Ian Wright

[jevs]

Anyone hear him getting interviewed on Radio 2 this afternoon? He said he nearly gave up football completely after being rejected After a trial with Brighton.
Who on earth did that? Must've been Barry Lloyd era.

 

[BensGrandad]

Chris Catlin probably.

 

[ManOfSussex]

It's on his Wikipedia entry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Wright

States he signed for Palace in 1985, which would indicate his trial here pre-dated Barry Lloyd. Cattlin?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

It's on his Wikipedia entry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Wright

States he signed for Palace in 1985, which would indicate his trial here pre-dated Barry Lloyd. Cattlin?

Yep. I was talking to Ted Streeter about it a few years ago. We rejected Roy Keane at around the same time too.

 

[BensGrandad]

Yep. I was talking to Ted Streeter about it a few years ago. We rejected Roy Keane at around the same time too.

Didnt he want to go home as homesick , so the story goes but Paul McCarthy stayed here.

 

[carlzeiss]

Didn't Wright score a hatrick for the reserves before being released or is that just an urban myth .

 

[carlzeiss]

Didnt he want to go home as homesick , so the story goes but Paul McCarthy stayed here.

Thought Roy Keane had his trial cancelled when CC found out how "small" he was .

 

[Eggman]

Didnt he want to go home as homesick , so the story goes but Paul McCarthy stayed here.

I thought we could only afford to keep one and in our wisdom chose McCarthy?

 

[Postman Pat]

Didn't Wright score a hatrick for the reserves before being released or is that just an urban myth .

According to his biography, George Petchey sent him down to us from Millwall, scored against Swindon reserves, but we didn't offer a contract as we had too many strikers, Saunders, Connor, Ferguson, Fashanu. He was 19 so over junior age, so there was no space.

 

[BensGrandad]

Thought Roy Keane had his trial cancelled when CC found out how "small" he was .

I thought we could only afford to keep one and in our wisdom chose McCarthy?

There were lots of different stories about him not sure which one is correct.

 

[BigGully]

A very good mate of mine was a young pro at the time Ian Wright came on trial, he says he was just one out of a conveyor belt of trialists and did't particularly stand out above anyone else, he wasnt a surprise that nothing was offered.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Good cop, bad cop

 

[Randsta]

According to his biography, George Petchey sent him down to us from Millwall, scored against Swindon reserves, but we didn't offer a contract as we had too many strikers, Saunders, Connor, Ferguson, Fashanu. He was 19 so over junior age, so there was no space.

Wow a Brighton team with too many strikers....

 

[BigGully]

According to his biography, George Petchey sent him down to us from Millwall, scored against Swindon reserves, but we didn't offer a contract as we had too many strikers, Saunders, Connor, Ferguson, Fashanu. He was 19 so over junior age, so there was no space.

Saunders, Ferguson and Fashanu weren't at the club at the time Wright was on trial, not 100% certain that even Connor had signed by then ??

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He was on Breakfast tv on BBC yesterday morning. He was 22 before Palace took him on, so a late developer.

 

[AZ Gull]

Saunders, Ferguson and Fashanu weren't at the club at the time Wright was on trial, not 100% certain that even Connor had signed by then ??

Wright came on trial in November 1983 (and played in the same two reserve games as Steve Penney, against Swindon, where Wright scored, and Reading). Connor had arrived in March 1983 in exchange for Andy Ritchie; Connor was cup-tied and couldn't play in the FA Cup.

 

[Lush]

Tearjerker video alert...

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[Beezer]

I believe chris thought Ian was so hypo that substance abuse may have been the reason

 

[The_Viper]

We've always been shit at getting in good strikers then. Interesting.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

His sons Shaun and Bradley both play for New York Red Bulls - Bradley is top scorer this season