Known some top top players and even played alongside some greats yet these lads have never had a look in, then you get players like beckford, mears and even the likes of tom cleverley. What have these got that better players haven't??

I bet that ended well haha

Haha as I was knocking fuck out of him one of his team mates was ballooning that he was a bouncer then booted me in the ribs, I looked at him and said your next then brixton laid into him. He got fuckin bounced alright

 

That fuckin ref who's a fat alan thompson sent me off too the twat

Cleverley is a funny one, he is clearly talented, and if he was at Bolton most this site would be banging the "clev for england" drum.

Aye he was a stand out player at wiggin.

 

Like many players before him he's had his shot at the top table and is destined for midtable mediocrity with Everton, West Ham etc.

Aye he was a stand out player at wiggin.

 

Like many players before him he's had his shot at the top table and is destined for midtable mediocrity with Everton, West Ham etc.

 

I would love him at out place, bobby is a genius.

Eye him, everyone were banging on about how good he was, and he would play for england etc.

 

Rochdale makes sense, lad on our teams dad owns them.

 

Just shows the actual difference between then n us.

 

Cleverley is a funny one, he is clearly talented, and if he was at Everton I would be banging the "Real Madrid for £32m" drum.

EFA

There were quite a few lads in my age group in the Boy's Fed got signed on schoolboy and YTS for various clubs but only one actually played first team football.

 

Of all the players he'd have been the last you'd have expected.

 

He was a big lump of a centre forward who had a season playing right back for Rochdale when he was 16. None of the rest made it and you'd have bet your house on some of them, one in particular who was on City's books.

most don't have a clue what a good or bad player is.

 

our school were best in our area, had a few who played for Munichs and City

 

had this guy who couldn't get in the B side

 

quiet lad

 

he was streets ahead of the rest of them

 

kept telling teacher who wasn't having it and he never got a game in 5 years.

 

ended up playing semi pro, rest did fuck all

 

my eye for a player started at a young age

 

 

my eye for a player started at a young age

 

is that when you decided that Higuain was better than Messi 

 

my eye for a player started at a young age

 

Aye, I remember you creaming yourself when we signed Keith Andrews.

Aye, I remember you creaming yourself when we signed Keith Andrews.

 

Brighton fans were more than happy with his performance last season.

 

and every other championship club he played for.

 

as im sure the Watford fans will be this season.

 

difference is I know that a player not working out at a club doesn't mean he's shit.

 

You keep commenting on our signings though whilst admitting you don't watch any other football

Brighton fans were more than happy with his performance last season.

 

and every other championship club he played for.

 

as im sure the Watford fans will be this season.

 

difference is I know that a player not working out at a club doesn't mean he's shit.

 

You keep commenting on our signings though whilst admitting you don't watch any other football

To be fair numerous BHA fans took to twitter to laugh at Watford taking him from what i saw

 

Doesn't mean they're right as I think he could do a job for us and would be better than Medo, but just reporting what I saw

To be fair numerous BHA fans took to twitter to laugh at Watford taking him from what i saw

 

Doesn't mean they're right as I think he could do a job for us and would be better than Medo, but just reporting what I saw

 

aye

 

majority of ours fans wanted mills fucked off

 

as we know the list is endless

 

okocha and anelka too

Brighton fans were more than happy with his performance last season.

 

and every other championship club he played for.

 

as im sure the Watford fans will be this season.

 

difference is I know that a player not working out at a club doesn't mean he's shit.

 

You keep commenting on our signings though whilst admitting you don't watch any other football

Not really. I wait to see then play before deciding they are shit. To be honest like you, I was pleased when we signed Andrews. Looks like another player mis managed by Douglas.

Brighton fans were more than happy with his performance last season.

 

and every other championship club he played for.

 

as im sure the Watford fans will be this season.

 

difference is I know that a player not working out at a club doesn't mean he's shit.

 

You keep commenting on our signings though whilst admitting you don't watch any other football

I know hull fans who don't speak that highly of him

 

Not that they think he was shite just not that good

A few of my Blackburn "mates" were laughing when we signed him. Not sure if they were season ticket holders though.

Some ex pros look after themselves others don't.  Last weekend played against a Reading Vets team including a couple from the play off final.  They did us 2-0 but I was youngest at nearly 50 along with a few mates from the pub.

 

Neil Webb just stood there watching.

 

Revenge was a photo with two of them and check out the fingers! - look left!

 

Guess who?

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Not really. I wait to see then play before deciding they are shit. To be honest like you, I was pleased when we signed Andrews. Looks like another player mis managed by Douglas.

 

*sigh*

Some ex pros look after themselves others don't.  Last weekend played against a Reading Vets team including a couple from the play off final.  They did us 2-0 but I was youngest at nearly 50 along with a few mates from the pub.

 

Neil Webb just stood there watching.

 

Revenge was a photo with two of them and check out the fingers! - look left!

 

Guess who?

Great pic that Thorpey ha ha!

Haha good effort thorpey!

Haha good effort thorpey!

 

Not on it myself but bro put pic on Facebook and I'm getting loads of grief for taking the piss out of Reading leg ends!

 

Fair play to both Mickey Gooding and Adie Williams for being good lads although AW did call me a f'in c*** for catching him down the achilles!

I'm on this picture somewhere aged 15, You'll also notice a famous footballer aged 14. He didn't need any luck back then, he had it from

the start natural ability & just liked playing football. Also used to go to our Youth club & nick all the tasty birds on a Friday night then still

rip the oposition to bits on a Saturday morning 

 

 

 

Is that Harry Hackett the manager stood next to him?

At 9-14 a player with average athletic shape willing to work hard on improving technique in the right environment will become a 'good' player'.

Usually great in unopposed situations.

 

The ones who progress 14-18 have to show desire, commitment and make good decisions quickly in opposed situations.

E.g I see too many players making the same poor decision in 20 yards of space and 2yards of space.

 

At 18-21 it's about INTENT.....

Maximum effort

Control of emotion

Clarity of mind.

 

Combine intent with what you have been given from 9-18 and you won't be far off earning some sort of living in the game.

most don't have a clue what a good or bad player is.

 

our school were best in our area, had a few who played for Munichs and City

 

had this guy who couldn't get in the B side

 

quiet lad

 

he was streets ahead of the rest of them

 

kept telling teacher who wasn't having it and he never got a game in 5 years.

 

ended up playing semi pro, rest did fuck all

 

my eye for a player started at a young age

My PE teacher / school team manager was of a different ilk all together, always got involved in practice matches, reminded me of the PE teacher off Kes.

 

MR Walsh - he used to play semi pro, brother was Mickey Walsh who played for Porto amongst others.

 

When we were at school he was a scout for Chelsea in his spare time, worked his way up to doing match reports on opposition for AVB when JM was in charged. Ended up quitting teaching and going full time & he is now assistant manager at Leicester.

 

Crazy really but great guy and good teacher to boot!!

My PE teacher / school team manager was of a different ilk all together, always got involved in practice matches, reminded me of the PE teacher off Kes.

 

MR Walsh - he used to play semi pro, brother was Mickey Walsh who played for Porto amongst others.

 

When we were at school he was a scout for Chelsea in his spare time, worked his way up to doing match reports on opposition for AVB when JM was in charged. Ended up quitting teaching and going full time & he is now assistant manager at Leicester.

 

Crazy really but great guy and good teacher to boot!!

 

From LCFC website:

"However Walsh was lured from his position at Chelsea by then-Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce, where he linked up with Pearson, who had joined as assistant boss in 2006."

 

Coached a lad aged 6 who looked better than anything I'd ever seen, even scored an overhead kick direct from a corner. Nialls at Liverpool now pulling up trees but you just never know.

 

Know a coach who picked Giggs as a lad in Denton Boys B team, like I said you just never know.

Would players like gazza and Paul scholes still stand a chance in youth set ups where there is so much emphasis on athleticism and the build of players at such young ages? Is there a danger that in a youth system where winning at all costs is key that rather than developing technique players who don't fit the bill at the time get left behind.