Billy Paynter

[Yorkshire Blue]

I think this was one of Tilson's failings. He and Brush did not seem to be able to improve players, either those graduating from the academy, or those he brought in to the club. I wonder if the likes of Prosser or Leonard would have progressed under Tilson in the same way they have under Sturrock and Brown.

The likes of Maher, Eastwood, Benno, Guttridge, arguably Gower, Barrett, Flahavan, Che Wilson, Pettefer, Wayne Gray etc all played their best football under Tilson.

The big difference between Tilly and Webb's teams was that Webb did the same with a young exciting team at the start of their careers, whereas Tilly's double promotion team was generally at the peak of their careers.

 

[bazzashrimper]

Only really Paynter at a lower level of those I mentioned. We had Charlie MacDonald in League One and he has done well in that League ever since. Revell is still in League One too although he's never really been prolific as a Football League striker anyway and I felt did well enough for us.

Charlie MacD did ok for mid table teams, but never pushing for promotion - if he wasn't scoring he didn't contribute much. When he played for us we were pushing for promotion... although the year after he left we could have done with him back!

You never mentioned him, but the other I thought of was Harrold, who is decent at L2, but the levels we were at when he played for us were beyond him.

 

[Jim Levenstein]

Paynter signed for Carlisle. Certain to score against us this year then.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Paynter signed for Carlisle. Certain to score against us this year then.

Yes. No doubt about it. Just like that chap at Morecambe (Sampson?)

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Played for Carlisle on Saturday.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

hit the post when goal was gaping, no change there then!

 

[RobM]

98 goals in 400 games, Paynter. 0 in 10 for us.

 

[TheGoat]

One of the worst strikers I've ever seen for us and we've had a few! Absolute lump

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

98 goals in 400 games, Paynter. 0 in 10 for us.

I saw him score for us.

Brighton in the Carling Cup (on the way to play Utd)

 

[manor15]

One of two Carlisle players who've complained to the PFA after being fined for refusing extra training http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31589744

 

[Ricey]

Signed for Hartlepool.

 

[tottenham541]

Signed for Hartlepool.

should keep them up, but playing in front of 2,500 fans every week:blush: must of taken up a fair bit of the wage budget also.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Can't make my mind up about Billy. Is he past it (he didn't do much at Carlisle, did he?) or just needs a new challenge.

Good luck to him. :thumbsup:

 

[manor15]

Can't make my mind up about Billy. Is he past it (he didn't do much at Carlisle, did he?) or just needs a new challenge.

Good luck to him. :thumbsup:

Did he ever really have it?

His best record was his one season at Swindon in 2009/10 when he got 29 in 52 alongside Charlie Austin, but other than that he's never managed above 15 and rarely got above 10 goals a season.

Scored 3 goals in the last 2 seasons and had the whole situation at Carlisle where he refused to do extra training, was fined and then took legal action.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Yeah, only season he's resembled a footballer was playing with Austin. Not hard to see why

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Well, I was being kind really.

He (Billy) ranks alongside Barry Conlon in my list of top strikers .......... and that is a long way below James Walker for example .............. :'( :'(

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Well, I was being kind really.

He (Billy) ranks alongside Barry Conlon in my list of top stinkers .......... and that is a long way below James Walker for example .............. :'( :'(

Amended to the reality of his Blues career.