Mike Tyson,

He should have achieved far more than he did, he had the potential to be the greatest undefeated heavyweigtht of all time.

I don't think he used the word "poor". Was it "limited" he used?

Wasn't it more his technique isn't quite there, but he makes up for it in application?
He seemed quite excited that once he (Smith) had got a grip of him, the potential in him would be immense.

I played in the same parkside side Mike Bennett of saints did, i think it was Royton tigers that Danny Sculthorpe played for. the guy was an animal then [D.S.].
Danny put this belter of a tackle in on Benny, Benny took exception to it and gave him a right hook. Scully just took it without flinching and laid out Benny.
Looking back it was very funny

Danny's problem has always been his Father, he gets involved in everything he does and then winds up his own son's Coach.
My choice would be Jon Roper. Bags of talent, crap attitude.

The problem is that Audley Harrison had no talent and a bad attitude.

I'm bending the rules of this thread a bit, but bare with me. This person is neither exceptional nor hasn't he 'made it', but for you're career taking a rather strange twist in one transfer, hello Mark Calderwood. He was a try machine at Leeds, such a threat, chased the £££'s, Leeds let him take it and he must look back and think 'What If ...'

[sizeI know he's represented England since, but his career really has deteriorated.[/size

Gleeson, Matt King, Monaghan, Reardon must all think the same.

Not from the greatest game but Gazza.

With that in mind, Stan Collymore must be another one. Franny Jeffers also.

Back to the great game, Karl Pryce burst on to the scene looked a great prospect. Also Briers

Typical speccy. They generally know it all - but for whatever reason have never made it into the first team!

steve mccurrie?

Briers

dont get this thread ,ever person on this you have all mentioned have made bloody big money out of sport cos they are good at it. any one who gets paid for playing sport isnt to bad are they realy. so how have they under achived ,in none ov them have to get up at 5 and go work for a wage or sign on every week ,stop taking boys and girls

Who was the teenager signed by Liverpool, I think back in the 80's, Wayne Something? At the time I'm sure it was the highest fee for a teenager but can't remember him mking in it.