Reading up on some of our old players the other day, I stumbled over this article: Tony Sheridan: 'I'd like to be remembered as a player people loved to go and watch'
He was a youngster I was really excited about and thought was going to be a star for us. There was a bit of a buzz about him, he was earning rave reviews for the Irish youth sides, and he then broke into the first team before simply dropping off the face of the earth, so it's good to have some idea what actually happened.
At the time I remember worrying when I met a girl in Brinklow (bit of a tart, tbh) who said she hangs out with some of the City youngsters and that her mate had "shagged Tony Sheridan". She went on to say that he was a bit of a drinker and party animal, but I guess he's honest about that now!
It's quite a sad article. What a waste of ability. He could clearly play, but his head dropped after Gould quit, he was homesick and bored, and as he admits, "he blew it". You'd have to think that in modern times a youngster playing so far away from home would receive better support (and discipline). If only he'd come through under Strachan, he'd have made him move in with him and given him a curfew! Something else to add to the list of Things To Blame Phil Neal For.
Still, the League of Ireland George Best is a way to be remembered I suppose...some great technique here, and I especially love the last goal:
He was a youngster I was really excited about and thought was going to be a star for us. There was a bit of a buzz about him, he was earning rave reviews for the Irish youth sides, and he then broke into the first team before simply dropping off the face of the earth, so it's good to have some idea what actually happened.
At the time I remember worrying when I met a girl in Brinklow (bit of a tart, tbh) who said she hangs out with some of the City youngsters and that her mate had "shagged Tony Sheridan". She went on to say that he was a bit of a drinker and party animal, but I guess he's honest about that now!
It's quite a sad article. What a waste of ability. He could clearly play, but his head dropped after Gould quit, he was homesick and bored, and as he admits, "he blew it". You'd have to think that in modern times a youngster playing so far away from home would receive better support (and discipline). If only he'd come through under Strachan, he'd have made him move in with him and given him a curfew! Something else to add to the list of Things To Blame Phil Neal For.
Still, the League of Ireland George Best is a way to be remembered I suppose...some great technique here, and I especially love the last goal:
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