Ibby Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Matt Oakley He's announced his retirement after 700 career appearances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 I'll always remember him fondly. Jewell for booting him and Howard that January......not so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Didn't know he was still playing, quick look turns 40 in August, long career that, and only 4 clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 What a player. Enjoy the retirement Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Tidy player and a model professional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilsonram12 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Great player for us, should of stayed longer than he did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeytennis12345 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 There are some crackers from him on this compilation from 2006-7. I was sat in the North for the one against West Brom and I was on my feet from the moment it left his boot. I'm not saying that we would have stayed up in 2008 if he and Howard had stayed, but I'm bloody sure we would have picked up more than 11 damned points.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashz09 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Was that the goal he scored just past the Half Way line? I remember being at awe of that goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 4 hours ago, Monkeytennis12345 said: There are some crackers from him on this compilation from 2006-7. I was sat in the North for the one against West Brom and I was on my feet from the moment it left his boot. I'm not saying that we would have stayed up in 2008 if he and Howard had stayed, but I'm bloody sure we would have picked up more than 11 damned points.... Was amazing, for me that game typified our season. We were pretty crap that day but still managed to win the game. My memory of it it was further out but even so it was along way out. I was sad when Oakley left more than Howard, the ovation he got when he got subsitutited when playing for Leicester was something i dont think ive seen before or since. Be nice for him to sign off at Wembley. Amazed he hasnt scored for Exeter though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 They look a great side. Certainly underrated. Its a pity that its the team that people want to forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeytennis12345 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Howard, Oakley, Barnes, Lupoli ,Bywater, Big Dave, Pesch, both Johnsons, Mo Camara? What wasn't there to like about that side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 There's some bloody good goals in there. A decent, if a bit utilitarian, team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 4 hours ago, Monkeytennis12345 said: Howard, Oakley, Barnes, Lupoli ,Bywater, Big Dave, Pesch, both Johnsons, Mo Camara? What wasn't there to like about that side? Teale, McEveley, Bob Malcolm, Jon Macken, Fagan, Darren Currie, Camara, Pearson, The Dwarf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 It's a bit disappointing that Derby have completely ignored that team this season on it's tenth anniversary. Regardless of the baggage it's still the only promotion a generation of us have been old enough to witness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsy1884 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Such a great team and a good season. It's a shame they struggled so badly in the prem. But i would probably put that down to the poison dwarf and Jewell being completely inept. Having Oakley around would certainly have done something positive. Hope he enjoys his retirement a great model professional and dearly loved by many fans derby and leicester alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 59 minutes ago, cannable said: It's a bit disappointing that Derby have completely ignored that team this season on it's tenth anniversary. Regardless of the baggage it's still the only promotion a generation of us have been old enough to witness. 10 year anniversary celebrations for the season we finished 3rd in the 2nd tier and got promoted via the play offs? We're not quite at those levels of tinpottery just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 18 minutes ago, Anon said: 10 year anniversary celebrations for the season we finished 3rd in the 2nd tier and got promoted via the play offs? We're not quite at those levels of tinpottery just yet. Last season there was a feature in every programme for 95/96… in which we finished one place higher… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 18 minutes ago, cannable said: Last season there was a feature in every programme for 95/96… in which we finished one place higher… Now there's a team you could love!!! Like Oakley, Van Der Laan was a captain the rest of the team would love playing for as they lead by example instead of shouting/ranting at everyone when things went a bit Pete Tonge. Our current captain should take note... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBB Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Thing I remember most about his goal v west brom was as soon as he picked the ball up the bloke behind me was going ape **** at him to pass it, saying he was too slow, moaning, screaming at him then when he shaped to shoot he went into a whole new level of cretin behaviour about him. When it nearly ripped the net off the posts he sat with his arms folded and didn't even celebrate. Top fan he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 1 hour ago, KBB said: Thing I remember most about his goal v west brom was as soon as he picked the ball up the bloke behind me was going ape **** at him to pass it, saying he was too slow, moaning, screaming at him then when he shaped to shoot he went into a whole new level of cretin behaviour about him. When it nearly ripped the net off the posts he sat with his arms folded and didn't even celebrate. Top fan he was. Takes a big man to admit he's wrong. We have quite a lot of small fans it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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