slartibartfast Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 First time I saw Jenisom M-W in a friendly, I thought "WOW" ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Atlanta_Red said: I have no idea what you are talking about regarding Friday night TV. He's not on here in Atlanta. He's on a show on Channel 4 called Gogglebox, which is where you watch people watching telly. Sounds strange but it's a very popular show! Apologies if I'm telling you things you already know - not sure how up-to-date you are with all things UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta_Red Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: He's on a show on Channel 4 called Gogglebox, which is where you watch people watching telly. Sounds strange but it's a very popular show! Apologies if I'm telling you things you already know - not sure how up-to-date you are with all things UK! Didn't know that. Regarding up-to-date with the UK, I hear you're leaving Europe or something, and the pound is now worth 25 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, Atlanta_Red said: Didn't know that. Regarding up-to-date with the UK, I hear you're leaving Europe or something, and the pound is now worth 25 cents. Keep up mate, that was at 6 o`clock - it`s 18 cents now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Gonna chuck 3 names in the ring... Darren Barnard - did well at Barnsley but then disappeared. Now a youth team coach somewhere. Mickey Bell - expected great things, went off the radar. Paul Agostino - same as Mickey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Tommy Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Jason Dozzell - awesome player at Ipswich from the age of 16, he was signed by Bobby Robson and was compared to Gazza. They were more or less the same age. Dozzell was the youngest player to score in the top division in England when he notched on his debut against Coventry in 1984 aged 16. In an incredible coincidence his son also scored on his debut for Ipswich aged 16!!!! At the age of 21 Jason was Ipswich's top scorer despite being a midfielder. He got his big move to Spurs at the age of 26, arguably at his peak but just four years later he plummeted through the divisions moving to Northampton, Colchester, Canvey Island and Grays Athletic. He was unlucky with injuries but just never fulfilled his undoubted potential. Whenever I saw him play he was just brilliant. A real shame but he played nearly 600 games so won't feel too sorry for him, but he should have been at the top level for much longer than he was.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Clayton Fortune , refused a big move to Preston , if I Remember correctly , and just seemed to disappear afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityred exile Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 4 hours ago, Squeak said: For me it was Steven Caulker. I thought he was a cut above all of our players and saved us countless points in a difficult season. When he then went on to play and score for England, I thought it was a matter of time before he became a regular. Also, whatever happened to Jennison Myrie-Williams? I can remember him scoring a delightful chip in front of the old East End. Thought he had a bit of talent. Now playing for Newport according to Wikipedia. Yeah scored this week against Swansea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 49 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Clayton Fortune , refused a big move to Preston , if I Remember correctly , and just seemed to disappear afterwards. I could be wrong but I think he`s at WSM now or maybe Bath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stortfordred Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 2 hours ago, 29AR said: Tommy Doc You are joking, right? Still one of my all time favourite City players. Maybe you're thinking of the wobbly water but nonetheless still hugely successful for City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho Glenn Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Jon Economou -had an amziang game versus Wimbledon in 1982 ( 4th Div, We won 4-2 in think?) and didn't seem to build on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 2 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Jason Dozzell - awesome player at Ipswich from the age of 16, he was signed by Bobby Robson and was compared to Gazza. They were more or less the same age. Dozzell was the youngest player to score in the top division in England when he notched on his debut against Coventry in 1984 aged 16. In an incredible coincidence his son also scored on his debut for Ipswich aged 16!!!! At the age of 21 Jason was Ipswich's top scorer despite being a midfielder. He got his big move to Spurs at the age of 26, arguably at his peak but just four years later he plummeted through the divisions moving to Northampton, Colchester, Canvey Island and Grays Athletic. He was unlucky with injuries but just never fulfilled his undoubted potential. Whenever I saw him play he was just brilliant. A real shame but he played nearly 600 games so won't feel too sorry for him, but he should have been at the top level for much longer than he was.... Jason Dozell and Chris Armstrong, through bad luck, poor personal decision making and (probably) bad management both failed to realise their potential. I hope players starting their journey in the professional game now are being told about these top potential pros who don't always make it. And hopefully lessons are taken on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohbasso Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 All the City ones I can think of have been covered but two current non City players I can think of that I got wrong are Henry Lansbury and Tom Cleverly. I can remember both going out on loan to Championship clubs at a young age and looking the part making me think that they'd go on to have great careers and be possible England players. I wonder if they were guilty of thinking that they'd made it too early. I thought similar of David Bentley too, he seemed to like being a footballer more than he liked playing football and never lived up to the hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 2 hours ago, Septic Peg said: Gonna chuck 3 names in the ring... Darren Barnard - did well at Barnsley but then disappeared. Now a youth team coach somewhere. Mickey Bell - expected great things, went off the radar. Paul Agostino - same as Mickey. Agostino had a great career! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City_pete1 Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I remember Lua Lua tearing us apart for Colchester a couple of times when he was a youngster, got big applause from us for some of the things he did on the pitch. I think we bid big for him at the time, but he went to Newcastle and never reached the heights I thought he could have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where's the joy Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 peter spiring. a few games as a young winger with us then off to liverpool for 40k and never seen again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 56 minutes ago, Psycho Glenn said: Jon Economou -had an amziang game versus Wimbledon in 1982 ( 4th Div, We won 4-2 in think?) and didn't seem to build on that? I remember this game well. Prior to this game, we had reached bottom of all divisions having started in 6th place (I think) in the first division, just 3 years earlier. I think the attendance was around 4,200......but I was there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 hour ago, stortfordred said: You are joking, right? Still one of my all time favourite City players. Maybe you're thinking of the wobbly water but nonetheless still hugely successful for City. Nope. Good player for us, he could have had a superb career though but didn't grasp it with both hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 5 hours ago, 29AR said: Nope. Good player for us, he could have had a superb career though but didn't grasp it with both hands. There's a report from an international where he is compared to Xavi or Iniesta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 2 hours ago, JamesBCFC said: There's a report from an international where he is compared to Xavi or Iniesta! Unfortunately he had 1% of their desire to succeed in football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 13 hours ago, Atlanta_Red said: Wasn't Tristan Plummer going to be a star in the making? I vaguely remember Arsenal being after him. Maybe it was someone else. Then he disappeared. He moved from Weston back to Hereford again in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 9 hours ago, where's the joy said: peter spiring. a few games as a young winger with us then off to liverpool for 40k and never seen again Got a bad injury. I remember a quote from Shankly where he said how gutted he was for him because he would have had a great future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Loadsa city youth deemed the next big thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 14 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: Unfortunately he is like one of those freestyle footballers the kids like. Bags of individual talent but just not good enough to be a top class team player. Too good for League One but not good enough for the Championship. Much like Pack, Reid and Freeman (if this forum is to be believed). Like I said, I don't really want to start this argument again but you can't' say a player with the number of goals and assists he had when he was on form was just a show pony. I think the freestyle footballer comparison is unfair in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 17 hours ago, Port Said Red said: John Bain ........ He now coaches at youth level in the US. Don't know why, but for years I just assumed that he finished football and started "John Bain's Fireplaces" on the Bath Road opposite Callington Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 11 minutes ago, Redtucks said: Don't know why, but for years I just assumed that he finished football and started "John Bain's Fireplaces" on the Bath Road opposite Callington Road. I'll admit that the same thing did cross my mind when I lived in Brislington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunnyfunt Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Leroy Lita. Had a purple patch in the Prem with Reading but I'd thought he'd do a lot better than what he actually has. Slowly filtered through the leagues after numerous loan spells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 16 hours ago, Atlanta_Red said: Didn't know that. Regarding up-to-date with the UK, I hear you're leaving Europe or something, and the pound is now worth 25 cents. That Much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said: That Much! Yeah bought some today at 1.14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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