Adam_ Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 On trial at Blackpool, scored a couple in a friendly this weekend. They are absolutly desperate for players so he should be able to get himself a nice pay day if he plays his cards right. If they're that desperate , I suppose I could play for them for a reasonable fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Saw he played 90 minutes for them today..Elliot Parish did too. 33 games 3 goals according to Wiki playing for an absolute pub team mind you, I never thought it would come to this. Should have put the work in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Is he playing in the strikers role though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted March 15, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15, 2015 He played most of the game as CF at Brentford a couple of weeks ago. Don't remember him getting a touch but then neither did many of his team mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I said this a year or so ago, but he needed to be out on loan instead of getting a £20k+ week contract here for sitting on the bench only playing in cup games. He had talent, was woefully mismanaged and will probably be a part time footballer when the season ends and his contract runs out at Blackpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 13 goals in 102 games at Championship/League 1 level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Was just released by Blackpool. Another in the list of 'Whatever happened to...' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryod11 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Was only wondering earlier today whatever happened to The Fonz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 such a waste of talent. Has only himself to blame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted May 19, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Was it a waste of talent? Did he actually have any? His finishing was woeful. He's one of those players I look at and can't figure out how he's a professional footballer. Never rated him. Always looked rubbish every time I saw him play for us, and looked even worse when he stepped down a league. Awful footballer. Edited May 19, 2015 by PieFacE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Was it a waste of talent? Did he actually have any? His finishing was woeful. He's one of those players I look at and can't figure out how he's a professional footballer. Never rated him. Always looked rubbish every time I saw him play for us, and looked even worse when he stepped down a league. Awful footballer. Have to agree with Mr. Face on this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I was never super impressed with him, but he had raw talents and certainly didn't look out of place in some of early European appearances. Wasn't blessed with great pace or skill but had a finish in him. So it seemed at the time anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Yes he had talent and pace . He came into the side very young but I did hear that there was an attitude problem and he one these kids that thought he had made it before he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 23 goals in 144 appearances in all competitions across 3 leagues. Shame how his career has panned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Yes he had talent and pace . He came into the side very young but I did hear that there was an attitude problem and he one these kids that thought he had made it before he did. From what I remember at the time, we were very insistent on him going out on loan and learning his trade. When we signed Delph we wanted him to go there on loan as part of the deal but he refused. I think he eventually went out when he was maybe 21? Too late. I am sure the fact he was picking up £20k a week didn't help his development. Edited May 19, 2015 by rodders0223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 He used to be as good as Drogba... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 'Superb' as a youngster, so we hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Thats what happens when you pay them £20k a week and they still have a paper round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Was it a waste of talent? Did he actually have any? His finishing was woeful. He's one of those players I look at and can't figure out how he's a professional footballer. Never rated him. Always looked rubbish every time I saw him play for us, and looked even worse when he stepped down a league. Awful footballer. I always thought he lacked that extra yard of pace/sharpness really but he did score a few goals in europe/the cups back then. He should've gone on a season long loan in 09/10, we went out of europe early and had Carew, Gabby, Heskey and Young who could play as forwards. He spent the season bench warming and then didn't look ready the next season when he was thrown in when all those got injured. Not good enough for the premier league but he really shouldn't go the way of Stefan Moore, that would be down to attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Was it a waste of talent? Did he actually have any? His finishing was woeful. He's one of those players I look at and can't figure out how he's a professional footballer. Never rated him. Always looked rubbish every time I saw him play for us, and looked even worse when he stepped down a league. Awful footballer. I always thought he lacked that extra yard of pace/sharpness really but he did score a few goals in europe/the cups back then. He should've gone on a season long loan in 09/10, we went out of europe early and had Carew, Gabby, Heskey and Young who could play as forwards. He spent the season bench warming and then didn't look ready the next season when he was thrown in when all those got injured. Not good enough for the premier league but he really shouldn't go the way of Stefan Moore, that would be down to attitude. yep, ive said it a few times on here about him needing to be out on loan rather than playing in our reserves and sometimes on the bench here. whenever he did play in the league it was usually 5 minute sub appearances. he was highly rated by a lot of people at villa park but it was absolutely ridiculous to give him that 4 year 20k a week contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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