Possible Clues:

• “Suddenly ordinary city” — quote recalled
• Suddenly pedestrian in English city sent back summons
• British like sportsmen losing large and being a real let-down
• Jane Austen’s city quote brought up to ludicrous effect
• Anticlimactic
• Article penned by cricketer -- reserve missing last place, causing anticlimax
• Disappointing architectural city? Call back
• Disappointing and woeful leader must be replaced
• Maudlin