LionOfGosforth Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 15 minutes ago, Viana said: Worst signed XI I can remember from my time. Sels Gamez Yanga-Mbiwa Boumsong Lazaar Colback Hendrick Thauvin Obertan Riviere Muto Riviere was Romario compared to Rob Macdonald Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Love how the title has immediately changed to him just being at Southampton on loan. Just proper gaslighting anyone who comes on here having not seen the news. Fraser is at Southampton on loan. He's always been at Southampton on loan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) I remember when I was 10 and having been completely spoiled by Micky Quinn, David Kelly and Andy Cole, stupidly thought Paul Kitson was absolutely terrible. Edited August 25, 2023 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Just in general that month. Was nominated for PL Player of the Month. Cant remember which game it was after but in the post match interview he was asked something like 'if you play the same next week you'll do well?' and he responded "Play the same? Play better!" I was like who the fuck is this?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: I remember when I was 10 and having been completely spoiled by Micky Quinn, David Kelly and Andy Cole, stupidly thought Paul Kitson was absolutely terrible. He wasn't great though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Just now, Skeletor said: He wasn't great though. He wasn't, but I came to learn when I was a bit older that he wasn't bad either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 The Dan Burn/Fraser banter seems a lifetime ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: I remember when I was 10 and having been completely spoiled by Micky Quinn, David Kelly and Andy Cole, stupidly thought Paul Kitson was absolutely terrible. I can't tell you how excited I was that we were trying to sign Kitson, thought he was great at Derby and Leicester and would be brilliant up top with Cole and Beardsley behind. Then he messed us about and left without signing (he later did anyway but wasn't great). I still recall the headline in the mirror "It's Paul Twitson" as he drove away without signing over some small cash thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Cant remember which game it was after but in the post match interview he was asked something like 'if you play the same next week you'll do well?' and he responded "Play the same? Play better!" I was like who the fuck is this?! I remember his interview after his goal in Saudi Arabia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said: He wasn't, but I came to learn when I was a bit older that he wasn't bad either. That fucking header in to the ground over the bar from about 6 yards out against Man Utd makes the decision for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: That fucking header in to the ground over the bar from about 6 yards out against Man Utd makes the decision for me. His miss from about a yard out against Forest in 94/95 is probably the most I've ever abused a player. In my mind it's worse the De Jong miss. Edited August 25, 2023 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Kitson missed from about 3 yards against Arsenal, same game that Beardsley won it with a last minute raker in 94. I still remember the bloke behind me yelling "I could have put that in with me knob ya useless cunt". Ruthless, he wasn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Andy Cole, Peter Beardsley, Les Ferdinand, Tino Asprilla, Alan Shearer. He really didn't belong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: An XI that only makes sense if you're like 26 years old Ha, I'd wager I'm older than you. There's definitely some recency bias in mine, but in all honesty, I wasn't able to see games as regularly in the 90s/early 00s outside of highlights on MOTD or what was on telly. I don't have strong memories of the likes of Marcelino/Pistone/Maric. I've read they were shite, but I saw flashes, so I'm not going to profess I had enough evidence to outweigh the more recent picks. Could probably have thrown the likes of Luque or Bramble in there, but I tried to pick players I genuinely thought to be poor footballers and not those that had a poor spell with us. Edited August 25, 2023 by Viana Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) Even Malcolm Allan tbh, he was quality. He's low down in the Keegan striker tier list, probably above Mathie and Huckerby. Still though, the Ashley era showed me what shit strikers truly look like and Kitson was excellent compared to Xisco, Riviere etc Edited August 25, 2023 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Probably similar sort of level to Ameobi, just didn't hang around the place for 15 twatting years as a player then come back as a member of staff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 We had Guivarch and Rush at one point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Just now, Kid Icarus said: Even Malcolm Allan tbh, he was quality. He's low down in the Keegan striker tie list, probably above Mathie and Huckerby. Still though, the Ashley era showed me what shit strikers truly look like and Kitson was excellent compared to Xisco, Riviere etc Loved Malcolm Allen, fearless and committed little radge who scored a fair few and loved his time at the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, LionOfGosforth said: I can't tell you how excited I was that we were trying to sign Kitson, thought he was great at Derby and Leicester and would be brilliant up top with Cole and Beardsley behind. Then he messed us about and left without signing (he later did anyway but wasn't great). I still recall the headline in the mirror "It's Paul Twitson" as he drove away without signing over some small cash thing Didn't we sign him because we sold Cole ? The rumour was Sir Les coming but QPR went on a bad run and wouldn't let him leave due to relegation fears so we bought Kitson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Just now, LionOfGosforth said: Loved Malcolm Allen, fearless and committed little radge who scored a fair few and loved his time at the club. Aye, really liked him as well. One of the underrated players (along with Ruel Fox imo) from the Keegan era. What a time man, we were truly blessed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Think Alan Smith was one of the worst players I remember for us. Genuinely was awful. Rivière is the worst striker that I can recall in my lifetime. Obertan was an appalling footballer, perhaps had the worst technique I can think of from a winger that has played for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I had wiped out that Smith played for us, cheers @gbandit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 minute ago, madras said: Didn't we sign him because we sold Cole ? The rumour was Sir Les coming but QPR went on a bad run and wouldn't let him leave due to relegation fears so we bought Kitson. I remember him playing with Cole, signed in Autumn 94 I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 minute ago, gbandit said: Think Alan Smith was one of the worst players I remember for us. Genuinely was awful. Rivière is the worst striker that I can recall in my lifetime. Obertan was an appalling footballer, perhaps had the worst technique I can think of from a winger that has played for us Obertan is the most confidence player I think I've ever seen. Build up his confidence and he could take on the world, fail to pass him the salt and he'd miss tap ins for fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, gbandit said: Think Alan Smith was one of the worst players I remember for us. Genuinely was awful. Rivière is the worst striker that I can recall in my lifetime. Obertan was an appalling footballer, perhaps had the worst technique I can think of from a winger that has played for us And his mate nicky butt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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