Shieldsman: "Consider all the players who left over recent years, particularly after relegation," he says, "the amazing thing is that virtually every one has seen his career decline".
Given -- bit part at Man City and now with a club below us
Enrique -- decent performances for Liverpool but below us
Carroll -- enough said
Habib Beye -- career stalled at Villa
Bassong -- career stalled at Spurs
Duff -- now with a club below us
Barton -- now with a club below us
N'Zogbia -- now with a club below us
The only one I'd say made a "right" move was Nolan, on account of the fact he would have been out of the picture completely at St James, so stepping down to West Ham has prolonged his career.
I wonder how many of the above wished they had stayed like Colo, Jonas etc and given it a go.
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