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Past Cpfc signings that didn't live up to the hype
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 Bexley Eagle  Bexley Kent 07 Jun 17 11.35am |
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Originally posted by Podyonkers
Clive Allen, back years ago. Scored one of the best "disallowed" goals in the history of the game, and did naff all else. I have a dim recollection of him scoring a hat trick under the lights at Selhurst. I may be wrong though as I struggle to remember yesterday let alone the early 80's! I was at that game at Coventry as well.
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| Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 07 Jun 17 11.38am |
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As for this thread I would say Kuqi and Akinbaye were a couple of the worst big money signings, but even worse was the return of the "Messiah" aka El Tel. What a cnut.
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| A1969Eagle Redhill 07 Jun 17 12.09pm |
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Mandanda- please tell if he played any good games?? At Leicester he was a joke!! Originally posted by GlaziertoEagle
The vast majority of 'big names' in the past have been let downs, whether Brolin or Davids, we could only afford them when they were truly past it. For me the current disappointment has been Mandanda. I had my reservations about us bringing him in but I was pleasantly surprised when he was playing, was really hopefully that we had found a world class goalie but alas. Injuries may have forced him out of the side but I don't think his non-inclusion in the side for a long time has been physical.
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leifandersonshair  Newport 07 Jun 17 12.29pm |
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Jose Campana.
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| Pete53 Hassocks 07 Jun 17 1.12pm |
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Originally posted by batcountry
Derek Kevan Yes.. and Ian Lawson who joined us at the same time. Both past-it overweight puddings of players.
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| Pete53 Hassocks 07 Jun 17 1.31pm |
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Originally posted by Painter
Charlie Cooke, once Kings Rd star, once he got here past his best. We have had a goodly number of players coming to us past their best, all of whom we hoped would deliver, but generally fell short of hope and expectations. Johnny Byrne in the 60s(2nd time around), Davids, Brolin, Wallace and Hughes from Celtic, George Graham, Terry Venables (as a player that is), and, more recently, Flammini, Adebayor, Johnson (on his return)and I am sure many more.
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| trapperjohn Horsham 07 Jun 17 1.48pm |
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Ruddock
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| Dan89 Se25 17 Jun 17 8.29am |
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Shefki kuqi
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| Holmesdave Croydon 17 Jun 17 9.33am |
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Originally posted by Pete53
We have had a goodly number of players coming to us past their best, all of whom we hoped would deliver, but generally fell short of hope and expectations. Johnny Byrne in the 60s(2nd time around), Davids, Brolin, Wallace and Hughes from Celtic, George Graham, Terry Venables (as a player that is), and, more recently, Flammini, Adebayor, Johnson (on his return)and I am sure many more. maybe I was a bit young, but I used to love Yogi and recall him scoring an absolute screamer?
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| Midlands Eagle 17 Jun 17 9.46am |
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Originally posted by Holmesdave
maybe I was a bit young, but I used to love Yogi and recall him scoring an absolute screamer? I've got a memory like a sieve but I remember that goal too and I expect that everyone else who was at the game does too
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| Gary St.Andrews Kenley 17 Jun 17 10.04am |
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Originally posted by kenbarr
Marco Gabbiadini. Bought in October 1991 for 1.8 mil, sold in January 1992 for 1.2 million. Was supposed to replace Ian Wright. Never had a chance. This was the deal for me, i remember thinking what the f*** have we done. We sold our Ferrari and bought a clapped out Fiat. The thought of it still winds me up to this day. It didn't help when i saw Gabbiadini walking out of an Indian with the biggest f***ing take away you have ever seen. At the time he was playing he always looked 2 stone over weight!
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| akiisalegend Croydon 17 Jun 17 10.07am |
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Originally posted by Reknaw
Scott Sinclair for me. Couldn't believe it at the time we signed him, never really done much for us. Adebayor another that was disappointing. Eh? Him Clinton and Moses as a front three taking us to the play offs were superb!?
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