Bassomylord Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55720216 Reading the above article makes you realise how much some clubs have spent on players and how much some of these big money signings have flopped massively. Cardiff signed Murphy for £11 million!!!! Crazy money. 1 goal in 10 (ok not a striker) and can't even get in the side.....imagine if we had shelled that much cash on a flop (glad we don't and glad we surely never will). Can anyone think of any other examples of players signed for a big/huge fee that have flopped really badly? Thinking specifically clubs that are now in the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Ross McCormack for Aston Villa will take some beating. Of course he couldn't make training one time because his gate wouldn't open at the end of his drive... £10-15mn wasted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassomylord Posted January 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Chairman Mao said: Ross McCormack for Aston Villa will take some beating. Of course he couldn't make training one time because his gate wouldn't open at the end of his drive... £10-15mn wasted? Loved the Source apparently. Hate to think what his wages were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark barton Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 You could argue Marriot has flopped think I last heard he was on loan at Wednesday. When you think we could have bought him for 6 mil. Another bullet we dodged was Zak Clough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 I'd look outside teams with parachute payments and look towards Sheffield Wednesday's transfer for Jordan Rhodes, fee supposedly up to £10m and he's played around 61 games and scored 9 goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 49 minutes ago, Chairman Mao said: Ross McCormack for Aston Villa will take some beating. Of course he couldn't make training one time because his gate wouldn't open at the end of his drive... £10-15mn wasted? Was surprised to see he at Aldershot in the National League now, having spent the entirety of last season without a club. Will never forget the outrageous lob he scored against us for Fulham at Craven Cottage a few years ago which won their goal of the season. He then proceeded to put his finger to his lips to shush the City fans which wound everyone up a treat. We had the last laugh though as Tomlin scored a beauty of a last minute free kick to give us a 2-1 win and cap one of my favourite ever away days, it was carnage in the away end when that went in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Lrrr said: I'd look outside teams with parachute payments and look towards Sheffield Wednesday's transfer for Jordan Rhodes, fee supposedly up to £10m and he's played around 61 games and scored 9 goals If ever there was a player too good for L1 but bang average in the Championship...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, steveybadger said: If ever there was a player too good for L1 but bang average in the Championship...... Pretty sure he was amazing at Championship level up to a few years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, steveybadger said: If ever there was a player too good for L1 but bang average in the Championship...... Blackburn aside I'd agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Bill Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, DaveF said: Was surprised to see he at Aldershot in the National League now, having spent the entirety of last season without a club. Will never forget the outrageous lob he scored against us for Fulham at Craven Cottage a few years ago which won their goal of the season. He then proceeded to put his finger to his lips to shush the City fans which wound everyone up a treat. We had the last laugh though as Tomlin scored a beauty of a last minute free kick to give us a 2-1 win and cap one of my favourite ever away days, it was carnage in the away end when that went in! Yes, I was worried that the stand would collapse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, Lrrr said: Blackburn aside I'd agree 83 goals in 159 Championship matches there, certainly not bad for someone who isn't up to championship standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, DaveF said: 83 goals in 159 Championship matches there, certainly not bad for someone who isn't up to championship standard. Kinda why I said Blackburn aside, after Blackburn.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, Lrrr said: Kinda why I said Blackburn aside, after Blackburn.... No I know, I was just backing up your point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, DaveF said: No I know, I was just backing up your point 1 hour ago, DaveF said: 83 goals in 159 Championship matches there, certainly not bad for someone who isn't up to championship standard. Blimey must be my age - completely forgot about that! I rescind my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Going back many, many years does anyone recall Derby paying huge (at the time) money for Derek Hales from Charlton when they were in the old Division 2? He was banging them in playing with Mike Flanagan at The Valley but barely got a kick in the First Division (old money). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifford Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Afobe for Stoke £12million plus extras. Only 20 league games 2 goals since making his loan permanent in January 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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