Worst Signings in our history, pound for pound who were they?

 All managers get it wrong from time to time, same as all managers get it right a few times if you give them long enough. Pound for pound though, who have been the worst? Naturally Kenny has had his Jimmy Carter moments in the past, same as Houllier had his Bruno Cheyrous and Rafa had his Kromkamps, but those players were relatively cheap for their time. Could it be that some of our most recent signings might end up making the liost? How much would Carroll have to improve for instance to be worth 35 million quid?

 So anyway that's the question. Give us some names of the worst signings in the clubs history.

All managers get it wrong from time to time, same as all managers get it right a few times if you give them long enough. Pound for pound though, who have been the worst? Naturally Kenny has had his Jimmy Cater moments in the last, same as Houllier had his Bruno Cheyrous and Rafa had his Kromkamps, but those players were relatively cheap for their time. Could it be that some of our most recent signings might end up making the liost? How much would Carroll have to improve for instance to be worth 35 million quid?

 So anyway that's the question. Give us some names of the worst signings in the clubs history.

As long as we include inflation, it's still Jimmy Carter.

 He was an awful player, no doubt about it. Wasn't he about a half a million quid at the time though, a fraction of the big money signings of the day.

Christian Poulsen and Paul Konchesky both have to be up there.  Signed on to long term contracts and paid over the top wages for such old/poor footballers.  Despite the fact they weren't incredibly costly, they provided nothing to the team, and in many ways did more harm than good when they did see the pitch....

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Paul Konchesky. Never seen someone deserve the step up less.

^ good call if we are only talking signing fee, not including the money recouped selling them on.  But thank God for Harry, he only cost us about £5m net.

And... whisper it... Aquilani has to be up there, it remains to be seen if he can justify the hype in the PL this season (if he stays)

^ good call if we are only talking signing fee, not including the money recouped selling them on.  But thank God for Harry, he only cost us about £5m net.

Actually, the total loss on Keane was £3.3 million ... Bought for £19.3 million, sold back for £16 million ... Unfortunately, Rafa never saw those £16 million ...

If we talking fee appearances and sell on value, step up the cross eyed pauper.

If we talking fee appearances and sell on value, step up the cross eyed pauper.

Why what have we sold him for?

Why what have we sold him for?

We cant

IMO

A) Being a c**t
B) Waste of £10m

Kromkamp? Perhaps but Rafa made much worse signings. Jan was lucky in that he came at a time when the team were playing brilliantly. Great domestic form in the league and the cup softened that failed buy. I'd put Kyriagkos and N'Gog as worse signings because I really do feel that when we went off form, turning to them did no help at all in morale. Those guys have well overstayed their welcome at this club, whereas Kromkamp had come and gone within 8 months.

The worst signing I've ever known? El Hadj Diouf.

He was an awful player, no doubt about it. Wasn't he about a half a million quid at the time though, a fraction of the big money signings of the day.

£800,000 and at a time when that was still a fair wedge of money.

Worst signing in the club's history has to be Hicks and Gillet.

In terms of players, Morientes, Diouf, Voronin, Keane, Traore, Kewell, Diao, Dossena, Degen, Josemi, Pennant etc.

IMO

A) Being a c**t
B) Waste of £10m

That is a truly sickening picture. Vile human being.

Love how he looks like a fan, not a player

He'd be mine as far as expectations to results ratio

Kromkamp? Perhaps but Rafa made much worse signings. Jan was lucky in that he came at a time when the team were playing brilliantly. Great domestic form in the league and the cup softened that failed buy. I'd put Kyriagkos and N'Gog as worse signings because I really do feel that when we went off form, turning to them did no help at all in morale. Those guys have well overstayed their welcome at this club, whereas Kromkamp had come and gone within 8 months.

The worst signing I've ever known? El Hadj Diouf.

In Kyriagkos defence he cost feck all only about 2-3million I think. At that time the club had nothing to spend and IMO he was worth every penny

In Kyriagkos defence he cost feck all only about 2-3million I think. At that time the club had nothing to spend and IMO he was worth every penny

Agreed

Kyriagkos is a decent player in my opinion, far from the worst

Paul Stewart deserves a shout, £2.6m, left on a free, useless lump.  Possibly not the worst pound for pound signing but must be up there.

Dossena and possibly Babel too. I know the Babel call is a bit harsh he is a good player but cost a lot and never really lived up to it

In Kyriagkos defence he cost feck all only about 2-3million I think. At that time the club had nothing to spend and IMO he was worth every penny

I can't say that. I think his defensive play has cost us a lot over the past couple of years. I can't be swayed by a couple of headed goals. Genuinely we had better options in the youth team. If they're not good enough just don't spend anything on them.