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jonnygonehome 07 Jun 17 1.36am
Antonio Pedroza anyone...?

jonnygonehome

07 Jun 17 1.36am

Antonio Pedroza anyone...?

jonnygonehome 07 Jun 17 10.59am
David Amsalem!

jonnygonehome

07 Jun 17 10.59am

David Amsalem!

Part Time James 07 Jun 17 11.12am
Originally posted by iheartcpfc That is such a Palace thing It is. We have so many odd records. The last team to field eleven English players in an FA Cup final, for example. But I digress and I think this may have been done on another thread.

Part Time James

07 Jun 17 11.12am

Originally posted by iheartcpfc

That is such a Palace thing

It is. We have so many odd records.

The last team to field eleven English players in an FA Cup final, for example. But I digress and I think this may have been done on another thread.

Crystal_Clear Belfast 07 Jun 17 11.28am
There are alot of players being mentioned on here who were awful, but some of them were never hyped up anyway (and I disagree about the Chinese players, I thought they were very decent). As mentioned previously, I think the one player who arrived with such expectation (given the amount of money we had to pay and chasing it required) was Gareth Taylor. I don't think Marco Gabbiadini deserves the tag. I once saw an interview with Steve Coppell who said that Gabbiadini never got a fair chance because shortly after his arrival, John Salako sustained his major injury. Had he played with Gabbiadini, then he may have more successful.

Crystal_Clear

Belfast 07 Jun 17 11.28am

There are alot of players being mentioned on here who were awful, but some of them were never hyped up anyway (and I disagree about the Chinese players, I thought they were very decent).

As mentioned previously, I think the one player who arrived with such expectation (given the amount of money we had to pay and chasing it required) was Gareth Taylor.

I don't think Marco Gabbiadini deserves the tag. I once saw an interview with Steve Coppell who said that Gabbiadini never got a fair chance because shortly after his arrival, John Salako sustained his major injury. Had he played with Gabbiadini, then he may have more successful.

Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 07 Jun 17 11.35am
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.

Bexley Eagle

Bexley Kent 07 Jun 17 11.35am

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.

Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 07 Jun 17 11.38am
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.

Bexley Eagle

Bexley Kent 07 Jun 17 11.38am

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.

A1969Eagle Redhill 07 Jun 17 12.09pm
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.

A1969Eagle

Redhill 07 Jun 17 12.09pm

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.

leifandersonshair Newport 07 Jun 17 12.29pm
Jose Campana.

leifandersonshair

Newport 07 Jun 17 12.29pm

Jose Campana.

Pete53 Hassocks 07 Jun 17 1.12pm
Originally posted by batcountry Derek Kevan Yes.. and Ian Lawson who joined us at the same time. Both past-it overweight puddings of players.

Pete53

Hassocks 07 Jun 17 1.12pm

Originally posted by batcountry

Derek Kevan

Yes.. and Ian Lawson who joined us at the same time. Both past-it overweight puddings of players.

Pete53 Hassocks 07 Jun 17 1.31pm
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.

Pete53

Hassocks 07 Jun 17 1.31pm

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.

trapperjohn Horsham 07 Jun 17 1.48pm
Ruddock Mind you he would probably feel that CPFC didn't live up to his expectations. I mean wanting him to achieve some level of fitness!! What was that about .....? I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals.

trapperjohn

Horsham 07 Jun 17 1.48pm

Ruddock
Mind you he would probably feel that CPFC didn't live up to his expectations. I mean wanting him to achieve some level of fitness!! What was that about .....?

I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals.

Dan89 Se25 17 Jun 17 8.29am
Shefki kuqi Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football

Dan89

Se25 17 Jun 17 8.29am

Shefki kuqi

Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football

Holmesdave Croydon 17 Jun 17 9.33am
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?

Holmesdave

Croydon 17 Jun 17 9.33am

Originally posted by Pete53

maybe I was a bit young, but I used to love Yogi and recall him scoring an absolute screamer?

Midlands Eagle 17 Jun 17 9.46am
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

Midlands Eagle

17 Jun 17 9.46am

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

Gary St.Andrews Kenley 17 Jun 17 10.04am
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!

Gary St.Andrews

Kenley 17 Jun 17 10.04am

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!

akiisalegend Croydon 17 Jun 17 10.07am
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!?

akiisalegend

Croydon 17 Jun 17 10.07am

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!?

sxp55 South Norwood 17 Jun 17 10.34am
Originally posted by akiisalegend Eh? Him Clinton and Moses as a front three taking us to the play offs were superb!? yeah with you on this. have to disagree. thought sinclair was good - that front 3 was great. @sxp55555

sxp55

South Norwood 17 Jun 17 10.34am

Originally posted by akiisalegend

Eh? Him Clinton and Moses as a front three taking us to the play offs were superb!?

yeah with you on this. have to disagree. thought sinclair was good - that front 3 was great.

@sxp55555

GladAllOver27 17 Jun 17 10.50am
Scott butterflinders - was an England u21 prospect before joining. Leon Cort- never booked being a centre half.

GladAllOver27

17 Jun 17 10.50am

Scott butterflinders - was an England u21 prospect before joining.

Leon Cort- never booked being a centre half.

Username Horsham 17 Jun 17 7.55pm
Lots of ok players getting stick in this thread. Leon Cort wasn't fantastic but he was decent. Kuqi wasn't Ronaldo, but he was our top scorer for one season. Sinclair was a quality loan signing who helped get us into the play offs. Really harsh putting players like that in the same bracket as Gareth Taylor or Zohar. Employee of the month is a good example of how someone can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.

Username

Horsham 17 Jun 17 7.55pm

Lots of ok players getting stick in this thread.

Leon Cort wasn't fantastic but he was decent. Kuqi wasn't Ronaldo, but he was our top scorer for one season. Sinclair was a quality loan signing who helped get us into the play offs.

Really harsh putting players like that in the same bracket as Gareth Taylor or Zohar.

Employee of the month is a good example of how someone can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.

Dan89 Se25 17 Jun 17 7.57pm
Originally posted by Username Lots of ok players getting stick in this thread. Leon Cort wasn't fantastic but he was decent. Kuqi wasn't Ronaldo, but he was our top scorer for one season. Sinclair was a quality loan signing who helped get us into the play offs. Really harsh putting players like that in the same bracket as Gareth Taylor or Zohar. I said kuqi mainly because he was the guy to represent the goals that was lost when aj left for Everton. Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football

Dan89

Se25 17 Jun 17 7.57pm

Originally posted by Username

Lots of ok players getting stick in this thread.

Leon Cort wasn't fantastic but he was decent. Kuqi wasn't Ronaldo, but he was our top scorer for one season. Sinclair was a quality loan signing who helped get us into the play offs.

Really harsh putting players like that in the same bracket as Gareth Taylor or Zohar.

I said kuqi mainly because he was the guy to represent the goals that was lost when aj left for Everton.

Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football

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