Worst players to play for us

macdog · May 10, 2014

How many of these players were Walter Smith's? How did we avoid relegation?

Jacob · May 10, 2014

Dithering Dougie said:
There's been so many it's hard to start...

Goalkeepers; P.Gerrard,

Defenders; N.McDonald, P.Holmes, P.Kudrolp, A.Cleland, K.Tyler,

Midfield; J.Blomqvist, I.Wilson, A.Nyarko, C.Thomsen, G.Farrelly, I.Tal, M.Pembridge

Forwards; B.Angell, I.Marshall, Bakayoko, Madar,

Just a few names that make me wonder how people complain about the likes of Hibbert or Osman

Ordinarily, he'd make my list too but that goal v Coventry saved our bacon so it saves him too. Ive seen some rubbish over the years...people like Rod Belfitt, Bernie Wright and also players who didnt live up to their billing so disappointed like Joe Harper and Henry Newton. Todays squad is like Brazil compared with some from the past thank God.

tim cahill · May 10, 2014

Brennan said:
Don't be daft.

I'm not being daft. He had a very positive impact on our team at the time because he was strong, energetic and could hold the ball up pretty well. Which has been a weakness in lukaku's game.

mglennon · May 10, 2014

Phil Neville, dog *****

wbn61 · May 10, 2014

Fat Larry said:
Did he not break his leg without making an competitive appearance for us?

damaged his cruciate ligament in training. played 4 games as sub

Mikey_Fitzgerald · May 10, 2014

Blomquvist

stuartjigsawbarlow · May 10, 2014

Mark hottiger
Earl Barrett

CynicalBlue · May 10, 2014

David Ginola, Paul Gascoigne and Mark Hughes.

Pointless signings.

Joey66 · May 10, 2014

glorydaze said:
Giving my age away here, Bernie Wright. Wouldn't have got in our Sunday league team.

He was a complete joke of a player - he was that big fat wise his kit did not fit him!

allezlesbleus · May 10, 2014

Rod belfitt and especially Bernie wright who made straquilarsi look like Thierry Henry!!

Rook · May 10, 2014

I don't think we ever got 3pts from a match that Simon Davies started.

tadpole · May 10, 2014

tim cahill said:
I know he scored an important goal for us (which he mis hit!) but Gareth Farrelly was shocking!

Here's Farrelly's goal - . He was never good enough for Everton, but this goal alone keeps him out of our worst XI.

Our squad that season had some names in it to make you shudder, omigod. John Oster, Mitch Ward, Carl Tiler, Tony Thomas, Danny Williamson, Phil Jevons, John O'Kane. Madar and Cadamarteri were pretty gash, but at least they netted a few goals for us. Michael Branch on the other hand ... John Spencer must have been megagash because he couldn't even break into the team.

In 1997 we must have had the worst scouts in our history. That year alone we bought Tony Thomas from Tranmere, John Oster from Grimsby, Mitch Ward and Carl Tiler from Sheffield Utd, Michael Madar, and Slaven Bilic (3 red cards in 28 appearances). We actually paid West Ham £1m plus the excellent David Unsworth in return for Danny Williamson, who played 15 times for us without scoring, got injured, and never played again.

mawders · May 10, 2014

Chrismatty said:
Blinking Heck we didn't half have some dross down the years.

The worst player to play for us was Brett Angell. But he was so bad that everyone remembers him.

The winner

also, Claus thomsen, david ginola, every right back under Kendall III...