Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Young, Gifted then Crap

Julian Joachim
Believe it or not this guy was once good. Check him out on youtube, if you don’t believe me. At under 18-level it was said that no one could come near him; by the time he was 20 they could.

Michael Standing
Arriving at Aston Villa, along with Gareth Barry, in 1998, Standing was seen as the pick of the 2 youngsters. 4 years and no appearances later he left for Bradford. Today, Standing plies his trade for non-league Lewes. Unconfirmed reports linked him with Anfield this summer.

Titus Bramble
At 14, the Ipswich youngster cut an imposing figure. Un-ironically touted as the next big thing, the young colossus stood 6ft 2ins tall and weighed 13 stone. He was utilized all over the pitch, breaking youth-team scoring records. Unfortunately, Titus peaked at 14.