Jeff Whitley
- Thread starter Lionel Hutzz
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HeroHurley
Midfield
He was no Christian Basilla...
ChrisAshley
Striker
A starter in the team that got promoted so can't really be our worst ever player but he was certainly limited, mind according to Stephen Elliott and Chris Brown Whitley was constantly out with Thornton drinking so that probably didn't help things.
Ilios
Winger
Didn't blaze it, he did a stutter in his run up and then hit tamely. Keeper saved it.
tenpenny
Goalkeeper
My memory lets me down hahaha
CissesUnderpants9
Winger
Ewok, maybe not of been the greatest to ever pull on the red and white, but he grafted, and was a key piece in our promotion.
jesus juice
Striker
Wasn’t that bad really in a team of not great around him.
jaffa gaffa
Subs Bench
Was the first time I'd ever seen someone send the keeper the right way
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Deleted member 55874
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He wasn't in any promotion side. He left after his Panenka in the playoff semifinal on a free transfer. We upgraded to Carl Robinson, were a much better side as a result, and won the Championship.
He was shite.
CissesUnderpants9
Winger
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Deleted member 55874
Guest
You're right. @ChrisAshley My mistake. For some reason I thought Robinson was Whitley's replacement. I don't remember them playing together at all. Memory playing tricks.
Mr.Thunders
Striker
It might have been West Brom at home on a Sunday (lost to a Koumas late winner) and I could be wrong but once we started Whitley and Healey together and it was panful.I dont think either could pass the ball forward.
rentaghost
Striker
In our promotion season he did exactly what was needed. He harried, closed players down, played it simple. He was never popular and the fans always wanted someone like Thornton in who was a more talented footballer but he did his job.Following on from the worst players thread I was only a teenager at the time but was he as bad as I remember him being? How the fuck did he manage to be a first team regular for 2 full seasons?Can’t remember a single game where he wasn’t utter dross and caused nothing but bother off the field.
Credit where it’s due he’s turned his life around nowadays.
RightFootLeftFoot
Midfield
He was obviously a deeply limited footballer, but he did what he was supposed to do in that McCarthy team. We have had more talented players who contributed significantly less.
Boring Old Man
Goalkeeper
I think he's come out of the other side of a major drinking and drugs problem if I recall a podcast I listened to with him through lockdown. He did well for us considering.
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Hank Scorpio
Striker
He was a limited footballer but he did a job in midfield.
The penalty though…
The penalty though…
hank williams
Striker
Still never forgiven him over that crystal Palace penalty
