Wonderkids Who Weren't

[SouthStandUpperTier]

8 minutes ago, adhart said:

Stefan Oakes

And his brother Scott.

[waddadamadda]

George Taft originally sprung to mind but I think it was more of a case that he didn’t live up to his own hype. 

[jim5000]

Have we had any youth players that have broken through to a regular first team player over the last twenty years?

 

Seems all those that got anywhere near aren’t quite good enough - Hamza, Thomas, Macateer etc

[Samilktray]

1 minute ago, jim5000 said:

Have we had any youth players that have broken through to a regular first team player over the last twenty years?

 

Seems all those that got anywhere near aren’t quite good enough - Hamza, Thomas, Macateer etc

Barnes, Chilwell, KDH?

[Mickyblueeyes]

Billy Kee was someone I remember who was raved about. 

[Leicesterpool]

Joe Mattock could have been so much more if he stuck with us... jumped ship too soon and his career span into nothing.

[VictorFox]

Tom Hopper

 

Could have had an amazing OnlyFans career 

[andy peake]

Joe Waters. Two goals in FA cup 6th round away at QPR in 1974. Then? Nothing.

[MattFox]

2 hours ago, jim5000 said:

Have we had any youth players that have broken through to a regular first team player over the last twenty years?

 

Seems all those that got anywhere near aren’t quite good enough - Hamza, Thomas, Macateer etc

Chilwell and Barnes are both trophy winners and caped internationals

 

KDH too

[Osavo]

43 minutes ago, MattFox said:

Chilwell and Barnes are both trophy winners and caped internationals

 

KDH too

Calvin Bassey too. Not with us but building a solid Premier League career with Fulham.

[danhaw]

Wasn't one of ours, but when we brought Ryan Smith on at half time against Derby I thought he had it all.

[everton carr]

11 hours ago, RoboFox said:

Had a very solid career at Championship and Premier League level. Not exactly an absolute flop like some on here.

 

Went to school with the guy and I didn't even think he was the best footballer in the class. Mad how these things pan out. Also the fact he's retired now makes me feel old.

 

Funny how that happens I went school with Jason Knight who became an apprentice at West Ham and later played a few games for Doncaster Rovers and Adie Crane who joined Leicester played in the reserves and got on a couple of team photos neither were that good Phil Marsden who never got further then Friar Lane was a far better player

[dillonpanthers87]

Matt heath

Tomi petrescu

Martin keown

 

[Langston]

Some of these shouts are just youth players rather than anyone there was a huge buzz about or clamour to get in the first team.. Raul Uche, Astrit Adjarevic etc

[MPH]

1 hour ago, MattFox said:

Chilwell and Barnes are both trophy winners and caped internationals

 

KDH too

 

we should never see our favorite players as Super Heroes. It will only end in tears..

[shen]

14 hours ago, BeardyFox said:

Harry Panayiotou

He was never touted as a wonderkid. He stood out because he became a full St Kitts and Nevis international.

 

Jeffrey Bruma anyone? To be fair, he had a decent career.

[danny2997]

Danny Uchechi

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

2 hours ago, andy peake said:

Joe Waters. Two goals in FA cup 6th round away at QPR in 1974. Then? Nothing.

Grimsby Town and then the US

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

5 minutes ago, danny2997 said:

Danny Uchechi

I had to google him and then wiki him, and even then I can’t remember him 

[J.Lisemore]

12 hours ago, RoboFox said:

Had a very solid career at Championship and Premier League level. Not exactly an absolute flop like some on here.

 

Went to school with the guy and I didn't even think he was the best footballer in the class. Mad how these things pan out. Also the fact he's retired now makes me feel old.

 

Had a similar experience with Liam Moore, surprised but also glad he made it professional as we used to play down the park together. He wasn't a million miles ahead of our lads but obviously worked on his game as he grew older. I think Liam has also retired, had a lot of injuries at Reading. 

[funkyrobot]

1 hour ago, MattFox said:

Chilwell and Barnes are both trophy winners and caped internationals

 

KDH too

Wouldn’t it be great if all international kits were fitted actually with capes?
 

Tbf fashionista Chilly wears some rascal outfits, I wouldn’t be surprised if he owned a feminine cape or two now he’s a London boy, 

[LFEFox23]

10 hours ago, dillonpanthers87 said:

 

Tomi petrescu

 

 

Good shout, I'm sure he becomes pretty good on FM!

[Garns77]

Benkovic... Still not entirely sure what happened between him and Rodgers?

[Nugent]

Looking at some of these players careers on Wiki just shows how hard it is to carve out and sustain a career at the top levels of football!

[Libertine]

The latest BSLB pod reminded me of Louis Dodds. Throwback.