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  1. Banishingboredom's Avatar
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by TheCasual)
    Davor Suker scored 8 goals in 22 games. Thats not to bad. Grimaldi was a pretty solid back up. Hleb they made a profit on. Senderos was brough as a kid for peanuts
    Of the 22 games he played he only scored in 5, and they weren't important goals. He also missed a penalty in the UEFA cup final shootout then got moved off to West Ham. Not exactly a club legend is he?
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    Mido
    Rasciak
    Taarabt
    Chimbonda( 2nd time)
    And who can ever forget...Gilberto..OMG!
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by TheWalkinDude)
    As a young(ish) Spurs fan, it has to be the signing of Robbie Keane (the second time round) was pretty shoddy. Rebrov is definitely up there.
    Remember Gilberto? His debut that day...wow...
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by Kaz310)
    Remember Gilberto? His debut that day...wow...
    Oh god, I'd tried to forget about Gilberto. Remember how excited we all were when we realised that Spurs were signing a Brazilian?
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    (Original post by TheWalkinDude)
    Oh god, I'd tried to forget about Gilberto. Remember how excited we all were when we realised that Spurs were signing a Brazilian?
    I know...I was equally as excited to have a capped brazilian in our lineup. Glad someone like BAE was eventually found.
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by Kaz310)
    I know...I was equally as excited to have a capped brazilian in our lineup. Glad someone like BAE was eventually found.
    Indeed, I'm hopeful that we'll actually sign Ezekiel Fryers from Man United as back up. He's looked really good whenever I've seen him play, don't really rate Rose so much...
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by DotComBoom)
    For Fulham, it has to be Steve Marlet. £13.5 Million for what turned out to be a very average striker which ended with Al Fayed sacking Tigana as manager and then taking him to court over inflated transfer fees.

    My other suggestion would be Shefki Kuqi.
    I remember Shefki at Palace. Pretty sure the first time I saw him play I thought it was two people inside the same kit. Useless lump of lard.

    Also Akinbiyi. Trevor Francis said he was the best defensive centre forward he had ever seen. What we needed was a CF who could hit a barn door, not who could defend.
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by Banishingboredom)
    Of the 22 games he played he only scored in 5, and they weren't important goals. He also missed a penalty in the UEFA cup final shootout then got moved off to West Ham. Not exactly a club legend is he?
    Anyone can miss a penality. Still think they're are worse players then Suker for Arsenal.
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by TheWalkinDude)
    Indeed, I'm hopeful that we'll actually sign Ezekiel Fryers from Man United as back up. He's looked really good whenever I've seen him play, don't really rate Rose so much...
    Agree. I don't rate Rose AT ALL. No idea on what basis to why hes in the GB squad either. If we do sign Fryers, I hope we can get him in now and again. I don't think BAE is going to be able to play all 38 games this year. We were lucky we had him unscathed last year as we had no cover whatsoever for him.
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by TheCasual)
    Anyone can miss a penality. Still think they're are worse players then Suker for Arsenal.
    I listed plenty of them lol
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    Downing at Liverpool :mad:
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    Real Madrid:

    Cicinho
    Coentrao
    Gago
    Anelka
    Kaká (arguably)
    Gravesen
    Pepe (not as much because of how he plays, more because of his tendency to make thick mistakes and soil the clubs image)

    and that's just off the top of my head, we're run by morons...
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by Eldedu)
    Real Madrid:

    Cicinho
    Coentrao
    Gago
    Anelka
    Kaká (arguably)
    Gravesen
    Pepe (not as much because of how he plays, more because of his tendency to make thick mistakes and soil the clubs image)

    and that's just off the top of my head, we're run by morons...
    Julien Faubert maybe? Always thought that was a really strange transfer
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    For Liverpool: Torben Piechnik
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by Alexx53)
    Julien Faubert maybe? Always thought that was a really strange transfer
    To be perfectly honest I never even realised we had him
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by Eldedu)
    Real Madrid:

    Cicinho
    Coentrao
    Gago
    Anelka
    Kaká (arguably)
    Gravesen
    Pepe (not as much because of how he plays, more because of his tendency to make thick mistakes and soil the clubs image)

    and that's just off the top of my head, we're run by morons...
    Coentrao? Are you serious? He's always looked good when I've watched him and I've never heard anyone talk him down. Maybe I've been mislead :holmes:
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by Aramiss18)
    Coentrao? Are you serious? He's always looked good when I've watched him and I've never heard anyone talk him down. Maybe I've been mislead :holmes:
    He plays well for Portugal.

    I don't know if you saw the Bayern Madrid game at the Bernabeu, but he was absolutely pathetic. Most of the time he's not so much bad as mediocre, which given his price tag is just as unacceptable. And I don't mean mediocre by RM standards, I mean mediocre by La Liga standards...

    There's also the fact that Marcelo's been in such fine form this season that he looks even worse in comparison.
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    I'm a Liverpool fan so obviously it's Sean Dundee. What a ridiculous signing.

    Other crap includes Konchesky, Poulsen, Downing and the amount of money we blew on the cart horse that is Glen Johnson still makes me rage but everyone else seems to love him.
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    (Original post by DannyW94)
    You missed out Djimi Traore. I remember being at this game as a little kid - everyone was in complete shock.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh4aarbLfeA
    Djimi's defending was comedy capers at times but every now and then he'd put in a real shift and have a really good game!

    Also, his goal line clearance in Istanbul made up for everything.
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    Re: Worst Signing(s) in Your Clubs History?
    Thomas Brolin, Carlton Palmer, Ian Rush, Seth Johnson, Roque Junior, Michael Ricketts, Kevin Nichols, Paul Rachubka, Freddy Bessone, Enoch Showumni all terrible for Leeds.
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