Memory Lane Visiting players who have been applauded by the Roots Hall crowd

[Napster]

I clapped Ballack off after his performance at RH.

 

[Vinny the Shrimper]

Ricky Holmes a few years back playing for Barnet.

 

[united we stand]

I clapped Ballack off after his performance at RH.

You are a very generous man. I certainly didn’t

 

[djcotez]

From memory, Lee Trundle when he and Akinfenwa destroyed us for Swansea in League 1

Indeed... they took the **** that day!

 

[Nick Prawnby]

Gerry Francis - former England captain was player manager for Exeter in 1983/84. He lashed in a remarkable shot from about 30 yards and was applauded all the way back to the half way line.

Yep that's the first thing that came into my mind.
A gale blowing the whole game, he was the only player completely unaffected.
0-3 loss?

 

[LCBB72]

Chico Hamilton 20/11/71 .

 

[maninasuitcase]

From memory, Lee Trundle when he and Akinfenwa destroyed us for Swansea in League 1 and Junior Agogo for Bristol Rovers the season before.

I certainly remember clapping Agogo for his performance that day. Didn't he get sent off for two yellows, both given for diving in another game?

 

[LBBlue]

Yep that's the first thing that came into my mind.
A gale blowing the whole game, he was the only player completely unaffected.
0-3 loss?

Yep a 3-0 loss. I think the days are long gone when a former England captain would turn up as a player manager of an unfashionable club in the Third Tier. Which is a bit of a shame really as there's not a lot of class about these days -just huff and puff and running. Gerry Francis was born on the same day as me so I always had a soft spot for him!

Someone else mentioned Frank Worthington - he was actually Player-Manager at Tranmere - not Swindon. And we nearly got Tony Currie! Bobby Charlton and I think Nobby Stiles I'm sure would have had a clap at Roots Hall.

 

[LCBB72]

My memory recalls the Friday Night Frank Worthington came to the Hall when he was player/coach I think
Was it Swindon ? Can't be sure.
What I do remember was an extra 3,000 on the gate and Frank standing in the centre circle all night dictating terms
Worth the entrance fee alone

I think you are thinking of Lou McCari at Swindon .

 

[Jay_SUFC]

Yes the East clapped Oztumer. It's not something I usually do but was deserved in this instance.

Sorry, I don't think it was deserved; yes he scored 3 goals (2 etremely helpful by us) but other than that, I didn't think he was that good.

I would only clap an oposition player if he was head and shoulders above everyone else.

 

[AndyT]

Yes the East clapped Oztumer. It's not something I usually do but was deserved in this instance.

Yes, well it's a lot more civilised on the executive side of the ground! :cool:

 

[Stan33]

We clapped in the West as well !

 

[Uncle Leo]

I clapped Ballack off after his performance at RH.

And he mentioned in his autobiography that that was probably the highlight of his career.

 

[united we stand]

Sorry, I don't think it was deserved; yes he scored 3 goals (2 etremely helpful by us) but other than that, I didn't think he was that good.

I would only clap an oposition player if he was head and shoulders above everyone else.

thats a bit unfair, the guy scores a hatrick against us and you won’t give him credit because he is vertically challenged :winking:

 

[rlb999]

In this 2006 game against Brentford, DJ Campbell scored an absolute cracker. It was applauded by Southend fans, although it helped that we were 3-0 up at the time.

I remember that. One of those moments where you think "what the hell is he doing playing at this level".

 

[mfurok]

I wonder if any old timers like me remember a game v Notts County in the early sixties. We lost one nil due to an outstanding performance from their keeper by the name of Rose. He was applauded from the field at the end of the game.

If that was the 1968 game it was absolutely well deserved.

That remains embedded in my mind as the most one-sided (to us!) game that I have ever seen us lose.

 

[enfieldblue]

Sorry, I don't think it was deserved; yes he scored 3 goals (2 etremely helpful by us) but other than that, I didn't think he was that good.

I would only clap an oposition player if he was head and shoulders above everyone else.

Peter Crouch:smile:

 

[Zeuss]

Yep a 3-0 loss. I think the days are long gone when a former England captain would turn up as a player manager of an unfashionable club in the Third Tier. Which is a bit of a shame really as there's not a lot of class about these days -just huff and puff and running. Gerry Francis was born on the same day as me so I always had a soft spot for him!

Someone else mentioned Frank Worthington - he was actually Player-Manager at Tranmere - not Swindon. And we nearly got Tony Currie! Bobby Charlton and I think Nobby Stiles I'm sure would have had a clap at Roots Hall.

I can think of quite a few other Man U players who probably got the clap—Rooney ,Giggs,Beckham.....

 

[fbm]

Chico Hamilton 20/11/71 .

Would this fall into the "fondly remembered ex player" category though? We beat Villa and I don't recall him doing anything out of the ordinary that day. But I was only 10...

 

[DCC]

I certainly remember clapping Agogo for his performance that day. Didn't he get sent off for two yellows, both given for diving in another game?

That’s really harsh to be sent off for diving in another game.