BP1960 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I'll start with Andy Sweeney, a George Best lookalike who took the breath away when playing for the reserves with his long mazy runs from deep, beating man after man. Sadly, he couldn't produce this at first team level and I think finished up at Mossley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 A much harder question is Name a latics youth star who DID fulfill their early promise..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) A much harder question is Name a latics youth star who DID fulfill their early promise..... Many have done, I can go way back to Les Chapman, but even more failed for one reason or another. Edited July 10, 2013 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdumer Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Mike Lester looked to be heading for a great career when he moved to citeh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I'm not as old as you, I've watched Latics as a season ticket holder since 1989. I can't think of any in the last 24 years. Tierney has had a better career than most predicted. - He is as good as I can think really. Eardley? People were talking him up to be a premier league regular. Bernard? Didn't really fulfill Gerrard? The same Serrant? - Injuries Allessandra? - Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookers_Carl Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I was also going to say Carl Serrant due to injuries. I remember coming home from school and being told he was sold to Newcastle, then throwing a major wobbler when I read the transfer fee was only 500k after expecting £1 million plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoytonLatics Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Richard Graham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngen Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Matty Wolfenden scored hatfuls for the ressies and youth teams, think hes somewhere along the FC United level now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) Bez - I'm expecting a simialr sort of impact from Schidney Mark Innes was superb then died a real death after being moved to left-back Andy Holt had a decent lower league career but the interest from Liverpool and Celtic killed his Latics career Andy Gorton was good enough to have made a very good career for himself yet pissed it all away Tipton didn't want it enough, reinvented himself as a knobhead, that charged around like a headless chicken. It was all downhill after the haircut Richard Graham, excellent player - his body gave up on him Danny Hall - really looked the part, but never improved Danny Boshell - never quite made that step into Football League quality, the ability was there - he simply had no heart. How he managed contract after contract, I'll never know... Edited July 10, 2013 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I thought Mark Innes was gonna be a world beater in midfield after his first few games...... I believe he now tiles bathrooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I thought Mark Innes was gonna be a world beater in midfield after his first few games...... I believe he now tiles bathrooms. Same here mate, he was the main reason we stayed up in 1999, we needed a Talisman to give us impetus and he ran the midfield over that last month and scored a very important goal on the final day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Not sure I'd count Eardley, Bernard and Gerrard as unfilfilled promise - they all had reasonably successful careers in the top two divisions. None of them were ever going to be world class. We're still going to regret letting Carlos Roca go one day though, mark my words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Dean Smalley? Always one who was promoted to be a star - wasn't all bad as a player though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Scott Sinclair Eh? The only Scott Sinclair I can think is th Man City benchwarmer. Never at latics was he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Smalley had all the attributes to be a top, top player but sadly he has the heart of a mouse and puts in minimal effort. So frustrating to watch as when he did step up to the plate at the back end of the Penney era, I thought the penny had finally dropped with him but definitely one of the things Dickov got right. His purple patch at Chesterfield showed that he could be a consistent goal threat but the fact he didn't sign for the team he helped shoot to promotion (and one short on firepower at that) is all telling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Scott Spencer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Scott Sinclair Bloody hell I wish we did have him on our books. I think you mean Spencer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When I used to watch the reserves way back, Carlos roca was indeed a breath of fresh air, running at defenders and offering something different. I always thought his small frame would hinder him though......and so it proved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 My sister bought richard grahams house and it was falling apart. The amount of red letters that kept coming through the door was ridiculous. Had the bailiff turn up one day wanting to recoup some of the 50 grand plus he owed. Somethin went wrong for him somewhere along the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakerT Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 The lad I couldnt understand was Chris Hall made his debut as a young kid, looked a big strong talent, i remember saying at the time give him 2 season and we could make a packet on him. He cut short his contract and now doing TV adverts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Matty Wolfenden scored hatfuls for the ressies and youth teams, think hes somewhere along the FC United level now Think he finished top scorer for FCUM last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 My sister bought richard grahams house and it was falling apart. The amount of red letters that kept coming through the door was ridiculous. Had the bailiff turn up one day wanting to recoup some of the 50 grand plus he owed. Somethin went wrong for him somewhere along the line. Didn't he become manager of Top Man in Oldham after he left football due to injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 In recent seasons Andy Crompton had potential but injuries and his own disipline problems let him down. Also rated that Pearson who went to Barrow and Phillip McGrath if he had stayed injury free. Also suprised that Wayne Harrison who we sold to Liverpool not been mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Didn't he become manager of Top Man in Oldham after he left football due to injury? Not sure about that tbh i do however remember him having a stint as manager of a local team. Oldham town i think but might be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Not sure about that tbh i do however remember him having a stint as manager of a local team. Oldham town i think but might be wrong He was at Oldham Town and was also my manager at Chadderton. Even at pushing twenty stone, he was still the best player on the park every week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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