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Simon Webster, another one that got a bad injury after leaving us and failed to fulfil his potential.
Though we had quite a few that got injured and had their careers terminated early: Rufus, Hunt, Mendonca, Holmes, Rowett to name but a few.1 -
Holmes not an injury - GBH by a complete and utter wank stain of a human beingBangkokaddick said:Simon Webster, another one that got a bad injury after leaving us and failed to fulfil his potential.
Though we had quite a few that got injured and had their careers terminated early: Rufus, Hunt, Mendonca, Holmes, Rowett to name but a few.8 -
This was going to be mine, I loved him so much. He was not only tenacious but he could play and distribute with both feet. He had a decent season after he came back from injury too, but he just wasn't the same.Arry Addick said:Ahmed Kashi.....he looked immense in his first few games. Covered every blade of grass and had a great range of passing.
Going back to the mid 80s - Jimmy Loveridge.
Igor would be another for me, same thing as Kashi, was never able to recover from injuries.
I guess we can say JFC as this point as well. Remember watching him in England youth sides and for Brighton and thought he had a bright future. Thought when he came to us he'd either be a mainstay for years to come or would use it as a springboard back up the divisions. When he was healthy he was very good, but it's so hard to come back from two ACL injuries.
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Yeah it sounds like the "mental" side of the game was an issue for him. It also took him years to find a position. Parky played him as a 10 because he didn't have the positional discipline to play anywhere else, and then Liverpool didn't know what to do with him. By the time they signed him, the Gerrard all action box-to-box player had long since started fading out of the game. It really took Rafa playing him deeper for him to finally settle in somewhere.PragueAddick said:Parker my top choice, but also Shelvey to some extent. Was sure he’d be an England regular. Seems temperament may have been a factor.0 -
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Graham Tutt whose great future was brought to an end by another no mark.3
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Was it Jeffers that was ‘fox in the box’?Bournesnr said:Francis Jeffers and latterly Marcus Maddison.
Thought they were both really good signings but neither lived up to my expectations.1 -
Simon Walton is another one who was surprisingly terrible. Made 30 appearance for Leeds when he was 16/17 years old, England u19 caps and then proceeded to never make a competitive appearance for us before going down the leagues collecting more red cards than good performances. 18 clubs after us, 7 of them non-league. He was supposed to be the next David Batty and he was a total nothing
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Always thought Kyle Reid was exciting to watch.
Ricky Holmes as well.2 -
Christian Ceballos. One dodgy corner later and the dream was dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzsTpwkhLg
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I thought Paul Walsh would do better, even though he did have a good career.0
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Alex Dyer
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Kim Grant
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Only north of the ThamesArsenetatters said:
Was it Jeffers that was ‘fox in the box’?Bournesnr said:Francis Jeffers and latterly Marcus Maddison.
Thought they were both really good signings but neither lived up to my expectations.0 -
I thouht Paul Walsh, who had a more than decent career, was going to have an even better one. I think the same could be said of Scott Parker. Both players ended up playing for England but they looked like they could be absolute superstars at one point.0
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Sean McGinty, Went to Utd as a teenager, fell in with the wrong crowd. Last player shown the door by Ferguson.Was head and shoulders above his cohort in the academy.5
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I was disappointed when he went back to STVVStig said:Christian Ceballos. One dodgy corner later and the dream was dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzsTpwkhLg
He looked promising for us that last summer in Ireland during Pre-Season0 -
Peter Shaw. The word "Colossus" is seldom applied, and rightly so in his case. He wasn't as great as the sum of his parts.
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Lewis Page but having played barely 100 games in 10 years it answers why.0
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Webbo comes see matches at The Valley quite a bit - have seen him in the Oak a few times, and chatted to him - top blokeBangkokaddick said:Simon Webster, another one that got a bad injury after leaving us and failed to fulfil his potential.
Though we had quite a few that got injured and had their careers terminated early: Rufus, Hunt, Mendonca, Holmes, Rowett to name but a few.0 -
Any idea what his favourite smell is these days?Lordflashheart said:
Webbo comes see matches at The Valley quite a bit - have seen him in the Oak a few times, and chatted to him - top blokeBangkokaddick said:Simon Webster, another one that got a bad injury after leaving us and failed to fulfil his potential.
Though we had quite a few that got injured and had their careers terminated early: Rufus, Hunt, Mendonca, Holmes, Rowett to name but a few.0 -
Eh ?swordfish said:
Any idea what his favourite smell is these days?Lordflashheart said:
Webbo comes see matches at The Valley quite a bit - have seen him in the Oak a few times, and chatted to him - top blokeBangkokaddick said:Simon Webster, another one that got a bad injury after leaving us and failed to fulfil his potential.
Though we had quite a few that got injured and had their careers terminated early: Rufus, Hunt, Mendonca, Holmes, Rowett to name but a few.0 -
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Wasn't there a feature in a fanzine once carrying the title "Simon Webster's Favourite Smell"? I know I've a vivid imagination, but I couldn't have made that up could I? Anyone else remember it?Lordflashheart said:
Eh ?swordfish said:
Any idea what his favourite smell is these days?Lordflashheart said:
Webbo comes see matches at The Valley quite a bit - have seen him in the Oak a few times, and chatted to him - top blokeBangkokaddick said:Simon Webster, another one that got a bad injury after leaving us and failed to fulfil his potential.
Though we had quite a few that got injured and had their careers terminated early: Rufus, Hunt, Mendonca, Holmes, Rowett to name but a few.0 -
Didn't Walsh have a falling out with the England manager at the time, can't think who that could have been, and scuppered his international career.MuttleyCAFC said:I thouht Paul Walsh, who had a more than decent career, was going to have an even better one. I think the same could be said of Scott Parker. Both players ended up playing for England but they looked like they could be absolute superstars at one point.0 -
I think it was Walsh refusing to play for England Biaitch said:
Didn't Walsh have a falling out with the England manager at the time, can't think who that could have been, and scuppered his international career.MuttleyCAFC said:I thouht Paul Walsh, who had a more than decent career, was going to have an even better one. I think the same could be said of Scott Parker. Both players ended up playing for England but they looked like they could be absolute superstars at one point.0 -
Rings a bell, I think he went on holiday instead and Bobby Robson wrote him off after that.Lordflashheart said:
I think it was Walsh refusing to play for England Biaitch said:
Didn't Walsh have a falling out with the England manager at the time, can't think who that could have been, and scuppered his international career.MuttleyCAFC said:I thouht Paul Walsh, who had a more than decent career, was going to have an even better one. I think the same could be said of Scott Parker. Both players ended up playing for England but they looked like they could be absolute superstars at one point.0 -
No he was Sub in the PubArsenetatters said:
Was it Jeffers that was ‘fox in the box’?Bournesnr said:Francis Jeffers and latterly Marcus Maddison.
Thought they were both really good signings but neither lived up to my expectations.6 -
This 1000% A truly awful, nasty excuse for a humanLordflashheart said:
Holmes not an injury - GBH by a complete and utter wank stain of a human beingBangkokaddick said:Simon Webster, another one that got a bad injury after leaving us and failed to fulfil his potential.
Though we had quite a few that got injured and had their careers terminated early: Rufus, Hunt, Mendonca, Holmes, Rowett to name but a few.0 -
I think nobody has mentioned Graham because it wasn’t through him being a poor player that his career couldn’t progressStarinnaddick said:I'm surprised no one has mentioned Graham Tutt whose great future was brought to an end by another no mark.0 -
Poyet for me - I thought he was Parker with more technique . Speaking of the latter , he had the career I thought he would have . Outstanding for us and West Ham, decent for Spurs0
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Quite a few discussed had their progress checked by injury, and I'd add Kevin Nicholls to that list.
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I'd argue that Kevin Nicholls had a decent career. Absolutely adored by Luton Town fans, I agree when he came into the side I sat up and took notice of him and thought he was our ready made replacement for Lee Bowyer and would go higher but he was also one of those characters who managers either love and use as their eyes and ears on the ground or see as a loose-screwed, unhinged, shit-throwing maniac who needs to be a long way away from themredlanered said:Quite a few discussed had their progress checked by injury, and I'd add Kevin Nicholls to that list.1
