simo Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Obviously we are quite blessed when it comes down to having seen some excellent young players come through but who made the greatest impression on you on their full debut ? Sims is up there for me , being just a nipper and not seeing Shearers against Arsenal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Shearer v Arsenal for me as I am old enough unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintquin Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Shearer v Arsenal for me as I am old enough unfortunately. Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so22saint Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Shearer v Arsenal for me as I am old enough unfortunately. This times a million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Shearer v Arsenal for me as I am old enough unfortunately. My first match at the Dell. True story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Shearer v Arsenal for me as I am old enough unfortunately. With out a doubt it has to be to be this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Steve Moran, by a country mile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 I never saw Shearer as a Saints player unfortunately. Out of Bale, Walcott, Lallana, Chamberlain, Shaw and Chambers (those debuts I have seen), I would probably go with Shaw. I remember thinking how comfortable he looked with already the right build to play in the prem. On a side note, anyone else feel Walcott and Chamberlain haven't (and likely will never now) reached even close to their potential? Frustrates me seeing talent like that going to waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpweySaint Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Some of Theo's early games were a highlight for me. He would get on the ball and there would be a genuine sense of anticipation as he ran with electric pace, such a shame he has not become quite the player his early promise hinted at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Terry Paine and Mick Channon both did well on their debuts but it was via the Youth team and Reserves them days rather than the Academy and Under 23's in today's parlance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 I never saw Shearer as a Saints player unfortunately. Out of Bale, Walcott, Lallana, Chamberlain, Shaw and Chambers (those debuts I have seen), I would probably go with Shaw. I remember thinking how comfortable he looked with already the right build to play in the prem. On a side note, anyone else feel Walcott and Chamberlain haven't (and likely will never now) reached even close to their potential? Frustrates me seeing talent like that going to waste. Shaw's full debut was against Stevenage in the League Cup in 2012/13 and he was average at best. He played in an FA Cup game in January 2012 too but only as a sub. I don't think Walcott was ever going to be much better than he has been, and Chamberlain has been a bit too injured to have done more - I thought he was a bit over-rated when we sold him, and if anything he's done better than I expected. Walcott played about 10 times before scoring on his full debut in a defeat at Leeds, and he was indeed the only positive thing worth watching for just-relegated Saints in the 6 months we had him, and absolutely the only thing worth watching when he scored against an awful Millwall side in the next game. I first saw him pre-season at Yeovil, and he looked rapid and more twisty-turny than he has been since (a bit like Sims) and clearly had been told just to slot the ball across the box every time he got the space to do it. Took him YEARS to get out of that habit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Chamberlain is a disappointing one, but relatively speaking he's still quite young. I don't think Walcott has been helped by injury. Seems like this season he is regaining his form though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Enjoyed Chamberlains debut against Huddersfield. Not old enough for Shearers debut, so Sims wins hands down for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 JWP keeping a Yaya Toure in his prime in his back pocket at just 17 was something special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersubpuckett Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 has to be shearer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Shaw's full debut was against Stevenage in the League Cup in 2012/13 and he was average at best. He played in an FA Cup game in January 2012 too but only as a sub. I mean their league debuts then. Chamberlain is a disappointing one, but relatively speaking he's still quite young. I don't think Walcott has been helped by injury. Seems like this season he is regaining his form though. Arsenal players all end up injury prone. I don't know what they do to their players at that club but it's unusually high their injury list (all the time)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Only two possible ones for me, shearer and le tiss. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Shearer had an awesome debut but Sims' was not too far behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Rabbit Posted 28 November, 2016 Share Posted 28 November, 2016 Shearer had an awesome debut but Sims' was not too far behind Apart from the 3 goals....pretty similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Terry Paine and Mick Channon both did well on their debuts but it was via the Youth team and Reserves them days rather than the Academy and Under 23's in today's parlance Le tissier was better than both imo and had a fine debut home to Spurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Bale v Derby (a) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Bale v Derby (a) Damn this man, was just going to say it. Brilliant free kick from a rookie. I'm too young for MLT / Shearer or any older ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkeith Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Shearer had already come on a a sub at Oxford in a league game, and put one chance over the stand. Bale did not make his debut at Derby, but played twice towards the end of the season before. Steve Moran scor3ed with his first touch as a sub against Man City, so that's not bad, but for a debut, and a first start how about Graham Baker at home to Blackpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbo Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Shearer or Bale. I remember Ox's one, his afro was taller than him and his kit didn't fit, but you could see why we didn't get Waigo back or meet Reading's high valuation of Antonio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxstone Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Shearer had already come on a a sub at Oxford in a league game, and put one chance over the stand. Bale did not make his debut at Derby, but played twice towards the end of the season before. Steve Moran scor3ed with his first touch as a sub against Man City, so that's not bad, but for a debut, and a first start how about Graham Baker at home to Blackpool. Bales debut was against Sheffield Wednesday I think which we won 3-0... He had a good debut but not as good as Sims did on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieDog Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Reuben Agboola and Danny Wallace together away to Man Utd were both unexpected and pretty good. We've had some pretty good ones over the years, haven't we! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Shearer had already come on a a sub at Oxford in a league game, and put one chance over the stand. Bale did not make his debut at Derby, but played twice towards the end of the season before. Steve Moran scor3ed with his first touch as a sub against Man City, so that's not bad, but for a debut, and a first start how about Graham Baker at home to Blackpool. Irrelevant. OP said "full debut". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkySaint Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Bales debut was against Sheffield Wednesday I think which we won 3-0... He had a good debut but not as good as Sims did on Sunday. It was against Millwall later in the season. 2-0 home win which relegated the visitors Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaint Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 It was against Millwall later in the season. 2-0 home win which relegated the visitors Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Was at the same game. Bale looked class even at 16. McGoldrick made his debut in the same game and looked out of his depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzmeister Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 So for those who remember what was Le Tiss's debut like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 McGoldrick made his debut in the same game and looked out of his depth And still does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkySaint Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Was at the same game. Bale looked class even at 16. McGoldrick made his debut in the same game and looked out of his depth The Millwall goalkeeper ventured forward late on for a corner and was caught out by Fuller who made it 2-0 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom & Gerry Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Bobby Stokes. Steve Williams was pretty good to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 So for those who remember what was Le Tiss's debut like? My memory is an evening game at home to Spurs fairly early in the season. If it was that game then not really spectacular by the incredible standards he set later in his career, other than he seemed to do everything with ease, and glided around the pitch and certainly looked comfortable at that level. The only 'stand out' moment I recall was bringing an awkward ball down from waist height that appeared to be going behind him and controlling it, whereas most of our lot at the time might have made a hash of it, or watched the ball sail out for a throw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Shearer v Arsenal for me as I am old enough unfortunately. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Box Posted 29 November, 2016 Share Posted 29 November, 2016 Damn, I was about to say Stokes, 2 goals against Burnley with his head if I remember correctly, I've slept since then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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