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players that didnt live up to the hype

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posted on 29/8/13

Bojan

posted on 29/8/13

Betis paid about 21m for him and was a record if I recall.
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For who? If that's Joaquínyou're talking about, he was a Betis youth product.

Denilson was the one they broke the bank for. Major flop.

comment by GOODBYE (U1029)

posted on 29/8/13

Pele

posted on 29/8/13

David Beckham post 2001.

posted on 29/8/13

Gascoigne

posted on 29/8/13

Vicente. Looked some player at Euro 2004 but then slowly declined. Is he still at Brighton?

posted on 29/8/13

To be fair after Veron's stint at United I don't think there was any hype for him to live up to at Chelsea.

posted on 29/8/13

Aguero... i expected him to dominate the goal scoring charts when he arrived

posted on 29/8/13

Barf Vader_

Gareth Feckin Bale.

Has been lauded as the 3rd best player in the world since hitting a purple patch around December onwards. Have yet to see evidence proving this.

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How can anyone say Gareth Bale? He came to the Prem as an average LB and has since been turned into one of the most feared players in the Prem, and in europe.

Hardly a case of not living up to his hype, but instead ridiculously smashing the hype to smithereens.

posted on 29/8/13

Can only feel sympathy for Vicente tbh. Spent about 3/4 of his career on the physio's table. Mainly ankle stuff I think it was.

comment by GOODBYE (U1029)

posted on 29/8/13

Barf Vader_

Gareth Feckin Bale.

Has been lauded as the 3rd best player in the world since hitting a purple patch around December onwards. Have yet to see evidence proving this.

posted on 29/8/13

Ariel Ortega was bit of a disappointment I thought

Then again he was meant to be Argentinas new Maradona so hardly surprising he never reached the same heights

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Ortega was highly regarded, but i dont think really helped himself by playing at lower teams.

posted on 29/8/13

Wilson Palacios.

posted on 29/8/13

Jordi Cruyff. Was really looking forward to watching him after United signed him. Was really looking forward to United selling him after watching him play.

comment by Red 5 (U18458)

posted on 29/8/13

Bale vastly overrated.


posted on 29/8/13

Never really much hype about him, but remember Spain int'l Dani Güiza?

His last two clubs have been in Malaysia and Paraguay.

posted on 29/8/13

Pablo Aimar
Adriano
Julio Baptista
Luke Chadwick
Michael Ricketts
Francis Jeffers

comment by GOODBYE (U1029)

posted on 29/8/13

But worth 80million

Thanks Real

posted on 29/8/13

Poborski was another.

had a great euro 96 . . then sucked

posted on 29/8/13

Hate to say it, but it hasn't been said:

Podolski

posted on 29/8/13

Yeah they paid 21.5m for Denilson. Quick Wiki check confirms it was in 1998. I knew Joaquin was a Betis youth product as Chelsea were linked with him constantly in his Betis days.

posted on 29/8/13

Cheap nibbles there Barf.

posted on 29/8/13

Roque Santa Cruz

posted on 29/8/13

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Santon__Sakho___Senderos__Traore
___________Lass__Anderson________
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Robinho________Pato_________Reyes

posted on 29/8/13

how can anyone say Rui Costa....fantastic at Benfica,Fiorentina and Milan

Cassano would go on the flops list

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