Goose Baxter Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Do any Jambos know off any player who were destined for great things but things never worked out and never made it to the top? Can be any player to have played in the uk at any level. One that springs to mind for me is Robert Huth. Big things were expected of him as a youngster at Chelsea and although he is still with Boro he has never hit the heights that are expected off him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanyl Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 "Neil McCann could play in Serie A in Italy easily" Salvatore never quite made it that far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Jamie Mole will be such a player. Paul McStay comes to mind. He stopped getting better at 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Me well, you did say any level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheile Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Paul McStay comes to mind. He stopped getting better at 18. Well said, one of the most over rated and over hyped players ever. But hey, he played for Celtic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upthehill Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Eoin Jess springs to mind before anyone that played for us. I don't think "Magic" Johnston, Paul Ritchie & "Judas" Webster ever reached there true potential either, and all have something in common! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadows Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Tommy Harrison was wanted by Man Utd,Spurs,Rangers,etc,etc we got him but...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy_in_maroon Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 the current Hearts squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future's Maroon Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Me well, you did say any levelBeat me to it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Kidd Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 A guy called Lindsay Dunsmuir who went to the same school as me. Absolute wonder kid, did his knee and is now a lawyer in London. Went to the same school as Levein, Durie and Pressley and would have outshone all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmeladent?rtchen Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Rat Boy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney392 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 A guy called Lindsay Dunsmuir who went to the same school as me. Absolute wonder kid, did his knee and is now a lawyer in London. Went to the same school as Levein, Durie and Pressley and would have outshone all of them. very true... fantastic player and a decent bloke with it...shame bout him.... same as colin scott.. both at u16s together.. both had knee injuries that stopped their potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Charlie Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Chimp Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Eoin Jess absolutely. One player who I thought looked great when he burst into the hearts team was paul mcmullan. Started to believe his own hype by all accounts and levein binned him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Remember Ally Dick..ex Tottenham, he played in that famous schoolboy win over England back in 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacerjoe Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Eoin Jess absolutely. One player who I thought looked great when he burst into the hearts team was paul mcmullan. Started to believe his own hype by all accounts and levein binned him. Agree with Jess. Also Simon Donnelly and Mark Burchill at Celtic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Winstone Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Paul Ritchie, Kevin Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambos are go! Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Eric Carruthers looked like he could go all the way at one stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbyshambles Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 jez goss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 very true... fantastic player and a decent bloke with it...shame bout him.... same as colin scott.. both at u16s together.. both had knee injuries that stopped their potential Colin Scott..... Hahahaha. Is that you Scotty? It is, isn't it? Yer a wag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Kiegan Parker was tipped for greatness and god only knows where he ended up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbyshambles Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 andy thorne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Winstone Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Phil Stamp = The next gazza. I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Tucker Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Danny Cadamarteri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Winstone Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 That stephen Hughes boy - signed for Arsenal back in the late 90s for like 3million and was a complete flop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Chimp Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Kiegan Parker was tipped for greatness and god only knows where he ended up. sleeping with jade goody apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phage Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Kevin Thomas was a player until that sickener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Tucker Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Mark Burchill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tynie1874 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Frank Glancy started drinking smoking all that stuff that stops people from being good footballers and just gave up. Joe Reilly Same thing smoking and drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bobby B Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 sleeping with jade goody apparently. This is true, he is best mates with my wee cousin and he should me picture of them in bed together... What a sight, it made me sick!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inglis3901 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 My uncle John Inglis did not too bad, agent now tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tynie1874 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Marco Pelosi - slept with ashley coles burd i think. as for players who i think didn't quite make it. Steven Fletcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Buttie Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Frank Glancy started drinking smoking all that stuff that stops people from being good footballers and just gave up. Joe Reilly Same thing smoking and drinking. IS Frank from Edinburgh? If it's the same guy he could have made a career of cage fighting. Darren Murray, Hearts coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Winstone Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Marco Pelosi - slept with ashley coles burd i think. as for players who i think didn't quite make it. Steven Fletcher He did indeed get sloppy seconds from the bird that Cole cheated on Cheryl with. I met her in person after a game at Starks park and lets just say that the pictures of her in the papers were flattering and Ashley must have had the old beer goggles on full power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 This is true, he is best mates with my wee cousin and he should me picture of them in bed together... What a sight, it made me sick!!! Ha ha ha!! I really hope you weren't about to eat when he sent you that text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbyshambles Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 sleeping with jade goody apparently. 10 things to do before you die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 Stephen Glass as well, Thought he would have made it big time when he went to Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldar Hadzimehmedovic Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Burchill for sure - looked awesome at first. Gerry Creaney. Kevin Queen - remember him? Terry Cooke at Man U. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 They boy Denilson from Brazil, Massive things where expected of him at france 98 and the boy was utter gash. Went to Real Betis after the world cup but never made it to the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 These players have arguably "made it" in football but certainly haven't lived up to their billing when theywere 1st discovered; Jermaine Pennant - 2mill Arsenal paid for him aged 14 Freddy Adu - Labelled as the next Pele Francis Jeffers - 8mill to Arsenal??? Michael Stewart Jody Morris and Jon Harley were thought of as better prospects than John Terry. Javier Porillo - broke Raul scoring records for Real youths and reserves but never made it for the 1st team. Seth Johnson, Michael Bridges and Michael Duberry never lived up to their early hype either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 These players have arguably "made it" in football but certainly haven't lived up to their billing when theywere 1st discovered; Jermaine Pennant - 2mill Arsenal paid for him aged 14 Freddy Adu - Labelled as the next Pele Francis Jeffers - 8mill to Arsenal??? Michael Stewart Jody Morris and Jon Harley were thought of as better prospects than John Terry. Javier Porillo - broke Raul scoring records for Real youths and reserves but never made it for the 1st team. Seth Johnson, Michael Bridges and Michael Duberry never lived up to their early hype either. Seth Johnson was on stupid money when he was at Leeds!! Got a serious injury and never returned to the form that was expected off him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Ian Malcolm Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 If he doesn't up his form, Wayne Rooney. Started off on fire, tipped to be a phenomenon, but the last two seasons he's not really excelled as everyone predicted. He's obviously still a very good player, just not the world beater it was thought he'd be. Time yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 If he doesn't up his form, Wayne Rooney. Started off on fire, tipped to be a phenomenon, but the last two seasons he's not really excelled as everyone predicted. He's obviously still a very good player, just not the world beater it was thought he'd be. Time yet though. what do you expect??? He has been playing with Man Utd week in week out and he still has to film his Shrek movies as well. Gie the guy a break lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboFamily Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Burchill for sure - looked awesome at first.Gerry Creaney. Kevin Queen - remember him? Terry Cooke at Man U. that kevin queen known as cabana,was tipped for the top! destroyed me years ago when he signed for hearts!also gordon abbot was the best kid in scotland at one point,but tommy mclean binned him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I would add Ian Durrant to the list, obviously had a very good career, won trophies and played in Europe with Rangers. However if it hadn't have been for he Simpson tackle he could have been a real Scottish legend, was never the same when he came back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bobby B Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Liam Miller, but in a way a legend for making so many tattie pickers weep when he left the tattie fields for pastures new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 There was an Irish guy Paudrick something or other signed by Joe Jordan I think who was going to be the next best thing but never came to anything. Another international player was the little Argie Ariel Ortega,was going to be the next Maradonna,got loads of caps but never lived up to his reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyw_1874 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Chris Eagles and Lee Martin both of Man Utd would take either at hearts tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Olivers Army Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Who was the young lad Liverpool signed from Oldham for an exorbitant fee and totally divebombed, maybe due to injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Seth Johnson was on stupid money when he was at Leeds!! Got a serious injury and never returned to the form that was expected off him Does that make him a good player? Leeds paid over the top for everyone, hence where they are at the moment. Rumour has it Johnson's agent met with Risdale expecting 14K a week. When Risdale offered 21K the agent laughed and before anything could be said Risdale offered 30K! Johnson was always average IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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