5 years today we drew 0-0 with Charlton to book our place in the Prem. Where are they now? Marshall McNaughton Turner Barnett Taylor Noone Kim Gunnarsson Mutch Bellamey Gestede Subs:- Lewis, Whittingham, Cowie, Conway, Smith, Mason, Nugent. And how many would get in the team today?
Only one still with us (as a player). A couple thought they were upwardly mobile and a few retired. A couple played for other clubs on the weekend. Don't think any of them are above us in the league structure. Though where is Mutch now?
Marshall - keeping the bench warm at Hull McNaughton - first team coach at Forfar Athletic also registered as a player Turner - Burton Albion Barnett - Northampton Town Taylor - Bolton Wanderers Noone - Bolton Wanderers - scored at the weekend, first goal for them Kim - Kawashi Reysol, J League, Japan Gunnarsson - Still with us for now Mutch - Vancouver Whitecaps on loan from Palace but mostly injured Bellamy - retired, coaching our youngsters Gestede - Middlesboro Subs:- Lewis - Aberdeen Whittingham - Blackburn Rovers, another bench warmer if not injured Cowie - Heart of Midlothian Conway - Blackburn Rovers Smith - retired, now a pundit Mason - Colorado Rapids, on loan from Wolves Nugent - Gillingham Not many forward steps there. None currently in Prem and only Marshall, Mutch and Gestede have played there after leaving us.
Even in their pomp not many of those would get in our current side. Maybe one or two players better than what we have, but not Warnock players. McNoughton would be a decent fit and possibly mutch. Bellers would fit in, though hoilett would then have to do it off the bench. Cowie would also be at least a squad player.
To be honest only Bellamy and Mutch were good enough for the Prem. Bellamy... been there, done that, got the Tshirt. Mutch ... lost his way could have been much better. Most of the rest were good Championship pros.
I agree about Mutch's skill, but unless Warnock could put a grenade up his arse, I doubt he'd figure in his side. Mutch could do the business no problem, his vision and ball control were on a par with anything in the Championship at that time. Trouble was he went missing all too often when things weren't going his way, seemed lazy and disinterested - Warnock wouldn't put up with that. Warnock failed with Tomlin, a similarly gifted player who wanted to, but physically couldn't - Mutch could do it physically, but didn't always want to.
Wonder how / if Colin would have dealt with bothroyd and Chopra? Those two and bellamy together with Warnocks style would be some handful. Chops and bellamy didn't mind chasing lost causes. Didn't Chopra win a penalty when the ball was in our half after hounding a keeper?
Yep. Think it was West Brom away... got lippy with the keeper (was it Carson?) and the keeper swung for him.... Spotted by the lino. Pen and a red card if memory serves me correctly
