[Supras]

1. Djibril Cisse (STR, Auxerre)
2. Andres D'Allesandro (AM, River Plate)
3. Leandro Bonfim (AM, Vitoria/PSV Eindhoven)
4. Fernando Jose Torres (STR, Atletico Madrid)
5. Jermaine Pennant (R/WNG, Arsenal)
6. Rafael Van der Vaart (C/MF, Ajax)
7. Florent Sinama-Pongolle (STR, Le Havre/Liverpool)
8. Piotr Trochowski (AM, FC Bayern Munich)
9. Anthony Le Tallec (AM/CFWD, Le Havre/Liverpool)
10. Mourad Meghni (AM, Bologna)
11. Pedro Mantorras (STR, Benfica Lisbon)
12. David Odonkor (FWD, Borussia Dortmund)
13. Darren Fletcher (C/MF, Manchester United)
14. John Welsh (C/DM, Liverpool)
15. Kim Kallstrom (CM, BK Hacken)
16. Philippe Mexes (CB, Auxerre)
17. Johnny Heitinga (CB, Ajax)
18. Juan Andreu Melli (CM, Real Betis)
19. Baldo Di Gregorio (CB, Eintract Frankfurt)
20. Andres Iniesta (AM, Barcelona)
21. Milan Baros (STR, Liverpool)
22. Marius Niculae (STR, Sporting Lisbon)
23. Fabricio Coloccini (CB, Milan/on loan to Alaves)
24. Ricardo Bernardo Quaresma (L/WNG, Sporting Lisbon)
25. Maicon (RWB, Cruzeiro)
26. Hugo Viana (CM, Sporting Lisbon)
27. Arjen Robben (L/WNG, Groningen/PSV Eindhoven)
28. Julio Colombo (CB, Montpellier)
29. Gregory Vignal (LB, Liverpool)
30. Jermaine DeFoe (STR, West Ham United)
31. Gareth Barry (LB, Aston Villa)
32. Marat Izmailov (AM/FWD, Lokomotiv Moscow)
33. Hassan Yebda (DM, Auxerre)
34. Leandro Romagnoli (AM, San Lorenzo)
35. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (CFWD, Ajax)
36. Dean Ashton (CFWD, Crewe Alexandria)
37. Ednilson (AM, Benfica Lisbon)
38. Chris Kirkland (GK, Liverpool)
39. Emilliano S. Dudar (CB, Velez Sarsfield)
40. Helder Postiga (STR, Porto)
41. Ahmed 'Mido' Hossam (STR/LWNG, Ajax)
42. Joaquin Sanchez (L/WNG, Real Betis)
43. Diego Ribas (AM, Santos)
44. Jay Lucas (CFWD, Southampton)
45. Niko Kranjcar (AM/CFWD, Dinamo Zagreb)
46. Christian Petereit (RB/CB, Schalke 04)
47. Ewerthon (STR/FWD, Borussia Dortmund)
48. Gael Givet (CB/LB, Monaco)
49. Francesco Lodi (AM, Empoli/Parma)
50. Massimo Donati (DM, AC Milan)
51. Gatti Ribeiro (RWB, Blooming)
52. Jeremie Aliadiere (STR, Arsenal)
53. Francesco Tarantino (LB/CB, Athletic Bilbao)
54. Lourenco Da Silva (FWD/LWNG, Sporting Lisbon)
55. Alexander Ludwig (L/WNG, Werder Bremen)
56. Landon Donovan (STR, San Jose Earthquakes)
57. Ricardo Costa (CB, FC Porto)
58. Filip Trojan (L/WNG, Schalke 04)
59. Carlos Martins (CM, Sporting Lisbon)
60. Serhat Akin (STR, Fenerbahce)
61. Johnnier Montano (AM/FWD, Parma-on loan to Verona)
62. Mark Fotheringham (C/MF, Celtic)
63. Rubinho (GK, Corinthians)
64. Michael Chopra (STR, Newcastle)
65. Edward Johnson (STR, Dallas Burn)
66. Johnny Van Beukering (STR, Vitesse)
67. Santino Quaranta (STR, DC United)
68. Andreas Hinkel (RB/RWB, Stuttgart)
69. Bojan Djrodjic (L/WNG, Manchester United)
70. Matteo Brighi (CM, Juventus)
71. Cherno Samba (CFWD, Millwall)
72. Hassan Ahamada (LWNG/STR, Nantes)
73. Theo Janssen (LM, Vitesse)
74. Derik Boateng (AM, Panathinaikos)
75. Mauro Rosales (R/WNG,
76. Dulee Johnson (STR, BK Hacken)
77. Fernando Macedo Nano (L/WNG, Barcelona)
78. Michael Essien (D/MF, Bastia)
79. Andres Oliveira (STR/FWD, Perth Glory)
80. Candido Costa (AM, Porto)
81. Tuomas Aho (CB, My-Pa)
82. Dimitar Berbatov (STR, Bayer Leverkusen)
83. Thijs Houwing (CFWD, Twente)
84. Labinot Harbuzi (AM, Malmo FF)
85. Michael Zepek (CM, Bayer Leverkusen)
86. Mika Vayrynen (AM, FC Jokerit)
87. Ramon Calliste (STR, Manchester United)
88. Christoph Preuss (RWB, Eintract Frankfurt)
89. Keith Kelly (CM, PSG)
90. Aldo Jara (FWD, Cerro Portano)
91. Kieran Richardson (L/WNG, Manchester United)
92. Leonardo Santiago (L/WNG, Feyenoord)
93. Shaun Maloney(STR, Celtic)
94. Azar Karadas (CFWD/CB, Brann Bergen)
95. Kaka (AM, Sao Paulo)
96. Benjamin Auer (CFWD, Borussia M'Gladbach)
97. Daniyel Cimen (LB/CB, Eintract Frankfurt)
98. Erdal Kilicaslan (CFWD, Bayern Munich)
99. David Prutton (D/MF, Nottingham Forest)
100. Alexander Hleb (AM, Stuttgart)

Quite an interesting list.

The ones in bold are those who imo hav not came close to their expectations.

3 of them 'play' in the SPL, that says it all really, as does Prutton ahead of Hleb and Richardson ahead of kaka.

[The Arch]

Also, Mark Fotheringham ahead of Michael Essien.

They do mention quite a lot of the players that broke through at that time, just the order's a bit fucked up.

[rw89]

Supras, on Jun 1 2008, 11:25, said:

3 of them 'play' in the SPL, that says it all really, as does Prutton ahead of Hleb and Richardson ahead of kaka.

In fairness, Kaka' has always had problems with different matters. He was out the game for a whiles when he injured a vertabrae in his spine, he had growth problems and suffers from visionary problems. He never really made the breaks at Sao Paulo until later on.

[badger_whacker]

I've got another one from roughly the same period from World Soccer Magazine I believe. They were quite accurate in their predictions from what I remember.

[ThatBoyRonaldo]

funny eh, kaka only sneaks in, cristiano not in at all, but otherwise, pretty damn accurate.
Also, how can you say andreas hinkel didnt fulfil his potential but mark fotheringham did? maybe all those years in the lower divisions were the making of him aye?

[craigkillie]

I don't think it's in any sort of order, these kind of things usually aren't. It'll just be a list of 100 in no particular order.

[Sauzee#4]

Don't see how Samba's isn't living up to it? Doing well for Rovers and is the unsung hero of their defence...

[Cardeebuds]

Sauzee#4, on Jun 2 2008, 01:01, said:

Don't see how Samba's isn't living up to it? Doing well for Rovers and is the unsung hero of their defence...

That's Christopher not Cherno

[Dunning1874]

Where is Sinama-Pongolle these days?

[SaltyTON]

Supras, on Jun 1 2008, 11:25, said:

The ones in bold are those who imo hav not came close to their expectations.

3 of them 'play' in the SPL, that says it all really, as does Prutton ahead of Hleb and Richardson ahead of kaka.

Point at laugh at Supras, at the number of people who have disappeared into non-entities, compared with some of them...

1. Djibril Cisse (STR, Auxerre) Olympique Marseille FRA
2. Andres D'Allesandro (AM, River Plate) San Lorenzo ARG
3. Leandro Bonfim (AM, Vitoria/PSV Eindhoven) Vasco da Gama BRA
4. Fernando Jose Torres (STR, Atletico Madrid) Liverpool ENG
5. Jermaine Pennant (R/WNG, Arsenal) Liverpool ENG
6. Rafael Van der Vaart (C/MF, Ajax) Hamburg GER
7. Florent Sinama-Pongolle (STR, Le Havre/Liverpool) Recreativo ESP
8. Piotr Trochowski (AM, FC Bayern Munich) Hamburg GER
9. Anthony Le Tallec (AM/CFWD, Le Havre/Liverpool) Le Mans FRA
10. Mourad Meghni (AM, Bologna) Lazio ITA
11. Pedro Mantorras (STR, Benfica Lisbon) Benfica POR
12. David Odonkor (FWD, Borussia Dortmund) Real Betis ESP
13. Darren Fletcher (C/MF, Manchester United) Manchester United ENG
14. John Welsh (C/DM, Liverpool) Hull City ENG
15. Kim Kallstrom (CM, BK Hacken) Olympique Lyonnais FRA
16. Philippe Mexes (CB, Auxerre) AS Roma ITA
17. Johnny Heitinga (CB, Ajax) Ajax NED
18. Juan Andreu Melli (CM, Real Betis) Real Betis ESP
19. Baldo Di Gregorio (CB, Eintract Frankfurt) Rot Weiss Ahlen GER
20. Andres Iniesta (AM, Barcelona) Barcelona ESP
21. Milan Baros (STR, Liverpool) Portsmouth ENG
22. Marius Niculae (STR, Sporting Lisbon) Inverness Caledonian Thistle SCO
23. Fabricio Coloccini (CB, Milan/on loan to Alaves) Deportivo La Coruna ESP
24. Ricardo Bernardo Quaresma (L/WNG, Sporting Lisbon) Porto POR
25. Maicon (RWB, Cruzeiro) Internazionale ITA
26. Hugo Viana (CM, Sporting Lisbon) Osasuna ESP
27. Arjen Robben (L/WNG, Groningen/PSV Eindhoven) Real Madrid ESP
28. Julio Colombo (CB, Montpellier) Montpellier FRA
29. Gregory Vignal (LB, Liverpool) Southampton ENG
30. Jermaine DeFoe (STR, West Ham United) Portsmouth ENG
31. Gareth Barry (LB, Aston Villa) Aston Villa ENG
32. Marat Izmailov (AM/FWD, Lokomotiv Moscow) Sporting Lisbon POR
33. Hassan Yebda (DM, Auxerre) Le Mans FRA
34. Leandro Romagnoli (AM, San Lorenzo) Sporting Lisbon POR
35. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (CFWD, Ajax) Internazionale ITA
36. Dean Ashton (CFWD, Crewe Alexandria) West Ham United ENG
37. Ednilson (AM, Benfica Lisbon) Partizan Belgrade SER
38. Chris Kirkland (GK, Liverpool) Wigan Athletic ENG
39. Emilliano S. Dudar (CB, Velez Sarsfield) FC Chiasso SUI
40. Helder Postiga (STR, Porto) Panathinaikos GRE
41. Ahmed 'Mido' Hossam (STR/LWNG, Ajax) Middlesbrough ENG
42. Joaquin Sanchez (L/WNG, Real Betis) Valencia ESP
43. Diego Ribas (AM, Santos) Werder Bremen GER
44. Jay Lucas (CFWD, Southampton) ???
45. Niko Kranjcar (AM/CFWD, Dinamo Zagreb) Portsmouth ENG
46. Christian Petereit (RB/CB, Schalke 04) Essen GER
47. Ewerthon (STR/FWD, Borussia Dortmund) Espanyol ESP
48. Gael Givet (CB/LB, Monaco) Olympique Marseille FRA
49. Francesco Lodi (AM, Empoli/Parma) Frosinone Calcio ITA
50. Massimo Donati (DM, AC Milan) Celtic SCO
51. Gatti Ribeiro (RWB, Blooming) ????
52. Jeremie Aliadiere (STR, Arsenal) Middlesbrough ENG
53. Francesco Tarantino (LB/CB, Athletic Bilbao) Alaves ESP
54. Lourenco Da Silva (FWD/LWNG, Sporting Lisbon) Panionios GRE
55. Alexander Ludwig (L/WNG, Werder Bremen) St. Pauli GER
56. Landon Donovan (STR, San Jose Earthquakes) LA Galaxy USA
57. Ricardo Costa (CB, FC Porto) Veria GRE
58. Filip Trojan (L/WNG, Schalke 04) St. Pauli GER
59. Carlos Martins (CM, Sporting Lisbon) Recreativo ESP
60. Serhat Akin (STR, Fenerbahce) Anderlecht BEL
61. Johnnier Montano (AM/FWD, Parma-on loan to Verona) Girardot ???
62. Mark Fotheringham (C/MF, Celtic) Norwich City ENG
63. Rubinho (GK, Corinthians) Real Madrid ESP
64. Michael Chopra (STR, Newcastle) Sunderland ENG
65. Edward Johnson (STR, Dallas Burn) Fulham ENG
66. Johnny Van Beukering (STR, Vitesse) NEC Nijmegen NED
67. Santino Quaranta (STR, DC United) DC United USA
68. Andreas Hinkel (RB/RWB, Stuttgart) Celtic SCO
69. Bojan Djordjic (L/WNG, Manchester United) AIK Stockholm SWE
70. Matteo Brighi (CM, Juventus) AS Roma ITA
71. Cherno Samba (CFWD, Millwall) free released by Plymouth Argyle ENG
72. Hassan Ahamada (LWNG/STR, Nantes) Hatta Club ???
73. Theo Janssen (LM, Vitesse) Vitesse Arnhem NED
74. Derik Boateng (AM, Panathinaikos) Beitar Jerusalem ISR
75. Mauro Rosales (R/WNG) River Plate ARG
76. Dulee Johnson (STR, BK Hacken) AIK Stockholm SWE
77. Fernando Macedo Nano (L/WNG, Barcelona) Real Betis ESP
78. Michael Essien (D/MF, Bastia) Chelsea ENG
79. Andres Oliveira (STR/FWD, Perth Glory) ???
80. Candido Costa (AM, Porto) Belenenses POR
81. Tuomas Aho (CB, My-Pa) HJK Helsinki FIN
82. Dimitar Berbatov (STR, Bayer Leverkusen) Tottenham Hotspur ENG
83. Thijs Houwing (CFWD, Twente) Kozakkenboys ???
84. Labinot Harbuzi (AM, Malmo FF) Malmo SWE
85. Michael Zepek (CM, Bayer Leverkusen) Elversberg GER
86. Mika Vayrynen (AM, FC Jokerit) PSV Eindhoven NED
87. Ramon Calliste (STR, Manchester United) free released by Scunthorpe United ENG
88. Christoph Preuss (RWB, Eintract Frankfurt) ???
89. Keith Kelly (CM, PSG) ???
90. Aldo Jara (FWD, Cerro Portano) ???
91. Kieran Richardson (L/WNG, Manchester United) Sunderland ENG
92. Leonardo Santiago (L/WNG, Feyenoord) Ajax NED
93. Shaun Maloney(STR, Celtic) Aston Villa ENG
94. Azar Karadas (CFWD/CB, Brann Bergen) Brann Bergen NOR
95. Kaka (AM, Sao Paulo) AC Milan ITA
96. Benjamin Auer (CFWD, Borussia M'Gladbach) Bochum GER
97. Daniyel Cimen (LB/CB, Eintract Frankfurt) Kickers Offenbach GER
98. Erdal Kilicaslan (CFWD, Bayern Munich) Gaziantepspor TUR
99. David Prutton (D/MF, Nottingham Forest) Leeds United ENG
100. Alexander Hleb (AM, Stuttgart) Arsenal ENG

Where they are now after the brackets.

[Mr. Brightside]

Landon Donovan has hardly set the world alight
When he was in Europe he failed to make it

[Radford]

That's quite an interesting list. Some well wide of the mark but there must be some guys on there who were just breaking through and have gone on to big things.

I remember after the 1998 World Cup, FourFourTwo put together a squad for either the World Cup in 2006 or Euro 2008, when England's golden generation was expected to prevail. There were a few funny selections like David Lucas in goal, then of Preston but I remember they tipped a 16-year-old West Ham player called Joe Cole to do big things, which is quite impressive.

I also remember when their Boy's a Bit Special feature was on Kieran McAnespie!

[Raving On]

Dunning1874, on Jun 2 2008, 01:22, said:

Where is Sinama-Pongolle these days?

Recreativo Huelva, although he seems likely to move back to France.

Also to point of Hassan Yebda has just enjoyed a brilliant six month spell with Le Mans and will play for Benfica next year. Its taken him a while to fulfill his potential (he's 23 now) but he's getting there.

[drs]

After his performance last night I'd suspect Dean Ashton will not be the next great England number 9.

[Forest_Fifer]

rw89, on Jun 1 2008, 11:58, said:

In fairness, Kaka' has always had problems with different matters. He was out the game for a whiles when he injured a vertabrae in his spine, he had growth problems and suffers from visionary problems. He never really made the breaks at Sao Paulo until later on.

Christ - he's not the next David Icke is he?

[Supras]

Gallacticos, on Jun 2 2008, 01:28, said:

You think Gregory Vignal lived up to his potential?

I wasn't sure what happened to him, so left him out.

SaltyTON, on Jun 2 2008, 03:54, said:

Point at laugh at Supras, at the number of people who have disappeared into non-entities, compared with some of them...

Why point and laugh at me, some of them made it, some didn't

[djchapsticks]

SaltyTON, on Jun 2 2008, 03:54, said:

44. Jay Lucas (CFWD, Southampton) ???
51. Gatti Ribeiro (RWB, Blooming) ????
61. Johnnier Montano (AM/FWD, Parma-on loan to Verona) Girardot ???
72. Hassan Ahamada (LWNG/STR, Nantes) Hatta Club ???
79. Andres Oliveira (STR/FWD, Perth Glory) ???
83. Thijs Houwing (CFWD, Twente) Kozakkenboys ???
88. Christoph Preuss (RWB, Eintract Frankfurt) ???
89. Keith Kelly (CM, PSG) ???
90. Aldo Jara (FWD, Cerro Portano) ???

A bit of googling turns up....

Lucas - Marconi (AUS)
Ribeiro - Real Potosi (BOL)
Montano - Alianza Lima (PER)
Ahmahada - Hatta Club (UAE)
Oliviera - Perth SC (AUS)
Houwing - Spakenburg (HOL)
Preuss - Still at Eintracht (GER)
Keith Kelly - Harbourview (JAM)
Jara - Still at Cerro Portano (PAR)

[ICTChris]

Number 22 fulfilled his potential this season.

This post has been edited by ICTChris: 02 June 2008 - 19:41

[craigkillie]

ICTChris, on Jun 2 2008, 18:06, said:

Number 21 fulfilled his potential this season.

Milan Baros?

He had another crap season.

[Supras]

ICTChris, on Jun 2 2008, 18:06, said:

Number 21 fulfilled his potential this season.

He's been banging them in for lyon and portsmouth

[ICTChris]

*ahem*

22

[Haitch]

Supras, on Jun 1 2008, 11:25, said:

89. Keith Kelly (CM, PSG)

Was wondering who this guy was so looked him up in wiki, he is Jamaican used to play for a club called CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh!

That club is now managed by the former English International Terry Fenwick! Also Marvin Andrews used to play there.

God, I'm interesting !

[Szamo's_Ammo]

Supras, on Jun 1 2008, 11:25, said:

71. Cherno Samba (CFWD, Millwall)

Championship Manager 2001/02 legend!

[st jjp]

This thread just proves that Supras is a twat.

Interesting debating point to bring up but some of his comments are bewildering to say the least.

Anyway, as someone who is involved in the Supras I'd just like to say this twat has absolutely nothing to do with us.

Some of the 7 year old girls who help us out now and again have more footballing knowledge than Supras!!