Hughesy still has the magic at 42

[muskhampie]

Yesterday I went to watch Matlock Town vs Halesowen Town in the FA Cup 1st qualifying round. Halesowen had a familiar face playing up front - the one and only Lee Hughes. At 42 he was still able to run the Matlock defence ragged. He laid on the first goal with a flicked on header from a long punt up field, then after Matlock had equalized (pen), Hughsey was there to score the second half winner in a 2-1 victory. How I wish we still had somebody of his calibre around today!

Highlights of the game can be found on this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw38VgcCZHM

Enjoy watching Hughsey again, I did!!

[JoePass]

Yesterday I went to watch Matlock Town vs Halesowen Town in the FA Cup 1st qualifying round. Halesowen had a familiar face playing up front - the one and only Lee Hughes. At 42 he was still able to run the Matlock defence ragged. He laid on the first goal with a flicked on header from a long punt up field, then after Matlock had equalized (pen), Hughsey was there to score the second half winner in a 2-1 victory. How I wish we still had somebody of his calibre around today!

Highlights of the game can be found on this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw38VgcCZHM

Enjoy watching Hughsey again, I did!!

One of the best strikers to grace Meadow Lane...

[countygump]

One of the best strikers to grace Meadow Lane...

If not thee best. Hoosey's "flick" was a clear foot over his head and the Matlock pen was NEVER a pen. Hoosey's goal was brill tho.

[slack_pie]

Hughes was absolute class. The best finisher I've ever seen, but also the lift he gave the fans just by being on the pitch was something else. Legend.

[matt_magpie]

Was at least Championship standard still when we had him.

[SmiffyPie]

If not thee best.

Pound for pound probably the best for many a year. Hard to beat Les at full tilt though, and Hateley towering above everyone. And of course McCulloch with his socks down and teeth out!! Those four are the most exciting I have seen at Meadow Lane.

[JoePass]

Pound for pound probably the best for many a year. Hard to beat Les at full tilt though, and Hateley towering above everyone. And of course McCulloch with his socks down and teeth out!! Those four are the most exciting I have seen at Meadow Lane.

Correct.

[McCullochisGod]

Correct.

Obviously I would go for McCulloch over Bradd any day of the week. Iain McCulloch did it in the top league and so did Hughesy.

[forwardmagpie]

Pound for pound probably the best for many a year. Hard to beat Les at full tilt though, and Hateley towering above everyone. And of course McCulloch with his socks down and teeth out!! Those four are the most exciting I have seen at Meadow Lane.

McCulloch
Hughes
Bradd
Hateley
Jones (for one season)

for me

[Elite_Pie]

Pound for pound probably the best for many a year. Hard to beat Les at full tilt though, and Hateley towering above everyone. And of course McCulloch with his socks down and teeth out!! Those four are the most exciting I have seen at Meadow Lane.

Correct, but if you judged all of them at their very best throughout their careers, then Hughesy would come out the winner. We never saw Hughesy at his peak, but what we did see was still memorable.