Agreed, my brother was on the books at NCFC as Ghoulie same time as me,

he was kept on a bit longer than me as he was younger. To be fair he was probably one of the best keepers I'd ever seen at his age around Norfolk, and I hate the little c**t. He was brave compared to the others, straight out at the forwards' feet and had the ball off them before they had a chance to think. Absolutely no fear at all. He got released at 15 because he was too short at 5'8". The next year he had a growth spurt and went up to 6'4".

He quit football the day he left NCFC and never kicked a ball ever since. He was another of the victims of NCFC at that time. If you didn't play for the right teams (Catton, Lakeford, Sprowston) then you didn't fit into NCFC. He was by far the best ghoulie at his age in the city and probably should have been given a better shot.

Posted By: NCFC4life on August 25th 2009 at 09:51:30

Message Thread

Gunn's summer signings... (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:17:47
- Would I be in the minority if I said I'd like to see Alnwick sign permanently? (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Aug 25, 09:38:41
  - He is decent (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:40:41
    - didn't burnley also want russell? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 25, 09:44:30
      - Yeah, and we thought Coyle was a good manager? (n/m) (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:45:35
        
        what has he ever done eh? (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 25, 09:46:50
  - Not really - he's a bit too small for me and he isn't really commanding (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 25, 09:40:30
    - Agreed, my brother was on the books at NCFC as Ghoulie same time as me, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Aug 25, 09:51:30
      - Sorry, what has this got to do with Alnwick? (n/m) (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:56:28
        
        erm, not a lot. Just when Brandon said about him being short it reminded me of that story, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Aug 25, 09:59:52
        
        Fair enough (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 10:15:16
  - No - he is better than Theo but thats about it. Does not control his area at all (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 25, 09:39:12
- yes, well done gunny. keep it up (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 25, 09:37:47
- I like Tudur Jones, I think there's a footballer in there somewhere (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 25, 09:28:50
  - lets face it - theres enough room for one to hide in. (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Aug 25, 09:48:39
    - Big unit, innee (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 25, 10:00:00
  - He is utterly sh*t. Possibly the worst of the lot. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 25, 09:37:50
    - Well, there you go. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 25, 09:43:09
  - I also realise I will be in a minority here, but... (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 09:36:57
    - whaley was well bad (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 25, 09:45:37
    - Of course you've seen him play worse (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 25, 09:42:07
      - Agreed Brandy (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:44:22
        
        no but the games my mates have seen him in (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 25, 09:46:46
      - He did OK. Not great, not poor - just OK. (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 09:43:26
        
        If that was an 'okay' performance (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:47:17
        
        looked to me like a man with absolutely no confidence (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 25, 09:51:37
    - You have "certainly seen him play worse." (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:38:34
      - But I've also seen him play better. (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 09:41:18
        
        Im not convinced, he is just shit. (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:42:51
        
        he WAS playing up against some top players last night (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 25, 09:58:24
        
        On a human level, I feel sorry for Doherty. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 25, 09:45:37
        
        sling him up front then and get holt to play defence (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 25, 09:51:55
  - Me too, and he's got a well good name for a footballer (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Aug 25, 09:36:55
    - I'm worried that it might be my Good Name bias that makes me think he will turn out good. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 25, 09:38:45
      - yeah - Tudur Jones or Smith (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 25, 09:44:19
        
        excuse me..... (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 25, 09:50:29
        
        Unhyphenalisated double barreler. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 25, 10:01:42
        
        stable door locked (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 25, 10:07:32
  - I thought so pre-season (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:33:14
    - He's been lacking confidence for a while then (NCFC) - Fast food Dakar, Aug 25, 09:36:55
      - One goal in seventeen (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:39:46
- I think Alnwick looks pretty solid. (NCFC) - APB, Aug 25, 09:27:24
  - Alnwick is utterly unconvincing in virtually every department (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 25, 09:38:39
    - Oh, right. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 25, 09:46:49
      - That's you told then!! (n/m) (NCFC) - DNB41, Aug 25, 09:52:00
        
        Don't know what I was thinking. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 25, 09:54:49
- Thats fair. Apart from a few missed headers and the slip for the goal, I thought Askou... (NCFC) - songwriter, Aug 25, 09:22:24
  - Askou looks classy to me (NCFC) - Riverking, Aug 25, 09:25:03
    - If we shipped out defenders every time they made one mistake Doc wouldn't have 160+ apps. (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 25, 09:40:15
      - Perhaps that's what the club needs ? (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 09:45:56
- agree, think Maric would be good (n/m) (NCFC) - XXL16, Aug 25, 09:18:17

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