Players you thought would make it...who didn't

[martin o`who??]

Does anyone remember us signing a kid from Fulhams reserves called Terry Bullivant for a daft price for a reserve at the time,(i think it was about £200K, a huge amount for a reserve) apparently, he was going to be the bollox, that was just before he faded into obscurity.

[curiousorange]

Does anyone remember us signing a kid from Fulhams reserves called Terry Bullivant for a daft price for a reserve at the time,(i think it was about £200K, a huge amount for a reserve) apparently, he was going to be the bollox, that was just before he faded into obscurity.

I recognise the name but I can't think why.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bullivant was proof that every manager can drop a clanger, even Ron Saunders. I remember his name from when I was a nipper, but I can't remember him in the slightest as a player. Mind, I was probably only 10 at the time.

[ACVilla]

Isaiah Osbourne. I went to what I believe may have been his debut at Godison Park and he seemed to ooze class in the centre of midfield both attacking and defensively and I remember coming home and raving to everyone about ths new young centre midfielder we had.

Every time I saw him after that he was shit. I believe he hung around with very much the wrong crowd.

[Pat McMahon]

Does anyone remember us signing a kid from Fulhams reserves called Terry Bullivant for a daft price for a reserve at the time,(i think it was about £200K, a huge amount for a reserve) apparently, he was going to be the bollox, that was just before he faded into obscurity.

Saunders signed a small number of duffers - Bullivant, Joe Ward, Tommy Craig spring to mind.

We would probably only sign 1-2 players a season  so a poor signing would stand out if they ever made the first team ( only Craig of the above was a regular) but he generally was a very astute judge of players.  I saw Bullivant play but can remember nothing of him.

[Ron Manager]

Does anyone remember us signing a kid from Fulhams reserves called Terry Bullivant for a daft price for a reserve at the time,(i think it was about £200K, a huge amount for a reserve) apparently, he was going to be the bollox, that was just before he faded into obscurity.

Saunders signed a small number of duffers - Bullivant, Joe Ward, Tommy Craig spring to mind.

We would probably only sign 1-2 players a season  so a poor signing would stand out if they ever made the first team ( only Craig of the above was a regular) but he generally was a very astute judge of players.  I saw Bullivant play but can remember nothing of him.

I remember Tommy Craig (abrasive midfielder) who looked very good indeed at Newcastle . Bullivant was nothing to talk about but Joe Ward! not a thing. Where did he play Pat?

[dave shelley]

Terry Bullivant a very very average player.

Tommy Graig a lot less so.  We never got the best out of Craig, past his sell-by date by the time he came to us.  Didn't Tommy Doc try and sign Craig for £100k but he chose that much bigger club Sheffield Wednesday instead?

[Pat McMahon]

Does anyone remember us signing a kid from Fulhams reserves called Terry Bullivant for a daft price for a reserve at the time,(i think it was about £200K, a huge amount for a reserve) apparently, he was going to be the bollox, that was just before he faded into obscurity.

Saunders signed a small number of duffers - Bullivant, Joe Ward, Tommy Craig spring to mind.

We would probably only sign 1-2 players a season  so a poor signing would stand out if they ever made the first team ( only Craig of the above was a regular) but he generally was a very astute judge of players.  I saw Bullivant play but can remember nothing of him.

I remember Tommy Craig (abrasive midfielder) who looked very good indeed at Newcastle . Bullivant was nothing to talk about but Joe Ward! not a thing. Where did he play Pat?

Ron, IIRC ( caveats about age etc!) he was a centre forward signed from Scotland (Hibs?). I don't think he ever made the first team.

To be fair, even Ken Swain was a very average forward / midfield utility player who turned into a wonderful full back. I am sure Mr Saunders did not sign him on those grounds but was clever enough to see his potential.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ward did play for the first team, 2 starts and a sub appearance apparently.

[dave.woodhall]

If I remember right he didn't come from Hibs but went there as part of the Des Bremner transfer.

[PeterWithesShin]

He came from Clyde in 1978 and went to Hibs in 1980.

[Oscar Arce]

He was a centre forward, bit of a gamble that didn't work, a bit like a few at that time like Kevin Ready and Willie Young.

[Holte L2]

Nii Lamptey.  i thought Big Ron had signed a worldbeater.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Stewart Downing, played for England but he's destined to fall into the lower leagues.

[Pat McMahon]

He came from Clyde in 1978 and went to Hibs in 1980.

Cheers gents.

Sounds just about familiar...