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Loved the video without the commentary, brought back memories of being there. I was there two witness 7 of those goals in the flesh... Be interesting to see if there is anyone who can genuinely claim the full house!

 

will watch again, maybe..

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Genuine question from someone who wasn't lucky enough to be watching Saints in that era and has never seen LeTiss play. Many of those goals were from some distance away and a couple RIGHT in the top corner, I've seen a few times watching these videos the quick flick to get the ball airborne that he seemed to like before he cracked it.

 

Was it usual for him to have a crack from distance? Was that his style? If so, did he miss plenty too, or was it almost expected that if he got a bit of space infront of goal, something would happen?

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Truly wonderful.

 

I don't think any Club's fans, with the possible exception of United and Cantona, can say they have experienced such spectacular goals from one player over a prolonged timeframe in recent years.

 

Who else is there who could hold a candle to him???

 

Cantona at United

 

Henry at Arsenal

 

Wright at Arsenal

 

Gerrard at Liverpool (some spectacular goals, but not the range)

 

Shearer at Newcastle (see gerrard above)

 

Di Canio at West Ham (only there for 4 years)

 

Not bad company IMHO

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trying to remember a game when thought he was at his best, think it may have been Norwich at home, midweek game - included jinking run from one end to the other??

 

Where he scored a hat-trick? Where "Milky" Moore scored the best goal of the game? Cracking game by all accounts, as I was not present myself

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We may have fallen upon hard times, but at least we have these memories.

 

I don't think Norwich or Charlton (and most other clubs) can look back at having one player that made such a difference.

 

Absolutely and I wouldn't swap those memories for anything. Simply a legend.

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Truly wonderful.

 

I don't think any Club's fans, with the possible exception of United and Cantona, can say they have experienced such spectacular goals from one player over a prolonged timeframe in recent years.

 

Who else is there who could hold a candle to him???

 

Cantona at United

 

Henry at Arsenal

 

Wright at Arsenal

 

Gerrard at Liverpool (some spectacular goals, but not the range)

 

Shearer at Newcastle (see gerrard above)

 

Di Canio at West Ham (only there for 4 years)

 

Not bad company IMHO

 

Excellent company and he managed to bag goals against those teams in question.

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Genuine question from someone who wasn't lucky enough to be watching Saints in that era and has never seen LeTiss play. Many of those goals were from some distance away and a couple RIGHT in the top corner, I've seen a few times watching these videos the quick flick to get the ball airborne that he seemed to like before he cracked it.

 

Was it usual for him to have a crack from distance? Was that his style? If so, did he miss plenty too, or was it almost expected that if he got a bit of space infront of goal, something would happen?

 

well, I always remember going to West Ham on the last day of one season (around 95 or 96).... Saints were awarded a free kick (as it turned out when I saw it back on Tv, around 35 yards out). The travelling army were celebrating "goal" before the wall had even been set. Free kicks anywhere in that range seemed to be the same as a pen!!

 

With "Lookiing for eric" being topical, MLT could just have easily left a similar mark in a club the size of Man U.

 

Many a fan of a rival team appreciate and remember Matt equally highly

 

I guess looking back, it really is amazing that he was a saint through and through. I guess too it is also equally sobering in light of where we find our club now.

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Proud to say that I saw ALL them goals live :)

 

Jammy basket, my forces career meant I only got to see a limited amount of games but I did get to see a couple of those. Thank christ for DVD's, youtube etc. One thing for certain I will never tire of watching these cracking goals.

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Truly wonderful.

 

I don't think any Club's fans, with the possible exception of United and Cantona, can say they have experienced such spectacular goals from one player over a prolonged timeframe in recent years.

 

Who else is there who could hold a candle to him???

 

Cantona at United

 

Henry at Arsenal

 

Wright at Arsenal

 

Gerrard at Liverpool (some spectacular goals, but not the range)

 

Shearer at Newcastle (see gerrard above)

 

Di Canio at West Ham (only there for 4 years)

 

Not bad company IMHO

 

Just seen that I pretty much made the same point, so echo your post.

 

I am going to have to mind out because my optomistic tendencies will become uncontrollable and I will be making bold predictions like we will walk this league, irrespective of how many points they wish to take from us! D'oh! :-)

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Genuine question from someone who wasn't lucky enough to be watching Saints in that era and has never seen LeTiss play. Many of those goals were from some distance away and a couple RIGHT in the top corner, I've seen a few times watching these videos the quick flick to get the ball airborne that he seemed to like before he cracked it.

 

Was it usual for him to have a crack from distance? Was that his style? If so, did he miss plenty too, or was it almost expected that if he got a bit of space infront of goal, something would happen?

matty was a genius...sure there were games (not many) when he went missing (and i mean not many) but what he did for this club is something that will never happen again on the field...

 

man u wanted him, chelsea very nearly signed him for a national transfer record, matt turned it down at the last min...

 

he would always try the crazy with the ball and would ghost past players effortlessly (and he he was not the fastest).

 

one of the greatest travistys in english football in the 90's was the fact matty only played for england 7 times...an abolute joke. what was (and it was) englands loss was well and truely our gain..

 

who else remembers that england B game.. matty scored 3, hit the woodwork twice and was captain.. he tore russia apart. yet that was not enough to get him into the england squad, yet the likes of ripley, wilcox, carlton palmer did... a joke.

 

other teams and their fans gave matt loads of stick during games as they knew that at any moments he could score from anywhere and many many times he did..

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Proud to say that I saw ALL them goals live :)

 

Ditto can particularly remember the Blackburn supporters all applauding his goal there and me getting strange looks from the Villa fans in the stands when I cheered his goal there from the safety of an executive box

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