Thinking of players we loved here who moved on thinking the grass was greener & spectacularly back-fired.
3 Recent ones that spring to mind -
Marc NcNulty (although he could turn it around)
George Thomas
Duckens Nazon
I’m sure the list is endless - but they must be players we thought were hero’s to qualify!
Financially it’s a lot greener for Thomas
Stevenson. Well thought of here and would’ve got game time under Robins I think if he’d stayed. Now playing 3rd tier in Spain.
Nazon moved to the league above us and scored goals then got a move to the Belgian top flight - I'm not sure how that classes spectacularly backfiring.Thinking of players we loved here who moved on thinking the grass was greener & spectacularly back-fired.
3 Recent ones that spring to mind -
Marc NcNulty (although he could turn it around)
George Thomas
Duckens Nazon
I’m sure the list is endless - but they must be players we thought were hero’s to qualify!
He sucked...Paul Dyson, anybody?
Paul Dyson, anybody?
Mifsud wasn't fancied by Coleman. He weren't that good either tbf but better than Eastwood who replaced himThe one that stands out for me more than any other.
Michael Mifsud got greedy snd two big for his boots. Listened to his agent and left to become nothing within 12 months
Thinking of players we loved here who moved on thinking the grass was greener & spectacularly back-fired.
3 Recent ones that spring to mind -
Marc NcNulty (although he could turn it around)
George Thomas
Duckens Nazon
I’m sure the list is endless - but they must be players we thought were hero’s to qualify!
Heroes
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Who? :happy:Conor Thomas ?
Depends what you call failure, do we all really believe leaving a third/fourth division club to join the then reigning premier league champions failure? Okay he hasn’tt burst into their first team yet but had become an international and come to think of it was he a first choice regular here ? Stevenson similar really signed by perhaps the most improving club in the country and by their current manager too, time on his side, also not a regular here. Then we have, McNulty done nothing yet at struggling Reading hardly played so can’t be blamed at all, this time last year according to a lot of our resident experts was pants. Footballs a funny old game
Thats the thing, too many players/fans look at the move in front of them, which is understandable considering they could break their leg next week and never play again, but too few look at how they are going to develop immediately and where that will put them in 2/3 years time. Maddison was probably lucky that Norwich got relegated and he got the loan to Aberdeen as it gave him two full seasons to develop, Bayliss seems to have his head screwed on with regards playing first team football but for each of them you have a Bigi, Thomas, Stevenson who regressed years moving too soon.He joined the ‘reigning champions’ U23s.
From a professional standpoint, Thomas’ career has regressed, or at best, stagnated. He’s increased his wages, yes. Got an international call-up, yes. But, these are all short-term gains. With us, he was the main man, now he’s on the bench at Scunthorpe — so that should tell you something about where he’s at. Last season playing U23s was a waste for him because it’s senior football he needs to develop. He probably won’t be on life changing money at Leicester and he won’t get anymore international call ups if he’s not playing/benching for L1 teams.
Imagine if Thomas had stayed with us (or stayed with a L1 team) and had a great 15-20 goal season? He would’ve earned a move to a Championship team just like McNulty, Elisa, Marriott and so on. McNulty will most likely be on significantly more money than Thomas too.
Terry Gibson
If Thomas had stayed with us it’s likely we wouldn’t have signed McNulty, would he have scored 28 goals without which we wouldn’t have finished sixth. As usual football full of ifs and maybes. With respect Should take your Sky Blues specs off. We were fourth division when Thomas and Stevenson left, Leicester were premier champions, Wolves top of the championship !! No brainier for both imo. Okay come back in three or four years and see where they areHe joined the ‘reigning champions’ U23s.
From a professional standpoint, Thomas’ career has regressed, or at best, stagnated. He’s increased his wages, yes. Got an international call-up, yes. But, these are all short-term gains. With us, he was the main man, now he’s on the bench at Scunthorpe — so that should tell you something about where he’s at. Last season playing U23s was a waste for him because it’s senior football he needs to develop. He probably won’t be on life changing money at Leicester and he won’t get anymore international call ups if he’s not playing/benching for L1 teams.
Imagine if Thomas had stayed with us (or stayed with a L1 team) and had a great 15-20 goal season? He would’ve earned a move to a Championship team just like McNulty, Elisa, Marriott and so on. McNulty will most likely be on significantly more money than Thomas too.
, Bayliss seems to have his head screwed on with regards playing first team football but for each of them you have a Bigi, Thomas, Stevenson who regressed years moving too soon.
Name someone who hasn't failed at Sunderland in recent years.Westwood initially, failed at Sunderland but did okay after
Sambou
Joe Murphy (offered new deal left for Huddersfield, didn’t play)
If Thomas had stayed with us it’s likely we wouldn’t have signed McNulty, would he have scored 28 goals without which we wouldn’t have finished sixth. As usual football full of ifs and maybes. With respect Should take your Sky Blues specs off. We were fourth division when Thomas and Stevenson left, Leicester were premier champions, Wolves top of the championship !! No brainier for both imo. Okay come back in three or four years and see where they are
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