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Post by stokieinlondon on Nov 18, 2024 20:06:10 GMT
The one that springs to mind is when we played Arsenal in the 90s in the cup and Justin Whittle (of all people) had Ian Wright in his back pocket.
What other notable back pocketers have there been?
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Post by silsdenstokie on Nov 18, 2024 20:07:51 GMT
Vinnie did a pretty good job on Kevin Francis at Wembley
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Post by PotterLog on Nov 18, 2024 20:12:49 GMT
Shawcross had loads in the Prem against some of the world's best strikers. Diego Costa springs to mind, was it the smelly armpit game
Huth vs Suárez as well, although think he may have got the better of him once or twice
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Post by lordb on Nov 18, 2024 20:37:04 GMT
George Berry on John Aldridge in FA Cup 0.0 game v Liverpool
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Nov 18, 2024 20:37:50 GMT
Muniesa and Lukaku.
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Post by lordb on Nov 18, 2024 20:38:04 GMT
Bizarrely Geoff Cameron v Lukaku against Everton then repeated the trick in the World Cup
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Post by Pugsley on Nov 18, 2024 20:43:19 GMT
Bizarrely Geoff Cameron v Lukaku against Everton then repeated the trick in the World Cup Geoff was one of the best tacklers I've seen in the red and white. He had this knack of perfect timing. He was also one of the worst passers of a football i've ever seen. His outside of the boot attempts were laughable. |
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Post by walrus on Nov 18, 2024 21:06:52 GMT
Bizarrely Geoff Cameron v Lukaku against Everton then repeated the trick in the World Cup Geoff was one of the best tacklers I've seen in the red and white. He had this knack of perfect timing. He was also one of the worst passers of a football i've ever seen. His outside of the boot attempts were laughable. Classic American “soccer” player. Great athlete and good at the physical side but probably didn’t play much football as a young child so lacking technical skills. |
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Post by Gifton on Nov 18, 2024 21:23:46 GMT
Bizarrely Geoff Cameron v Lukaku against Everton then repeated the trick in the World Cup Geoff was one of the best tacklers I've seen in the red and white. He had this knack of perfect timing. He was also one of the worst passers of a football i've ever seen. His outside of the boot attempts were laughable. He refused to use his instep Geoff Cameron. Every single pass was the outside of his foot. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 18, 2024 21:28:06 GMT
Etebo on Messi in the World Cup. Was so excited that we’d signed him
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Post by 1948fitch on Nov 18, 2024 21:33:36 GMT
Denis Smith on Frank Worthington
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Nov 18, 2024 21:51:04 GMT
Nzonzi v Yaya Touré.
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Post by mickstupp on Nov 18, 2024 21:52:44 GMT
Steve Bould on Peter Withe. A coming of age performance.
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Nov 18, 2024 22:00:56 GMT
Wilko on Ronaldo (until his red card that is!)
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Post by stokeyscrew on Nov 18, 2024 22:32:47 GMT
Andy Griffin v David Ginola
Even Ron Atkinson was drooling over it on TV
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Post by cheadlepotter on Nov 18, 2024 22:59:08 GMT
Shawcross had loads in the Prem against some of the world's best strikers. Diego Costa springs to mind, was it the smelly armpit game Huth vs Suárez as well, although think he may have got the better of him once or twice Aguero too. |
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Post by rowleyscfc on Nov 19, 2024 9:17:55 GMT
Erik Pieters on Salah the year we went down
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Post by Stretfordpotterer on Nov 19, 2024 9:32:23 GMT
Ian Cranson on Batistuta
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Post by Biblical on Nov 19, 2024 9:54:14 GMT
Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t get a sniff against Wilko in a home game.
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Post by pretzel on Nov 19, 2024 10:05:48 GMT
Erik Pieters on Salah the year we went down Nice to see this highlighted because Erik was imperious that day and this performance gets lost in the sea of shit that engulfed us at the time. |
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Post by pretzel on Nov 19, 2024 10:11:03 GMT
Wilko on Ronaldo (until his red card that is!) Ronaldo was so frustrated that he could have been red carded himself for kicking Wilko, but for the usual big club/big player bias |
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Post by lordb on Nov 19, 2024 10:24:17 GMT
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Post by J-Roar on Nov 19, 2024 10:46:04 GMT
Gary Neville had the referee in his back pocket vs. Etherington.
And he and Ferguson had a good laugh about it when he was subbed
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Post by PotterLog on Nov 19, 2024 11:27:25 GMT
Wilko vs Ronaldo is just about the worst example I can imagine. It could have been a performance for the ages, a snarling display of aggression and control, but he brainlessly lost it and got himself sent off. And we subsequently lost the game. Ronaldo did him up like a kipper and we missed out on an unlikely point because of it.
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Post by JoeinOz on Nov 19, 2024 11:58:24 GMT
Alan Dodd on Malcolm MacDonald. Rio Ferdinand on Ronaldo. Paul Birch on Matthaus
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Nov 19, 2024 12:55:55 GMT
I recall Muniesa bossing Andy Carroll, leaping above him on a few occasions and generally giving him nothing.
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Nov 19, 2024 13:03:58 GMT
Most performances by Alan Dodd.
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Post by rambob on Nov 19, 2024 13:46:29 GMT
I remember Joe Allen doing a number over Pogba that time
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Post by maine on Nov 19, 2024 15:35:18 GMT
So pleased a couple of people remembered the Salah 'in pocketness'. My problem was I couldn't remember who it was! Eric was unbeatable that day.
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 19, 2024 16:52:27 GMT
Denis Smith on Frank Worthington I've got an issue with my phone screen, I read that as Delia Smith on Frank Worthington at first 🤦 |
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