He was actually 19. Was a regular for Cambridge United when only 17. Saw him play for Cambridge against Duane Darby after he joined Shrewsbury.PigmanRDFC wrote:I was going to say that, he was only a kid !!! Technically he wasn't a R&DFC player though was he, only a loan.TwinkleToesTomlin wrote:He was only 18 to be fair?
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I remember watching him play against us for Cambridge when he was 17, he was incredible, practically unbeatable. (Can't remember the score, I would have been very young) I raved about him to my best mate who is an Everton fan, and they signed him shortly after. Safe to say I had bragging rights for a while when that move initially happened!Trek wrote:He was great for Cambridge United at an even younger age and that's why he commanded a £300k fee from Everton.
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That was Cambridge United's last league appearance when they beat us 1-0 at Nene Park on the 30th April 2005 before a crowd of over 5,000! The Toffeemen signed Ruddy shortly after that match.DiamondEejit wrote: I remember watching him play against us for Cambridge when he was 17, he was incredible, practically unbeatable. (Can't remember the score, I would have been very young)....
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He was outstanding that day, I remember a save he pulled off from Phil Gulliver (I think) after which I spent a good couple of minutes trying to work out how on earth he had managed to get to the shot, which was a rocket from just inside the area.
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