Truth is Jim, he may have improved as a consequence of his loan to us - but we can have no complaints - his contribution was vital, at a point when we really needed it...!
Panutche, Oli and Bez have hardly set the world on fire at their current clubs. Maybe a blessing in disguise with Ollie still being injured?
Camara has done well, Bez i dont know and Ollie last time I checked wasn’t fit enough for the starting eleven. Even when he is fit I doubt that he would start anyway as they have a good side currently.
Bez has played in four games. Came on as a sub in one and was subbed in the other three. 204 minutes total game time.
Source the Blackpool FC Web page...and yes I'm sad.
Jim Baker
its interesting as it seems the only players that I recall that we have sold on for a lot of money and actually played well and regularly at a higher level is James Collins and Karlan Grant. (Could count Gwion Edwards too) I wonder why this is.
Not sure about for money but don't forget Fadz, Walsh and Bradley.
..and although it didn't go great for him in the end Barnett got to move further up the league after we sold him.
Having mentioned those names I do accept your general point.
Jim Baker
Goes to show that it is all a relative gamble at our level.
Tubbs and Barnett went for best part of £2m between them and really did nothing after they left Crawley. Others went for little and have done pretty well.
Sonny Bradley is a good shout. I didn't really rate him at Crawley but he has been a first choice at Luton in the Championship.
Gary Dicker is another one - he is a regular in the Scottish Prem for Kilmarnock and played in Europe for them last season.
Goes to show that it is all a relative gamble at our level.
Absolutely, it cannot be easy being a talent spotter either...
...if any Crawley fan had been asked to pick a player destined to make an impact at a higher level, with a choice of Jake Wright or Wes Thomas... I doubt anyone would have selected the latter...(?)
Goes to show that it is all a relative gamble at our level.
Absolutely, it cannot be easy being a talent spotter either...
...if any Crawley fan had been asked to pick a player destined to make an impact at a higher level, with a choice of Jake Wright or Wes Thomas... I doubt anyone would have selected the latter...(?)
I called it!
One right out of hundreds does not make me decent scout though.