Current Player #17 James Henry

Bodminyellow · 29 Sep 2020

Bodminyellow said:
Hughie Hugh Curran
Absolute legend

And to me he was the ultimate legend - character, strength, goals, skill and adulation from the terraces - even messianic tendencies in his second coming (even if he wasn’t quite as good as before).
James Henry great player but not in the same league in terms of legends (Beano quite close but nothing like the quality of Curran)

Followtheox1 · 29 Sep 2020

werthersoriginal said:
Is Robinson a legend? He was here for ever and a great club asset but a legend? Lewis was what I’m calling a folk hero who wasn’t great but was really popular and committed

If we agree that Legend is subjective then yes in my view Robinson is a club legend.

werthersoriginal · 29 Sep 2020

Bodminyellow said:
And to me he was the ultimate legend - character, strength, goals, skill and adulation from the terraces - even messianic tendencies in his second coming (even if he wasn’t quite as good as before).
James Henry great player but not in the same league in terms of legends (Beano quite close but nothing like the quality of Curran)

Henry is maybe too quiet and unassuming to be a legend

38yearsofpain · 29 Sep 2020

Henry may become a legend if we get promoted this season and next and is still playing or scores a hatrick against that Wiltshire team

Fourthstand · 29 Sep 2020

I always think a legend is defined as people from a future generation who know and talk in glowing terms about a player from the past. I think Henry will be talked about in that way for generations to come.

bashamwonderland · 29 Sep 2020

Alongside Steve Basham

Oxfordus · 29 Sep 2020

Regarding Individual bits of skill that makes a player stand out, that cross by JH to Taylor in the Stanley game was top drawer. I know the volley has taken the lime light but the cross was pure class. Take a bow JH!!!!!!

Mike_H · 29 Sep 2020

Matt Elliott 21 goals from 148 games, pretty good for a defender. When he played I thought we had a good chance of scoring whenever we had a corner; can't remember feeling that since. Great partnership with Phil Gilchrist (best since Briggs & Shotton?).

m · 30 Sep 2020

bashamwonderland said:
Alongside Steve Basham

We're going to have to talk about this at some point.

makv · 30 Sep 2020

SteMerritt said:
I always think you need a promotion or other silverware to cement a 'legend' status, which is why Hebberd is a legend, and Jimmy Magic fell just short (yeah harsh I know). James Henry has been awesome for us, and long may it continue.

I like the 'folk hero' tag. Step forward Roy Burton and George Lawrence.

Chris Maguire = folk hero

Maurice Earp · 30 Sep 2020

SteMerritt said:
I remember him coming in, did Briggs get injured in the run-in? can't remember now.

Think it was something like that, not sure . . . . the mists of time.

Foley · 30 Sep 2020

SteMerritt said:
I remember him coming in, did Briggs get injured in the run-in? can't remember now.

Not from memory (he may have had a slight knock)
I think that Jim Smith wanted a steadying influence for the run in.
I remember wondering who would be dropped for Todd and it was Gary Briggs

Bacon · 30 Sep 2020

maybe we should do a OUFC Hall of Fame thread?...

AbbeyOx · 30 Sep 2020

Bacon said:
maybe we should do a OUFC Hall of Fame thread?...

only if we can discuss politics on it

Marked Ox · 30 Sep 2020

AbbeyOx said:
only if we can discuss politics on it

Well there will be left and right wingers involved.

Followtheox1 · 30 Sep 2020

Marked Ox said:
Well there will be left and right wingers involved.

As well as those who are not right or left wingers but more central!

BrockBuster · 30 Sep 2020

On Football Manager (not the be all and end all, but something I thought people might find interesting) I've taken a look and it's listed as below:

Having looked at this list I think it needs a hell of a lot of tweaking. Some of these players certainly wouldn't make my icon list. Would be interested to know which you'd move down to Favoured Personnel and which you'd bin off completely. Likewise if there's anyone you would have on that isn't listed.

Legends
- Ron Atkinson
- Jim Smith
- Joey Beauchamp

Icons
- Gary Briggs
- James Constable
- Matt Elliott
- Malcolm Shotton
- Denis Smith
- Dean Whitehead
- Kevin Brock
- Phil Whitehead
- Mike Ford
- Kemar Roofe
- Paul Simpson
- Chris Allen
- Paul Moody
- Chris Basham
- Dean Saunders
- Phil Gilchrist
- Jim Magilton
- Alan Judge
- Mickey Lewis
- Les Robinson
- Josh Ruffels
- George Baldock
- Danny Hylton
- Jake Wright
- John Trewick
- Michael Appleton
- Sam Long

Favoured Personnel
- None

Stranger · 30 Sep 2020

Chris Basham?

SteMerritt · 30 Sep 2020

Right, we've deviated enough, I've created a dedicated thread for the Legends and Icons discussion...

Ex Player - Oxford United Legends and Icons

Taking this discussion out of the James Henry thread, and will start it with the post from @BrockBuster. Please continue the discussion here. On Football Manager (not the be all and end all, but something I thought people might find interesting) I've taken a look and it's listed as below...

yellowsforum.co.uk

Please can we return this thread to James Henry discussion. Thanks.

Junior_1 · 1 Oct 2020

James Henry needs and is getting the big love from all connected to OUFC. It’s obvious why. He knows that and is desperate to put that right.

Us fans should follow suit. He’s vital to us. He’s one of us.

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