Have heard the stories about him.
But at 17 years, its very hard to tell what the outcome would have been
Personally I have often wondered how good the lad from Cabra-Liam Whelan was.Charlton speaks highly of him too.
On a more mundane level, Norman Whiteside was also tipped for sporting immortality when he was 17. That didn't exactly pan out either.
Well - he's still alive and still involved in football so there's hope yet...On a more mundane level, Norman Whiteside was also tipped for sporting immortality when he was 17. That didn't exactly pan out either.
On a more mundane level, Norman Whiteside was also tipped for sporting immortality when he was 17. That didn't exactly pan out either.
It's also worth mentioning the great Torino team of the late 40's who were all killed in a plane crash in Italy in 1949. They had been champions of Italy the previous 4 seasons.
There were mitigating circumstances. His career was ruined from injury, he was basically finished as a top level footballer at the premature age of 23. He retired at 26 having had numerous knee and ankle ops. The drinking culture that prevailed at OT at the time wouldn't have helped either.
There are many reasons that potential isn't fulfilled so to suggest that Edwards would/should have been one of the all time greats is speculation. It just didn't happen.
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