edmontonowl Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 7 hours ago, i used to be sc_owl said: Terry Henfleet Massive with the media, though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I think Scott Carson and Fraser Forster never reached the heights they were supposed to. Carson was obviously broken by his experience with England and never recovered. He coulda/shoulda gone on to be one of England's top keepers. Forster was touted that way - maybe too much media spin - although he's never looked decent in the premier. I heard he was offered a pro-rugby deal and I always though he should've gone that way. For a 6'7 mountain of a bloke, he's never looked like a top keeper. Maybe there's talent in their somewhere but the hype early in his career was just too much for him to handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 David Bentley. Went from the next Beckham to...well, not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengrass Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Wilfred Bony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew1974 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Jermaine Pennant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Joe Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmigo Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Jack butland next England number 1 at one point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmigo Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 On 08/01/2022 at 13:06, alanharper said: Jack Butland I'd forgotten all about him and had no idea who he even played for these days, until his howler just now playing for Palace in the cup. Sorry yes I agree , posted same just now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew1974 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Micah Richards. England International at 18 but injuries did for him, could/should still be playing now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Some horrendous answers on here…not sure some people understand the concept of fading “fast” Owen, Fowler, Cole just 3 who had hundreds of games at the highest levels 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobbinTheDonkey Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Michael Ricketts Scored about 1 in 2 playing in the Championship then scored 12 in the first half of the season in the Premier League. He received an England call up and was crap. He was then mostly crap for the rest of his career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Andy Booth 12 goals in his first season in the premier league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 hours ago, markg said: Andy Booth 12 goals in his first season in the premier league And what?...he then faded by going to Tottenham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, Ian said: And what?...he then faded by going to Tottenham? Yeah. Didn't score anywhere near as many top flight goals after his first season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Bach Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Reece Oxford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0wl18 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Mario Balotelli anyone? Undoubted talent. Dropped down the leagues at a relatively young age, Serie B last season, now in Turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Bach Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 I was never convinced Balotelli was all that special in the first place, a bit like Andy Carroll. Slowly got found out for being dubiously inconsistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Balotelli - fantastic ability, just not the right mind set. He was superb for City at such a young age. Also did well at Milan. Came back to England with Liverpool and it went downhill from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmJimmers Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 15 hours ago, Arthur Bach said: Reece Oxford. There's been a few from West Ham - Oxford does play for Augsburg now though which isn't a bad standard. Dean Ashton - worked his way up from Crewe up to West Ham and then the England team. Looked a decent, old fashioned type centre forward, then broke his ankle at England training and retired at 26. Jack Collison - worked his was up to the West Ham 1st team, played over 100 games for them and capped by Wales. Dislocated his kneecap and retired in his mid-20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Connor Whickham, Andy Booth, Jordan Rhodes, all started off great then faded to obscurity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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