Big Geordie Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 Hugo Viana Absolutely destroyed England in the U21 championships, which persuaded us to sign him. Brilliant left foot, but lacked pace and SBR seemed intent on making in Gary Speed's heir, which was never gonna work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagSA Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 17:16, OoOGazOoO said: Also, maybe just short of world class, but when I first saw him I genuinely thought Anthony Martial would be something special. Expand Eric is that you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 17:31, Coffee_Johnny said: Didn’t spring immediately to my mind either! How soon we forget. Expand Can’t forget him for the “he’s here forever” goal against city in the cup. Looked unreal at times. I remember seeing the Cabella & Luque highlights and being moist for what was to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 Martial. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 17:53, Big Geordie said: Hugo Viana Absolutely destroyed England in the U21 championships, which persuaded us to sign him. Brilliant left foot, but lacked pace and SBR seemed intent on making in Gary Speed's heir, which was never gonna work. Expand Was the rumour that it was either him or Ronaldo at the time? Just popped in my head Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 17:55, Froggy said: Martial. Expand Yeah at the time you bought him he looked class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 Thought Jack Wilshere would get to that level when he was early 20s but he’s another whose career went backwards after a few years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 17:59, gbandit said: Thought Jack Wilshere would get to that level when he was early 20s but he’s another whose career went backwards after a few years Expand Wheelchair is a good one. Or was it just the Cockney Media overhyping one of their own? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 18:00, Nucasol said: Wheelchair is a good one. Or was it just the Cockney Media overhyping one of their own? Expand Nah he was exceptionally talented for sure. He’d have been fantastic if he had avoided so many injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 18:00, Nucasol said: Wheelchair is a good one. Or was it just the Cockney Media overhyping one of their own? Expand He was very good, like a precursor to Foden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 Shaun Wright-Phillips tore us to bits when we beat Citeh 4-3 in the league but nose dived as soon as he got the big move to Chelsea. Thought he had massive potential in the right set up. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3727550.stm#:~:text=Shaun Wright-Phillips' fine individual,to have the final say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilted Generator Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 Cherno Samba Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 Haris Vukic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 "World class" is definitely pushing it, but I remember the hype around David Bentley was quite something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 17:57, andycap said: Yeah at the time you bought him he looked class. Expand Lost my shit at the Liverpool goal. Thought we had a real star. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 A couple from people I worked with that I've remembered. I worked with a Blackburn fan who was adamant Phil Jones was the future England captain and that he was the next John Terry. On the opposite end of the big calls scale is a lad I worked with in 2006 who said during the World Cup that Messi would win the Ballon D'Or and would be one of the best players of all time. Think he's a scout over in the MLS now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 16:37, Colos Short and Curlies said: Hulk Expand He’s scored 400 goals in his career Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanegg Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 18:02, Jilted Generator said: Cherno Samba Expand Beat me to it? Jan Kristiansen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 I was convinced when he first started playing for Inter that Alvaro Recoba was going to be the best player on the planet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 We should have an inverse of this thread. Players who went on to be world class that you were sure wouldn’t make it, like Kane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 Paulie D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 18:24, gbandit said: We should have an inverse of this thread. Players who went on to be world class that you were sure wouldn’t make it, like Kane Expand Jon Dahl Tomasson achieved his potential, I think, despite looking woeful at times with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 On 01/01/2024 at 17:57, Charlies said: Was the rumour that it was either him or Ronaldo at the time? Just popped in my head Expand I think Hugo was considered the better prospect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 Steve Watson had a good career, but I think was held back somewhat (paradoxically) by how flexible he was positionally. But I thought him and Alan Thompson (hampered somewhat by a bad car crash) would go on to be the best homegrown talent of their generation/consistent internationals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 Always thought Mehdi Abeid would get a run in the side and turn out to be brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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