Players who impressed you in the lower leagues who haven't progressed.

Can be a Saint or an opposing player.

Watching the dire game that is Hull City v Bristol City (just how the hell are Hull second in the Championship?) at the moment, and the winger Adomah at Bristol City was always one that impressed me, yet he has stuck with Bristol and could be down in league one next year, he deserves better for me. Also noted that Sam Baldock is at Bristol City, a victim of Big Sam's striker stockpiling last season.

Do any others stick in the mind?

Neal Trotman. Very raw for us, but I thought he had enough about him to at least establish himself at League 1 level, maybe further up.

Did Maynard reject us and go to WHU.

Did Maynard reject us and go to WHU.

In fairness, he may be playing Premier League football at Cardiff next year. (Assuming they keep him despite his injury record.)

Did Maynard reject us and go to WHU.

Yes then went to Cardiff where he picked up a season-ending injury. He has a history of getting crocked.

Michail Antonio. Nippy winger with an eye for goal that even Reading didn't want. Will always remember his JPT final goal though.

Lots of people rave about Schmiecal at Leicester. Where will he be next year? I nominate Leicester.

Chris O'Grady.

Can be a Saint or an opposing player.

 

Watching the dire game that is Hull City v Bristol City (just how the hell are Hull second in the Championship?) at the moment, and the winger Adomah at Bristol City was always one that impressed me, yet he has stuck with Bristol and could be down in league one next year, he deserves better for me. Also noted that Sam Baldock is at Bristol City, a victim of Big Sam's striker stockpiling last season.

 

Do any others stick in the mind?

As I posted elsewhere I think from 9th position down in the Championship none is safe from relegation, which is barking mad, still the one consolation is, having only watched the last few minutes of tonight's game, the quality of who might come up increases the odds of consolidating our Premiership status next season (should we cross to the safe side of the line this season) Cardiff could survive. Hull, should they make it, are looking like a team needing a shed load of readies. Watford if they cross the line will be interesting, they have a Donkey of a ground and a current team that is made up of some very clever use of the loan player rules.

To answer the original question: Jordan Rhodes absolute dynamite for Uddersfield, but I think a poor career move to the club challenging p*mpey for the title of Clown team of the year.

Craig Makail-Smith....

Mine are very random, this is from when we first went down.

Patrick Ageymang

Jamal Campbell-Ryce

Andy Reid

James Coppinger

Chris Burke and always really rated the Palace goalkeeper.

None these appear to have ever been any good.

Williams at Palace is very good.

Gary MacKenzie. Centre-half for Franchise FC in 2010/11 and scored in the "Jonno Quick" game at St Marys. Gone on loan to Blackpool as Paul Ince must like him.

Curtis Davies must be wondering what the hell is going on, having been in the bottom half of the Championship for most of the season with Birmingham. Chris Burke, as mentioned already, not doing as well as last season.

Joe Bennett, then-of Boro has been pretty poor for Villa this season, and Peter Whittingham can't even get in Cardiff's team now after being immense for them last year.

I thought Pugh at Bournemouth looked excellent when we were in L1 and there was a whisper we might have signed him in the early Pardew days, but he's still down there - and Cox of Leyton Orient gave Butterfield a hell of a time when we played them but still shuffling about too. Suppose Lallana's been doing ok !

You wonder if we were saving up Oscar Gobern for the Championship, but he's now in the relegation zone there with Huddersfield, having only been playing since Feb this season.

Dale Stephens was meant to be a bright talent we were lucky to get on loan, but is scuffling around with Charlton in mid-table Championship.

Blackpool haven't made much impact for a side with Matt Phillips and Thomas Ince playing in it... and Ross Wallace and Marvin Bartley looked excellent for Burnley against us at the start of last season and are just... still there.

Jonjo Shelvey used to look like he'd be a good player, now he looks like a Chaplow impersonator for some has been northern team.

Did Maynard reject us and go to WHU.

in the end.... a Bristol club director admitted....... they hadn't received any offers for him from ANY OTHER CLUB .....prior to the move to Wham.

It was a " newspaper transfer ".......his agent got him a good deal with a move, and he wasn't worth it.

A good one for us NOT to have signed.

Hogan Ephraim

Shaleum Logan. Looked a great prospect at Tranmere on loan from Man City and I remember thinking he could do a job for us. He's at Brentford now, who are going well, but I thought he could've progressed more by now.

Sam Baldock. Going back to League 1 with Brizzle City. Glad we missed out there.

Adam Hammill, Jamie O'Hara and Roger Johnson............ what do Wolves do to there players?

Ryan Dickson

Adam Hammill, Jamie O'Hara and Roger Johnson............ what do Wolves do to there players?

Never rated O'Hara, always thought he had the temper of a wet cat.

But Adam Hammill and mostly Roger Johnson who I would've had in any team any day I must have really destroyed their careers. Impressive how Wolves failed to build on their good first PL season. Of course when you have a joke like McCarthy as your manager anything can be expected...

I always thought McSheffery looked decent at Birmingham and who was that nipper who scored that wonder goal for Poopey last year e looked useful

in the end.... a Bristol club director admitted....... they hadn't received any offers for him from ANY OTHER CLUB .....prior to the move to Wham.

It was a " newspaper transfer ".......his agent got him a good deal with a move, and he wasn't worth it.

 

A good one for us NOT to have signed.

Please explain the need for underlining, 6-dot ellipses and capitals in your message ? Would it not have been easier to understand with the emphasis on the words ?

"In the end a Bristol club director admitted they hadn't received any offers for him from any other club prior to the move to Wham.

It was a "newspaper transfer ", his agent got him a good deal with a move, and he wasn't worth it.

 

A good one for us not to have signed.

I always thought McSheffery looked decent at Birmingham and who was that nipper who scored that wonder goal for Poopey last year e looked useful

Assume you mean against us and, if I remember correctly, their goals came from Maguire (on loan from aberdeen at the time) and joel ward (now at palace).

Mike Grella who was at Leeds, now playing for S****horpe.

Richard Lee the Brentford keeper, still at Brentford.

Assume you mean against us and, if I remember correctly, their goals came from Maguire (on loan from aberdeen at the time) and joel ward (now at palace).

Maguire I think. That was a stunning hit..... It was. Just saying.

David Prutton ...

Assume you mean against us and, if I remember correctly, their goals came from Maguire (on loan from aberdeen at the time) and joel ward (now at palace).

Chris Maguire was on loan from Derby, who bought him from Aberdeen in 2011 and sold him to Sheff Wednesday last summer. As they are currently 18th in the Championship, he's pretty much at the same level as he was when he scored against us.

David Prutton ...

Lol. He was vaguely reminiscent of Channon when in full flight. Career ended when he duffed up the ref.

Dean Cox of Leyton Orient? I can't remember if we were in for him in League 1

Jermaine Beckford.

Rasiak scored for fun at Derby, then went to Spuds and was hopeless. Then came and scored for fun at Saints and went back to being hopeless again in the Prem for Bolton.

Andy Keogh - another Wolves player who looked amazing for one season when they went up.

Lallana has done okay - but I had expected more from him. Harsh maybe but hopefully next season he will kick on significantly. Could also argue Walcott has not had the impact he might have if you include players from the Championship

Chris Maguire was on loan from Derby, who bought him from Aberdeen in 2011 and sold him to Sheff Wednesday last summer. As they are currently 18th in the Championship, he's pretty much at the same level as he was when he scored against us.

Ok I was close He looked like he had a trick or two but certainly not special, think SPL level may be the lads limit.

I actually rated Ward as a player out of the two mind and would have taken him on his versatility alone had we not gone up. Think it'd have been too much of a gamble to take him straight to the prem, well worth keeping an eye on though I fancy! May yet be playing premiership next season with Palace ...

 

I thought Pugh at Bournemouth looked excellent when we were in L1 and there was a whisper we might have signed him in the early Pardew days, but he's still down there ...

I saw Marc Pugh play at Dean Court a little while ago and he certainly stood out as having 'something about him' as they say. Not just a nippy wide player who can open up the opposition defence, he has a eye for goal too.

Highly rated by Bmth fans and obviously an intrinsic part of AFC's successful promotion push. It'll be interesting to see if the Championship is his limit.

Dale Jennings, who played for Tranmere when we were in League One. Now at Bayern Munich II, who play in the German 3rd division.

I always thought i was a great player at Tyro and Eastleigh minors league level and I never progressed.

Adam Hammill, Jamie O'Hara and Roger Johnson............ what do Wolves do to there players?

Do you mean "their players"?

Ryan Dickson

Ditto

Albert Adomah was immense at Bristol City away last season, seems to have cooled a little since then.

In terms of Saints Kayne Mclaggon remember watching him a few times in our relegation season and thought he looked a decent prospect and would be playing at least steady championship football by now, he was non-league, but apparently is at Bristol Rovers now? not sure how much impact he has made or how much he has played for them though.

Andy Williams, destroyed us at St Mary's in our first season in League 1. Scored a cracking winner for Bristol Rovers in their 3-2 win.

I've had a suggestion from a Mr R Hodgson to add into the mix: Whatever happened to that Rickie Lambert chap who scored for Bristol Rvrs to put Southampton out of the cup on the telly? Disappeared after that. Shame weally, he looked good...

Craig Makail-Smith....

Same here, I remember that goal he scored against us, so quick and tore our defence apart.....then nothing!

where many go wrong in assessing the potential of players is that they can't tell class from effort. Class brings consistency, playing out of your skin one game in every 4 or 5 doesn't.

George Boyd. Always linked with bigger clubs. Excels for Peterborough and then struggles to impress wherever he goes on loan. Ends up back at Peterborough and back at square one. Currently on loan at Hull but I'll put money on him being at high level league 1 or low level Championship team at the start of next season.

Gary Jones, Rochdale now Bradford. Leader, good central midfielder.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Jonno Quick. I had high hopes for him when we signed him given the reference Nige have him, but MK Dons apart, never really showed his ability.