Wasted Talents

[jackyboy]

didn't realise you were such a talent jacks! what went wrong?

Hahahaha, cracked me up that.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Adriano, the one who played for Inter. Had an utterly disgusting shot and absolutely looked the real deal.

Pato was supposed to be good too but is/was a permacrock

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Adriano, the one who played for Inter. Had an utterly disgusting shot and absolutely looked the real deal.

Pato was supposed to be good too but is/was a permacrock

Speaking of Inter, what a talent Recoba was (on his day). Not sure he really made the most of that.

Has anyone mentioned Rooney yet? You look at the trajectory of his career versus Ronaldo and you do wonder whether he could have been that true world beater rather than just a very, very good player.

 

[Lord Buckethead]

Gibson

 

[perth_blue]

Freddy Adu

 

[Black Belt Jones]

Speaking of Inter, what a talent Recoba was (on his day). Not sure he really made the most of that.

Has anyone mentioned Rooney yet? You look at the trajectory of his career versus Ronaldo and you do wonder whether he could have been that true world beater rather than just a very, very good player.

I'd guess not with Rooney, don't think he's ever had the supreme technique to be at world 11 or even 22 level - his explosivity when he was young plus his all round football intelligence disguises that a little bit I think.
Plus he's had the entire tabloid press crawling up his ringpiece everytime he goes out for the occasional bevvy, making him out as some sort of drunken whoremonger who's wasting his career. I suspect the reality is quite different and while he's not a monk, he's looked after himself well enough and pretty much has the best career he could have had.

He was a waster in an England jersey - no question about that. Every tournament after Euro 2004 (when he was still with us) has been absolutely pitiful for him.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I'd guess not with Rooney, don't think he's ever had the supreme technique to be at world 11 or even 22 level - his explosivity when he was young plus his all round football intelligence disguises that a little bit I think.
Plus he's had the entire tabloid press crawling up his ringpiece everytime he goes out for the occasional bevvy, making him out as some sort of drunken whoremonger who's wasting his career. I suspect the reality is quite different and while he's not a monk, he's looked after himself well enough and pretty much has the best career he could have had.

He was a waster in an England jersey - no question about that. Every tournament after Euro 2004 (when he was still with us) has been absolutely pitiful for him.

And yet is the record goal scorer. I guess that was my point, he's clearly had a fantastic career, yet the suspicion lingers that he could have been even better. If Ronaldinho gets a mention, then it's probably fair for Wayne to get one too.

 

[Black Belt Jones]

And yet is the record goal scorer. I guess that was my point, he's clearly had a fantastic career, yet the suspicion lingers that he could have been even better. If Ronaldinho gets a mention, then it's probably fair for Wayne to get one too.

He could certainly have been better at international level. Record goal scorer but do you know how many World Cup goals Wayne has to his name?

One

tbf he was greviously unlucky with injuries - crocked for both 2006 and 2010 which were his prime years.

 

[StreetEndBlue]

Stan Collymore for me. This guy just had everything.

A powerful shot in both feet. Quick, strong, good in the air, could score poachers goals as well as efforts from long range. Great first touch, he really could have been anything he wanted.

I remember United sniffing around him then signed Andy Cole instead (an inferior player). I'm sure Collymore would have had a much better career had he gone to the Mancs and been guided by Fergie rather then ending up at Liverpool and being managed by the weak Roy Evans.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Peter Marinello. He was a really sensational winger for Hibs in the sixties.

He ran Rangers ragged at Ibrox in a rare 4-2 Hibs win. He was fast as all get out.

Arsenal snapped him up and he was presenting Top of the Pops within a year. He was the new George Best.

Where did it all go wrong?

 

[Cork Evertonian]

Charlie Miller at Rangers.The world was at his feet, but it all came crumbling down in a toxic cocktail of parties an unhealthy lifestyle, and a scrap in a pub after allegedly singing sectarian songs.Let Charlies story be a lesson to all.

 

[Khalekan]

Peter Knowles, brother of Cyril.

Great talent for Wolves in the late 60s, played for England U23 and was on the verge of breaking into the full England team, in the days when making the England team was the preserve of the truly talented player.

But he gave it all up when he found God and started knocking on people’s doors with the Mormons or Jehovah’s Witnesses or some such sect.

Billy Bragg cut a disc about him.

 

[mawders]

Stan Collymore for me. This guy just had everything.

A powerful shot in both feet. Quick, strong, good in the air, could score poachers goals as well as efforts from long range. Great first touch, he really could have been anything he wanted.

I remember United sniffing around him then signed Andy Cole instead (an inferior player). I'm sure Collymore would have had a much better career had he gone to the Mancs and been guided by Fergie rather then ending up at Liverpool and being managed by the weak Roy Evans.

Good call. Could have been better than shearer

 

[Kurt.]

Ariel Ortega. .. dubbed the new Maradona at one time... disappeared without leaving a lasting stamp on the game

 

[COYBL25]

Stan Collymore for me. This guy just had everything.

A powerful shot in both feet. Quick, strong, good in the air, could score poachers goals as well as efforts from long range. Great first touch, he really could have been anything he wanted.

I remember United sniffing around him then signed Andy Cole instead (an inferior player). I'm sure Collymore would have had a much better career had he gone to the Mancs and been guided by Fergie rather then ending up at Liverpool and being managed by the weak Roy Evans.

He suffered and still does from severe depression mate, I think that had a lot to do with Stan never reaching his full potential as a player.

Also crawling around car parks late at night on his knees whilst dogging, can't have helped either lol