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Players who flopped after leaving us.

loe.ldn.wpack
loe.ldn.wpack Posts: 235
edited March 2012 in General Charlton
Boredom, procrastination and curiosity led me to Zheng Zhi's wikipedia earlier today. After his solid Championship performances and being voted the 5th best player in the Football League according to FourFourTwo I was fully expecting him to play in the the Prem. It appears not. Only a handful of appearances for Celtic and now he's back in China and judging by his stats isn't setting the world alight.

Can anyone else think of players who promised a lot while playing for us then flopped horribly when they left?
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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,475
    Hales @ Derby
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,636
    edited March 2012
    Marcus Bent flopped beforen us, during us, after us
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 3,949
    Pawel Abott isn't up to a lot these days
  • incorruptible addick
    incorruptible addick Posts: 2,125
    edited March 2012
    Parker @ Chelsea. He picked it up elsewhere though... and, erm, ended up as England captain! Darren Bent was allegedly more useless than 'arry's Sandra while at Spurs, but hasn't done too badly since.

    One I was sorry to see go but Curbs turned out to be right about cashing in on him while he still could was Kinsella, who did nothing at Villa and two years later was reduced to plying his trade at Walsall.

    Andy Hunt ''flopped'' big time after leaving Charlton at the age of 30 and never played at pro level again - but for very different reasons that had nothing to do with loss of form or being over the hill.
  • Folev the red
    Folev the red Posts: 2,087
    Andy Reid flopped after leaving. So has Lloyd Sam.

    Shelvey flopped it out after leaving us.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,954
    Darren Pitcher & Carl leaburn
  • incorruptible addick
    incorruptible addick Posts: 2,125
    edited March 2012
    Sasa Ilic. Went on loan to WHU; let in four goals (I think it was four - and all of them his fault) in his only game for them and got sent straight back to us on Monday morning. Hardly played again for CAFC or anyone else, despite spending time at Portsmouth, Barnsley and Blackpool.
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Alan Simonsen: Eupopean Cup winner and Charlton player in the same year (1982) then back with his first clud in Denmark by March '83.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,475
    Hunt in the Jungle .. striker becomes Tar-zan man
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Sasa Ilic. Went on loan to WHU; let in four goals (I think it was four - and all of them his fault) in his only game for them and got sent straight back to us on Monday morning. Hardly played again for CAFC or anyone else, despite spending time at Portsmouth, Barnsley and Blackpool.
    didnt he play in the champions league after leaving us though?

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  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    Although not immediately, Paul Konchesky at Liverpool.
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,737
    edited March 2012
    Anthony Barness....flopped at Chelsea and returned 4 years later
  • HarryHutchens
    HarryHutchens Posts: 541
    Darren Pitcher. Swapped him for David Whyte and Paul Mortimer AND some money. Defo got the better end of the deal there.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,489
    Darren Pitcher. Swapped him for David Whyte and Paul Mortimer AND some money. Defo got the better end of the deal there.
    Best bit of business we ever did, sending that no-mark pilchard to the cheeserolls.
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    Paul Mortimer
  • Ledge
    Ledge Posts: 7,179
    Darren Pitcher. Swapped him for David Whyte and Paul Mortimer AND some money. Defo got the better end of the deal there.
    Thought morts went villa first

  • PeakieRocket
    PeakieRocket Posts: 2,428
    Has Rob Elliott ever played for Newcastle yet?
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 5,018
    Sasa Ilic. Went on loan to WHU; let in four goals (I think it was four - and all of them his fault) in his only game for them and got sent straight back to us on Monday morning. Hardly played again for CAFC or anyone else, despite spending time at Portsmouth, Barnsley and Blackpool.
    didnt he play in the champions league after leaving us though?
    Ferencvaros I think. They beat Man Yoo 1-0 in Budapest then bravely went down 6-0 or something in the second leg.

    Off the top of my head, Simon Webster is my nominee.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,323


    Off the top of my head, Simon Webster is my nominee.
    He was unlucky and it made a change; it was usually Charlton who picked up players that hardly played due to injury.

    My nomination is Claus Jensen.
  • HarryHutchens
    HarryHutchens Posts: 541
    HarryHutchens said:
    Darren Pitcher. Swapped him for David Whyte and Paul Mortimer AND some money. Defo got the better end of the deal there.

    Thought morts went villa first
    He did. But then moved on to Palace before coming back to us. Or so my recollection goes.

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  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,967
    Sasa Ilic. Went on loan to WHU; let in four goals (I think it was four - and all of them his fault) in his only game for them and got sent straight back to us on Monday morning. Hardly played again for CAFC or anyone else, despite spending time at Portsmouth, Barnsley and Blackpool.
    didnt he play in the champions league after leaving us though?
    Ferencvaros I think. They beat Man Yoo 1-0 in Budapest then bravely went down 6-0 or something in the second leg.

    Off the top of my head, Simon Webster is my nominee.
    He did play champions league - the club was a hungarian club called Zalaegerzeg (not sure of spelling).
    Only reason I remember is because I watched it in a pub in Hungary with a load of Hungarians. Me and my mate were the toast of the pub for being English, yet cheering on the local side.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,585
    Sasa Ilic. Went on loan to WHU; let in four goals (I think it was four - and all of them his fault) in his only game for them and got sent straight back to us on Monday morning. Hardly played again for CAFC or anyone else, despite spending time at Portsmouth, Barnsley and Blackpool.
    didnt he play in the champions league after leaving us though?
    Ferencvaros I think. They beat Man Yoo 1-0 in Budapest then bravely went down 6-0 or something in the second leg.

    If my memory serves me correctly he got sent off for jumping to catch the ball and then drop-kicking Van Nistelrooy at the same time. Moment of sheer madness.
  • HugoZHackenbush
    HugoZHackenbush Posts: 775
    Scott Parker
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    Boredom, procrastination and curiosity led me to Zheng Zhi's wikipedia earlier today. After his solid Championship performances and being voted the 5th best player in the Football League according to FourFourTwo I was fully expecting him to play in the the Prem. It appears not. Only a handful of appearances for Celtic and now he's back in China and judging by his stats isn't setting the world alight.

    He was crap and pverated, never, ever, thought he was any good, the amount or arguments (discussions) I had about this fella was amazing. Some people though he was the Chinese pele.



  • Bryan_Kynsie
    Bryan_Kynsie Posts: 2,179
    Darren Ambrose. Whiling away what's left of his career with the Nigels
  • HandG
    HandG Posts: 2,138
    Steve Jones went to Bristol City, lasted about a season and then soon ended up in non league I think.
  • oaksaddick
    oaksaddick Posts: 66
    kyel reid
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,564
    Darren Ambrose. Whiling away what's left of his career with the Nigels
    On the contrary Bryan. I have to say he's been a big success for them .............maddeningly!!

  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    James Walker
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Everyone who leaves us, how can your career get better we are the greatest team in the world

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