Players who underperformed at City but were great elsewhere

[Ribchester]

LOL now you having a laugh

One of the most exciting signings back in the day, the reality was a player totally overrated and was even then more interested in his horses back down south.

A few on here had late nights last night, 300k plus undermined Book old Swales again. Then because old sore arse Channon totally underperforms we finish 15th brings back Allison who at least fucks Channon off but sadly brings us Mike Robinson

 

[chesterbells]

Rodney turned in some brilliant individual performances for us. He just wasn’t a team player. He just wasn’t what we needed, at that point.

ok, ta. I never saw him play for us, but I’d been told he basically was responsible for ruining our fantastic 70s team, the beginning of the end etc

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Santa Cruz

 

[bluetonium]

McMahon - I always expected him to let fly with a tradename piledriver into the top conner but never happened. Was obviously not as good as he was in his prime but I think I expected more.

Charvet - Seem to remember him having a season elsewhere where he was a real threat at right back, especially going forward.

Beardsley - Just didn't see it in him, weird as he was a hugely talented player who performed excellent elsewhere. Maybe unfair due to the mess we were in at the time, but don't think he was right for us and kept players out of the side who had more change of scoring for us, because of reputation.

Clough - As above

Seaman - Maybe obvious but was in decline, to the point that we had to move again for a goalie mid-seaon if I remmeber correctly?

Bony & Santa Cruz - Ok injuries played a part, but never saw anything that made me think we had a player on our hands. I really though RSC could be it though, given his form at Blackburn.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

Buster Phillips

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

Adrian Heath.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Stefan Savic, if Lescott or Kompany we’re injured this guy certainly made me nervous when he came on. Turned into a decent centre half when he went else where.

 

[Keeper!]

yet was man of the match when Luton won the League Cup(just before joining City back when teams played full strength teams)and won a number of caps for Wales, being their number 2 for a few years.

I should add the fee we paid for him 250,000 back in the late 80s would have been the highest fee paid by a non-top flight club for a goalkeeper at the time.

His whole career was based on that game for Luton.

Tony Coton made him look what he was, an average No2

 

[LongsightM13]

As has been said, a lot of these players were well past it by the time they rocked up at City.
If we are looking at players who had good careers AFTER leaving City, having failed to make a real mark here, then I’m amazed none of the FOCs have mentioned Stan Bowles. A fringe player at City under Mercer and Allison but went on to be one of QPR’s greatest legends of all time. Ian Bowyer and Colin Barrett as previously mentioned went on to win European Cup medals with Forest.
Joe Royle at Oldham specialised in taking rejects from City for peanuts - Roger Palmer, Tony Henry as already mentioned but later the likes of Earl Barrett and Paul Warhurst who he sold on for big fees. We even ended up taking Kenny Clements back from him.
Coventry won the cup with Dave Bennett and David Phillips in the side while we floundered about between relegation and promotion.
Gerry Taggart is a legend at Barnsley and also very highly thought of at Leicester and Bolton. My main memory of him at City was a disastrous performance at Ewood when Machin picked the world’s most left footed defender at right back. Think it was the day of the Hillsborough disaster? We had a young right back at the time who was well thought of but never got a chance. His name? Neil Lennon.

 

[Keeper!]

A few on here had late nights last night, 300k plus undermined Book old Swales again. Then because old sore arse Channon totally underperforms we finish 15th brings back Allison who at least fucks Channon off but sadly brings us Mike Robinson

Robinson was a vastly underrated player, the fee got to him and it destroyed his chance with us, went on to have a good career.

RIP.