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stockportaddick said:Charlie McDonald. I thought he was going to be the next Michael Owen.
If only Charlie had the pace of young Owen!
I was at the game when he was about 19 and scored against Newcastle in the Premier at the Valley. Twenty years later I saw Charlie play for Glebe against Whyteleafe in the FA cup qualifying.
Now 23 years later and 21 clubs later (some on loan) Charlie Mcdonald is still playing at 42 years old.
I believe it's Barking but he may have moved again.
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He was superb in that early spell but suffered a bad injury. I'm convinced we would have stayed up had he remained at pre-injury levels.Arry Addick said:Ahmed Kashi.....he looked immense in his first few games. Covered every blade of grass and had a great range of passing.7 -
My bad. Hadn’t realised that’s where he’d ended up. I stand corrected……Swisdom said:
4th in Serie A is hardly petering out...Sillybilly said:Two spring to mind who have done ok but I though would be destined for bigger and better:Lookman has petered out a little albeit still at decent level. His Everton debut alongside Lukaku was the stuff of dreams but he didn’t kick on.Gudmundson has had a decent turn at Burnley in the Premiership and championship but I thought he was good enough to do better.0 -
It was that appearance (sub I think) and goal against Newcastle that made me think we had a player on our hands.soapboxsam said:stockportaddick said:Charlie McDonald. I thought he was going to be the next Michael Owen.
If only Charlie had the pace of young Owen!
I was at the game when he was about 19 and scored against Newcastle in the Premier at the Valley. Twenty years later I saw Charlie play for Glebe against Whyteleafe in the FA cup qualifying.
Now 23 years later and 21 clubs later (some on loan) Charlie Mcdonald is still playing at 42 years old.
I believe it's Barking but he may have moved again.
Cheers for the reply, I often wondered where his career went.0 -
Parker my top choice, but also Shelvey to some extent. Was sure he’d be an England regular. Seems temperament may have been a factor.1
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A rare transfer flop for Lennie Lawrence. Like you, I was excited when we bought him. I was seeing a girl in Prestatyn at the time and got her to drive me to a Rhyl (where Jones started his career) reserve game so I could go to the programme shop and buy a couple from when he played for them.Lordflashheart said:Andy Jones - scored bucket loads of goals for Port Vale (37 in 86/87 season) - we sign him, and what a let down - I was genuinely excited when we bought him, and was desperate for him to do well for us0 -
He can't get a game for a very poor Athlone Town in the League of Ireland First Division (2nd tier). 2 goals in 16 games in a division that really is lacking in quality and a club that are a basketcase.ForeverAddickted said:Recent players for us... Dylan Gavin
I guess some youngsters don't adapt to the Men's game, like they do in Youth games, but thought he'd do better than he has done.
Was constantly appearing on the Scoresheet for the U18s
Went on loan to Billericay, who got relegated, but he still scored nine goals in 18-games, and then... Nothing1 -
I hope you did not get him to sign one, he'd miss the page.DaveMehmet said:
A rare transfer flop for Lennie Lawrence. Like you, I was excited when we bought him. I was seeing a girl in Prestatyn at the time and got her to drive me to a Rhyl (where Jones started his career) reserve game so I could go to the programme shop and buy a couple from when he played for them.Lordflashheart said:Andy Jones - scored bucket loads of goals for Port Vale (37 in 86/87 season) - we sign him, and what a let down - I was genuinely excited when we bought him, and was desperate for him to do well for us
PS, You know how to treat a girl!!1 -
As well as a few others mentioned, I'm going to say a slightly controversial one.... Jonatan Johansson.
Yes, he did a job for a few years, but after he got 10 in his first 15 games or something, he never reached that level again, getting 4 or 5 a season after that.
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Did you ask her to Prestatyn?DaveMehmet said:
A rare transfer flop for Lennie Lawrence. Like you, I was excited when we bought him. I was seeing a girl in Prestatyn at the time and got her to drive me to a Rhyl (where Jones started his career) reserve game so I could go to the programme shop and buy a couple from when he played for them.Lordflashheart said:Andy Jones - scored bucket loads of goals for Port Vale (37 in 86/87 season) - we sign him, and what a let down - I was genuinely excited when we bought him, and was desperate for him to do well for us2 - Sponsored links:
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Lennie did have a worse signing than Jones - Ralph Milne !!DaveMehmet said:
A rare transfer flop for Lennie Lawrence. Like you, I was excited when we bought him. I was seeing a girl in Prestatyn at the time and got her to drive me to a Rhyl (where Jones started his career) reserve game so I could go to the programme shop and buy a couple from when he played for them.Lordflashheart said:Andy Jones - scored bucket loads of goals for Port Vale (37 in 86/87 season) - we sign him, and what a let down - I was genuinely excited when we bought him, and was desperate for him to do well for usIn fact Ralph belongs on this list as well - won the league with Dundee Utd, played in Europe with them - what a pile of poo he was for us2 -
Maybe controversial, but I think Linvoy Primus could be counted in this. He looked way ahead of Rufus when he broke through, but ended up being an average Joe in the lower leagues.
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Yes, indeed. He liked like dynamite in the reserves, had a handful of first team games and never kicked on.Lewis Coaches said:
Reminds me of Alan Ellis young midfielder how came up from the youth team.thai malaysia addick said:Alan Campbell
Richie Bowman
Bob Curtis
John Stenson
Jonjo Shelvey
Diego Poyet, of course
Only made a handful of appearances but looked re class. Around 1970 of the top of my head.0 -
I remember Jim Ryan. He looked promising. In a reserve game, he punched and laid out one of the Brady brothers of Millwall. I think he joined Millwall subsequently.thewolfboy said:Going back a bit, Jim Ryan our Wales u/23 centre forward. He told me that he fell out with Frank Hill, manager, and lost his enthusiasm, which just goes to show how important the coaches/managers are to maintain confidence.
Oh no doubt Diego Poyet should have been a super star but he just burnt out.2 -
Chris Solly and Rhoys Wiggins both done by injuries otherwise they would’ve been Premier League full backs I’m sure of it.
Wiggins especially, felt like he should’ve had a career trajectory very similar to Dale Stephens who came from the same team.9 -
Vetokele after watching him single-handedly destroy Brentford on the opening day of the season way back when.
Thought Ajdarević was decent too outside of his fitness issues.10 -
Was played wide a lot of times though tbf.North Lower Neil said:As well as a few others mentioned, I'm going to say a slightly controversial one.... Jonatan Johansson.
Yes, he did a job for a few years, but after he got 10 in his first 15 games or something, he never reached that level again, getting 4 or 5 a season after that.2 -
Primus played for 5 years in the premier league and most of his career in the top two divisions. He wasn't a success at Charlton but he took a step back after leaving us and had a good professional career.Clem_Snide said:Maybe controversial, but I think Linvoy Primus could be counted in this. He looked way ahead of Rufus when he broke through, but ended up being an average Joe in the lower leagues.11 -
Good call re Vetokele. Injury again. Not so sure sbout Ajdarevic. But I liked Buyens and the Belgian journo I was in touch with about Douchebag, who was a Standard fan, assured me he was class. But when he went back to Belgium he just kept on a downward trajectory it seems.SELR_addicks said:Vetokele after watching him single-handedly destroy Brentford on the opening day of the season way back when.
Thought Ajdarević was decent too outside of his fitness issues.2 -
Have to agree, but he still scored against us in 3-0 win for Utd at Old Trafford.Lordflashheart said:
Lennie did have a worse signing than Jones - Ralph Milne !!DaveMehmet said:
A rare transfer flop for Lennie Lawrence. Like you, I was excited when we bought him. I was seeing a girl in Prestatyn at the time and got her to drive me to a Rhyl (where Jones started his career) reserve game so I could go to the programme shop and buy a couple from when he played for them.Lordflashheart said:Andy Jones - scored bucket loads of goals for Port Vale (37 in 86/87 season) - we sign him, and what a let down - I was genuinely excited when we bought him, and was desperate for him to do well for usIn fact Ralph belongs on this list as well - won the league with Dundee Utd, played in Europe with them - what a pile of poo he was for us1 - Sponsored links:
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Primus on his league debut against Birmingham at Upton Park was made man of the match in 0-0 game.1
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Vetokele after getting two quality goals vs Brighton away. I thought we had a world beater on our hands, such a shame about injuries1
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Richard Rufus - injuries
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Yes remember watching it on Sky in Greenwich Pub, thought he was superb but never the same after injury.MarcusH26 said:Moutouakill looked incredible on his debut then got injured away at Stoke???? (Think it was on Sky) and then was never the same player again.0 -
Ferguson on record as stating Ralph his worst signing everLewis Coaches said:
Have to agree, but he still scored against us in 3-0 win for Utd at Old Trafford.Lordflashheart said:
Lennie did have a worse signing than Jones - Ralph Milne !!DaveMehmet said:
A rare transfer flop for Lennie Lawrence. Like you, I was excited when we bought him. I was seeing a girl in Prestatyn at the time and got her to drive me to a Rhyl (where Jones started his career) reserve game so I could go to the programme shop and buy a couple from when he played for them.Lordflashheart said:Andy Jones - scored bucket loads of goals for Port Vale (37 in 86/87 season) - we sign him, and what a let down - I was genuinely excited when we bought him, and was desperate for him to do well for usIn fact Ralph belongs on this list as well - won the league with Dundee Utd, played in Europe with them - what a pile of poo he was for us1 -
I am sure Alan Ellis had a career ending injury..he would have been mustard but for thatthai malaysia addick said:
Yes, indeed. He liked like dynamite in the reserves, had a handful of first team games and never kicked on.Lewis Coaches said:
Reminds me of Alan Ellis young midfielder how came up from the youth team.thai malaysia addick said:Alan Campbell
Richie Bowman
Bob Curtis
John Stenson
Jonjo Shelvey
Diego Poyet, of course
Only made a handful of appearances but looked re class. Around 1970 of the top of my head.0 -
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Ha one game & you knew he was non league standard. Yes he was in Cyprus for a while but I don't think that was the premier league that he was talking aboutMendonca In Asdas said:
Can remember in a programme him saying he was going to 'fire us' back to the Premier League, didn't he end playing in the Cyprus Premier League, still would have been a bit warmer over there.MrLargo said:Chris Dickson, "the next Ian Wright".
Thought Paul Sturgess was another in the Scott Minto mould.
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Live on ITV. Incredibly dull game.Lewis Coaches said:Primus on his league debut against Birmingham at Upton Park was made man of the match in 0-0 game.2 -
That's brilliant an ex pro playing for the love of the game. Wasn't Ricardo Fuller doing the same just a few years ago ?soapboxsam said:stockportaddick said:Charlie McDonald. I thought he was going to be the next Michael Owen.
If only Charlie had the pace of young Owen!
I was at the game when he was about 19 and scored against Newcastle in the Premier at the Valley. Twenty years later I saw Charlie play for Glebe against Whyteleafe in the FA cup qualifying.
Now 23 years later and 21 clubs later (some on loan) Charlie Mcdonald is still playing at 42 years old.
I believe it's Barking but he may have moved again.0
