Author Topic: Ex Players Thread (Read 461411 times)

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #1775 on:** September 05, 2023, 03:35:46 PM »

Sandro has retired from football at 34 years old.

Mikkyk · « **Reply #1776 on:** September 05, 2023, 05:57:44 PM »

Quote from: Hunnington Baggie on September 05, 2023, 03:35:46 PM

Sandro has retired from football at 34 years old.

My very first thought to that was that this has been posted in the wrong thread! And then I remembered that he did actually play for us

Clearly very impactful

throstle · « **Reply #1777 on:** September 05, 2023, 08:54:51 PM »

Jack Fitzwater signed by Exeter.

OldburyWBA · « **Reply #1778 on:** September 21, 2023, 11:02:31 PM »

Darren Moore appointed Huddersfield Town manager replacing Neil Warnock

Albionic · « **Reply #1779 on:** September 22, 2023, 02:09:34 PM »

Quote from: OldburyWBA on September 21, 2023, 11:02:31 PM

Darren Moore appointed Huddersfield Town manager replacing Neil Warnock

Good luck Darren, you deserve to be successful, when I think of you recently one word comes too mind "Dignity"

smethwickw · « **Reply #1780 on:** October 03, 2023, 09:12:25 AM »

Tom Rogic has retired at the age of 30. A disappointing spell here despite the odd moment of quality.

WBArgo · « **Reply #1781 on:** October 03, 2023, 11:00:00 AM »

Quote from: smethwickw on October 03, 2023, 09:12:25 AM

Tom Rogic has retired at the age of 30. A disappointing spell here despite the odd moment of quality.

His career is quite strange but understandable if his head wasn't in it later on with the IVF stuff going on. He played nearly 200 games for Celtic and over 50 times for Australia. These aren't the best teams ever but they're still decent. You could tell he was a very technical footballer with us but was clearly missing something, now it makes sense.

skyclad99 · « **Reply #1782 on:** October 03, 2023, 11:53:28 AM »

Quote from: smethwickw on October 03, 2023, 09:12:25 AM

Tom Rogic has retired at the age of 30. A disappointing spell here despite the odd moment of quality.

I think he retired at the age of 29 actually, at least thatâ€™s what I remember of his time with us

gazberg · « **Reply #1783 on:** October 03, 2023, 07:04:17 PM »

Don't know what happened to him but he was a massive disappointment here bar the odd silky moment

caravanc58 · « **Reply #1784 on:** October 12, 2023, 09:22:07 PM »

Craig Shakespeare: Former player diagnosed with cancer.
Best wishes craig.

Albionic · « **Reply #1785 on:** October 12, 2023, 09:52:20 PM »

Get well soon Shakey, dunno why but you have always struck me as a good un, best of luck mucka

tommcneill · « **Reply #1786 on:** October 13, 2023, 09:54:34 AM »

Horrible news on Shakey, was a big favourite with me during his time here.

Get well soon

gazberg · « **Reply #1787 on:** October 13, 2023, 04:45:41 PM »

Get well soon Craig

SmethDan · « **Reply #1788 on:** October 14, 2023, 10:01:24 AM »

Fun fact (or not so). One of my former bosses was an apprentice at Walsall when Craig Shakespeare was coming through the ranks there too. Not so much a fun fact is that my former boss wrecked his knee and didn't make it as a pro, as former bosses go he was one of my better ones though. That's not too difficult really given some of his competition over the years. Best wishes to Shakey

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gazberg · « **Reply #1789 on:** October 16, 2023, 07:15:00 AM »

Curtis Davies to make international debut aged 38 for Sierra Leone apparently

SmethDan · « **Reply #1790 on:** October 16, 2023, 08:33:27 AM »

Fun facts. Curtis Davies has a first class honours degree in professional sports writing and broadcasting. I didnâ€™t know either until I read his Wiki' page. I also didnâ€™t realise his dad was from Sierra Leone (hence the international call up).

gazberg · « **Reply #1791 on:** November 01, 2023, 01:23:58 PM »

Kean Bryan announces retirement aged 27.

Albionic · « **Reply #1792 on:** November 01, 2023, 03:22:05 PM »

Quote from: gazberg on November 01, 2023, 01:23:58 PM

Kean Bryan announces retirement aged 27.

thats a shame, feel for him. Have to question our medical due diligence

OldburyWBA · « **Reply #1793 on:** November 01, 2023, 04:33:31 PM »

Quote from: Albionic on November 01, 2023, 03:22:05 PM

thats a shame, feel for him. Have to question our medical due diligence

Its the injury he sustained with us thats done it, seemed to not have many issues before

hardtobeat · « **Reply #1794 on:** November 01, 2023, 07:26:32 PM »

Former player Welsh international Ronnie Rees has passed . RIP Sir x

Albionic · « **Reply #1795 on:** November 01, 2023, 10:07:58 PM »

Quote from: OldburyWBA on November 01, 2023, 04:33:31 PM

Its the injury he sustained with us thats done it, seemed to not have many issues before

Thought he had a history of injuries his 10 year old career only amassed 66 appearances, which suggests he has been very unlucky, anyway hopefully he has enough stashed away to support himself / family and he is young enough to peruse a career in coaching of he so wishes

OldburyWBA · « **Reply #1796 on:** November 01, 2023, 10:50:33 PM »

Quote from: Albionic on November 01, 2023, 10:07:58 PM

Thought he had a history of injuries his 10 year old career only amassed 66 appearances, which suggests he has been very unlucky, anyway hopefully he has enough stashed away to support himself / family and he is young enough to peruse a career in coaching of he so wishes

I was surprised to be honest but seems to be only a couple of minor injuries before -

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kean-bryan/verletzungen/spieler/214928

Albionic · « **Reply #1797 on:** November 02, 2023, 12:11:48 PM »

Quote from: OldburyWBA on November 01, 2023, 10:50:33 PM

I was surprised to be honest but seems to be only a couple of minor injuries before -

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kean-bryan/verletzungen/spieler/214928

wow only 19 games missed prior to us, he clearly didnt impress his managers in training then .

BaggieBoy04 · « **Reply #1798 on:** December 10, 2023, 03:03:57 PM »

Derek McInnes now manager of Kilmarnock who have just beaten Celtic 2-1

alex1 · « **Reply #1799 on:** December 19, 2023, 01:18:44 AM »

(Hope this isn't breaking any advertising rules Mods) but have to give a mention to Simon Garner's book just published " One Last Shot"
https://simongarnerbook.co.uk/

Garns, is one of my all-time favourite players, partly for being a clever, mobile and goalscoring striker, and partly becaue he seemed like a character. Any number of stories and anecdotes about drinking, smoking and colourful private life in an era before disciplined diets etc. After he left Albion (far too soon) he joined my local team Wycombe Wanderers where I got the chance to meet him a couple of times.