biggest english young talent who has ultimately failed?

[bigc]

What with all the Rooney-Mania right now, it set me thinking. Who, in the past 10 or so years do you reckon has looked like the most promising young up and coming england talent and ultimately fizzled out and become washed up and crap

 

[SK1NT]

mark robbins


and michael owen

 

[perth seagull]

A lot of people here won't like to hear this, but Bobby Zamora could be heading that way.

 

[graz126]

micheal owen, lee sharpe.

 

[Eggman]

Francis Jeffers

 

[Curious Orange]

Super Rodney Thomas!!!

 

[Skaville]

Robin Friday - too busy killing swans with his bare hands

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

Robbie Fowler

 

[Citrus]

Robbie Fowler

Good call. Much to do with injuries though.

 

[zefarelly]

Robbie Fowler, Bobby Zamora, Joe Cole

Owens gone a bit limp since he had his injuries and became a father but hopefully he'll snap out of it

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Jack Wilde, who at 12 played the Artful Dodger in 'Oliver', a blistering talent who unfortunately succumbed to booze and drugs and certainly never fulfilled his potential to be one of this country's greatest character actors.

 

[harry_h]

danny cadimaterie (sp)

 

[Albion Rob]

Ritchie Humphries.

Think the assesment of Owen is harsh. He's been scoring goals at the highest level for five-and-a-half of the six years he has been about.

 

[REDLAND]

A lot of people here won't like to hear this, but Bobby Zamora could be heading that way.

That was my first thought as well !!

 

[On the Left Wing]

Steve MacManaman

 

[Skaville]

Owen was European footballer of the year in 2001 - three and a half years after the Argentina game. Hardly failed talent.

 

[whitelion]

John Oster

 

[Curious Orange]

Ryan Wilson.

 

[On the Left Wing]

Jodie Morris also springs to mind

 

[REDLAND]

Steve MacManaman

Scored for Real Madrid in the Champions league final 4 years ago, harly a failed career !!