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February 5, 2013, 11:58am
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Lee Ashcroft as he cost us 500k and didn't live up to that fee, I know he didn't set the fee but 500k is a lot of money for GTFC to pay for a player.

Ben Futcher wasn't his father. He had no chance to be fair. He was never going to live up to his father who I worship like a God - in fact if I wasn't so lazy I would stalk the man.
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Ademeno - he sounded awesome! Big powerful and fast. He let us down massively!

I was also excited when Newell was installed as manager! Well, we all know how that one turned out!
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Barry Conlon!

After his loan spell here I thought he'd be a great permanent signing. Turned out just to be a drunk up loser.



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I expected more from Nick colgan, can anybody name a starting 11


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Laurens Ten Heuvel ex Ajax youth, Premiership appearances etc. He was just rubbish.


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Akpa-Akpro. . . Sounded exotic, he scored a belter that was on youtube, seemed to promiae so much but never quite made it here... I wonder how he would have faired in a confident team under scott and hurst.


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Neil Webb...ex Man United, Forest and England

John Thorrington...was overly excited when we signed him, I remember him being Huddersfield's key man the year before we got him, he must have played 3 or 4 games and was released.

Paul Robinson..ex Newcastle and Wimbledon, simply woeful.

Dare I say it yet..maybe its a little bit harsh as he hasn't had a chance yet but when we signed Simon Ford in the summer I was majorly impressed, and its now February and he hasn't kicked a ball since pre-season and its not as if he's been injured.

Mickael Buscher..had played for France at U16, U17 and U18 level..was released after not even making the bench.


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I remember back in the mid-80's we signed a chap called Brian Rice on loan from Forest. Had decent credentials and had played under Cloughy for a number of years. I think he only played about 3 or 4 games before he went back. He was very, very average.



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John Lukic jnr - The son of ex Arsenal and Leeds keeper of the same name, came to us from Forest where he had earned a few rave reviews, came to Town sat on the bench for three quarters of the season before being released..and seemingly vanishing. I don't even think he played anywhere else at even semi-pro level


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Akpa-Akpro. . . Sounded exotic, he scored a belter that was on youtube, seemed to promiae so much but never quite made it here... I wonder how he would have faired in a confident team under scott and hurst.


Would never call him poor and has pretty much proved that since leaving. Currently scoring goals for a club that's top of league 1.And don't forget he canned us, not the other way round. With better management he would have been much more effective for Town.
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