Kevin Lisbie played seven seasons in the Premiership, scoring goals despite often playing upfront on his own at 5'8", in a side set up not to loose games. He was a full international for Jamacia. Not sure how much more he could have achieved.
Lisbie fulfilled his potential, had a long and good career. He hit some heights with us, mostly against Liverpool nearly 20 years ago
Mortimer, on his day was a player I couldn't believe played for us. Proper footballer
Hargreaves is a great shout too, guy was castigated for being the player he was yet that game against Portugal he was everywhere and even pulling stepovers out of the locker in the late second half
Drogba, if he fancied it was the perfect modern day centre forward pretty much unplayable
Collymore as someone else said, had everything. Pace, strength good in the air and could side foot the ball harder than a lot of players could strike with their in step
Rommedhal is the one I'd like to punctuate this with. On his day, with everything in his favour we had no right to have him playing for us. Obviously pace was a headline of his but his fitness, stamina, close control and delivery was up there with the best in the world. Key point, this was on his day, definitely not every day. He could be the player who turns his back and hops over the ball when a full back steamed towards him with intent or he could be the Danish international, one of the stars of euro 2004 who skinned players like Gareth Barry, Ferrera at Chelsea, Ashley Cole and Gary Neville
I’m in agreement with Rommedahl. Pace on its own isn’t good enough but when he fancied it he could be unplayable. Walcott has been similar over the years. Can hit an account unbelievable hat trick but then play shit for two months.
Sorry, but I wouldn't say he did VERY well for Denmark. He frustrated the living crap out of most fans of the Denmark team. He played a blinder and then we could watch utter crap from him in 2-3 games, before he played another blinder.
From the OP, this should be 3 or 4 diffrent lists. These are some of mine.
Wonderkids who never "made it" to the level everyone thought.
Poyet Ravel Morrison Jack Barnby Ben Thornley John Bostock Cherno Samba Freddie Adu Nii Lampty Jeffers is a candidate for this list Theo Walcott
Players that if you only watched selective highlights you would think were world class, but obviously weren't.
Rick Otto Paul Mortimer Lee Trundle Emile Sinclair Georgi Kinkladze All to different degrees but "on thier day" they were far to good for the level they played.
Players that were very good but one way or another didn't achieve what they should.
Best Gazza Worthington Friday Bowles Could list 100s of people here. Basically a list of players that injuries, drink and drugs took thier toll.
Could probably but Tony Watt on all 3 lists.
There is another list "very good/great" players who had great careers, that could have had better ones, for one reason or another. Maradona probably belongs on that one.
Sorry, but I wouldn't say he did VERY well for Denmark. He frustrated the living crap out of most fans of the Denmark team. He played a blinder and then we could watch utter crap from him in 2-3 games, before he played another blinder.
Ok I'll rephrase it: He did a whole lot better for Denmark than Charlton.
Sorry, but I wouldn't say he did VERY well for Denmark. He frustrated the living crap out of most fans of the Denmark team. He played a blinder and then we could watch utter crap from him in 2-3 games, before he played another blinder.
Ok I'll rephrase it: He did a whole lot better for Denmark than Charlton.
Dmitri Payet - looked unplayable in the run up to the end of his time with West Ham. Gone into a bit of a decline now but my god what a player he was on his day.
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Good shout Robin Friday. Great book.
He frustrated the living crap out of most fans of the Denmark team.
He played a blinder and then we could watch utter crap from him in 2-3 games, before he played another blinder.
Wonderkids who never "made it" to the level everyone thought.
Poyet
Ravel Morrison
Jack Barnby
Ben Thornley
John Bostock
Cherno Samba
Freddie Adu
Nii Lampty
Jeffers is a candidate for this list
Theo Walcott
Players that if you only watched selective highlights you would think were world class, but obviously weren't.
Rick Otto
Paul Mortimer
Lee Trundle
Emile Sinclair
Georgi Kinkladze
All to different degrees but "on thier day" they were far to good for the level they played.
Players that were very good but one way or another didn't achieve what they should.
Best
Gazza
Worthington
Friday
Bowles
Could list 100s of people here. Basically a list of players that injuries, drink and drugs took thier toll.
Could probably but Tony Watt on all 3 lists.
There is another list "very good/great" players who had great careers, that could have had better ones, for one reason or another. Maradona probably belongs on that one.