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The Best that Never Was (Charlton Academy)

Addick_in_ExileAddick_in_Exile
edited November 14 in General Charlton
Over the years the Charlton Academy has continued to produce Addick starters, England Internationals (Jermaine Defoe, Scott Parker, Jonjo Shelvey, Joe Gomez and Ezri Konsa) and even a Ballon d'Or nominee (Ademola Lookman).  Has there been an Academy product that you thought was the next Wayne Rooney or Frank Lampard that never quite lived up to their hype or potential?  Or ever put on a first team shirt?
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  • mart77mart77
    I was annoyed when Sean McGinty left for Man Utd but he didn’t go on to the career I thought he would. 
  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    Sarmiento and Ramazani are two in recent times who were highly touted but left before playing for us.
  • Athletico CharltonAthletico Charlton
    I thought Semi Ajayi would be offered longer than a 6 month contract and was disappointed when he left.  

    Kasey Palmer I thought would go on to bigger things than a Championship player.

    The first lad I remember hearing about on the radio as being poached was taken off us by Spurs in the 1990's I reckon.  Ford maybe?  Assumed he would be a star when he joined Spurs but he disappeared without trace.

    Recently Adigun I thought would become a regular for us.
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    Addick_in_Exile said:
    Over the years the Charlton Academy has continued to produce Addick starters, England Internationals (Jermaine Defoe, Scott Parker, Jonjo Shelvey, Joe Gomez and Ezri Konsa) and even a Ballon d'Or nominee (Ademola Lookman).  Has there been an Academy product that you thought was the next Wayne Rooney or Frank Lampard that never quite lived up to their hype or potential?  Or ever put on a first team shirt?
    I take offence to the first line which includes the words "addicks starters" and "Jermaine Defoe".


  • MarcusH26MarcusH26
    Aaron Henry, just hasn't kicked on from the hype he had coming through. Will probably have a decent EFL career but expected more when he broke through 
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  • GarrymanilowGarrymanilow
    I remember there being a lot of hype around Mark DeBolla but he never made an appearance. Josh Wright is another one who was supposed to be the future of our midfield but never got above Championship level before losing interest
  • paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    I thought Emeka Ifijiagwa and The Vin Nguyen would go on to have very decent careers. Also the youngster (for the life of me I can’t think of his name) that mugged Barry Bannan.
  • ScohamScoham
    Fulham poached Tammy Abraham’s brother Timmy from us, looking him up he’s 23 and playing for Tonbridge Angels in the 6th tier.

    Ryan Huddart was a GK Arsenal poached from us, but he went on to have a career in non-league.
  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    Garrymanilow said:
    I remember there being a lot of hype around Mark DeBolla but he never made an appearance. Josh Wright is another one who was supposed to be the future of our midfield but never got above Championship level before losing interest
    Mark Wright (does he count) only got to play 15 minutes of an FA Cup game for Crawley 
  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    edited November 14
    Was Joe Pigott ever hyped up?
  • ScohamScoham
    Athletico Charlton said:
    I thought Semi Ajayi would be offered longer than a 6 month contract and was disappointed when he left.  

    Kasey Palmer I thought would go on to bigger things than a Championship player.

    The first lad I remember hearing about on the radio as being poached was taken off us by Spurs in the 1990's I reckon.  Ford maybe?  Assumed he would be a star when he joined Spurs but he disappeared without trace.

    Recently Adigun I thought would become a regular for us.
    Spurs lad was Owen Price.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Price_(footballer)

    Ford is probably you remembering Simon Ford who was in our academy around the same time.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Ford
  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    golfaddick said:
    Addick_in_Exile said:
    Over the years the Charlton Academy has continued to produce Addick starters, England Internationals (Jermaine Defoe, Scott Parker, Jonjo Shelvey, Joe Gomez and Ezri Konsa) and even a Ballon d'Or nominee (Ademola Lookman).  Has there been an Academy product that you thought was the next Wayne Rooney or Frank Lampard that never quite lived up to their hype or potential?  Or ever put on a first team shirt?
    I take offence to the first line which includes the words "addicks starters" and "Jermaine Defoe".


    I take offence 'Scott Parker' being named in that list. One of those players that never lived up to their hype or potential as a Charlton Legend.

    Talk about Addicks in Exile!
  • Brownie12Brownie12
    paulbaconsarnie said:
    I thought Emeka Ifijiagwa and The Vin Nguyen would go on to have very decent careers. Also the youngster (for the life of me I can’t think of his name) that mugged Barry Bannan.
    Holmes-Dennis 
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  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    edited November 14
    The fact Carl Jenkinson (who has made an England appearance) is not on your list (and Jermaine Defoe, and Scott Parker is) I would say is a failure. Came back the other day and there was no comment, by the sky commentator at least, that he was affiliated with Charlton. Guess he didn't burst onto the scene in the same way Micah Richards did.
  • agimagim
    AndyG said:
    In recent years the one that really suprised me was Charlie Barker. He didnt look out of place when he played in our 1st team when we went through that terrible injury crisis. I thought he was nailed on to progress through to our 1st team as a regular
    To be fair he's playing regularly for a team in our league so he's "made it" just not with us
  • JustFloydRoadJustFloydRoad
    Has anyone mentioned Jordan Ibe?
  • YannTheMannYannTheMann
    Loads and loads over the years, a few that pop into the mind. Yado Mambo, Tamer Tuna, Alex Stavrinou, Archie Edwards, Ben Davidson, Bradley Jordan, Aaron Barnes, Ade Azeez, Josh Umerah, Tariq Holmes-Dennis. Just to name a few I thought would at least make it with us! 
  • masicatmasicat
    Was a Vietnamese boat boy many years ago, Da Vin Nguyen ( sic ). Story at the time was that he was going to be a superstar. Was then discovered he wasn’t 13 years old, he was 16. That changed everything. Maybe someone on here can confirm if that’s true as it was a rumour.

    Jermaine Darlington was another. Manager at the time chose Millwall away for his debut as a 16 year old. Again, I’m not sure how much is true and how much is rumour. 
  • paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    masicat said:
    Was a Vietnamese boat boy many years ago, Da Vin Nguyen ( sic ). Story at the time was that he was going to be a superstar. Was then discovered he wasn’t 13 years old, he was 16. That changed everything. Maybe someone on here can confirm if that’s true as it was a rumour.

    Jermaine Darlington was another. Manager at the time chose Millwall away for his debut as a 16 year old. Again, I’m not sure how much is true and how much is rumour. 
    Yeah I mentioned The Vin Nguyen further up the thread. Saw him a few times playing for the reserves when the games were at Welling and thought he would go on to good things.
    Think there was some doubting his legal status to be in the country but not sure of the details.

    Think Mark Tivey also made his debut with Jermaine Darlington in that Millwall match.
  • cafcfancafcfan
    I thought Josh Umerah and Brandon Hanlon would both go on to do more than they have.  Also years ago felt that Charlie McDonald would be a star.
    And then there was Toby Stevenson, scored a hat-trick on debut - not bad for a defender - went off to  Watford and then disappeared without trace.
  • thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    John Stenson
  • C_A_F_CC_A_F_C
    edited November 14
    pettgra said:
    In our youth team we had Solly, Wagstaff and Shelvey. We also had a centre forward who West Ham nicked off us. He looked really lively, for the life of me I cannot remember his name.
    Danny Uchechi also known as Chima Orelaja.

    Was really good on one of the Football Manager games.
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