Pine Villains Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Facey went for the long walk, as expected but will our next controversial sacrifice? Name: Craig Davies Postion: Forward Bio: Brought in from Hellas Verona (via a loan at Wolves) on the 27th June 2007 for a "nominal fee", Davies made his debut against Swansea City and fooled everybody by scoring the winner. He played 54 times for Oldham netting 13 times in all competitions. After a loan spell at Stockport, he left for Brighton on the 1st November 2008. Correction due to an anorak pointing out that we didn't get anywhere near the true value of Davies' poor return per game. EDIT #2: I'm not changing it again you bunch of :censored:ing tosspots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmad09 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 He scored 13! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Fairly sure he scored 13 goals for us ... but in over 50 games. But well above the Donkey Sanctuary. Not a hope in hell he should even be considered. Didn't deliver what his talent should have done, but did so much more than many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 A total non-starter this. He never lived up to his true potential with us granted, but never a donkey in a million years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Not a donkey, purely for the 634th minute winner at Prenton Park, but by far one of the most frustrating players I've ever watched. Someone find that MS Paint drawing someone did of that moment at Tranmere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 (edited) Fairly sure he scored 13 goals for us ... but in over 50 games. But well above the Donkey Sanctuary. Not a hope in hell he should even be considered. Didn't deliver what his talent should have done, but did so much more than many others. He scored 15 (he was credited with the third goal at Leeds retrospectively and scored the following season in the League Cup v Mansfield) Oh and head case yes, Donkey never…. Edited November 21, 2011 by oafcprozac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Looked the best footballer in the team by a country mile imo , but as for delivering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Complete brainless knob and totally unreliable. No Donkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Complete brainless knob and totally unreliable. No Donkey. When Mark Lawrenson finally retires Lags, you should become a pundit on Match Of The Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 A Donkey in my eyes is someone who lacks Footballing ability, yes he was lazy at times but if you thought Craig Davies was a poor Footballer then I'd have to question your Footballing knowledge. In fact I'd go as far to say that he's one of the better strikers we've had in the last 5 years I'd certainly have him over the likes of O'Grady, Tounkara, Keigan Parker, Ormerod, Windass, Kabba, Smalley, Byfield, Wolfenden, Guy, Blackman, Feeney hell I'd even have him over Paul Warne. That goal against Huddersfield was one of the best goals I've ever seen a Latics player score, plus there were others like the time he tore Doncasters defence in two during the FA Cup (the season they got Promotion) and the forward line of him, Hughes, Kilkenny and Smalley tearing Leeds a new one on New Years day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 No donkey but a Class A idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Can only agree with what's already been said, unbelievably frustrating player to watch. Brain dead? Yes. Donkey? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Mental but no donkey Never heard our own player get as much stick as he got after his Rochdale headbutt And Hughes started it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Currently playing in the championship with Barnsley and scored at the weekend suggests he has matured as a player and starting to fulfill his potential. Never a donkey the 5 people who have voted him a donkey are on the wind up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Not a donkey, purely for the 634th minute winner at Prenton Park, but by far one of the most frustrating players I've ever watched. Someone find that MS Paint drawing someone did of that moment at Tranmere That sums it nicely for me.... Not a donkey, far from it. Head case? Yes, wasted talent? erm Yes. But donkey? No! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haribo_man Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 <br />Mental but no donkey<br /><br /><br />Never heard our own player get as much stick as he got after his Rochdale headbutt <br /><br /><br />And Hughes started it<br /><br /><br /><br /> Bang on Razza, for some reason after that incident there was no way back for him with the fans despite doing nothing wrong on the pitch. He was treated like a lepur from that day on and it was totally over the top. Yes the lad was a few sandwiches short of a picnic but lets face it Hughes wasn't exactly the moststable individual yet he was idolised. If he had headbutted the opponent at rochdale he would have been held in even higher esteem than he already was. I remember his first game back was away at Huddersfield? He pulled is tripe out when he came on. great footballing ability as has been shown but probably just a bit too mental. Got a brace for Barnsley at the weekend. I wouldn't have him back now but would have seriously considered it in the seasons inbetween as our toothlessness upfront has been laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snookmeister Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 "Not right in the head, not right in the heeeeaaaaad, that boy Craig Davies, not right in the head........" Ahem......but not a donkey........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesyOAFC Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 As others have pointed out, one of the most frustrating players we've had in recent years. If he had anything resembling a football brain, or just a brain, he'd have been a very useful player at this level. One of my standout memories of him is him missing about a 100 one on ones against Luton on a Tuesday night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 If Craig Davies makes the donkey sanctuary I'll eat my Dad's socks. He was a bit eccentric, but he was a good footballer and now after a few seasons at League 2 Chesterfield he has sorted his head out and showing his true quality in the Championship. His trip to the last chance saloon has worked for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futchers briefs Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Just No, no, no!! A ludicrous suggestion - a player who needs guidance and monitoring due to him having 'standard pro footballers mentality' - But a donkey? Never in a month of sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 More like a race horse with Mad cow disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ33 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 davies was a naturally gifted footballer who needed to knuckle down. I don't really understand why people appear to jump on the mental bandwaggon though. Because he once got sent off for a headbutt, it wasn't like he did it all the time. never a donkey in a million years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Let's see. 25 years old, 78 career goals and counting, now playing regularly at a higher level. Don' think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 davies was a naturally gifted footballer who needed to knuckle down. I don't really understand why people appear to jump on the mental bandwaggon though. Because he once got sent off for a headbutt, it wasn't like he did it all the time. never a donkey in a million years I think he also got sent off for something dubious playing for the Welshies, and don't forget the violence against a woman incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Fast losing respect for whoever proposes these, what a stupid suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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