Sicknote legends of GFC.
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NathanH_GFC
Vital 1st Team Regular
I think some look back with rose-tinted glasses concerning TJ. He did show the odd touch of class, which was undisputed, but I felt most games passed him by, he couldn’t get around the pitch anywhere near as much as he should have and often moved like the Tin Man. He did have a tidy touch and left peg but for me couldn’t get in the game enough.
Wallace, on the other hand, was far more effective when he played.
jokerman
Vital Football Hero
Tommy could be as sick as he like for all I care, just so long as he popped out of nowhere just that one time to change the course of human history.
Captainreblue
Vital 1st Team Regular
Brendan Plaice ( in his neck brace) Don't think he was here long though.
Wayne.Kerr
Vital Champions League
I think you're right; because of arthritis he couldn't train because it took him a week to get over the last Saturday. Gareth Bale's uncle.
Wayne.Kerr
Vital Champions League
I know but he once he had the temerity to miss two games in a row. Actually, it was about 460 games and 46 goals - not a bad record
markinkent
Vital Football Hero
Could play CB or CF and I think won POTY in both positions.
Wayne.Kerr
Vital Champions League
I think he started life as a striker
Gills93
Vital Squad Member
Pretty sure it was Pike, I don’t think he trained much either, just games on a Saturday
Wayne.Kerr
Vital Champions League
That was he
GillsBluenose
Vital Football Hero
Steve Hislop didn't seem to be fit very much.
On the loan market, Harry Cornick springs to mind though he is now catching the eye in the Championship. He arrived injured in the same way as Holmes so hopefully we were not picking up much of his wages.
On the loan market, Harry Cornick springs to mind though he is now catching the eye in the Championship. He arrived injured in the same way as Holmes so hopefully we were not picking up much of his wages.
Archiepoptart
Vital 1st Team Regular
I thought it was Chris Pike with the dodgy back. Hell of a player how good would he have been full fit ?
Ty Gooden, outstanding when he played but really didn't play enough. A demi god for THAT goal vs Arsenal in the FA cup. He scored a nearly identical one vs Millwall earlier that season.
Nobby_66
Vital Football Hero
I think you'll find that Christopher Pike suffered massive radiation damage aboard the training ship U.S.S. Republic while saving several cadets after a baffle plate ruptured in the ship's reactor. Shame really as I don't think he was really given a long enough run on U.S.S Enterprise before they brought in the young striker, Jim Kirk. Another one we missed out on, sort it out Scally.
GillsBluenose
Vital Football Hero
I think someone said that Lomas did the same when he knew he was unlikely to play again.
Nobby_66
Vital Football Hero
Never knew that, I've never heard him being heavily slagged off, that may explain why.
OneSirKeefy
Vital Football Hero
I think legend has it that Davey Shearer would often provide a sick note to miss Monday morning training after a big, big Saturday night on the p!ss.
TBF, he often got up in time for the next Saturday ?
TBF, he often got up in time for the next Saturday ?
Your recollection is much the same as mine. Tommy had some pretty limited mobility, but WOW he could hit a ball. That led to him 'having a go' from distance more often than not.
Wasn't there an argument once between Rod and Tommy as to who hit the shot that broke the arm of someone in row z of the rainham end?
MedwayModernist
Vital Squad Member
When fit, both were class, and their records were great. They were just shit out of luck with their injuries. They were only 31-32 ish when we signed them.
Neil Masters is always the one I remember for me... he was always so good on Champ Manager when I was a kid.
SE1_Gills
Vital 1st Team Regular
Such a shame as he was a classy player when fit.
I googled him and can't find anything so guess he must have retired.
