Biggest Wasters

[stojkovic]

Who have been the biggest wasters in football. C#nts who sign for big money and big wages, play muck, sit on the bench and won't transfer because of a pay-cut so just sit on the bench and don't give a fcuk ;

Dwight Yorke
Winston Bogarde
Stan Collymore
Robbie Fowler
Steve McManaman
Harry Kewell
Mark Bosnich
Mark Viduka
Ole Gunner Solkskjaer
Nicholas Anelka

any more ?

[sorbothegreek]

Ole Gunner Solkskjaer
Ah i wouldn't put solksjear in that list. When he wasn't injured he was fairly regular and put in a good auld effort every time.

[drummerboy]

Seth Johnson
Patrick Kluivert
Adrian Mutu
Rebrov

[cullenswood]

Ah i wouldn't put solksjear in that list. When he wasn't injured he was fairly regular and put in a good auld effort every time.

Yeah certainly would not put Solksjaer in with all those other wasters

[stojkovic]

Ah i wouldn't put solksjear in that list. When he wasn't injured he was fairly regular and put in a good auld effort every time.
I agree and I had alot of time for the little fella.
My point is that when he was fit and always on the bench, he could have moved to another club and got regular football but maybe, just maybe stayed for the money like Bogarde. Just a thought.

[sorbothegreek]

Were spurs not close to signing him on the same wage as he was on at Man U at one stage? I think he gave a desire to win trophys as his reason for not taking them up.

[Dublin12]

Lee ratboy Bowyer
Harry Kewell

[Macy]

Were spurs not close to signing him on the same wage as he was on at Man U at one stage? I think he gave a desire to win trophys as his reason for not taking them up.
Actually it was a pay rise with Spurs, and he turned it down because he was happy at United. Whilst he mightn't have been first choice he got plenty of games. If Robbie Keane doesn't demand a transfer in the summer, surely he'll make the list?

[Macy]

Robbie Fowler

I've one that's not going to be popular, but Paul McGrath? Definitely at certain points in his career....

[Karlos]

Franny Jeffers & Junichi Inamoto for me - will they ever get a game for anyone on a regualr basis!!

[Karlos]

Bosko Balaban - played four games I think - 2 million pounds a game!!!

[stickyjoe]

Rio Ferdinand.......got paid in full while serving his 8 month drugs ban

and now has the neck to look for 120k a week.

[Macy]

Rio Ferdinand.......got paid in full while serving his 8 month drugs ban

and now has the neck to look for 120k a week.
Whilst I agree that he's a dick over the current negogiations, he was still training and could've left on a free if we'd not paid him. Suppose Chelsea's Mutu case will set the new precedent for this....

[Dublin12]

The overpaid stage show pony's that are Real Madrid.

[stojkovic]

Robbie Fowler

I've one that's not going to be popular, but Paul McGrath? Definitely at certain points in his career....
Do you mean McGrath the p1sshead ?

If so fair enough, but not in my classification of a fella who draws a wage and doesnt want to play.

When McGrath was at Villa, on his last contract, he was on a pay per play (£4000) basis.

When we played Holland at Anfield in 95 it was not an 'official' UEFA date, believe it or not. So when Jack invoked the five day rule before games, Villa did not have to pay McGrath for being on international duty.

McGrath could have turned out for Villa on the Saturday and then Ireland on the Wednesday but chose not to, and forfeited his paycheck.

But I take your point about wasted talent. He did go 'missing' for the odd game. Fortunately he got his act together and returned to 'star' at USA94.

[stojkovic]

Bosko Balaban - played for games I think - 2 million pounds a game!!!
I read about him the other day. Apparently he couldnt even score in training.

[hamish]

They might not be on the bench but they should be - the entire squad, West Ham United, Sheringham excepted. And that clown Pardew, as well. Frustrated fan I am. :mad:

[OwlsFan]

Patrick Blondeau - Sheffield Wednesday (Signed by wonder manager David Pleat and supposed to be the greatest defender ever. First appearance: Blackburn 7 Owls 2 - the rest as they say is history).
Gerald Sibon - Sheffield Wednesday. Laziest player I've even seen but saw him turning out in the CL recently :eek: for some Dutch team.
Orlando Trustful - Sheffield Wednesday - another one of Pleat's wonderful signinging. Disappeared up his own backside I think.

Sigh :(

[hamish]

Another pretty obvious one, Raphael Sheidt of Celtic - not so sure of spelling.

[Docboy]

Steve McManaman + 2 X Champions league medals. Wasted career?

[tetsujin1979]

Eyal Berkovic. Words can't express how much I can't stand that player.

[Dan K]

Agustin Delgado.

[DolansWaistcoat]

Juan Veron.

[Thunderblaster]

GK: Massimo Taibi; Error prone goalkeeper. Pity Alex didn't keep him on a long term contract.
RB: Earl Barrett; One of the worst ever England right backs.
CB: Alan Kernaghan; If Ireland conceded a goal, it was usually his fault.
CB: Ramon Vega; could hit the target-past his own keeper.
LB: Djimi Traore: That goal for Burnley.
RM: Bruno Cheyrou; The Next Zidane on arrival to Liverpool? More like Fat Les.
CM: William Prunier; Joined M******ter United on the recommendation of Eric Cantona. The rest as they say is history.
CM: Alex Nyarko; Even Everton fans ran onto the pitch to vent their fury on this guy.
LM: Marco Boogers: Arrived to West Ham in a blaze of glory. Led the life of a Traveller and was never heard of again.
CF: Stan Collymore; Mentally unstable.
CF: Pierre Van Hooidonk; Tantrum thrower at Notts Forest.

Manager: Graham "Turnip" Taylor; Do I not like that. Hey linesman, you just cost me my f*cking job. :D

[ollie]

Grabbi signed for blackburn a few years ago from italy for about 7 million and was useless.was on big wages and his goals tally was in single figues for his time at the club.

kevin davies as well for blackburn.for explanation see above.
phill babb
quinten fortune(does he ever play[bar this season])
Karel Poborsky
Diego Forlan

[Troy.McClure]

quinten fortune has had a good international carrer and has featured a lot for Man U when not injured in a vairety of positions.
Karel Poborsky is one of the greatest players to play for the Czech Rep, captaining them when they were one of the best teams in the world.
Diego Forlan has scored in the WC and is the 2nd highest scorer in La Liga last time I checked.
Ole Gunnar scored the winner in the CL final! :eek:

You watch too much Premiership Ollie!

Jermain Pennant is the one who is currently annoying me along with the 'Madrid ponies'. :D

[aido_b]

Masimmo Macarone
Benito Carbone
Peter Crouch (for villa)
Juan Pablo Angel
Henry Camara

[CollegeTillIDie]

Another pretty obvious one, Raphael Sheidt of Celtic - not so sure of spelling.

Sir hamish

It's Scheidt actually. Has there ever been a more appropriately surnamed soccer player in World history? :)

[ollie]

quinten fortune has had a good international carrer and has featured a lot for Man U when not injured in a vairety of positions.
Karel Poborsky is one of the greatest players to play for the Czech Rep, captaining them when they were one of the best teams in the world.
Diego Forlan has scored in the WC and is the 2nd highest scorer in La Liga last time I checked.
Ole Gunnar scored the winner in the CL final! :eek:

You watch too much Premiership Ollie!

Jermain Pennant is the one who is currently annoying me along with the 'Madrid ponies'. :D

yeah poborsky was stretching it to say the least :o
didn't really sparkle at united though

Diego Forlan was the biggest waster of chances when accross the water.he couldn't finish his dinner.
he scored in the world cup?so has gary breen. :eek:
though fair enough he is doing the business in spain but i was just basing my comments on what i've seen of him.

[ollie]

another name is Tubby boy Thomas Brolin(postWC94)

[hamish]

Sir hamish

It's Scheidt actually. Has there ever been a more appropriately surnamed soccer player in World history? :)
Ahh, CTID, setting me right again. Blinking UCD crowd - always looking down on us poor UCG post grads!! :D :D
I must check some old copies of World Soccer - there were some great names/tossers in past teams - just cannot think of them right now.
Here's one from the past - Duncan or Dunky McKay- Scottish player/manager for Athlone Town at some stage in the seventies. Lasted ONE GAME and then prompyly disappeared to Australia! There simply is not a word in the dictionary to decribe how brutal he was. :eek:

[Aldini98]

Phil Babb, a disgrace to the sport of football.

[Metrostars]

Lothar Matthaus, great that he was, came over in 2000 and joined the Metrostars after the European Championships. Played two games and never broke a sweat which is difficult not to do even if you're just watching the game during the summer here. Sure enough he gets injured and convinces the Metrostars he has to rehab in Europe. Cameras caught him the next week lying on the beach in St. Tropez with some babe and getting his "rehab".
He did come back a few weeks later and did try a little harder during the final 10-12 games. But the damage was already done and got a swift kick in the arse back to Germany once the season was over. I really blame the Metrostars management for getting the big ass in the first place.

A couple of americans are guilty of the term wasters too...Landon Donovan for instance, originally went to Bayer Leverkusen at 16 got homesick and was loaned back to San Jose. He did well and eventually this year he went back to Leverkusen played some games but then had that nightmare against Liverpool in the Champions League and that was that. Back to MLS two weeks later, this time with LA. He's got great talent but for whatever reason, homesick for California, bad German girls or whatever, he wasted a couple of good opportunities in Germany.

Also Clint Mathis joined Hannover last year from the Metrostars, starts off great and score 4-5 goals in his first few games. Then goes off the boil and is dropped. Eventually he gets another chance and came on as a sub when Hannover were losing a game. He duly scores a cracker for 30 yards out, goes to the dugout and gives the coach the finger and says 'F-you' in front of all the cameras. Needless to say that was the last he played for Hannover and this year left to join the new team in Salt Lake City. He was always very tempermental, endlessly mouthing off to refs, he is quite a head case.

[De Town]

Phil Babb, a disgrace to the sport of football.
in fairness, I think the title "biggest wasters" means people who had talent but didnt use it to their advantage. Phil Babb never had talent to waste.

[OwlsFan]

CB: Alan Kernaghan; If Ireland conceded a goal, it was usually his fault.

He played out of his skin in the 0-0 in Copenhagen. Think he did well in the
1-1 in Belfast as well. I honestly don't recall him putting in bad performances for us. Not blessed with huge talent but what he had, he gave for the cause.

DENMARK 0-0 IRELAND


Ireland: Bonner; Irwin, Kernaghan, Moran, Phelan; Houghton, Keane, Townsend (capt.), McGoldrick; Quinn, Aldridge. Sub: Kelly for Aldridge (71 mins.)

[stojkovic]

Metrostars,

Lothar Matthaeus was about 67 when he played in USA FFS.
He had done his time - five World Cups, most appearances ever - 25, He's a legend.
Its only washed up players who sign for the Yankee dollar.

I remember watching Donadoni when he played for the Metrostars back in 96 when I lived there. The guy could not wait to get out of the place such was the standard.

[Metrostars]

Metrostars,

Lothar Matthaeus was about 67 when he played in USA FFS.
He had done his time - five World Cups, most appearances ever - 25, He's a legend.
Its only washed up players who sign for the Yankee dollar.

I remember watching Donadoni when he played for the Metrostars back in 96 when I lived there. The guy could not wait to get out of the place such was the standard.

That's not the point.

[pineapple stu]

RM: Bruno Cheyrou; The Next Zidane on arrival to Liverpool?
That was Biscan, not Cheyrou.

Though the team could be managed by Houllier. Quite an incredible number of poor players signed by him! :eek:

[ken foree]

there was a lanky (italian?) signed from serie a for forest i think it was when they were premiership, he had all the credentials, height, skill, and turned out utter gank. can't think of his name. bogarde must be the biggest ever for the kind of coin he was on at chelsea. beckham for the similar reasons since joining madrid. gazza maybe coz of the booze and georgey best has got to be king in that regard. ole's a legend, almost any club would have him in their squad when fully fit.

[balls]

andrea silenzi was the notts forest striker.

[ken foree]

andrea silenzi was the notts forest striker.

thank you balls! :D

[Colie]

I've one that's not going to be popular, but Paul McGrath? Definitely at certain points in his career....

A waster? Wha? Get a grip Macy. I won't stand for ridiculous comments like this. :mad: He didn't train, but he was still the best defender on any pitch (see signature for proof). Missin the few games doesn't put him in the wasters league. "Wasters" get paid sh1t loads & are rubbish. Now if we start a "bouseys" thread then he'd be up there with Quinny & Whiteside, but please never refer to God as a waster ever again. Thank you.

[Colie]

in fairness, I think the title "biggest wasters" means people who had talent but didnt use it to their advantage. Phil Babb never had talent to waste.

Well he wasn't bad a Sporting, didn't he win a league & get player of the year or some ridiculous accolade like that?

[sligoman]

Massimo Taibi for Manchester United. ****ing Waster.

[Éanna]

Steve McManaman + 2 X Champions league medals. Wasted career?
couldn't agree less. Macca was a legend at Real. the fans loved him, and he always performed when he played. It was just because the arsehole of a president thought he needed galacticos to sell more jerseys that he got shafted out of them team :mad:

[Éanna]

yeah poborsky was stretching it to say the least :o
didn't really sparkle at united though

Diego Forlan was the biggest waster of chances when accross the water.he couldn't finish his dinner.
he scored in the world cup?so has gary breen. :eek:
though fair enough he is doing the business in spain but i was just basing my comments on what i've seen of him.
Forlán has been excellent this season in Spain. He just wasn't given a chance in England and I don't think the game there suited a player of his quality- much the same as Veron really.

Liam O'Brien gets my vote for the biggest waster of all time