| Tom Eastman 16:54 - Jul 5 with 4646 views | BonneNIL |
One of our youth products that Roy Keane seemed to rate, is in the top 10 all times appearance lists for Colchester United at 445 games. That's some career he has had, even if it might not be at the best level.
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| Tom Eastman on 16:55 - Jul 5 with 3830 views | suffolkpoker |
Lots of people rated him on here. |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 16:56 - Jul 5 with 3819 views | homer_123 |
He was never a right back though....which Keane seemed to think he was. |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 17:01 - Jul 5 with 3750 views | itfcjoe |
A massive academy success story, had a great career |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 17:01 - Jul 5 with 3743 views | BonneNIL |
| Tom Eastman on 16:56 - Jul 5 by homer_123 |
He was never a right back though....which Keane seemed to think he was. |
We also had O'Connor and Carson from that group that seemed to be good prospects and never cut it long-term. | |
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| Tom Eastman on 17:11 - Jul 5 with 3662 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
A professional career at any level is an achievement. Its not easy to make it. |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 17:11 - Jul 5 with 3664 views | Sharkey |
He didn't actually play that much last season, because as well as Chambers and Smith Colchester also brought in a proper bruiser type of centre-back called Dallason, from Crawley. I think I wasn't alone in wondering if Eastman might be off this summer, ( - to Southend maybe?). But many (most?) Colchester fans rate Eastman far higher than Smith.
Both Eastman and Smith played in a b-c-d friendly at Swansea today. Smith was on the bench for the World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica in 14th June and played in a friendly against Reading (who included Conor Wickham) on Saturday, (July 2.) That must be the shortest break for any pro footballer this summer.
Today's game at Swansea was reported to be 'feisty'. Matt Gill didn't mention Colchester's 'seasoned pro's' in his interview afterwards, but Alan Judge in one photo seems to be putting in a pretty spicy challenge. |  | | |
| Tom Eastman on 17:17 - Jul 5 with 3610 views | dirtyboy |
| Tom Eastman on 16:56 - Jul 5 by homer_123 |
He was never a right back though....which Keane seemed to think he was. |
One of the worst performances I've ever seen by a town RB was by Tom Eastman, got a feeling it was against Derby? God...that was over 10 years ago if Keane was in charge....time flies.
As mentioned though, should never have been playing there and fair play to rack up that many appearances :-) |  | | |
| Tom Eastman on 17:19 - Jul 5 with 3586 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Tom Eastman on 16:56 - Jul 5 by homer_123 |
He was never a right back though....which Keane seemed to think he was. |
Most young centre backs are played as right or left backs until they are more experienced. |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 21:10 - Jul 5 with 3317 views | Veggie |
| Tom Eastman on 17:01 - Jul 5 by itfcjoe |
A massive academy success story, had a great career |
He played 10 games for us and we sold him for £150,000. Hardly a Massive success story for our academy is it? |  | | |
| Tom Eastman on 21:15 - Jul 5 with 3241 views | Jon_456 |
| Tom Eastman on 17:11 - Jul 5 by Sharkey |
He didn't actually play that much last season, because as well as Chambers and Smith Colchester also brought in a proper bruiser type of centre-back called Dallason, from Crawley. I think I wasn't alone in wondering if Eastman might be off this summer, ( - to Southend maybe?). But many (most?) Colchester fans rate Eastman far higher than Smith.
Both Eastman and Smith played in a b-c-d friendly at Swansea today. Smith was on the bench for the World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica in 14th June and played in a friendly against Reading (who included Conor Wickham) on Saturday, (July 2.) That must be the shortest break for any pro footballer this summer.
Today's game at Swansea was reported to be 'feisty'. Matt Gill didn't mention Colchester's 'seasoned pro's' in his interview afterwards, but Alan Judge in one photo seems to be putting in a pretty spicy challenge. |
I can’t be the only one who thought you randomly started to list the alphabet mid sentence there.. |  | | |
| Tom Eastman on 21:17 - Jul 5 with 3230 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Tom Eastman on 16:56 - Jul 5 by homer_123 |
He was never a right back though....which Keane seemed to think he was. |
Roy Keane rating you in a particular position is really no badge of honour. |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 21:19 - Jul 5 with 3209 views | itfcjoe |
| Tom Eastman on 21:10 - Jul 5 by Veggie |
He played 10 games for us and we sold him for £150,000. Hardly a Massive success story for our academy is it? |
Producing a player who has played nearly 500 professional games is a big achievement | |
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| Tom Eastman on 22:25 - Jul 5 with 2982 views | Grumpy_Old_Man |
| Tom Eastman on 16:56 - Jul 5 by homer_123 |
He was never a right back though....which Keane seemed to think he was. |
Sent off on his debut? | | | |
| Tom Eastman on 22:31 - Jul 5 with 2950 views | dominiciawful |
| Tom Eastman on 16:56 - Jul 5 by homer_123 |
He was never a right back though....which Keane seemed to think he was. |
Four central defenders and four central midfielders.
TWTD. |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 22:41 - Jul 5 with 2921 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
| Tom Eastman on 21:19 - Jul 5 by itfcjoe |
Producing a player who has played nearly 500 professional games is a big achievement |
I'm not sure it is when you're a professional football club. He's had a good career as a lower league footballer and fair play to him but producing footballers is no small part of what the club is supposed to do |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 22:51 - Jul 5 with 2875 views | captainfantastic |
my claim to fame is I played in the same cricket team with him and Ben Foakes @Frinton! |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 23:04 - Jul 5 with 2833 views | Sharkey |
| Tom Eastman on 22:51 - Jul 5 by captainfantastic |
my claim to fame is I played in the same cricket team with him and Ben Foakes @Frinton! |
Does Eastman still play? | | | |
| Tom Eastman on 23:12 - Jul 5 with 2805 views | chicoazul |
| Tom Eastman on 21:10 - Jul 5 by Veggie |
He played 10 games for us and we sold him for £150,000. Hardly a Massive success story for our academy is it? |
He’s an academy product who has played nearly 500 professional games so of course it is. |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 23:13 - Jul 5 with 2810 views | captainfantastic |
| Tom Eastman on 23:04 - Jul 5 by Sharkey |
Does Eastman still play? |
he stopped when he got to 16 to focus on footy. I had no inclination he was good at footy until he told us he was retiring from cricket!
Good opening bowler!! | |
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| Tom Eastman on 10:46 - Jul 6 with 2395 views | Mediocre_Quick |
| Tom Eastman on 17:01 - Jul 5 by BonneNIL |
We also had O'Connor and Carson from that group that seemed to be good prospects and never cut it long-term. |
Carson had all of the ability, but his attitude was terrible |  | | |
| Tom Eastman on 10:49 - Jul 6 with 2382 views | J2BLUE |
| Tom Eastman on 10:46 - Jul 6 by Mediocre_Quick |
Carson had all of the ability, but his attitude was terrible |
Was it? Is this fact or speculation? I don't remember anything about that. |  |
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| Tom Eastman on 11:41 - Jul 6 with 2234 views | Garv |
| Tom Eastman on 10:49 - Jul 6 by J2BLUE |
Was it? Is this fact or speculation? I don't remember anything about that. |
I remember whispers of that.
The following links are fairly innocent stories but gives you an idea.
 Carson to Keep Place in Team - If He Remembers to Turn Up 12th Apr 2011 07:48Blues boss Paul Jewell says 17-year-old midfielder Josh Carson is likely to be in his side for tonight’s game against Middlesbrough — if he remembers to turn up. The Northern Irish youngster completely forgot to show up at training on Sunday, his head apparently still in the clouds after his two-goal performance in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace.  28
 Jewell: Carson Not Back in Best Shape 16th Aug 2011 08:28Blues boss Paul Jewell says midfielder Josh Carson didn’t come back from the close season in as “good a shape as he possibly should have done”. Even so, talks have begun with the 18-year-old Northern Ireland international regarding a new contract with his current terms up next June. 22
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| Tom Eastman on 11:43 - Jul 6 with 2219 views | J2BLUE |
| Tom Eastman on 11:41 - Jul 6 by Garv |
I remember whispers of that.
The following links are fairly innocent stories but gives you an idea.
Carson to Keep Place in Team - If He Remembers to Turn Up 12th Apr 2011 07:48Blues boss Paul Jewell says 17-year-old midfielder Josh Carson is likely to be in his side for tonight’s game against Middlesbrough — if he remembers to turn up. The Northern Irish youngster completely forgot to show up at training on Sunday, his head apparently still in the clouds after his two-goal performance in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace. 28
Jewell: Carson Not Back in Best Shape 16th Aug 2011 08:28Blues boss Paul Jewell says midfielder Josh Carson didn’t come back from the close season in as “good a shape as he possibly should have done”. Even so, talks have begun with the 18-year-old Northern Ireland international regarding a new contract with his current terms up next June. 22
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Fair enough. Would be harsh based on just those but there might be more to it. | |
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| Tom Eastman on 13:44 - Jul 6 with 2082 views | itfc_bucks |
| Tom Eastman on 11:43 - Jul 6 by J2BLUE |
Fair enough. Would be harsh based on just those but there might be more to it. |
Joe Whight, another one that flickered briefly and then vanished. | | | |
| Tom Eastman on 17:55 - Jul 6 with 1931 views | Veggie |
| Tom Eastman on 22:41 - Jul 5 by BlueandTruesince82 |
I'm not sure it is when you're a professional football club. He's had a good career as a lower league footballer and fair play to him but producing footballers is no small part of what the club is supposed to do |
Exactly. And when there are 92 clubs with, say, 30 professionals on average, where do the other players come from? Ok a percentage are foreign, but at least 70% must be British, so producing a journeyman at Colchester is hardly ‘Massive’. | | | |
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