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Players Who Never Made It.

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Seeing a young Neil Fisher playing in a pre season at Flixton for the youth, and coming on as a sub for the first team and scoring on his debut, and then it just petered out.

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    My next door neighbour was married to Brian Smith; too you to remember myself, but I was told he was good, and never really fulfilled his potential, for various reasons. 

8 minutes ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

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Bugger, you beat me to it.

Olaf Snorasson 

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An FA cup tie at Tranmere had me puzzled with the line up that day, more youth than ever, and we still scraped a draw.

David Hoggan, left U.K. to early had everything, had good career in U.S. also Mike Carter, both were victims of BWFC being shit and us getting relegated in 1980.

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17 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

David Hoggan, left U.K. to early had everything, had good career in U.S. also Mike Carter, both were victims of BWFC being shit and us getting relegated in 1980.

That was one shit season, going loads of away games just for the crack and a small gang winding the home fans up .

34 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

David Hoggan, left U.K. to early had everything, had good career in U.S. also Mike Carter, both were victims of BWFC being shit and us getting relegated in 1980.

Was only thinking about carter earlier

High points, away at city and a goal v spurs, I think, at burden

Brookman should've made more of his chance

My next door neighbour was married to Brian Smith; too you to remember myself, but I was told he was good, and never really fulfilled his potential, for various reasons. 

Paul Booth.  Captained England schoolboys at Wembley v Scotland as well as played in others, was invited for matches by clubs everywhere.  Old class mate, gutted it never worked for him

Andy Clements played for York City should have had a better career

Chris Duffy /Jimmy Redfern/Mike Carter/Nicky Brookman/Phil Wilson/Chris Thompson /Stuart Lee

The list is endless.

1 hour ago, Breightmet Boy said:

Paul Booth.  Captained England schoolboys at Wembley v Scotland as well as played in others, was invited for matches by clubs everywhere.  Old class mate, gutted it never worked for him

Paul and his dad used to do work for courtaulds (thing he was electrician) in Walkden when I worked there nice fella his dad, he was at Horwich at the time, think he played CH, possible little bit on the small side to be top quality CH back then. 

1 hour ago, Dr Faustus said:

My next door neighbour was married to Brian Smith; too you to remember myself, but I was told he was good, and never really fulfilled his potential, for various reasons. 

All action midfielder, played few games the season we got relegated, moved to play for Bournemouth which I though was strange move as he did ok in season we got relegated out of the top flight, another who suffered because we were shite after the relegation in 1980. 

There's three players in my lifetime that on first watch I've thought would go on to become truly world class. Two were Jack Wilshere and Andres D'Alessandro and the other was Phil Foden. Doesn't bode well for Phil :)

Jermaine Johnson anyone?

 

think I’ve got that right

8 minutes ago, Dr Faustus said:

Jermaine Johnson anyone?

 

think I’ve got that right

He had some serious skill! Saw glimpses of a player in some of our PL and league cup games. Wonder what he's up to now, seem to remember him doing half decent in lower leagues.

Nicky Brookman 

Zac Clough

Andy Kellett. Came in towards the end of season a few years ago as a wing back. Did alright. Then sold to Wigan and in to who-knows-where.

Yet another who came through the junior setup and didn't really get a chance. Yet another who would have played for the shirt rather than the coin.

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There were loads from the 1980 relegation season and the following couple of years. Many looked the mutts nuts when they first got into the side *, but most didn't seem to fulfil potential.

Weird looking back on it when you consider the number of experienced pros we had during those years that the blend never seemed to work.

 

* not Roger Walker - he just looked crap. Sure I remember a Roger Walker diving header that effectively cleared our goalbound effort off the line. My admittedly dodgy memory has it akin to the 1986 world cup v Argentina goal line clearance for "how the fuck" -ness.

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Had a few who were banging in goals for the stiff - Harsanyi or whatever he was called, morini, Samazadeh etc

whatever happened to Doung Thatch?

3 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Paul and his dad used to do work for courtaulds (thing he was electrician) in Walkden when I worked there nice fella his dad, he was at Horwich at the time, think he played CH, possible little bit on the small side to be top quality CH back then. 

They do say smoking stumps your growth ;)

One from recent times who should have made done better was Vaz Te, I suppose injuries played a big part for him, that goal at Guimaires was quality. 

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