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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #80 on: September 6, 2010, 04:47:59 pm »
Podolski at club level
good shout, he's scored more goals for Germany than he has in the Bundesliga right?
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #81 on: September 6, 2010, 04:48:09 pm »
If someone makes this thread again in ten years, everyone will reply with the same answer.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #82 on: September 6, 2010, 04:48:20 pm »
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #83 on: September 6, 2010, 04:50:25 pm »
good shout, he's scored more goals for Germany than he has in the Bundesliga right?

I remember reading that at the World Cup - pretty amazing stat really.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #84 on: September 6, 2010, 04:58:04 pm »
If someone makes this thread again in ten years, everyone will reply with the same answer.

Asamoah Gyan.
I hate that people think he's good. He is shite.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #85 on: September 6, 2010, 04:58:11 pm »
If someone makes this thread again in ten years, everyone will reply with the same answer.

Asamoah Gyan.

Seen you have a pop at him quite a few times but he really isn't that bad. Not much of a goal scorer but usually puts in a shift.
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #86 on: September 6, 2010, 04:59:52 pm »
He needs 10 chances to score 1. He can't create. He's good in a team that creates a lot of chances. He might do well for Sunderland with Bent, but he's not a good player and putting in a shift doesn't really make up for other facets.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #87 on: September 6, 2010, 05:01:51 pm »
Fair enough, time will tell. Not saying he's gonna be a world beater though.
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #88 on: September 6, 2010, 05:31:46 pm »
Podolski at club level

Klose as well...since he went to Kaiser he scored probably less than Emile Heskey
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #89 on: September 6, 2010, 05:33:21 pm »
I hate that people think he's good. He is shite.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #90 on: September 6, 2010, 05:51:49 pm »
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #91 on: September 6, 2010, 05:52:49 pm »
read the post.

Fair enough.

SWP has been shit everywhere, he's in.
Robinho was good in Brazil, average everywhere else, he's in.

Van Der Vaart is a good shout, though some will argue he did well in both Holland and Germany.
Ryan Babel is a better shout.
Vincent Kompany is another one, talked up as a wunderkid for ages but never really got going anywhere yet.
Jermaine Pennant is another one, just walked into various clubs on the back of his 'failed potential' ticket, another wunderkid.
Cassano has already been mentioned.
I think Chiellini probably deserves a mention as well.
I think there's a case to be made for Robbie Fowler once he left us the first time, he travelled for years and never fulfilled that promise again. Carlos Alberto was a wunderkid at Porto when they won the Champions League, he just vanished off the radar completely.
Simao is a big one for me, so much potential but such a journeyman.
Miguel is another, top right back for Portugal.
Patrick Vieira anyone?  Top of his game, best in the World when he left Arsenal age 28/29 and I was wondering just how much better he could get, but was such a journeyman at both Juventus and Inter.
Milan Baros.  38 goals in 78 games for the Czechs so far, his class is there for all to see, top scorer at Euro 2004...odd one.
Maniche.  Was amazing in 2003/04/05, then just faded completely.
Diego Tristan.  So good, then so bad.
Gaizka Mendieta.  See Maniche.
Joaquin.  Wunderkid, talent, but nothing to show for it.
Vicente.  See Joaquin.
Juan Roman Riquelme.  Amazing, should have won everything several times in Europe.
Ivan De La Pena.  As above.

Diego is in danger of doing the same thing, has he left Juventus

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #92 on: September 6, 2010, 06:04:27 pm »
Kevin Phillips has got to be up there as well. If we're talking about last ten years as well, at the risk of being contentious Fowler has to be in there. World at his feet then injury struck and since then it was downhill all the way.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #93 on: September 6, 2010, 06:06:02 pm »
Franck Ribery?

Great talent but has never won the medals he should have done.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #94 on: September 6, 2010, 06:21:43 pm »
Franck Ribery?

Great talent but has never won the medals he should have done.

Could say the same about Shearer. The thread is about the flops. Ribery although vastly overrated isnt a flop
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #95 on: September 6, 2010, 06:23:56 pm »
How about someone like Mido?  He was never going to be a superstar, but every year another club takes a gamble on him, and every year they lose.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #96 on: September 6, 2010, 06:24:41 pm »
Fair enough.

SWP has been shit everywhere, he's in.
Robinho was good in Brazil, average everywhere else, he's in.

Van Der Vaart is a good shout, though some will argue he did well in both Holland and Germany.
Ryan Babel is a better shout.
Vincent Kompany is another one, talked up as a wunderkid for ages but never really got going anywhere yet.
Jermaine Pennant is another one, just walked into various clubs on the back of his 'failed potential' ticket, another wunderkid.
Cassano has already been mentioned.
I think Chiellini probably deserves a mention as well.
I think there's a case to be made for Robbie Fowler once he left us the first time, he travelled for years and never fulfilled that promise again. Carlos Alberto was a wunderkid at Porto when they won the Champions League, he just vanished off the radar completely.
Simao is a big one for me, so much potential but such a journeyman.
Miguel is another, top right back for Portugal.
Patrick Vieira anyone?  Top of his game, best in the World when he left Arsenal age 28/29 and I was wondering just how much better he could get, but was such a journeyman at both Juventus and Inter.
Milan Baros.  38 goals in 78 games for the Czechs so far, his class is there for all to see, top scorer at Euro 2004...odd one.
Maniche.  Was amazing in 2003/04/05, then just faded completely.
Diego Tristan.  So good, then so bad.
Gaizka Mendieta.  See Maniche.
Joaquin.  Wunderkid, talent, but nothing to show for it.
Vicente.  See Joaquin.
Juan Roman Riquelme.  Amazing, should have won everything several times in Europe.
Ivan De La Pena.  As above.

Diego is in danger of doing the same thing, has he left Juventus


some interesting ones there doc! and i agree about diego!
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #97 on: September 6, 2010, 06:29:16 pm »
Quaresma by a mile. Heard lots of good things about him years ago but any time I've seen him play he's been absolutely shite!
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #98 on: September 6, 2010, 07:05:11 pm »
Quaresma by a mile. Heard lots of good things about him years ago

Where did you hear that?

Wasn't from an erstwhile poster on this site perchance was it?

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #99 on: September 6, 2010, 07:05:16 pm »
Anthony Le Tallec?
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #100 on: September 6, 2010, 07:10:28 pm »
Robinho.

Watch some his early games for Santos and compare his verve and movement with the crap he's so far served up in the main in Europe.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #101 on: September 6, 2010, 07:11:23 pm »
I know this thread is the last decade but i'd like to nominate Lentini for biggest flop in the last 20.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #102 on: September 6, 2010, 07:16:38 pm »
Joaquin. Close thread.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #103 on: September 6, 2010, 07:19:00 pm »
Mario Jardel when he came to Bolton, one of the best European strikers at the start of this decade, he had some injury and weight problems which led to his decline.
It's true to say that if Shankly had told us to invade Poland we'd be queuing up 10 deep all the way from Anfield to the Pier Head.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #104 on: September 6, 2010, 07:22:21 pm »
Adriano?
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #105 on: September 6, 2010, 07:26:20 pm »
Robinho.

Watch some his early games for Santos and compare his verve and movement with the crap he's so far served up in the main in Europe.


The crap he's served up? He won two La Ligas with Real and had a great record there.
It's true to say that if Shankly had told us to invade Poland we'd be queuing up 10 deep all the way from Anfield to the Pier Head.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #106 on: September 6, 2010, 07:59:11 pm »
Tomas Brolin.

Who was that Italian fella Milan bought in the 90's for a world record fee but turned out to be rubbish? Was involved in a car crash I think?
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #108 on: September 6, 2010, 08:16:17 pm »
heres one Reyes.
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #109 on: September 6, 2010, 08:26:49 pm »
Good shout.

Julio Baptista?
He was good for Sevilla. scored 39 in 62
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #110 on: September 6, 2010, 08:27:54 pm »
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #111 on: September 6, 2010, 08:29:19 pm »
How about someone like Mido?  He was never going to be a superstar, but every year another club takes a gamble on him, and every year they lose.

Mido was good at Gent, Ajax, Marseille and for one year at Spurs in 2005/2006, he then destroyed himself.

If you want to talk about Egyptians, Zaki is a better shout, never did it at Lokomotiv, failed at Wigan when pressure began mounting on him, and did nothing at Hull and is now playing again in the shitty Egyptian league with Zamalek.

For me Ortega, Brolin, Gilardino and Pennant are top candidates, Bentley and Smith are close as well.

heres one Reyes.

Nah he is now doing well at Atletico.
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #112 on: September 6, 2010, 08:35:18 pm »
What about: -
Djemba Djemba
Thomas Brolin
Bosko Balaban
Winston Bogarde
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #113 on: September 6, 2010, 09:25:19 pm »
Not a one off move that failed like Berbatov to the mancs, as we all know he was class before that, or sheva to chelsea. Someone who has generally failed everywhere he has gone considering the talent they have.


Mine is van der vaart.


Whys that then? Is it coz hes come out in an interview and said he turned us down perhaps?  If so, get over it.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #114 on: September 6, 2010, 09:27:48 pm »
I hate that people think he's good. He is shite.
He'll probably end up scoring against us though.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #115 on: September 6, 2010, 09:31:30 pm »
Whys that then? Is it coz hes come out in an interview and said he turned us down perhaps?  If so, get over it.

No, just think he should have acheived alot more considering his talent.
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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #116 on: September 6, 2010, 09:32:10 pm »
Mario Jardel when he came to Bolton, one of the best European strikers at the start of this decade, he had some injury and weight problems which led to his decline.

I wouldn't call him a flop. He nearing the end of his career at bolton, but before that he was prolific in  Brazil, Portugal and Turkey. Maybe you could call him over-rated, but certainly not a flop.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #117 on: September 6, 2010, 09:34:28 pm »
I wouldn't call him a flop. He nearing the end of his career at bolton, but before that he was prolific in  Brazil, Portugal and Turkey. Maybe you could call him over-rated, but certainly not a flop.

Nearing the end? He was only 30 at the time, he should have been at his peak and he certainly couldn't be called over-rated given
his european goalscoring exploits.
It's true to say that if Shankly had told us to invade Poland we'd be queuing up 10 deep all the way from Anfield to the Pier Head.

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #118 on: September 6, 2010, 09:34:39 pm »
No, just think he should have acheived alot more considering his talent.

He has already won titles and trophies at Ajax and he still has plenty of time to win some more though. I mean if your goin to think along those lines let me ask you a question. Would you consider Alan Shearer to have been a flop?

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Re: Biggest flop In Europeon football over the last 10 years.
« Reply #119 on: September 6, 2010, 09:37:17 pm »
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