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Reminded of him by the Players You Wanted to Do Well thread and honestly can't think of a player whose talent we wasted more than his. Probably ahead of his time in the way he linked defence and attack, Taylor's tactics were never going to be the right fit even though he clearly saw his ability since he brought him in twice.

Obviously lots of chat about El Mix lately but he had his limits whereas as for Canham, pound for pound and on talent alone, I can't think of a better midfielder we've had in the past 30 years.

Billy Beal

Bjorn Heindenstrom

Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 10:02 am Reminded of him by the Players You Wanted to Do Well thread and honestly can't think of a player whose talent we wasted more than his. Probably ahead of his time in the way he linked defence and attack, Taylor's tactics were never going to be the right fit even though he clearly saw his ability since he brought him in twice.

Obviously lots of chat about El Mix lately but he had his limits whereas as for Canham, pound for pound and on talent alone, I can't think of a better midfielder we've had in the past 30 years.

There is a video of some twaghead ripping into Harry Redknapp for letting Canham go but keeping Fat Frank on. This post reminded me of that.

Scot Can Ham - what I say when Max’yyy gets all performative and WUMmy on an issue he’s bluffing his way through

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:19 am

Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 10:02 am Reminded of him by the Players You Wanted to Do Well thread and honestly can't think of a player whose talent we wasted more than his. Probably ahead of his time in the way he linked defence and attack, Taylor's tactics were never going to be the right fit even though he clearly saw his ability since he brought him in twice.

Obviously lots of chat about El Mix lately but he had his limits whereas as for Canham, pound for pound and on talent alone, I can't think of a better midfielder we've had in the past 30 years.

There is a video of some twaghead ripping into Harry Redknapp for letting Canham go but keeping Fat Frank on. This post reminded me of that.

In what way?

In the way of someone vastly overrating Scott Canhams footballing ability.

Hamish McRandomballer

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:42 am In the way of someone vastly overrating Scott Canhams footballing ability.

He was very average. I can prove this by citing his time with Chesham Utd of the Home Counties Pub Leagues.

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:42 am In the way of someone vastly overrating Scott Canhams footballing ability.

Where did I do that?

Aaah, its entry 383

Cracking clip that

I like the little look from the bloke at the top table at the start.

Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 10:02 am Reminded of him by the Players You Wanted to Do Well thread and honestly can't think of a player whose talent we wasted more than his. Probably ahead of his time in the way he linked defence and attack, Taylor's tactics were never going to be the right fit even though he clearly saw his ability since he brought him in twice.

Obviously lots of chat about El Mix lately but he had his limits whereas as for Canham, pound for pound and on talent alone, I can't think of a better midfielder we've had in the past 30 years.

Scott Canham used to play with David Beckham and a fan famously protested on camera when Harry Redknapp let him leave West Ham: 'I wish I got the royalties from that video... then I could get my loft done!'
A West Ham fan confronted Harry Redknapp about Scott Canham's exit
Redknapp had Frank Lampard about to make his mark as an 18-year-old
The footage of which has been watched almost 200,000 times on YouTube
He played alongside David Beckham at youth level before moving to West Ham
Canham recalls why his career path differed to that of his former team-mates

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... mpard.html

CEB wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 12:55 pm Cracking clip that

Don't think I'd seen the end of it before when Frank Jnr tips League Cup hero Manny Omoyimni to make it to the top.

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 12:42 pm Aaah, its entry 383

You weren't the target audience but this was fun, can see why JES and the others do it.

My go next.

You don’t deserve a go after yesterday

I remember Canham scoring a lovely strike for us from outside the box and the announcer called it "a Christmas cracker from Scott Canham" that memory still feels fresh despite being what 25 years ago