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Players who flopped after leaving us.

loe.ldn.wpackloe.ldn.wpack
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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  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Hales @ Derby
  • Kap10Kap10
    edited March 2012
    Marcus Bent flopped beforen us, during us, after us
  • Danny AddickDanny Addick
    Pawel Abott isn't up to a lot these days
  • incorruptible addickincorruptible addick
    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 redFolev the red
    Andy Reid flopped after leaving. So has Lloyd Sam.

    Shelvey flopped it out after leaving us.
  • BedsaddickBedsaddick
    Darren Pitcher & Carl leaburn
  • incorruptible addickincorruptible addick
    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.
  • March51March51
    Alan Simonsen: Eupopean Cup winner and Charlton player in the same year (1982) then back with his first clud in Denmark by March '83.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Hunt in the Jungle .. striker becomes Tar-zan man
  • kentaddickkentaddick
    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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  • DeadredDeadred
    Although not immediately, Paul Konchesky at Liverpool.
  • PeanutsMolloyPeanutsMolloy
    edited March 2012
    Anthony Barness....flopped at Chelsea and returned 4 years later
  • HarryHutchensHarryHutchens
    Darren Pitcher. Swapped him for David Whyte and Paul Mortimer AND some money. Defo got the better end of the deal there.
  • Leroy AmbroseLeroy Ambrose
    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.
  • LedgeLedge
    Paul Mortimer
  • LedgeLedge
    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

  • PeakieRocketPeakieRocket
    Has Rob Elliott ever played for Newcastle yet?
  • RedPandaRedPanda
    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.
  • BangkokaddickBangkokaddick


    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.
  • HarryHutchensHarryHutchens
    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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  • lordromfordlordromford
    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.
  • ChunesChunes
    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.
  • HugoZHackenbushHugoZHackenbush
    Scott Parker
  • CharltonparklaneCharltonparklane
    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_KynsieBryan_Kynsie
    Darren Ambrose. Whiling away what's left of his career with the Nigels
  • HandGHandG
    Steve Jones went to Bristol City, lasted about a season and then soon ended up in non league I think.
  • oaksaddickoaksaddick
    kyel reid
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    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 LoutSaga Lout
    James Walker
  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    Everyone who leaves us, how can your career get better we are the greatest team in the world
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