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Not quite. You've scored about thirty and James Hanson has scored about eighty...

Of course you can criticise a player, the forum wouldn't exist without us being able to do this.

I'm just pointing out that he has scored plenty of goals in the lower leagues and made a decent career. He has scored goals and been part of side that has given themselves a very strong chance of escaping relegation. Not sure he can be pushed below conference level yet.

Not the most talented footballer, but he gave his all for this club and scored vital goals. He has my respect.

 

Bet you didn't say that when he headed that beauty in at Villa Park.

 

Just over 1250 players for us in first-team matches over the years.

Of these, Hanson's in the Top 20 in League and FA Cup apps, top 25 in League Cup apps, top 10 in minor cup apps, top 15 in playoff apps, and top 15 in overall career apps. 3rd in League goals, 11th in FA Cup and League Cup goals, only 36th in minor cup goals, 4th in playoff goals, and 3rd in overall career goals. WIthout the injuries that marred his final seasons with us, those numbers would have been even better.

That is not the record of a player as bad as some suggest he is/was, or of someone who's managed to fluke a few seasons/goals at our level. He's one of our Hall-of-Famers without question. What he wasn't/isn't is a primary/poacher type of striker; we could do a lot worse than to unearth another of his type now to serve as the second striker in the side.

RCB

 

Did bully Mertesacker though.

Far too prominent in the very best memories we've had this past decade to continually deride.

Hanson should be remembered positively - bizarre that after all that, people still have to run him down. He served City and our best manager ever superbly.

 

***WINNER***

The vast amount of Bradford City fans would give their right arm to achieve what the big lad did in his career, but we've been over this many times in the past, he'll get the welcome from Bradford City fans most do who have left the fans with memories of some great times they have experienced.

 

Such a good sensible post @River_City_Bantam played his part in those very successful 5/6 seasons under Phil Parkinson, a great time to be a Bradford City fan.

 

How anyone can knock James Hanson is beyond me. And I hope Wimbledon stay up, at least they’ve shown some fight and character in the last few months.

 

Hope Big Jim gets the warmest welcome, some of the memories that bloke has given me will last a life time. Drinks 20 pints of lager on a Friday then bullies centre backs a Saturday, what a lad.

 

That's just bollocks and you normally talk sense Ricc. Wasn't useless when he scored against leeds, when he bullied chelseas defence, etc etc. Without him Wells wouldn't have been as effective and they were easily the best partnership in L2 at the time. He's nowhere near that now but he was a hard player to play against at his peak. So to call him useless is talking out of your arse frankly. If he was so shit, how come he's carved out a career in league football for some time now after he's left city? There comes a point when you have to accept he can't have just got lucky virtually his entire career and some of it was down to his ability.

 

Strangely I’m the opposite. I like the compact ground and communal atmosphere at the bar before the game. Plus it’s incredibly local for me. Since I like them and what they have achieved since Christmas, for them I’d like them to stay up. Selfishly I’d like to see them come down so it’s another game I can make next season.

All that said, i really don’t give a rats ass either way and would just like to see the back of this wretched season.

 

The lad served a purpose, one which he did to the very best of his given capabilities. Can't see owt wrong with that.

 

Something about that club that I don’t like. Quite possibly their fans - always seem up their own arse. Y’know, that typical small club mentality. They remind me of Morecambe. Insignificant but annoying.

I think we’ll dick ‘em 3-0.

 

I think goals scored are a more relevant attribute than A levels to assess a striker's efficacy.

 

Stuart had already been sacked, Greg Abbott was in charge for the Bury game.

 

Couldn't care less. I'm not in the least bit interested in this team. Roll on summer.

 

He's scored fifty more goals than you in professional football Dom.

 

Hanson snared 7 A levels while he was injured.

 

Not sure I really want this lot to get away from VP scott free on the weekend. If there’s any justice, they’ll serve up the same dross they have all season and wimbledon will escape the drop, which if they manage to, no one could deny they didn’t perform a minor miracle having been 9 points (?) adrift at one stage. This forgettable season, in terms of city, can’t end soon enough.