Players whose careers just disappeared

[Alioune DVToure]

Franny Jeffers
Michael Ricketts
Lee Sharpe
Neil Mellor
Matt Jansen
Ian Harte (for a few years)
Seth Johnson
David Bentley

Any other good examples?

EDIT: In case you were wondering, yes this thread was inspired by the signing of Richard Wright.

[Alioune DVToure]

More : Ben Thornley and Jody Morris.

[Dronny]

The majority of players we sold in the 80's and 90's and some we bought!

[Mike J]

What happened to eidur Gudjohnsen when he left barca?

[Alioune DVToure]

What happened to eidur Gudjohnsen when he left barca?

Stoke, West Ham and Spurs I think. No idea where he is now. And what about Nery?

[bobby brows]

Richard Wright
Richard Edghill
Danny Granville
MarK Kennedy
Michael Branch

[Alioune DVToure]

Richard Wright
Richard Edghill
Danny Granville
MarK Kennedy
Michael Branch

Michael Branch is an excellent example. I was thinking of players who've played at the top level, got tipped for stardom and then disappeared of the charts. Danny Cadamarteri is a similar case.

Mark Kennedy got a job as an undercover cozzer pretending to be an eco-warrior - and nailing a few of them in the process.

[Mike J]

What happened to eidur Gudjohnsen when he left barca?

Stoke, West Ham and Spurs I think. No idea where he is now. And what about Nery?

Christ he was absoloute garbage. I was expecting him to be a goal scoring machine.

Michael Johnson
Darren Caskey (remeber him, tipped for massive things, turned out to be utter shit)
Joseph yobo (i literally have no idea where this guy is now. i always thought he was pretty good)

[hyper]

Michael Owen?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Some names there....wow.

Wel you could start closer and say Richard Wright
Julian Joachim
Steffen Iversen
James Beattie
David Nugent
Anthony Gardner
Michael Ball (!)
Chris Powell
Luke Chadwick
Patrick Kluivert

[Bridge'srightfoot]

Berbatov...
In all seriousness he was absolutely wonderful for Spurs, started decently at Rags and then just faded into nothing.

[Alioune DVToure]

Lee Hendrie

[Alioune DVToure]

Some names there....wow.

Wel you could start closer and say Richard Wright
Julian Joachim
Steffen Iversen
James Beattie
David Nugent
Anthony Gardner
Michael Ball (!)
Chris Powell
Luke Chadwick
Patrick Kluivert

Gardner and Joachim are good ones. Kluivert continued to play for big clubs (Newcastle, Valencia) - just not very well.

I watched Joachim for Darlo against Dale in the L2 play-off semi in 2008. He was shit.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Lee Hendrie

Jodi Morris and Lee Hendrie are fantastic examples. Had you asked from just about anyone Ca 1999, they'd name those two as future of England midfield. Quite.

[Alioune DVToure]

Who remembers Chris Kiwomya and Darren Eadie?

[bobby brows]

Jermaine Jenas

[Original Dub]

Elano

[bobby brows]

Lee Bowyer

I Remember when we had an £8m bid turned down for him and he arrived at West Ham for £300k 3 months later

Oliver Dacourt

Mark Viduka

Ousmane Dabo

Hatem Trabelsi

[PeterParker]

Chris Killen and Danny Allsopp.

But the biggest imho is Mateja Kezman.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Who remembers Chris Kiwomya and Darren Eadie?

I love this thread mate. These names are awesome.

Darren Eadie was like last of his breed. 4-4-2 left winger if I ever saw one. You basically don't get completely one dimensional players like him at Premier League level anymore at all.