Players with so much potential, who failed to deliver?

[Falkor]

That young lad at Stoke now spending the rest of his life on prison for stabbing his gf 60 times in the head, neck and chest.

 

[Falkor]

Keiron Dyer - at Newcastle, before illness, he was playing brilliantly.

Woodgate - again, at Newcastle was becoming a class act. Injuries, job hopping, and the Real Madrid move ... combined to spoil.

Dyer would have been world class had the ability just not the body

 

[SeagullSongs]

Michael Owen. Had the potential to be one of the best players in the world, injury definitely hampered him.

 

[red star portslade]

Stan Collymore - I saw him play for Forest back in the early 90's, he had everything unplayable.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

That young lad at Stoke now spending the rest of his life on prison for stabbing his gf 60 times in the head, neck and chest.

...or ten years, whichever is the sooner...

 

[Lady Whistledown]

It's not just Michael Owen: Robbie Fowler's career seemed to disappear once he left Liverpool. Joined a succession of progressively less and less successful clubs, despite being hailed as one of the most natural goalscorers in the English game.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Michael Owen and Owen Hargreaves, although still great players they both could have been England legends without injuries..

 

[Falkor]

...or ten years, whichever is the sooner...

will he get out in Ten thought that was minimum term, hope he wont be out that soon be shocking if he is, but the justice system over here dont surprise me at all

 

[Normal Rob]

That young lad at Stoke now spending the rest of his life on prison for stabbing his gf 60 times in the head, neck and chest.

Megan was a close family relative of my wife, and our bridesmaid. The fucker deserves to rot.

 

[Pinkie Brown]

From an Albion perspective, the obvious one is Leon Knight. A waste of a career.

Another one who some may not agree with: Peter Ward. He scored goals for fun in his first few seasons, but in his last two seasons, playing in the top flight for Brighton & after he left, his goal scoring record was nothing remarkable.

 

[Falkor]

Megan was a close family relative of my wife, and our bridesmaid. The fucker deserves to rot.

Sorry to hear that mate, i agree the guy is scum, i hate the minimum term life should be life

 

[red star portslade]

Wayne Harrison - Played about 5 games for Oldham and Liverpool signed him. He was going to be a superstar, got injured and never kicked a ball for the first team.

 

[Normal Rob]

Sorry to hear that mate, i agree the guy is scum, i hate the minimum term life should be life

Thanks. I admit that I'm a bit sensitive on the subject. However having to tell my wife the news, and a few days later, explain to my 6 year old and 3 year old girls that Megan had been hurt by a bad man and had gone to heaven was something that will live with me forever.

 

[sod1]

time to be controversial , what did Peter Ward achieve after he went to Forest ?

still a legend in my eyes though !

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Anyone remember Dave Clarkson from the Barry LLoyd days ?

Indeed. I had a chat with him when I lived in Sydney to see if I could get him up to the Sydney Seagulls. He lives in Melbourne and seemed a nice bloke. I've probably still got his email address somewhere

 

[Worthingite]

Michael Johnson.....could do a job?! Actually that's only half joking - at 24, if he's still got the skill, Charlie and Gus would be immense at mentoring someone like that. If they got him for nothing, and gave him a bit of tough love, shaped him up and sorted him out, he could still play a good level??

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

From an Albion perspective, the obvious one is Leon Knight. A waste of a career.

Another one who some may not agree with: Peter Ward. He scored goals for fun in his first few seasons, but in his last two seasons, playing in the top flight for Brighton & after he left, his goal scoring record was nothing remarkable.

Are you including 1979/80? 16 League goals in Division One for a team four places above relegation is pretty good going.

 

[misterspatch]

Lionel Messi.

 

[Del Boy]

Francis Jeffers
Stewart Downing - looked like the new Giggs.... A long time ago
Joe Cole - Didn't live up to the wonder kid stuff
Shaun Wright-Philips - A TWENTY MILLION POUND PLAYER
Juan Veron
Djemba-Djemba - The new Roy Keane

For us I would have to say Jakey, the south coast michael owen!!

 

[severnside gull]

I'll chip in with Gael Kakuta - when you think of the grief Chelsea suffered over his signing including the disgrace of a transfer embargo and hefty fine but he has actually achieved nothing