Your favourite Notts player who never "made it"

[mattpie]

Got chatting to a friend and this one comes up a lot: players you've taken a shine to, for whatever reason (maybe a great pre-season, or just the fact they seem like the kind of player we needed at the time) but the manager didn't fancy.

One that came up today to start you off was Shane McFaul – still apparently playing in the Finnish leagues. Watched him in a couple of games and couldn't get why the manager didn't realise he was basically the next Stephen Gerrard ...

More recently, Genarro Snijders – fans seemed to love him, but he never really got a chance... and his career since Notts (Dutch fourth tier, I think ...) possibly indicates why.

[Mapperleypie]

Steve Finnan, looked great for us but moved on never to be seen again.

I think he ended up in property development.

[mattpie]

Steve Finnan, looked great for us but moved on never to be seen again.

I think he ended up in property development.

That'll be those Finnan and Lund signs you always see around West Bridgford.

[eastwoodmagpie]

Steve Finnan, looked great for us but moved on never to be seen again.

I think he ended up in property development.

Steve Finnan moved on to Fulham 172 appearances then to Liverpool 145 appearances

[HopefulPie]

Steve Finnan moved on to Fulham 172 appearances then to Liverpool 145 appearances

Guess your not used to Robs humor

[sidders]

Guess your not used to Robs humor

And I guess your not used to the difference between your and your, but then it's only your native language.

[Bohinen]

Lloyd Richards. Looked a class act but faded into obscurity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Richards_(footballer)

[i961pie]

Mike Barber, signed from QPR and looked good but got injured early in his Notts career and had to retire.
As a kid I liked Benny Docherty, I think he finished up in Scotland.

[IluvNotts]

Mike Barber, signed from QPR and looked good but got injured early in his Notts career and had to retire.
As a kid I liked Benny Docherty, I think he finished up in Scotland.

My two favourite Notts players from 1963/4
Mike Barber was a speedy and skillful left winger who was injured at Watford in early 1964.
Benny Docherty was a very lively but quite short inside forward who I vividly remember scoring his only goal for Notts in front of the Kop vs Crewe with a header!
I found this when I Googled Benny Docherty http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wiltshir...00/9275900.stm
My personal favourite player who never made it was Ian Scanlon. Who can forget that hat trick?

[matt_magpie]

I actually thought Myles Weston from a few seasons ago was going to was going to play in and around the top flight as he was only 19 and looked very decent, but only managed Leagues 1 and 2.

I am severely hoping Husins not going to be one of those for us, I think he's a great player but wonder if Notts has been the right move for him even though the hierarchy seem to rate him.