Worst Albion signing EVER

[Simster]

Sorry Gwylan but Farrington was absolute gash. I always thought the fee was £100k, not £60k and it was a lot of money to us at the time. We never bought anyone back then.

But worse signing ever? No chance. Mickey Thomas for me I think. Turienzo was a shit signing too.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Peter Ward and Gary Hart. Non league dead beats.


But Graeme Smith............hellfire.

 

[Harty]

Richard Tiltman.

I remember Barry Lloyd stating at the time that he was better than Dean Saunders!!

Even as possibly not Barry Lloyds biggest fan I have to defend the great man here, he never said anything of the kind publicy or privately.

Brian Bedson (then Albion chairman) and co basically told Baz Saunders could not play in certain games because of his contract demands, ie appearence money, nothng to do with footballing ability.

As for worst ever Albion signings, going back Micky Thomas and Fash the bash takes some beating, as does the betamax Argie, but Davies is probably the pick of recent years.

 

[bhaexpress]

Sorry Gwylan but Farrington was absolute gash. I always thought the fee was £100k, not £60k and it was a lot of money to us at the time. We never bought anyone back then.

But worse signing ever? No chance. Mickey Thomas for me I think. Turienzo was a shit signing too.

Farrington was £100,000, do doubt about it. Still, hardly his fault he was injured for so long.

 

[Gwylan]

Farrington was £100,000, do doubt about it. Still, hardly his fault he was injured for so long.

Not according to Tim Carder's book he wasn't. It says £60,000 and I trust Tim's research above NSC.

I'm not saying that Farrington was a good signing, he clearly wasn't. But he was a long, long way from being the worst. It's hard to judge someone with injury problems.

 

[Jam The Man]

To start us off

Mark Farrington. £100,000 from Feynoord. replacement for John Byrne. Whoever scouted this guy needed their head examined.

Farrington was signed as a replacement for Mike Small.. John Byrne was still here for several months after Farrington and his fickle groin signed for us.

 

[cuthbert]

How about Ken Goodeve?

 

[Aldridge Prior]

Not according to Tim Carder's book he wasn't. It says £60,000 and I trust Tim's research above NSC.

I'm not saying that Farrington was a good signing, he clearly wasn't. But he was a long, long way from being the worst. It's hard to judge someone with injury problems.

It was £100,000.

Well, the club paid £60k and then Barry Lloyd came to me for a loan of £40k. He asked for it in the pub and they still owe me for it.

 

[blockhseagull]

Farrington was 60k... We had to pay another 40k after so many appearances and he was told that he wouldn't play another game as we didn't want to pay the extra 40k when he was one game short.... Apparently he went mental !!

As for why there is a myth, didn't Barry Lloyd say something about him being technically brilliant when we signed him... Think that probably got peoples hopes up !!!

 

[Lord Bamber]

Richard Tiltman.

I remember Barry Lloyd stating at the time that he was better than Dean Saunders!!

Even as possibly not Barry Lloyds biggest fan I have to defend the great man here, he never said anything of the kind publicy or privately.

Brian Bedson (then Albion chairman) and co basically told Baz Saunders could not play in certain games because of his contract demands, ie appearence money, nothng to do with footballing ability.

As for worst ever Albion signings, going back Micky Thomas and Fash the bash takes some beating, as does the betamax Argie, but Davies is probably the pick of recent years.

Im sorry Harty but I was going to respond to Daffy prior to reading your post that I too recall the great man saying this, I really do. I was a 13 yrd old at the time whose biggest hero was Dean Saunders and when he left, it felt just like the time Vince Clarke had left Depeche Mode but then Baz said those words and I felt consoled for about 3 games before I realised Tiltman was gash.

Either that or I am one of 55% of our nation who apparently fondly remember events which never took place....

 

[Mendoza]

Liam Dickinson for £300,000 was a waste of money, maybe not the worst signing, but maybe the biggest waste of money.
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David Adekola was shockingly bad too, but I think he was a freebie.

 

[Harty]

Im sorry Harty but I was going to respond to Daffy prior to reading your post that I too recall the great man saying this, I really do. I was a 13 yrd old at the time whose biggest hero was Dean Saunders and when he left, it felt just like the time Vince Clarke had left Depeche Mode but then Baz said those words and I felt consoled for about 3 games before I realised Tiltman was gash.

Either that or I am one of 55% of our nation who apparently fondly remember events which never took place....

60% of people questioned in a survey in Times Square New York didn't know where Iraq was

If you can find the quote from Baz back in 1987 I will donate £20 to the REMF.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

A year's substantial wages for JASON DODD, represents absolutely our worse signing of recent times.

 

[Lord Bamber]

Im sorry Harty but I was going to respond to Daffy prior to reading your post that I too recall the great man saying this, I really do. I was a 13 yrd old at the time whose biggest hero was Dean Saunders and when he left, it felt just like the time Vince Clarke had left Depeche Mode but then Baz said those words and I felt consoled for about 3 games before I realised Tiltman was gash.

Either that or I am one of 55% of our nation who apparently fondly remember events which never took place....

60% of people questioned in a survey in Tines Square New York didn't know where Iraq was

If you can find the quote from Baz back in 1987 I will donate £20 to the REMF.

Deal, I will start my search now.

I understand though that 70% of people questioned in a survey in Times Square New York didnt know where Iraq was, those Tines Square people you talk of were more (?) intelligent

 

[Harty]

Deal, I will start my search now.

I understand though that 70% of people questioned in a survey in Times Square New York didnt know where Iraq was, those Tines Square people you talk of were more (?) intelligent

Early morning typo, changed forthwith

It was you slagging Baz off it go me all a quiver...........

 

[Lord Bamber]

Deal, I will start my search now.

I understand though that 70% of people questioned in a survey in Times Square New York didnt know where Iraq was, those Tines Square people you talk of were more (?) intelligent

Early morning typo, changed forthwith

It was you slagging Baz off it go me all a quiver...........

I must point out though Harty that my slagging of Baz only relates to this. It needs reiterating to all the uneducated on this forum and those not old enough to remember, this man gave us so many great memories on a foundation of sand, gotsmanov, small, byrne, crumplin, anfield, wembley, playoffs and this is just a small sample of my (factual) memories.

cup of tea & a slice of cake should sort you out for your elevenses Harty.

 

[BASINGSTOKESEAGULL]

Mateha Molango.

 

[Albion Robster]

Gavin Hoyte.
Sam Williams.
Ashley Neal.

 

[Billy the Fish]

In terms of pure footballing ability I've never seen anyone worse than Damien Hilton or Ashley Neale.

If you're talking in terms of value for money from players I've seen it's Turienzo.

 

[Lord Bamber]

In terms of pure footballing ability I've never seen anyone worse than Damien Hilton or Ashley Neale.

If you're talking in terms of value for money from players I've seen it's Turienzo.

Damien Hilton is a great shout, he sums up the bad old days of Pissfield