Ex Player Watch (6 Viewers)

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Seen a few rumours flying around that Godden's current injury might force him to retire.

Sometimes retire, take the insurance then play in non-league.

 

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[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Seen a few rumours flying around that Godden's current injury might force him to retire.

He had (I think) his best season ever last year in terms of goals. Wish him the best. He was a massive part of our story.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Is this the thread to discuss what ex-players are doing now? If I'm in the right place, then former City player and England star Jay Bothroyd retired from Hokkaido Consadole Sappro in 2021

Jay Bothroyd is working for Sky, presenting a show called Ref watch on Monday mornings.

 

[Captain Dart]

Jay Bothroyd is working for Sky, presenting a show called Ref watch on Monday mornings.

One day he will ascend to the heights of presenter on Homes Under the Hammer or Bargain Hunt.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

One day he will ascend to the heights of presenter on Homes Under the Hammer or Bargain Hunt.

It's better than working for a living.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Bamford has scored again for Sheffield Utd, he’s doing well for them

 

[Blind-Faith]

Norton-Cuffy score tonight for Genoa

 

[baldy]

Bamford has scored again for Sheffield Utd, he’s doing well for them

Not actually an ex-player though is he?

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Mc Fad. scored a goal in stoppage time for Chesterfield

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Andy Whing and Craig Pead sacked at Barrow

 

[Flying Fokker]

Andy Whing and Craig Pead sacked at Barrow

Read more: Barrow sack manager as club say 'position does not reflect quality of squad'

 

[Winny the Bish]

Would have thought that with the amount of money around that clubs don’t invest / strategise more in making sure drinking to excess doesn’t devalue club assets: ie, players. Bright would have been a serious asset had he kept straight and narrow.

It’s a waste of a talent. Kevin Thornton springs to mind. Whelan too to a degree.

Maybe the strength of the leadership in the dressing room makes a difference. Dublin, we are told, was a strong role model and maybe that and Strachan putting him up kept Whelan in check for a while. Bright, like many with substance issues, needs / needed a mentor.

What other players have we had that stacked it through drink or drugs?

Martin Cranie was another big drinker too, no? Seem to remember him stumbling around in Leamington on multiple occasions.

 

[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

Martin Cranie was another big drinker too, no? Seem to remember him stumbling around in Leamington on multiple occasions.

Yes, remember seeing him out with Gunnarsson regularly

Elliott Ward was another

Different era of players to the current crop who generally reflect the Gen Z trend of drinking less

 

[The Philosopher]

Yes, remember seeing him out with Gunnarsson regularly

Elliott Ward was another

Different era of players to the current crop who generally reflect the Gen Z trend of drinking less

Gunnersson strikes me as the kind of bloke who could drink you under the table. I was in Reykjavik the other week and there were proper old style drinking nightclubs still going at 4am. Which is bananas given the price of absolutely everything out there.

 

[SkyBlueChris]

Gunnersson strikes me as the kind of bloke who could drink you under the table. I was in Reykjavik the other week and there were proper old style drinking nightclubs still going at 4am. Which is bananas given the price of absolutely everything out there.

Gunnarsson got sent off first half in a game for us and I went into Crosbys (as I think it was then) in town after and he was sat in there drinking!

Got the DJ to put out on the mic that he was happy he has managed to stay in there longer than being on the pitch today!