | stevec |
Wasn’t there a young Bobby Zamora playing wide for Brighton, skinny as a rake, diving all over the shop, getting booed off the park and then scoring or setting up their winner down here?
Think that was League One
*Oops, sorry loftboy, only just seen page 2 ! [Post edited 19 Aug 2019 19:00]
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 19:38 - Aug 19 with 1160 views | LowerloftLad |
leon knight when he was at brighton on loan from chelsea remember watching us beat them in the quater finals of the lvd trohpy at the time and im sure he was a right handful that day |  |
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 20:00 - Aug 19 with 1128 views | HantsR |
Cant remember when we played them and in what division but a few names come to mind:
Jon Stead
Grant Holt
Earnshaw
Heffernan |  | | |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 20:30 - Aug 19 with 1098 views | Superhoop83 |
Iain Hume always looked good against us.
This thread has given me flashbacks to the autumn of 2001 and consecutive defeats against Wrexham, Yeovil, Northfeckinhampton and Peterborough. |  |
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 20:42 - Aug 19 with 1078 views | FrankRightguard |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 14:40 - Aug 19 by CamberleyR |
Andy Rammell of Wycombe I seem to recall we always found a bit of a handful. |
Marcus Bean sent off on his debut for a punch up with him wasn’t he? |  | | |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 20:48 - Aug 19 with 1069 views | FrankRightguard |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 14:47 - Aug 19 by CamberleyR |
Kerry Mayo of Brighton I remember as a horrible little gobshite. Ginger as well. |
And who could forget his wife...Kerry Mayo! Not sure who went down easier | | | |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 21:21 - Aug 19 with 1022 views | enfieldargh |
Tommy Spurr and he still can!!!! |  |
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 21:30 - Aug 19 with 995 views | Toast_R |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 14:51 - Aug 19 by slmrstid |
Last one then I must get back to work...
Forget about individuals...
Northampton-bloody-Town.
They were with us in that league in 01/02 and were rubbish, and again in 02/03 and got relegated by absolutely miles, yet we still never actually managed to beat them. 2 home defeats and 2 away draws if I remember right.
And for a teenager living in Wellingborough (about 10 miles from Northampton) that was bloomin' rubbish  |
Marco Gabbiadini used to torment us in those games. Bastard. |  | | |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 21:31 - Aug 19 with 993 views | LythamR |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 14:44 - Aug 19 by slmrstid |
Also, although I didn't attend said game, I know full well the story and how it came into QPR legend of the time, so can I also make a nomination for the deckchair at Hartlepool who that 'Pool fan managed to get tackled by in that half time competition they had...?
Technically not a QPR foe but surely worthy of a mention... |
What made the deckchair such a legend is that they let the pool supporter have a second go and the deck chair did him again!
Makes me chuckle every time i think of it |  | | |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 21:36 - Aug 19 with 984 views | Mistication92 |
I remember going to a League Cup game at Northampton (maybe 2001). Unreserved seating and Rangers flooded into the away end and a load of us (inc me and my Dad) had to be escorted round the pitch to the empty stand to the side. Can't remember the score.
Think we also went to a League game there, in the home end. Might've been 2-2? I grew up in Rushden (about 20 miles from Northampton) so we used to go to loads of those East Midlands games.
There was a 0-0 at Peterborough in that old terrace with awful shallow steps (for a 12 year old anyway). | | | |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 21:38 - Aug 19 with 979 views | paulparker |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 18:37 - Aug 19 by NorthLondonR |
I remember that exact game, some bloke (who I believe now sits near me berating him for the full 90 mins) and then he does the unthinkable, must've been April 2001 ish.
I had a fear of Stuart Barlow, formerly of Everton and then latterly of Tranmere came. Coupled with Jason Price. I believe Andy Thomson equalised on 89 mins in 2002, only to be undone by a fckin Stuart Barlow winner in injury time. (Edit. I seem to recall Price had been signed on the Friday before the game from Wrexham, Swansea or some such).
Koumas may well have been involved too. [Post edited 19 Aug 2019 18:39]
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We made Stuart Barlow look like Messi in that 9 man Everton game in 93 ?
“Our shoes you should be mending our shoes”
To the poor folk of Northampton
Also can I add Rob Styles he hated us in the championship but that Wycombe game was something else |  |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 21:48 - Aug 19 with 964 views | hamptonhillhoop |
| Forgotten foes from Second Division on 19:05 - Aug 19 by CamberleyR |
Phil Prosser
A face you'd never tire of hitting. |
The ref for that 0-0 draw at the end of the season against Crewe was the worst. Was it two players sent off for failing to retreat for a free kick? Which roughly translated as Crewe players kicking it against ours at point blank range. I remember being very ‘annoyed’ | | | |
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