gurujuan Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, Blue and white said: Matt Clarke, great keeper just came at the wrong time for us as we had Pressman in his prime. Yes, he had all the attributes to be a great goalkeeper Didn’t really fulfil his potential anywhere, not just with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwood Owl1 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 34 minutes ago, gurujuan said: When did Dave Herbert die? 2002 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willow Owl Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, fudge27 said: Kenwyne Jones? You in the wrong thread? No I’m not. I believe he never reached his full potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bearwood Owl1 said: 2002 I think. Oh blimey, so he’d have only been about 45? Completely missed that, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggoisgod Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 19 hours ago, torryowl said: Peter springett Haslam Knight Mobley Burton Chamberlain Abdi Tommy craig Dobson Hirst Layne ... Some very good players who for one reason or another didn't quite have the career what they probably should have . Good shout on Chamberlain...amazing dribbling skills but just never quite got going for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, Doctor Duran said: Sanetti Di Piedi Rodri Kovacivic Not adapting to English footie Atkinson (although he did have a decent career) Hirst (if he'd had gone to man Utd he world have been an England legend) Siggi Jonsson (injuries) Sanetti, great goal against Villa, then exterminated by the Daleks, damn shame really. Edited April 11, 2020 by helmut_rooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willow Owl Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 16 hours ago, sheriwozgod said: For one reason or another; Iain Hesford Patrick Collins Ian Knight Paul Warhurst Wayne Jacobs Mark Chamberlain Siggi Jonsson David Billington Owen Morrison Dalian Atkinson Simon Stainrod Felt really sorry for Ian Knight. Had broken into England under 21s and looked a real player. I was at the match where that lunatic Bennett smashed his leg. Could hear the screams, really awful for him and us really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwood Owl1 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, gurujuan said: Oh blimey, so he’d have only been about 45? Completely missed that, thank you I've just been googling to try and confirm the date. No luck. It's in the Dickinson/Brodie but book of Owls players though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Richie Humphreys - after start he had to his professional career much more was expected from Humphreys. Mark Platts - beat half of Premiership to sign him and made him one of youngest ever PL players when we gave him his league debut while only 16 years old. Kevin Nicholson - lot was expected from left back. Had wand of left foot, but sadly no pace at all. Made himself somewhat of a legend at Torquay United. Matt Hamshaw - as 16 and 17 years old he was one of England's premium talents destined to go all the way and carve good Premiership career for himself. Don't think Hamshaw did anything wrong but was rather incredibly unlucky with injuries from very early in his pro career. Will always be remembered as scorer of one of the best goals ever seen at Hillsborough and in League Cup. Owen Morrison - burst on scene with a bang. Unlike Hamshaw it seems he ruined his career with unprofessional approach (and some would say little help of one Steve Harkness). At least we will have goal against Preston to remember him by. Almen Abdi - in my opinion Championship's best player when Watford got promoted. Did very well in PL even though he got played out of position. Instead of proving as a final cog in our own promotion plan he failed spectacularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheriwozgod Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Willow Owl said: Felt really sorry for Ian Knight. Had broken into England under 21s and looked a real player. I was at the match where that lunatic Bennett smashed his leg. Could hear the screams, really awful for him and us really. To those that didn't see it , the challenge was so bad I remember a die hard blunt I worked with telling me that when Chester played utd not long after even the utd fans booed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willow Owl Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, sheriwozgod said: To those that didn't see it , the challenge was so bad I remember a die hard blunt I worked with telling me that when Chester played utd not long after even the utd fans booed him. Didn’t Knight finish with one leg shorter because of the tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Dalian Atkinson without question. World at his feet with the right application and less distractions. Mark Chamberlain. So, so frustrating. Could have played at the very top . Rightly or wrongly, I always felt he didn't quite believe in himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadsleyOwl Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 David Hirst for me, should have been a Premier League Legend instead of being just a local hero. Steve Bould didn’t help matters but if he’d had half the professionalism and dedication of Shearer his name would be up there. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but looking back we should have accepted the offer from Man United for both club and the players sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Akpo Sodje? Was absolutely unplayable for a spell. Too many injuries in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fudge27 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 53 minutes ago, Willow Owl said: No I’m not. I believe he never reached his full potential. Christ. He played majority of his career in the PL, went to a world Cup with Trinidad and scored a fair few goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefton owl Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 46 minutes ago, meggoisgod said: Good shout on Chamberlain...amazing dribbling skills but just never quite got going for us Kadeem Harris could be heading a similar way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Bearwood Owl1 said: I've just been googling to try and confirm the date. No luck. It's in the Dickinson/Brodie but book of Owls players though. One of my earliest memories as a child, was reading an article, in Football Weekly, I believe, about this prolific schoolboy striker, who was on Sheffield Wednesday’s books, and it was David Herbert. He was about 15 at the time, and the fact that there was an article about him in a national magazine, was pretty unusual. Certainly, growing up in Oxford, Wednesday didn’t get much coverage down south in those days Did manage to see him play a handful of games for us, but never really looked like being a regular scorer for Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, gurujuan said: One of my earliest memories as a child, was reading an article, in Football Weekly, I believe, about this prolific schoolboy striker, who was on Sheffield Wednesday’s books, and it was David Herbert. He was about 15 at the time, and the fact that there was an article about him in a national magazine, was pretty unusual. Certainly, growing up in Oxford, Wednesday didn’t get much coverage down south in those days Did manage to see him play a handful of games for us, but never really looked like being a regular scorer for Wednesday Not even heard of him. It's amazing how many young lads are touted as the next best thing then totally disappear. Must be heart breaking for them when they realise they can't make it and for the manager who has to tell them that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, SallyCinnamon said: Akpo Sodje? Was absolutely unplayable for a spell. Too many injuries in the end. I think that guy was the opposite and he over-performed for those few months . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, james o connor said: I think that guy was the opposite and he over-performed for those few months . Yes probably, and I’d say the same about Warhurst. He had a golden period when he was thrown up front for us, but it didn’t last, and all his shortcomings as a striker became more evident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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