Spurs youth journeymen - Where are they now?

[BringBack_leGin]

In Pekhart's case, at least he's only 21 and managing to play top flight football (and score regularly it seems) in his home country. The Czech league is no worse than the Croatian in terms of the teams the produce, and Modric, Corluka and Kranjcar were all older when they moved abroad. There's still time on his side to resurrect his career and maybe even play in a decent league for a decent club one day.

Mills, jesus that's floppitude of some enormity!

Baardsen was pretty talented and seems to have just made a career choice, and one that worked out.

Haha Rodrigo Defendi, the first Brazilian at Spurs. They've been steadily improving since.. next up was Gilberto Silva, then Gomes who started poorly and himself improved, so I guess Sandro is going to be amazing!

Acimovic had a good international career, did fairly well in France and now, in his old age, is playing in a second tier league for the best side in that country, and doing pretty well. We were a blip on an otherwise decent career, to say we was never seen again is a little bit insulting both to him and to his subsequent clubs.

I saw a lot of Charlie Lee and felt he was going to be our new Mabbutt, but injuries messed that up. I think he'll probably remain around the Championship for the duration of his career, but would be delighted for the boy if one day he found his way into a Premier League club, he's got talent and a whole lot of heart.

 

[jimtheyid]

Alton Thelwell. We thought we had the replacement for Sol right there..... along with Big Tone.

 

[Reids-Belly]

Alton Thelwell. We thought we had the replacement for Sol right there..... along with Big Tone.

I think he went to Hull, then Leyton Orient. No idea where he is now

 

[Marty]

Alton Thelwell

Currently at Kettering Town, released by Orient at the end of the 08/09 season and after very short spells at London ASPA (?) and Newport County he joined Kettering in December 09. Only played 9 times for them since he signed though...

 

[jimtheyid]

When I was a referee I sent of Jamie Slabber's younger brother. True fact.

 

[supermonkeyyid]

Here is an interesting read from Rohan Ricketts about the end of his Spurs days and his career to date. He has wrote another article about footballers and sex which is quite interesting. http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/the-secret-diary-of-a-footballer/

 

[sidford]

for the phil ifil fans hes just signed a 1 year deal with dagenham & redbridge, hopefully he'll get his career back on track

 

[RickyVilla]

Here is an interesting read from Rohan Ricketts about the end of his Spurs days and his career to date. He has wrote another article about footballers and sex which is quite interesting. http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/the-secret-diary-of-a-footballer/

If he wrote that my prick is a kipper. I met him once outside Watfords ground after a pre season match. He could barely put two words together without an Innit or Bruv. He certainly has got a good agent now with an English Lang masters I would say!! :grin:

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Here is an interesting read from Rohan Ricketts about the end of his Spurs days and his career to date. He has wrote another article about footballers and sex which is quite interesting. http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/the-secret-diary-of-a-footballer/

That was a really interesting read. Comes off as an intelligent articulate fella.

Good luck to him. Still remember the goal he scored against Villa that won us the game years ago.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

If he wrote that my prick is a kipper. I met him once outside Watfords ground after a pre season match. He could barely put two words together without an Innit or Bruv. He certainly has got a good agent now with an English Lang masters I would say!! :grin:

Spoke to soon.

 

[Sportformation]

Bumping this back up the boards because I've started a new game on Football Manager as Billericay Town, and I'm adding loads and loads of former young Spurs stars to my shortlist. Hoping to sign Owen Price and Michael Malcolm in the summer. Bringing back loads of memories of false dawns though!

 

[matthew.absurdum]

i thought Rohan Ricketts would be a first team player for us. How wrong I was

 

[SpursDave88]

i thought Rohan Ricketts would be a first team player for us. How wrong I was

He did play quite a few first team games for us no?

 

[matthew.absurdum]

He did play quite a few first team games for us no?

Yes, and this happened when I was a secondary school student. I thought he was okay, especially we was not that good in that time

 

[UpTownSpur]

Kenneth McEvoy (mini Bale) now plays for South Normanton Athletic of the East Midlands Counties league (10th level on the football pyramid).

 

[matthew.absurdum]

Kenneth McEvoy (mini Bale) now plays for South Normanton Athletic of the East Midlands Counties league (10th level on the football pyramid).

I am still amused that he blamed Poch when he left our club because he did not have the chance....

 

[SpursDave88]

I am still amused that he blamed Poch when he left our club because he did not have the chance....

I thought he went to York City? I suppose as a footballer you have to believe in your own ability so if you are not getting the games it must be someone else's fault. I'm sure Rohan Ricketts has said that he was overlooked because as a skilful player he didn't get the opportunity to play in the rough and tumble of English football.

 

[matthew.absurdum]

I thought he went to York City? I suppose as a footballer you have to believe in your own ability so if you are not getting the games it must be someone else's fault. I'm sure Rohan Ricketts has said that he was overlooked because as a skilful player he didn't get the opportunity to play in the rough and tumble of English football.

Maybe you are right. But now he failed in York City and plays for the club in 10th tier. Somehow Ricketts still able to played for Wolves and Toronto FC for a few seasons

 

[RichieS]

Maybe you are right. But now he failed in York City and plays for the club in 10th tier. Somehow Ricketts still able to played for Wolves and Toronto FC for a few seasons

I think Ricketts was a top pro even though he wasn't blessed with top-level ability.

 

[the yid]

Yannick Kamanan