So Willis has a shit agent because he's risen through the academy, played senior football for us for 7 years, gathered over 200 apps and 8 goals, and because he left his agent is shit?Look at all the players with shit agents.
bayliss
Stevenson
Harries
Sambou
Willis
all could have played a few good seasons with us and become established in the men’s game. Now they don’t even feature for their clubs, loaned out or gone. Or they play for a shit club (Sunderland)
IT's a lesson in footballers lives. Jamie Vardy was unknown, hit a few goals and got spotted more than once by managers who were willing to take a punt. The game is littered with quality footballers who for some reason have missed out due to a manager or coaches decision making at this club or that club, unable to get a game due to someone elses form, and fades out of contention and a number of other factors.
I have a brother in law who was a fantastic keeper at Sheffield Wed back in the early 90's playing in the youth and reserves vying for a contract with Kevin Presman . He was touted as better than Presman at the time, but a new coach came in chose Presman and eventually Presman went on to be Wednesday's first choice while the brother in law got released and eventually joined the army! So it can be luck of the draw as much as talent sometimes.
Agreed, but I dont see us signing Walsh then, surely he’d have that role.Think bayliss would have been suited to box formstion. Shame he left
Alsp branding sunderland a shit club is a bit muchSo Willis has a shit agent because he's risen through the academy, played senior football for us for 7 years, gathered over 200 apps and 8 goals, and because he left his agent is shit?
perhaps he wanted to seek a new challenge, or just a change?
No not for walsh imo. Baylisd would be one of front amc like o hare and allen shipley etcAgreed, but I dont see us signing Walsh then, surely he’d have that role.
As much as I like Bayliss - Walsh is currently far better
Willis is now playing for a bigger club on higher wages.Look at all the players with shit agents.
bayliss
Stevenson
Harries
Sambou
Willis
all could have played a few good seasons with us and become established in the men’s game. Now they don’t even feature for their clubs, loaned out or gone. Or they play for a shit club (Sunderland)
Wasn’t Walsh signed when we sold Bayliss?No not for walsh imo. Baylisd would be one of front amc like o hare and allen shipley etc
Not sure but i woukdnt say they play same position in oir current formstionWasn’t Walsh signed when we sold Bayliss?
I suppose Walsh is a deeper player, they both have similar qualities and both would be class alongside Kelly.Not sure but i woukdnt say they play same position in oir current formstion
He did I assume get a good pay day at Newcastle so you could argue he had a very good agent
Got his head turned by his agent and ended up being an official bench warmer, career stumbled and he never got back on track. Happens to loads of players tempted away by the bright lights of higher divisions only to languish twiddling their thumbs.
I was gutted when he left but I think we have moved on as fans and a club to be interested in a return.
It could be termed greedy imho
It was dongo weren't itI seem to remember one of the biggest Thorn fanboys claiming he would be worth £35 million one day, oh dear.
Chris Woods was the keeper for them in the early 90s.IT's a lesson in footballers lives. Jamie Vardy was unknown, hit a few goals and got spotted more than once by managers who were willing to take a punt. The game is littered with quality footballers who for some reason have missed out due to a manager or coaches decision making at this club or that club, unable to get a game due to someone elses form, and fades out of contention and a number of other factors.
I have a brother in law who was a fantastic keeper at Sheffield Wed back in the early 90's playing in the youth and reserves vying for a contract with Kevin Presman . He was touted as better than Presman at the time, but a new coach came in chose Presman and eventually Presman went on to be Wednesday's first choice while the brother in law got released and eventually joined the army! So it can be luck of the draw as much as talent sometimes.
It was dongo weren't it
That was that condescending poster who disappeared.Nah, NLHWC, 2 sides of the same arse to be fair.
Pressman was also mid 20s by 91 and had played 50 plys first team games
Wi,ipedia says he also signed for us but I really can not remember that
OK MMM disappeared up Nick Eastwood's arse about 2015That’s the one and that condescending poster who disappeared.
Just loved those days
Bigi off to Newcastle
Other teams like Southampton-Sheff Utd managed to get £4-7m (Naughton, Walker, Bale, Walcott, Chamberlain) for their young players and Gael is a very special talent indeed!!!!
I couldn't blame him at all for making the move. Tbh, I couldn't blame any of our players for leaving. It's a club in turmoil, why would you want to stay? I do remember he is supposed to have said he would never play for any club but Coventry. We all knew when the choice came common sense would prevail though
It wasn't that we wasn't committed - he's a top lad from a very humble background. As I said, he's just too much of a raw talent to really take the bull by the horns at the moment. He shouldn't have to be thrown into League 1 football and get battered week in week out. Newcastle is the best move for him, where he can be nurtured and introduced into the game gently.
You can accept him being sold. That's just realistic. But you can guarantee they weren't thinking long term about the future of the club and were more worried Newcastle would change their minds and they wouldn't get anything at all before they run off into the sunset.
The best was Dongo and pals going on about Thorn being poached by West Ham and guiding them to CL success.
Just loved those days
Bigi off to Newcastle
Shouldn't this be under the 'former players' topic?Gael Bigirimana
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