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Post by htafcokay on May 8, 2024 15:32:17 GMT 1
I will be speaking to Dwayne Mattis in the near future, on behalf of the HTSA Heritage Project, about his time at the club.
Does anyone have any memories of him, or anything they want to ask him?
He played for the club between 1999 and 2004.
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Post by Ricky's Mellons on May 8, 2024 15:35:34 GMT 1
Think it was him that scored the winner at Ninian Park. 2001. That was one of my all time favourite away days.
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Post by Colin the Caterpillar on May 8, 2024 15:43:39 GMT 1
Scoring a thunderbastard (if I’m remembering it right) at Peterborough in August 2002. I did have to look up the date. A highlight of (another) shit season.
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Post by rockwall on May 8, 2024 15:45:50 GMT 1
Why did he pursue a career in football as surely just running around like a headless chicken is more for long distance runners 😁  Serious note... what made him choose to be a driving instructor after retirement? |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on May 8, 2024 20:50:24 GMT 1
Why did he pursue a career in football as surely just running around like a headless chicken is more for long distance runners 😁 Serious note... what made him choose to be a driving instructor after retirement? Seems to be a popular choice for ex-footballers. Ashley Neal (formerly on Town's books and son of former Town assistant Phil) being a notable example. |
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Post by htafcokay on May 8, 2024 20:51:07 GMT 1
Why did he pursue a career in football as surely just running around like a headless chicken is more for long distance runners 😁 Serious note... what made him choose to be a driving instructor after retirement? Seems to be a popular choice for ex-footballers. Ashley Neal (formerly on Town's books and son of former Town assistant Phil) being a notable example. And Mally Brown. |
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on May 9, 2024 13:49:03 GMT 1
On the car theme, Malcom Shotton worked/works at Mercedes Huddersfield.
Totally unrelated and boring fact.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 9, 2024 14:08:28 GMT 1
Think it was him that scored the winner at Ninian Park. 2001. That was one of my all time favourite away days. I was at that game, think we won 2-1,not sure who scored the other though. |
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on May 9, 2024 14:26:31 GMT 1
Think it was him that scored the winner at Ninian Park. 2001. That was one of my all time favourite away days. I was at that game, think we won 2-1,not sure who scored the other though. Ninian Park. As someone once said ‘One for the mad bastards and criminally insane’ |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 9, 2024 14:27:50 GMT 1
I was at that game, think we won 2-1,not sure who scored the other though. Ninian Park. As someone once said ‘One for the mad bastards and criminally insane’ I was both in those days. |
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Post by htafcokay on May 9, 2024 14:27:59 GMT 1
Think it was him that scored the winner at Ninian Park. 2001. That was one of my all time favourite away days. I was at that game, think we won 2-1,not sure who scored the other though. Danny Schofield. |
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Post by Kirchenglocken on May 9, 2024 21:04:15 GMT 1
I know of him but don't remember the games I would have been to when he played... so forgive my questions possibly being a bit .. idk the word to describe it, maybe irrelevant/random.
Was he a town fan growing up?
Seems to me that maybe mid 90s and around 2004-7/8 was a good time for academy lads to come through.. did he always feel a chance would be given?
Was it anything special to play in the first team alongside other academy lads?(Dyson? Booth?)
Did he need a good run in the team to grow into it or was it a case of step up and show talent in the first few games?( i think today lads get less opportunity, 2 or 3 average games and fans want em gone)
Did the club ever offer any support with him being academy lad.. after he was moved on? When he suffered injuries/retired?
Which club and /or spell in his career was his favourite and why? Good team spirit.. local team, promotion etc
If you can take anything from those then nice one👍
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on May 9, 2024 21:06:56 GMT 1
Ask him about his goal at Wrexham in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy or whatever it was called at the time.
Not many of us there that night to see it but it was quality. I'd be surprised if he doesn't say it was the best goal he ever scored
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Post by space hardware on May 9, 2024 23:28:04 GMT 1
Ask him about his goal at Wrexham in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy or whatever it was called at the time. Not many of us there that night to see it but it was quality. I'd be surprised if he doesn't say it was the best goal he ever scored Saw it on Twitter not long ago, it was Messi-esque. Edit: |
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Post by htafcokay on May 9, 2024 23:30:23 GMT 1
Ask him about his goal at Wrexham in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy or whatever it was called at the time. Not many of us there that night to see it but it was quality. I'd be surprised if he doesn't say it was the best goal he ever scored Saw it on Twitter not long ago, it was Messi-esque. Edit: Kevin Sharp  |
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Post by mosher on May 10, 2024 12:27:55 GMT 1
I will be speaking to Dwayne Mattis in the near future, on behalf of the HTSA Heritage Project, about his time at the club. Does anyone have any memories of him, or anything they want to ask him? He played for the club between 1999 and 2004. How did he feel winning World Footballer Of The Year under my tutelage on FM?  |
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Post by Terriersmad on May 10, 2024 14:24:36 GMT 1
Ask him about his goal at Wrexham in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy or whatever it was called at the time. Not many of us there that night to see it but it was quality. I'd be surprised if he doesn't say it was the best goal he ever scored He didn't score many, but when he did they tended to be brilliant goals. I knew he went to Bury after we let him go, but I didn't realise he had quite the career he ended up having. Something of a lower league mainstay at various clubs. Probably worth asking him what it was like to be a kid in just his second season as a part of the first-team squad during administration. As I recall, he was around during the latter Division One seasons (1999-2001) but didn't play, breaking through in 2001/2 when we needed bodies. Also ask him why he seemed to fall out with Peter Jackson - Jacko never picked him so he went from Second Division regular to Third Division outcast. And why was he left out of the play-offs in 2002 after starting most of the season? |
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Post by cyberman on May 10, 2024 19:29:08 GMT 1
God we had some bab players in that side
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Post by uptownfunk on May 11, 2024 8:52:11 GMT 1
I was at that game, think we won 2-1,not sure who scored the other though. Ninian Park. As someone once said ‘One for the mad bastards and criminally insane’ What an away day that was. Lively! |
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Post by Ginger Ogre on May 11, 2024 22:16:04 GMT 1
Ninian Park. As someone once said ‘One for the mad bastards and criminally insane’ What an away day that was. Lively! I remember a copper walking round the away end with only a few minutes to go advising folk with kids that they make want to slip out early as if we held on the lead it would likely be carnage outside after the match. |
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