The Transformation of Big Joe

[Zippity]

No need to go into the details as we all know.

I doubt there'd be many at all who wouldn't have sold him-and at a massive loss, too-if offered the chance.

From hopeless (and that's being generous) to almost undroppable and a Brazil call-up.

Can anyone think of a player who started so badly only to come good?

(and there's definitely a thread to be made for players who made the opposite journey )

[toptoon]

Can anyone think of a player who started so badly only to come good?

In a word: no. Joselu comes closest. Joe cost 40 million. I remember thinking I would accept 4 million to get rid. I wouldn’t sell him for 80 now.

Just thinking - Rafa was right about Joselu but wrong about Joe, in the end.

[Sclox]

In a word: no. Joselu comes closest. Joe cost 40 million. I remember thinking I would accept 4 million to get rid. I wouldn’t sell him for 80 now.

Just thinking - Rafa was right about Joselu but wrong about Joe, in the end.

Guessing Rafa didn't rate him as a striker as he was labelled at the time - and he'd have been right cause he wasn't and is not one. Clearly a midfielder as we gave seen.

Probably a lot more politics going down at the time with Ashley we weren't party to.

[Sclox]

Big Joe I mean.

[GBruno]

Really can't think of anyone coming close. Almiron would have been in the conversation had his form lasted more than several games.