News of Ex Players

[Billy Dean]

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Irvine claimed that he persuaded Moyes to sign Baines and Pienaar. He said Moyes didn't want them and he had to convince him.

 

[blueloon]

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Irvine had a great reputation when he was working with our youngsters as manager of our Academy , he was considered innovative at the time. He didn’t make much impact managing clubs though.

 

[blueloon]

I spotted this post about Brian Moogan who played in our Youths team in the Rooney Youth Cup final, at lead5 I’m assuming it’s the same Brian Moogan!

 

[Eggs]

I spotted this post about Brian Moogan who played in our Youths team in the Rooney Youth Cup final, at lead5 I’m assuming it’s the same Brian Moogan!

…that’s him, good player.

His cousin, Alan, was a bit more high-profile in our Academy playing in the same England Schoolboy team as Michael Schumacher. The two of them, along with John Welch were in the same year at Cardinal Heenan and played for England U15, some achievement.

 

[Eggs]

…that’s him, good player.

His cousin, Alan, was a bit more high-profile in our Academy playing in the same England Schoolboy team as Michael Schumacher. The two of them, along with John Welch were in the same year at Cardinal Heenan and played for England U15, some achievement.

….oops, Stephen Schumacher.

 

[blueloon]

….oops, Stephen Schumacher.

I read the original as Stephen , brain does autocorrect

 

[Eggs]

I read the original as Stephen , brain does autocorrect

…ha, ha.

Hence the Neil Dewsnip connection. He was such an innovative coach at Cardinal Heenan, joined our Academy before being head-hunted by the FA. DOF at Plymouth who re-established the link with Schumacher and Rooney’s there now.

 

[Sean Ashley]

Not seen it in here, I would say get in there. But clearly he has already

 

[Rita_Poon]

Had no idea he loved his Looney Tunes quite as much as he does.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

King Solomon scored for Pachuca.

 

[BigMick]

King Solomon scored for Pachuca.

Completely disrespected at Goodison - his skills are so subtle it takes a football professor like Benitez to fully appreciate them.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Completely disrespected at Goodison - his skills are so subtle it takes a football professor like Benitez to fully appreciate them.

I'd actually prefer him to Dom at the moment.

 

[Timbucktoo]

I'd actually prefer him to Dom at the moment.

But does he have the ability to hold up the ball that Dom has?

 

[Cameron Manning]

What’s he like with the bat?

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

But does he have the ability to hold up the ball that Dom has?

No, but he can strike a ball on target.