The best of the best who didn't make it

[Jimmy Grimble]

Up against Cadamarteri today who infamously was one of the above. As a youngster he was one of the hotest properties in English football, he outshone Owen and Fowler in that Merseyside derby and was tipped to be a superstar, however it never happend.

Here are a few others I remember for not making it:

John Curtis ( Man Utd )
Micheal Bridges ( Leeds )
Dean Richards ( Bradford
Martin Phillips ( Originally Exeter)
Peter Ward perhaps ?

Add yours...

 

[RM-Taylor]

Michael Ricketts (Bolton)

 

[Scotty Mac]

bridges was just f***ed with injuries. ricketts wasn't really a youngster who didnt make it - he got all the way to the england squad, but was really a one season wonder who has since been found out for being SHIT

 

[Grendel]

ricketts wasn't really a youngster who didnt make it - he got all the way to the england squad, but was really a one season wonder who has since been found out for being SHIT

A one season wonder in Division 1, at that.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Ian Selley was hyped up majorly when he came through the Arsenal yoof.


In 1998 the Sun reckoned Ugo Ehiogu would captain England at the 2006 World Cup.

 

[Scotty Mac]

chris kiwomya

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

That Sonny something kid at Ajax

He's not even a footballer now

 

[Eagle Slayer]

Michael Standing

 

[Hiney]

Another injury victim, but David White at Man City was a terrific player

 

[junior]

Scott Ramsey

 

[Jesus Gul]

Lorenzo Pinamonte

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

El turienzo.
Cameron
McPhee

Not Wardy, he had a few years with us & was with Forest in the top div except Clough wouldn't pick him. Maybe didn't go as far as we thought he might but he's recognised as a legend, that's not failure. Will you say the same about Zamora?

 

[bobbyzam]

Cherno Samba

 

[Beach Hut]

Jonathan Woodgate

 

[Scotty Mac]

lee bowyer
kieron dyer

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Michael Standing

Isn't he Dick Knight's newphew?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

As much as a rate him still, Darren Huckerby's career didn't quite live up to the expectations set during his time at Coventry

 

[Buzzer]

What was the name of that Arsenal player who was feted as the new George Best.

Mid-70s - had an italian(?) sounding name. Died in poverty in Bournemouth a few years ago, as I recall.

was it Peter Marinello?

 

[Rookie]

Richard Wright was meant to be england no 1 and throw in Chris Kirkland although he could come back.

 

[NMH]

Chris Sutton (he thought) he was BRILLIANT!