Comments on: 7 Premier League Players Who Used To Be Brilliant But Now They’re Crap

By: Tibbsy

Tibbsy — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:54:48 +0000

The Gaffer, you seem to have read Wikipedia wrong while conducting your research..

Darren Bent “knocking in 121 at the East Anglia club and 68 for Alan Curbishley’s side” didn't happen – they were his total appearances for both clubs.

In reality he scored 49 times for Ipswich and 31 times for the Addicks.

By: Tibbsy

Tibbsy — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:50:31 +0000

Jon,

You make it sound as if Kewell simply chose to disappoint after his hugely impressive opening years with Leeds.

Fact is Kewell suffered from a terrible spate of serious injuries including his achilles tendon while still at Leeds and tearing his groin off the bone at Liverpool - causing him to lose his athleticism (his electric pace and leap are all but gone) and any semblance of ongoing match fitness.

As is the case with a lot of players with unfulfilled potential, If he stayed fit he could've been anything.

By: Todd

Todd — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:23:25 +0000

Come on Gaffer, you must be kidding about Hyppia. In fact you show pure ignorance in including him in this post. He is absolute legend and will be remembered as one of Liverpool's greatest defenders. He's 33 and has lost his spot to two very promising youngsters Daniel Agger and Martin Skyrtel. I never worry when he takes the pitch and still get joy out of watching him take on the class strikers that play in the premier league. He has had a brilliant career and it makes you look ignorant and biased to include him on this list.

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:48:59 +0000

Harry Kewell should be on the list, although I accept here's no longer an EPL player.

When he broke through at Leeds he was a marouding, flamboyent and pacey wingers. He played a key part in the club's (flashing) European success and genuinely terrified defenders.

He joined Liverpool and seemed to lose every once of his natural talent, confidence and motivation for the game. Now he plays in Turkey - oh what might (and should) have been, Harry.

Another Leeds United connecton too.

By: steviethek

steviethek — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:41:35 +0000

Boy that Bobby Charlton doesn't play like he used to.