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Post by Kirstendunstslovebubbles on Oct 9, 2010 9:48:34 GMT
We've all had players in teams we've loved but never got the recognition that they've probably deserved. Who are they?
My absolute favourite had to be John Butler.
Thought the guy was an absolute legend myself, especially that "Stanley Matthews" esque run down the wing against the Vale.
John butler I salute you.
Anyone else had players who they loved but could not explain it?
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Post by stokiecat on Oct 9, 2010 9:55:32 GMT
Leigh Palin Only made 19 appearances for us but I remember the 30 yard deflected goal vs. Port Vale and he punched Alan Ball (rapid exit after that) Still<3 him... (OK 30 yards may be an exagerration but it's how I choose to remember it  ) |
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 9, 2010 9:56:22 GMT
I was always a big Bjarni fan - although he was a genuine Marmite player. Some people used to fly into rages at the mere mention of his name. "Bjarni, Bjarni, Bjarni, Bjarni"  |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Oct 9, 2010 9:59:04 GMT
Eric Skeels for me. Great servant to the club and never let us down in his record number of appearances.
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Post by french toast on Oct 9, 2010 10:01:56 GMT
mama
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Post by standbutler on Oct 9, 2010 10:08:35 GMT
John mahoney for me.
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Post by Kirstendunstslovebubbles on Oct 9, 2010 10:10:57 GMT
Got to admit fuller, I was a massive Bjarni fan! I even went on praise and grumble once because I was sick of the stick he was getting!
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Post by mayf on Oct 9, 2010 10:21:14 GMT
Ant Jnr,highly under-rated.....he's just got a big money move to Stockport so he must be quality  |
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Post by march4 on Oct 9, 2010 10:28:14 GMT
Mama, of course ;D
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Post by RAF on Oct 9, 2010 10:45:42 GMT
Eric Skeels for me. Great servant to the club and never let us down in his record number of appearances. Eric Skeels is hardly unsung. H |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Oct 9, 2010 10:58:23 GMT
Eric Skeels for me. Great servant to the club and never let us down in his record number of appearances. Eric Skeels is hardly unsung. H At the time he was pretty unsung. The Stokies loved him but most fans of other clubs probably hadn't heard of him. Even at Stoke he was very much the one whose name was not in the papers when so many of the other players got hundreds of column inches about them. Mahoney, as standbutler says, was also pretty unsung compared to most of that Stoke side. And Jackie Marsh was perhaps the third of the 'unsung triumverate". In fact Jackie Marsh probably got more publicity because he was one of the few players to play in contact lenses. I was chuffed to bits when I was working in London to see Jackie's picture in a Chemists Shop window advertising contact lenses. |
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Post by officer dibble on Oct 9, 2010 11:04:10 GMT
got to be paul ware for me if only for his goal against peterboro in the autoglass
plus he'd run through brick walls for stoke
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Post by spitthedog on Oct 9, 2010 11:07:55 GMT
Alan Dodd
John Mahoney
Alan Bloor
Jimmy Robertson
were all very good players who never seemed to get that much recognition, though Josh played for Wales many times. Though they were different times. Pre-celebrity period.
Think if Alan Dodd was playing today he would be a regular in the England team.
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Post by ihaveadream on Oct 9, 2010 11:19:04 GMT
I also liked Bjarni, time for Bjarniites to come out of the closed.
I remember one occasion where he had the ball and initially seemed unsure what to do, so he decided to aim at goal (the shot was at a difficult angle) and only missed scoring by centimeteres
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Post by ProudPotter17 on Oct 9, 2010 11:22:38 GMT
Gabriel Zakuani
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Post by standbutler on Oct 9, 2010 11:23:22 GMT
I would like to add Geoff salmons to the list.
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Post by arniepieinthesky on Oct 9, 2010 11:34:13 GMT
Richard 'Brucie' Forsyth
I always thought it was nice to see him, to see him....nice! Ohh fuck, I'll get me coat!
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Post by march4 on Oct 9, 2010 11:36:02 GMT
I would like to add Geoff salmons to the list. Sean Haslegrave? |
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Post by trebor63 on Oct 9, 2010 11:37:48 GMT
Eric Skeels for me. Great servant to the club and never let us down in his record number of appearances. I've just read an aricle about Eric Skeels in the Stoke Coventry programme (72) talking about his clothes shop he'd just opened. He is one of a very rare breed in that he wore every single outfield shirt during his time at Stoke. He's one of the players from my first era of being a Stoke fan. My favourite 'non glam' player from that era was Alan 'Bluto' Bloor I'm not sure why but I always liked him alongside Greenhoff and Smith (and later Hudson) |
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Post by wingy1964 on Oct 9, 2010 11:39:24 GMT
Steve Bould ,he got loads of stick when he first played at right back as a young lad,moved to centre half,the rest is history
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Post by boothenender on Oct 9, 2010 11:55:11 GMT
jimmy robertson..
superb on the wing.
never quite got the praise of players like geoff salmons.
great servant for club.
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Post by Matthews dad on Oct 9, 2010 12:26:59 GMT
And number 1 is Kevin Keen
And number 2 is Kevin Keen
And number 3 is Kevin Keen
and so on
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Oct 9, 2010 12:31:43 GMT
Got to be Alan Dodd, I loved Doddy as a kid, always had to be him when having a game off nogger up the park, I definately think Doddy was an unsung hero!!!
P.S. I was a Bjani hater the lazy useless twat, could never understand why some people liked him!!!
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Oct 9, 2010 12:42:44 GMT
John Mahoney never got the praise he deserved..
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Post by heworksardtho on Oct 9, 2010 12:48:37 GMT
carl beeston
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Post by dandare on Oct 9, 2010 13:14:20 GMT
Tuncay. Talented exciting Turkish player who hardly ever got a game in favour of run of the mill workhorses.
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Post by andyscfc09 on Oct 9, 2010 13:18:29 GMT
Tuncay. Talented exciting Turkish player who hardly ever got a game in favour of run of the mill workhorses. Love him for what reason exactly? talented yes but not for stoke |
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Post by harryburrows on Oct 9, 2010 13:20:14 GMT
Tuncay. Talented exciting Turkish player who hardly ever got a game in favour of run of the mill workhorses. I think he is getting the recognition he deserves  .its not about how good you could be but what you actually do when you get the chance. |
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Post by buddha on Oct 9, 2010 13:23:58 GMT
paul maguire , fabulous crosser of the ball . despite his glass back . i think them 4 goals against wolves on last day of season did it for me .
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Post by standbutler on Oct 9, 2010 13:27:38 GMT
sammy irvine
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