Spike Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Josh McEachran had the first touch and passing ability to go to the top. Shame he is a lazy twig that is too timid to place any authority on a match. I had no idea he was at Brentford till I googled him. He made 17 appearances for Chelsea when he was 17 ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Gold Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Does Balotelli count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Used to have a winger at Blackburn called Sergio Peter. Absolutely belting young player who could sprint like there was no tomorrow and had decent all round ability. Got the odd last 20 minutes appearance but never anything more. Apparently now in the seventh tier in Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cure Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Francis Jeffers failed miserably. Surprisingly he earned a cap and scored a goal for the English national team. He played for Charlton around the 2000s and I thought he might have became highly sought-after following his goal. Obviously not. Ended up playing in Malta and his final club, Accrington Stanley, just dropped him because he didn't meet their standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK85 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Jose Baxter. Was praised continuously as a young player here and earned a start making him our youngest ever player. Went out on loan and then rejected a contract thinking he wouldn't get much playing time. Done well at Oldham then OK at Sheff Utd at times when he wasn't keeping hold of counterfeit money and caning the beak. In the middle of a 12 month ban and rejoining our u23 side again in the summer. Full circle. Not really 'off the face of the earth' but for someone so talked about early on it's been shite for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takyon Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Anyone remember Kerlon? He was touted as a star for the future after wining the golden boot and golden ball at the U17 World Cup and broke into the Cruzerio team at 17 years old. He sadly suffered a series of injuries when he joined Inter and has been plying his trade in the likes of Japan, the US and Malta in recent years. Here's his famous seal dribble: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ Posted April 7, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted April 7, 2017 Sebastian Deisler - One of the most talented German footballing prospects ive seen. Retired at 27 from a mix of bad knee injuries over the years and mental health struggles, never reached the heights he was seemingly destined for because of that. Ive been meaning to read his book for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted April 7, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2017 Freddy Adu. But I guess that's just a case of super overhype. There was also some Brazilian kid who had a video compilation on youtube with some insane skills. He was never heard of again. edit: That was him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Chera That was the video back in the day lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted April 7, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Cannabis said: All the evidence you need that Tsubasa doesn't read threads before posting in them Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Samed Yesil. The next German wonder striker who never played for Leverkusen. Went to Liverpool to never play and is now loaned out to the pits of hell somewhere. Lewis Holtby. Shitcunt. Mustafa Amini. Supposed to be Aussie Messi, just typical media overhype for someone who wouldn't make it in an indoor league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 54 minutes ago, Tanksie said: Samed Yesil. The next German wonder striker who never played for Leverkusen. Went to Liverpool to never play and is now loaned out to the pits of hell somewhere. Lewis Holtby. Shitcunt. Mustafa Amini. Supposed to be Aussie Messi, just typical media overhype for someone who wouldn't make it in an indoor league Concerning Amini; hiw many elite athletes have been Arabs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machado Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Bojan Krkic - the next Messi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 Alen Halilovic - the next Messi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ Posted April 8, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted April 8, 2017 Ravel Morrison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Spike said: Alen Halilovic - the next Messi. Halilovic is still really young though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnisExcubitor Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 6 hours ago, Tanksie said: Samed Yesil. The next German wonder striker who never played for Leverkusen. Went to Liverpool to never play and is now loaned out to the pits of hell somewhere. Injuries affected his development. @topic Anthony Le Tallec - Broke into news, just a tad before Ronaldo signed for United. I remember a lot of LFC fans stating how he was twice the player that Ronaldo was. Never made it. Krisztian Nemeth - Sky and Telegraph even profiled him as the next best thing- someone who would score 20+ goals striker apart from being worth 25 mil (at that time, around 07/08). Again injuries ruined him. Martin Kelly - This one hurts as a fan. I followed him when he played for reserves, as a CB. Looked brilliant as fuck. Even captained England's U-21 as a CB. I used to believe that he would be the future LFC captain. Rafa used him as RB, did well, but injuries took a toll on his body. As a fan of his, I still hope he makes it at Crystal Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 No, being a greedy wanker who never played at the sort of club who would give him minutes during his developmental years hindered his development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Every English player who is still playing pro football and is eligable for the English national team are either on this list or will be in a few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Adnan Januzaj - Apparently he's still at Sunderland, where he can't even stand out after not even getting a game at Dortmund last year. A nomadic career around Europe will ensue, starting this summer. Frederico Macheda - Does he even exist anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted April 8, 2017 Administrator Share Posted April 8, 2017 John Bostock. He was hyped up majorly and never got anywhere. 4 hours ago, Dan said: Ravel Morrison. He's at QPR now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ Posted April 8, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted April 8, 2017 6 hours ago, Stan said: John Bostock. He was hyped up majorly and never got anywhere. He's at QPR now I rest my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 What happened to Joel Campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted April 8, 2017 Administrator Share Posted April 8, 2017 Ryan Babel is another one. Liverpool, Ajax, then what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNORTHODOX Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Adam Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 On 08/04/2017 at 3:18 AM, Spike said: Alen Halilovic - the next Messi. Halilovic is only 20, how can he be included here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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