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Post by Lobster on Feb 16, 2018 18:16:22 GMT
Kingsley James is one of several players whose second spell at Chester has been nowhere near as good as his first, but can you think of any players where it's been the opposite - average in their first spell but much better in their second?
The only one I can think of is Robbie Booth.
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Post by agl on Feb 16, 2018 18:24:47 GMT
Carl Ruffer
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Post by chesterblueboy on Feb 16, 2018 18:34:13 GMT
To be fair I think when Robbie Booth played for us the 1st time we were, I think, in the Football League and Ruffer was awesome in his first spell (again several divisions higher than when he returnedJ
So I don’t think you’re comparing like for like, as for James of all the ‘high earners’ he is the one I would have kept if only because he’s not injury prone (& has consistently been played out of position to accommodate others)
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Post by Paul Da Part on Feb 16, 2018 19:35:37 GMT
Could argue Ryan Lowe? I know we were relegated in his second spell, but he still performed to the very top of his abilities. Showed in spells at Bury, in particular, how good a player he was.
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Feb 16, 2018 20:05:22 GMT
John Murphy? Only he and Kingsley James mentioned so far that you can fairly judge considering both spells for each player have come at the same level of the pyramid.
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Post by Al on Feb 16, 2018 20:44:27 GMT
Ahem..
Stuart Rimmer
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Post by jb on Feb 16, 2018 22:20:59 GMT
The legend that is John Danby. Class in both spells but two championships in his second spell takes some beating. Top bloke as well.
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Post by eyeswideopen on Feb 16, 2018 22:38:43 GMT
Paul linwood?
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Post by Mean Machine on Feb 16, 2018 23:08:18 GMT
A shadow of the player he was before he got injured against orient |
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Post by g1 on Feb 16, 2018 23:24:17 GMT
Gary Bennett perhaps
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Post by delamereal on Feb 16, 2018 23:59:00 GMT
The legend that is John Danby. Class in both spells but two championships in his second spell takes some beating. Top bloke as well. Didn't know it was comedy hour. |
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Post by Mean Machine on Feb 17, 2018 0:12:15 GMT
A shadow of the player he was before he got injured against orient Apparently not, just had a look at his scoring record, 13 league goals in the year he returned from injury, 24 the following year |
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Feb 17, 2018 7:48:12 GMT
The legend that is John Danby. Class in both spells but two championships in his second spell takes some beating. Top bloke as well. Can't tell whether or not you're being serious. |
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Post by Hannibal on Feb 17, 2018 8:10:18 GMT
John Murphy? Only he and Kingsley James mentioned so far that you can fairly judge considering both spells for each player have come at the same level of the pyramid. John Murphy was dreadful his second spell. Agree about Ryan Lowe. He got sent off three times and booked loads in his first spell. In his second spell he upped his goal-scoring and never got sent off or booked. |
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Post by MOC on Feb 17, 2018 8:50:44 GMT
Grenville Millington, given he played one game as a youngster in his first spell and later returned to become a club legend.
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Post by Cestrian1987 on Feb 17, 2018 8:52:00 GMT
Why did you feel the need to mention his name in here? Can we just forget he ever played for us? |
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Post by MOC on Feb 17, 2018 8:56:52 GMT
Scored a virtually identical amount of goals in his two spells. The difference was though that it took him three years (including a lengthy spell out injured) to get that many first time around, but seven years in his second spell. |
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Post by Lobster on Feb 17, 2018 9:38:24 GMT
The legend that is John Danby. Class in both spells but two championships in his second spell takes some beating. Top bloke as well. Can't tell whether or not you're being serious. I've never got why people don't like Danby. He broke two records for us I think - longest run of successive games, and longest spell without conceding. Dropped the odd clanger here and there but who didn't? I've always thought he served the club well. |
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Post by Mean Machine on Feb 17, 2018 10:54:19 GMT
Why did you feel the need to mention his name in here? Can we just forget he ever played for us? Fabulous player Gary was a cloth cutter in a factory, and when he had the chance to be a footballer he took it with both hands Totally committed on the field of play as that poor Sheffield Wednesday player found out to his cost I remember Shrewsbury Town fans slagging him off in a game at the Deva, after scoring against them at there end Gary typically took a bow in front of them Must have wound them up no end Current crop of shite arnt fit to lace his boots |
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Post by Hannibal on Feb 17, 2018 11:25:14 GMT
Why did you feel the need to mention his name in here? Can we just forget he ever played for us? Fabulous player Gary was a cloth cutter in a factory, and when he had the chance to be a footballer he took it with both hands Totally committed on the field of play as that poor Sheffield Wednesday player found out to his cost I remember Shrewsbury Town fans slagging him off in a game at the Deva, after scoring against them at there end Gary typically took a bow in front of them Must have wound them up no end Current crop of shite arnt fit to lace his boots Performed better for the goats than he ever did for us though. |
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Post by jb on Feb 17, 2018 11:40:46 GMT
Can't tell whether or not you're being serious. I've never got why people don't like Danby. He broke two records for us I think - longest run of successive games, and longest spell without conceding. Dropped the odd clanger here and there but who didn't? I've always thought he served the club well. Spot on Lobster. He’s a top bloke as well. In his first spell he played for weeks/months without getting paid which shows how committed he was. I think I know the reason why Mancot doesn’t like and it isn’t to do with his keeping ability. |
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Post by Cestrian1987 on Feb 17, 2018 11:50:27 GMT
Why did you feel the need to mention his name in here? Can we just forget he ever played for us? Fabulous player Gary was a cloth cutter in a factory, and when he had the chance to be a footballer he took it with both hands Totally committed on the field of play as that poor Sheffield Wednesday player found out to his cost I remember Shrewsbury Town fans slagging him off in a game at the Deva, after scoring against them at there end Gary typically took a bow in front of them Must have wound them up no end Current crop of shite arnt fit to lace his boots The man is a goat. 1997 game he openly mocked us to their fans when they were beating us 0-2. Horrible man |
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