Bloody foreigners (1 Viewer)

[Rusty Trombone]

We used to sign plenty of foreign players, in my time of watching since 85 many have come and gone (mainly from 90's onwards). I looked through a list of our players today and many I had forgotten. I hope someone was getting some sneaky cash out of these deals otherwise they make little sense.

Of course some worked out, the ones I thought were decent were Boateng, Chippo, Safri, Hadji (sometimes), Soltvedt, Stern John, Ndlovu, Nilsson, Hedman. I even recall a nice cameo of good appearances from Lilian Nalis.

The following players were awful or forgettable, some were bought, some were free, the odd one or two were loans, but all used up valuable cash on wages, kit, deep heat etc. Some didn't even get a game.

Arphexad, Beuzelin, Bischoff, Che Bunce, Calita, Carbonari, Dahl, de Zeeuw, Delorge, Deloumeax, Edjenguele (a bit harsh?), Ekelund, Engonga, Evtushok, Fadiga, Fulop, Genaux, Gioacchini, Gudjonsson, Guerrero, Hreidarsson, Hyldgaard, El Idrissi, Gonzalez, Isaias, Johansen, Cobi Jones, Konstantopoulos, Kruszynski, Lamptey, Laville, Malaga, Manset, Mansouri, Martinez, Negouai, Nimely, Normann, Nuzzo, Olszar, Perdomo, Sara, Sofiane, Walleme, Zuniga.

 

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[Covstu]

yeah but Isaias was Brazilian!!! A drunken 40yr old Brazilian but a Brazilian all the same!!!

 

[mark82]

Can add Moussa to those that worked out.

 

[st john]

you forgot Moldovan

 

[ccfcway]

yeah but Isaias was Brazilian!!! A drunken 40yr old Brazilian but a Brazilian all the same!!!

first Brazilian to play in top league wasnt he ?

 

[Rusty Trombone]

yeah but Isaias was Brazilian!!! A drunken 40yr old Brazilian but a Brazilian all the same!!!

It was actually David Rennie with a tan.

 

[ccfcway]

Evtushok

£800k


shudder

 

[RFC]

We used to sign plenty of foreign players, in my time of watching since 85 many have come and gone (mainly from 90's onwards). I looked through a list of our players today and many I had forgotten. I hope someone was getting some sneaky cash out of these deals otherwise they make little sense.

Of course some worked out, the ones I thought were decent were Boateng, Chippo, Safri, Hadji (sometimes), Soltvedt, Stern John, Ndlovu, Nilsson, Hedman. I even recall a nice cameo of good appearances from Lilian Nalis.

The following players were awful or forgettable, some were bought, some were free, the odd one or two were loans, but all used up valuable cash on wages, kit, deep heat etc. Some didn't even get a game.

Arphexad, Beuzelin, Bischoff, Che Bunce, Calita, Carbonari, Dahl, de Zeeuw, Delorge, Deloumeax, Edjenguele (a bit harsh?), Ekelund, Engonga, Evtushok, Fadiga, Fulop, Genaux, Gioacchini, Gudjonsson, Guerrero, Hreidarsson, Hyldgaard, El Idrissi, Gonzalez, Isaias, Johansen, Cobi Jones, Konstantopoulos, Kruszynski, Lamptey, Laville, Malaga, Manset, Mansouri, Martinez, Negouai, Nimely, Normann, Nuzzo, Olszar, Perdomo, Sara, Sofiane, Walleme, Zuniga.

Totally agree on most but very harsh on 2 or 3 or maybe 4.

 

[wingy]

Bit harsh on Barni.One or two barely got a sniff ,I quite liked Frankie,No Wegerlie?

 

[Marty]

I thought Bjarni Gudjonsson was class for us under Black, he turned shite when he was forced out on the wing under Reid.

 

[Rusty Trombone]

you forgot Moldovan

Wasn't quite bad enough to get on the list, mainly due to the goal at Villa. Hopefully you weren't suggesting him for the good list!!

 

[LilleSkyBlue]

Roussel dragged himself round to reasonable effect for a few months.

First one of that list to play during my time as a fan was Perdomo. I remember being so excited at the idea of having a Uruguayan at City!

 

[mark82]

Gunnarsson

 

[skybluejelly]

what about mo konjic

 

[mark82]

Roussel dragged himself round to reasonable effect for a few months.

First one of that list to play during my time as a fan was Perdomo. I remember being so excited at the idea of having a Uruguayan at City!

Roussel was alright while on loan. Shit when signed permanently.

 

[skybluesam66]

other flops

roger van gool
rudi kaiser

 

[wingy]

Roussel was alright while on loan. Shit when signed permanently.

Yeah looked like a proper mobile old No9 unit.

 

[Rusty Trombone]

Can add Moussa to those that worked out.

Certainly scored some good goals, but it is Division 3. Also if he goes in the summer he will be hated more than Clarke (maybe).

 

[ryb1983ccfc]

aloisi !

Aloisi!he was class Moldovan was a joke considering his international career!

 

[Rusty Trombone]

what about mo konjic

Love his comedy voice, but can't forgive him for giving the ball away at Rochdale (even though I think I was cheering him on one of his runs from the back).

 

[st john]

Moldovan was a joke considering his international career!

And his price tag 3M IIRC

 

[Rusty Trombone]

Aloisi!he was class Moldovan was a joke considering his international career!

Got points for scoring against Villa, and punching Danny Mills, but surely not a great success.

 

[Grendel]

Martin Jol really was dross.

 

[Rusty Trombone]

Gunnarsson

Yeah, I did have him down as a favourite, but got scared as I thought Grendel would complain he was just someone that ran around a lot. Always good to have a long throw man, I'll stick him down as a sub.

 

[wingy]

Got points for scoring against Villa, and punching Danny Mills, but surely not a great success.

they were good enough to beat England with their peroxide Barnets.

 

[Grendel]

Yeah, I did have him down as a favourite, but got scared as I thought Grendel would complain he was just someone that ran around a lot. Always good to have a long throw man, I'll stick him down as a sub.

Gunnarson was OK. Have you not mentioned Raddy Avromovic the goalkeeper that made Fabian Dubec look like Peter Shilton?

 

[Rusty Trombone]

they were good enough to beat England with their peroxide Barnets.

I probably wasn't the only City fan to cheer when he won the penalty.

 

[Rusty Trombone]

Gunnarson was OK. Have you not mentioned Raddy Avromovic the goalkeeper that made Fabian Dubec look like Peter Shilton?

He was playing before I really got interested, although he did live over the road from me, and I did play football with his son on the green (he had the full Notts County kit).

 

[gouldberg]

Dele Adebola worked out pretty well all things considered. Was really quite poor to begin with but towards the end of his City day's he had some cracking games. I still remember than run and goal against Blackburn.

 

[CCFC88]

Cobi Jones, the first player I had on a shirt, the green and black away shirt, I think I was seduced by his dreads!!

De Zeeuw away at Blackpool a couple of years ago was probably the worse performance I have ever seen in a city shirt.

 

[stupot07]

Dele Adebola worked out pretty well all things considered. Was really quite poor to begin with but towards the end of his City day's he had some cracking games. I still remember than run and goal against Blackburn.

Would you class Adebola as a foreigner, yes born in Nigeria, but brought up in Liverpool from childhood and has a scouse accent.

 

[Rusty Trombone]

Dele Adebola worked out pretty well all things considered. Was really quite poor to begin with but towards the end of his City day's he had some cracking games. I still remember than run and goal against Blackburn.

Was a quality goal, I love any goal where the man is off balance the whole way. To be honest I didn't realise he was foreign (not a joke).

 

[gouldberg]

Would you class Adebola as a foreigner, yes born in Nigeria, but brought up in Liverpool from childhood and has a scouse accent.

To my knowledge he never publicly came out to say he wanted to be classified as an Englishman so I think respectfully he should be considered as a Nigerian yes.

 

[sky blue zam]

Certainly scored some good goals, but it is Division 3. Also if he goes in the summer he will be hated more than Clarke (maybe).

no way will he be hated like clarke, if clarke didnt fake injury and refuse to play (allegedly) and just left he wouldnt be hated either, but he was a cock about it.

zunigs wouldve worked if strachan stopped being stubborn and dropped bellamy.

nii lamptey is another one that can be added to the maybe pile

 

[Rusty Trombone]

Cobi Jones, the first player I had on a shirt, the green and black away shirt, I think I was seduced by his dreads!!

De Zeeuw away at Blackpool a couple of years ago was probably the worse performance I have ever seen in a city shirt.

I think the dreads seduced many, 24 games for us apparently, would have guessed at more. Can't remember De Zeeuw at all, that memory space has probably been replaced with Alan Partridge quotes.