biggest english young talent who has ultimately failed?

[Skaville]

Musical Youth and Bonnie Langford

 

[bigc]

I agree with Robbie Fowler, he's actually who I had in mind when I started this thread. cos they keep showing the 3 lions 96 video, and when he is in it, he looks so different to how he is today.

I think the excesses of his life added to it, as well as injuries.

 

[Safeway]

Ryan Wilson.

Excellent shout, what a fool he was.

Can't believe nobody's mentioned Paul Gacoigne yet. Okay so he played in a World Cup and in Italy etc, but he could and should have achieved so much more.

 

[Comedy Steve]

Francis Jeffers
Jamie Redknapp

 

[On the Left Wing]

There have been many highly talented players over the years who never recreated that talent or form when they pulled on an England shirt ...

Rodney Marsh, Charlie George, Alan Hudson, Tony Currie are just a few that come to mind

 

[Skaville]

Geoff Thomas

 

[bigc]

Excellent shout, what a fool he was.

Can't believe nobody's mentioned Paul Gacoigne yet. Okay so he played in a World Cup and in Italy etc, but he could and should have achieved so much more.

he could have been the best player in the world

 

[Curious Orange]

Ryan Wilson.

Excellent shout, what a fool he was.

Good spot Safeway, what an international career Ryan Giggs could have had if he'd continued to play for England beyond schoolboy level. But he chose Wales and never having to trouble with performing in a major finals tournament.

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

Nick Barmby

 

[dannyboy]

pele?

 

[Braders]

Excellent shout, what a fool he was.

Can't believe nobody's mentioned Paul Gacoigne yet. Okay so he played in a World Cup and in Italy etc, but he could and should have achieved so much more.

i was just about to say that a right wate -


rooney take note

 

[Northstander]

The Krankies

 

[Safeway]

pele?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

How can you put zamora in same company as mcmanaman and fowler etc he was good but not that good

 

[J Livingstone Seagull]

Paul Rideout really excelled at England schoolboy level

 

[Albion Rob]

Good spot Safeway, what an international career Ryan Giggs could have had if he'd continued to play for England beyond schoolboy level. But he chose Wales and never having to trouble with performing in a major finals tournament.

I'm not sure that's strictly true. I think I read an interview with him where he explained that he had played for England schoolboys because he went to school in England, but was actually Welsh and could not play for England at senior level.

My memoery of the interview is hazy and I may be mistaken, but I'm sure that's what he said.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

carrick

 

[Safeway]

I'm not sure that's strictly true. I think I read an interview with him where he explained that he had played for England schoolboys because he went to school in England, but was actually Welsh and could not play for England at senior level.

My memoery of the interview is hazy and I may be mistaken, but I'm sure that's what he said.

I'm pretty sure his father (Wilson) was English and his mother (maiden name Giggs) Welsh, and when they divorced he took his mother's name and nationality.

What a prize NOBBER.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

matty etherington

 

[Skaville]

Ben Thatcher