Wasted football talent

Originally Posted by PaulParkersPubes

He did a number of times and still gets pissy about it now. On the other hand we still played at a decent level (county league) and there aren't many teams with a father/son combo in them so he enjoyed that.

Ah well, you live and learn. Make sure any sons you have don't piss away similar opportunities.

Beckham

Originally Posted by dunk

Ah well, you live and learn. Make sure any sons you have don't piss away similar opportunities.

lets face it pubesy probably wouldn't have made it big time. he'd be plying his trade in the conference north and the world may have been denied rollasole.

Not so much wasted, but i always felt that this fella had it in him to reach the very top bracket.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQENhZfRLoA

Originally Posted by redmike

Not so much wasted, but i always felt that this fella had it in him to reach the very top bracket.

YouTube- PABLO AIMAR

He's always been made of Balsa wood, none the less still fantastic at Benfica.

Originally Posted by fix up look SHARPE

lets face it pubesy probably wouldn't have made it big time. he'd be plying his trade in the conference north and the world may have been denied rollasole.

Absolutely. Love the positive spin

Me. Of West Ham and Nottingham Forest fame.

Originally Posted by Menace

Never rated Quaresma.

Always seemed to me like a player who got found out at the top level.

Not surprised he's ended up in Turkey.

He's a great example of natural ability being a small part of what a player needs to succeed at the highest level. Technically, he's as gifted as just about anyone in the game.

Originally Posted by taff

sonny pike

been trying to think of more 'next big thing's who never made it.
adu
cherno samba
that irish kid at juve??
pennant

Luke "Sonny" Pike (born 1984) was an English footballer who became famous at a young age for his tremendous talent which saw him being compared to other famous stars such as Diego Maradona and George Best.[Pike's talent was present from an early age and led to his signature for Dutch side Ajax at the age of only seven. Pike was playing for the Leyton Orient youth team at the time. He was described[by whom?] as a player who, "had a lot of skill, could pass it and was a nice player, but he lacked pace."

However, the pressure on Pike led to both his personal mental breakdown in 2000 and the collapse of his parents' marriage.[2][3] Pike's collapse has been used as a warning to other young athletes, such as Cherno Samba and Rhain Davis.[5]

After leaving Ajax, Pike returned to England and played non-league football with teams including Stevenage Borough, Barnet, Enfield, Waltham Forest and Dryburgh Saints, all under his birth name of Luke Pike.

What a loser.

Craig Bellamy, Stephen Ireland.

Originally Posted by treme

Me. Of West Ham and Nottingham Forest fame.

like £#%&!....

what about Anelka? Realise he was a dick with dick 'handlers', possibly a dick handler - I dunno. But he made it back from the midnight express.

Mario Jardel

Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1989–1990 Ferroviário 0 (0)
1991–1995 Vasco da Gama 50 (26)
1995–1996 Grêmio 42 (31)
1996–2000 Porto 125 (130)
2000–2001 Galatasaray 24 (22)
2001–2003 Sporting CP 49 (53)
2003–2004 Bolton Wanderers 7 (0)

Used to always sign him back in my champ manager days

Freddy Adu has to be very high on the list.... supposed to be the best football player ever to come out of America, then proceeds to fail in the Portuguese & French leagues before being loaned out to some shitty little Greek side

Originally Posted by Signor Whippy

Mario Jardel

Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1989–1990 Ferroviário 0 (0)
1991–1995 Vasco da Gama 50 (26)
1995–1996 Grêmio 42 (31)
1996–2000 Porto 125 (130)
2000–2001 Galatasaray 24 (22)
2001–2003 Sporting CP 49 (53)
2003–2004 Bolton Wanderers 7 (0)

Used to always sign him back in my champ manager days

Not sure how that qualifies as a waste?

Originally Posted by TheKitchenSink

Freddy Adu has to be very high on the list.... supposed to be the best football player ever to come out of America, then proceeds to fail in the Portuguese & French leagues before being loaned out to some shitty little Greek side

more of a player who impressed at youth level (maybe cause he was most likely a decade older than the other kids) and couldn't follow through in the big leagues. and I'm sure he was given the curse of pele at some point

Always thought Quaresma was a fanny tbh. Lacking in fortitude.

Alvaro Recoba
Adriano
Vicente
Deisler
Cassano

Originally Posted by dodger

Not sure how that qualifies as a waste?

Not many recall him as being a talent. He could possibly have done much more at a bigger club in his prime.

Anderson is in grave danger of ending up in this thread.