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Title: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: bobjimwilly on May 16, 2017, 04:29:41 pm
16th May, 2008. Doncaster 5 - 1 Southend. Take a bow James Coppinger  :scarf:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mPRZis9zDU
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: Haxey-Hood-DRFC on May 16, 2017, 04:36:45 pm
Agreed. Probably my favourite match at the Keepmoat. Terrific goals.
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: foxbat on May 16, 2017, 04:41:40 pm
Excellent footage.
The second goal - beats4 men and then a left footed screamer !
reminds me of Ryan Giggs
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: Branton Rover on May 16, 2017, 05:53:35 pm
I remember talking to my mate Exiled in Wiltshire and he said this to me "Personally I didn't think Coppinger had a good game"

It still makes me chuckle
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: besty on May 16, 2017, 06:54:39 pm
9 Years,Fook me im getting old quick  :ohmy:
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: balbyrover on May 16, 2017, 07:22:55 pm
Wow - 9 years, where does time go?
Agreed-brilliant hatrick and a memory that will live on forever, be a very sad day when Coppinger hangs up his boots.
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: 1879Rovers on May 16, 2017, 07:25:58 pm
Third goal was the icing on the cake.
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: glosterred on May 16, 2017, 07:43:17 pm
Quote from: 1879Rovers on May 16, 2017, 07:25:58 pm
Third goal was the icing on the cake.

It always is with a hat trick 😉


COYR
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: BobG on May 16, 2017, 08:19:24 pm
It's still as good as an orgasm. That hat trick, that man, are one of the very few things that I will remember, vividly, to my dying day.

BobG
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: PDX_Rover on May 16, 2017, 08:22:40 pm
Best hat trick ever I reckon, purely for the quality of all three goals. Lip reading SoD is priceless.
If it was a premier league match it would be on constantly
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: drfchound on May 16, 2017, 08:22:56 pm
A night never to be bettered or forgotten.
When he struck the shot for his second I was right in line and it was in from the moment he struck it.
A great man and footballer.
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: ravenrover on May 16, 2017, 08:49:43 pm
SOD expression and wording priceless!
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: philsky on May 16, 2017, 09:39:16 pm
 
my clip !
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: Herbert Anchovy on May 16, 2017, 09:49:48 pm
In my 37 years of watching the Rovers, that was the most perfect performance by one player that I've ever seen. I've been fortunate to see some fantastic Rovers players in my time, Alan Warboys, the Snodins, Alan Brown, Mike Jeffrey, Steve Nichol, Michael McCindoe, Billy Sharp and all - but I've not seen anybody before or since deliver such a perfect performance to compare with Copps that night. He was absolutely brilliant.

I unfortunately never saw King Alick play, but if he ever delivered a complete performance in one match like Coppinger did in that game then he really, really must have been something special.

Great commentary too by the way!
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: BobG on May 16, 2017, 11:59:59 pm
I've just watched it AGAIN. And it's brought an enormous smile to my fizzhog AGAIN. Awesome!

BobG
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: RedRover on May 18, 2017, 05:45:19 pm
Personally I prefer Micky Norbury's hat-trick against Scunny in 1995 when we beat them 0-5 at Glanford Park.
Title: Re: 9 years today since the greatest hat-trick (ever?)
Post by: PDX_Rover on May 18, 2017, 05:53:27 pm
Just watched it again. Still gives me goosebumps. Three goals of the highest quality.