In TSF’s article this week congratulating Rickie Lambert’s dream England debut he talks about his own debuts.
The first clue he gives us is that his team won on his professional debut with a goal 5 minutes from time. That goal was not scored by TSF himself. That should help with some of our current candidates … which of them won on their professional debut with a goal 5 minutes from time?
He also says that he once played for a newly promoted Premier League club who got ‘thumped’ on their first game but went on to have success. The actual quote is:
“I can remember being thumped after one of my debuts to the point where I thought I’d made an enormous mistake by signing for my new team. That came after a Premier League game and was made worse by lazy newspaper reports that carried that tired old “Welcome to the Premier League” sentiment. Believe me, we soon rammed that down their throats.”
Some good clues to chew on this week as the Premier League and Spanish La Liga kick off. Post your thoughts below.
2 responses to “The Secret Footballer’s Debuts”
Dave Kitson all over this one.
His full debut, was for Cambridge away to Stoke. He came on as Sub, and Cambridge scored a winner classed as 90mins (Match was Sat 17 Mar 2001).
The debut where he thought it was a mistake, was for Stoke in the Premier League, they were beat 3-1 at Bolton on 16 Aug 2008. Recovered to finish 12th that season. Was both his Stoke debut, and Stoke’s Premier League debut.
Kevin Klibane debut came on 87 mins as a sub for Sunderland ; crossed to Kevin Phillips to score