Guest Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Fantastic interview on a French website with him in response to him being named the worst striker in Premiership history by the Daily Mail. http://www.letelegramme.com/sports/football/foot-elu-pire-attaquant-de-l-histoire-en-angleterre-guivarc-h-replique-15-10-2009-610750.php "I don't care about this survey." The title which was awarded by the Daily Mail didn't particularly please Stephane Guivarc'h. In a no-holds-barred interview to appear in tomorrow's "10Sport", the former Guingamp striker said, "I don't care about the survey", describing the Daily Mail as "a shit newspaper". A tackle for the England team "In the village (Guivarc'h is now coach of US Tregunc), no one mentioned it. Oh yes, the US Tregunc reserve team coach did. He came to me and printed off the article. It was to mock me. What a story, a truely poinless thing. In fact, the English, what have they won since 1966? They might have invented football but they'd be better off focussing on their national side because it hasn't particularly improved in a long time. "I only played 4 matches" Reflecting on his time at Newcastle, Stephane Guivarc'h queries, "How can they judge this? At Newcastle (1998) I only played 4 matches, in which just two were starts, and I scored once which was against Liverpool. After two games, Kenny Dalglish who had signed me, and wanted to partner me alongside Alan Shearer, was sacked. Ruud Gullit arrived, and put me on the shelf", explained Guivarc'h. His coach? "He was like a tourist" "Never had a manager failed me in that respect." adds Guivarc'h. "Gullit isolated me. There was one time he was missing somebody for a little game. He came looking for me, and made me wait for quarter of an hour. I was, at best, his spare wheel. Gullit operated a disastrous recruitment policy at Newcastle. He was fired after one year. His wife was still living in Holland, and him, he only turned up on a Wednesday and a matchday. He was like a tourist." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 1 goal in 2 starts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KeithKettleborough Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Completely agree really, he didn't play enough to be properly judged and there would be many far worse who played more games. He didn't look that great in the World Cup but maybe he was very effective in the French league I believe and maybe less publicised over here. Not sure of his stats but Kenny's son would probably be rated very poorly and probably played far more games than the Frenchie I would imagine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 His performance away to Spurs was one of the most shameful performances I have ever witnessed as a Newcastle supporter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Oh dear, Stephane. Never complain, never explain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 He was awful in the little time we had him. He was awful at Rangers as well. Apart 3rd & some 2nd choice goalkeepers probably the worst player ever to win a W/C medal in my lifetime. He is in around the worst striker ever to play in the in Premiership but it is a bit harsh on him being called the worst striker in Premiership history. CHUTNEY FERRET & Marco Boogers (I suppose whacking G.Neville makes him better like) should be near if not top spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 He's the worst striker in the Mail's eyes because it's the 'amusing' choice. Nobody actually gives a shit about these lists who has some sense about them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 what about George weahs "cousin"? Wasn't he a striker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 His performance away to Spurs was one of the most shameful performances I have ever witnessed as a Newcastle supporter. I agree, at one point he had a great chance to score and missed the ball. Didn't even touch the ball. Even Shola usually touches the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 what about George weahs "cousin"? Wasn't he a striker? the legendary ali dia.... he was an alleged striker if you look on a well known video site for "Football Fake: Ali Dia (Southampton)" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I had the displeasure of seeing Guivarc'h at Rangers too. He really was a shockingly bad player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I had the displeasure of seeing Guivarc'h at Rangers too. He really was a shockingly bad player. Didn't he get quite a few goals up there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I had the displeasure of seeing Guivarc'h at Rangers too. He really was a shockingly bad player. Didn't he get quite a few goals up there? didnt he hit 4 on his debut or soemthing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 He scored something like 5 goals in his time at Rangers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Yeah 5 in 14 according to wiki. Cracking record in France like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Fuck me, couldn't even get 1 in 2 playing for Rangers. I'm surprised he even got remembered by the Mail, there aren't many strikers I could name who didn't play for us and only got 4 games in the league. I've regularly named him as the worst player I've ever seen for us, that Spurs game was the only time I saw him play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 He scored something like 5 goals in his time at Rangers. im almost certain he banged a few in on his debut. cant be arsed looking it up though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 looks like he got 2, not sure where i got 4 from! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 looks like he got 2, not sure where i got 4 from! I've got a feeling he missed a pen for his hattrick too, or poss let someone else take it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Can remember I thought it was great news when we signed him, was so pleased Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sheds Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 The Daily Mail is a shit newspaper and the sky is blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magorific Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Strange how the Mail remember Guivarc'h but managed to leave the legendary Bobby Mitchell out of their list of top 50 British wingers the other day (behind the likes of Stewart Ripley!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Guivarc'h was bad, but by no means the worst. Probably not even the worst at this club......theres been loads of truly shocking players to have "graced" the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Ali Dia. Lillian Laslandes. Nicolas Medina. 3 worse strikers who played and not surprisingly never scored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Got our money back for him too. How many games was it Forlan went before he scored? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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