Kids of yesteryear

[Frosty Jack]

Is there a youth player you were convinced was going to make it at Liverpool and didn’t?

Going way back but saw Ian Armstrong in a few reserve games and  expected him to progress out of that group. 

[allez les rouges]

Partidge, lee Jones, John Welsh were all on my watch list. As well as Ibe more recently. 

 

It just shows how difficult it is to break through and stay there. I think at least 50% of it is mentality in addition to exceptional talent. 

Its probably why I never made it. Either becuase of my weak mind or my lack of exceptional talent. One or the other. 

[PhilM]

I remember thinking that Kristian Nemeth was going to be the business, and my youth scouting career ended right there.

[Cheesecake]

Les Gems, dear god so much promise but ultimately so underwhelming apart from one e or two highlight moments.

[dyl]

25 minutes ago, Cheesecake said:

Les Gems, dear god so much promise but ultimately so underwhelming apart from one e or two highlight moments.

Was probably more hype than promise with those two

[downunder]

The most recent one would be Woodburn.

Does Mark Kennedy count - he was young.

 

[LFCNeil90]

I thought Dani Pacheco was going to be a star

[Gethin]

5 minutes ago, LFCNeil90 said:

I thought Dani Pacheco was going to be a star

Suso was the one I thought would make it 

[Ombudsam]

4 minutes ago, Gethin said:

Suso was the one I thought would make it 

He did to be fair to you. His CV is good. Would deffo get connection requests in LinkedIn

[Cunny]

one for the forum grandads: Wayne Harrison

Edited November 25, 2024 by Cunny

[Benzo-13]

58 minutes ago, Cheesecake said:

Les Gems, dear god so much promise but ultimately so underwhelming apart from one e or two highlight moments.

Don’t think GH’s love of Heskey helped them and they didn’t get the games due to the pressure GH was under to win games too.

[Gethin]

16 minutes ago, Ombudsam said:

He did to be fair to you. His CV is good. Would deffo get connection requests in LinkedIn

He’s done OK but I thought he had the potential to be a properly top level player 

[BigBird]

Read recently that Bobby Clark is having a good season at Red Bull Salzburg. Clark is a first team regular and one of his midfield colleagues praised his work ethic and technical ability. I recall Newcastle being upset when he left them to join us. Sorry he didn't cut it at Anfield but pleased to know he's doing well.

 

[Bailo]

Mark Gonzalez

[surf]

does traore count? came in as the new desailly, never lived up to that

[Cam]

12 hours ago, Frosty Jack said:

Is there a youth player you were convinced was going to make it at Liverpool and didn’t?

Some would say Steven Gerrard...

[Ombudsam]

12 minutes ago, Cam said:

Some would say Steven Gerrard...

Who? Why?

[PhilM]

2 hours ago, surf said:

does traore count? came in as the new desailly, never lived up to that

That's Champions League Winner Djimi Traore to you, son.

[Frosty Jack]

David Thompson did have a season or so in and around the first team squad. I thought it a mistake to sell at the time. He had a certain fight in him we were lacking elsewhere and was more talented than he is remembered I think.

Recall that Ged lost patience with his attitude. 

[PhilM]

6 hours ago, allez les rouges said:

Partidge, lee Jones, John Welsh were all on my watch list. As well as Ibe more recently. 

 

It just shows how difficult it is to break through and stay there. I think at least 50% of it is mentality in addition to exceptional talent. 

Its probably why I never made it. Either becuase of my weak mind or my lack of exceptional talent. One or the other. 

Richie Partridge was absolutely wicked in Championship Manager. But then so was Haukur Ingi Gudnason

[Frosty Jack]

2 minutes ago, PhilM said:

Richie Partridge was absolutely wicked in Championship Manager. But then so was Haukur Ingi Gudnason

Gudnason may yet get his chance under Slot.

[Murphman]

5 hours ago, Cunny said:

one for the forum grandads: Wayne Harrison

I remember him. F*ck off Kahnee.

[Cam]

5 hours ago, Ombudsam said:

Who? Why?

Mainly Lampard and Scholes.

[smithdown]

9 hours ago, Cunny said:

one for the forum grandads: Wayne Harrison

According to Canny Farm folklore we could have taken Mick Quinn instead.  

[pipnasty]

Ian Rush

Never rose to his Chester heights