Posted September 7, 200717 yr Interesting article in the official mag this month, top ten players who developed through from schoolboy to first team. 10. Peter Brabrook. 9. Colin Pates. 8. Terry Venables. 7. Alan Hudson. 6. Bobby Tambling. 5. Ray Wilkins. 4. John Hollins. 3. Ron Harris. 2. Jimmy Greaves. 1. John Terry. Some great players there, and some legends
September 7, 200717 yr How can they make a list like that, and leave out the likes of Peter Osgood and Peter Bonetti??? A list of players not on their list: - Peter Osgood Peter Bonetti Barry Bridges Ken Shellito Bert Murray Johnny Boyle Peter Houseman Gary Locke Ian Britton Steve Finnieston Johnny Bumstead Clive Walker Jason Cundy Graham Stuart Eddie Newton all of 'em came through our youth system
September 7, 200717 yr How can they make a list like that, and leave out the likes of Timmy Elmes and Kevin Hales??? A list of players not on their list: - Keith Dublin Graham Wilkins Mike Brolly Trevor Aylott Micky Nutton Robert Isaac John Sitton Lee Frost all of 'em came through our youth system Just a few you left out, BlueBeard
September 7, 200717 yr How can they make a list like that, and leave out the likes of Timmy Elmes and Kevin Hales??? A list of players not on their list: - Keith Dublin Graham Wilkins Mike Brolly Trevor Aylott Micky Nutton Robert Isaac John Sitton Lee Frost all of 'em came through our youth system Just a few you left out, BlueBeard Now that is a classy collection of players.....
September 10, 200717 yr Anyone recall Trevor Aylott scoring a cracker for us against Peter Shilton? I'm convinced it happened but could be false memory syndrome!
September 10, 200717 yr I think your memory serves you well. Better than mine, that's for sure. From the Chelsea Old Boys site: It was also good to see Trevor Aylott play today in the center forward position and everyone must remember his first game for Chelsea when he scored against Nott’s Forrest with Peter Shilton in goal Referring to his debut goal, at the beginning of the 77-78 season. More here: Chelsea had been promoted above Forest the previous season but had not settled anywhere near as well to life in the first division and were facing a relegation struggle as the season moved into November. On a day when both keepers, the Peter's Bonetti and Shilton, performed with distinction it was Chelsea who grabbed the only goal of the game, a clinical finish from young prospect Trevor Aylott.
September 10, 200717 yr How can they make a list like that, and leave out the likes of Peter Osgood and Peter Bonetti??? A list of players not on their list: - Peter Osgood Peter Bonetti Barry Bridges Ken Shellito Bert Murray Johnny Boyle Peter Houseman Gary Locke Ian Britton Steve Finnieston Johnny Bumstead Clive Walker Jason Cundy Graham Stuart Eddie Newton all of 'em came through our youth system Did you just come out with that off the top of your head? If so, you are a freak!
September 10, 200717 yr How can they make a list like that, and leave out the likes of Peter Osgood and Peter Bonetti??? A list of players not on their list: - Peter Osgood Peter Bonetti Barry Bridges Ken Shellito Bert Murray Johnny Boyle Peter Houseman Gary Locke Ian Britton Steve Finnieston Johnny Bumstead Clive Walker Jason Cundy Graham Stuart Eddie Newton all of 'em came through our youth system Did you just come out with that off the top of your head? If so, you are a freak! Not exactly off the top of my head - it took about 10 minutes to think of the players listed. It's a lot easier when you can remember seeing most of them play, makes you less of an anorak So maybe I'm only a semi-freak
September 10, 200717 yr How can they make a list like that, and leave out the likes of Peter Osgood and Peter Bonetti??? A list of players not on their list: - Peter Osgood Peter Bonetti Barry Bridges Ken Shellito Bert Murray Johnny Boyle Peter Houseman Gary Locke Ian Britton Steve Finnieston Johnny Bumstead Clive Walker Jason Cundy Graham Stuart Eddie Newton all of 'em came through our youth system Did you just come out with that off the top of your head? If so, you are a freak! Not exactly off the top of my head - it took about 10 minutes to think of the players listed. It's a lot easier when you can remember seeing most of them play, makes you less of an anorak So maybe I'm only a semi-freak or just the smartest man alive
September 10, 200717 yr So maybe I'm only a semi-freak All freaks say that Naah, only half of 'em Speaking of freaks, did anyone here read the 'Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers' comics back in the day? Used to love reading those, but don't seem to have any now. Long live Fat Freddy, Freewheelin' Franklin, Phineas Freek, and Fat Freddy's Cat!
September 10, 200717 yr My favourite Freak Brothers spread had Phineas take a fit of paranoia and when he looked at his brothers they appeared to be wearing cop uniforms. Phineas freaked out, barelled down the stairs, and onto the street whereupon a cop car pulled up and beat the crap out of him. Phineas staggered back upstairs, into the room, and said to his brothers "I'm not nearly as paranoid as I thought I was".
September 10, 200717 yr How can they make a list like that, and leave out the likes of Timmy Elmes and Kevin Hales??? A list of players not on their list: - Keith Dublin Graham Wilkins Mike Brolly Trevor Aylott Micky Nutton Robert Isaac John Sitton Lee Frost all of 'em came through our youth system Just a few you left out, BlueBeard How could I leave out Damien Matthew and John Millar? As for Aylott's goal, I remember it well - it was superb, and he looked as if he could be a really good player. As it turned out, I don't think I've ever heard a player get as much abuse from Chelsea fans as he did. And that was before we sold him!
September 10, 200717 yr How can they make a list like that, and leave out the likes of Timmy Elmes and Kevin Hales??? A list of players not on their list: - Keith Dublin Graham Wilkins Mike Brolly Trevor Aylott Micky Nutton Robert Isaac John Sitton Lee Frost all of 'em came through our youth system Just a few you left out, BlueBeard How could I leave out Damien Matthew and John Millar? As for Aylott's goal, I remember it well - it was superb, and he looked as if he could be a really good player. As it turned out, I don't think I've ever heard a player get as much abuse from Chelsea fans as he did. And that was before we sold him! Dave Mitchell?? .Aylott scored twice in successive home games(i think it was from memory) two 1-0 wins..it was his 15 mins of fame
September 11, 200717 yr Did you just come out with that off the top of your head? If so, you are a freak! Not exactly off the top of my head - it took about 10 minutes to think of the players listed. Is your blood blue by any chance? For some reason I wouldn't be shocked if it was.
September 11, 200717 yr Dave Mitchell?? I remember the most magical piece of football from Dave Mitchell (Was he a youth team product ??) but anyway, literally a piece of magic Paul Daniels would have been proud of: Fairly sure we were playing Wimbledon but could be wrong. A cross came across and he had an open gapeing goal we were already celebrating and no word of a lie.. the ball passed through his forehead and out the other side. I had never seen anything like it.
September 11, 200717 yr Dave Mitchell (Was he a youth team product ??) We actually signed him from Feyenoord. This is no doubt one of the main reasons for the great friendship between the two sets of supporters - Feyenoord fans will always be eternally grateful to Chelsea for taking Mitchell off their hands
