Obafemi Martins

[Cookie1892]

Was like an exocet missile that goal against Spurs

 

[madras]

32 minutes ago, Cookie1892 said:

Was like an exocet missile that goal against Spurs

 

Delayed reaction in the pub when it went in due to folk having difficulty taking it in.

[geordie_b]

I was the guest of Mansion that day (Spurs shirt sponsor) and was in their corporate box on the half way line. We had been very reserved and respectful until the moment the ball left Obas foot, things changed very quickly from that point. Last thing I remember was finishing the fridge of free beer and laughing at Frank Mclintock in the pissers. I wasnt invited back. 

[Mike]

1 hour ago, Cookie1892 said:

Was like an exocet missile that goal against Spurs

 

 

Didn't think I could leap out of a chair from a seated position until that goal.

[The Bonk]

 

 

One of my favourite games during that era. 

[Mike]

 

[Memphis]

Loved him (as you can see)

 

 

Edited December 18, 2024 by Memphis

[Menace]

I remember that Bolton game under Big Sam, we actually looked like a good team. Oba was so unpredictable, his numbers for us were very decent all things considered.

[Chris_R]

I once spent a very enjoyable 20 minutes watching him try to parallel park his sports car outside a nightclub in Newcastle. 

 

Have no reason to think he was drunk, but it was quite the attempt!

[M4]

He was probably trying to drive with his other foot just because why the hell not... Like that penalty he took, the absolute nutter  

[alexf]

Never thought we saw too much outright pace from him when he was here. Probably cus secretly his age was probably pushing closer to 40 than 20 

 

He had explosive shooting however. 

[thomas]

4 hours ago, Mike said:

 

Never, ever open your steam profile page and look at your "years of service"

[Beren]

He's so confident I am starting to believe him

[Cookie1892]

I was told a story and im sure it was in the papers that he rivalled Tino in the partying stakes with randomers being invited to his house parties and lasses everywhere

 

Didnt he withdraw all his wages of a weekend and just go blow it in town as well?

[Lush Vlad]

8 hours ago, Cookie1892 said:

I was told a story and im sure it was in the papers that he rivalled Tino in the partying stakes with randomers being invited to his house parties and lasses everywhere

 

Didnt he withdraw all his wages of a weekend and just go blow it in town as well?

He lost like all his money, I think. Partly feel sorry for him. As he was clearly done over by dodgy agents and management companies by all accounts. Was owed millions, I believe. He left school at 13 and made it to the top in elite sport. 
 

But the stories of £70k a week and then having to borrow money and get loans. Sort of hard to sympathise too much with him  

[Kanj]

On 18/12/2024 at 14:22, M4 said:

He was probably trying to drive with his other foot just because why the hell not... Like that penalty he took, the absolute nutter  

 

          fuck, forgot about that. why the hell did he do that.  He took 4 pens for us, scored 1 and missed 1 with each foot. 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2024 by Kanj

[Lush Vlad]

My favourite moment is when everyone was seemingly shit scared of that bird that had made its way onto the pitch. Oba just went and picked it up and carried it off. 
 

My old man who is a bit of an old fenland country boy got dead excited and proclaimed “that’s a bloody woodcock. What’s that doing on the pitch?!”  

[Superior Acuña]

On 18/12/2024 at 09:39, KaKa said:

 

Was that the match where Barton was sent off? I know it’s same kit and we conceded three that year, but can’t remember year before 

[cubaricho]

On 18/12/2024 at 07:58, The Bonk said:

 

 

One of my favourite games during that era. 

Insane how different the game feels now compared to this. 
 

Also their first goal was way offsides.  

[Hudson]

6 minutes ago, cubaricho said:

Insane how different the game feels now compared to this. 
 

Also their first goal was way offsides.  

Thought a few tackles would get you at least a yellow and possibly a red.  Mad ain’t it

[Ronaldo]

23 minutes ago, Superior Acuña said:

Was that the match where Barton was sent off? I know it’s same kit and we conceded three that year, but can’t remember year before 

No, year before with Keegan in charge.

[RS]

Imagine how good he would have been for us if he’d played 10 years previously while in his 30’s. 

[dave s]

just flicked through that Spurs game. who the fuck was Huntingdon haha. completely slipped my memory that one 

[Collage]

On 20/12/2024 at 11:06, dave s said:

just flicked through that Spurs game. who the fuck was Huntingdon haha. completely slipped my memory that one 

Dat back four; Pattison, Huntington, S.Taylor and Ramage...
By contrast, decent midfield; Dyer, Milner, Butt, Solano. Weird team.

[wormy]

I only remember Huntington for his very late '00s hair.