Random youth players that didn't quite make it

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:18 pm

mark rasmussen

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:22 pm

I'll raise you a Anthony Shandran

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:24 pm

Colin Carr Lawton

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:26 pm

John Cofie.

Like the drink, only spelt different.

mickleoverclaret · Post by **mickleoverclaret** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:27 pm

Cayne Hanley

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:28 pm

Cameron Howieson

HendricksHair · Post by **HendricksHair** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:37 pm

Adam Kay

BFCmaj · Post by **BFCmaj** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:42 pm

Andrew Waine

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:44 pm

Chris Grimshaw.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:24 pm

Matty O'Neil

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:28 pm

claptrappers_union wrote:Matty O'Neil

Bleach blonde hair and quick feet, I thought he looked decent from what I remember. Did he even make it pro away from here?

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:30 pm

He had a decent throw on him as well. Went to Stanley according to Wiki... made a handful of appearance for Radcliffe Borough - he's 33 now.

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:31 pm

Earl Davis

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:35 pm

Jamulah Ramen (spelling could be off).

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:37 pm

HendricksHair wrote:Adam Kay

What you mean didn't make it?

You not heard of Kay's Cabs?
He was partying and holidaying with Burnley players for many a year.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:08 pm

mickleoverclaret wrote:Cayne Hanley

Could have sworn we sold him for shedloads, to Chelsea!

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:10 pm

Much easier to ask who did make it!

ayrshireclaret83 · Post by **ayrshireclaret83** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:12 pm

Bradley Maylett

Was convinced he was gonna be great

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:16 pm

ayrshireclaret83 wrote:Bradley Maylett

Was convinced he was gonna be great

He was on Championship Manager 99/00

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:27 pm

Danny Sonner

ralph · Post by **ralph** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:27 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:Danny Sonner

Aye almost 400 senior appearances and 13 international caps

.. I wish I'd not made it like that ..

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:29 pm

MACCA wrote:I'll raise you a Anthony Shandran

A lad I know in the youth team alongside him still to this day is astonished he never got a contract - saidbhe was the best player he had ever played with.

Matt O'neill mentioned earlier was at Nelson semi pro a couple of years ago. I remember his huge throws, massive ears and his running style looking like a waddling duck.

Cayne Hanley got let go and then picked up at some football competitiin by Fergie if I remember correctly.

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There are a few who have passed through over my time watching but maybe not one of out youths but I rememer Fernando Guerrero being quite young and seemed like he'd be the next Big thing ...... Then he got the ball to his feet and ran and it seemed too good to be true - then we realised he couldnt do much more than run around

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:32 pm

Wasn't he the one Coyle had only seen on YouTube?
Didn't cost as much as the one Fergie signed after seeing video clips though.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:36 pm

Sidney1st wrote:Wasn't he the one Coyle had only seen on YouTube?
Didn't cost as much as the one Fergie signed after seeing video clips though.

Think so - he was absolutely rapid but then just stood still and couldnt do anything with the ball.

Fergie signed a player who had done well in a homeless world cup? Or something similar I think.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:41 pm

bfccrazy wrote:Think so - he was absolutely rapid but then just stood still and couldnt do anything with the ball.

Fergie signed a player who had done well in a homeless world cup? Or something similar I think.

Just looked into this - it's the same player but he never actually played in the homeless world cup. He played for a team which was a feeder club for the homeless world cup side but was signed up as a pro by a club before he actually went to the world cup.

United then paid £7 million for him without ever seeing him and he never did much. Loaned him out a few times then he moved on - he's still playing in his home nation of Portugal.....

Bebe was his name.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:47 pm

I thought Bebe ended up at Stoke?

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:57 pm

ralph wrote:Aye almost 400 senior appearances and 13 international caps .. I wish I'd not made it like that ..

I thought we were talking about making it at Burnley

Although rethinking about that that could make this thread one to rival the "Adebola Friday" one

ClaretFelix · Post by **ClaretFelix** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:58 pm

Bebe still playing in la liga.
Had spells at besiktas and benfica, and although didn't play too much for them I'd hardly say he hadn't made it!!

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:04 pm

Ian Duerden.

TurfyMoore · Post by **TurfyMoore** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:22 pm

Didnt we have a Tom Ince who didnt quite make it a few years ago?

JarrowClaret · Post by **JarrowClaret** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:32 pm

Derek Adams didn't make it for us but went back to Scotland what was the name of the guy that came down from Scotland with him? He didn't make it think he had his legs broke or something when back in his home town

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:35 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:Danny Sonner

Not from our youth team though - we signed him from Wigan

Down_Rover · Post by **Down_Rover** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:37 pm

Steven Reid

Thought there was more to come when we let him go

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:40 pm

David hartley 68 youth cup side..and the lad who came up from wales with Bryan Flynn ...

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:41 pm

I got my hair cut by Matty O'Neill about ten years ago in Todmorden.

Random fact that, but it's true.

Joel Pilkington

Michael King - he was one I saw a few times who I thought had a chance.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:43 pm

ralph wrote:Aye almost 400 senior appearances and 13 international caps .. I wish I'd not made it like that ..

I thought we were talking about making it at Burnley

Although rethinking about that that could make this thread one to rival the "Adebola Friday" one

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:01 pm

ITV Digital put an end to the opportunities for a number of young players - not just at Burnley, of course, but across all the football league teams.

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:17 pm

MACCA wrote:I'll raise you a Anthony Shandran

First one I thought of when I saw the title to this thread

maidenover · Post by **maidenover** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:30 pm

I think there will be quite a few more from the current crop. I think Anderson, at 24 years old, was the only one out on loan to play the full game. And that at league 2 Port Vale. The rest got subbed on or subbed off in league 1, 2 or National league games. None of them seem to be setting their loan clubs on fire.

Siddo · Post by **Siddo** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:11 pm

tim_noone wrote:David hartley 68 youth cup side..and the lad who came up from wales with Bryan Flynn ...

Ian Lewis? He was a great lad.

How Pete Jones from the youth cup side of 68 didn't make it was a surprise. Probably the best centre half I ever played behind.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:34 pm

Matty Heywood got a few games for us and then was discarded, but went on to have a career in the lower leagues I think.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:25 pm

Siddo wrote:Ian Lewis? He was a great lad.

How Pete Jones from the youth cup side of 68 didn't make it was a surprise. Probably the best centre half I ever played behind.

That's him siddo.

clive40golf · Post by **clive40golf** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:34 pm

I seem to remember reading somewhere that Jimmy case had a few games with us as a youngster only to be told he wasn't good enough- went on to play in one of the best Liverpool squads of all time- same with Lee Dixon released very early in his career I think

IAmAClaret · Post by **IAmAClaret** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:39 pm

John Williamson? Must be around the time stan took over. Think he only played one game for us and retired after leaving in his early 20's!

rayzer · Post by **rayzer** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:49 pm

Jarrow, his name was Douglas. Can't remember his first name. You're right he had his legs broken in a gang fight in Aberdeen. Still managed a decent career in the highland league.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:49 pm

Peter Wythe's son (Jason??) was with us, but never made the grade.

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:54 pm

Andre Gray.

Alanstevensonsgloves · Post by **Alanstevensonsgloves** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:30 pm

Kurt Whipp

Bdc · Post by **Bdc** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:06 am

Steven Hewitt

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:19 am

clive40golf wrote:I seem to remember reading somewhere that Jimmy case had a few games with us as a youngster only to be told he wasn't good enough- went on to play in one of the best Liverpool squads of all time- same with Lee Dixon released very early in his career I think

What exactly happened with Dixon at Burnley? Was he a youth player? I know he supposedly played here but I probably wasn't even born back then.