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RE: Our Best Ever Striker - Strawberry Avenger - 30-03-2020
Pierre. Half a Jedi.
Great at the free kicks. I recall a Rangers fan saying, he's trouble. When Forest were after signing him from Celtic. So it came to pass. He put the prima into Donna.
Other than that Dave Bassett said it best on him. Campbell did all the donkey work for him. And outside of 'spot kicks' scored as many if not more in open play...?
Honourable mention to Kev'.
SA.
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - Strawberry Avenger - 30-03-2020
I can think of other strikers than Stan that did a whole lot more for Forest.
And that's part of my reasoning. 'Raw naked' ability he had. But the 'best' ever striker for Forest? *shrugs.
For the same reason I won't give Pierre 'too much' credit.
I think 'character' comes into football, time served, what you actually won. Not 'just' ability.
SA.
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - JollyLolly - 30-03-2020
I voted Joe Baker as he was a real team player, however it would have to be Stan the Man as he was a beast and in his prime while at Forest
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - Alf Garnett - 01-04-2020
(30-03-2020, 06:05 PM)Strawberry Avenger Wrote: Tony Woodcock doesn't get a single vote. I wanted to split my vote between Birtles and Woodcock.
SA.
Both part of our greatest team but not our greatest strikers. Collymore and Clough were in a league of their own.
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - Alf - 04-04-2020
I can't really comment on any of the pre-90's players, Nigel I have a semi-appreciation of but only ever saw live a handful of times.
So it goes without saying I voted for Stan. How different things could have been for both us & him if he'd decided to stay with us. If only we could all rewind back to 1995 knowing what we know now. Even though Stan had some good times at Liverpool, I'm pretty sure he'd much sooner have had a sliding door career at Forest in hindsight. There's no doubt in my mind that he would have gone on to be the English Ronaldo had he not been dragged down by the Spice Boy lifestyle.
Liverpool ruins everything it 'kin touches with it's vile taint.
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - Tricky - 06-04-2020
Definitely not in the category of our greatest ever Striker, but can anybody name the three clubs Asa Hartford played against in his three match stint for Forest?
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - Sniffer Dog (Admin) - 06-04-2020
(06-04-2020, 10:53 AM)Tricky Wrote: Definitely not in the category of our greatest ever Striker, but can anybody name the three clubs Asa Hartford played against in his three match stint for Forest?
Err no!
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - Tricky - 06-04-2020
(06-04-2020, 02:43 PM)Sniffer Dog Wrote:(06-04-2020, 10:53 AM)Tricky Wrote: Definitely not in the category of our greatest ever Striker, but can anybody name the three clubs Asa Hartford played against in his three match stint for Forest?
Err no!
:D
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - Sniffer Dog (Admin) - 16-01-2022
So Stan Collymore is the winner with 64% of the vote.
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - Paplane - 16-01-2022
(16-01-2022, 04:40 PM)Sniffer Dog Wrote: So Stan Collymore is the winner with 64% of the vote.
Easily the best striker ive seen in my time and probably in the top 3 of best players ive seen wear the shirt. Des and Psycho being the others*
*Ive disocunted the miracle lads as i was so young i didint really know what I was watching.
What a talent Collymore was. Unbelievable performances he put in for us.
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - Alf Garnett - 17-01-2022
He was brilliant and so exciting to watch.
Nobody got my arse off my seat like Stan.
RE: Our Best Ever Striker - McDurban - 21-01-2022
I've gone for Stan, he could have played in any Forest team and scored plenty. He was big, strong and mad as a hatter.