Anyone see Joeys interview on sky sports about his short time at WHU?
Do find it strange that he thought going to London was too much for him, he must regret it now.
Anyone see Joeys interview on sky sports about his short time at WHU?
Do find it strange that he thought going to London was too much for him, he must regret it now.
Mental health is a battle for nearly all of us - particularly young men who are expected to just get on with things.
What a player he was, really sad he didn't make it to the highest level as he would have been the best English left winger in the Premier league (at that time).... But it was wonderful having him back in the yellow and blue of Oxford - we were so lucky to have him.
The thing about Joey (and others like him who make it to the very top) is that TV pictures don't do him justice. Live, you could see just how special he was...untouchable on his day.
I would say he was the best player to come.through the ranks and had an impact at the club (Matk Wright was the most successful and Les Taylor had a great career).Undoubtedly one of the best players to come through the ranks at Oxford United, similar to Callum who would have been one of the first on our team sheet if he would and could have stayed with us for another one or two seasons...
Joey was a match winner with a single jink, he had a cross in the box to die for. The way he ran at defenders and just before crossing he would nutmeg the defender and be running inside the box was sublime, he did it time and time again but still the fullback didn’t know wether to stick or twist.
His near post corner routine with Matt Elliot flicking on with a header and one of three or four players steaming in at the back post to score was one of the reasons we were promoted in 1995/96, we scored lots of goals from that position.
Joey is in our history and always will.
Good luck to him for the future...
He was easily as good as Darren Anderton who was a youngster at Pompey at the time, he won loads of caps.I dont think that it is an exaggeration to say that he could have played for England.