Beth Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Yes we've signed a load of shite over the years, but who do you rate as the top 5 worst signings for transfer fee paid compared to return given (fees adjusted for inflation to be considered as well). Here is mine: 1) Joelinton - 40M!?, lets be honest, he'll never come good, although the quoted fee we paid is rather dubious tbh. 2) Albert Luque - 11M of nothingness, goal against the mackems aside. 3) JA Boumsong - 9M, obvious backhanders for Shepherd and Souness in that deal. 4)= Cabella/Thauvin - Both cost around 10M and both equally unsuited to the PL. 5) Muto - 9M, totally pointless signing really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Marcelino Saivet Lazaar Honorary mentions for Damien Duff and Alan Smith considering their wages and given how many games they played. Edited July 16, 2021 by Joey Linton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Matz Sels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 hour ago, bowlingcrofty said: Matz Sels He'd be about 10th like, but the fact we actually got half his fee back takes the edge off it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Michael Owen Jack Colback (yes I know) Gabriel Obertan (for pushing HBA out the team) Marcelino Steve Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Just now, Beth said: He'd be about 10th like, but the fact we actually got half his fee back takes the edge off it. Fees for sale weren't in the ask though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Michael Owen by a mile for me. The £17-odd-million paid for him, then, was pretty wild. And he was shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Anita was fairly gash, cost the guts of 10m too iirc, likeable character though. But the winner I think must be Michael Owen, he could have been decent for us if he was bothered but he wasn’t and he didn’t give a toss about the club. 40 million for big Joe but honestly can’t knock his attitude. I think he’ll improve but never enough to justify that fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Toss up between Owen and Joelinton, the latter being fucking shite and former being an absolute fucking cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I always feel sad when I see Luque mentioned in these discussions. He was fantastic at Depor and was at his peak when we got him. Even though there's these rumours that came later about how FS negotiated that deal and that we apparently could have gotten him for like £6-7m, I still at the time thought we got him on the cheap. He showed glimpses of being a good player in his first or second appearance against Man Utd before he got injured, and never recovered properly. Think he would have been great here if not for the unfortunate injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 48 minutes ago, Beren said: Michael Owen by a mile for me. The £17-odd-million paid for him, then, was pretty wild. And he was shite. This for me. I remember being so excited as a kid because we'd signed ENGLAND'S MICHEAL OWEN - and what a cunt he turned out to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I don’t think Muto has any place on that list - adjusted for time, it’s the equivalent of Guivarch or Andersson. All three added nothing to our club, but I’d say Guivarch is leagues ahead of Muto on any shit transfer matrix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Boumsong. The teeth Souness bought off the back handers of that deal can be seen from other planets. Edited July 16, 2021 by RS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Absolutely fucking loads Sels Marcelino-Boumsong-Lewis Luque-Smith-Cabella-Duff Cort-Owen-Joelinton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Luque has his name in a chant at least for him: "Albert Luque wrapped it up" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Just now, nbthree3 said: Luque has his name in a chant at least for him: "Albert Luque wrapped it up" Was it not the take on prefab sprout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackandWhite Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Michael Owen will always stick out for me. The fact he was injured so much, and he deliberately gave fuck all effort in our most desperate hours. All because he was afraid of an injury costing him his next move. The fucker was on 100k a week and didn’t even try for us in the relegation fight our of pure selfishness. Joelinton is shite, but at least he puts some effort in. There’s no malice to his shiteness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 hour ago, toon25 said: Toss up between Owen and Joelinton, the latter being fucking shite and former being an absolute fucking cunt. Owen, no contest, Joelinton just isn't as good as hit protracted price tag, at least he's committed and trying to play. Owen came to fill his pockets while tugging off his horses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Joelinton. End of thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Silvio Maric comes to mind. Don't know how much we paid and I;m sure he was good on FM/CM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, Happinesstan said: Silvio Maric comes to mind. Don't know how much we paid and I;m sure he was good on FM/CM. Only thing i remember him for is passing it to Shearer to smash in the second at OT v Spurs FAC semi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Whilst Owen was a total twat, he averaged a goal every other game in the first half of his stay. Most of his later apps were as a sub when he was clearly unfit and didn't give a toss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Goal record was good first season when he played. Injuries make him worthy of a shout, though. £7m at the time was a canny whack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Aye, 7 in his first season then that goal v Everton was it. A lot wasn’t his fault but still, waste of money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 12 hours ago, Disco said: Absolutely fucking loads Sels Marcelino-Boumsong-Lewis Luque-Smith-Cabella-Duff Cort-Owen-Joelinton Manager- Steve Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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