HoylandOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Not that I'm saying Stockdale has turned people's perception completely, but his performance on Saturday has got me thinking. Is there a Wednesday player who you recall getting pelters or at least quite a bit of negativity following their first few games, but then went onto turn that perception around and become a very important part of the squad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I seem to remember Lee Grant not being particularly well thought of to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Didn’t Lewis Buxton come in for a lot of grief early on too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Jack Hunt for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 No one, our fans would never judge players so quickly, they're all patient and potential future managers. To flip the question, players who started brightly then you realised they were actually shite. Liam Palmer your time has come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Reesh said: No one, our fans would never judge players so quickly, they're all patient and potential future managers. To flip the question, players who started brightly then you realised they were actually shite. Liam Palmer your time has come We've had far worse than Palmer over the years Reesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, owl4ever1867 said: We've had far worse than Palmer over the years Reesh. He's fucking wank and the fact some people are too blind to see his massive weaknesses says how we are so accepting of mediocrity, in fact that can apply to Moore too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bricat Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I've seen it in reverse. Bobby Craig was signed from Third Lanark in 1959. He was outstanding in the 1960-61 when we were second to the double winning Spurs team. So much skill . He scored 25 goals in 84 games. However he developed a serious drink problem and ballooned in size and weight so we shipped him back to Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Reesh said: No one, our fans would never judge players so quickly, they're all patient and potential future managers. To flip the question, players who started brightly then you realised they were actually shite. Liam Palmer your time has come 🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I remember some last season not happy with BPF until he saved that pen at Rotherham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Whelan. Sheridan and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 32 minutes ago, HappyOwl said: I remember some last season not happy with BPF until he saved that pen at Rotherham He was shit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptimisticOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Morgan Fox? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Gerald I don’t remember Palmer starting brightly anyway He seems to have been stuck at mediocre at best for 20 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, HarrySpeakup said: Gerald I don’t remember Palmer starting brightly anyway He seems to have been stuck at mediocre at best for 20 years He only made his debut in 2010, it does feel like 20 year mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bricat Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I saw the end of second half of Water Bingley's career. Second choice left back. The only player who could get past him was Stanley Matthews. When Matthews tried to send him the wrong way or nutmeg him Walt blocked him because he was so confused he just walked into Matthews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpworthOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Tom Lees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, EpworthOwl said: Tom Lees Snakey bastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Akpo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 6 hours ago, Reesh said: No one, our fans would never judge players so quickly, they're all patient and potential future managers. To flip the question, players who started brightly then you realised they were actually shite. Liam Palmer your time has come Kadeem Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, Otto_Man said: Kadeem Harris Regi Blinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Just now, Otto_Man said: Regi Blinker Guy Whittingham. I could literally go all day with this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCraigsOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Simon Donnelly. Went from being permanently injured to scoring a last minute winner at home to Barnsley on the 10th anniversary of our League Cup win 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowlthesexynewversion Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Mel Sterland - I appreciate he was young when he first started so not necessarily fair but he was criticised early on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheat Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 50 minutes ago, mkowlthesexynewversion said: Mel Sterland - I appreciate he was young when he first started so not necessarily fair but he was criticised early on Was going to post this. He was definitely not appreciated early doors. Also I think the Zico nickname started ironically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wollongong Owl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Yes Sterland was poor to start with but if I recall correctly he was played in midfield and didn't blossom until switched to right back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wollowl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Andy Sinton. Cost us a lot of money, several clubs after him, scored two goals at Newcastle (on his debut?) One month later - 'Sinton's not that good is he?' three months later - 'Sinton is shite" and he was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 4 hours ago, EpworthOwl said: Tom Lees Turned it around from very good to meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 9 minutes ago, wollowl said: Andy Sinton. Cost us a lot of money, several clubs after him, scored two goals at Newcastle (on his debut?) One month later - 'Sinton's not that good is he?' three months later - 'Sinton is shite" and he was At the time we could have bought the pigs for less and closed them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 Few IIRC were really complaining when we signed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 15 minutes ago, wollowl said: Andy Sinton. Cost us a lot of money, several clubs after him, scored two goals at Newcastle (on his debut?) One month later - 'Sinton's not that good is he?' three months later - 'Sinton is shite" and he was Wasn't his debut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: Few IIRC were really complaining when we signed him. Who, Sinton? Think it was Match magazine said he was the missing link and tipped us to win the league after we signed him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthamptonOwl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 51 minutes ago, Otto_Man said: Who, Sinton? Think it was Match magazine said he was the missing link and tipped us to win the league after we signed him 90 minutes I thought, but you're right that we were thought as Premier League contenders with Sinton added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkowl Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Bob Bolder got alot of stick early on but became a very good keeper for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Otto_Man said: Who, Sinton? Think it was Match magazine said he was the missing link and tipped us to win the league after we signed him Was an extremely good player until crippled at Maine Rd by Vonk when he was running rings around him, (and the rest of Man. City.) However, Trev overpaid for him by two or threefold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelters Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Big Viv. Mediocre alternative to Roly at right back when he first signed. Then turned into a colossus at centre back, captained us at Wembley and chipped in with a few goals too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowlthesexynewversion Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Sinton was definitely one that turned it around - sadly for us in the wrong direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Rocky Zero one minute, MOTM in the play off final the next... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Otto_Man said: Rocky Zero one minute, MOTM in the play off final the next... Fair, he was VERY good in that playoff final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 37 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: Fair, he was VERY good in that playoff final. He was also excellent in the away game at Saltergate that season. Chesterfield manager (think is was MacFarland) said something along the lines of "MacLean will get the headlines (he'd scored twice), but it was Rocastle in the middle ran the game" in his post game interview. Which was a massive turnaround as we'd had our arses handed to us there the season before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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