Doug Alder

[Claire]

what does everyone think of Doug Alder?

he will bee back at the club during the 100 years at GP celebration so what are everones memories of him?

 

[hockeym8]

i don't remember him, sorry Claire :blush

 

[Beedazled]

I do remember Doug and I believe one of the opposition having handbags at ten paces once in front of the dug out I believe. The first time I saw him loose his temper! You had to be there though it was funny.......

:box:

 

[Bigbee]

Douggie,Dougie Alder on the wing ,Dougie ,Dougie Alder on the wi -- ing, etc


no,cant remember him


He hurt his back " gardening" and missed a match or two if me grey matter serves me right....

 

[love and mercy]

Dougie Allder was magic.
Next to Neil Smillie he was our best winger in the last 35 years.
Steve Phillips and Andy McCuloch would not have scored all the goals they did if it wasnt for Doug.
Superb crosser of the ball.
Not much of a fighter though

 

[Garybaldbee]

I do remember Doug and I believe one of the opposition having handbags at ten paces once in front of the dug out I believe. The first time I saw him loose his temper! You had to be there though it was funny.......

:box:

The infamous Sheffield United match. A Monday evening top of the table clash with 14,000 inside GP.........

 

[longdistancebee]

Dougie Allder was magic.
Next to Neil Smillie he was our best winger in the last 35 years.
Steve Phillips and Andy McCuloch would not have scored all the goals they did if it wasnt for Doug.
Superb crosser of the ball.
Not much of a fighter though

Damn right. Like so many heroes, his first few games won him no fans at all, but he soon got into it, and as L&M says, if it wasn't for him Andy McCulloch and Steve Phillips would have been a lot less effective.

 

[GP]

I remember him knocking the ball past the full-back and running into him throwing his arms up in the air as he did it. 9 times out of 10 ref gave a free kick. Oohh how we cheered. nowadays Pires does it for Arsenal and hes a cheeting b*stard...quite right too !!

 

[Wise old Bee]

Sorry, I never rated him. The story used to go around on the New Road in those days that there was a trip wire stretched across the pitch and if Dougy Allder ran more than ten yards it would trip him. He used to dive spectacularly as well. He did have some good moments though but he was late in his career when he came to us and I think his best days had gone. I'd rate Smillie and even David Crown as far better wingers.

 

[love and mercy]

Sorry, I never rated him. The story used to go around on the New Road in those days that there was a trip wire stretched across the pitch and if Dougy Allder ran more than ten yards it would trip him. He used to dive spectacularly as well. He did have some good moments though but he was late in his career when he came to us and I think his best days had gone. I'd rate Smillie and even David Crown as far better wingers.

David Crown are you sure?
1 good game for me away to Portsmouth

 

[Garybaldbee]

David Crown are you sure?
1 good game for me away to Portsmouth

.....and 15 years as a 20 goal a season striker wherever he went in the lower divisions

 

[love and mercy]

.....and 15 years as a 20 goal a season striker wherever he went in the lower divisions

didnt full fill his potential though did he

 

[garyl2k3]

John O'Mara. We saw him on a train one day, on the way to play for Ealing Road school against hogarth in Chiswick. We had lost 11-1 to them a few weeks before. He gave us a pep talk about not giving up and not being afraid to shoot for goal. We drew that game 4-4 and I got a hat trick! Lost the replay 5-0 though but what a hero....

 

[garyl2k3]

John O'Mara. We saw him on a train one day, on the way to play for Ealing Road school against hogarth in Chiswick. We had lost 11-1 to them a few weeks before. He gave us a pep talk about not giving up and not being afraid to shoot for goal. We drew that game 4-4 and I got a hat trick! Lost the replay 5-0 though but what a hero....

Ooops, tought I was still in the favourite players thread..... :blush

 

[Stanley]

Sorry, I never rated him. The story used to go around on the New Road in those days that there was a trip wire stretched across the pitch and if Dougy Allder ran more than ten yards it would trip him. He used to dive spectacularly as well. He did have some good moments though but he was late in his career when he came to us and I think his best days had gone.

Pretty much as I remember him as well. Flattered to deceive.

Was he not one of the "Stars" of Eamon whatshisname's famous book about a season at Millwall.

 

[sonofabee]

Fond memories as in 1978 the year our dad died aged 47 (lifelong supporter) Eric White arranged for me and my brother to hand Dougie his Player of the Month award on the pitch before kick off.
He was very friendly and interested in us and for that will always be a hero.