SAF's worst signing

Blomvquist (or however you spell his name)
or jordi....

But in fairness - they didnt really get the chance to shine!
 
Blomqvist! Worst signing! He was great in his first season at United and was even beginning to challenge Giggsy for his first team place. Ok he was only with us a year but he was still a good buy.

Without a doubt Taibi was the worst signing SAF has made. £6 million for a load of Italian crap!
 
What about Prunier I think his name was (only on loan I know) who played v Spurs. Now he was PANTS! <img src="graemlins/houllier.gif" border="0" alt="[Houllier]" />
 
Taibi was not that bad, he did very well @ Anfield for example. Prunier was on loan so didn't count.

People saying people like Jordi and Jesper are obviously glory boys. Some of Fergie's 1980s buys were hardly top draw and didn't bed in, all the buys from Forest for example (bar Roy Keane).
 
In recent times, it's got to be Karol Poborsky.

Always made the same mistake - allowed himself to get forced far off to the right where he invariably lost the ball.

Hopeless.

And he had rubbish hair.
 
Originally posted by scoreboardpaddock:
[q]People saying people like Jordi and Jesper are obviously glory boys.<hr></blockquote>

Shit you sussed me out!!!!!!!!


by the way - why didnt you list the Buys from forrest!!!

;)

One could also say Bosnich was a bad signing!
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Originally posted by nickm:
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And he had rubbish hair.</strong><hr></blockquote>

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Hmm, at least you know where you are with Becks' hair (i.e. interested). Poborsky's hair was just basically evil.

Come to think of it, wasn't Robbie Savage signed to us as an apprentice about the time Karol was flouncing down the wing (before losing the ball?). It all connects.

Forlan's going to provide some follicular entertainment too, I can see. Keano needs to take him to one side, explain that's not how things are done around here.

I'm very glad to see RVN's lost the hairband BTW.

No, I am not a hairdresser.
 
Originally posted by scoreboardpaddock:
<strong>Taibi was not that bad</strong><hr></blockquote>

Disagree there

Taibi's name is still chanted at Old Trafford when a keeper makes a right blunder...
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Eric Cantona, fecker couldnt kick shit from a Canary,
plus he was over priced and had an unsettling affect on the team
;)
ahh, bedtime <img src="graemlins/nervous.gif" border="0" alt="[Nervous]" />
 
Originally posted by scoreboardpaddock:
<strong>Taibi was not that bad, he did very well @ Anfield for example. Prunier was on loan so didn't count.

People saying people like Jordi and Jesper are obviously glory boys. Some of Fergie's 1980s buys were hardly top draw and didn't bed in, all the buys from Forest for example (bar Roy Keane).</strong><hr></blockquote>


ALL???


besides Webb who did he buy from Forest??


didn't Big Ron buy Davenport?
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Originally posted by yaps:
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Disagree there

Taibi's name is still chanted at Old Trafford when a keeper makes a right blunder...</strong><hr></blockquote>

He didn't get time to make amends tho. His errors were no worse than Fab's. He's doing great stuff at the moment apparently.
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Originally posted by giggzy:
<strong>ALL???
besides Webb who did he buy from Forest??
didn't Big Ron buy Davenport?</strong><hr></blockquote>

he did indeed, Terry Gibson was useless too, hardly surprising he got the sack and we were nearly relegated.
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Originally posted by Livvie20:
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He didn't get time to make amends tho. His errors were no worse than Fab's. He's doing great stuff at the moment apparently.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Naa, thats just typical Taibi. Fine at the smaller clubs, but just can't cut it in the Man United's and Milan's of this world.
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Has to be Leighton. taibi was a gamble. fergie had worked with leighton and really had no excuse.
 
Read Fergie's book . Leighton played brilliantly for Fergie for years. He just lost it a bit at the end! Mostly he was brilliant. :cool:
 
Originally posted by Red Pat:
<strong>Read Fergie's book . Leighton played brilliantly for Fergie for years. He just lost it a bit at the end! Mostly he was brilliant. :cool: </strong><hr></blockquote>

agreed with Pat.. how the feck anyone can say Leighton was SAF's worst signing is beyond me..

clueless!
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Originally posted by paulengland:
<strong>Blomvquist (or however you spell his name)
or jordi....

But in fairness - they didnt really get the chance to shine!</strong><hr></blockquote>


YOU FOOL!!!

This guy was one of my faves because everytime he played he played his heart out. He gave us width when Giggs was out and he played well. His crosses were way better than Giggsy's, he beat players quite often and he tackled back. He played a major part in us winning the Treble.

Its a shame that he was hit by injuries so badly cos he had many great years service left in him. I am so gutted we lost this guy cos as everyone knows we have no backup for Giggs. This guy was more than a backup, he was a challenge and just what Giggs needed to fire him up for the Treble season.

We shouldve kept him on a rolling contract cos we've been found lacking in width too often this season. At least he should've been given a chance, he seems ok at Everton. Wish him the best.
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Originally posted by ShAoLiN_ChRoNiC:
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YOU FOOL!!!

This guy was one of my faves because everytime he played he played his heart out. He gave us width when Giggs was out and he played well. His crosses were way better than Giggsy's, he beat players quite often and he tackled back. He played a major part in us winning the Treble.

Its a shame that he was hit by injuries so badly cos he had many great years service left in him. I am so gutted we lost this guy cos as everyone knows we have no backup for Giggs. This guy was more than a backup, he was a challenge and just what Giggs needed to fire him up for the Treble season.

We shouldve kept him on a rolling contract cos we've been found lacking in width too often this season. At least he should've been given a chance, he seems ok at Everton. Wish him the best.</strong><hr></blockquote>

define worst signing:

players that have been disastourous for us (Taibi)
players that didnt/havent proved worth the money (veron?)
players that should never have worn the shirt(goram, jordi)
players that we spent money on but didnt turn out value for money (blomvquist)
players that we made a loss on even though there profile has been raised (yorke soon)

just my opinion of course!

;)
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The complete list ...

1986 (Not sure if Fergie or Fatkinson bought these lads)

Liam O'Brien (M) Shamrock Rovers (£50,000)
Paul Wratten (M) Middlesbrough Schoolboys

1987
Viv Anderson (FB) Arsenal (£250,000)
Brian McClair (F) Glasgow Celtic (£850,000)
Steve Bruce (D) Norwich City (£825,000)

1988
Jim Leighton (G) Aberdeen (£450,000)
Lee Sharpe (F) Torquay United (£185,000)
Mark Hughes (F) Barcelona (£1.8 Million)
Darren Ferguson (M) Apprentice
Mal Donaghy (D) Luton Town (£650,000)
Ralph Milne (F) Bristol City (£175,000)
Guiliano Maiorana (F) Histon FC (£30,000)

1989
Mark Bosnich (G) Croatia Sydney
Colin McKee (F) Scottish Schoolboys
Ian Wilkinson (G) Trainee
Mike Phelan (M) Norwich City (£750,000)
Neil Webb (M) Nottingham Forest (£1.5 Million)
Gary Pallister (D) Middlesbrough (£2.3 Million)
Ben Thornley (F) England Schoolboys
Paul Ince (M) West Ham United (£2.4 Million)
Danny Wallace (F) Southampton (£1.3 Million)
Les Sealey (G) Luton Town (Loan)

1990
Les Sealey (G) Luton Town (Loan)
Denis Irwin (FB) Oldham Athletic (£625,000)
Les Sealey (G) Luton Town
Neil Whitworth (D) Wigan Athletic (£45,000)
Ryan Giggs (F) England Schoolboys
Simon Davies (M)

1991
Andrei Kanchelskis (F) Shakhytor Donetsk (£650,000)
David Beckham (M) Essex Schoolboys
Nicky Butt (M) Gtr Manchester Schoolboys
Chris Casper (D) Lancashire Schoolboys
Keith Gillespie (F) N Ireland Youth
Gary Neville (FB) Manchester Schoolboys
John O'Kane (FB) Nottingham Schoolboys
Paul Scholes (F) Rochdale Schoolboys
Ben Thornley (F) England Schoolboys
Peter Schmeichel (G) Brondby (£600,000)
Paul Parker (D) Queens Park Rangers (£1.7 Million)

1992
Kevin Pilkington (G) Associate Schoolboy
Terry Cooke (F) England Youth
Dion Dublin (F) Cambridge United (£1 Million)
Pat McGibbon (D) Portadown
Eric Cantona (F) Leeds United (£1.2 Million)

1993
Les Sealey (G) Aston Villa
Roy Keane (M) Nottingham Forest (£3.75 Million)
Phil Neville (FB) England Schoolboys
Michael Clegg (FB) Tameside Boys

1994
David May (D) Blackburn Rovers (£1.25 Million)
Graeme Tomlinson (F) Bradford City (£100,000)
Philip Mulryne (M) N Ireland Youth
Ronnie Wallwork (D) Manchester Boys
Michael Twiss (F) Gtr Manchester Boys

1995
Andy Cole (F) Newcastle United (£7 Million)
John Curtis (FB) England Youth
Danny Higginbotham (D) Gtr Manchester Boys
Mark Wilson (M) Trainee
Nick Culkin (G) York City (£250,000)

1996
Wesley Brown (D) Gtr Manchester Boys
Raimond van der Gouw (G) Vitesse Arnhem (£500,000)
Ronny Johnsen (D) Besiktas (£1.2 Million)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (F) Molde (£1.5 Million)
Karel Poborsky (M) Slavia Prague (£3.5 Million)
David Healy (F) Trainee
Richard Wellens (M) Trainee
Jordi Cruyff (F) Barcelona (£1.4 Million)

1997
Teddy Sheringham (F) Tottenham Hotspur (£3.5 Million)
Erik Nevland (F) Viking Stavanger (£1.5 Million)
Henning Berg (D) Blackburn Rovers (£5 Million)
Luke Chadwick (F) Trainee

1998
Jonathan Greening (F) York City (£750,000)
Jaap Stam (D) PSV Eindhoven (£10.75 Million)
Jesper Blomqvist (F) AC Parma (£4.4 Million)
Dwight Yorke (F) Aston Villa (£12.6 Million)

1999
Mark Bosnich (G) Aston Villa (Free Transfer)
John O'Shea (D) Trainee
Quentin Fortune (U) Atletico Madrid (£1.5M)
Massimo Taibi (G) Venezia (£4.5M)
Mikaël Silvestré (D) Internazionale (£4M)

2000
Fabien Barthéz (G) Monaco (£ 7.8 Million)

2001
Ruud Van Nistelrooy (F) PSV Eindhoven (£19 Million)
Juan Sebastian Verón (M) Lazio (£28.1 Million)
Roy Carroll (G) Wigan Athletic (£2.5 Million)
Laurent Blanc (D) Internazionale (Free Transfer)

2002
Diego Forlán (F) Independiete ($6.9 Million)
 
I'd be tempted to say Veron except he wasn't a Fergie signing at all.
Fergie wanted Vieria...Christ!...he even wanted Petit before Veron.
Veron was always Kenyon's baby...trying to prove he could pull off such a mega money move in his first year as Chief Exec.

As for the shite players...Prunier/Taibi/Greening

Poborsky and Cruyff were both quality, just didn't fit into the way we played.
 
Originally posted by paulengland:
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define worst signing:

players that have been disastourous for us (Taibi)
players that didnt/havent proved worth the money (veron?)
players that should never have worn the shirt(goram, jordi)
players that we spent money on but didnt turn out value for money (blomvquist)
players that we made a loss on even though there profile has been raised (yorke soon)

just my opinion of course!

;) </strong><hr></blockquote>

I see your point, I guess you just hit a nerve, had a real soft spot for the guy and hated the way we lost him. Tragic if you will. Bit like Dream Team at the moment if you watch it, poor Peggsy! :(

My definition would be someone who was a total disaster and didnt work out whatsoever. Taibi, Goram - those kinda players. Blomqvist was a good servant and won us the Treble. I reckon all who took part in that season should go down in history as legends, Yorke included.
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Originally posted by paulengland:
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players that should never have worn the shirt(goram, jordi)</strong><hr></blockquote>

you bracket Jordi, a guy who was loyal for 4 years, had skills and scored goals, in the same category as an out of condition pub goalkeeper?

shame on you sir

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I wasn't too keen on Poborsky; apparently he's doing well for Lazio (I think that's where he was last).
 
There aren't that many donkeys in the list of Fergie's signings really with only Taibi and Ralphie standing out as true failures. Webb & Wallace tried but were never really good enough , Poborsky, Cruyff, Fortune and a number of others have the talent and put in the effort but never quite gelled or suited the game plan whilst Greening was overrated as a youth signing and never lived up to expectations. Not bad out of over 100 players to have served under Fergie.

Especially when you look at Fat Rons signing record who in 29 signings only managed to find half a squad worthy of the Red shirt in Stapleton, Robbo, McGrath, Moses, Muhren, Strachan and Olsen. He then adorned his squad with such glittering luminaries as Alan Brazil, Terry Gibson (Colin was OKish), Mark Higgins, Davenport, Peter Barnes and the to cap it all he even managed to spend a quarter of a million on Peter Beardsley (a player of true class) and played him once before letting him go for nowt.

As for the comment on Forest signings Fergie only signed Webb and Keano (hardly disasters), Davenport was Fat Rons doing and prior to that the real joker in the pack was Birtles who I believe Sexton was responsible for and at least Forest were good enough to pay us something to take Webb and Birtles back.

Thank feck for Fergie I say, and thanks again Cathy :D
 
definitely ralph milne....winger, my ass <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> and that andy goram fellow....ok so it was a loan signing, but goram made David James look like Jesse not Calamity James....ay caramba!!
 
His keeper signings have been black and white.. with the Schmeichel signing amongst his best and Taibi his worst... But Goram must have been the dodgiest... I had the feeling that Fergie had lost a gamble against Goram and that the prize for Goram was to wear the United shirt...
 
Originally posted by paulengland:
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define worst signing:

players that have been disastourous for us (Taibi)
players that didnt/havent proved worth the money (veron?)
players that should never have worn the shirt(goram, jordi)
players that we spent money on but didnt turn out value for money (blomvquist)
players that we made a loss on even though there profile has been raised (yorke soon)

just my opinion of course!

;) </strong><hr></blockquote>

anyone notice a pattern here?

(ie has been a Man Yoo fan for about three years max <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> )
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Originally posted by pathfinder:
<strong>What was that bald headed, french central defender called?, played for 1 game i think, we got panned, and i never saw him again.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Prunier actually mate, he played two games for United, the first v QPR and he nearly scored and had a good game. The second was v Spurs away which we lost 4-1 and he was shocking though the rest of the team didn't help either (Schmeichel injured in the warm up etc.)

Though he did play in Fergie's testimonial if I'm not mistaken.

1 bad game out of 2, doesnt make a shocking buy IMO, especially as we didn't actually buy him.
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