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Name A Player Who You Think Has Not Lived Up to Expectation Cos Of Silly Money

Noble Locks Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:04pm

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Hope you can see what i mean in the title, but if not, ill try and explain a bit more. Name a player or players who were once really good but have gone on to do fuck all cos they are just content sitting in the reserves and going home to the 57 bedroom mock tudor mansion in their Ferarri to count their 60k a week.
i will start things off with
James Beattie.

New York Herald... Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:05pm
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Wayne Bridge

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cudicini

TedMaul Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:06pm
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glen johnson

also, i remember 'proteges' like kevin gallen and nick barmby touted as man united players back in the day

Martinmargiela2002 Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:07pm
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Freddy Adu
Wayne Routledge
Diego
Van der Vaart

Noble Locks Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:08pm

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Danny Cademartie (spelling?)

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SWP

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Noble Locks. wrote:

Danny Cademartie (spelling?)

That's a good one.

purple Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:09pm
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^^ Adu is still 12 isn't he.

Wright-Phillips thought he was gonna taken over the reigns on the right for England.

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Martinmargiela2002 wrote:

Diego
Van der Vaart

Dont think you get what the thread meant? niether havent lived up to hype cos of money they were on.

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purple wrote:

^^ Adu is still 12 isn't he.

Adu is knocking on 40 now.

purple Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:10pm
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Most of West Ham's elite

welshjam Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:10pm
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harry kewell, he's sitting at home feet up watching his wife on every prog on the telly.

TedMaul Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:11pm
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speaking of 'raw talents' anybody remember that kid sonny pike who was signed up by ajax aged 10 or something and was going to be the new george best?

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Wasn't Diego playing brilliantly for Bremen?

Scott Parker

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Need clarification on this thread noble. Is it just young geezers who never lived up to potential? regardless of money?

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MoB wrote:
Martinmargiela2002 wrote:

Diego
Van der Vaart

Dont think you get what the thread meant? niether havent lived up to hype cos of money they were on.

Both of them went to lesser clubs because of money and done shit all.

MoB Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:12pm
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Wasn't Diego playing brilliantly for Bremen?

Yeah which was why i didnt understand the thread. Van der vaart was also last year playing top football.

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TedMaul wrote:

speaking of 'raw talents' anybody remember that kid sonny pike who was signed up by ajax aged 10 or something and was going to be the new george best?

Who?? When was this?

welshjam Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:12pm
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i this chap... http://football.guardian.co.uk/theknowledge/story/0,,1708685,00.html

MoB Posted: Mon, 29/01/2007 - 2:13pm
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Martinmargiela2002 wrote:
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Diego
Van der Vaart

Dont think you get what the thread meant? niether havent lived up to hype cos of money they were on.

Both of them went to lesser clubs because of money and done shit all.

Van der varrt went to get out of the lime light. He could have picked up far more at a bigger club.