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GladAllOver27 Flag 03 Jun 17 10.41pm

We signed some players from other clubs and they were great for other clubs before signing for Palace.

They simply didn't live up to the hype. One that spring to mind for me was Nicky Carle was superb at Bristol city. Poty at bcfc and we purchased him for about 1m and was an absolute flop. Maybe another one was the signing of Edgar davids. There was a lot of media surrounding the deal and Davids was absolutely terrible at Palace.

What your hyped up signings that failed to deliver for the eagles ?

 
curlyeagle Flag crowborough 03 Jun 17 11.04pm

Valerein Ismael French centre half I believe we paid around 2.5 milion for and Gareth Taylor. I think we paid Bristol Rovers about 1Million.

 

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Brentmiester_General Flag Front line in the battle against t... 03 Jun 17 11.16pm

Originally posted by curlyeagle

Valerein Ismael French centre half I believe we paid around 2.5 milion for and Gareth Taylor. I think we paid Bristol Rovers about 1Million.

Taylor was dog plop. We signed him on the same day as Dougie from Barnet and Taylor came with the much bigger reputation. Luckily Dougie turned out to be great and it took away some of the disappointment of how crap Taylor was.

 

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zoose Flag London 03 Jun 17 11.21pm

Originally posted by Brentmiester_General

Taylor was dog plop. We signed him on the same day as Dougie from Barnet and Taylor came with the much bigger reputation. Luckily Dougie turned out to be great and it took away some of the disappointment of how crap Taylor was.

Not quite, Freedman was signed 8th September, Taylor on the 27th September (both 1995).

Taylor was utter s***e though. HIs first goal for Palace was away at some ground where the fog was so thick the cameras couldn't even make out the ball going in. A metaphor for his Palace career, I suppose.

I remember him coming off the bench for Sheffield Utd in the '97 playoff final at Wembley and thinking that he'd score the winner. Fortunately he was just as useless in that game as he was for us.

 
chateauferret Flag 03 Jun 17 11.37pm

Akinbyi springs immediately to mind. Kept talking about how good he was but couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo and was s***e as well. Annoyed the f*** out of me every time he opened his gub.

 

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Brentmiester_General Flag Front line in the battle against t... 03 Jun 17 11.43pm

Originally posted by chateauferret

Akinbyi springs immediately to mind. Kept talking about how good he was but couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo and was s***e as well. Annoyed the f*** out of me every time he opened his gub.

I think it was the other way, he came to us known as the striker who couldn't score a goal and clueless Trev paid something like £2.5 mill for him, when we already had a lethal partnership up front at the time anyway. TF really was f***ing useless.

 

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Reknaw Flag 04 Jun 17 12.42am

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.

 
pstrutt Flag Busselton, WA 04 Jun 17 1.32am

Initially;

Cabaye
Townsend
Tompkins
But I blame Pardew for these

Murray - first season
I'd say Jedinak initially but there was no hype given he was unknown to most.

Brolin and Akinbiyi were awful. So too Davids and Adebayor.

 

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kenbarr Flag Jackson Heights, Queens, New York ... 04 Jun 17 7.15am

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.

 

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Dan89 Flag Se25 04 Jun 17 7.38am

Tom ince whilst he was on loan at Palace. Great debut and little else. Remember thinking what a signing. When he got him on deadline day.

There's wasn't loads of hype about Marco reich but I remember he had a great game before extending his short term deal, before offering little else.

Edited by Dan89 (04 Jun 2017 7.38am)

 

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CPFC/SCCC Flag Sutton 04 Jun 17 7.41am

Paul Ifill - Wasn't crazy money but I expected better.

 

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Clevander Flag Brisbane 04 Jun 17 8.35am

From my memory would have to be Kuqi- I think we paid £2.5 for him at the time but did not do a lot - that was huge money back then
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Stuart Shave Flag Hampshire 04 Jun 17 8.52am

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.

You must have watched a different Scott Sinclair to me. Was an excellent loan addition to the squad.

 
Brentmiester_General Flag Front line in the battle against t... 04 Jun 17 8.56am

Originally posted by Stuart Shave

You must have watched a different Scott Sinclair to me. Was an excellent loan addition to the squad.

Beat me to it. He was absolute class.

 

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palacenomatterwhat Flag Kings Lynn 04 Jun 17 8.58am

Thomas Brolin, was cr** for us.

 

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kennybrowns leftfoot Flag Reigate 04 Jun 17 9.08am

Nick Day.... Came to us from Spurs with this reputation of being a great up and coming keeper, England U21 goalkeeper and future full England international.....

He was f***ing crap and got replaced halfway through the season by Carlo Nash, who was absolute quality and had cost us peanuts from non league.

 

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joe_cpfc Flag Basingstoke 04 Jun 17 9.30am

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.

Beat me to it

 
richardxtra Flag Kettering 04 Jun 17 9.50am

Edgar David's. Was way past it when he signed for us, made only around 6 appearances? 1 I remember in the league cup, where he was played horribly out of position.

 
lanzarote ron Flag East Grinstead 04 Jun 17 9.50am

Think you must mean Chris Day.
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Originally posted by kennybrowns leftfoot

Nick Day.... Came to us from Spurs with this reputation of being a great up and coming keeper, England U21 goalkeeper and future full England international.....

He was f***ing crap and got replaced halfway through the season by Carlo Nash, who was absolute quality and had cost us peanuts from non league.

 

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Vim Fuego Flag Haywards Heath 04 Jun 17 9.55am

Nicola Ventola if only for what might have been had he been injury free for the whole season.


Gareth Taylor obviously, Jamie Pollock, Chris Day, Ade Akinbiyi, Ishmael.


For the record I liked Gabiadini.

 
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