Players who underperformed at City but were great elsewhere

[Blue_eyes]

My memory of Channon was him spending most of a game on his arse

Tbf, given my age then, it was probably just his goal celebration I liked, a bit like Townshend with his guitar.

 

[citytill1die84]

Stefan Savic

 

[bluemc]

Since one of your criteria is "underperformed at City" then I think you're being very harsh on Kolo Toure, Pearce (unless you mean as a manager!) and Vieira.

Were Pearce & Vieira as good as 5/10 years earlier in their prime? No, but they did what we asked them to do. Kolo was steady and a big part of our success. Also a very good car salesman on the side, I believe.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Some of those were just at the end of their careers which I think is a bit different to not doing it at City but doing it elsewhere.

Regardless, Vieira did ok for us when called upon and doesn’t deserve to be on this list.

Pearce also had a good season as captain on our way to promotion.

Pearce scored three times that season, not sure how that stacks up against his final season as a manager

 

[bluealf]

My memory of Channon was him spending most of a game on his arse

He scored 24 goals for us, so he must have been brilliant, scoring while on his arse :)

 

[jimharri]

Not sure Pearce was rubbish.

Not as a player anyway.

 

[jimharri]

Quick question OP; who is this Viera fella?

 

[Ribchester]

He scored 24 goals for us, so he must have been brilliant, scoring while on his arse :)

Manchester City
In the 1977 close season, Channon left Southampton — still in the Second Division — to join Manchester City in a £300,000 deal. His new club were making progress, having just finished second in the First Division behind champions Liverpool, but this was where they peaked and Channon struggled to settle. He scored just 12 goals in his first season and 11 in his second

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Lee Bradbury

 

[chesterbells]

Would Rodney Marsh warrant inclusion in this?