but Le Tallec is a good example of where Peter Crouch was...

...signed as a highly-rated youngster, then basically forgotten about with everyone wondering if he actually was any good at all and just needing a chance to prove himself.

Huckerby - a highly-rated (at times) winger who often got bought for a large sum and then quickly replaced by someone even more high-profile, but ultimately not considered good enough to start at a below-average Premier side.

Both of them "wonder whatever happened to...?" types. Neither was, at the time, considered to be "one of the best forwards in the Premier league".

Had he been frozen out of the team as expected, Bowyer could have been the "Huckerby" figure (although his history and personality are obviously different).

But let's face it - this time around the "Huckerby" would have to be either a central midfielder or defender, which is of course far less exciting.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on September 4th 2007 at 12:51:59

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Prepare to be cheered up: (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 11:54:59
- I went to every one of those games (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 4, 12:20:30
  - Indeed, sweating like a IED in a whorehouse in the top (NCFC) - CB41, Sep 4, 12:27:11
  - Went too, I can't believe how hot it was (NCFC) - pants, Sep 4, 12:24:38
    - Then we defended like kids....... (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 4, 12:54:19
      - Couple of things that wound me up about that day (NCFC) - pants, Sep 4, 13:03:11
- Oh God, Steve, makin' us think back... (NCFC) - Thomas Grainger, Sep 4, 12:09:43
- We then signed one of the best forwards in the prem, and darren huckerby (NCFC) - pants, Sep 4, 12:03:05
  - Not unless we release him first, no. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 12:04:39
    - Anyway, it wasn't likely to happen then either! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 12:15:06
      - Have you got two brilliant players that most fans slag off in mind (NCFC) - pants, Sep 4, 12:20:44
        
        Chris Brown and Gary Doherty (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 4, 12:24:31
        
        Today I'd be thinking maybe getting the best from Todorov, but Charlton have taken that (NCFC) - pants, Sep 4, 12:37:28
        
        Ghaly ?! (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 12:44:35
        
        but Le Tallec is a good example of where Peter Crouch was... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 12:51:59
        
        I like to see Murray again, in his position or when he's fit or not unwell (NCFC) - pants, Sep 4, 13:06:51
        
        g'darts (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 4, 12:29:12
        
        No, and I didn't then either (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 12:22:09
        
        Cos it was a huge slice of luck (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 4, 12:25:12
    - Give Pontins a ring, you're exactly what they are looking for (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Sep 4, 12:14:50
- No - what happened? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 4, 12:00:17
  - I don't know. That's why I was asking you. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 4, 12:01:58
    - Oh, right. I've no idea. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 4, 12:02:57
      - Fucks sake, someone must know. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 4, 12:04:28
        
        I think we went on to go out on knuckles in the semi final of the watney cup (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, Sep 4, 12:05:33
        
        Shirley... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Sep 4, 12:14:39
        
        the shame of being a part timer (NCFC) - Tomblander, Sep 4, 12:19:02
        
        His head fell off (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Sep 4, 12:05:09

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