I'd say SCM. He played over 100 games and contributed to two promotions.

Only left because we'd outgrown his levels and Ricky, Hooper and Elmander were SO much better.......................... ahem.

Posted By: lurd on September 23rd 2015 at 11:19:01

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When did we last have an academy player who became a properly established first teamer? (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 11:02:21
- If SCM and Shack don't make your grade then what are your criteria? (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Sep 23, 13:02:20
  - yeah, I am wondering the same. Could add Korey Smith too (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 23, 13:06:11
    - *player (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 23, 13:10:14
- Robert Eagle (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 23, 12:40:55
  - I saw him play for Lowestoft the other week. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Sep 23, 12:43:06
- this is quite a common complaint across many clubs isn't it? (NCFC) - CWC, Sep 23, 12:16:54
- I'd say SCM. He played over 100 games and contributed to two promotions. (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 23, 11:19:01
  - agree (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Sep 23, 11:25:29
  - Korey Smith played 67 games - probably not quite enough.... (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 23, 11:24:36
    - excuse my French, but I FUCKING WELL LOVE KOREY SMITH HAVE HIM BACK ANYDAY (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 23, 11:29:14
      - Please behave mate, that is not the correct answer. (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:30:56
        
        Ha ha (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 11:47:49
        
        shut up you little bollix (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 23, 11:32:22
        
        David would never say that (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:34:08
  - Kenton played 158 times but was before SCM (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:21:24
  - Yeah, maybe I'm a bit harsh on him and Shackattack (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 11:20:55
- Darren Kenton? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:17:35
  - Greeno was more recent wasn't he? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 23, 11:52:52
    - Yeh just be a little bit though (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 12:37:15
- Tom, Tom the doctor's son. (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, Sep 23, 11:16:01
- Arse Shackell. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Sep 23, 11:13:39
- Jason Shackell (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 23, 11:13:17
  - Same bracket as SCM for me, didn't quite make it (rightly or wrongly) (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 11:19:46
    - 119 games, captain of the team (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 23, 11:26:11
  - Yeah. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Sep 23, 11:14:01
- Can't think of any (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:06:25
  - Sutton only played the same no of games as Chrissy Martin apparently! (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 23, 11:20:45
    - But we made a much bigger profit on the forer (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:24:00
      - Well yeah. Was a pretty disastrous move all round. (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 23, 11:26:20
        
        I think SCM could do a job in the prem too (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:29:07
  - and world cup RB Danny Mills too (about the same time as Bellas though) (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:08:35
- There have been several who have flirted with the first team (NCFC) - Old Man, Sep 23, 11:05:56
  - Hendo scored a terrific goal once (v Liverpool). Cant remember My memory is shot. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Sep 23, 11:26:30
    - So did Jarvo though (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:30:33
- Rob Green (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Sep 23, 11:05:19
  - He's the same era as Eadie and Bellamy isn't he? (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 11:12:03
    - Yes - wiki says dayboo in 99, but kept out by Judas Marshall till 2001 (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 11:16:15
      - I suppose the opportunities are far less. More foreign players in the prem and champship (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Sep 23, 11:25:11
      - Don't forget we lost this chap to the premier league favourites (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:20:21
    - as was Judas Cnut (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:16:14
  - apart from him of course (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 23, 11:07:59
  - Yes, you're right of course, him (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Sep 23, 11:06:26

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