Players at clubs who you had completely forgotten about

[Brogue]

Robbie fowler Blackburn

[Brogue]

Andy Cole Arsenal

[Winston Biscuit]

Robbie fowler Blackburn

had no idea that happened!

(he is currently a coach at Oxford)

[From Despair To Where?]

Robbie fowler Blackburn

had no idea that happened!

(he is currently a coach at Oxford)

I see your Blackburn and raise you a

[Pepe the Horseman]

Was their captain as well

[Winston Biscuit]

^

also did not know that happened!

[Sutekh]

Was their captain as well

Honestly no clue who this is!

[Pepe the Horseman]

Man Utd and QPR legend Park Ji-Sung.

[Hendo]

Man Utd and QPR legend Park Ji-Sung.

One of the most underrated and important players of some dominant Utd teams.

[NathStPaul]

IIRR Fergie called him the hardest working player he has ever managed.

[Hendo]

IIRR Fergie called him the hardest working player he has ever managed.

Yep, seem to remember something similar as well.

[Pepe the Horseman]

IIRR Fergie called him the hardest working player he has ever managed.

Yep, seem to remember something similar as well.

My Kyoto Purple Sanga supporting mate always said he was lazy and overrated. Bet he feels silly now!!

[Loafer]

IIRR Fergie called him the hardest working player he has ever managed.

Yep, seem to remember something similar as well.

My Kyoto Purple Sanga supporting mate always said he was lazy and overrated. Bet he feels silly now!!

Awful team they are. I watch j league every Saturday and Sunday morning (it's on youtube) and they cannot score for shit.

Big game today at 11am, urawa reds away to Reysol!!!!

Let's go Reds, need a big performance from Iwao today

[NathStPaul]

[Winston Biscuit]

Norwich City's Tony Cottee



Barnsley's Jan Molby



Norwich City's Jan Molby



Swansea's Jan Molby

[NathStPaul]

[Winston Biscuit]

[Sutekh]

[6ft Kerplunk]

Brian Laudrup at Chelsea. It was mentioned in a book I'm reading and I have absolutely no recollection of it at all. Even after googling it to make sure I'm not convinced it happened.

[Sutekh]

Brian Laudrup at Chelsea. It was mentioned in a book I'm reading and I have absolutely no recollection of it at all. Even after googling it to make sure I'm not convinced it happened.

It did

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Laudrup

Chelsea

Laudrup joined Chelsea in the summer of 1998. There was a possibility of Laudrup becoming a Manchester Utd player when Alex Ferguson phoned Brian about coming to Old Trafford. Laudrup said: "I had to tell him that he called a day late, because I had just signed with Chelsea".

However he very quickly had reservations, and tried to get out of his contract before he even kicked a ball for Chelsea, informing them about this prior to the 1998 World Cup. Chelsea were not accommodating and told Laudrup they would go to court or involve FIFA and UEFA if the contract was not honoured.

Laudrup relented and become a Chelsea player, but was very open that he was unhappy in London and with the squad rotation system policy. "I would have thought twice about signing for Chelsea if I had known," he said. He added, "When I first discussed terms with Chelsea in February, nobody told me about this system if I'd known about it I would have brought it up" and concluded "I don't like the system of rotation."

He made his debut as Chelsea won the 1998 UEFA Super Cup. He did not play many matches due to a combination of injury, the squad rotation system that Chelsea had where no player was guaranteed to be in the starting line up, and also because of his fall-out with the club. Laudrup provided an assist in the 4–3 victory against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park after coming off the substitutes' bench to equalize 3–3. Laudrup provided another assist in the 2–0 victory against Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge.

Laudrup's only Chelsea goal came in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup to give Chelsea a valuable 1–0 away win against Copenhagen to send Chelsea through to the quarter-finals. It was also his last match for the London club. Manager Gianluca Vialli had no hesitation about playing Laudrup against Copenhagen despite his unhappiness at the club, stating "I've always had faith in Brian. I knew before the game he was having a quite difficult time with all that was going on but he's been outstanding in training and previous matches and he responded very well. He's been professional and the goal was the right reward for him." After the tie, he ironically moved on to Copenhagen who had negotiated a deal during the time of their two games against Chelsea.

Although Laudrup's time at Chelsea was brief, his performances were praised, and he kept a professional attitude when called into action despite being personally unhappy in London.