jonmattos commented Nottingham Forest flashback: Pierre ​van Hooijdonk saga leaves...

The lanky Dutchman is probably more famous for what he didn't do on the pitch than for what he did on it. But, while he will forever be remembered as the striker who went on strike, when Pierre van Hooijdonk did pull on a red shirt, he was outstanding. At the start of the 1998/99 season, van Hooijdonk sent shockwaves through the world of football, as he refused to pull on his boots for the club. His protest was not over a demand for a new contract or over being denied a...