Dean Wilkins - Did you see him play?

[Silent Bob]

Who's the one person who never had the pleasure of seeing deeeeaaaaaaaaaannnnnooo play?

 

[bristolseagull]

Got to be ipswich- and brentford corner-kick.

Never the most popular of players- but excellent passer.

 

[fatfingers]

I remmember Deano , he was a very intelagent player with a very good left foot , no pace though and bottled most 50/50's.
Will never forget the feeling seeing the ball hit the net against Ipswich then being swept onto the pitch by crowd surge , those were the days

 

[Man of Harveys]

Never the most popular of players

No, because he "didn't get stuck in", as I recall - funny how he's being praised for his "passion" now, of course, while the same set of people used to give him grief for the exact opposite 15 years ago.

I really HATE that word "passion" in a footballing context. It's for brain donors.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Wasn't exactly a classic moment, but the one that sticks out for me was against Port Vale, last game of the season in which Liam Brady arrived and turned our fortunes around (and incidentally my first season as a young Albion fan). 3-0 down, they were getting promoted, but put in a blinding free-kick towards the end, just to end a great season with a smile.

 

[dwayne]

he was pretty rubbish, used to get picked because he was blatantly teachers pet on the training ground(this has served him well!).

He was so inconsistant, and like all "flair" players went missing when the chips were down.

Poor mans Darren Currie

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

That's too bad. Hunt doen the ipswich free kick and admire it's injury time perfectness.

 

[Jam The Man]

Yes - and was one of my top 3 players seen since 1987.

Favourite moment was a belter of a half volley against Wolves in 1989 (1-1) at the Goldstone.

To be fair he used to get a shit load of unwarranted abuse from the North Stand at times... i'm sure I once saw him give it the 'up yours' to them after a particularly classy bit of play.

Him being injured for virtually the whole season after the 1991 play off final was a massive reason why we were relegated - Les Briley was just no comparison.

 

[Da Man Clay]

I didn't see him play either

 

[Jam The Man]

Wasn't exactly a classic moment, but the one that sticks out for me was against Port Vale, last game of the season in which Liam Brady arrived and turned our fortunes around (and incidentally my first season as a young Albion fan). 3-0 down, they were getting promoted, but put in a blinding free-kick towards the end, just to end a great season with a smile.

Yeah I was in line with that goal.. cracking free kick was going right down my throat if it wasn't for the onion bag.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I didn't see him play either

The third vote belongs to London Irish, I guess...

 

[London Irish]

I really HATE that word "passion" in a footballing context. It's for brain donors.

Peter Cook absolutely nailed it with his Alan Latchley satire a good ten years ago. But it still sadly remains the biggest footballing cliche.

 

[Gazwag]

I remember him.

Did he score 2 goals at Chester in the Division 3 promotion year? I think the game was played on a bank holiday and Keith Dublin got sent off.

Yes, I believe you are right, I remember that game, really long walk back to the railway station and heard that Bristol Rovers had beaten Notts County meaning we could still get promotion, on the train home

 

[Sid James]

Are we passing the rose tinted specs around. He was a good player but was also a bit of a tart.

The Ipswich goal was good though.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Peter Cook absolutely nailed it with his Alan Latchley satire a good ten years ago.

Very true - that sadly underseen sketch needs to be watched by anyone, fan or chairman, considering reemploying Peter Reid, if such a beast exists.

 

[Jam The Man]

Should add - just to be a pedant - that the Brentford 'corner' goal wasn't a corner. He mishit the corner which came back to him, and his subsequent cross went straight in....

That was also the day the poor lad at Brentford called Dean Martin got some stick for having died earlier in the day.

 

[Marshy]

Lets face it he would walk into our side at present.
He was doing the business as it were at the top end of the championship.

Had one of the best left foots your likely to see.

Couldnt tackle for toffee. But sure could pass and take a free kick.

I thought his free kick in the 6-1 drubbing we got on astro turf at Oldham was better than the Ipswich one, probably the large amount of lager i had drunk by then though made it better, and the conga around the away terrace in celebration.

 

[dwayne]

Lets face it he would walk into our side at present.
He was doing the business as it were at the top end of the championship.

Had one of the best left foots your likely to see.

Couldnt tackle for toffee. But sure could pass and take a free kick.

funny, how he was so good, yet no one ever came in for him

 

[Marshy]

funny, how he was so good, yet no one ever came in for him

Maybe teams did come in for him....but he decided to stay...

 

[countrygull]

saw him score 2 to put us into an unassailable lead at Chester - until they came back and equalised!! But yes - THAT goal.