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jwoodall

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• Jun 16, 2011

• #1

Out of the last few years who has been the most waste of wages and or transfer fee.

 

Marty

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• Jun 16, 2011

• #2

Leon McKenzie, bloke was useless, kick and chase merchant, had no dribberling skill at all, can't believe some people actually thought he was good.

 

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Dan Griffin

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• Jun 16, 2011

• #3

Eastwood 108 apps, 17 goals, says it all really :/

 

SkyBlue_Am

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• Jun 16, 2011

• #4

Kevin Kyle still can't believe we chose him over Nacho Novo

 

ccfc_Tom

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• Jun 16, 2011

• #5

SkyBlue_Am said:

Kevin Kyle still can't believe we chose him over Nacho Novo

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I think we chose mckenzie over him but yeah i agree with kyle.

 

TheRoyalScam

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• Jun 16, 2011

• #6

I know it's a while ago now, but the Tim Sherwood signing still rankles with me. How he ever passed a medical I don't know, and whoever authorized giving him a two year contract [Reid/Hover/McGinnity??] needs their head examining.

 

TheRoyalScam

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• Jun 16, 2011

• #7

SkyBlue_Am said:

Kevin Kyle still can't believe we chose him over Nacho Novo

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I know Kyle still can't believe it, and neither can we!

 

ccfc_Tom

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• Jun 16, 2011

• #8

My mates a sunderland fan and said kyle was the best bit of business they've ever done (this was before henderson being sold)

 

Ernie Machin

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• Jun 16, 2011

• #9

So many to choose from, but Kyle stands out for me. Hard to believe the money this club has spunked serious cash on players that were never ever going to be any good.

Would like to see a list of the players over the last 10 years, we've had hundreds it seems.

 

Platt_The_Donkey

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• Jun 16, 2011

• #10

Clive Platt

 

pusbccfc

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #11

Stern John wasn't the greatest player

 

PhilWasn'tBabb

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #12

I was going to say Roy Wegerle, but just checked the stats and played more games than I remember.

 

Covstu

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #13

cobi Jones! But why do we always focus on the negatives!!!!

 

Moff

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #14

Where do you start...

Lee Hughes, Keith O'Neill, Kevin Kyle, Leon Mckenzie, Freedy Eastwood, Tim Sherwood, and other assorted dross we have brought in on free transfers and let go after a sh*te season such as Ian brightwell, Arjen De Zeeuw, Steve Walsh (fat ex leicester centre half played one game and got rid of) and so on.......

 

The Reverend Skyblue

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #15

KevinKyle would be hard to beat as the worst player ever to pull on the mighty sky blue shirt.

 

CovLis86

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #16

Keith O'Neill
Tim Sherwood
Arjen De Zeeuw - I was gutted about him. Thought he would do the business for another year, but he was absolutely shocking.
Freddy Eastwood - Only due to the money spent.

 

ajsccfc

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #17

Didn't we actually get defensively worse when De Zeeuw regained fitness and started playing?

 

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operationprem

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #18

Steve staunton thort he was rubbish for us, julian gray aswel

 

Lets all sing together

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #19

Chris Coleman.

 

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operationprem

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #20

David rennie, luke steele, paul telfer, shaun goater, kyle lightbourne, simon haworth

 

TheRoyalScam

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #21

Julian Darby - the worst player I've ever seen in sky blue.

 

We'll_live_and_die

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #22

TheRoyalScam said:

Julian Darby - the worst player I've ever seen in sky blue.

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Even worse than Clive Platt?

Direct from Wikipedia.

Clive Linton Platt (born 27 October 1977 in Wolverhampton, England) is an English footballer, currently warming the bench at Coventry City, having previously played for Peterborough United, Notts County, Rochdale, Walsall, Milton Keynes Dons and Colchester United.

Or Freddy Eastwood?

Freddy Eastwood (born 29 October 1983) is an English-born footballer, currently thieving scrap metal at Coventry City. He is a Welsh International, eligible to play for the Wales national football team as his maternal grandfather was born in Llanelli, Wales. He is an active member of the Romani community.

 

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TheRoyalScam

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #23

Rich said:

Even worse than Clive Platt?

Direct from Wikipedia.

Clive Linton Platt (born 27 October 1977 in Wolverhampton, England) is an English footballer, currently warming the bench at Coventry City, having previously played for Peterborough United, Notts County, Rochdale, Walsall, Milton Keynes Dons and Colchester United.

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Absolutely - he makes Platt look like Platini - totally out of his depth in the old First Division - no pace, no vision, his first touch was usually a pass to the opposition, constantly out of position, couldn't read the game, couldn't pass wind - we would have been better playing with 10 men as long as he wasn't on the pitch - he was utterly useless.

 

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CovScott88

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #24

Money-wise, the worst have got to be Keith O'Neill, Tim Sherwood and Kevin Kyle.

 

sw88

Chief Commentator!

• Jun 17, 2011

• #25

Agree with every name mentioned, although a bit harsh on Cobi Jones (although dont remember too much about him tbf).

What about Lee Mills?? Cant believe we signed him permanently. This post really highlights the shit we've had to watch over the years!

 

TheRoyalScam

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #26

I just can't resist it:

Kevin Kyle ---- Onandi Lowe
Keith O'Neill ----Julian Darby ---- Tim Sherwood ---- Ellery Cairo
Stephen O'Halloran ---- Arjen DeZeeuw ---- Colin Hendry ---- Ian Brightwell
Fabien Debec​

Subs: Trevor Benjamin, Paul Trollope, Steve Walsh, Horatio Carbonari, Rohan Ricketts, Courtney Pitt, Sebastian Olzar

 

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CovScott88

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #27

TheRoyalScam said:

I just can't resist it:

Kevin Kyle ---- Onandi Lowe
Keith O'Neill ----Julian Darby ---- Tim Sherwood ---- Ellery Cairo
Stephen O'Halloran ---- Arjen DeZeeuw ---- Colin Hendry ---- Ian Brightwell
Fabien Debec​

Subs: Trevor Benjamin, Paul Trollope, Steve Walsh, Horatio Carbonari, Rohan Ricketts, Courtney Pitt, Sebastian Olzar

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Wow, that is depressing!!:facepalm:

 

sw88

Chief Commentator!

• Jun 17, 2011

• #28

I was goin to sebastian oltzar but wasnt sure if people would remember him. And juan zara, although he was only on loan i think. Brilliant team though (well though up i mean, it wud actually be a really shit team if we played em all together). Onandi lowe and Trevor Benjamin. Imagine that as your strike force!!! A drug dealer and a journey man! Haha

 

CovLis86

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #29

I never thought much of Ysrael Zuniga
And who was that other Honduran around the time....

 

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CovScott88

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #30

CovLis86 said:

I never thought much of Ysrael Zuniga
And who was that other Honduran around the time....

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Ysrael Zuniga is Peruvian. The 2 Honduran's we had were Ivan Guerrero and Jairo Martinez.

 

Nonleagueherewecome

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #31

Money-wise Platt was an incredible bargain compared to some of the names here! What was he, 15-20k? Given our early season success last year, he more than paid us back. Yeah, he's one-dimensional, but cost virtually nothing and did contribute until Aidy got sussed out.

I thought Staunton was solid and did what De Zeeuw was meant to do, bring experience and leadership. Cracking goal when he wandered forwards from the back, bang and smashed it in from outside the area.

Rennie had some cracking games at CB-remember we were in the top-flight then.

Darby was a poor player, but cost bugger all either and, again in the top-flight, scored regularly from midfield-cracking brace against Blackburn in particular. Do we have a single player in out squad capable of scoring 2 in a game v a Prem team or 6 in a season at the top flight? Darby looks a class act compared to some of the tripe we've had..

I'm with sw88-Sebastian Oltzar & Juan Zara or what ever he was called..topped only by that Michael Bischoff we got from Man C. He was bloody terrible..

 

CovLis86

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #32

CovScott88 said:

Ysrael Zuniga is Peruvian. The 2 Honduran's we had were Ivan Guerrero and Jairo Martinez.

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My bad.
I dont remember Ivan Guerrero, but it was Jairo Martinez I was thinking about. Awful

 

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CovScott88

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #33

They certainly didn't set the place alight that's for sure. Yeah Jairo Martinez was the striker, Ivan Guerrero was a left back.

 

Nonleagueherewecome

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #34

Zuniga scored bucket loads everywhere else he went as well, sadly.

I can't believe no-one has said Runnar Normann...thanks, Strachan! Note how he is responsible for so many of our bad Prem signings? Or was it all down to Richardsons dodgy "player investment scheme" (AKA "Sky Blue Money Laundering Inc."), ah...

 

CovLis86

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• Jun 17, 2011

• #35

I was just going to say... There is an air of Strachan about a fair percentage of the signings. Its no wonder i will never forgive that man.

750k for Zuniga apparently! Geezus...