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Post by outspaced on Jan 28, 2023 11:42:52 GMT
39 years today. The return of Alan Hudson and the beginning of the great escape.
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Post by anchorman on Jan 28, 2023 15:25:02 GMT
I was only thinking about this the other day. Obviously fantastic memories of Huddy's first stint at the club but much less talked about was the inspired second coming of the great man, Asprey signing him on Waddo's reccommendation. Huddy was again sublime, intelligent, inventive and almost single handedly saved us from the drop with a series of 1-0 home wins if my memory serves me well?
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Post by anchorman on Jan 28, 2023 15:26:12 GMT
And Alan Hudson Alan Hudson na na na na na na!!!
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Post by silsdenstokie on Jan 28, 2023 17:16:24 GMT
The start of a quite enjoyable 4 months
Less said about what followed, the better
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jan 28, 2023 20:09:35 GMT
Best outfield stoke player I’ve ever seen .
hudson , Arnie , fuller , the three for me that light the ground up single handedly where expectation changed every time they touched the ball
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Post by lordb on Jan 28, 2023 20:10:09 GMT
Best outfield stoke player I’ve ever seen . hudson , Arnie , fuller , the three for me that light the ground up single handedly where expectation changed every time they touched the ball Chamberlain surely? |
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Post by hamsta2 on Jan 28, 2023 20:14:42 GMT
Best outfield stoke player I’ve ever seen . hudson , Arnie , fuller , the three for me that light the ground up single handedly where expectation changed every time they touched the ball Chamberlain surely? Hudson was the best I’ve ever seen in a Stoke shirt. His return was truly astonishing. Overweight, unfit but the best on the pitch by a L mile. Chamberlain was great. Hudson the Greatest. Imo. |
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Post by lordb on Jan 28, 2023 21:19:05 GMT
Hudson was the best I’ve ever seen in a Stoke shirt. His return was truly astonishing. Overweight, unfit but the best on the pitch by a L mile. Chamberlain was great. Hudson the Greatest. Imo. Of course don't understand how Arnie gets put ahead of Chamberlain |
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 28, 2023 21:26:51 GMT
Hudson was the best I’ve ever seen in a Stoke shirt. His return was truly astonishing. Overweight, unfit but the best on the pitch by a L mile. Chamberlain was great. Hudson the Greatest. Imo. Of course don't understand how Arnie gets put ahead of Chamberlain I think there's a comparison between Chamberlain and Arnie and understand there's a debate about who contributed more but I'd go for Arnie based on goals scored(not checked so could be wrong). |
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Post by lordb on Jan 28, 2023 21:30:40 GMT
Of course don't understand how Arnie gets put ahead of Chamberlain I think there's a comparison between Chamberlain and Arnie and understand there's a debate about who contributed more but I'd go for Arnie based on goals scored(not checked so could be wrong). In terms of sheer excitement, and Arnie was exciting, it has to be Chamberlain |
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 28, 2023 21:37:27 GMT
I think there's a comparison between Chamberlain and Arnie and understand there's a debate about who contributed more but I'd go for Arnie based on goals scored(not checked so could be wrong). In terms of sheer excitement, and Arnie was exciting, it has to be Chamberlain In terms of time in the top flight, both were 4/5 years into our tenure on the basis their respective signings so both most welcome...but still think Arnie pips it with his sheer brilliance with his goals tally. Loved both and hope we can throw another name in there going forward. |
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Post by lordb on Jan 28, 2023 22:00:17 GMT
In terms of sheer excitement, and Arnie was exciting, it has to be Chamberlain In terms of time in the top flight, both were 4/5 years into our tenure on the basis their respective signings so both most welcome...but still think Arnie pips it with his sheer brilliance with his goals tally. Loved both and hope we can throw another name in there going forward. Genuinely surprised at that But yes we need a new star, even one relative to this league |
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Post by Absolution on Jan 28, 2023 22:26:34 GMT
I think there's a comparison between Chamberlain and Arnie and understand there's a debate about who contributed more but I'd go for Arnie based on goals scored(not checked so could be wrong). In terms of sheer excitement, and Arnie was exciting, it has to be Chamberlain Over the full period of their respective times with us, I'd go for Arnie as being the better player. But it has to be said that in my 48 years of supporting Stoke, no player has ever come close to the immediate impact Chambo made during that first season with us. I'm pretty sure anyone who wasn't there at the time would just dismiss the descriptions of him at that time as absolute hyperbole or the ramblings of an insane person. It wasn't. Whatever anyone says about Chambo's first season at Stoke, it won't do it justice. Opposition full backs must have had nightmares the night before playing against him. He was off the scale brilliant. |
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 28, 2023 23:00:23 GMT
In terms of time in the top flight, both were 4/5 years into our tenure on the basis their respective signings so both most welcome...but still think Arnie pips it with his sheer brilliance with his goals tally. Loved both and hope we can throw another name in there going forward. Genuinely surprised at that But yes we need a new star, even one relative to this league Of the like of 07/08...Fuller/Lawrence and Hendrie beforehand, certainly. The crescendo of those years has completely disappeared but, hopefully, it'll be soon. |
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 28, 2023 23:14:56 GMT
In terms of sheer excitement, and Arnie was exciting, it has to be Chamberlain Over the full period of their respective times with us, I'd go for Arnie as being the better player. But it has to be said that in my 48 years of supporting Stoke, no player has ever come close to the immediate impact Chambo made during that first season with us. I'm pretty sure anyone who wasn't there at the time would just dismiss the descriptions of him at that time as absolute hyperbole or the ramblings of an insane person. It wasn't. Whatever anyone says about Chambo's first season at Stoke, it won't do it justice. Opposition full backs must have had nightmares the night before playing against him. He was off the scale brilliant. From that point of view, that's fair comment. I guess Hudson also has that aura about him twice. |
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Post by Absolution on Jan 29, 2023 2:50:13 GMT
Over the full period of their respective times with us, I'd go for Arnie as being the better player. But it has to be said that in my 48 years of supporting Stoke, no player has ever come close to the immediate impact Chambo made during that first season with us. I'm pretty sure anyone who wasn't there at the time would just dismiss the descriptions of him at that time as absolute hyperbole or the ramblings of an insane person. It wasn't. Whatever anyone says about Chambo's first season at Stoke, it won't do it justice. Opposition full backs must have had nightmares the night before playing against him. He was off the scale brilliant. From that point of view, that's fair comment. I guess Hudson also has that aura about him twice. My Stoke supporting days started with the Ajax match, so I saw plenty of Huddy, but was only 10 at that point, so couldn't really appreciate just how good he was. Ten years later, on his return, well, the stats don't lie. Look at where we were when he came back, then look at where we finished that season. We were doomed when he joined in January, but our form over the rest of the season would have had us 2nd in the league if replicated throughout the season. I mean, that's an unreal turnaround. Basically, his debut v Arsenal in '84 was the single most impressive performance I've ever seen from any player in a Stoke shirt. Two England caps? If he'd been Brazilian, his name would have been worshipped and spoken of in hushed tones. |
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Post by dwr17477 on Jan 29, 2023 6:42:05 GMT
From that point of view, that's fair comment. I guess Hudson also has that aura about him twice. My Stoke supporting days started with the Ajax match, so I saw plenty of Huddy, but was only 10 at that point, so couldn't really appreciate just how good he was. Ten years later, on his return, well, the stats don't lie. Look at where we were when he came back, then look at where we finished that season. We were doomed when he joined in January, but our form over the rest of the season would have had us 2nd in the league if replicated throughout the season. I mean, that's an unreal turnaround. Basically, his debut v Arsenal in '84 was the single most impressive performance I've ever seen from any player in a Stoke shirt. Two England caps? If he'd been Brazilian, his name would have been worshipped and spoken of in hushed tones. Yes, his cap count is ridiculous - thanks to Revie. |
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Post by Fred Ferret on Jan 29, 2023 7:39:10 GMT
In terms of sheer excitement, and Arnie was exciting, it has to be Chamberlain Over the full period of their respective times with us, I'd go for Arnie as being the better player. But it has to be said that in my 48 years of supporting Stoke, no player has ever come close to the immediate impact Chambo made during that first season with us. I'm pretty sure anyone who wasn't there at the time would just dismiss the descriptions of him at that time as absolute hyperbole or the ramblings of an insane person. It wasn't. Whatever anyone says about Chambo's first season at Stoke, it won't do it justice. Opposition full backs must have had nightmares the night before playing against him. He was off the scale brilliant. All I will say is Birmingham away 0-4, an old guy next to me said: “Ay Up, he’s off again!”. Whiz Bang, another goal by Chambo. Brilliant afternoon. |
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Post by Fred Ferret on Jan 29, 2023 7:45:26 GMT
From that point of view, that's fair comment. I guess Hudson also has that aura about him twice. My Stoke supporting days started with the Ajax match, so I saw plenty of Huddy, but was only 10 at that point, so couldn't really appreciate just how good he was. Ten years later, on his return, well, the stats don't lie. Look at where we were when he came back, then look at where we finished that season. We were doomed when he joined in January, but our form over the rest of the season would have had us 2nd in the league if replicated throughout the season. I mean, that's an unreal turnaround. Basically, his debut v Arsenal in '84 was the single most impressive performance I've ever seen from any player in a Stoke shirt. Two England caps? If he'd been Brazilian, his name would have been worshipped and spoken of in hushed tones. Also his game versus Liverpool. Absolutely commanded the game. Outstanding midfielder, a privilege to watch. For me, Huddy and Banksy will forever be the best I’ve seen. |
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Post by sportsman on Jan 29, 2023 9:15:11 GMT
That turn and cross in front of the boothen for that goal, was it against Luton? Can you imagine someone doing that today?
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Post by lawrieleslie on Jan 29, 2023 12:46:07 GMT
Didn’t see him in his 2nd coming. But the first time he was just such an intelligent player able to work box to box none of this DM, CM or AM bollox….he did the lot. Whenever he picked the ball up on the edge of our 18 yd box you just knew something would happen as he stood with one foot on the ball, looked up and drove forward sweeping past all leaving them in his wake. Waddo gave him free reign on the pitch but his transfer to the Arseholes changed all that as he fell out with Terry Neil and left for the states after just a few games. He earned 2 full caps in 75 after he was suspended from international football by the FA for refusing to tour with the u23 side.
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Post by anchorman on Jan 29, 2023 16:35:07 GMT
Hudson was the best I’ve ever seen in a Stoke shirt. His return was truly astonishing. Overweight, unfit but the best on the pitch by a L mile. Chamberlain was great. Hudson the Greatest. Imo. Of course don't understand how Arnie gets put ahead of Chamberlain I don’t understand how Arnie gets out ahead of a boat load of real class former Stoke players |
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