Our worst ever buys...

Reading TopDawg's comment in a previous thread regarding our decent business (Silva, Aguero, Negredo), it got me thinking about our worst ever buys. Whether that be due to the amount we paid, their injuries or just simply their awful performances.

A couple scream at me straight away, rather recent but obviously Garcia and the legend that is Jo. 

Other suggestions on a postcard...

Steve Daley.  Broke the transfer record and he flopped, badly.

Of recent purchases, RSC has to be right up there. Jovetic, though I think he'll come good eventually if he ever stays uninjured.

Sinclair was a waste of time as was Maicon.

Pizzaro, Wayne Bridge, Ben Haim,

We didn't buy Pizzaro, we loaned him.  Plus, he wasn't that bad.

Lee Bradbury was a bit crap for three million, though.

Oh, and Jerome Boateng.  He lasted a whole season, but we knew inside three games he couldn't cut it.

leopold wrote:We didn't buy Pizzaro, we loaned him.  Plus, he wasn't that bad.

Lee Bradbury was a bit crap for three million, though.

Oh, and Jerome Boateng.  He lasted a whole season, but we knew inside three games he couldn't cut it.

I disagree, I rate Boateng. He was constantly played out of position and didn't have the most luck then injury wise. 

He isn't doing too bad for Bayern. Quite a few medals.

Oh, and Jerome Boateng.  He lasted a whole season, but we knew inside three games he couldn't cut it.
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Now a regular in the best team in Europe..

Glauber Berti anyone? Bought for 1 million to sit on the bench for a season?

Just thought of Bernardo Corradi couldn't hit a barn door from 2 yards.

blueboy wrote:Oh, and Jerome Boateng.  He lasted a whole season, but we knew inside three games he couldn't cut it.
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Now a regular in the best team in Europe..

Oh, I'm sorry, I thought this was about our worst purchases?

skyblueoz wrote:Just thought of Bernardo Corradi couldn't hit a barn door from 2 yards.

God, he was shocking!  Although he did make Samaras look good 

leopold wrote:

skyblueoz wrote:Just thought of Bernardo Corradi couldn't hit a barn door from 2 yards.

God, he was shocking!  Although he did make Samaras look good 

But not as bad as Bianchi.

I actually liked Bianchi thought he looked fairly useful in the games he played he always seemed to find the back of the net.

Steve McManaman, not sure if he incurred a fee or not, but he was total crap. Very good at standing in the centre circle and pointing though!
How about Nigel Clough? Came on at Molineux in the pouring rain and went off cleaner than when he came on! Think we lost 3-0 and I got thrown out for shouting abuse at the poof. May have been a brilliant player, but that performance is all a will ever recall.

Corluka? Fat lazy bastard that wanted to go to Spuds to win trophies hahahahahahaha

Sorry got to be Jo !!  Didn't we pay nearly 20 million for him.

titbumwilly wrote:Corluka? Fat lazy bastard that wanted to go to Spuds to win trophies hahahahahahaha

Yeah, that worked out well for him, didn't it 

Rodwell was a shocking bit of business. 

A player who was out injured all the time at Everton and we go and take him off their hands for £12m  

Scott Sinclair has played less than 190 mins of football for us at £8 million
That's £42,105 per minute !

RSC was on our books for 4-5 years. Cost 17.5 million, played only 20 times,scored 3 times and cost us god knows how much in wages Thanks Sparky !

Still hate Nigel Clough more tho!

Michael Frontzeck still see him now giving away a pen at the swamp (think 95/96) total waste.. cant remember where he came from but still have nightmares.

Dzeko

Bit harsh Den
He's not my favourite either but he has a pretty decent strike rate for us. He was 2nd top scorer in WC qualifiers & helped get Bosnia to their 1st ever WC

There's been far greater wastes of money

Martin Buster Phillips... anyone remember him ? Alan Ball said he would be the 1st £10million player...we got him for £500K AND sold him for £100K (i believed him)

TMG wrote:Bit harsh Den
He's not my favourite either but he has a pretty decent strike rate for us. He was 2nd top scorer in WC qualifiers & helped get Bosnia to their 1st ever WC

There's been far greater wastes of money

Was said a bit tongue in cheek Tony. I know there's been worse buys over the years than him.....not many mind, but there has.