Mark Wright

[Smith]

Former youth team player signs for Crawley...

 

[Rob Noxious]

I was hoping that this thread might be about when Big Roy got amongst his England CH namesake at the Hall against Derby in the League Cup in Sept. '87. The 22nd, if I recall correctly.

 

[Evening Echo]

REALITY TV star Mark Wright has signed for Sky Bet League Two club Crawley Town on a non-contract basis.

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[stuey26]

Youth team hardly an ex-shrimper.

It'll all be about publicity

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Youth team hardly an ex-shrimper.

It'll all be about publicity

He wasn't a youth teamer here. I remember us signing him and playing in pre-season for us, albeit that he never played a competitive game for us.

 

[southendkid]

Yeah he was a pro with us. He name-drops us in his signing interview here, saying he had a pro deal with us as a teenager so he already knew Lee Bradbury (who is Crawley's assistant manager these days).

 

[mfurok]

Remember he had a decent half in a pre season friendly at Billericay.

Looked like a decent player.

 

[Ricky Otto]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1338572274128080898

I know quite a few coaches scattered around non league clubs and this Ryan Gondoh is being mentioned a lot lately. Haven't seen him but he seems to be highly rated by a lot of these guys

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1338572274128080898

I know quite a few coaches scattered around non league clubs and this Ryan Gondoh is being mentioned a lot lately. Haven't seen him but he seems to be highly rated by a lot of these guys

Isn't the issue with being 23 that you still have to pay compensation but if he's then successful he'll be 24 and able to walk for free at the end of the deal?

Don't know anything about Gondoh but had a quick look at his wiki page and he was at Col Ewe as recently as a year ago. He also seems to move around an awful lot, which is something of a red flag.

 

[southendkid]

Is on the bench today against Leeds, I'm sure that has nothing to do with the fact the BBC cameras are there today.

 

[tottenham541]

At 34 he is so overated, I’ve seen him play a fair few times and also against him, must admit tho he has a good engine on him fitness wise for a good 45 mins, maybe that’s all they want from him anyway, his fitness should improve with full time training at Crawley as well.

 

[LBBlue]

Is on the bench today against Leeds, I'm sure that has nothing to do with the fact the BBC cameras are there today.

The Wright brothers on the bench - Orville and Wilbur

 

[jackj13]

Always knew it was a publicity stunt!

BBC Sport - Mark Wright: The Last Chance

Follow TV personality Mark Wright as he pursues a professional football career.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Tampa Blue]

Good luck to him - not doing anyone any harm.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Always knew it was a publicity stunt!

BBC Sport - Mark Wright: The Last Chance

Follow TV personality Mark Wright as he pursues a professional football career.

www.bbc.co.uk

And GK Terry Alderton was not ?

 

[OldWilliam]

I remember watching him in a friendly against Maldon when he was on trial. I wasn’t surprised he was offered a contract with us back then.

 

[mfurok]

I remember watching him in a friendly against Maldon when he was on trial. I wasn’t surprised he was offered a contract with us back then.

.....and I saw him play left back for us at Billericay.

Good performance from him that day (only played the first half being a pre season friendly) and he looked like a quality player.

I never saw him play again although he had a few subsequent reserve team run-outs for us after that. I remembered him not because of TOWIE but because he shared his name with the Oxford, Southampton and England player of the same name.

IF he’s fit he should do OK at Crawley but that’s a pretty big IF at his age.

 

[southendkid]

Made a suprise start against Harrogate yesterday, although was subbed off at half time with his side 3-0 down.

 

[Special Blue]

Made a suprise start against Harrogate yesterday, although was subbed off at half time with his side 3-0 down.

Always going to take some stick because of Towie etc, but i've seen him play a few times and without a doubt better than his brother!