Always thought Stuart Fleetwood would have a similar impact to Alfie May. Bought from a West Country lower league team, where he’d banged them in. No goals then tumbled back down the leagues.
Always thought Stuart Fleetwood would have a similar impact to Alfie May. Bought from a West Country lower league team, where he’d banged them in. No goals then tumbled back down the leagues.
I do wonder how much we stunted him. He made one cup appearance for us so I have absolutely no idea if he was good or not but he had 28 goals in 41 games for Forest Green and he might have ended up a better player if he'd gone through the leagues rather than being sent out on infinity loans every few months while we got more and more toxic. Maybe he was just rubbish though, who knows?
I'll add one more name to my Micky Bennett above from the same period.
Gordon Watson. I really thought he would go on and have a stellar career at the top level but it never really happened.
See the link I posted above re: most expensive tackle of all tike for why
Thanks - I'd missed that.
Completely forgotten that Watson had been the recipient of a horror tackle as well. And also cant remember - did he play on after that or have to pack up?
I'll add one more name to my Micky Bennett above from the same period.
Gordon Watson. I really thought he would go on and have a stellar career at the top level but it never really happened.
See the link I posted above re: most expensive tackle of all tike for why
Thanks - I'd missed that.
Completely forgotten that Watson had been the recipient of a horror tackle as well. And also cant remember - did he play on after that or have to pack up?
He played a few games for Bradford once he recovered then went to Bournemouth & Hartlepool.
He sat at the table next to us when we were in hospitality for Southampton away in 2009. He was huge.
Big Fat Peter Garland. I thought he was mustard for a while just after he first arrived from Newcastle, and he scored some cracking goals Then he got sent off against Millwall at the Valley and was never quite the same.
More a wish he had done well but suffered injuries before his career kicked off. Mambo, had so wanted to see Mambo no 5 be a mainstay of our defence for years. Covered end would have a field day with new lyrics
Big Fat Peter Garland. I thought he was mustard for a while just after he first arrived from Newcastle, and he scored some cracking goals Then he got sent off against Millwall at the Valley and was never quite the same.
I can’t remember Garland ever being mustard. Scored two goals in 50 odd appearances for Charlton . The fact he came from Newcastle raised expectations but always looked unfit whenever I saw him play.
Big Fat Peter Garland. I thought he was mustard for a while just after he first arrived from Newcastle, and he scored some cracking goals Then he got sent off against Millwall at the Valley and was never quite the same.
I can’t remember Garland ever being mustard. Scored two goals in 50 odd appearances for Charlton . The fact he came from Newcastle raised expectations but always looked unfit whenever I saw him play.
Ricky Otto. Looked a fantastic prospect at Southend . Followed Barry Fry to Birmingham but didn’t push on. Had a loan spell at Charlton then seemed to disappear.
Ricky Otto. Looked a fantastic prospect at Southend . Followed Barry Fry to Birmingham but didn’t push on. Had a loan spell at Charlton then seemed to disappear.
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Completely forgotten that Watson had been the recipient of a horror tackle as well. And also cant remember - did he play on after that or have to pack up?
He sat at the table next to us when we were in hospitality for Southampton away in 2009. He was huge.
For all the frustrations with him, he'll be forever remembered for 'that' goal.
Then he got sent off against Millwall at the Valley and was never quite the same.