Kopparberg Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Deon Burton. I thought he’d be OK but he was pretty good for us, and stayed longer than I thought he would. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, Bramhall Owl said: This, Marwood was an excellent signing, never afraid to take his man on and created so many goals for Chapman, etc. Whilst I didn't agree with this view, I had a Man Utd mate who reckoned he was better than Coppell.....which probably explains why he ended up going to Arsenal for what was big money at the time I’d love to know how much £700,000 would be in today’s Transfer Market now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourteenerOwl Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Thought Callum McMannaman would have been a really good wide player for us in the 2nd playoff season. Was awful and he has been on a downward spiral ever since. Remember only a season or two before he won Wigan the Fa Cup final pretty much on his own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkastav Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 5 hours ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: Good shout. His scoring record in Scotland was phenomenal, but he just looked a notch below what was required in the Championship, didn't he? He wasn't quick enough to get away from defenders, nor strong enough to hold them off for long...and I don't think I've ever seen a striker with a weaker shot. He did some decent things, but it was all a bit 'meh', really, wasn't it? This just about sums him up - decent movement and technique, then a pea-roller of a shot which isn't even on target... Loved his goal at brum. Sadly my lasting memory is of him missing three one on ones v wolves at home then that prize bellchop clarke bagging a late winner for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 When I said David Prutton was a top host with a big future in broadcasting… …2 mins before he called us Sheffield United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HootHoot Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Don't know if I'm remembering wrong, but Gary Hooper when we first had him on loan. Just coming back from injury, emergency loan signing. Didn't fill me with much optimism. He then went on to become irreplaceable for us. A mention for Sam Winnall too. Highly rated at Barnsley and looked like a shrewd signing by us. For whatever reason he never lived up to the hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onge Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I expected so much more from Sinton, De Bilde and Abdi... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlprince Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 21 hours ago, Adem Poric said: Bannan definitely. The stories of him drinking were pretty well known and he was thought of as someone who had wasted his talent. On a lesser scale, Craig Rocastle. I thought he was utter dogshit when he first came but made himself an important part of the Sturrock promotion team. Craig rocastle had one good game luckily it was the right one. He was immense in the playoff final. if it wasn’t for that performance I would struggle to remember him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlsbury Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Thought I was going to lose my hair and be bald by the age of 40..... then we signed Regi Blinker from Feyenoord, his dreadlocks wigs became popular and it still keeps me warm on these cold days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Lewis Buxton was dire for us at the beginning of his time here and went on to be a very good signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pughies Jockstrap Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 11:27, parkfieldowl14 said: Another one here to throw in to the ring.Brian Marwood. Signed from Hull in 1984 for £100,000. Was expecting us to sign big name players for the 1984/85 season.Still he did a pretty good job for us in that season.Eventually, he moved to Arsenal for £700,000. Quick story about Brian who lived on Farlow Croft at High Green. He told me that for the first few weeks after signing for us he used to go home after training and cry because he thought he wasn't ever going to be good enough and had made the biggest mistake of his life. Said that after about 6 weeks things just suddenly started to click and fall into place. As good a crosser of a football Ive seen. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Trevor Francis and Chris Waddle thought they were both to old and looking for last hurrah, both turned out to be a real pleasure to watch. TF could put the ball on a sixpence and CW played the same trick every time and every one fell for it including the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefton owl Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 32 minutes ago, Inspector Lestrade said: Trevor Francis and Chris Waddle thought they were both to old and looking for last hurrah, both turned out to be a real pleasure to watch. TF could put the ball on a sixpence and CW played the same trick every time and every one fell for it including the fans. What was the trick, unfortunately too young to remember Waddle playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 33 minutes ago, Pughies Jockstrap said: Quick story about Brian who lived on Farlow Croft at High Green. He told me that for the first few weeks after signing for us he used to go home after training and cry because he thought he wasn't ever going to be good enough and had made the biggest mistake of his life. Said that after about 6 weeks things just suddenly started to click and fall into place. As good a crosser of a football Ive seen. That’s a great story tbh because it does show that Brian Marwood was determined to knuckle down and put the effort in. Compare that to someone like Jay Boothroyd who was a complete waste of space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sefton owl said: What was the trick, unfortunately too young to remember Waddle playing. Dropped his shoulder to make out he was going one way but went the other way, you could see it a mile off but you still fell for it. Also looked very lethargic in his approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicowl Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Pughies Jockstrap said: Quick story about Brian who lived on Farlow Croft at High Green. He told me that for the first few weeks after signing for us he used to go home after training and cry because he thought he wasn't ever going to be good enough and had made the biggest mistake of his life. Said that after about 6 weeks things just suddenly started to click and fall into place. As good a crosser of a football Ive seen. He's also doing amazingly well for himself in his current career. Clearly a very bright bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Pughies Jockstrap said: Quick story about Brian who lived on Farlow Croft at High Green. He told me that for the first few weeks after signing for us he used to go home after training and cry because he thought he wasn't ever going to be good enough and had made the biggest mistake of his life. Said that after about 6 weeks things just suddenly started to click and fall into place. As good a crosser of a football Ive seen. Yeh great lad Brian , did not go past many players but could put a cross on a sixpence….. ask Lee Chapman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pughies Jockstrap Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 48 minutes ago, manicowl said: He's also doing amazingly well for himself in his current career. Clearly a very bright bloke. He is very bright and articulate. When he retired he worked for Nike , PFA , and now senior position at Man City. My son had a drink with him last time we played em at their place and lost 7 -0 I think it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
room0035 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Gerald Sibon absolutely awful when we signed him by the time he left he was our player of the season. Still remember that free kick on the edge of the box great goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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