I remember watching Joe Cole the FA Youth Cup final versus West Ham. I've never seen one player dominate a game as much as that.
Lost 0-3 to Newcastle in the '70's Malcolm McDonald left foot right foot & a headerGazza- Newcastle at home 1987/1988
he was clearly overweight but nobody could get anywhere near him, he did whatever he wanted, completely ran the game as they won 3-1
Anyone remember Clayton Ince's performance in goal against us for Crewe? They won 1-0 but he singlehandedly won the game for them with world class saves. Would have been 04/05 I think.
It was so good that Adams promptly went out and bought him, but I don't think he ever played a game for us.
you beat me to it! Was sat behind the goal that game , he was unbelievable that game. Sure he got applause at the end of the game from the city fans round me?
Also paddy kenny always seem to play well against us.
We had Newcastle in a mid week game when we were both in championship, Jonas Gutierrez was class at left back, looked a cut above everyone else on the pitch.
yes I clearly remember that at the end, sounds like you were somewhere near me in the East Stand- he gave us a clap back too.
My mate and his dad who I go to with watch us play, they always go on about a game against spurs, don’t know whether home or away, but they said Sol Campbell was a one man defence that day.
Kinsmann for Spurs at Highfield Road for Spurs on New Year’s Day about 1994. Just an awesome all round player. Think we lost 4 nil and it was freezing
Got to say that was blatant match fixing if ever I saw it!Mo konjic for Derby County at highfield road in 2005
Slightly random one but in terms of a one off performance- Villa away 1989/90- they beat us 4-1 and Ian Ormondroyd absolutely destroyed Brian Borrows all game, he couldn't get near him. I think you can see that on youtube and actually see one time where Borrows got skinned by the lanky one.
Ruel Fox was a pain in the arse against us too.
Remember that one well, devastated I was and nearly got run over after the game!
The following Monday was a nightmare at school in Tamworth with loads of Villa fans.
That Moldovan goal and then our own 4-1 win over there ten years later made up for it nonetheless
I think Forest won the league a few years before Terry Gibson played for us. I think you are thinking of a point blank save from Mick Ferguson and the result was 0-0. Last game of the season.Peter Shilton when Forest won league at HR. I think someone has already said Neville Southall but I remember a 1-0 loss at HR when he stopped everything including a deflected header from Terry Gibson where he changed direction to tip it over the bar. First time I saw Rio Ferdinand he played as a right back for West Ham and he was unstoppable that day.
What was the deal with Moldovan?
I was only about 8 when he played for us. His wikipedia shows he was prolific before and after us, but only played a handful of games for us.
Was his signing greeted with much excitement? Did he just not settle here? Why did he leave so soon?
I think Forest won the league a few years before Terry Gibson played for us. I think you are thinking of a point blank save from Mick Ferguson and the result was 0-0. Last game of the season.
Remember that game well they beat us 2-0 he was the only difference we sold him far too earlyHuckerby was pretty unplayable when he came back with Norwich in (I think) 2003/2004, it was easy for him.
Molodovan was prolific yeah but in poor leaguesHe was a good signing, but timing was all wrong as his joining coincided with the peak of the Dublin/ Huckerby partnership. He only played when Dublin filled out in defence, which he did quite a bit at that time, and which he did really well. In the following Summer Dublin signed a new contract, so Moldovan was sold on. Of course within month's of the following season, Dublin went to Villa, which is when it would have been ideal to have had Moldovan step in. I have no doubt that if Moldovan would have stayed on he would have proven a success. As it is unfortunately, we have only the brief memories of his winner at Villa Park, but also a miss at Bramall Lane that would have sealed our place in the cup semi final.
Did well whenever he came up against EnglandMolodovan was prolific yeah but in poor leagues
Remember that game well they beat us 2-0 he was the only difference we sold him far too early
One that springs to mind is Paul Merson for Portsmouth at Highfield Road in the Championship, the year they first went up under Harry Redknapp. He ran that game without really even trying, and scored a worldy in font of the West Terrace.
Harry Kewell at elland road in the 3-3 Huckerby hattrick game. I remember thinking he was going to be world class. Alen Boksic for boro, first game of the prem relegation season was similarly a cut above everyone.
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