Didn’t George Kerr say something like, “He will either play for Real Madrid or a Sunday pub team?’
Closer to the latter than the former!
This was a man with more footballing skills than we have seen in decades. For us he could give 9/10 performances which made you gasp with delight but could barely average 5/10 over any sustained period of time.
If I’d had those talents at his age, I’d have turned into a seriously wealthy man today. (Possibly with an eye on purchasing a certain much-loved football club.)
Sigh.
Waste of innate ability from pupils was something which gutted me more than any other single factor over all the years I was involved in education.
Interesting how both Palace and W. Ham were not bothered about keeping him, innit?
