Players with little perceived potential who have done better than people expected

[Kumquat]

Running on from the other thread....


Adam El-Abd as a start.

 

[junior]

Bridcutt?

 

[Titus]

Peter Ward.

 

[Mellotron]

Adam El Abd
Ashley Barnes
Andrew Crofts

 

[Seagullible]

David Beckham - entered the field of play at the Goldstone to a rousing chant of 'who the f#in hell are you!'

 

[big nuts]

Paul Collingwood.

 

[Mellotron]

Rocky Balboa

 

[Spider]

The Looney Tunes (saved the world by playing basketball in Space Jam!)

 

[Beach Hut]

Bobby Zamora

 

[Munkfish]

Dean Hammond.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

Cant beleive no one has siad Football Genius yet

 

[Lankyseagull]

Michel Kuipers - substituted at half time on his first appearance for Albion, now enjoys Legendary status.

 

[glasfryn]

Peter Ward.

this
along with Gordon Smith
Brian Horton
Gerry Fell

 

[terryberry1]

CMS

 

[mccraque]

Mike Small.

I remember a pre season friendly in 1990 at Burgess Hill where this lumbering great buffoon missed from inside the goal. Was not impressed.....

 

[Kumquat]

Cant beleive no one has siad Football Genius yet

Was actually gonna mention crumplin in my opening post. John Robinson too.

 

[Barn Door Billy]

Bridcutt - rejected by palace, playing for Stockport - now look where he is
Dean Hammond - didn't think he'd go as far as he did with Southampton