| Players who were rubbish but you liked 10:25 - May 23 with 3230 views | Churchman |
His name cropped up on another thread. I give you dear old Frank Nouble. He’s 34 now and had a long professional career which is let’s face it, a real achievement.
However for us in the Championship he was truly hopeless. Big, fast, eager. Like a puppy off the lead in the park, off he’d go. Nobody knew where and you always hoped somebody would tell him which end to head for. On one occasion he was put through just over the half way line. And after half a dozen paces heading for goal………fell over. We laughed.
Frank was such an endearing character and you had no idea what he was going to do next. When he warmed up as sub, ‘here comes Frank’ would be shouted. ‘The answer to our prayers’’go get em Frank, they’re terrified’ and so on.
4 goals in 56 appearances. Let’s be honest, he wasn’t the best forward I’ve ever seen, but he was worth the entrance money.
The other one I liked was Gus Uhlenbeek. Never seen anything like it. Built like a middleweight, ran like a rhino with toothache. Sadly, straight ahead was his only option. On the charge he was virtually unstoppable. Thank god there was a stand at either end otherwise he’s still be going.
At the end of the charge would come the cannonball shot. Like a flippin missile. Would it decapitate somebody in the crowd? Where in the stand would it go? Would it go over the roof to Coes? One thing for sure, the net was rarely an option.
I really enjoyed watching Gus. He was pretty terrible really, but I see he made 94 appearances for us and scored as many as dear old Frank, so maybe I’m being harsh. |  | | |  |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 12:29 - May 23 with 861 views | Trequartista |
Uhlenbeek was fast and tore down the wing delivering random crosses. That gets you quite a way nowadays where athleticism is king. |  |
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| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 12:35 - May 23 with 842 views | HighgateBlue |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 11:56 - May 23 by Herbivore |
World Cup semi-finalist Boncho Genchev was definitely not rubbish. |
Came on for (Ballon d'Or winner) Stoichkov I believe?
Now Hristo was quite the player, but never scored an overhead kick against Blackburn at Portman Road as far as I can remember... |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 13:32 - May 23 with 774 views | Ewan_Oozami |
Sito Castro..... |  |
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| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 13:44 - May 23 with 755 views | Basuco |
Veliče Šumulikoski, he tried so hard but just was not quite up to it, but I loved the effort he put in. |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 13:56 - May 23 with 731 views | RayleighBlue |
Jaime Peters |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 14:01 - May 23 with 727 views | Ftnfwest |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 11:43 - May 23 by wkj |
Larsen Touré, say what you like about the guy but he tried really hard to be a positive character off the field and from what I heard he was one who did a lot to help create a positive dressing room. [Post edited 23 May 11:44]
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Especially Doncaster away |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 14:14 - May 23 with 703 views | Plums |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 14:01 - May 23 by Ftnfwest |
Especially Doncaster away |
One of the highlights of that era of ITFC (there weren't many) |  |
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| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 15:24 - May 23 with 637 views | runaround |
Myles Kenlock. He came from a similar part of South London as me |  | | |
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| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 15:56 - May 23 with 608 views | Churchman |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 11:10 - May 23 by Leaky |
Manuel Thetis. Scored a cracker at WBA |
I forgot about Thetis! Good shout. | | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 15:58 - May 23 with 608 views | WolfieAtTheBack |
Larsen Touré he had played a decent few games in France at L1 level and played Europa league football, then he came to Town...
Fell over corner flag and put the ball out for a goal kick, never to seen again.
Halcyon Times. | | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 16:02 - May 23 with 590 views | Vaughan8 |
Gus Uhlenbeek is the one for me though he wasn't too bad. He just used to forget the pitch ran out at some point......
Also I'm sure he throw it out for a corner once too? | | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 16:02 - May 23 with 589 views | muhrensleftfoot |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 13:44 - May 23 by Basuco |
Veliče Šumulikoski, he tried so hard but just was not quite up to it, but I loved the effort he put in. |
The Macedonian Steven Gerrard, or so we were told |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 18:13 - May 23 with 508 views | Alberto_the_frog |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 11:08 - May 23 by muhrensleftfoot |
Boncho Genchev - always felt there was a brilliant skilful player there, but it never quite happened. |
Skillful he wasn't. But he gave his all. |  |
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| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 18:14 - May 23 with 507 views | The_Major |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 12:35 - May 23 by HighgateBlue |
Came on for (Ballon d'Or winner) Stoichkov I believe?
Now Hristo was quite the player, but never scored an overhead kick against Blackburn at Portman Road as far as I can remember... |
Problem was, after that, poor old Bontcho tried to do that every game. You'd see the ball heading his way and rather just tap it in, he'd immediately turn his back to goal and try to do his Blackburn thing again. |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 18:17 - May 23 with 494 views | Alberto_the_frog |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 11:56 - May 23 by Herbivore |
World Cup semi-finalist Boncho Genchev was definitely not rubbish. |
He was a bit, but I liked him. Poor man's Stockwell. Or even Tabb! | |
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| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 18:57 - May 23 with 459 views | ellaandred |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 16:02 - May 23 by muhrensleftfoot |
The Macedonian Steven Gerrard, or so we were told |
He wasn't that bad :-) |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 18:58 - May 23 with 458 views | SamWhiteUK |
Big Frank CL4CK is the only player I've ever seen go into a tackle and burst the ball |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 19:09 - May 23 with 445 views | jasondozzell |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 12:21 - May 23 by burnbudgiesburn |
Bit harsh this one maybe but .... Macauley Bonne
Very limited, was at the peak of his powers for half a season with us and actually didn't do badly at all.
You could tell he loved wearing the shirt and that he got a chance here. I will look back fondly at his time, and his like was very much needed in trying to bond with a complete new set of players after the bomb squad.
I do still shudder there were quite a few Town fans who said we should have stumped up QPR's asking price of £2m |
Loved Bonne
Scored some cracking goals
And the Sheffield Wednesday thing was brilliant |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 19:14 - May 23 with 440 views | AYACCA |
King Gus, forever my most favourite player. The crowd would all stand as Gus would gallop down the wing. Uhlenbeek Uhlenbeek running down the wing.
Great memories of a better time |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 19:38 - May 23 with 421 views | tetchris |
Sixto Peralta, could dribble but that was about it but when he was good he was good and when he was bad he was pants | | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 22:14 - May 23 with 331 views | judespiveyg |
Ali Al-Hamadi. Runs around like a headless chicken, worst penalty taker I've ever seen, limited technical ability but on a few occasions in the second half of 23/24 he really did cause a bit of mayhem, Bristol City at home springs to mind. Also gave his absolute all every time he played for us. Would have loved him to have got a Premier League goal, but looking back its incredible that we were bringing him on for Liam Delap regularly in the first half of 24/25. |  |
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| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 00:06 - May 24 with 285 views | mrfixit426 |
Louie Donowa. Ran the channels tirelessly for John Duncan. Absolutely no end product at all, but would occasionally burst into life and leave two defenders in his wake. |  | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 00:50 - May 24 with 260 views | Coastalblue |
It would be unfair to call him rubbish as he was very skilful and decent with a dead ball too, but if Darren Currie even had enough pace to beat a four year old in a foot race he would have been some player.
Forced to beat the same defender multiple times as the guy would just recover, jog past him and then defend against him again.
I loved him. |  |
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| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 06:20 - May 24 with 201 views | Churchman |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 00:50 - May 24 by Coastalblue |
It would be unfair to call him rubbish as he was very skilful and decent with a dead ball too, but if Darren Currie even had enough pace to beat a four year old in a foot race he would have been some player.
Forced to beat the same defender multiple times as the guy would just recover, jog past him and then defend against him again.
I loved him. |
I did consider the Curriemeister but you are right. He was actually a good player and skilful too. If only somebody had told him not to wear those divers boots. | | | |
| Players who were rubbish but you liked on 08:22 - May 24 with 154 views | RobTheMonk |
Piotr Malacyzk. Came on at half time 3-0 down at Derby (I think). Finished 3-2. Then played against Man United in a 3-0 loss (up against prime Rooney). |  | | |
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