Off Topic Football things that aren’t worth a new thread

John O’Shea has the most PL appearances for the lads with 189. Bardsley has the third most with 174

 

Crazy

 

15 years?! Time flies

 

gets worse by the day this

 

Is Hayden Hackney a much better player than Jobe? According to a Boro supporting lad I work with, he is.

 

Same as our fans I guess, where there will be a wide range of opinions on players. The Boro fan you spoke with seems on the extreme side!

Hackney is a really good footballer but his out of possession work is levels below Jobe. Drops his value a lot.

 

One of my bosses is a Boro fan… over £600 for a season ticket there next season???

 

Aye, it’s always been pricey at Boro. Their crowds are decent for what they’re paying…imo

 

Danny Collins top Sunderland Centre backs of all time:

1. Dave Watson
   
   
2. Gary Bennett
   
   
3. Steve Bould
   
   
4. Jonny Evans
   
   
5. Dan Ballard

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c70rxppy1jeo

Who is yours?

I never saw Hurley play or watson or shaun elliott, I only remember from Ord, Craddock timescale onward

Might stick Thome in there, not sure about ballard as top 5 quite yet.

 

I’ll always remember his 2 free kicks at home to Rotherham in ‘05. It was freezing that night!

 

I might include Watson and Bould in there somewhere,but any top 5 list that doesn't include Charlie Hurley or Colin Todd doesn't hold much of my attention.

 

I could understand it as Collins wasn't even born during Charlie Hurley's career, but then he included Watson who he also wouldn't have seen play for Sunderland. To fully appreciate Hurley, you will have to have watched him in person in the late 50's to late 60's.

 

I always remember him and Jeff Whitely canny drunk in Brogans.

Jeff was actually a sound lad.

 

Aye I met him a few times! Awful penalty taker, but a really nice fella! Time for everyone

 

Remember his goal from a sliding tackle against West Ham at the SoL