keithl050 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 What players should have gone further in there careers but because of injurys never. Here are a few IMO Ledley king Jonathan woodgate Lee Wilkie (controversial) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Andy Webster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonshrew Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Jamie Redknapp wouldve done a lot more internationally Dean Ashton Craig Levein? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Just from Hearts, I would say: Gary Locke Stephen Frail Craig Levein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Paul Lake Kevin Thomas (always thought he had the potential) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Mauricio Pinilla Mirsad Beslija Rocky Visconte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tianjin Jambo Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Michael Bridges - scored about 20 premier league goals in his first season at Leeds (after his move from Sunderland), then made just 10 appearances in the next 4 years due to various injuries. Never the same player again! Still playing in the top flight for Newcastle though...... (the Aussie top flight for the Jets) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewB Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Alan McLaren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon Wilson Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Ole Gunnar Solskj?r (Was at a massive club but injury limited his appearances) Michael Mols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Ian Murray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadows Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Ian Murray. Not funny... This thread is for footballers not arthritic dancers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del1812 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 John Kennedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoof.hearted Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I honestly believe that barring injuries, Craig Levein would have been world class. Maybe I'm looking through maroon tinted glasses but he had bags of pace, was strong, brave but most of all he could play football!! No doubt if this had happened then he would have ****ed off to a bigger club though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Treasurer Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I honestly believe that barring injuries, Craig Levein would have been world class. Maybe I'm looking through maroon tinted glasses but he had bags of pace, was strong, brave but most of all he could play football!! No doubt if this had happened then he would have ****ed off to a bigger club though. If rumours are to be believed Man U were reported to be preparing a bid for Levein just before he was injured. I've no doubt he would have gone to the very top had he remained injury free. Another that would have done the same was Alan McLaren. I also think Stevie Fulton's undeserved reputation for being unfit prevented him from attracting interest from the EPL (thankfully for our sake) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orkneyjambo Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Ian Murray. No it was about injury spoiling the career, not a handicap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Andrew Driver, may be a bit premature but had he remained injury free after the U21 Euro's when the likes of Burnley were putting bids together I believe he would have moved to a top end championship or lower premiership side and his career would have kicked on. Now the interest in him has fallen away and I wonder if he has missed his chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Ronaldo (the proper one) Marco Van Basten If those two has stayed injury free, they would have been remembered and talked about in the same was as Maradonna and Pele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Nonsense Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Kieran Dyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Hoggie Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Ian Durrant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainy Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I always though Gary Wales had craacking potential till he broke his leg - I think, and never really got going again when he made his comeback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Ronaldo (the proper one) Marco Van Basten If those two has stayed injury free, they would have been remembered and talked about in the same was as Maradonna and Pele. They pretty much are almost anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Dale Cooper Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I always thought harry kewell would turn out better. I'd also say jody morris, francis jeffers, magic johnston and owen hargreaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Lentini he had the world at his feet and then never seemed to fully recover from the car crash or at least mentally never. Alan Shearer loads of goals but he could have had so many more trophies. Gazza another who should have done so much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross992 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Matthias Sammer. He was an old fashion German style sweeper, good on the ball able to bring it out to build the attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Not funny... This thread is for footballers not arthritic dancers! No it was about injury spoiling the career, not a handicap ...but....but...he was brilliant, wasn't he? I always though Gary Wales had craacking potential till he broke his leg - I think, and never really got going again when he made his comeback. I agree but would like to make a key observation, it was Arthur Numan that broke his leg and ruined Gary Wales' career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeno Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeno Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Seb Rosenthal there, pretty sure thats Daniel Prodan wi him an aw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Alan Shearer loads of goals but he could have had so many more trophies. Shearer notched up over 40 appearances in 8 out of his 10 seasons at Newcastle United and made over 20 in the other two It was his ambition to win things with Newcastle as opposed to at Old Trafford that stopped him accumulating more medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahgrassyshoes Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Marco Negri... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Shearer notched up over 40 appearances in 8 out of his 10 seasons at Newcastle United and made over 20 in the other two It was his ambition to win things with Newcastle as opposed to at Old Trafford that stopped him accumulating more medals The thread is not about how many appearances someone has made and as I said you can't knock his goals.I just think if he had gone to Utd at that time he would have been so much more.Can you really be remembered as a true great having won so little ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Winstone Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 The thread is not about how many appearances someone has made and as I said you can't knock his goals.I just think if he had gone to Utd at that time he would have been so much more.Can you really be remembered as a true great having won so little ? Read the OP again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeno Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 The thread is not about how many appearances someone has made and as I said you can't knock his goals.I just think if he had gone to Utd at that time he would have been so much more.Can you really be remembered as a true great having won so little ? Maybe not, but the debate of wether he was a great player or not will rage on for a few years yet, to be talked about in such away is the next best thing to being a bona fide great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Read the OP again. Lol I started off right and then got caught up in something completely different.Talk about going off track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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