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With the imminent return of Gus, we've had a few who have had more than one spell with us. How do you think this will go? Does it always go as expected?

A few examples that immediately spring to mind below. I'm sure there are loads more examples, so please add below.

Les Sealey - average until he left when he acted a twat and refused to play. Never wanted him near the place but his cameo few games back on loan were incredible performances.
Ben Turner - came on loan, a couple of really impressive performances but got injured and should have come off, played on, shame.
Gary McAllister - thought he was better the second time around
Gary McSheffrey - loved when we had him originally, should never have taken back he was dreadful 2nd time
Carl Baker - lightweight, technically good but wasn't fussed when he left. Can't really remember his second spell so can't have ben outstanding but just remember he came back
Michael Doyle - was never a fan originally, but second spell he was mature and a great leader on and off the pitch. One of my favs of the last decade that started the rise.
Richard Duffy (x4) - ok in all of them, never really set the world alight

Gustavo Hamer?

* not including loans or loan-backs that go into perms eg Rushworth, Maddison, Gyokeres, Sheaf etc
 
I do think Gus under Lampard would be insane, imagine if he learnt even more from Lampard, he seems to be in much better shape as well, I can only see this as a positive transfer, and besides we have Rudi anyways who will easily step up I think who’s to say we can’t play them both together as well!
 
I knew there'd be loads. Probably why everyone is obsessed with our old players when they've become available in recent years.
 
ovduk78 said:
Mick Ferguson came back on loan to score the goal that relegated the team he played for, Birmingham.
Gary Gillespie came back at the end of his career.
Gary Bannister also returned.
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Remember Ferguson and Bannister returning, can't remember Gillespie coming back at all, but checked and you're right, played 3 games. Was he still good, really can't recall it.
 
rob9872 said:
Remember Ferguson and Bannister returning, can't remember Gillespie coming back at all, but checked and you're right, played 3 games. Was he still good, really can't recall it.
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I think Gillespie was at the end of his career and he had lost his pace, he was sent off against Leicester in a 2-2 draw
 
rob9872 said:
Remember Ferguson and Bannister returning, can't remember Gillespie coming back at all, but checked and you're right, played 3 games. Was he still good, really can't recall it.
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Basically he took the piss and didn't want to play, just take a wage... I'm pretty certain on that 👍
 
rob9872 said:
With the imminent return of Gus, we've had a few who have had more than one spell with us. How do you think this will go? Does it always go as expected?

A few examples that immediately spring to mind below. I'm sure there are loads more examples, so please add below.

Les Sealey - average until he left when he acted a twat and refused to play. Never wanted him near the place but his cameo few games back on loan were incredible performances.
Ben Turner - came on loan, a couple of really impressive performances but got injured and should have come off, played on, shame.
Gary McAllister - thought he was better the second time around
Gary McSheffrey - loved when we had him originally, should never have taken back he was dreadful 2nd time
Carl Baker - lightweight, technically good but wasn't fussed when he left. Can't really remember his second spell so can't have ben outstanding but just remember he came back
Michael Doyle - was never a fan originally, but second spell he was mature and a great leader on and off the pitch. One of my favs of the last decade that started the rise.
Richard Duffy (x4) - ok in all of them, never really set the world alight

Gustavo Hamer?

* not including loans or loan-backs that go into perms eg Rushworth, Maddison, Gyokeres, Sheaf etc
Click to expand...

I still think if Turner hadn't got injured that season might not have ended as the car crash it did
 
ovduk78 said:
Mick Ferguson came back on loan to score the goal that relegated the team he played for, Birmingham.
Gary Gillespie came back at the end of his career.
Gary Bannister also returned.
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Wow - I'd forgotten that Gillespie returned to play for us! Not sure I remember it even now you've told me 🤪
 
rob9872 said:
With the imminent return of Gus, we've had a few who have had more than one spell with us. How do you think this will go? Does it always go as expected?

A few examples that immediately spring to mind below. I'm sure there are loads more examples, so please add below.

Les Sealey - average until he left when he acted a twat and refused to play. Never wanted him near the place but his cameo few games back on loan were incredible performances.
Ben Turner - came on loan, a couple of really impressive performances but got injured and should have come off, played on, shame.
Gary McAllister - thought he was better the second time around
Gary McSheffrey - loved when we had him originally, should never have taken back he was dreadful 2nd time
Carl Baker - lightweight, technically good but wasn't fussed when he left. Can't really remember his second spell so can't have ben outstanding but just remember he came back
Michael Doyle - was never a fan originally, but second spell he was mature and a great leader on and off the pitch. One of my favs of the last decade that started the rise.
Richard Duffy (x4) - ok in all of them, never really set the world alight

Gustavo Hamer?

* not including loans or loan-backs that go into perms eg Rushworth, Maddison, Gyokeres, Sheaf etc
Click to expand...
Gary Bannister?
 
rob9872 said:
With the imminent return of Gus, we've had a few who have had more than one spell with us. How do you think this will go? Does it always go as expected?

A few examples that immediately spring to mind below. I'm sure there are loads more examples, so please add below.

Les Sealey - average until he left when he acted a twat and refused to play. Never wanted him near the place but his cameo few games back on loan were incredible performances.
Ben Turner - came on loan, a couple of really impressive performances but got injured and should have come off, played on, shame.
Gary McAllister - thought he was better the second time around
Gary McSheffrey - loved when we had him originally, should never have taken back he was dreadful 2nd time
Carl Baker - lightweight, technically good but wasn't fussed when he left. Can't really remember his second spell so can't have ben outstanding but just remember he came back
Michael Doyle - was never a fan originally, but second spell he was mature and a great leader on and off the pitch. One of my favs of the last decade that started the rise.
Richard Duffy (x4) - ok in all of them, never really set the world alight

Gustavo Hamer?

* not including loans or loan-backs that go into perms eg Rushworth, Maddison, Gyokeres, Sheaf etc
Click to expand...
Doyle was outstanding in his second spell, definitely held our midfield together. He formed a great understanding with Kelly in the middle of the pitch.
 
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rob9872 said:
With the imminent return of Gus, we've had a few who have had more than one spell with us. How do you think this will go? Does it always go as expected?

A few examples that immediately spring to mind below. I'm sure there are loads more examples, so please add below.

Les Sealey - average until he left when he acted a twat and refused to play. Never wanted him near the place but his cameo few games back on loan were incredible performances.
Ben Turner - came on loan, a couple of really impressive performances but got injured and should have come off, played on, shame.
Gary McAllister - thought he was better the second time around
Gary McSheffrey - loved when we had him originally, should never have taken back he was dreadful 2nd time
Carl Baker - lightweight, technically good but wasn't fussed when he left. Can't really remember his second spell so can't have ben outstanding but just remember he came back
Michael Doyle - was never a fan originally, but second spell he was mature and a great leader on and off the pitch. One of my favs of the last decade that started the rise.
Richard Duffy (x4) - ok in all of them, never really set the world alight

Gustavo Hamer?

* not including loans or loan-backs that go into perms eg Rushworth, Maddison, Gyokeres, Sheaf etc
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Harsh to call McSheffrey dreadful during his second spell in my opinion, he played in 2 pretty poor sides in 2010/11 and 2011/12 and still scored us a fair few goals

Baker iirc didn't even kick a ball when he come back?
 
I was absolutely gutted to lose Bigirimana at the back end of the L1 relegation season - He should have played more of a part in the journey back than he did, at least he gave us a goal at Wembley though
 
Sam McCallum was sold, played a couple of games for Norwich then come back for the first season in The Championship
 
Ben Turner.
 
fatso said:
Doyle was outstanding in his second spell, definitely held our midfield together. He formed a great understanding with Kelly in the middle of the pitch.
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They did. We should have created a song about it.
 
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