Jose Baxter

[coaxingstar71]

Jose Baxter, one of an elite bunch of players who had promising careers that nose-dived. In Jose's case, his nose dived towards a few lines of white powder.

 

[PageHallBlade]

Available. Knows the club, has unfinished business at the Lane, could be worth a punt.

 

[andy m]

We are lacking speed. Maybe Jose has a few contacts.

 

[Pedro Verde]

Id rather have Lee Baxter

 

[JJ Sefton]

We are lacking speed. Maybe Jose has a few contacts.

He knows how to score.

 

[FMBlade1]

Must be the highest ever FIFA rated player on potential to have ever played for us?

 

[Bladesman]

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Must be the highest ever FIFA rated player on potential to have ever played for us?

I can't think of anyone else who has played for us with a potential that high. Most tend to be 80 potential.

Just a note on Baxter it seems since retiring he has been working for Everton's academy.

 

[Dkc]

I can't think of anyone else who has played for us with a potential that high.

I can't think of anyone else who has played for us with that high, period.

 

[s20Blade]

Did he ever have a good game for us? The word on the street was if he could stay off the gear he'd be world class.

 

[Bath Blade]

Did he ever have a good game for us? The word on the street was if he could stay off the gear he'd be world class.

He was very good in the first Clough season culminating in a goal in the cup semi final (if my memory isn’t failing me).

 

[JJ Sefton]

Did he ever have a good game for us? The word on the street was if he could stay off the gear he'd be world class.

Some of these "Could have been a contender" types were really just carthorses, but Baxter looked pretty decent on occasion. Not Messi and Fabregas decent, but then I used to get a lot of mileage out of Brian Tinnon on Champ back in the day.

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

Even when Baxter was decent, it was generally ‘moments’ rather than actually having a good game. Evidently talented lad, but didn’t have the work rate, the drive or the self-discipline to keep away from the narcotics to ever really make it as a pro footballer. Such a waste.

 

[Gin&Juice]

Great vision, only few possess. Just didn’t work on the actual basics. Looked constantly hungover.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

He was very good in the first Clough season culminating in a goal in the cup semi final (if my memory isn’t failing me).

I think it is failing you.
Above comments more accurate.

He rarely imposed himself on games or controlled the tempo. He'd just do something impressive every now and again.

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

Just had a look at his Wiki - he’s only 32!! Managed less than 200 pro appearances in 11 years (if you discount the stint in Americas version of the conference, at a now defunct club). Such a waste of talent.

In contrast, Billy had played 100 games (and scored 60 odd goals) when Baxter made his debut in 2008… still scoring for fun in league 2 at 38.

 

[true99blade]

People are kidding themselves if they think he never had good games, at times he was a class above everyone else on the pitch. But there was a reason we were probably his ceiling. Only has himself to blame, but we aren’t always privy to what goes on in others’ heads.

 

[Blade for Sale]

Even when Baxter was decent, it was generally ‘moments’ rather than actually having a good game. Evidently talented lad, but didn’t have the work rate, the drive or the self-discipline to keep away from the narcotics to ever really make it as a pro footballer. Such a waste.

His free kick v Oldham was the very epitome of the thunderbastard