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Paul Stewart?

Damian99

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Mar 17, 2005
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The guy just popped into my head this morning(not in a gay way mind ya)

Just wanted to know what other people felt about his time with Tottenham.

I remember a friendly game against Rangers and there was some argy bargy(gazza was invloved) and paul stewart stuck one on one of the Rangers players.

Quite liked the bloke.
 

Legend10

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Jul 8, 2006
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Paul Stewart was a player who never gave less than 100%, wasn't the most talented but was full of fight for the team.

When he reverted to midfield from up front his form improved greatly and he was immense in the 91 cup final and of course come up with that fantastic goal at just the right time. Him and Nayim were great that day after Gazza's lunacy.

Stewart is a player I will always remember fondly as he played for the team with everything he had and fought his way through a tough spell when he first come to the club and he earned his day of glory at Wembley.
 

Jody

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Sep 11, 2004
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He provided me with one of the happiest days of my childhood. Going into school after that win at anfield, I felt like a king!
 

BringBack_leGin

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I can't really remember him that well, but my dad remembers him fondly as someone who gave his every last drop of sweat for the cause and fought for us despite his limitations.
 

TheChosenOne

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Dec 13, 2005
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Played alongside Gazza and Lineker he always done ok for me.
 

Destroyer

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Jun 12, 2004
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There was an article on him in yesterdays programme or hotspur magazine if youve got it ??
 

GlennHoddle

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Dec 5, 2006
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Still rub it in to L'pool fans how we caught them when they bought him, and again with Robbie Keane!!
 

3Dnata

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When he converted to CM he was really important for us. In the season after Gazza I reckon he kept us up. After that he wanted to return up north and the disaster that is Sounness turned him into a striker again and his career fizzled.
I also remember a cracking goal he scored against Coventry end of season 1990.
 

AngerManagement

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He was brought in as a striker but not prolific enough, was then converted to a midfielder.

Was a decent player, although for years he was little better than average. I recall him scoring a great diving header against Liverpool (when they were the best team around) to win the game 1-0.

His crowning moment was of course his goal in the Cup final which helped us beat Forest. By this time he had become a very useful player, as people have mentioned very high energy and committed.

He won himself a move to Liverpool, although aside one game I remember him racing for the match ball against Rush (both had two goals at one point) he was not overly successful there I don't think.

Good player, one of the better players in a time of mostly average Spurs players. Not on the level of Waddle, Gazza or Lineker but he was certainly better and more commited than some of the rest.

Similar standard (although better than in my opinion) to Paul Allen.
 

Legend10

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He was brought in as a striker but not prolific enough, was then converted to a midfielder.

Was a decent player, although for years he was little better than average. I recall him scoring a great diving header against Liverpool (when they were the best team around) to win the game 1-0.

His crowning moment was of course his goal in the Cup final which helped us beat Forest. By this time he had become a very useful player, as people have mentioned very high energy and committed.

He won himself a move to Liverpool, although aside one game I remember him racing for the match ball against Rush (both had two goals at one point) he was not overly successful there I don't think.

Good player, one of the better players in a time of mostly average Spurs players. Not on the level of Waddle, Gazza or Lineker but he was certainly better and more commited than some of the rest.

Similar standard (although better than in my opinion) to Paul Allen.


Completely different players and I liked Stewart but Paul Allen was different gravy for us!

In 86-87 Allen despite his size was nothing less than a giant!
 

danielneeds

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Stewart was bought as a Mark Hughes type burly hold striker, but just didn't score enough. Brought some steel and late runs into box when he was converted to a midfielder.

As well as his cup final goal, he did score a wonder goal against Coventry (i think) chipped it over his head and volleyed in a thunderbolt from a tight angle. Think it was goal of the season 89-90...
 

southlondonyiddo

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Paul Stewart was a player who never gave less than 100%, wasn't the most talented but was full of fight for the team.

When he reverted to midfield from up front his form improved greatly and he was immense in the 91 cup final and of course come up with that fantastic goal at just the right time. Him and Nayim were great that day after Gazza's lunacy.

Stewart is a player I will always remember fondly as he played for the team with everything he had and fought his way through a tough spell when he first come to the club and he earned his day of glory at Wembley.

SPOT ON

Ordinary upfront, immence for a brief period in the middle for us
 

monkeynick

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Can't believed no ones mentioned when he slapped Lee Dixon in the '91 semi!

Dixon had just clattered someone and Stewy pretended to be gently consoling him then when the ref turned he belted Dixon across his smug face.

He will always be loved by me for this act of petty spitefulness against an 'orrible gooner
 

AngerManagement

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Completely different players and I liked Stewart but Paul Allen was different gravy for us!

In 86-87 Allen despite his size was nothing less than a giant!

I wrote similar standard rather than similar type of player, by that I meant they were both 100% givers on a match day. Not the most gifted players (compared to the Hoddles, Waddles, Gazza's and other players around that time) but hard working players who always put in an honest shift.

Also by that I meant that they were both a level above people like David Howells and Sedgley who also worked hard but were more limited than the Allens and Stewarts in our team.

I was trying to distinguish them as hard working players with reasonable levels of talent.
 

wiggy

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Can't believed no ones mentioned when he slapped Lee Dixon in the '91 semi!

Dixon had just clattered someone and Stewy pretended to be gently consoling him then when the ref turned he belted Dixon across his smug face.

He will always be loved by me for this act of petty spitefulness against an 'orrible gooner

Well done for jogging my memory on that one.
 

philbcn

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I liked him, but....

He had a hard time convincing some of the fans from day one as he missed a pen against Man Utd on his debut after he'd won the pen himself but took it instead of Fenwick who hadn't missed any in a number of previous matches.

Plus people thought he ws expensive (1.7m if I'm right) which compared to the price for Gazza (2m??) seemed a lot.

Plus he was suspended for the start of the season cos of cards from previously with Man City and I remember some people being pissed off about that.

Plus he had a lean spell and Walsh and Lineker kept him out of the side.

Plus he had curly hair and i remember some people not liking him for that (true....Garry Browne of Southgate, are you reading this??)

but I liked him
 
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