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Pointon v Giggs
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Soulboy said:fbloke said:Does anyone else remember Eric Nixon's sending off for an innocent misunderstanding with Ian Wright (Wright was at Palace at the time). All Nixon did was leave his forearm near to Wrights throat, purely accidental.
(and not something the likes of Dibble would do)
Mark Bright surely?
Hmm now you have me doubting myself.
I was at the game at the swamp when Giggs scored in a 1-0 against us. He shot from way out and Coton did a slow motion dive. The next day at school, our form tutor who was a rag had the score on the blackboard, with his name next to it. I remember thinking what a flukey git he was.
Funny thing is, I was just a kid at high school then, and I hung up my boots many years ago. That fooker is still playing!!
Funny thing is, I was just a kid at high school then, and I hung up my boots many years ago. That fooker is still playing!!
Soulboy said:fbloke said:Does anyone else remember Eric Nixon's sending off for an innocent misunderstanding with Ian Wright (Wright was at Palace at the time). All Nixon did was leave his forearm near to Wrights throat, purely accidental.
(and not something the likes of Dibble would do)
Mark Bright surely?
I remember this and i have always doubted myself but i'm sure to fuk it was Wright, Nixon never touched him 'n' all.
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I dont need to see video footage of this tackle. It is forever etched into my memory along with other great Derby moments.
buzzer1 said:Soulboy said:Mark Bright surely?
I remember this and i have always doubted myself but i'm sure to fuk it was Wright, Nixon never touched him 'n' all.
Wright had gone in over the ball on a couple of occasions on Big Eric so Eric got his own back, was funny mind you ;-)
Great thread this!
Think this was my 1st ever away derby, and remember the away end went ape-shit when Curley-Wurley scored!
Used to love Keith Curle...I always thought he was cool as fuck and rated him as a centre back (mind you I was only a kid so maybe I was way off the mark??)..
Ps don't think Keith Curle got sent off on his England debut...but he had an absolute stinker (bit like White if my memory serves me correct?)
Think this was my 1st ever away derby, and remember the away end went ape-shit when Curley-Wurley scored!
Used to love Keith Curle...I always thought he was cool as fuck and rated him as a centre back (mind you I was only a kid so maybe I was way off the mark??)..
Ps don't think Keith Curle got sent off on his England debut...but he had an absolute stinker (bit like White if my memory serves me correct?)
LongsightM13
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Like an earlier poster, I've got this game on video somewhere in the loft. Pointon had played a long ball upfield and Giggs came sliding in late, high and studs-up on Dissa's standing leg. It would be a straight red today, but the ref at the swamp didn't even give a foul, claiming his eyes were on the ball.
Pointon was down having treatment and when he finally limped to his feet, you could see in his face that he was raging. The ref even had to tell him to calm down, as Pointon was giving him an earfull for missing the foul, but I think everyone could tell he wasn't going to let it lie.
A couple of minutes later, with Neil clearly looking for Giggs, a bouncing ball broke between the pair of them. Giggs, happy to go in late a couple of minutes before, clearly didn't fancy a fifty-fifty and visibly shit out of it.
Pointon gave it to the ****, world cup kung fu Nigel style.
One of my favourite derby moments, as was Curle's celebration after scoring the penalty.
Ps, it was definitely Mark Bright that Eric Nixon decked, though both he and Wright had been going in late on him and winding him up all game.
Eric caught a through ball but Bright carried on running at him as if to barge him over, so Nixon rearranged his features with an elbow.
And still held onto the ball, which a younger me found quite impressive at the time!
Pointon was down having treatment and when he finally limped to his feet, you could see in his face that he was raging. The ref even had to tell him to calm down, as Pointon was giving him an earfull for missing the foul, but I think everyone could tell he wasn't going to let it lie.
A couple of minutes later, with Neil clearly looking for Giggs, a bouncing ball broke between the pair of them. Giggs, happy to go in late a couple of minutes before, clearly didn't fancy a fifty-fifty and visibly shit out of it.
Pointon gave it to the ****, world cup kung fu Nigel style.
One of my favourite derby moments, as was Curle's celebration after scoring the penalty.
Ps, it was definitely Mark Bright that Eric Nixon decked, though both he and Wright had been going in late on him and winding him up all game.
Eric caught a through ball but Bright carried on running at him as if to barge him over, so Nixon rearranged his features with an elbow.
And still held onto the ball, which a younger me found quite impressive at the time!
Oohvonkyvonky
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citykev28 said:this is the game but it doesn't show the pointon assault on the little twat.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOIA-n_FypM[/youtube]
how good do we all look when curley equalises?
This was my first away Derby, got a season ticket of my dads mate for the Stretford end I was 14 (fuckin bricking it!) - My dad said just go in and keep your head down "nice one dad, where you goin?" "The City end" "Nice One!" - Anyway seen a couple of lads from school as I walked in - so had to go right down the front. Shite when giggs scored - wanted to twat em all, but luckly realised I was only 14... Brilliant Curles penalty with all these wingeing fuckers around me. Anyway got lost leaving and had to walk back to Moss side... more run actually!!
Oohvonkyvonky
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fbloke said:buzzer1 said:I remember this and i have always doubted myself but i'm sure to fuk it was Wright, Nixon never touched him 'n' all.
Wright had gone in over the ball on a couple of occasions on Big Eric so Eric got his own back, was funny mind you ;-)
Definetley Mark Bright - Eric punched him!! Quality - although think we lost because of it?!