torryowl Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Ethel The Tree said: I'm sure you're right As I've said before, I rely almost exclusively on soccerway.com for up to date info According to them he's still in Portugal (but their details of the Italian lower leagues are sparse at best) Fair to say di Piedi is a bit like the Duracel Bunny in those parts I used transfer markt , according to that he signed for paceco 10 days ago .......when you look at his career he must be the ultimate journeyman , he been all round the world . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 1 hour ago, torryowl said: I used transfer markt , according to that he signed for paceco 10 days ago .......when you look at his career he must be the ultimate journeyman , he been all round the world . Well there you go, your stats are BANG up to date Don't suppose they've mentioned Kamil Zayatte by any chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 13 minutes ago, Ethel The Tree said: Well there you go, your stats are BANG up to date Don't suppose they've mentioned Kamil Zayatte by any chance it does ....left Saudi club al raed jan 1st 2016 and still a free agent ...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Just now, torryowl said: it does ....left Saudi club al raed jan 1st 2016 and still a free agent ...... Just as I thought, beamed up by aliens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 10 minutes ago, Ethel The Tree said: Just as I thought, beamed up by aliens i'm on a roll now ...Rafael floro plays in the porttuguese 2nd division for cova da piedada but doesn't make the squad to often, 7 games this season but usually seems to get subbed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Okay, torryowl Here's one for you ... Charlie Hayford Ex-Tottenham trainee who turned out for our U23s last season I heard from somewhere that he'd gone to play in South Africa I spent a couple of minutes looking but it's your proverbial needle in a haystack (no pun intended) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, Ethel The Tree said: Okay, torryowl Here's one for you ... Charlie Hayford Ex-Tottenham trainee who turned out for our U23s last season I heard from somewhere that he'd gone to play in South Africa I spent a couple of minutes looking but it's your proverbial needle in a haystack (no pun intended) as of sept 2017 he played for hemel hamstead town but don't think he there now ......no mention of him moving to south Africa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) Given our ongoing injury situation it would've been nice to bring in a couple of loanees between transfer windows For a start, it may have helped us to keep in touch with the top 6 There are probably a number of good reasons why the loan system was due an overhaul, it's just the timing that has done us no favours Not like the old days when a new face would show up for a month and stick around longer if things worked out okay There'd be young starlets straight out of some PL club's academy, or older heads in need of game time Sometimes a club might benefit from those useful connections the manager/coach has made over the years At other times it seemed like common practice played out to the mutual benefit of agents, owners and CEOs Some loans worked out brilliantly, some barely got off the ground, and it seems for every Connor Wickham there was a ... GARY TAYLOR-FLETCHER All joking aside, if GTF was the answer then WTF was the question? He rolled up (literally) as a 33yr old during Stuart Gray's full season in charge We were mid-table (about 12th) with no realistic chance of finishing any higher and no ambition at board level beyond Championship survival Atdhe Nuhiu, Stevie May & Chris Maguire would take turns up top and goals were proving hard to come by Gary Madine was a regular sub up until then, but when he got sent to Coventry (literally), GTF was brought in to replace him (!) Needless to say, he didn't stay long - 4 apps in total (2 starts), three 0-0 draws and a 1-1 - he was back at Leicester who promptly sent him out on loan again (Millwall) and again, without much success He spent the following season 2015-16 in the National League with Tranmere and after a very brief spell last season at Accrington (4 games) he ended up playing for Bangor City in the Welsh Premier League He was even named caretaker player/manager there for a time but now, aged 36, his 6 goals in 18 games this season suggest he may have found his niche Edited January 29, 2018 by Ethel The Tree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 33 minutes ago, Ethel The Tree said: Given our ongoing injury situation it would've been nice to bring in a couple of loanees between transfer windows For a start, it may have helped us to keep in touch with the top 6 There are probably a number of good reasons why the loan system was due an overhaul, it's just the timing that has done us no favours Not like the old days when a new face would show up for a month and stick around longer if things worked out okay There'd be young starlets straight out of some PL club's academy, or older heads in need of game time Sometimes a club might benefit from those useful connections the manager/coach has made over the years At other times it seemed like common practice played out to the mutual benefit of agents, owners and CEOs Some loans worked out brilliantly, some barely got off the ground, and it seems for every Connor Wickham there was a ... GARY TAYLOR-FLETCHER = All joking aside, if GTF was the answer then WTF was the question? He rolled up (literally) as a 33yr old during Stuart Gray's full season in charge We were mid-table (about 12th) with no realistic chance of finishing any higher and no ambition at board level beyond Championship survival Atdhe Nuhiu, Stevie May & Chris Maguire would take turns up top and goals were proving hard to come by Gary Madine was a regular sub up until then, but when he got sent to Coventry (literally), GTF was brought in to replace him (!) Needless to say, he didn't stay long - 4 apps in total (2 starts), three 0-0 draws and a 1-1 - he was back at Leicester who promptly sent him out on loan again (Millwall) and again, without much success He spent the following season 2015-16 in the National League with Tranmere and after a very brief spell last season at Accrington (4 games) he ended up playing for Bangor City in the Welsh Premier League He was even named caretaker player/manager there for a time but now, aged 36, his 6 goals in 18 games this season suggest he may have found his niche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I’ve got one for you (can’t see he’s been mentioned before) Pablo Bonvin. What ever happened to him ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 23 minutes ago, Dutch McLovin said: I’ve got one for you (can’t see he’s been mentioned before) Pablo Bonvin. What ever happened to him ? Actually, Markowski77 mentioned this fella somewhere near the start Details are sparse so I can only repeat what I said earlier ... That he left us 2002 and returned to Argentina - incidentally, we'd taken him from Newcastle but it would seem like both clubs had in fact loaned him from Boca Juniors - where he appeared to spend short periods playing for a number of sides there and also in Mexico & Ecuador before retiring early (around 27yr old) No reasons given, although one source claims he didn't retire until 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
room0035 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 57 minutes ago, Dutch McLovin said: I’ve got one for you (can’t see he’s been mentioned before) Pablo Bonvin. What ever happened to him ? Seeing you mention Pablo got me thinking of the other Argentinian player we had called Juan Cobain Looking at Wikipedia he played less than 60 games in a career spanning 11 years blighted by injury and issues with contracts. Does not make good reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Cobián Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsyowl Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Rhys McCabe plays for Sligo Rovers in ROI weird how downhill his career went after he was MOTM for Rangers v celtic in an old firm game at this point I think john fleck was forgotten & frozen out at rangers before he left to go to Coventry, now look at them, both similar age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveger Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 JOSE SEMEDO he knows Ronaldo you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Lloyd Sam? Paul Corry? Oshilaji? Olifinjana? Yoann Folly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, steveger said: JOSE SEMEDO he knows Ronaldo you know Really? Fancy that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcx666 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, flo said: Lloyd Sam? Paul Corry? Oshilaji? Olifinjana? Yoann Folly? Paul Corry retired with knee injuries after spending the 2016/17 season with Shamrock Rovers, and oshiajilili did spend a season or 2 at Gillingham, might still be there for all I know Edited January 29, 2018 by marcx666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveger Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) Yoann Folly had potential..... think he retired sadly Edited January 29, 2018 by steveger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrodge Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 14 minutes ago, flo said: Lloyd Sam? Paul Corry? Oshilaji? Olifinjana? Yoann Folly? Retired at 27 and went to work in Mcdonalds part time (true story) while studying for a degree at Sheffield Hallam University Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveger Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 5 minutes ago, mrrodge said: Retired at 27 and went to work in Mcdonalds part time (true story) while studying for a degree at Sheffield Hallam University Real nice bloke as well from what i have read on here in the past... shame how things turn out... From Wiki: Near the end of the 2011–12 season, Folly was advised that his contract with Aberdeen would not be extended.[13] On 25 August 2012, Folly had to retire from professional football after being diagnosed with chronic pulmonary embolism. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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