Pubey
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I'd managed to block MVoto at Hartlepool last season out of my head, that was absolutely horrendous.
LB C. Wilson v Sheff Wed, the top three contenders for this position were all Che, but this was the worst of the lot. Subbed at ht, having been at fault for 2 goals and them looking like scoring every time they attacked down their right hand-side.
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CF J. Allon - started but subbed after about 35 minutes as he was so bad.
These are the standards that define bad.
The other thing I remember about that Carlisle game was that we were so bad we actually missed Keith Dublin. Hard to believe that's possible but it's true. Mark Stimsonplayed sweeperattempted to play sweeper that day and demonstrated a turn of pace that to describe as glacial would be generous.
Right have looked up that game (was Jan 1998). It's possibly our worst ever line-up: Southall, Hails, Stimson, Coulbault, Harris, Lewis, Jones, Perkins, Thomson, Fitzpatrick, Clarke
Today's trivia: not one but two of that defence never played professional football again:hilarious:
Ben Lewis and Chris Perkins. God they were dire.
It's also worth noting that despite losing 5-0 Alv*n ****ing Mart*n didn't bother to make a single substitution.
Ben Lewis played 15 games and we conceded five goals in three of them. I didn't go to Grimsby (we lost 5-1 with Tommy Widdrington scoring - and it goes without saying - Lee Nogan) but I see Lewis got subbed after 22 minutes with us 3-0 down already. Anyone remember that game, because knowing how bad Ben Lewis was I suspect that's a strong candidate for this team?
That line up is worse than I remember. I also forgot about Stimson's efforts to play/stand in the centre! Considering we started that season (incidentally also against Carlisle - does anyone remember their atrocity of an away shirt?!) with the likes, of Boere, Marsh, Royce, Roget and Paul Byrne, how did it get so bad?
Did you look at the Carlisle team as well, they had Rory Delap, Matt Jansen and Ronnie Wallwork all in their starting line up.
I recall Che's performance at Hillsborough was so poor in that 1st half, that it made Ian Riley ( a dire reserve full back we had in the late 60's) look good.
Also remember Joe Allons one and only appearance after Judas Fry signed him on loan(from Brentford?) in 93. Dont know who was more embaressed, him or the crowd when he was hauled off.
Super, super John, super, super John, super, super John, super Johnnie Nielsen... But he wasn't actually, was he?John Neilson, boxing day at home to Charlton during the glorious 96/97 season. Came on at left midfield and gave the worst performance I have ever seen.