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Post by ST5-POTTER on Jan 8, 2014 20:50:09 GMT
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Post by kingstokie on Jan 8, 2014 20:50:40 GMT
 I'll never forget that goal, or that day. Thank you for the memories, Higgy. So many old Stokies retiring this year  |
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Post by slother on Jan 8, 2014 20:51:50 GMT
@higginbotham05 on twitter if you want to send him a message.
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Post by redstriper on Jan 8, 2014 20:55:47 GMT
A good explanation, clearly a model professional to the end... I hope he finds an alternative career which he enjoys as much.
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Post by sportsman on Jan 8, 2014 21:01:13 GMT
Spends most of his time on mutv now
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Post by werrington on Jan 8, 2014 21:04:10 GMT
A good explanation, clearly a model professional to the end... I hope he finds an alternative career which he enjoys as much. Model professional ? Danny Higginbottom was a fantastic player for SCFC but lets not forget his ( alleged ) refusal to play at Rochdale in the League Cup to force through a move to Sunderland |
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jan 8, 2014 21:06:32 GMT
Sad to hear about his retirement.
Looks like he has a great career in the media ahead of him.
What was all that about signing for Altrincham the other day?
I know it's his home town club and he was keeping a promise apparently but was it just a prank?
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Post by redstriper on Jan 8, 2014 21:23:37 GMT
A good explanation, clearly a model professional to the end... I hope he finds an alternative career which he enjoys as much. Model professional ? Danny Higginbottom was a fantastic player for SCFC but lets not forget his ( alleged ) refusal to play at Rochdale in the League Cup to force through a move to Sunderland I'd forgotten about that, would be interesting to know his side of it... |
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Post by ChrisKamarasPerm on Jan 8, 2014 21:43:53 GMT
Solid defender for us and chipped in with some useful goals. I'm sure he will have a good retirement.
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Post by Staying up for Grandadstokey on Jan 8, 2014 21:59:23 GMT
Like Rory always gave his all.You can't really ask for more . Good luck Danny in you future career.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jan 8, 2014 22:03:10 GMT
Radio punditry awaits.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2014 22:20:19 GMT
Cracking player for us, and one that never shirked responsibility when he pulled on his shirt. Scored some cracking goals aswell. Enjoy retirement danny
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jan 8, 2014 23:33:33 GMT
What happened to his international career?
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Jan 9, 2014 0:08:39 GMT
What happened to his international career? He ended it unbeaten. |
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Post by Done it for scfcbuxton on Jan 9, 2014 0:14:25 GMT
Sad to hear about his retirement. Looks like he has a great career in the media ahead of him. What was all that about signing for Altrincham the other day? I know it's his home town club and he was keeping a promise apparently but was it just a prank? He's decided to call it a day now as, in his own words, he's going into games and tackles 'fearing getting hurt and that isn't me'. Suppose the 3000 people asking him about his knee ligament injury since Walcott did his hasn't helped but when you get to a certain age I suppose the fear, that is non-existent as a child but grows as u get older, catches up with you and that will affect you and how you live your life. I believe he signed for Altrincham with all intention of playing for a while but once you've decided retire best just get on with it. Not like players come and go on a weekly basis at that level anyways. |
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Post by stokemanusa on Jan 9, 2014 0:16:02 GMT
More like him in please. What a senior player for us his attitude and pride on the pitch was excellent. Wont forget his screaming free kicks. I feel Pieters is class just like danny.
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Post by Gods on Jan 9, 2014 0:41:19 GMT
Interesting that he chatted it through with Richard Cresswell and Michael Duberry, I didn't realise they were his old muckers.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 9, 2014 0:47:12 GMT
A strange end to a good career.
He was a very good player for us and will be long remembered.
I hope he carries on with Gibralter in a coaching role, they need all the help they can get I'd imagine.
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Post by jarhead on Jan 9, 2014 10:12:14 GMT
Great leader on the pitch and always gave 100% for the cause.
Now go play golf Danny and work on that handicap!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2014 17:19:39 GMT
Higginbotham began his career at Manchester United and went on to play for 10 other clubs, but described his time at Stoke as the "most enjoyable". "Stoke is a working class area, that is how I was brought up and football means so much to them," said Higginbotham, who dropped into the Conference when he left Sheffield United in the summer. "The thrill of the club being in the Premier League is something that will never be forgotten and the atmosphere in the stadiums was breathtaking." From... Danny Higginbotham: Defender quits after losing love for playing  For what it's worth he was one of my favourite Stoke City players during both of his spells at the club. I'm no manager nor am i someone who can profess to know anything about football but i always felt that he had one last bit of something to give us after his injury. He went to Forest, then to Ipswich at a time when i would have rather seen him in our starting XI in place of Marc Wilson who had been shoehorned in at left back but that's ancient history and by the by. Let it go Louie! I've heard him do bits and bobs of media work and he's brilliant at it, one of my best mates is a Vale fan and he's thinks Higgy is mint on that station i don't listen to.  |
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Post by stokiejoe on Jan 9, 2014 17:21:16 GMT
Higgy one of the best 110% man, will make a great media pundit and an even better coach.
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Post by stokietougharmy on Jan 9, 2014 21:10:07 GMT
Top bloke,never to be forgotten Higginbotham began his career at Manchester United and went on to play for 10 other clubs, but described his time at Stoke as the "most enjoyable". "Stoke is a working class area, that is how I was brought up and football means so much to them," said Higginbotham.The thrill of the club being in the Premier League is something that will never be forgotten and the atmosphere in the stadiums was breathtaking." All the best Higgy. |
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Post by Malcolm Clarke on Jan 9, 2014 21:19:52 GMT
I'm going to watch Alty on Saturday and was really looking forward to seeing him play  He only played twice for them. He was brought up down the road and wanted to end his career at his local club, but has been honest enough to admit that the passion has gone. Always good value when he came to speak to the old Manchester stokies club. I also remember when they had a meet the players night in Delilah's and the club were badly let down by a couple of players - I'm struggling to remember who ( one of them turned up just as it was finishing - it'll come back to me) but they rang Higgy who drove down from Cheshire to fill in at nil notice. That's professionalism. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2014 21:38:41 GMT
A good explanation, clearly a model professional to the end... I hope he finds an alternative career which he enjoys as much. Model professional ? Danny Higginbottom was a fantastic player for SCFC but lets not forget his ( alleged ) refusal to play at Rochdale in the League Cup to force through a move to Sunderland Boring. |
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Post by werrington on Jan 9, 2014 21:40:57 GMT
Model professional ? Danny Higginbottom was a fantastic player for SCFC but lets not forget his ( alleged ) refusal to play at Rochdale in the League Cup to force through a move to Sunderland Boring. Not true then ? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2014 21:45:45 GMT
Could well be true but why would I give a fcuk after all he did for Stoke?. I'm sure you wouldn't have brought his past up if it wasn't Pulis who had signed a great servant. |
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Post by owdestokie on Jan 9, 2014 21:50:56 GMT
"Stoke a working class". .............how dare he?  |
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Post by werrington on Jan 9, 2014 21:50:59 GMT
Could well be true but why would I give a fcuk after all he did for Stoke?. I'm sure you wouldn't have brought his past up if it wasn't Pulis who had signed a great servant. Don't talk so fucking stupid Taz Who the hell mentioned Pulis .......Pulis signed Fuller, ( one if my all time Stoke players ) Lawrence , Begovic etc who were also excellent signings so your argument doesn't stack up You are like a pining puppy |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2014 22:00:26 GMT
Could well be true but why would I give a fcuk after all he did for Stoke?. I'm sure you wouldn't have brought his past up if it wasn't Pulis who had signed a great servant. Don't talk so fucking stupid Taz Who the hell mentioned Pulis .......Pulis signed Fuller, ( one if my all time Stoke players ) Lawrence , Begovic etc who were also excellent signings so your argument doesn't stack up You are like a pining puppy Predictable. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2014 22:06:56 GMT
Thanks for that goal Danny. Such a shame you couldnt play at Wembley.
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He only played twice for them. He was brought up down the road and wanted to end his career at his local club, but has been honest enough to admit that the passion has gone.
