Behind-the-Gulls wrote:Yeah remember it well -and Harry Redknapp,Hammers Manager at time, kicked-off about it big time.Something like" we come down to these clubs to play a friendly as a gesture of goodwill and their player commits a disgraceful challenge on Florin "
I remember being a bit embarrassed about myself-he was carried offf in agony if I remember rightly?
Yeah, he went properly mental. It was a horrific challenge, genuinely disgraceful - I don't like to agree with Redknapp too much, but he was absolutely right in this case.
Raducioiu was the guy whom Redknapp said went shopping when he should have been playing against Leeds.
Remember that game well, I think the score was 3-2 - Ian Hathaway scored 2 absolute quality goals.
I can remember Raducioiu having to be restrained at the side of the pitch, but didn't see the challenge itself. He wasn't happy, that was for sure. Paolo Futre was the other big name signing they played that day.
Jon gittens also missed a glorious chance from six yards in the Colchester playoff final. Was manager for Fareham Town now Chairman(not 100% sure) of the wessex league.
Don't give up on this thread Westlands. Our resident historians Trojan, Stefano and others will be along eventually (they're all VERY old so take their time) and they will fill you in with more information that you even thought possible.
Jeff wrote:Remember that game well, I think the score was 3-2 - Ian Hathaway scored 2 absolute quality goals.
I can remember Raducioiu having to be restrained at the side of the pitch, but didn't see the challenge itself. He wasn't happy, that was for sure. Paolo Futre was the other big name signing they played that day.
Hah, yes, Paolo Futre, he of the dodgiest knees in football history. This was in the prime of Redknapp's "let's buy a load of foreigner and hope one of them turns out okay" period.
