Pompey's first £1m signing proved to be injury prone and disappeared from the club to watch the Ashes in Australia.Pompey's first £1m signing proved to be injury prone and disappeared from the club to watch the Ashes in Australia.
Pompey's first £1m signing proved to be injury prone and disappeared from the club to watch the Ashes in Australia.

The 20 big Portsmouth hopes who ended up being big flops

There's been many high-profile Pompey signings who arrived at Fratton Park to great fanfare down the years - but ended up being high-profile flops.
By Jordan Cross
Published 16th Apr 2020, 18:37 BST
Updated 16th Apr 2020, 18:38 BST

We asked for you to forward your suggestions – and as ever you didn’t disappoint

'The next George Best" never lived up to the hype or his big-money ticket

1. Peter Marinello

'The next George Best" never lived up to the hype or his big-money ticket Photo: Archive

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One of the best in the business but fading by the time he came to Fratton

2. Andy Cole

One of the best in the business but fading by the time he came to Fratton Photo: Paul Gilham

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Big price tag and obvious talent but never found a level of consistency

3. John Utaka

Big price tag and obvious talent but never found a level of consistency Photo: John Stillwell

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Recently described by Peter Crouch as the most talented player who couldn't produce it on a matchday

4. Arnold Mvuemba

Recently described by Peter Crouch as the most talented player who couldn't produce it on a matchday Photo: Steve Reid

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