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Trialist Tony Scully







Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Err is this the one? Doesn't look too promising but SC knows what he's doing



TONY SCULLY
Born: 12/6 1976
Height: 5`7" (171cm)
Weight: 11st. 12lb (75kg)
Pos: Winger
Record: Year Club Games Goals
94-97 Crystal Palace 3 -
94-95 Bornemouth (loan) 10 -
96-97 Cardiff (loan) 14 -
97-98 Manchester City
97-98 Stoke (loan) ? ?

Total 27 -

Player Profile

Tony Scully
Un-attached

Personal
Position: WG Nationality: Ireland
Date of Birth: 12/06/1976 Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Height: 170 cm Weight: 75 kg
International honours: -

Contract
Date Signed: 01/07/2003 Contract Expiry: -

Player Transfers
Date From Club To Club Fee
01/07/2003 Cambridge United (Eng) Un-attached -
27/03/2003 Cambridge United (Eng) Peterborough United (Eng) Loan
07/01/2003 Southend United (Eng) Cambridge United (Eng) Loan return
29/11/2002 Cambridge United (Eng) Southend United (Eng) Loan ext.
01/11/2002 Cambridge United (Eng) Southend United (Eng) Loan

Official Comments
Date Comment by
01/11/2002 Southend United manager, Rob Newman
"We brought him in at the eleventh hour. He's someone we've been looking at for a while and I felt it was time to bring someone in. He has the ability to play on both wings and I think he could be a good addition to our squad for the month. He's an explosive player with lots of pace and he's got plenty of technical ability as well."







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Herne Hill Seagull

Well-known member
Jul 10, 2003
2,985
Galicia
Could it be the Tony Scully who played for QPR and Cambridge? I saw him a fair bit while he was at QPR - tricky, good left foot. Final ball often let him down though, he was quite frustrating to watch.
 




MikeySmall

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
1,074
BRIGHTON
He was at Cambridge last season, scored at lot of goals for there reserves but never played. Not someone who is going to improve our squad:shootself
 




JJ McClure

Go Jags
Jul 7, 2003
11,113
Hassocks
I thought he played ok, and it was a very well taken goal. He's no Gary Hart though.
 








Exiled in Exeter

New member
Jul 16, 2003
2,200
W3D
Not the most obvious trialist. But I am sure if he has something to offer Coppell will know.
 




Jul 5, 2003
3,245
Cardiff
Turkey said:
A very odd player to give a trial to.

Scully came through the youth ranks at Crystal Palace - it's that old Coppell / Palace connection again.

It sounds very much like the bottom of the barrel is being scraped to me. Coz he's rubbish.
 




Bwian

Kiss my (_!_)
Jul 14, 2003
15,898
Herne Hill Seagull said:
Could it be the Tony Scully who played for QPR and Cambridge? I saw him a fair bit while he was at QPR - tricky, good left foot. Final ball often let him down though, he was quite frustrating to watch.

Perfect replacement for Brooker then .........
 


GUNTER

New member
Jul 9, 2003
4,373
Brighton
We need a wide man and we are probably not signing kanchelskis, therefore, Coppell knows what he is doing.

P.s. Is he the guy who presents the antiques roadshow?
 


GUNTER

New member
Jul 9, 2003
4,373
Brighton
Now official. From this is brighton:

Albion sign new striker
by Andy Naylor

Albion have agreed to sign young Reading striker Darius Henderson on loan for a month.

The deal will be completed tomorrow, when Reading boss Alan Pardew returns from a scouting mission in Scandinavia.

Henderson will make his debut alongside fellow 21-year-old loan capture Leon Knight from Chelsea in Saturday's first League fixture at Oldham.

The Argus revealed manager Steve Coppell's interest in Henderson in yesterday's late editions.

The Seagulls have seen off competition from First Division Walsall plus Second Division rivals Colchester and Brentford for the services of the Doncaster-born marksman.

Coppell, confirming Henderson's arrival to fans at a forum at Hove greyhound stadium last night, said: "I think it's obvious if you look at our line-up at the moment we don't have a great deal of physical presence, either defensively or in attack.

"I was conscious of trying to replace the stature of Bobby Zamora up front. Darius is over six foot, a powerful young man, and he's hungry.

"He wants to send a message to Alan Pardew at Reading that he is capable of being a top player.

"I have spoken to him and he is as keen as anything to come to us and score goals, initially for a month but with the possibility of extending it beyond that.

"The combination of him, Leon and Chris McPhee gives me a little bit of insurance. I would hope between them they can score a lot of goals this season."

Henderson has been at Reading for four seasons after joining them as a trainee. He has made 12 starts and an amazing 70 substitute appearances for the Royals, scoring 16 goals.

More bench-warming beckoned for him at the Madejski Stadium, despite three goals in pre-season including one against Southampton, following the £500,000 signing of Shaun Goater from Manchester City.

Coppell is excited by the prospect of Henderson's little and large link-up with Knight, though at the same time wary of its temporary nature.

He said: "On paper it looks a decent combination," but added: "I am very conscious of the fact our strike force at the moment is two thirds on loan."

McPhee only faces a short wait for his opportunity after his prolific pre-season. Reading will not allow Henderson to play in next Tuesday's Carling Cup tie at Bristol Rovers.

:)
 


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