Chris James (Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat)

Webster is now playing for Cockburn City in the WA State League. He left Blyth Spartans (Conference North) in January's transfer window.

Yeah not that up to date.  I was fixing some serious Campbell errors when I discovered this about James.

Maybe he has been, does anyone know when the russian/georgian season kicks off?  Hes being fit and in form will be very useful to the AWs

A fit James in the midfield with McG and Brown would be a good midfield combo to have over the next 4 - 5 years.

No sign of James on the Dinamo Tbilisi website - so it could well be complete myth.

here is a link confirming James signing with dinamo tbilissi:

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Chris_James_(footballer) Says he is currently a free agent after being released at Tampere. But also has his current club as dinamo tblissi.

Big Pete 652010-03-18 07:49:29

Real big drop off if he'f fallen that far.

Dinamo aren't the power houses they used to be either.  I'd like him to just start playing again and get picked up or even better, get approached by Ricki and signed as the Nix's new creative/attacking midfielder.

I would love for the nix to chase Chris James, get him back on track with his footballing future. I've always rated him and I know a lot of others in the country do too, he can make or break a game and is the exact type of player we are after.

He made a huge mistake leaving fulham (who had put another offer on the table).  Even though he hadn't had game time with the first team it's been all downhill from there.

You're right, it's ashame he didn't stick round with Fulham for another season or two and maybe some sort of loan could have been sorted out with a lower league english side once they realized he had potential. He was so young, still is really.

He seems to like Europe, even if he does end up playing or linked to some of the more obscure football leagues.

Here is another confirming chris james signing with dinamo tbilissi. It says in french that he has been signed as of March the first 2010:

he still doesnt seem to have played a game though - from what i can gather

Full circle please.  Back to Wellington for a re-birth.

James has gone to Barnet until the end of the season. They're currently 18th in League Two.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_6055137,00.html

f**k me.  Might have to do a Fever scholarship, to get him back here.

holy crap this guy just keeps going backwards.

chris has earned a "sticky" topic thanks to resurfacing in the real world. let's hope he gives it a shake a Barnet.

To be honest, I'm a little surprised he's dropped down that far, but he's obviously just not had much success elsewhere and needs games before the World Cup. I'm also a little shocked at Barnet's league position. They've never been a big club during their time in the league, but they've got some decent players such as Gary Breen, Paul Furlong, Micah Hyde and David Livermore. These guys may all be getting on but they've all played in the Premier League.

Surely any footie is better then no footie.  Hopefully he gets noticed here and picked up by a better team.

obviously, but talk about bad luck!!! or am I missing something?

This lad's going places isn't he?

It mentioned it being a short-term contract - hopefully he'll come home afterwards.

tbh I think that's probably the best thing for him to do to reinvent himself.

a bit of guidance from Ricki would probably do wonders for him.

in saying all that I would prefer him to be picked up by  a championship/mls team than him to come home, but if he doesn't get a contract of those lines he should be talking to Ricki about playing for the Nix.

I don't understand why Tampere hadn't been playing him or why they let hi go. Judging by his wikipedia stats it looks as though he did quite well at Tampere. (19 Games 4 Goals 8 Assists) or something like that from memory. Gee.. he goes from playing in the Champions League to playing at the 18th placed club in Football League Two. :(

Damn Football is a funny thing. League Two??

He's much better than this. This is 4th tier level that destroyed David Mulligan footballing after Sc**thorpe United. The level of UK footballers we recruited that destroyed the Kingz and the Knights??

He needs to dominate the game at that level to get some notice at the higher clubs. Glad it is only a short stint, or his game will corrode after a while, I think.

I'd rather play for Waikato than Barnet

soccernet's preview of barnet's next match says they will be missing their veteran striker.

He's 41!!!

Paul Furlong - legend! Good place for James to get games - one of the smallest squads in the comp. Knights fans might remember that Sean Devine is/was Barnet's all time leading goalscorer.

Furlong may be 41, but he's looked after himself, played at the top level (I remember him when he was at Stamford Bridge) and knows where the net is. Sheringham played in the top flight until he was 40.

Not all League Two players are of poor standard. People probably don't remember that Terry McFlynn signed for Sydney FC from the Conference club, Margate. That's even lower down the pyramid.

Yeah well, the problem with A-League that despite having teams of decent level, the players abilities are still wide and varied within the team. Some belong to the Conference League level, some can make a decent EPL or championship career if given a break and everyone else is in between.

19th placed Barnet drew 1-1 with Burton Albion.  Chris James didn't play - I assume he's yet to receive clearance or whatever?

Who exactly from the A league would make an EPL team?

Ask Paul Ifill, he said the same thing.

He's not exactly going to say the a-league is crap is he.  Ifill came from the Championship, and he was one of the top 3 players.  Can't see Carlos or Shane making the EPL.

I think he probably meant youth players being good enough to be picked up by epl youth team systems. (Oar,Leckie,Costa)