Lord Nilsson Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Hillsborough has been a graveyard for the careers of various players and managers whilst others have flourished here. I thought it'd be interesting to go through a few: Crashed and burned: Paul Jewell Andy Sinton Martin Taylor Giles de Bilde Danny Wilson Patrick Blondeau Klas Ingesson Flourished: John Sheridan Roland Nilsson David Hirst Chris Brunt Glenn Whelan Michail Antonio Makes you wonder whether the underlying confidence & finances of the club have the biggest influence on the success of players and staff? Any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puppydogben Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Danny Wilson as a manager sure, but still one of our most important players in the early 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain30 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Chris Brunt was the Nuhiu of his day for much of his Hillsborough career - He was frustrating and inconsistent on occasions and didn't the boo boys let him know. In my 50 years we have always had a section of supporters that are highly impatient and rush to judgement on some players. Even Whelan had some serious detractors. Many were happy when Antonio was sold and how many thought Afobe was cr*p...the list goes on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrbuk Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 That Ross Barkley kid was below par according to some... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlZfan84 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Darko Kovacevic has to be up there as the best flop ever. Never really hit top form for us. And then he went around Europe accumulating millions in transfer fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelowl Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Bougherra whatever happened to him ? loved them muck or nettles runs from defence sh8t myself but loved em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancobian Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Footballs all about opinions and a large section of our fans are way too critical. Ross Barkley case in point....when he was here you could see he was thinking 2 or 3 moves ahead of everyone else which occasionally made him look bad playing a ball into a channel where someone should have been running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Nilsson Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 http://www.owlstalk.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/181564-dj-has-too-much-faith-in-ross-barkley/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernOwl24 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 megson- good as player and did a good job as manager Bougherra whatever happened to him ? loved them muck or nettles runs from defence sh8t myself but loved em What a player. Went onto captain Rangers in SPL (before punishments) then went to Turkey I believe. Was the most exciting player I have ever seen play for SWFC purely for the fact he was a defender taking on players in his own half. Was great and scary at the same time. Ian Turner crashed and burned straight after us. Played 11 on loan for us think we went undefeated and then got recalled and let in 7 against Man U for Everton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gazzaswfc Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Beswetherick he was crap when he came & was crap when he left along with tidmam Barry murphy potter lunt Westwood Jeffers west & bothroyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolaOwls Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 little pete from my junior school failed as a owl. But became a man utd fan and sees European football most seasons. Now known as pete....or T**t in my eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I remember Chris Turner signing a lad called Kim Olsen and saying he had the potential to be the next David Hirst,ok Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancobian Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 http://www.owlstalk.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/181564-dj-has-too-much-faith-in-ross-barkley/ This is gold.....I wonder if city would offer us £40m for Palmer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 probably the 1st car crash in my life time was a lad called eddie holliday who was an english international winger who we signed from boro was total dross theres been plenty more since with jeffers being the worst in modern times .....as for successes david layne , tommy craig & hirsty would be the standouts for me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilnil Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Beswetherick he was crap when he came & was crap when he left along with tidmam Barry murphy potter lunt Westwood Jeffers west & bothroyd I remember him hitting the bar from 40 yards with an absolute belter of a shot. Even that didn't go in. Says it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest domSWFC Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'd say Tudgay was a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee A Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Benik Afobe We stuck him on the wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickjj Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Mel "Zico" Sterland, made his debut as a seventeen year old and went on to be capped for England. Can't get much more successful than that. As for flops sit has to be Jeffers, just because of how much we paid for him. If he's not careful Stevie May will join him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swintonowl1999 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Rodri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Even Chris Brunt was targeted by the boo boys at Hillsboro. No wonder our away form is often better than our home form. Not many have flourished here. We even decided Jamie Vardy, Benik Afobe, Darko Kovacevic and Grant Holt were nowt special and let them move on for peanuts. OK Afobe wasn't ours but he could have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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