"Big name" signings of the past

kielyskickingboots

I thought Carlton Cole would be a top player, quality signing and finally solve the problem of our non-striking strikers (albeit on loan for a year) around that time. But then I didn't realise he had a non-effort clause in his contract with us, relieving him of any obligation to move for any ball played more than 1.5 yards away from him.

DickVanDykesDiscoDog

kielyskickingboots said:

I thought Carlton Cole would be a top player, quality signing and finally solve the problem of our non-striking strikers (albeit on loan for a year) around that time. But then I didn't realise he had a non-effort clause in his contract with us, relieving him of any obligation to move for any ball played more than 1.5 yards away from him.

It was one yard - the 1.5 yard deal was In his Villa one

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Bryan_Kynsie said:

More people had heard of Zheng Zhi than any player we have signed before or since.

So he was a big name signing and he was an ok player

He personally had a larger fan base than the club

DickVanDykesDiscoDog

JFH was big (well fat really) and he had a long name

He should win something - His own weight in pies perhaps

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DickVanDykesDiscoDog said:

JFH was big (well fat really) and he had a long name

He should win something - His own weight in pies perhaps

No-one can afford that