Underrated/underappreciated MFC academy players

Steer said:
Yes. What a player we had. Downing got the plaudits, but Morrison was quality at the same time. Who on earth agreed to sell him for a bag of balls and some new paint?
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It was Southgate wasn't it ?
Can't remember reasons for sale.
 
parmoboy said:
I remember Anthony Peacock looked amazing during the FA youth cup final. Reminded me a bit of Juninho but he ended up spending his career playing non-league football.
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So over-rated then?
A bit like that young lad that scored a televised wonder goal for the youth team and we all wanted him promoting to the first team.
Transferred to Blackburn then drifted down the leagues. Can't remember his name. Harry something?
 
We've had so many kids in the last few seasons (although not under Hellberg) who've come on for one single appearance, or just five minutes, or even just a few seconds - got their legacy number, and then never played for us again.

I can't work out how I feel about that. Partly happy for them to get an opportunity, partly unsure whether it should be that easy to get a first-team appearance if you're not good enough to be picked again, partly wondering whether any of them were unappreciated wizards.

Nathan Simpson, James Wilson, Ajay Matthews, Charlie Lennon, Fin Cartwright, Pharrell Willis, Isaac Fletcher, Daniel Dodds, Jeremy Sivi, William Kokolo, Joe Gibson... etc etc
 
1AitorKaranka said:
Plays at Goals Teesside on a Monday night so can't imagine he's the brightest risking injury there.
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You will be amazed how many pro footballers do this still from all levels, seen quite a few, I’m shaking my head. Few years back, Boro academy player, 16 years old, playing there, full grown lads were trying to smash him all game, I wouldn’t risk that in a million of years.
 
1AitorKaranka said:
Plays at Goals Teesside on a Monday night so can't imagine he's the brightest risking injury there.
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Hackney used to play there too.

I played a tournament years ago with Charlie Wyke in our side, he was at Bradford at the time. Said loads of players do it to keep fit in the off season and run off their holidays, but if they get caught they get fined. Also said he’s not really worried about injuries because most who play there don’t have the power to hurt them.
 
Scrug said:
Hackney used to play there too.

I played a tournament years ago with Charlie Wyke in our side, he was at Bradford at the time. Said loads of players do it to keep fit in the off season and run off their holidays, but if they get caught they get fined. Also said he’s not really worried about injuries because most who play there don’t have the power to hurt them.
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Probably can't get near to them either in fairness.
 
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