Forgotten Trialists and Signings (15 Viewers)

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Think people got him mixed up with a promising Chelsea (i think?) youngster at the time, who had a similar name.. can't quite remember it though!!

Maybe Chuba Akpom

 

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[shepardo01]

Maybe Chuba Akpom

No....wasn't him... he was an arsenal youngster...

 

[Snikpoh87]

There was a left winger we had once... I think his name was El Idrissi?
He came on as a sub, and I thought he looked different class. He was never seen again!

 

[speedie87]

Watching Nigel jemstone (ex forest) and lee Martin (Ex Man Utd cup final winning goal ) play in reserves back in the day

Also saw Doyle play as trialist v Fulham in reserves in which I think Chris Coleman played his last ever half of football

 

[Skyblue_LDN]

Did we also have Sunil Chetri on trial at one point?

I’d really hoped that would work out. Can’t think of any player ever coming over from Indian

 

[larry_david]

Lee sawyer

 

[Liquid Gold]

Ellery Cairo sticks in my head for some reason.

 

[Walsgrave]

No....wasn't him... he was an arsenal youngster...

Danny Philliskirk, now at AFC Fylde?

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Conor Henderson. Robins first signing I think

 

[ovduk78]

I was at an awful 0-0 draw at Oldham in 2014 where our team included Anton Robinson, David Prutton & Nathan Ecclestone with Mark Marshall coming on as a sub.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Conor Henderson. Robins first signing I think

Arsenal: The player not equipped for the EFL despite 14 years at Arsenal

Having spent 14 years at Arsenal, Conor Henderson could have been forgiven for believing he was equipped for a career in the Football League after leaving The Emirates.

www.planetfootball.com

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Onandi Lowe. Left us to play for HMP Kingston I believe.

 

[shepardo01]

Danny Philliskirk, now at AFC Fylde?

No, could have been Micheal Mandron, coming through in the Prem at Sunderland at the time... pretty sure Manset had a similar name to a good young player somewhere at the time and people got the wrong end of the stick when we signed him...
Could be wrong though.

I remember Philliskirk, was young when with us... think he did OK at Oldham if o recall...

I mentioned Michael Petrasso, looked a decent 18yr old winger when at QPR, anybody remember Danny Ward?... another one we had very young....

Poor Lee Sawyer... wasnt he also 18, from Chelsea and Coleman threw him straight in, then subbed him at HT..?

 

[Jesse Carver]

Juan Sara, played up top with Claudio Caniggia at Dundee. We ended up with the wrong Argentinian, knew how to milk a goal celebration though.


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[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Who was the winger we had with the heart condition? I think Dowie signed him.

 

[procdoc]

Who was the winger we had with the heart condition? I think Dowie signed him.

Fadiga?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Francis Jeffers who we were about to sign until Blackburn got in at the last minute

 

[fernandopartridge]

I was at an awful 0-0 draw at Oldham in 2014 where our team included Anton Robinson, David Prutton & Nathan Ecclestone with Mark Marshall coming on as a sub.

I was there, Easter Monday and quite probably the dullest game I've ever attended. It was a nice day at least which is unusual at Boundary Park

 

[fernandopartridge]

Dean Leacock

 

[False9]

Kareem kerkar on trial under mcallister

 

[Mr Panda]

Faysal El Idrissi - sure he played one game (televised against Leicester IIRC) and then disappeared. Think he was on trial, or non-contract terms

This guy always comes to mind when these threads pop up. Remember watching him and thinking he looked pretty useful in his one game

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Here’s a test. In the early 90s of the Premiership we had a German central defender on trial from Eintracht Frankfurt. Anyone know his name?

 

[skyblue025]

Chris White. Loaned from Leeds. Came to us with a 3 match ban so ended up playing 1 game then went back.

 

[Bernie Rhodes Nose]

I remember getting excited about Matt Jansen.

 

[Bernie Rhodes Nose]

...And the Strachan brothers.

 

[TomRad85]

Jamie McMaster. We really did bring in some shit didn't we.

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[lord_garrincha]

All those drunks sitting alone in the corner of the pub that you accidently clap eyes on... They all seem to have a) had a trial with Coventry; and b) turned down a 3 year contract to concentrate on their music.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

...And the Strachan brothers.

That reminds me. Sam Shilton

 

[Briles]

Ellery Cairo was one i got excited about.

 

[Skybluedownunder]

Mathieu Manset. He was supposed to be the next big thing and did well in the under 23s. As we know, performance in the under 23s does not necessarily correlate with first team success !

Ugliest c**t I’ve ever seen in my life, built like a brick shithouse but was shit


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[LilleSkyBlue]

The Carl Baker return. Sorry.

 

[Skybluedownunder]

Onandi Lowe. Left us to play for HMP Kingston I believe.

Awful player he was lol


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[Seamus1]

Think people got him mixed up with a promising Chelsea (i think?) youngster at the time, who had a similar name.. can't quite remember it though!!

Michael Mancienne?

As for those forgotten, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you...Yazid Mansouri

 

[ccfctommy]

Michael Mancienne?

As for those forgotten, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you...Yazid Mansouri

I remember Yazid Mansouri. Wasn't that bad if I recall.

 

[ccfctommy]

Remember Danny Ireland? Looked more of a male model than a footballer.