Yeah, maybe I'm a bit harsh on him and Shackattack

To play over 100 games does rather look like "making it", I agree!

Posted By: Old Git on September 23rd 2015 at 11:20:55

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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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