City players who never fulfilled their potential?

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Michael Hughes, ruined by Sam Ellis, anyone at that cup game at Boro will know what i mean
 
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Barry Conlon!!

This thread could run and run we've got so many.

Miguel Vuoso is another.
 
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Was going to say Gary Mason (remember him!?)

But TERRY DUNFIELD!!! - played that last game of the season for the first team against Chelsea I think, and looked quality, composed on the ball. Then never saw him again
 
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Nedum Onuoha without a doubt. I think he's 24 now but I remember as an 18 year old breaking through he was going to be something special. I think his amazing athleticism carried him in the juniors whch may have overshadowed the fact he is not thechnically a world beater. I really don't want to wrire him off just yet though.

Definately Lee Croft as well, I heard a stat that he was the most capped player ever at England youth level? Don't know if anyone can verify.

I recon Robbie Fowler as well under KK. If he had got himself into good shape, he really could have been fantastic for City. I was so excited when we signed him, gutted it didn't work out. Him and Anelka in their pomp would have been something to behold!!!

Stephen Elliot and Paddy McCarthy also under in Pearce era...not to mention Georgios Samaras. Hang on, this thread is for never filled there potential - Sorry he must of slipped in from my complete waste of space list!

I
 
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I remember the kippax said:
Pigeonho said:
Unfortunately I get the feeling this thread, when resurrected years down the line, will contain the name 'Michael Johnson'. :-(
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and I am sad to say Vladimir Weiss ;-(
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I think he will fulfill his potential, whether its with us or not though is another matter.
 
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I'm gonna say Ade Mike. I remember him being in the sticker album from maybe 97??? as City's up and comming star... never saw him again!!!
 
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Academy - Lee Croft.

Non-academy - Nery Castillo. Was really looking forward to watching him, shame.
 
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Swiss Tony said:
I'm gonna say Ade Mike. I remember him being in the sticker album from maybe 97??? as City's up and comming star... never saw him again!!!
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I don't remember him,sure you don't mean Leon Mike?

There are too many to mention from the academy but whether any of them really had it or not in the first place is another thing.

Bradley Wright Phillips really springs to mind,was sick of hearing how great he would be.

Barton has really lost his way too but maybe its not too late for him.
 
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pinkwheeltrim said:
Swiss Tony said:
I'm gonna say Ade Mike. I remember him being in the sticker album from maybe 97??? as City's up and comming star... never saw him again!!!
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I don't remember him,sure you don't mean Leon Mike?

There are too many to mention from the academy but weather any of them really had it or not in the first place is another thing.

Bradley Wright Phillips really springs to mind,was sick of hearing how great he would be.

Barton has really lost his way too but maybe its not too late for him.
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He defo means Ade Mike, I however thought it was Adie, but thats neither here nor there. One thing I do know though is that he was slow as fuck!
 
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pinkwheeltrim said:
Swiss Tony said:
I'm gonna say Ade Mike. I remember him being in the sticker album from maybe 97??? as City's up and comming star... never saw him again!!!
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I don't remember him,sure you don't mean Leon Mike?

There are too many to mention from the academy but whether any of them really had it or not in the first place is another thing.

Bradley Wright Phillips really springs to mind,was sick of hearing how great he would be.

Barton has really lost his way too but maybe its not too late for him.
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Nope was Adie Mike, big, strong and fast forward..... left in 95 though down to the lower leagues
 
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Pigeonho said:
pinkwheeltrim said:
I don't remember him,sure you don't mean Leon Mike?

There are too many to mention from the academy but weather any of them really had it or not in the first place is another thing.

Bradley Wright Phillips really springs to mind,was sick of hearing how great he would be.

Barton has really lost his way too but maybe its not too late for him.
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He defo means Ade Mike, I however thought it was Adie, but thats neither here nor there. One thing I do know though is that he was slow as fuck!
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Fair enough,really can't remember him,mind you,I was off my face most of the time back then!
 
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Kasper Schmeichel-the few games he played for us under sven he seemed an amazing talent, looked far better than hart at the time

Bojinov-if he weren't made of glass he had the strength and skill to be a real force up front in the prem

Sturridge-real surprised not to hear his name in the england fold, was such a shame when he was sold off to chelsea, he had such potential and was only beginning to break into the first team.

...and the list of strikers goes on
Mpenza
Samaras
Bianchi

...seems we've been cursed up front for ages. Thank god for Tevez.
 
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I was always suprised that Nicky Reid, Steve Redmond and especially Ray Ranson never really attracted the attention of the bigger Clubs at the time. Ranson especially had an England Cap in him.
 
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SuperKevinHorlock said:
Thinking back to my youth and remembering how gutted I was when Michael Hughes left for Strasbourg,its funny how certain players never quite get to the top I thought he would be a world beater.

Any other players who never fulfilled there promise?
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Colin Bell,we were denied the best years of him.
 
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