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[Yorkshire Blue]

Wasn’t that Gordon Connolly?

Didn't Webby haul him off at half-time and he never played for us again?

 

[bazzashrimper]

He did that with the young right back Gary Cross if I remember correctly. Along with some words of wisdom that he needed to not run around like a lunatic and preserve some energy for the second half

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

I have a feeling we may be making a few signings this week....

Translated for Southend:

We won't be making any signings this week ?

 

[south247]

I am happy to take one for team on this and stake out Roslin until end of transfer window. I guarantee exclusives just need dinner expenses

 

[camden shrimper]

No, that was Brighton at home.

For those who are too young or who weren't there... you can only IMAGINE how amazing his second half demolition of Brighton was as he was massively instrumental in the 2 goals we scored to come back from 1-0 down and win. At the end, Brighton put 3 men on him and he still beat them!

Probably one of the most talked about SUFC individual (half) performances ever alongside Paul Smith at Brentford in the cup.

That Paul Smith performance.... Chefs kiss!

 

[stewart]

I wasnt there to see Paul Smith against Brentford , but read so much about his performance that day ,Reminded me of a goalkeeper who put in the same kind of performance many years back but against us the late great Bert Trautmann for Man City in an FA cup tie think that was 1953 in the mud.

 

[rigsby]

I am happy to take one for team on this and stake out Roslin until end of transfer window. I guarantee exclusives just need dinner expenses

Residents only at the moment.

 

[Rob Noxious]

I wasnt there to see Paul Smith against Brentford , but read so much about his performance that day ,Reminded me of a goalkeeper who put in the same kind of performance many years back but against us the late great Bert Trautmann for Man City in an FA cup tie think that was 1953 in the mud.

I wasn't there but wasn't it '56 - the year City won the Cup and BT played on in the Final with a broken neck?

 

[bluesfansince1952]

Akinola is still listed on wikipedia as our player so it must be a done deal surely?

 

[Bromley Blue]

Be great to get Akinola over the line, but I’ll personally feel a lot better once we bring in some experience in central midfield and defence. We do have Lennon and White but they’re both quite injury prone and the youngsters badly need some older heads alongside them right now.

I was there at Brentford for that Paul Smith performance. It really was a ridiculous one-man display. I remember we were 1-0 down at half time but Brentford had had about 30 shots with about 20 on target. I think the goal was a penalty too! Be great if someone could dig out the stats and back me up on this.

 

[dusterman]

Think he saved the penalty, didn’t he? Nearly broke my ankle standing on the cement fixing of a drain pipe to see Barry score that day. Fond memories!

Be great to get Akinola over the line, but I’ll personally feel a lot better once we bring in some experience in central midfield and defence. We do have Lennon and White but they’re both quite injury prone and the youngsters badly need some older heads alongside them right now.

I was there at Brentford for that Paul Smith performance. It really was a ridiculous one-man display. I remember we were 1-0 down at half time but Brentford had had about 30 shots with about 20 on target. I think the goal was a penalty too! Be great if someone could dig out the stats and back me up on this.

 

[East Devon Shrimper]

Is one of the four a Keeper?

Is one of the four a chairman?

 

[londonblue]

Didn't Webby haul him off at half-time and he never played for us again?

Yes.

 

[londonblue]

I wasnt there to see Paul Smith against Brentford , but read so much about his performance that day ,Reminded me of a goalkeeper who put in the same kind of performance many years back but against us the late great Bert Trautmann for Man City in an FA cup tie think that was 1953 in the mud.

My dad still goes on about that one. Apparently (although I've never read it) Trautmann mentions that as one of his best games in his autobiography.

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

On are you basing this ascertain that he's better?

I watched Boreham Wood, he seem to be better than Oxley and get off his line more often.

 

[TrevorFitzpatrickHattrick]

One season? I don’t remember Fitzpatrick having one decent game let alone a season of them

Always wished he'd bagged that hattrick

 

[Ricey]

Akinola is still listed on wikipedia as our player so it must be a done deal surely?

Our manager at one point according to Wikipedia was Jimmy Saville. Not always the most accurate

 

[rigsby]

Jokes aside, a certain SUFC coach from the 70's has been looked into for all the wrong reasons......I have not heard of any outcome so far.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

So were the two Macclesfield players

I see those two lads have both got new clubs now, Vassell at Wrexham and Osadebe is at Walsall.

 

[Barling Magna]

Good luck to them both. Sorry we mucked you about lads.....