That includes Peterborough United who have even seen million-pound purchases flop. Experienced players also disappointed as did young players with tall reputations, and there were a few who turned up at London Road for Posh record fees who proved to be duds.
The PT asked fans to nominate their biggest Posh transfer flops. The only condition we attached is they must have cost a fee. The fees included are the ones reported in the PT/ET in the past.
Here are the nominations in alphabetical order. …
13. TOM NICHOLS
FEE: £300k from Exeter City in 2016....Posh apps/goals: 58/14....One of the talking points from this list is not to get carried away by a good start. Nichols scored the winning goal on his Posh debut at Chesterfield, but was soon exposed as an attacking lightweight. Photo: Ian Walton
14. JACK PAYNE
FEE £600k from Gillingham in 2013...Posh apps/goals: 105/6....A high-class midfielder when he first arrived so his loss of form was all the more disappointing. Looked like justifying a big fee, but ultimately didn't come close. Photo: Jordan Mansfield
15. LEE POWER
FEE £80k from Bradford City in 1995...Posh apps/goals: 46/7...Plenty of promise from this striker, but very little tangible success. Photo: David Lowndes
16. SCOTT RENDELL
FEE: £115k from Cambridge United in 2008...Posh apps/goals...15/4...There was a time in the early days of the Darragh MacAnthony/Darren Ferguson partnership when Posh wrote a few cheques for between £100k-£150k on strikers who were never going to dislodge Aaron Mclean or Craig Mackail-Smith from the starting line-up. Rendell was one and Liam Hatch was another. Rendell is pictured battling with Cobblers full-back Mark Little, who was rather more successful when he signed for Posh. Photo: Pete Norton