David Beckham played in the European Cup before being loaned (down) to PNE. The pathway is not always directly upwards.
But there is also clear evidence that, having been bright lights at lower-league levels, players can lose their momentum at Norwich (Adshead, Bushiri, Fitzpatrick just three examples)
I think maybe the Godfrey-Experience made it seem all too easy (dirt-cheap, successful loans, injury gave him a first-team place, sold for a mahoosive profit)
Posted By: Henclrikus, Jul 16, 11:27:40
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