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Signings that surprised you

Kap10Kap10
edited May 2009 in General Charlton
Deano, who proved an outstadning success. When we were relegated the last thing I thought we needed was to spend £1 m on a keeper to get us out of the 2nd tier. How wrong I was, as Curbs brought a new legend to the Valley

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  • jimmymelrosejimmymelrose
    John Barnes
  • BDLBDL
    Paolo di Canio - Did not see that one coming.
  • paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    ralph milne signing for manchester united.
  • Dazzler21Dazzler21
    Alexandre Song and Zheng Zhi never knew of Zheng (other than he broke Cisse's good leg!) and Song just cos i didnt expect it!
  • stonemusestonemuse
    Alan Simonsen, pure class while it lasted
  • StanmoreAddickStanmoreAddick
    John Barnes also for me.

    Oh and also Marcus Bent but for very different reasons.....
  • AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    Jorge Costa.
  • ScohamScoham
    Carlton Cole at the time.

    He had done well when he had played for Chelsea, didn't think we'd be lucky enough to get him on loan, that someone else would get him.

    Didn't quite work out like we hoped it would!
  • RedArmySE7RedArmySE7
    Claus Jensen to Fulham was one that I found very strange at the time.
  • ChicagoAddickChicagoAddick
    Signing Simonsen. Announced on the ITV News. In the days before internet rumour sites and tabloids filling out column space. Still an unbelievable moment.

    Simmmmmmmmmmmo.....
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  • BangkokaddickBangkokaddick
    Just about every Dowie signing!

    Otherwise, Colin Pates, John Barnes, Danny Murphy, Brendan O'Connell, Clive Mendonca.

    What surprises will be in store during this close season?
  • Sam lloydSam lloyd
    Nicky Weaver
  • _MrDick_MrDick
    Flamini signing for Arsenal. I thought that one was in the bag for Curbs
  • Bournemouth AddickBournemouth Addick
    [cite]Posted By: ChicagoAddick[/cite]Signing Simonsen. Announced on the ITV News. In the days before internet rumour sites and tabloids filling out column space. Still an unbelievable moment.

    Simmmmmmmmmmmo.....

    Simmo for me too. Given what was happening to the club and where were at the time plus he'd been the best player in Europe only a few years before I can't see any other signing coming close to be as unexpected as that one. Total and utter quality with it and privilage to have seen him in our shirt albeit so briefly.
  • StigStig
    Paolo - A bolt from the blue
    Rommers - Surprised we got him, surprised we kept him so long
    Derek Hales - I still remember the headline on the back page of the Mirror, "Scapegoat" - Didn't think we'd ever see him back.
  • BrunelloBrunello
    Carl Harris at the time.
  • Ormiston_AddickOrmiston_Addick
    Ralph Milne from Bristol City to Manchester United - that will NEVER be beaten in my book.

    It would be like Fergie signing Sharon Ambrose now!!!
  • 19051905
    Smertin - but proved to be a let down in the end.
  • EGAddickEGAddick
    Danny Murphy and Franny Jeffers, wasn't that on the same day? I seem to remember thinking my mate was winding me up as I'd just got back from holiday and had missed out on all things Charlton for a fortnight. I thought we were really going to push on with them two in the side...
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    Simonsen for me.
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