comment by Firkin (U19526)
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comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
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comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 3 minutes ago
Ravel Morrison
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I wouldn’t count Ravel, unless we include ‘being dropped on his head as a baby’ as an injury.
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He had potential: Ferguson judged him as being the best young player he had ever seen. Has he fulfilled it? No. He's been loaned out by Sheff Utd and he couldn't get a game in the Championship before the lockdown.
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Sorry: just read the OP more carefully. It said 'due to injury'. I just saw 'didn't fulfil their potential. Ah well, yes, maybe he was dropped on his head....
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 26 seconds ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I... (U6374)
posted 37 seconds ago
Pato is a good example - could be classed as burn out
Robb Jones - retiring at 27 ftom shin splints is bad. Class defender.
Gazza - not much needs saying there
Essien - absolute monster by his knee was a wuss
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How did Essien not reach his potential. Was one of the best midfielders in the world?
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Yeah fair point DJ but how many Team if the whatever does he get into? I think injuries massively held him back.
Harry Kewell, Jonathan Woodgate, Lesley King all spring to mind for me personally.
Alan Smith as well.
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 8 minutes ago
Maybe Luke Shaw?
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Was looking great til that leg break. Was good last season though and has looked very good in recent months also especially at the left of a back 3.
Had a spell out this season but other than that he’s been pretty much injury free for 3 seasons now.
Still needs to improve going forward but it’s easy to forget he’s still only 24. If he can keep in good shape and injury free there is still a big future there imo.
comment by Sideshow (U11809)
posted 2 minutes ago
Taarabt
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Show pony.
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baztard (U19119)
posted 54 minutes ago
If the Brazilian Ronaldo never reaches his peak yet is still one of the greatest players ever, then how good he could have been if it wasn’t for injuries?
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with maradona/messi/di stefano....the v best
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Futre
should have become of the best players of the late 80s - 90s
injures facked him up...was finished by late 20s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkzqzngVczE&list=LLCTQ-UXVYJeYEvxHwzr_Eeg&index=620
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 3 minutes ago
Ravel Morrison
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I wouldn’t count Ravel, unless we include ‘being dropped on his head as a baby’ as an injury.
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He had potential: Ferguson judged him as being the best young player he had ever seen. Has he fulfilled it? No. He's been loaned out by Sheff Utd and he couldn't get a game in the Championship before the lockdown.
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The theme of the thread is ‘Players who didn’t reach their potential due to injury’.
Not ‘Players who didn’t reach their potential because they are a dikkhead.’
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 minute ago
Lentini worth a mention?
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comment by Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I'll show you I can (U6374)
posted 24 seconds ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 minute ago
Lentini worth a mention?
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Oops.
Great shout. I remember him because of Champ Manager Italia on the Amiga
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 6 seconds ago
Rodrigo Possebon
Will Keane
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The thread the other day made me think again about Possebon. I was under the mistaken impression he broke his leg under the Pogatetz challenge, which derailed his career. However, he was back in action a month later. The fact he never made 100 first team professional appearances across any of his clubs (and a number of these were hardly top clubs) makes me think he appeared better than there was in his first few appearances.
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You didn’t watch him enough before his injury then. He was head and shoulders above his peer at U18 and reserve level.
Fergie said the lad was special, and he didn’t usually get it wrong.
Whether it was physical, psychological, or a combination of the two, I don’t know. But he was a different player when he came back. I think the confidence was gone.
And whether the injury so so severe or not, it was a horror challenge. Absolutely terrible.
Has anyone said Ariel Ortega because he is the best example I can think of
Norman Whiteside, forgot about him which is kind ofthe point I guess.
comment by Robb, the fifth husband of Joe Exotic (U22311)
posted 3 minutes ago
Has anyone said Ariel Ortega because he is the best example I can think of
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Don't remember any big injuries derailing his career? He just flopped in Europe and became an alcoholic didn't he?
Ortega played 450 games and got capped 87 times by Argentina???
Sorry, I didn’t read the article fully
I thought it was just potential wasted - didn’t see t he injury bit at the end
My bad 😭
comment by Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I'll show you I can (U6374)
posted 13 minutes ago
Norman Whiteside, forgot about him which is kind ofthe point I guess.
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Yeah; good shout Robbing.
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posted on 8/5/20
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 36 seconds ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 3 minutes ago
Ravel Morrison
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I wouldn’t count Ravel, unless we include ‘being dropped on his head as a baby’ as an injury.
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He had potential: Ferguson judged him as being the best young player he had ever seen. Has he fulfilled it? No. He's been loaned out by Sheff Utd and he couldn't get a game in the Championship before the lockdown.
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Sorry: just read the OP more carefully. It said 'due to injury'. I just saw 'didn't fulfil their potential. Ah well, yes, maybe he was dropped on his head....
posted on 8/5/20
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 26 seconds ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I... (U6374)
posted 37 seconds ago
Pato is a good example - could be classed as burn out
Robb Jones - retiring at 27 ftom shin splints is bad. Class defender.
Gazza - not much needs saying there
Essien - absolute monster by his knee was a wuss
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How did Essien not reach his potential. Was one of the best midfielders in the world?
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Yeah fair point DJ but how many Team if the whatever does he get into? I think injuries massively held him back.
posted on 8/5/20
Harry Kewell, Jonathan Woodgate, Lesley King all spring to mind for me personally.
Alan Smith as well.
posted on 8/5/20
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 8 minutes ago
Maybe Luke Shaw?
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Was looking great til that leg break. Was good last season though and has looked very good in recent months also especially at the left of a back 3.
Had a spell out this season but other than that he’s been pretty much injury free for 3 seasons now.
Still needs to improve going forward but it’s easy to forget he’s still only 24. If he can keep in good shape and injury free there is still a big future there imo.
posted on 8/5/20
comment by Sideshow (U11809)
posted 2 minutes ago
Taarabt
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Show pony.
posted on 8/5/20
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baztard (U19119)
posted 54 minutes ago
If the Brazilian Ronaldo never reaches his peak yet is still one of the greatest players ever, then how good he could have been if it wasn’t for injuries?
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with maradona/messi/di stefano....the v best
posted on 8/5/20
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posted on 8/5/20
Futre
should have become of the best players of the late 80s - 90s
injures facked him up...was finished by late 20s
posted on 8/5/20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkzqzngVczE&list=LLCTQ-UXVYJeYEvxHwzr_Eeg&index=620
posted on 8/5/20
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 3 minutes ago
Ravel Morrison
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I wouldn’t count Ravel, unless we include ‘being dropped on his head as a baby’ as an injury.
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He had potential: Ferguson judged him as being the best young player he had ever seen. Has he fulfilled it? No. He's been loaned out by Sheff Utd and he couldn't get a game in the Championship before the lockdown.
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The theme of the thread is ‘Players who didn’t reach their potential due to injury’.
Not ‘Players who didn’t reach their potential because they are a dikkhead.’
posted on 8/5/20
Lentini worth a mention?
posted on 8/5/20
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 minute ago
Lentini worth a mention?
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posted on 8/5/20
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posted on 8/5/20
comment by Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I'll show you I can (U6374)
posted 24 seconds ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 minute ago
Lentini worth a mention?
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Oops.
Great shout. I remember him because of Champ Manager Italia on the Amiga
posted on 8/5/20
comment by Firkin (U19526)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 6 seconds ago
Rodrigo Possebon
Will Keane
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The thread the other day made me think again about Possebon. I was under the mistaken impression he broke his leg under the Pogatetz challenge, which derailed his career. However, he was back in action a month later. The fact he never made 100 first team professional appearances across any of his clubs (and a number of these were hardly top clubs) makes me think he appeared better than there was in his first few appearances.
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You didn’t watch him enough before his injury then. He was head and shoulders above his peer at U18 and reserve level.
Fergie said the lad was special, and he didn’t usually get it wrong.
Whether it was physical, psychological, or a combination of the two, I don’t know. But he was a different player when he came back. I think the confidence was gone.
And whether the injury so so severe or not, it was a horror challenge. Absolutely terrible.
posted on 8/5/20
Matteo Brighi
posted on 8/5/20
Has anyone said Ariel Ortega because he is the best example I can think of
posted on 8/5/20
Norman Whiteside, forgot about him which is kind ofthe point I guess.
posted on 8/5/20
comment by Robb, the fifth husband of Joe Exotic (U22311)
posted 3 minutes ago
Has anyone said Ariel Ortega because he is the best example I can think of
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Don't remember any big injuries derailing his career? He just flopped in Europe and became an alcoholic didn't he?
posted on 8/5/20
Ortega played 450 games and got capped 87 times by Argentina???
posted on 8/5/20
Sorry, I didn’t read the article fully
I thought it was just potential wasted - didn’t see t he injury bit at the end
My bad 😭
posted on 8/5/20
Sturridge.
posted on 8/5/20
Recoba
posted on 8/5/20
comment by Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I'll show you I can (U6374)
posted 13 minutes ago
Norman Whiteside, forgot about him which is kind ofthe point I guess.
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Yeah; good shout Robbing.
posted on 8/5/20
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