Prodigies that never did it

[andyinswinton]

Because Le Tallec is on his way very soon, I got to thinking about those much hyped wonder-kids that never actually lived up to their reputations.

Whatever happened to Cherno Samba?
Who remembers Sonny Pike at Ajax?
Would Wayne Harrison ever have made it at Anfield?

What other kids are out there that never really made it?

[Shaggy]

Last I heard of Cherno Samba he was plying his trade for some bobbins MLS club, although I'm sure someone said on here recently that he'd gone to Bristol City?

Theo Walcott

[TheStig]

Last I heard of Cherno Samba he was plying his trade for some bobbins MLS club, although I'm sure someone said on here recently that he'd gone to Bristol City?

Theo Walcott

He plays in the Spanish Second Division.

http://www.icons.com/samba/

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,1563,1411968,00.html

[G_Man]

Richie Partridge?

[kopdan]

Francis Tierney

[andyinswinton]

Richie Partridge?

Good one. He's at Rotherham now after being released by Sheffield Wednesday.

[Shaggy]

Good one. He's at Rotherham now after being released by Sheffield Wednesday.

I know a Wednesday lad who goes all over watching them, and he kept me informed about how Partridge was doing. Said he liked him, as did most of the fans, but he never got a decent run in the side and Sturrock didn't seem to rate the lad.

[ronan]

michael chopra

partridge should have been given a chance under thompson when ged was injured , we were crying out for any sort of width.
he did well at coventry but stature was always going to be a problem for him.pity,nice lad.

[Shaggy]

michael chopra

Not sure he was ever deemed anything like a wonderkid?

[G_Man]

Jenas was hailed as a wonderkid, I don't think he's done owt special.

Liam Miller

[Shaggy]

Jenas was hailed as a wonderkid, I don't think he's done owt special.

My young cousin was on Forest's books at the time Jenas was there...a couple of years younger than him though. He used to rave about Jenas, and said everyone within the club fully expected him to go on and become some kind of all conquering great...the sort of player Gerrard has become, really.

And after all that, he's ****e.

[TheStig]

My young cousin was on Forest's books at the time Jenas was there...a couple of years younger than him though. He used to rave about Jenas, and said everyone within the club fully expected him to go on and become some kind of all conquering great...the sort of player Gerrard has become, really.

And after all that, he's ****e.

Well to be fair he's not done badly has he? I think it's unrealistic to say people will be the "next Pele" at about 16-17. Alot of those who did make it eventually where "surprises" to some.

[Shaggy]

Well to be fair he's not done badly has he? I think it's unrealistic to say people will be the "next Pele" at about 16-17. Alot of those who did make it eventually where "surprises" to some.

Yeah obviously in all fairness and in the grand scheme of things, he's done rather well.

Still don't rate him though. AT ALL.

[TheStig]

Neither do I.

How he got in the England squad I will never know.

[Ryan]

John Welsh.