(That long since we've had any, couldn't find the thread)

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Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

4 minutes ago, paulhanley said:

How many Belgians then? That winger on loan from Stoke under Keith Hill. Name began with V. Dedryk Boyata. De Ridder. Not able to think of any others.

Verlinden

Just now, burnden said:

Verlinden

In my mind he was good. But I can't remember anything about him or what he even looked like

Much the same as Max Clayton.

51 minutes ago, paulhanley said:

This is not a quiz question because I am not sure I know the answer: How many Dutch players have we had on our books in our history now? Richard Sneekes, Fabian De-Freitas (or did he count as Surinamese?), Riga (played for Holland at all the different youth levels but born in Ghana). I am struggling a bit now. Any others? 

.. Oh, Yanic Wildschut! 

De Freitas was born in Suriname as remember having to look up where it was

May have grown up in Holland though

22 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Same thing innit

Isn’t this how World War One started?

10 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:

De Freitas was born in Suriname as remember having to look up where it was

May have grown up in Holland though

He did I think. Loads of Surinamese in Holland. 

He broke our transfer record when we signed him for £400,000. It had stood for 15 years since we signed Len Cantello from WBA for £350,000 in 1979, which turned out not to the finest moment for Ian Greaves.

33 minutes ago, gonzo said:

In my mind he was good. But I can't remember anything about him or what he even looked like

Much the same as Max Clayton.

He was and he was a nowty fucker too liked a shoving match with fullbacks.

37 minutes ago, paulhanley said:

He did I think. Loads of Surinamese in Holland. 

He broke our transfer record when we signed him for £400,000. It had stood for 15 years since we signed Len Cantello from WBA for £350,000 in 1979, which turned out not to the finest moment for Ian Greaves.

That goal v Reading but a bad ROI on £400k

12 minutes ago, Zico said:

That goal v Reading but a bad ROI on £400k

He was not a massive success but he did get a few more goals. One soon after promotion at home to Blackburn sticks in the mind. We beat them 2-1 in the pissing rain at Burnden. They were champions, we were newly promoted. Sent the dingles back home sulking.

It looks like the Charlton smokescreen has been removed now. Time to announce Kenny Jonny…….

 

14 minutes ago, paulhanley said:

He was not a massive success but he did get a few more goals. One soon after promotion at home to Blackburn sticks in the mind. We beat them 2-1 in the pissing rain at Burnden. They were champions, we were newly promoted. Sent the dingles back home sulking.

Stubbs scored the winner and in his post match interview when asked about leaving said "watch this space" because he was certain he was off to Blackburn

I'm also Facebook friends with DeFraitas even though we've never met 

I'm sure I was connected with him in LinkedIn in too and he was an architect these days but can't find him

Found him 

I like his list of jobs 

 

 

 

 

33 minutes ago, paulhanley said:

He was not a massive success but he did get a few more goals. One soon after promotion at home to Blackburn sticks in the mind. We beat them 2-1 in the pissing rain at Burnden. They were champions, we were newly promoted. Sent the dingles back home sulking.

That was their last visit to Burnden, and we beat them on their first visit to the Reebok too (Holdsworth 1-0) those were strange times because them being champions/challenging for Europe etc diluted our rivalry a bit, playing us to them was a small game as they had bigger fish to fry.  Beating them was very satisfying to remind them we were still around. 

 

27 minutes ago, Zico said:

Stubbs scored the winner and in his post match interview when asked about leaving said "watch this space" because he was certain he was off to Blackburn

Yes we'd just beaten the champions and all the post match chat was about Stubbs leaving, and McAteer too IIRC

forest signing the good mcatee brother, 30 million 

1 hour ago, paulhanley said:

He was not a massive success but he did get a few more goals. One soon after promotion at home to Blackburn sticks in the mind. We beat them 2-1 in the pissing rain at Burnden. They were champions, we were newly promoted. Sent the dingles back home sulking.

Was that when Stubbs gave a MotD interview where he basically said he wasn't planning on staying ?

Just now, Dr. Feelgood said:

Was that when Stubbs gave a MotD interview where he basically said he wasn't planning on staying ?

Sorry, just seen the above posts.

Answer "yes".

Reading aside - Fab's best goal for us.

 

8 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Was that when Stubbs gave a MotD interview where he basically said he wasn't planning on staying ?

Watch this space

2 hours ago, paulhanley said:

He did I think. Loads of Surinamese in Holland. 

 

Have we ever had anyone born in Up Holland though??

40 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Yes we'd just beaten the champions and all the post match chat was about Stubbs leaving, and McAteer too IIRC

Aye

Blackburn wanted both of them so put in a double bid 

When the bid came in Stubbs thought he was off 

But Mcateer didn't want to go to Blackburn knowing there was a chance of Liverpool, and kept quiet 

When McAteer turned Blackburn down they withdrew their offer for both 

Dunno why, but that's how I recall it

Meant Stubbs was stuck with us for the season

14 minutes ago, Duck Egg said:

Reading aside - Fab's best goal for us.

 

Colin fucking cooper 

6 minutes ago, SatanGreavsie said:

Have we ever had anyone born in Up Holland though??

It was the smirk on his face when he said it that still irks me the cocky git.

2 hours ago, Zico said:

That goal v Reading but a bad ROI on £400k

He scored the equaliser and the winner in a game that brought the club millions of pounds, spectacular return on investment. Seem to remember he played a game against Swindon(?) earlier in the season when I thought he looked unplayable, ripped them apart. Didn't score many in the season but that Wembley performance more than pays back the outlay.

3 hours ago, paulhanley said:

He was not a massive success but he did get a few more goals. One soon after promotion at home to Blackburn sticks in the mind. We beat them 2-1 in the pissing rain at Burnden. They were champions, we were newly promoted. Sent the dingles back home sulking.

One of my favourite games that. Proper David v Goliath shit