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Underrated players at other clubs

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(as a companion to the other thread)

Mark Chamberlain - Port Vale and Stoke

Beat John Barnes to the England team and was the better player for at least two years
only eight caps though

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, wrote: 26 Mar 2026, 10:00 Kenny Burns is a good example because Clough, apart from paying out record sums for the likes of Shilton and Francis, was also able to pick up lesser rated players and get regular 100% performances from them.

Conversely players who starred for Clough like Webb and Davenport’ never hit the regular heights of their Forest days when sold on.

Clough was a master at getting a team to play at a level above the sum of its constituent parts, the opposite of the likes of Ruben Amorim for example.
John McGovern is another good example, Cloughie took him everywhere it seems
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Kenny Burns is a good example because Clough, apart from paying out record sums for the likes of Shilton and Francis, was also able to pick up lesser rated players and get regular 100% performances from them.

Conversely players who starred for Clough like Webb and Davenport’ never hit the regular heights of their Forest days when sold on.

Clough was a master at getting a team to play at a level above the sum of its constituent parts, the opposite of the likes of Ruben Amorim for example.
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Kenny BURNS
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, wrote: 25 Mar 2026, 11:34 Denis Irwin ManU left back, a cracking player but overshadowed by the big name players in the squad.
Yep, I'd say he's the best all round PL fullback I've seen outside of Ashley Cole. Never put a foot wrong defensively, never gave the ball away, 2 footed. Top drawer player.
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I must have watched a different player, Vinnie Jones is one of the worst footballers I've ever seen live.

And I've watched a season of Radoslav Kovac.
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Gank wrote: 26 Mar 2026, 08:38 Vinnie Jones. When he wasn't deliberately being a thug on the pitch he had a great clean tackle that kept the ball at his feet and a really wide range of passing, like Carrick. But he loved kicking and threatening people and the media loved that as well so it overshadowed the skill he had.
I didn't like those wimbledon teams but you couldn't help notice how fit they were. I watched an interview with bassett a year or so ago, and he brought up how their superior fitness and attitude compensated for technical deficiencies. that was a decent leeds team vinnie was in
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Vinnie Jones. When he wasn't deliberately being a thug on the pitch he had a great clean tackle that kept the ball at his feet and a really wide range of passing, like Carrick. But he loved kicking and threatening people and the media loved that as well so it overshadowed the skill he had.
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Neil Shipperley was later charged with wanking in a vehicle while watching a young girl wasn’t he?
Very South London 
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A player I always admired was Willie Carr. Always full of running off the ball.
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Great shouts on Irwin and Cahill.  Carrick and Solskjaer were in that mould.  Solskjaer would have been a regular started for most other clubs, a cracking finisher and Carrick was never in the England question as they always just tried to shoehorn in Gerrard, Scholes, Lampard and Beckham.  
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Bartle Boy" wrote: 25 Mar 2026, 20:42 Neil Shippley at Palace - always thought he was worth a call up
That fat cսnt? *Guffaw*
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Bailey at Villa.
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Steed Malbranque when he was at Fulham.
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Neil Shippley at Palace - always thought he was worth a call up
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the coming of gary" wrote: 25 Mar 2026, 11:25 (as a companion to the other thread)

Mark Chamberlain - Port Vale and Stoke

Beat John Barnes to the England team and was the better player for at least two years
only eight caps though

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Tim Cahill - He would've been perfect for us. I always wished we had made Millwall an offer they couldn't refuse. He was quality. A bit spiky but great if he's on your side.
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, wrote: 25 Mar 2026, 11:34 Denis Irwin ManU left back, a cracking player but overshadowed by the big name players in the squad.

Great shout.
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Gary Mabbutt.

Coventry fans won’t have a word against him.!
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Mguinn, Watkins, Mctominay, Maguire.

Just a few names have seen on here where people turned their nose up at the thought of them playing for us.

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Denis Irwin ManU left back, a cracking player but overshadowed by the big name players in the squad.
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brian mcclair, I'm sure he played in the memorial game after bobby died. I thought he was a massive part of those early glory years for ferguson 

for us? martin allen. never gave less than 100%, admittedly could be reckless and get in bother, but always had a goal threat along with his tireless work rate. loved him
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