Bombed out of Genoa now as well. Will probably go to China or the gulf according to the Portuguese media.
What a waste of a talent.
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Bombed out of Genoa now as well. Will probably go to China or the gulf according to the Portuguese media.
What a waste of a talent.
We've has a few over the years who wasted their talent, Ravel Morrison, Jason Koumas and Robin Friday spring to mind. All troubled characters.
What about that lad from Llanrumney (QPR as well), can't even remember his name, but apparently he was going to be the next "BIG THING"Originally Posted by JKB
Leon Jeanne
His game for us, was it against the jacks ? ? ? he tore them apart, looked the real deal and would go on to play at the top
such a waste
Seen him play, he could have been the next big thing. He had too many hanger-oners.
" too many hanger-oners."[/QUOTE]
Hot soapy flannel and a pair of scissors will get rid of them
As a person of negligible footballing ability I get a bit frustrated when you when you see those who have been blessed with a real gift of talent absolutely wasting it. Of those you list at least Jason Koumas had one good season. Has Ravel Morrison done anything ? As far as Robin Friday is concerned Reading were glad to be shot of him. He had one outstanding game for us but was otherwise a waste of time and space.If all the players mentioned here had got a grip one way or another they could all have had successful careers at the top but, for whatever reason, they didn't. What a waste.
No way Koumas should be in the same bracket as the rest of the losers. He played nearly 500 games for club and country.
Yes with a better attitude he might have played for bigger clubs but he didn't get bombed out of places without even playing, or playing a handful of times, like Taraabt and Morrison.
Agreed. Koumas had a long and successful career.
Most of which were played for Tranmere, Wigan and Cardiff.
Wigan were in the Premier League and Tranmere the Championship first time around.
He played more games for West Brom than Wigan and Cardiff put together so bit odd you fail to mention them.
I was going to say West Brom he was actually playing well there until they made Robson manager
Wrong. Koumas played nearly as many games for WBA (123) as he did for Tranmere (127). He only played 67 times for Cardiff & 54 times for Wigan.
Do your homework before posting.
500 games club and country with 240 club games at a decent level. He may not have made everything out of his talents but there will be plenty of "could have beens" who look at his career with jealous eyes.
He only had 4 clubs and played a minimum of 44 games for them, making over 100 appearances for 2 clubs.
JKB is clearly missing the point. Taraabt has been bombed out of yet another club that he failed to make more than 15 appearances for. Hence the OP.
Its all very will having AC Milan, Spurs and Benfica on your CV but he only played a total of 21 times for them, and in Benficas case didnt even play for the first team!!!
Koumas played more games for his country than than Adel did for Milan, Spurs, Benfica and Fulham put together.
Friday was voted Reading best player ever on a number of occasions. Agree he did very little during his time with the city.
Taarabt was Championship player of the year and has Spurs, Milan, Qpr and Fulham on his CV.
To even get to professional status is an achievement and difficult to criticise footballers in the moden era. Yes they earn good wages but the pressures from everywhere, including your "own camp" (agents) are such that it makes it incredibly hard to compete for the limited amount of places available.
Not only do you need to have the skill, physique, and ability to train hard and have the luck to stay clear from injuries, you also need to be mentally savvy and strong when things go against you.
The players mentioned above have all had addictions to something or been intellectually challenged.
They may well look back on their careers with regret but I would say to each of them, you got paid for what you loved doing where most of us paid to play.
Tarrabt has many top clubs on his CV but apart from QPR he hasnt made more than 14 appearances for any of them.
Thats the whole point of the thread?!? That he gets bombed out of nearly every club he signs for.
He would have Benfica on his CV if he managed to make an appearance for them
The President of benfica publicly stated that he would never make an appearance for the club. Only weeks after signing him. Fook knows what he did.Tarrabt has many top clubs on his CV but apart from QPR he hasnt made more than 14 appearances for any of them.
Thats the whole point of the thread?!? That he gets bombed out of nearly every club he signs for.
He would have Benfica on his CV if he managed to make an appearance for them
What ever happened to Dai Thomas, another waste.
Why are we talking about Tarabat? I know he played (when he felt like it) for Warnock at QPR, has it been suggested he might be coming here?
Perhaps title a little misleading? The OP mentions wasted talent which has become the theme.
Although... be great if NW could work his magic mind so who knows
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