Wasn't it Parkinson who Josh Wright fell out with. Laid on travel etc for his family after being promised that he would play and then Parky changed his mind
That really fast full back with a complicated surname. Saw him play for the first time and thought, that kid is going to be immense! Now I can't even remember his name.
Tariq Holmes-Dennis? - He fell foul to the Charlton full-back curse, with injuries f**king him... If that's who you mean
No, although you're right that it could be him! French kid I think. I'll try Googling. Edit - Moutaouakil.
Oh yes I remember him... Had big clubs interested in him, French U21 Captain before he joined us
Thought Paul Sturgess was another in the Scott Minto mould.
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.
Madjid Bougherra. I saw him play for Wednesday v Birmingham and he was fantastic, a ball playing centre half. A shame it never worked out for him in SE7.
Wasn't it Parkinson who Josh Wright fell out with. Laid on travel etc for his family after being promised that he would play and then Parky changed his mind
You may well be right. I have a memory when it was all going wrong of Pardew changing the team up and throwing a load of kids in, then when we still lost digging those kids out for not being good enough but I might have misremembered
Diego Poyet by a country mile. Was by far and away the best player on the pitch in a toilet team for pretty much every match he played. Seem to recall his statbank ratings were ridiculous. Was absolutely convinced he was going to be a top 4 midfield player.
Scott Parker won England player of the year and footballer of the year. Could have maybe achieved more, but still had an exceptional career.
Cant recall his name but we had an Algerian (?) left winger who i thought was mustard. Plyed under Pardew i think. Again, 3 good games and then toilet. Dare I say it, Paul Mortimer too. As you can see i rated him highly so when he left us I honestly thought he'd play for England. Having said that if he had gone on i wouldn't have had the joy of him returning later in his career and making me sooooo happy!
Cant recall his name but we had an Algerian (?) left winger who i thought was mustard. Plyed under Pardew i think. Again, 3 good games and then toilet. Dare I say it, Paul Mortimer too. As you can see i rated him highly so when he left us I honestly thought he'd play for England. Having said that if he had gone on i wouldn't have had the joy of him returning later in his career and making me sooooo happy!
Bouazza scored a screamer at home to Reading and then didn't really do anything else, think he got recalled in January by Fulham. Shame because I thought he was a bit of a coup to get after his spell at Watford.
Alan Campbell Richie Bowman Bob Curtis John Stenson Jonjo Shelvey Diego Poyet, of course
Reminds me of Alan Ellis young midfielder how came up from the youth team. Only made a handful of appearances but looked re class. Around 1970 of the top of my head.
Retired footballer through choice and now assistant manager to the Greek national team.
I thought he would be a good water carrier and link up player at a high level but for various reasons he lost interest. So many young premier players want the first big contract so they can buy a house for their parents (or just mum) but that wasn't the motivation with Gus Poyet as his Dad !
Retired footballer through choice and now assistant manager to the Greek national team.
I thought he would be a good water carrier and link up player at a high level but for various reasons he lost interest. So many young premier players want the first big contract so they can buy a house for their parents (or just mum) but that wasn't the motivation with Gus Poyet as his Dad !
Retired footballer through choice and now assistant manager to the Greek national team.
I thought he would be a good water carrier and link up player at a high level but for various reasons he lost interest. So many young premier players want the first big contract so they can buy a house for their parents (or just mum) but that wasn't the motivation with Gus Poyet as his Dad !
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
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.
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
I think he must have joined Killer in the full English front!
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Hard to believe it was the same player after his injury.
Genuinely thought he would be something special before injuries slowed him down.
I saw him play for Wednesday v Birmingham and he was fantastic, a ball playing centre half.
A shame it never worked out for him in SE7.
Scott Parker won England player of the year and footballer of the year. Could have maybe achieved more, but still had an exceptional career.
Richie Bowman
Bob Curtis
John Stenson
Jonjo Shelvey
Diego Poyet, of course
But Simon Francis the stand out for me. I thought he would reach his non league level but he captained a PL team!
Only made a handful of appearances but looked re class. Around 1970 of the top of my head.
Retired footballer through choice and now assistant manager to the Greek national team.
I thought he would be a good water carrier and link up player at a high level but for various reasons he lost interest.
So many young premier players want the first big contract so they can buy a house for their parents (or just mum) but that wasn't the motivation with Gus Poyet as his Dad !
No nepotism involved 🤥
Oh no doubt Diego Poyet should have been a super star but he just burnt out.
Going back to the mid 80s - Jimmy Loveridge.