Brilliant young footballers who went on to be crap

[Weretheweststand]

Junior Stanislas

 

[EricYoung59]

Kevin Mabbutt

 

[Stat Brother]

Didn't we do this last week?

You should be able to come up with some answers, then.

 

[grummitts gloves]

Freddie Eastwood.

 

[chimneys]

1 Danny Cadamarteri
2 Jake Robinson
3 Freddy Sears

Would never have called Jake brilliant or crap! Half decent as a youngster and not great now is how I would call him.

 

[Napper]

Jon Harley

 

[chimneys]

Michael Standing.
Tomas Brolin.
Jody Morris.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Wayne Rooney

 

[Del Boy]

You should be able to come up with some answers, then.

Yep, see post #17

 

[red star portslade]

luke chadwick

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Cherno Samba!

 

[OSRGull]

Wayne Rooney

yes because he turned out to be very shit banging 20 odd goals a season for Manchester United.

On the other hand, Matt Thornhill was meant to be tipped to be a star of the future but he was absolutely shocking, last I heard he was playing for Barnet.

 

[Robdinho]

Kennedy Bakircioglü

 

[SeagullinExile]

yes because he turned out to be very shit banging 20 odd goals a season for Manchester United.

On the other hand, Matt Thornhill was meant to be tipped to be a star of the future but he was absolutely shocking, last I heard he was playing for Barnet.

Oh come on mate. He could of been SO much better. When he was 17 we thought we had the next Bobby Charlton,he's not even half the player. A massive dissapointment. IMO of course.

 

[Robdinho]

yes because he turned out to be very shit banging 20 odd goals a season for Manchester United.

Much like Joe Cole, he's not crap by any means, but he's nowhere near the player we all hoped he would be, particularly at international level

 

[OSRGull]

Oh come on mate. He could of been SO much better. When he was 17 we thought we had the next Bobby Charlton,he's not even half the player. A massive dissapointment. IMO of course.

Expectation levels are too high when they're at an age like that.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Much like Joe Cole, he's not crap by any means, but he's nowhere near the player we all hoped he would be, particularly at international level

Exactly what i meant. Ok he scores a lot of goals for United, but look at the players he's played along side. If he played for lets say Fulham, he wouldnt of scored half the goals he has. And he certainly hasn't done it consistantly at international level has he?. Ok, calling him crap may be a bit harsh, but he hasn't become the player he could have..yet that is. He still has time to change my mind though.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Expectation levels are too high when they're at an age like that.

Yeah maybe. But with Rooney it has more to do with temperemant than ability. Messi hasn't done to bad with the high expectations has he?

 

[Seagulls1984]

Lewis dunk and kaz

 

[Seagulls1984]

Lewis dunk and kaz

Joke