Our worst signings

[Papa Shango]

Danny Williamson.

Was incredibly unlucky with injury.

May have ended up being a waste of money but it wasn't because of a lack of ability or anything, he played 17 games for us (including a cracking showing in the derby) before getting injured and never kicking a ball again.

We signed Matt McKay at around the same time, highly touted youngster for decent money back then who also got a career ending injury and never played again. I do wonder what we were doing physio wise back then.

 

[greener]

James Beattie for me.
The expectation (from me) was immense as I knew what a player he was at southampton. Pretty pants even if you allow for 'cough' injury and never looked fit or bothered.

At least we got a few quid back.

 

[street end]

Cuco Martina, we signed Southampton’s 3rd choice right back, when we were absolutely throwing the cash around... what a disaster

 

[blue1948]

Henry Newton had a mention? We were champions with a midfield of Kendall, Ball, and Harvey and the Catt makes Henry the most expensive player in our history. He spent most of his time with us playing out of position at full-back.

A weird signing, a bit like signing 4 number 10s.

I thought he played well at full back.

 

[TheSecondComing]

Sigurdsson hands down the gutless worm

 

[Papa Shango]

James Beattie for me.
The expectation (from me) was immense as I knew what a player he was at southampton. Pretty pants even if you allow for 'cough' injury and never looked fit or bothered.

At least we got a few quid back.

He was totally unsuited to how we played at that time. Like the complete antithesis of what was required for the role.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Was incredibly unlucky with injury.

May have ended up being a waste of money but it wasn't because of a lack of ability or anything, he played 17 games for us (including a cracking showing in the derby) before getting injured and never kicking a ball again.

We signed Matt McKay at around the same time, highly touted youngster for decent money back then who also got a career ending injury and never played again. I do wonder what we were doing physio wise back then.

Williamson only truly came up here as he was a mate of Bilic.

 

[NathDogg]

Sigurdsson hands down the gutless worm

Just stop the thread now - the answer to this question will always be gylfi sigurdsson.

We will have done something incredibly stupid and ridiculous in a future transfer window, if there's a worse signing than him.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Niasse or Alcaraz without question

 

[twoblue]

Yep. We totally messed him up. Was a cracking player at Ajax..

I thought he looked good in the uefa game he played for us. Didn’t help we signed 50 players in the same position at the same time

 

[twoblue]

John Spencer, Brett angel. Low low moments.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Terry Curran.
World beater on loan/trial, signs full time, form vanished.

 

[n01efc]

What about the two Chinese lads and Rodrigo Moyes bought - god knows what that was about?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

James Beattie for me.
The expectation (from me) was immense as I knew what a player he was at southampton. Pretty pants even if you allow for 'cough' injury and never looked fit or bothered.

At least we got a few quid back.

Another big reputation then disappointment was Tony Cottee

 

[strummer]

What was the name of that striker Martinez signed on loan. He was about 6 foot 7 and I think he got crocked for the entire season on his debut