Eddie Hitler Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Another good one as we try to cheer up this thread: Shaun Taylor As in very very nice surprise that the over-the-hill guy from Swindon was anything but. Hopefully Flint follows in his boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citynut54 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Sno was quality aganist us for Ajax, wouldn't say he flopped here but was never as good as he could of been. Being played out of position didn't help! Phil Jevons was banging the goals in for Yeovil then joined us, hasn't produced the same form since. And Marcus Stewart! 17 goals in the Championship the season before joining us. Sno was definitely quality. Only problem was that GJ didn't have a clue how to play him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted June 21, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thats 2 thanks fella Caulker, yes he had done well on loan a level below but did any of us realise at the time of his signing how good he'd actually be? Almost single handedly kept us up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Please stop now this is getting depressing. Is there a thread for players who have pleasantly surprised us ? Adam Locke, a free transfer from Colchester and a very decent player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Please stop now this is getting depressing. Is there a thread for players who have pleasantly surprised us ? All gone quiet !!! Marvin Elliott when he first joined us as a Millwall reject... That first season he had for us.. Just wow. Of course i was here in north korea leading the revolution at the time but my spies tell me he was unplayable that season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Adam Locke, a free transfer from Colchester and a very decent player. Good shout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Adam Locke, a free transfer from Colchester and a very decent player. Great shout. I rated Locke highly. Very good player for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_South_End Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 McCombe? As a good surprise, not a bad one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky89 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Stewart and Bridges for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opeth67 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Bob Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opeth67 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Robbie Turner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Dragging back in a negative.... Gillespie. Highly rated Liverpool reserve - never given a real chance here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Stewart and Bridges for me. Definitely these two, I had so much hope going into the 2005/06 season mainly because we had these two up front. That went proper tits up. If you include loan signings: Harpal Singh - Used to be all over 'Football Focus' as the next big thing in English football but was pants in the few games he was here. Sean McCarthy - Prolific in front of goal for a couple of clubs (Oldham and Plymouth?) but not so impressive for us iirc. On the other side of the coin I thought Mark Robins was brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheddarReds Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 haven't been going as long as most on here but for me I was disappointed with Trundles performances (did get his autograph 4 or 5 times though ) , I also expected more from Jamo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 That Costa Rican Banging they in, before, not during and certainly after and carrying on that trend now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Styvar. Lucky strike vs Villa made him into something he wasn't (good). David James has to be our biggest flop over the last decade though. England number one, then City, then how the **** did this guy make such a career???? Bridges was a sick note and Stewart loved to be in the local - so not too ba compared to DJ. I think another worth a mention is a young Marvin Brown. Technically signed on (from youth) ad was supposed to be the shiznik but clearly not. Oh, and how's about Andy Webster for good measure.... Begs the question, I wonder how many other teams have such a handsome list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy273 Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Brendan Moloney, we got him on a free from Forest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzle Jordan Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Styvar. Lucky strike vs Villa made him into something he wasn't (good).David James has to be our biggest flop over the last decade though. England number one, then City, then how the **** did this guy make such a career???? Bridges was a sick note and Stewart loved to be in the local - so not too ba compared to DJ. I think another worth a mention is a young Marvin Brown. Technically signed on (from youth) ad was supposed to be the shiznik but clearly not. Oh, and how's about Andy Webster for good measure.... Begs the question, I wonder how many other teams have such a handsome list? He wasn't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 He wasn't that bad. He was. He is the worst first choice keeper I have seen down here. The basics he just got so wrong. the worst being don't push a shot back into your own box but out wide or out for a corner. I can forgive the odd lapse of concentration or complete misjudgement. But the basics on a regular basis. I just don't understand how he ever got 50 plus caps after watching him. Surely you don't lose the basics at 40, just the agility! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 He wasn't that bad. Agree. He had arguably a worse defence than Tom Heaton in front of him... Heaton: Cunningham, Fontaine, Tangs, Maloney vs. James: McGivern, Fontaine, Tangs, Wilson/Foster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 James's first season was good. Great organiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_South_End Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 He wasn't that bad. He was pretty poor in his second season but I thought he had a pretty decent first season here, kept the 3rd or 4th most number of clean sheets in the league that year didn't he? I remember a couple of really excellent saves, one in particular at home to Preston against fatty Parkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Agree. He had arguably a worse defence than Tom Heaton in front of him... Heaton: Cunningham, Fontaine, Tangs, Maloney vs. James: McGivern, Fontaine, Tangs, Wilson/Foster Never seen a goalie so reluctant to catch ANYTHING, let alone punch the ball into his own net. When we were winning at home to Reading and lost - thanks to DJ on that, plus plenty other games. He would just give the ball back when players shot, rather than round the post or catch the bastard ball! Unfortunately, Lansdown's patience cost us a lot there, more than many other 'flops' we've had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 James's first season was good. Great organiser. What, like Kilkenny? I don't know what would be a worse DVD to watch: "Fontaine's air kick compilation" Or "Calamity James, a tale of parries - how to give the opponent a second chance" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 What, like Kilkenny? I don't know what would be a worse DVD to watch: "Fontaine's air kick compilation" Or "Calamity James, a tale of parries - how to give the opponent a second chance"Question. If a ball is fired in do you a. Push it out wide. B. Push it behind c. Push it over d. Hold it e. Parry it back into the centre of the 6 yard box. David James.... the decision is yours! Eeeeez are goode eeeze are goode Ebenezer goode! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Anyone mention Tony Dinning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Question. If a ball is fired in do you a. Push it out wide. B. Push it behind c. Push it over d. Hold it e. Parry it back into the centre of the 6 yard box. David James.... the decision is yours! Eeeeez are goode eeeze are goode Ebenezer goode! 'E' every time!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red Rich Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Going back a few years, Steve Johnson, supposedly the solution to our lack of height up front (we played with two wingers and two strikers, neither of whom could get on the big rides at Alton Towers!) He was useless, a total donkey Oh - and Trundle was always a showboating d1ck, so no surprise there that he failed at City, what a rotten signing I can't remember a Steve Johnson??! I seem to remember Soren Anderson arriving with a reputation and price tag to match and never did a lot??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brislingwood Red Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 I can't remember a Steve Johnson??! I seem to remember Soren Anderson arriving with a reputation and price tag to match and never did a lot??! Thought Andersen was quite decent. Especially as he was played out on the left a fair bit. Make we should re-title this to 'players who were decent before signing for City only to be played out of position or not used to there strengths' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citywest30 Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 If you did that, this thread could become longer the Flint one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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