Just found an old team sheet from 2008/9 , anyone remember Kevin Thornton?

[grummitts gloves]

Wasn't he the one who Mickey Adams said was a googling nightmare to manage?

 

[BensGrandad]

I thought that he was a decent player to watch with a certain amount of flair when he played for us.

 

[Silent Bob]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7684028.stm < people have forgotten this game?

Thornton and Bradley Johnson were key in our only good performances under Adams (the second time), kept him in a job for a couple of months longer as we won three in a row or something like that when he was on the verge of being sacked.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

I rather hoped he would sign permanently at the time. He looked very exciting. I think his career went downhill after his loan spell. Also brother of Sean Thornton who played for Sunderland.

 

[junior]

Wasn't he a piss head or something?

 

[Ali_rrr]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7684028.stm < people have forgotten this game?

Thornton and Bradley Johnson were key in our only good performances under Adams (the second time), kept him in a job for a couple of months longer as we won three in a row or something like that when he was on the verge of being sacked.

Of course pornomagboy hasn't forgotten it!

 

[melias shoes]

I've Wiki'd and I am still none the wiser.

we had him on loan. Don't really remember him that well.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Was he the fat lad?

 

[cw00]

LOve these threads. Bring back the memories, albeit shit ones!

 

[beefypigeon]

If I remember rightly he was pretty handy at the time, a creative midfielder I think.

 

[1066familyman]

For a brief while I had Kevin Thornton as my avatar as I loved his flair. So much time and very skillful on the ball at that level but last I heard the drink had got the better of him and he was back playing in the league of Ireland.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Crikey, that's a blast from the past! I remember thinking he was going to be really good and hoping that he would sign permanently after a couple of good performances.

A few years later and I wasn't too fussed when Vicente left - it's a strange world

Wasn't he a partying scouser?

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Couldn't run for toffee ......

 

[1066familyman]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7684028.stm < people have forgotten this game?

Thornton and Bradley Johnson were key in our only good performances under Adams (the second time), kept him in a job for a couple of months longer as we won three in a row or something like that when he was on the verge of being sacked.

I have clear memories of that game and of Bradley Johnson in particular. Lazy so and so who I was glad to see go back to Leeds after his loan spell with us. Would not tackle or work but gladly sprint the length of the pitch to take a free kick anywhere within striking distance of goal. Luckily he had a wicked left foot on him and it was put to superb use in that game against Leicester.

 

[1066familyman]

Crikey, that's a blast from the past! I remember thinking he was going to be really good and hoping that he would sign permanently after a couple of good performances.

A few years later and I wasn't too fussed when Vicente left - it's a strange world

Wasn't he a partying scouser?

Nope. Irish lad.