Boss in the reserves, not all that in the first team.

ToffeeMike · January 27, 2013

He hit the bar, leave the lad alone he's world class.

toffee-fellaini · January 27, 2013

James Wallace is doing well at Tranmere, think he's captain now as well

blue61 · January 27, 2013

Joe McBride

sportbillyblue · January 27, 2013

toffeejack said:
francisco junior based on 1 game

I'd forgotten all about him, seemed promising pre-season

Fleming33 · January 27, 2013

Hope Akpan
Joao Silva

BLUECAT · January 27, 2013

who was the brazillian fella we had in rhe early noughties?

somuchfun · January 27, 2013

Ross Barclay

Eggs · January 27, 2013

somuchfun said:
Ross Barclay

.....nope, he's not very good in the rezzies either.

Royal Blue Jersey · January 27, 2013

Hard question. Do you mean people who lit up the reserves and never got a chance - if so there are plenty - or those who would bang them in for the reserves but were **** when brought in for first team matches? If the latter then I'm afraid recent examples will be rarer given the state of the reserve league, it's not as serious as it once was, and it's hard to guage playing well in it, as it doesn't seem to be taken seriously. Gueye is probably one though. Anichebe?

stevietoffee · January 27, 2013

BLUECAT said:
who was the brazillian fella we had in rhe early noughties?

rodrigo?

malfosse · January 27, 2013

Here's one for the oldies, Ross Jack, I remember him being quite a good goalscorer for the reserves, but useless for the first team.

davids · January 27, 2013

Steve Wigan said:
Gawd..if you're going that far back....Bryan Griffiths!....Bobby Laverick... Jimmy Fell....

I chose him because as a kid I went to every reserve game at Goodison.Veall really looked a world beater but in his limited fist team games looked lost,but then he up against Morrisey and Temple for his place

Joey66 · January 27, 2013

Heres two for you David Johnson who in the first team as a younster had everything speed a good shot many chances but kept on hitting the woodwork - sold to Ipswich - came back to the Sh*te and scored for fun - his second spell he was past it -
Steve Macmhon was the best young midfielder I had seen again sold away to Aston Villa {I think} only to return, & to be the Sh"tes star midfielder!

Thats what can happen if you do not persevere with younger players!