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Title: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: colinwhite on October 28, 2014, 11:09:41 AM
For  me franke large (signed in` 68 as a   "replacement " for Allan Clarke ), has got to be a stand out candidate .  He was utterly clueless and as my dad used to say "couldn't burst a paper bag ! "
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Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: CorkCity on October 28, 2014, 11:10:57 AM
Lee Cook
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: westcliff white on October 28, 2014, 11:11:19 AM
Jim Hicks
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: colinwhite on October 28, 2014, 11:11:36 AM
Was never a great fan of Barry lloyd either ...
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: colinwhite on October 28, 2014, 11:17:25 AM
Eddie johnson was Roys poorest signing ..
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Tonywa on October 28, 2014, 11:18:45 AM
Bjorn Rumstrom/John Watson/Jim Hicks/David Elm/Hammeur Bouazza/Alan Gough/Frank Large/Alan Morton just for starters.  There are almost too many to list.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: dannyboi-ffc on October 28, 2014, 11:19:08 AM
What do you mean by worst? Value for money like mitroglou or terrible player like the Eddie Johnson ' s of this world?

For me mitroglou is the worst signing we ever made because he cost so much more than the majority of others have, he was meant to be the answer to letting berbatov taarabt and ruiz leave but ended up making the hole bigger rather than filling it. To make matters worse he went to the world cup after allegedly being unfit/injured and came back from the world cup unfit/injured. The cherry on the cake is he is on loan to the club we gave 7/8 million to originally. I say that assuming we didn't pay 12 up front. And as a club we paid the ultimate price and we're relegated, not all down to him and I don't blame him. But it was a shocking move. 

Worst player for me was Michael brown, I can stomach players who aren't very good but he was pure poison and those tackles don't belong here
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: CorkCity on October 28, 2014, 11:20:09 AM
Shefki Kuqi was the funniest
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: colinwhite on October 28, 2014, 11:21:48 AM
"Worst"is open to interpretation so feel free...
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Northern Cottager on October 28, 2014, 11:27:55 AM
Orlando Sa is up there, surely?

Based on spend and expectation I think Mitro.

Eddie Johnson was woeful as well.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Craven Mad on October 28, 2014, 11:28:58 AM
Worst would have to be (without a shadow of a doubt) Mark Fotheringham - by a country mile - didn't make sense on paper, made even less sense when you saw him play. Utter embarrassment. Was rubbish on the pitch in the lower leagues, has been been ditched rapidly by every club he's ever played for, is ancient, supposedly is a vile character, and has an ego that is only exceeded in size by his waistband..

At least players like EJ tried hard and showed potential (even if he was naff!).
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Post by: MJG on October 28, 2014, 11:46:36 AM
Worst player could mean so many things.... But for a player who we paid money for and who's performances, application and general play were appalling then there can only be one.....

Mark Cooper



been plenty of worse players in terms of skill etc,  but general lack of abilities to do anything good while at the club it's him.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Holders on October 28, 2014, 11:56:59 AM
Jari Litmanen

A former big name but never played for us as he always claimed he was injured, took our money nevertheless and was fit to play for Finland.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: MikeW on October 28, 2014, 12:24:11 PM
Craven Mad refers to Fotheringham in past tense.  Has he gone?  Did I miss something?
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Craven Mad on October 28, 2014, 12:27:49 PM
Quote from: MikeW on October 28, 2014, 12:24:11 PM
Craven Mad refers to Fotheringham in past tense.  Has he gone?  Did I miss something?

Past tense as we made the signing in the past. Unfortunately he's still here..

Can't see him ever playing for us again though; Kit has his preferred players and Fozzy doesn't seem to be one of them.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: supersimmo123 on October 28, 2014, 01:49:05 PM
Kostas Mitroglou, Fotheringham, Lee Cook.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 01:54:25 PM
parker. putting him next to sidwell cost us our prem status. although ill conceed he looks better in the championship
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: rogerpbackinMidEastUS on October 28, 2014, 01:55:27 PM
I loved Darren Freemans 'flair and hair' but he sure peppered the folks in the hammy end with his
woeful shooting.
Could show a few players a video of how not set yourself up when shooting.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: dannyboi-ffc on October 28, 2014, 02:06:16 PM
Fotheringham' s a great shout, what a useless donkey and a shocking decision to sign him. But I can stomach players who just aren't very good like mark. He has never moaned or came across as a horrible bloke, he's just rubbish at his job. But the mitroglou signing affected our club in a very bad way, Fotheringham's signing was an embarrassment but there's no major harm done.

As for Orlando Sa........ well the man left me speechless he was so bad. I was there though!

New years eve at carrow road about 19 minutes on the clock I think, Sa turns on the edge of the box and smashes a sublime curler into the far corner. His one and only goal!

So forget where you were when jfk was shot or when 9/11 took place. Where were you when Sa scored?
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: nose on October 28, 2014, 02:15:57 PM

george johnstone... budgie byrne.... peter storey (my all time favourite hate figure for even existing)... some of those mentioned above... anyone that didn't try hard enough
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 02:28:36 PM
lets do it by positions. and by players who played. ill add nickalus jensen as our left back 079.gif
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rb                             cb                                                     cb                        n jensen
rm                            cm                                                     cm                       lm
                                st                                                       st
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: b+w geezer on October 28, 2014, 02:38:07 PM
In absolute terms the worst players would the poorest of the crop when we were at our lowest ebb -- e.g. George Georgiou at centre-forward. But that's not entering into the spirit of the what the poster surely means. There are blokes who were some way from being our worst ever players, who nevertheless were terrible signings.

Mark Cooper is a good shout from an era when we didn't have much to spend, so it was vexing to waste it on someone who showed and apparently cared so little. More recently, in the top division, we also spent a surprising amount on people who were not remotely up to standard, like Elrich and Runstrom. Eddie Johnson was another although I'd place him a notch above those two, and David Elm a notch (Ok, half a notch) higher still. Competion is stiff for that title!
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: nose on October 28, 2014, 02:39:35 PM
Quote from: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 02:28:36 PM
lets do it by positions. and by players who played. ill add nickalus jensen as our left back 079.gif
                                                            gk
rb                             cb                                                     cb                        n jensen
rm                            cm                                                     cm                       lm
                               st                                                       st

well surely the goalkeeper has to be malcolm webster (dracula)
and the RB david moreline
CH Jim Hicks
LB the mexican whose name i cannot recall
st budgie byrne
st george johnstone

that's what i can do off the top of my head
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 02:41:08 PM
Quote from: b+w geezer on October 28, 2014, 02:38:07 PM
In absolute terms the worst players would the poorest of the crop when we were at our lowest ebb -- e.g. George Georgiou at centre-forward. But that's not entering into the spirit of the what the poster surely means. There are blokes who were some way from being our worst ever players, who nevertheless were terrible signings.

Mark Cooper is a good shout from an era when we didn't have much to spend, so it was vexing to waste it on someone who showed and apparently cared so little. More recently, in the top division, we also spent a surprising amount on people who were not remotely up to standard, like Elrich and Runstrom. Eddie Johnson was another although I'd place him a notch above those two, and David Elm a notch (Ok, half a notch) higher still. Competion is stiff for that title!

im in the camp that you cant be the worst if you never really got a good shot at first team football. after all reserves dont win titles, nor do they get you relegated.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Mokes on October 28, 2014, 02:42:01 PM
Bit harsh on old Sa. If Tottenham keep Villa scoreless this weekend, Sa will have the same scoring record as an entire premier league team. 1 goal in 7 games.

Fotheringham has to be one of the worst. The thread title is "worst players we ever signed". Mitroglous is certainly not one of the worst players we ever signed. He is banging in goals in the champions league and was never given a crack at Fulham. Even when we was fit and ready to come into the Fulham side and wanted a chance Felix had shut the door. If the thread title was "Worst cases of signing not working out for us" then Kostas is number 1.

Fotheringham is just a terrible player. A journeyman in his 30's that has never really cut it in any of his 11 previous clubs. In poor shape and is a bigger embarrassment to club than the Michael Jackson statue ever was.

From a personal viewpoint I would put Senderos in the list too. I'm not saying he didn't have heart, but he was terrible by the time he came to us!
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 02:42:15 PM
Quote from: nose on October 28, 2014, 02:39:35 PM
Quote from: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 02:28:36 PM
lets do it by positions. and by players who played. ill add nickalus jensen as our left back 079.gif
                                                             gk
rb                             cb                                                     cb                        n jensen
rm                            cm                                                     cm                       lm
                                st                                                       st

well surely the goalkeeper has to be malcolm webster (dracula)
and the RB david moreline
CH Jim Hicks
LB the mexican whose name i cannot recall
st budgie byrne
st george johnstone

that's what i can do off the top of my head
salcedo was way better than jensen. and ill offer up zesh rehman for the other cb.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 02:43:57 PM
Quote from: Mokes on October 28, 2014, 02:42:01 PM
Bit harsh on old Sa. If Tottenham keep Villa scoreless this weekend, Sa will have the same scoring record as an entire premier league team. 1 goal in 7 games.

Fotheringham has to be one of the worst. The thread title is "worst players we ever signed". Mitroglous is certainly not one of the worst players we ever signed. He is banging in goals in the champions league and was never given a crack at Fulham. Even when we was fit and ready to come into the Fulham side and wanted a chance Felix had shut the door. If the thread title was "Worst cases of signing not working out for us" then Kostas is number 1.

Fotheringham is just a terrible player. A journeyman in his 30's that has never really cut it in any of his 11 previous clubs. In poor shape and is a bigger embarrassment to club than the Michael Jackson statue ever was.

From a personal viewpoint I would put Senderos in the list too. I'm not saying he didn't have heart, but he was terrible by the time he came to us!
senderos did have some good games for us. unlike the zesh.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Andy S on October 28, 2014, 02:52:51 PM
I think Garry Elkins although he was bought by Wimbledon and played a few year for them so it is probably Sean Gore He was dire (Both defenders who could not defend)
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Mokes on October 28, 2014, 02:59:02 PM
Quote from: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 02:43:57 PM
Quote from: Mokes on October 28, 2014, 02:42:01 PM
Bit harsh on old Sa. If Tottenham keep Villa scoreless this weekend, Sa will have the same scoring record as an entire premier league team. 1 goal in 7 games.

Fotheringham has to be one of the worst. The thread title is "worst players we ever signed". Mitroglous is certainly not one of the worst players we ever signed. He is banging in goals in the champions league and was never given a crack at Fulham. Even when we was fit and ready to come into the Fulham side and wanted a chance Felix had shut the door. If the thread title was "Worst cases of signing not working out for us" then Kostas is number 1.

Fotheringham is just a terrible player. A journeyman in his 30's that has never really cut it in any of his 11 previous clubs. In poor shape and is a bigger embarrassment to club than the Michael Jackson statue ever was.

From a personal viewpoint I would put Senderos in the list too. I'm not saying he didn't have heart, but he was terrible by the time he came to us!
senderos did have some good games for us. unlike the zesh.

He also played some of the worst football I have ever seen, in any league, ever.


In your team of terrible players, John Pantsil has to be a shout for RB. Does he still have the record for most own goals in a season? I only remember him for his amazing 3 touch own goal against Liverpool and his victory laps. I actually remember him quite fondly for that.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: FFC1987 on October 28, 2014, 03:00:56 PM
Orlando Sa is a harsh shout!
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: dannyboi-ffc on October 28, 2014, 03:10:39 PM
Come on then Fulham Ben, you've generously contributed zesh and Jensen so it would be rude of me not to oblige and help create this team of legends.

I'll give you dejan Stefanovic and zverotic. Bit harsh on zverotic but our rbs have always been of a high standard and hes the worst from my lifetime.

                            ?
Zverotic     Stefanovic  Rehman   N.Jensen

    ?                     ?                  ?                  ?

                            ?               ?

Can we have JAR on the left wing?


Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 04:19:07 PM
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on October 28, 2014, 03:10:39 PM
Come on then Fulham Ben, you've generously contributed zesh and Jensen so it would be rude of me not to oblige and help create this team of legends.

I'll give you dejan Stefanovic and zverotic. Bit harsh on zverotic but our rbs have always been of a high standard and hes the worst from my lifetime.

                             ?
Zverotic     Stefanovic  Rehman   N.Jensen

     ?                     ?                  ?                  ?

                             ?               ?

Can we have JAR on the left wing?



got to elhmric for right wing. and id like to offer up radzinski for a left wing nomination
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Lighthouse on October 28, 2014, 04:22:02 PM
I see Peter Storey and Jim Hicks mentioned. Any takers for Geoff Banton?
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Post by: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 04:24:54 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse on October 28, 2014, 04:22:02 PM
I see Peter Storey and Jim Hicks mentioned. Any takers for Geoff Banton?
before my time. although i went before my own recollection struggles beyond the adams era. obviously the brazils and stanards stick to mind but cant really recall much. and all the football was the worst ever back then, so maybe thats why i have blanked it from memory
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: YankeeJim on October 28, 2014, 04:25:39 PM
Quote from: CorkCity on October 28, 2014, 11:20:09 AM
Shefki Kuqi was the funniest


The man was an absolute legend. No one could move him from his spot....course he couldn't either.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: VicHalomsLovechild on October 28, 2014, 04:58:50 PM
Quote from: YankeeJim on October 28, 2014, 04:25:39 PM
Quote from: CorkCity on October 28, 2014, 11:20:09 AM
Shefki Kuqi was the funniest


The man was an absolute legend. No one could move him from his spot....course he couldn't either.


He was my hero.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: colinwhite on October 28, 2014, 05:01:51 PM
For us real oldies Stan Horne  has got to be as rubbish a signing as I can remember .  Brian Dear was also useless , and to be honest i never rated Peter Mellor. He could be ok at times but those 2 goals in the 75 cup final ,stick in my mind . Aparrantly after our 2nd goal was conceded Bobby Moore picked the ball out of the back of net walked past Mellor and looking him straight in the eye hissed  "bloody goalkeepers ". He (Mellor ) was gone the next season !
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: colinwhite on October 28, 2014, 05:04:00 PM
Whilst on the subject of rubbish goalkeepers didn't somebody mention Malcolm Webster , now he really WAS 3 stone over weight , and made Tarabt (another terrible ) signing look positively lean !!
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: sunburywhite on October 28, 2014, 05:06:35 PM
Any time Macedo was unfit we picked Ken Hewkins

I knew we would not win

Also what about Marlet

I agree on Stan Horne
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: colinwhite on October 28, 2014, 05:12:07 PM
Never rated Viv Busby either when i think about it !
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Mince n Tatties on October 28, 2014, 05:24:42 PM
Quote from: Andy S on October 28, 2014, 02:52:51 PM
I think Garry Elkins although he was bought by Wimbledon and played a few year for them so it is probably Sean Gore He was dire (Both defenders who could not defend)

Oh yes Elkins and Gore absolutely terrible.
What a bad lot we had then, Peter (fallover) Baah...
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: b+w geezer on October 28, 2014, 05:32:20 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse on October 28, 2014, 04:22:02 PM
Any takers for Geoff Banton?
He wasn't much good but saw him win us a match at West Ham, completely out the blue, with not one, but two headers! Exempts him from this particular title.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Holders on October 28, 2014, 05:34:47 PM
Surely has to be Malcolm Webster in goal. Agree on Stan Horne.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: dgnffc on October 28, 2014, 05:50:39 PM
How about Wilf Tranter?
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Woodlawn on October 28, 2014, 05:52:19 PM
Peter Mellor was the main reason we got to Wembley,Look at the saves he made in early rounds and quarter final. Worst Player Alan worboys
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Holders on October 28, 2014, 06:11:19 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on October 28, 2014, 05:53:17 PM
Steve Macanespie signed by Kevin Keegan

He was not a bad player but the crowd got on his back during his very first game when he overlapped and whoever was playing in front of him played the ball into the wrong place. They'd never even played together before but after that he could do nothing right.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Ordar on October 28, 2014, 06:40:49 PM
Lee Cook surely has to be. Didn't play, plus gave his signing fee to QPR.

Honourable mentions to Tony Thorpe who was brilliant before we signed him, Fortheringham, Paul Trollope and Ahmed Elrich
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Neil D on October 28, 2014, 06:43:29 PM
Peter Kitchen - club record fee at the time (1979) of £150k.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: dannyboi-ffc on October 28, 2014, 06:50:45 PM
Quote from: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 04:19:07 PM
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on October 28, 2014, 03:10:39 PM
Come on then Fulham Ben, you've generously contributed zesh and Jensen so it would be rude of me not to oblige and help create this team of legends.

I'll give you dejan Stefanovic and zverotic. Bit harsh on zverotic but our rbs have always been of a high standard and hes the worst from my lifetime.

                             ?
Zverotic     Stefanovic  Rehman   N.Jensen

     ?                     ?                  ?                  ?

                             ?               ?

Can we have JAR on the left wing?



got to elhmric for right wing. and id like to offer up radzinski for a left wing nomination

Hmmmm a little harsh on radz but only a little. I think radzinkski is the worst Player to ever play over 100 games but there's plenty of duds that made the odd cameo worse than him.

Lee cooks a good shout for the left wing slot, bouazza? Petta? Routledge? JAR played on the left wing away at Cardiff,  that was a very depressing experience.

Definitely got to have elrich
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: win-dup on October 28, 2014, 06:57:25 PM
Saw all of those mentioned above and yes some were dreadful. But surely it's got to be Steve Marlet? £10 million pounds worth of invisibility.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Holders on October 28, 2014, 07:04:19 PM
Quote from: Neil D on October 28, 2014, 06:43:29 PM
Peter Kitchen - club record fee at the time (1979) of £150k.

Good call, he did it all for Orient(?) but nothing for us.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 07:09:01 PM
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on October 28, 2014, 06:50:45 PM
Quote from: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 04:19:07 PM
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on October 28, 2014, 03:10:39 PM
Come on then Fulham Ben, you've generously contributed zesh and Jensen so it would be rude of me not to oblige and help create this team of legends.

I'll give you dejan Stefanovic and zverotic. Bit harsh on zverotic but our rbs have always been of a high standard and hes the worst from my lifetime.

                             ?
Zverotic     Stefanovic  Rehman   N.Jensen

     ?                     ?                  ?                  ?

                             ?               ?

Can we have JAR on the left wing?



got to elhmric for right wing. and id like to offer up radzinski for a left wing nomination

Hmmmm a little harsh on radz but only a little. I think radzinkski is the worst Player to ever play over 100 games but there's plenty of duds that made the odd cameo worse than him.

Lee cooks a good shout for the left wing slot, bouazza? Petta? Routledge? JAR played on the left wing away at Cardiff,  that was a very depressing experience.

Definitely got to have elrich
i have never in my entire life witnessed a player miss as many sitters as rads used to. 5 yarder into an open goal? no probs rads could miss them.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Stefano Okaka Chuka on October 28, 2014, 10:08:44 PM
Mitroglou is the worst ever buy. EVER.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: crazycottager on October 28, 2014, 10:24:26 PM
after today, might be kiraly
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Plodder on October 28, 2014, 10:42:52 PM
Other contenders:  Chris Pike (a striker with the fantastic scoring record of 4 goals in 42 games) , John Watson, Andy Sayer and an Irish lad with a headband whose name I can't remember (Shaun Maher?) whom I saw play in midfield for one half of a cup tie.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: crazycottager on October 28, 2014, 10:44:55 PM
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on October 28, 2014, 06:50:45 PM
Quote from: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 04:19:07 PM
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on October 28, 2014, 03:10:39 PM
Come on then Fulham Ben, you've generously contributed zesh and Jensen so it would be rude of me not to oblige and help create this team of legends.

I'll give you dejan Stefanovic and zverotic. Bit harsh on zverotic but our rbs have always been of a high standard and hes the worst from my lifetime.

                             ?
Zverotic     Stefanovic  Rehman   N.Jensen

     ?                     ?                  ?                  ?

                             ?               ?

Can we have JAR on the left wing?



got to elhmric for right wing. and id like to offer up radzinski for a left wing nomination

Hmmmm a little harsh on radz but only a little. I think radzinkski is the worst Player to ever play over 100 games but there's plenty of duds that made the odd cameo worse than him.

Lee cooks a good shout for the left wing slot, bouazza? Petta? Routledge? JAR played on the left wing away at Cardiff,  that was a very depressing experience.

Definitely got to have elrich

Kiraly in goal, Fotheringham in midfield, the donkey at striker
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: andyk on October 28, 2014, 10:53:37 PM
Anyone remember Trevor Lee, back in the 80's, played a first half before he was rumbled. I don 't know how he blagged his way into the team or who he convinced, but he was clearly an imposter. We were pretty bad back then , but this guy couldn't even kick the ball. on the few occasions the ball did fall at his feet, he fell over or stood on it.
He was subbed at half time and never seen again.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: robert on October 28, 2014, 11:06:42 PM
John Conway,brother Jim super and a legend,so good that we can be excused for signing John and even say it was worth it due to Jim's service with us.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: SouthIslandWhite on October 29, 2014, 01:58:55 AM
Quote from: Holders on October 28, 2014, 11:56:59 AM
Jari Litmanen

A former big name but never played for us as he always claimed he was injured, took our money nevertheless and was fit to play for Finland.
You know, one name I didn't see much mentioned was Adel Tarrabat.  I know I miss spelled that name.  But he was so useless, I really don't care.  I do enjoy watching him fail every week down the road at Loftus Road.  Now he is Harry's problem again.  Why do PL teams keep signing him?
Quote from: fulhamben on October 28, 2014, 02:41:08 PM
Quote from: b+w geezer on October 28, 2014, 02:38:07 PM
In absolute terms the worst players would the poorest of the crop when we were at our lowest ebb -- e.g. George Georgiou at centre-forward. But that's not entering into the spirit of the what the poster surely means. There are blokes who were some way from being our worst ever players, who nevertheless were terrible signings.

Mark Cooper is a good shout from an era when we didn't have much to spend, so it was vexing to waste it on someone who showed and apparently cared so little. More recently, in the top division, we also spent a surprising amount on people who were not remotely up to standard, like Elrich and Runstrom. Eddie Johnson was another although I'd place him a notch above those two, and David Elm a notch (Ok, half a notch) higher still. Competion is stiff for that title!

im in the camp that you cant be the worst if you never really got a good shot at first team football. after all reserves dont win titles, nor do they get you relegated.

Quote from: colinwhite on October 28, 2014, 05:01:51 PM
For us real oldies Stan Horne  has got to be as rubbish a signing as I can remember .  Brian Dear was also useless , and to be honest i never rated Peter Mellor. He could be ok at times but those 2 goals in the 75 cup final ,stick in my mind . Aparrantly after our 2nd goal was conceded Bobby Moore picked the ball out of the back of net walked past Mellor and looking him straight in the eye hissed  "bloody goalkeepers ". He (Mellor ) was gone the next season !
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Fulham Far East on October 29, 2014, 03:36:52 AM
Steve Marlet
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: MikeW on October 29, 2014, 07:52:15 AM
Terry Hurlock? Alan Cork .... definitely Marlet
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: blingo on October 29, 2014, 08:30:19 AM
Quote from: CorkCity on October 28, 2014, 11:20:09 AM
Shefki Kuqi was the funniest

+1
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: bill dando on October 29, 2014, 09:15:12 AM
I believe the Budgie Byrne deal was done on a train table coming back from an away game,we had a right moan.Booby Drake (Teds son) no comment.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: colinwhite on October 29, 2014, 11:12:31 AM
A lot of " Great " players have come to us at the end of their careers and been absolutely dire . Cliff Jones .Budgie burn , and Jari litmannen  spring immediately to mind .

To be fair we have also signed some very good oldies , Best ,Mullery . Moore ,to name but three. As well as Diarra  , Schwarzer and a few more recent ones .
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: fulhamben on October 29, 2014, 11:14:21 AM
Quote from: colinwhite on October 29, 2014, 11:12:31 AM
A lot of " Great " players have come to us at the end of their careers and been absolutely dire . Cliff Jones .Budgie burn , and Jari litmannen  spring immediately to mind .

To be fair we have also signed some very good oldies , Best ,Mullery . Moore ,to name but three. As well as Diarra  , Schwarzer and a few more recent ones .
when did you see jari play bad?
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: colinwhite on October 30, 2014, 08:27:13 PM
No he wasn't bad for us just past it . he had been at Malmö for the whole of the previous season without kicking a ball ,so why did we sign him , apart from the fact that Roy had previously been Finland manager .
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: dannyboi-ffc on October 30, 2014, 08:52:57 PM
So now we have

                             Kiraly
zverotic  Stefanovic  Rehman  N. Jensen

Elrich    Fotheringham      ?                ?

                         ?                   ?

Any oldies care to add a couple of bad ones from the 60's 70 's or 80's for our missing midfielder, left wing and strike force. 

Surely there's never been one worse than Darren Bent but I'm all ears. God that team makes me feel sick lol. Who deserves to be captain and what about manager?  Has to be magath for me
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Forever Fulham on October 31, 2014, 02:00:40 AM
Marlet and Berbatov.  Now, hold your fire.  Hear me out.  I still pinch myself that Berbatov wore a Fulham shirt.  But with the passage of time, I've come to see him as part and parcel of why the team got relegated.  He was selfish. Largely ineffective.  Didn't seem to try that hard.  Got away with whatever he wanted to do, knowing Jol would never pull him off or abrade him.  He killed off link up play.  His presence caused a malaise to set in.  Sure, Danny was gone and we needed a supply line to the front, and it was hard getting the ball to the forwards. But...I don't know how to express it.  He was so wrong for us.  And I think he mostly phoned it in for a paycheque and the ability to stay in London a little longer.  I can't include Mitroglou, because he was simply a rash desperate signing, and he was injured.  Maybe that constitutes one of our "worst signings" (it does), but I hold him blameless. 
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: HatterDon on October 31, 2014, 02:49:22 AM
Quote from: Forever Fulham on October 31, 2014, 02:00:40 AM
Marlet and Berbatov.  Now, hold your fire.  Hear me out.  I still pinch myself that Berbatov wore a Fulham shirt.  But with the passage of time, I've come to see him as part and parcel of why the team got relegated.  He was selfish. Largely ineffective.  Didn't seem to try that hard.  Got away with whatever he wanted to do, knowing Jol would never pull him off or abrade him.  He killed off link up play.  His presence caused a malaise to set in.  Sure, Danny was gone and we needed a supply line to the front, and it was hard getting the ball to the forwards. But...I don't know how to express it.  He was so wrong for us.  And I think he mostly phoned it in for a paycheque and the ability to stay in London a little longer.   

exactly this
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: David Allen Crankshaw on October 31, 2014, 04:20:16 AM
Mark Fotheringham, Peter Baah, Steve Marlet, Julian Gray, Lee Cook, Tony Kallio, Frank Large, John Watson.

This list could keep me going for rather a long time. There were so many.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: Holders on October 31, 2014, 06:20:40 AM
It has to be Malcolm Webster in goal.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: MrProphet on October 31, 2014, 07:45:07 AM
For what we paid for him I'd include Stekelenburg over Kiraly. Added to the fact he cost a lot more then Kiraly he's also made of glass and the howler at West Brom probably cost us our final piece of momentum in staying in the premiership
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: dannyboi-ffc on October 31, 2014, 08:25:29 AM
Quote from: Forever Fulham on October 31, 2014, 02:00:40 AM
Marlet and Berbatov.  Now, hold your fire.  Hear me out.  I still pinch myself that Berbatov wore a Fulham shirt.  But with the passage of time, I've come to see him as part and parcel of why the team got relegated.  He was selfish. Largely ineffective.  Didn't seem to try that hard.  Got away with whatever he wanted to do, knowing Jol would never pull him off or abrade him.  He killed off link up play.  His presence caused a malaise to set in.  Sure, Danny was gone and we needed a supply line to the front, and it was hard getting the ball to the forwards. But...I don't know how to express it.  He was so wrong for us.  And I think he mostly phoned it in for a paycheque and the ability to stay in London a little longer.  I can't include Mitroglou, because he was simply a rash desperate signing, and he was injured.  Maybe that constitutes one of our "worst signings" (it does), but I hold him blameless.  


I have always believed berbatov was the biggest reason we were relegated. The team were frightened of him and to be honest until he played for us i thought he was a genius especially at spurs but personally I thought he was very over rated, lazy and an awful character to have in your team. Yes his touch was incredible but rather than see a genius, I saw someone who was quite limited in how he could play the game. Doesn't even come close to lacing saha's boots for me, at least saha could do everything.

So for reputation alone my two strikers would be between bent berbatov and mitroglou. I'd probably leave mitroglou out just because he never played enough games to do any damage, he was just a terrible decision from whoever signed him.
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: res on October 31, 2014, 08:39:58 AM
Quote from: dannyboi-ffc on October 30, 2014, 08:52:57 PM
So now we have

                             Kiraly
zverotic  Stefanovic  Rehman  N. Jensen

Elrich    Fotheringham      ?                ?

                         ?                   ?

Any oldies care to add a couple of bad ones from the 60's 70 's or 80's for our missing midfielder, left wing and strike force. 

Surely there's never been one worse than Darren Bent but I'm all ears. God that team makes me feel sick lol. Who deserves to be captain and what about manager?  Has to be magath for me

Mark Cooper and John Watson have got to be in midfield and striker...chosen them as they were bought (at a time when we were penniless) so both represented a big chunk of the transfer kitty and both were useless...some of your squad were frees so shouldn't count? If we are including frees, then "well past it players" such as Bremner and Barber have to be there who stood out as being awful even within the horrors of our team when we were descending into the bottom reaches of the old 4th Division
Title: Re: Worst players we ever signed ...
Post by: dannyboi-ffc on October 31, 2014, 08:45:05 AM
Quote from: David Allen Crankshaw on October 31, 2014, 04:20:16 AM
Mark Fotheringham, Peter Baah, Steve Marlet, Julian Gray, Lee Cook, Tony Kallio, Frank Large, John Watson.

This list could keep me going for rather a long time. There were so many.

I thought toni kallio was decent at left back. Not brilliant but not the worst Player I've ever seen. JAR queudrue Niclas Jensen Adam green and Jon harley were worse for me. Other than that goal.harley was quite poor.

I agree with the rest except Julian Gray,  he always gets a mention on these topics and I don't understand why, I only remember him playing once away at Swansea in the fa cup when Swansea were in the championship and even that was only 5 mins as a sub. He was also here for 1 year and that was when we finished 7th. What was so bad about him?