BringBack_leGin
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Taricco, gave absolutely everything, improved over his time with us, had a lick of talent, a lot of heart, and when he left us for West Ham he tore up his contract the moment he got a potentially career ending injury.
Vega, also gave everything for us and improved over time, and was heroic in our 1999 league cup victory, making a last ditch tackle with a broken foot as Campbell was skinned to ensure we stayed 1-0 with ten men.
Iversen, actually appeared to be developing into a top striker with 14 league goals off the back of Ginola and Anderton crosses in 99/00. Sadly injurues meant he only ever appeared occasionally under Hoddle, but he was key in that 5-1 semi final win over Chelsea. Shame about the final.
Armstrong, actually averaged 1 in 3 in the league over his time with us, which is the same average as Defoe managed in much better sides (or so League standing would suggest). Like Iversen, he managed 14 league goals in Ginola’s final season. I remember feeling at one point that he could score in every match. He also managed 15 league goals in his first season, but because he wasn’t Klinsmann he never won the crowd over and actually got booed. By the end he wasn’t even celebrating his goals. Injuries meant that after that 14 goal season he never had much of a chance under Hoddle.
Bassong, never celebrated like King, Woodgate or even Dawson, but without his 28 very capable performances in 09/10, we don’t qualify for the Champions League.
There are more obvious shouts like Kranjcar, Steed, Tainio, Mido or Kanoute, but they actually received more than their fair share of adulation while with us. I’ve gone for players who were actually quite unpopular with the fans but deserved better.
Vega, also gave everything for us and improved over time, and was heroic in our 1999 league cup victory, making a last ditch tackle with a broken foot as Campbell was skinned to ensure we stayed 1-0 with ten men.
Iversen, actually appeared to be developing into a top striker with 14 league goals off the back of Ginola and Anderton crosses in 99/00. Sadly injurues meant he only ever appeared occasionally under Hoddle, but he was key in that 5-1 semi final win over Chelsea. Shame about the final.
Armstrong, actually averaged 1 in 3 in the league over his time with us, which is the same average as Defoe managed in much better sides (or so League standing would suggest). Like Iversen, he managed 14 league goals in Ginola’s final season. I remember feeling at one point that he could score in every match. He also managed 15 league goals in his first season, but because he wasn’t Klinsmann he never won the crowd over and actually got booed. By the end he wasn’t even celebrating his goals. Injuries meant that after that 14 goal season he never had much of a chance under Hoddle.
Bassong, never celebrated like King, Woodgate or even Dawson, but without his 28 very capable performances in 09/10, we don’t qualify for the Champions League.
There are more obvious shouts like Kranjcar, Steed, Tainio, Mido or Kanoute, but they actually received more than their fair share of adulation while with us. I’ve gone for players who were actually quite unpopular with the fans but deserved better.
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