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DualityNSNO
How much for the pair?
Yeah, he doesn't, cuz it didn't happen like that
We did have a lot of scouts and a deal with Sports Interactive (the makers of Football Manager), we allegedly signed Fellaini through their scouting system not ours. Moyes also hilariously hired his own dad as a scout and his brother as a middleman/agent in a period where we signed basically no one for a few years, but that's another story for another day.
Good educated guesses/punts on players with one outstanding quality that lack other qualities - Lescott wasn't supposed to even be a centre back, he kept Baines (a very good scouting hit, again) out of the team for the fact Yobo/Jags were too good to change, as Moyes was equally as stubborn; Cahill was a battler and always won headers even for his size, Moyes moved him upfield (similar to what Dyche has done with Doucoure), and so on.
Realistically getting a player with a proven quality but potential in other areas and setting them up to succeed is how it should be done, but Moshiri's credit card in Bills hands spelled disaster for us for a while lately.
We also had a fair few good deals in general to be honest - Heitinga was bought for less than what he cost Atleti and he was a central figure for both them and Ajax beforehand.
Now we're back to it at least it seems - Tarks is a great leader and defender, you know what you get; Harrison will run for ages, which is what Dyche wants, so he fits - the odd good moment is a bonus; Garner cost a pretty penny but he's obviously got a lot of qualities, and so on.
DualityNSNO
How much for the pair?
Did he say at what? Cuz it wasn't football
vintage-toffees
Player Valuation: £8m
Ginola kroldrup or Ian Wilson been shouted yet
Vinny Samways
Diogenes the Cynic
Player Valuation: £40m
royvernon39
Player Valuation: £10m
Got to define 'worst'. Financially it must be Gbamin because he was a total write-off, playing only
a couple of times. Tosun, next up.
I loved Colin Harvey as a player but when he bought Ian Wilson and Cottee , I knew he was doomed.
How can great players be such bad judges? Dele and Maupay are most recent examples of the fact
'that nobody knows nothing'.
a couple of times. Tosun, next up.
I loved Colin Harvey as a player but when he bought Ian Wilson and Cottee , I knew he was doomed.
How can great players be such bad judges? Dele and Maupay are most recent examples of the fact
'that nobody knows nothing'.
Tim's tourettes
Player Valuation: £10m
Segundo Castillo. We signed him just for the sheer thigh girth
The Hibbert Agenda
Player Valuation: £20m
Genuinely couldn't fit into shorts. Incredible thighs.
bag a yoko
Player Valuation: £10m
'Player X'
Gilbert..
Player Valuation: £40m
Tbf to Harvey Cottee was sought after from west ham. Crap footballer but his goals tally shouldnt have him in a worst signings thread. The four he signed at the start of his first year, cottee, nevin, mcdonald(he was really crap) and McCall were not the best mind. Real downgrade on the previous few years.
Keablue
Player Valuation: Free Transfer
Not the worst signing in terms of cost to the club but probably the most bizarre of recent times has to be Anwar El-Ghazi.
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