SNSUN Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Now we've had some stinkers, and yes we should respect any player that puts on a Saints shirt blah blah blah but the truth is we've had some real arse play for us since the FA cup final. So, who in your opinion is THE worst player we've had at Saints in the last 10 years? It's up to you how you choose, you can base it on biggest waste of money, worst player in terms of skill, least contribution - ANYTHING!
Appy Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Some idiots will say Guly or Fox. Oliver Lancashire for me.
Bananaman Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Jermaine Wright always sticks out for me.. mainly as he had such a long spell in the team.
Colinjb Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 (edited) The worst? Chris Makin. A highly paid journeyman at the end of his career who was permanently crocked and just served to drain the coffers as we imploded after Burley's reign failed. Symptomatic of our terrible recruitment and horrible malaise in the club at the time. Dishonourable mentions to: Callum Davenport Vincent Pericard Oliver Lancashire Jermaine Wright Edited 16 April, 2013 by Colinjb
Saint Garrett Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 How many games do they have to have played. We've had plenty who haven't played. Tejera, Arias.
Andre Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Gastón Ramírez, of course. I'M KIDDING, I'd probably go with some nobody player like Blackstock or Kenton or someone.
whizzpop Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 So many to choose from, I would say Pulis or Forecast however that is too easy. so my vote goes to Stephen O'Halloran the loanee taken from Aston Villa during the Gorman/Dodd era in 2008 played a grand total of 1 match and never played again. Went back to Villa only to sink down the leagues quicker than Pompey.
Turkish Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Vincent Pericard looked anything but a footballer when he was here on loan Jelle Van Damme has to be the biggest waste of money of the last 10 years. £2.5m, made 6 appearances.
whizzpop Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 player most disappointed with over the last 10 years was Peter Madsen - thought he would show great potential but rarely played and was behind Fuller and Rasiak in the pecking order.
S-Clarke Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Darren Kenton. My god, he was off the scale ****e. Honorable mentions to Jordan Robertson, remember him? Bar a goal against Norwich, he was simply horrific in everything he did. Got locked up shortly after leaving us as well, don't think it was for crimes against football though. Lancashire was pretty embarrassing and I'd also have to add Skacel as well, a complete let-down in every single way. Barley contributed in the time he was here, bar a goal here and there. £1.6m too much.
S-Clarke Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 The worst? Chris Makin. A highly paid journeyman at the end of his career who was permanently crocked and just served to drain the coffers as we imploded after Burley's reign failed. Symptomatic of our terrible recruitment and horrible malaise in the club at the time. Dishonourable mentions to: Callum Davenport Vincent Pericard Oliver Lancashire Jermaine Wright Makin was decent cover, to a point. But when we had to start playing him as a regular starter, at Centre Back, things started getting ugly. Southampton 1 - 4 Palace rings a bell.
Lighthouse Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Davenport Poke O'Halloran Makin J. Wright Powell Kenton Nilsson Sarmiento Thomson James Lancashire Melis Forte Bignall Forecast Pericard McGoldrick Euell Bennett R. Smith Gasmi Pulis Robertson Pekhart Van Damme Jackobsson Hajto Good grief we signed some gash.
shurlock Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 (edited) Any number of our youngsters from our famed academy: ollie lancashire, jake thomson, matt paterson. Pericard also deserves a mention. But the prize has to go to tomas peckhart. Skacel was the biggest disappointment and, more than anyone, personified the rot and spongers culture that had set into the club. Although Forecast is also a daily reminder of how we were easy prey not too long ago. Edited 16 April, 2013 by shurlock
S-Clarke Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 Any number of our youngsters from our famed academy: ollie lancashire, jake thomson, matt paterson. Pericard also deserves a mention. But the prize has to go to tomas peckhart. Skacel was the biggest disappointment and, more than anyone, personified the rot and sponging culture that had set into the club. Although Forecast is also a daily reminder of our not too distant past. Pekhart isn't actually too bad these days, and I think he always had the potential. He looked quite effective during his debut (A draw at home to Ipswich IIRC) - but he faded after that, as well as most of our team, but I don't think he was ever a poor quality player, which has been proven by his recent returns both domestically and internationally. Ok, he wasn't a world beater, but could have done a better job for us had the surroundings been better.
shurlock Posted 16 April, 2013 Posted 16 April, 2013 (edited) Pekhart isn't actually too bad these days, and I think he always had the potential. He looked quite effective during his debut (A draw at home to Ipswich IIRC) - but he faded after that, as well as most of our team, but I don't think he was ever a poor quality player, which has been proven by his recent returns both domestically and internationally. Ok, he wasn't a world beater, but could have done a better job for us had the surroundings been better. Didnt he make his debut against QPR - or he came on as sub? I know he has subsequently done OK and I expected big things from someone who was banging them in for spurs youth/reserves. But he was dire for us. Terrible touch and control. By contrast, Robertson wasn't as bad as you make out. His goal against Norwich, a lovely curler iirc, alone was better than anything Peckhart did for us. Edited 17 April, 2013 by shurlock robertson not henderson
Noggin Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Gastón Ramírez, of course. I'M KIDDING, I'd probably go with some nobody player like Blackstock or Kenton or someone. Think it is a bit harsh calling Blackstock a "nobody". Anyone who scores the winner against the skates is far from a nobody in my book.
SaintBobby Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Agustin Delgado. Beneath a disgrace. (is he within the last 10 years...?) Otherwise, Alan Bennett or whatever his name is....now at AFC Wimbledon.
Olallana Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 As a swede I think I have to say Mikael Nilsson...
lloydie Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 As a swede I think I have to say Mikael Nilsson... I always remember his white boots when i hear his name. Not an awfull player, just horribly, toe curlingly average.
Sheaf Saint Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Olivier Bernard. Signed on loan by Redknapp during our relegation season from the prem. A left back in exactly the same mould as Danny Fox, in that he couldn't defend and had no positional sense whatsoever, but with the added burden of the fact that he clearly couldn't be ar$ed.
sussexsaint Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Forecast , no question, barely even a football player
Avenue Saint Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Jermain wright Neil mccan Lloyd James Paul wotton
southamptonfc Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Jermain wright Neil mccan Lloyd James Paul wotton Not sure how you can name anybody who was in the first team squad. There are many players that didn't even make it to the bench.....
Saints Fan Dan Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Matt Paterson was pretty bad. He provided 2 shocking moments, the first being when he got sent off for trying to decapitate Nemanja Vidic in the cup tie at home to Man Utd and then when he scored against Millwall in our first League 1 game. He had such a shocked expression on his face for both of them as if he thought it wasn't a foul (which it was) and that such a ****e player could actually score a goal.
saints-cris Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Jermaine Wright - Jesus what an awful player. No shock when he a season or 2 later was playing for Croydon or something like that.. Olly Lancashire - All he did was get sent off it felt like. Neil McCann - My only memory of him is trying to tackle Gerrard but then falling over. Bernard - Really rated him, til he played for us. Didnt care, offered nothing, terrible. Euell - Was pretty awful on his day.
Danish Saint Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Rory Delap.... was for too long the clubs record signing. Jack of all trades, master of f*ck all. Did a lot, but none of it any good.
Seaford Saint Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Davenport Poke O'Halloran Makin J. Wright Powell Kenton Nilsson Sarmiento Thomson James Lancashire Melis Forte Bignall Forecast Pericard McGoldrick Euell Bennett R. Smith Gasmi Pulis Robertson Pekhart Van Damme Jackobsson Hajto Good grief we signed some gash. I think you are being harsh...As a club we had to cut out cloth etc unlike the skates. So what if we had average players? Not everyone on your list was "terrible" either. I always think of Lloyd James an honest pro and out of his depth
Saint Garrett Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Viafara and Alan Bennett could probably be half decent shouts as well. Never seen a player make so many tackles to literally just give the ball back to the opposition as Viafara. I guess he gets off, because he scored in the playoffs. That performance from Bennett vs Palace at home was one of the most incompetent performances I've ever seen.
Sheaf Saint Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 I think you are being harsh...As a club we had to cut out cloth etc unlike the skates. So what if we had average players? Not everyone on your list was "terrible" either. I always think of Lloyd James an honest pro and out of his depth Yeah agreed, there are a few names on there that I would question. Jonno Quick for instance, he clearly wasn't (isn't) terrible, and his two goals against MK Dons were such a defining moment in our promotion from L1 that he deserves a place in the SFC hall of fame IMO. Van Damme is another - I thought he was a pretty decent player considering the overall quality of our team at the time.
SaintWill71 Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Neil McCann. The only player I think I have ever booed off, away at Fulham
jjsaint Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Olivier Bernard. Signed on loan by Redknapp during our relegation season from the prem. A left back in exactly the same mould as Danny Fox, in that he couldn't defend and had no positional sense whatsoever, but with the added burden of the fact that he clearly couldn't be ar$ed. This. Forecast is probably the worst technically, but Bernard caused the most damage to the club.
Minsk Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 A toss-up between Forecast and Pulis for me. Both are far worse than many other players mentioned above, some of whom at least put in one or two decent performances in their time with us.
Saint Garrett Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Depends how you judge it. Is it someone who played a lot but was awful and had a negative contribution, or someone who was just so bad they couldnt get in the side ?
Lighthouse Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Yeah agreed, there are a few names on there that I would question. Jonno Quick for instance, he clearly wasn't (isn't) terrible, and his two goals against MK Dons were such a defining moment in our promotion from L1 that he deserves a place in the SFC hall of fame IMO. Van Damme is another - I thought he was a pretty decent player considering the overall quality of our team at the time. Those 2 goals against the Dons were significant only in their timing. They were both near enough tap ins at home to a pretty average Dons team and he has done bugger all else since apart from a couple in the League Cup against League 2 sides. JVD was so good that we brought in Bernard to replace him. He couldn't get in the side ahead of that clueless muppet and a geriatric Graeme Le Saux. Lloyd James is an average, bottom half of League 1 player. We've had worse but there really wasn't anything to his game to get excited about. No pace, no physical presence, limited passing, very rarely troubled the score sheet.
ozzmeister Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 With regard to most disappointing the ex Ipswitch guy signed by Burley (he was Spanish, idiakas I think). Based on his past performances I expected better things but did not delivery. Age likely to have played a part but wasn't the creative play maker we had all hoped! Bennett the defender was also complete turd! I remember watching a game live at uni, could have been against Portsmouth and he was like a rabbit in headlights!
Colinjb Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 (edited) For all those saying Alan Bennett, yes, he had a few nightmare games. His away performance up at Coventry was however heroic. He wasn't unremittingly bad. He was a reasonably young player trying to find his way. Those who where just draining the club for their final paycheques are the worst of the worst. Edited 17 April, 2013 by Colinjb
saint1977 Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Jermaine Wright - Jesus what an awful player. No shock when he a season or 2 later was playing for Croydon or something like that.. Olly Lancashire - All he did was get sent off it felt like. Neil McCann - My only memory of him is trying to tackle Gerrard but then falling over. Bernard - Really rated him, til he played for us. Didnt care, offered nothing, terrible. Euell - Was pretty awful on his day. Wright was awful in whichever position Burley put him in but the one I remember was the QPR home game where Burley played him at left back. I mean, he was bad enough on his right foot! Cost us the game and kicked in a motion a slide that nearly relegated us. McCann - tried hard, awful in the PL, had a few more decent games in the NPC but his signing post FA Cup Final showed the game was up for Askham and co. unless new investment came in (which would never have happened with them around). Bernard - As much as I don't rate Fox, this guy was far worse. Attitude stank as well. Lancashire - Saw him play for Aldershot this season at Torquay and they lost 4-3 having been 3-0 up in the second half. Just not professional standard - to be fair he was far from alone in that particular academy intake: exhibit B Jake Thomson - and will be out of the game in 2 or 3 years. The mystery is how Saints couldn't score against Walsall when we played against him and them in League 1?! Lloyd James - A trier and will at least make a fair L2 player. Did see him score a great volley at Brentford after about 4 minutes and thought the Griffin Pub had put something in our pints that was mind-bending! Not SFC standard in a million years but any academy product that makes a professional career of a decent length deserves respect IMO. Euell - I remember the fans reaction when he was substituted during the Plymouth game at home!
saint1977 Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Also, half the reason we signed Ryan Dickson is because he murdered a right sided combination of Lloyd James and Jake Thomson in the Brentford home game (!) and Otsemobor in the away game. All of those 3 are awful players and the James/Thomson right sided combination has to be the worst I've ever seen!
WATERSIDEIFASAINT Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Most disappointing player is Steve De Ridder for all the hype and not delivering on a regular enough basis Worst player Alan Bennett or Steve O' Halloran
James_O_Mac Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Smith, Smith, Ryan, Ryan Smith, He left Millwall because he's s**t Ryan, Ryan Smith. or Olivier Bernard.
LostBoys Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 In any order Jermaine Wright Chris Makin Olli Lancashire Lloyd James
Saint Garrett Posted 17 April, 2013 Posted 17 April, 2013 Just had a look at Bennetts' career path... Cork City>Reading>Southampton (loan)>Brentford (loan)>Brentford>Wycombe Wanderers (loan) >Wycombe Wanderers>Cheltenham Town>AFC Wimbledon And this guy started as your first choice CB in the Npc FFS.
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