Worst Debut you ever seen from a player who turned out decent.

[jondel]

In recent memory, well nearly 11 years now I'd have to go with Sheamus Coleman. Played against Benfica in the Europa and got absolutely rinsed at LB lost the ball every opportunity couldn't tackle to save his life and kept getting beat. It was a horror show. We lost 5 -0 n'all. I was looking out for him since he came from Ireland for 60k. I was 100% made up he was out of his debt. Didn't think he would play for us again.

Then in a match v spurs we were belted with injuries and during the game Hibbert had to move centre back and Coleman came in at RB. He tore up that wing, assisted one and prity much assisted the other getting MOTM.

interesting short interview of him talking about the goodison prem debut.





But yeah that Benfica game was like a massacre.


Think of anyone?

I remember Howard Kendall had a hard time in his first few games for Everton

 

[mccole]

Jagelka and Baines looked terrible the first few times I saw them.

 

[Joey66]

Howard Kendall - we lost 1-0 - all the hype he had a stinker he recalls it in his memoirs - we were all stood there he missed a sitter too - " what the hell have we bought him for, not fit to lace Jimmy Gabriel's boots - what a player he became about 6 months later ...... then an EFC legend on & off the pitch

 

[Lanolin]

It might not have been his debut but I remember Lescott playing left back in one of his first games and he was utterly hopeless. When he was next picked there I cringed remembering that game and he made me look an idiot by having a brilliant run of form there. He was better there than centre half for us, nea.

 

[Milkman]

Yeah, Jagielka was turd at the start back when Moyes was playing him and Jose Baxter in midfield together.

 

[Country Mac]

Fellaini probably

That entire first season he was pretty rubbish

An unsurprising stinker of a take. If he came from the Scottish dosser league no chance you’d have thought he was rubbish that season.

 

[Old Blue 2]

Howard Kendall.

He did get better, though...

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Iain Turner is one that springs to mind. Sent off after 7 minutes of his debut, although it's probably a stretch to say he's turned out decent.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

An unsurprising stinker of a take. If he came from the Scottish dosser league no chance you’d have thought he was rubbish that season.

Considering you're probably one of the most worthless posters on this entire forum I'll take your denigration of my opinion as a compliment

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Think Marcus Bent got his debut on the opening day of the 04-05 season when we got drubbed by Arsenal. With Rooney having been sold and replaced by Bent the omens didn't look good, but he turned into a decent part of that squad.

 

[Azzurri]

@Azzurri

Here is a picture of Messi scoring the winning goal. Check out Besic owning him in the background.

By the way hi GOT x

 

[barneygumble]

Jagelka and Baines looked terrible the first few times I saw them.

Baines was absolutely garbage when he first signed. Couldn't do anything right.

Remember going to Hull away, and he was ragged off at HT for Lescott (who'd been keeping him out the team at LB) and we drew 0-0.
We played Jagielka as a CM, which is what we purchased him for... and was very very ordinary.

 

[maccavennie]

One of Pienaars early games I remember thinking he had all the strength of a toilet brush and wouldn't last long ìn the Premier League

Already mentioned but I thought Fellaini looked like an absolute donkey

 

[Azzurri]

I remember not being very impressed with Lucas Digne in his debut in a friendly against Sevilla (maybe?) but saying I’ll give him time as there’s promise. Fortunately the ‘time’ needed to convince me was about another 45 minutes.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Already mentioned but I thought Fellaini looked like an absolute donkey

He's a great example of why you shouldn't write a player off right away

Ended up being a great player for us, but it took him a while to get used to the League. The record fee hanging over his head probably didn't help either