Colin Stein averaging 7 goals a season despite the hefty (at the time) price tag and reputation. Maybe arriving at the same time as the Hutch made him seem more medicore. Undoubted winner though must be Kevin Drinkell. Big signing who safe to say would struggle to score in a tower block. Not a...
Not sure we would greatly miss BTA. On Saturday he scored his first goal in 18 appearances, was accurate with 58% of his passes (by way of contrast Allen was 91%) and won zero out of 11 aerial duels. TBF Simms stats were not much of an improvement but at least he does win balls in the air...
Everton away late 1977 and Southampton away 1984 both spring to mind. Last night was not just poor but an absolutely awful spectacle. Put me in mind of home games against Bradford in 2003 and Swansea in 1983. I think they appear worse as they were all (apart from Bradford) when they were in the...
Odd decision to book just Eccles after the goal. He was rugby tackled (see the replay from behind the goal) by Adams who was already on a yellow. Even if you play an advantage you can still book a player for a foul. Adams had probably committed at least three bookable offences up to that point...