Wonderkids Who Weren't

[Mad Dog]

Who are the names that stick out as the ones that fans (mainly here!) insisted were the next coming of Messi? Some to get us started;

 

Alan Sheehan

Tomi Petrescu

James Weslowski

Joe Mattock

Levi Porter

Ashley Chambers (famously had an account here if I recall)

 

[spacemunky]

13 minutes ago, Mad Dog said:

Who are the names that stick out as the ones that fans (mainly here!) insisted were the next coming of Messi? Some to get us started;

 

Alan Sheehan

Tomi Petrescu

James Weslowski

Joe Mattock

Levi Porter

Ashley Chambers (famously had an account here if I recall)

 

I was quite happy with Sheehan 

[urban.spaceman]

Remember when Hamza was being linked with Man Utd and Barcelona at the age of 16, anyone?

[FOXYTALK]

Sidnei Tavares

[dayday]

Dave Buchanan

[fox_favourite]

Joseph Dodoo. Didn't he go to Rangers?

[Dr The Singh]

Arjan Raiky

[los dedos]

2 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Remember when Hamza was being linked with Man Utd and Barcelona at the age of 16, anyone?

Wasn't that his agent feeding the press trying to bag him a better contract. 

[Libertine]

Stephen Dawson.

 

[shen]

I don't know about wonderkids, but players with certain promise...

Tommy Wright

Billy Kee

Jon Stevenson

Jon Ashton

Shane Flynn

Layton Ndukwu

 

[Staff]

Pier Larrauri 

[ian__marshall]

Leon Črnčič  

[dooflip]

Hossein kaebi

[Muzzy_no7]

Bartosz Kaputska

 

Gabor Bori and Zsolt Lackzo 

[BeardyFox]

Harry Panayiotou

[everton carr]

Mick Duffy the new Dennis Law according to Jock Wallace Leicester debut at 17 playing for Wigston Town when he was 20

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Tomi Petrescu was absolutely gold dust on a version or two of Champ Man. Once he’d developed he guaranteed you 25-30+ goals a season.  

[Pliskin]

4 hours ago, Mad Dog said:

Who are the names that stick out as the ones that fans (mainly here!) insisted were the next coming of Messi? Some to get us started;

 

Alan Sheehan

Tomi Petrescu

James Weslowski

Joe Mattock

Levi Porter

Ashley Chambers (famously had an account here if I recall)

 

I don’t think anyone, anywhere, at any point suggested any of those were the next coming of Messi 😂

[Pliskin]

Peter Canero.

[FLAN]

Not in this category but didn’t schlupp go to man united for a trial while with us?  Was it him?

 

also Kaputska was a wonder kid we paid for and got nothing out of 

[Foxes1]

Jordan Ayew 😄

[Izzy]

Julian Joachim should have been the next coming of Messi. One of the most naturally talented player I've seen.

 

Shame he didn't apply himself or reach his full potential. He was one of the few players who genuinely got fans out of their seat.

 

He was magical on his day.

[TamuffFox]

Jorrin John 

[brookfox]

2 hours ago, fox_favourite said:

Joseph Dodoo. Didn't he go to Rangers?

Our top scorer in the league cup in 2015/16!

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

1 hour ago, Pliskin said:

Peter Canero.

Not sure if you’re being serious or not, but a younger me thought he looked very promising. But he had a very disappointing career - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Canero