Your club's worst signing?

**Longfordian** · 13/04/2009, 11:49 PM

He wasn't great but it seems he was carrying an injury for a lot of his spell with us. Got us into the 2007 cup final which more than paid for his fee and wages in fairness.

**LeixlipRed** · 13/04/2009, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.

Mark Rutherford, the worst player to watch a footbal match, nevermind play one.

That's when I stopped paying attention. Rutherford could never be considered a worst anything. Ok, he was past it for the PD when he was with you but anytime I see him play for you he always gave 100%.

**Longfordian** · 13/04/2009, 11:52 PM

Yeah Rutherford wasn't the worst. Past it as you say but he did his best and was excellent as an emergency left back against UCD in the cup semi final in 2007. That defence had Prunty and Sullivan as centre backs and Rutherford as a left back yet they were brilliant that day.

**Rocky77** · 13/04/2009, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

He's now living in London and working as a model and is married to a model. Some lads have all the luck. Took a great free kick in his day though.

His missus is good looking alright but I wouldn't have had her down as a model. I don't agree with the previous assertion that he was useless by the way...

**Longfordian** · 14/04/2009, 12:00 AM

That's what I was told by someone the night of the Prunty game anyhow. Maybe she's an ex-model or something.

**Rocky77** · 14/04/2009, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.

for longford
robbie martin, david freeman - wouldn't score in a whorehouse with a twenty up his hole, ian wrexler, dean barrett, barry ferguson - muck, can never be forgiven for that peno miss, paul keegan, the list of sh!t signings is endless. jamie duffy, myler9 idon't think he knew how to run) Mark Rutherford, the worst player to watch a footbal match, nevermind play one.

**L.T.F.C.** · 14/04/2009, 1:49 AM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

That's when I stopped paying attention. Rutherford could never be considered a worst anything. Ok, he was past it for the PD when he was with you but anytime I see him play for you he always gave 100%.

thats what i'm saying is that not the whole point of the thread? bad signings, not bad players per say.

**L.T.F.C.** · 14/04/2009, 1:50 AM

Originally Posted by Rocky77

okay barry ferguson not muck okay a bit far there.

**Ash** · 14/04/2009, 7:49 AM

I was limiting my list to people who were "talked up" but turned out to be
rubbish, but if it's just rubbish signings then you can add these to our list:
Eamon Donaghue, Mickey Fox, Stuart Holt, Mark Patton, Gino Lawless, Johnny
Mernagh, Ryan Casey, Colm Heffernan, Darren Young, Zolt Petro, Fiachra McArdle...

Honorable mention to Mixie Harty who was actually quite good but then
stopped turning up for training/matches and stopped answering his phone
apparently!

**Tallanted** · 14/04/2009, 7:49 AM

Only captained us to 3 cup final victories (well 2 as he was suspended for waterford game), Ferguson is a legend enough said. Worst signiings though we have a good few. Last season Mick McCarthy stands out, David lee is up there, Sini Savic as Longfordian already said, Alan O'Connor never had a shot on target for us in the late nineties never mind score a goal. Eric Molloy signed from Athlone and was apparently a new wonder kid, I was certainly wonderin if he was even a footballer. Damien Rushe has to get a deserved mention aswell.

**Ash** · 14/04/2009, 8:02 AM

Originally Posted by Tallanted

Damien Rushe has to get a deserved mention aswell.

Rushie's a Town fan, he was only fulfilling an ambition to help bring Longford down from the inside

**pineapple stu** · 14/04/2009, 8:28 AM

Originally Posted by John83

Was Robbie Martin so bad? He was decent enough for UCD, and Longford were about our level when he moved.

I think we giggled uncontrollably when we were offered E10k for him. Good player- PFAI Premier Division Young Player of the Year in 2001/02, I think, only the second UCD player to win that - but injured too often in later years.

That said, came back to bite us in that Cup semi...

**Tallanted** · 14/04/2009, 8:36 AM

The same gigglin I did myself when he signed for Dundalk last season and said he would score 25 goals, he is a lovely lad and has a great sense of humour

**Dodge** · 14/04/2009, 8:39 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Good player- PFAI Premier Division Young Player of the Year in 2001/02, I think

The award isn't limited topremier division players. I think a UCD player won it while in the first division

**pineapple stu** · 14/04/2009, 8:45 AM

I think there's a separate award for Premier Division and First Division players.

From memory, Joe Hanrahan won the Premier Division award while with us, and either Micko or Jayo won in the First Division. This is all from what I read in that eL annual back in 2001.

**Dodge** · 14/04/2009, 9:30 AM

There's 3 awards

PFAI Player of the Year
PFAI Young Player of the Year
PFAI First Division Player of the year

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFAI_Yo...er_of_the_Year

**Sheridan** · 14/04/2009, 9:32 AM

No room for Andy Noonan, Ash?

**Hitman** · 14/04/2009, 9:51 AM

BLiam O' Brien.

**pineapple stu** · 14/04/2009, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

There's 3 awards

PFAI Player of the Year
PFAI Young Player of the Year
PFAI First Division Player of the year

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFAI_Yo...er_of_the_Year

Cheers. Must check up what exactly we won. But we've won it three times anyway; Joe Hanrahan, Robbie and Micko/Jayo. So Robbie was a good player before injuries hit.

**Ash** · 14/04/2009, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

No room for Andy Noonan, Ash?

Couldnt think of his name! Himself and Gavin Doyle went on strike over pay
or something at one stage! Yeah betweent he 2 of them and Alan O'Connor
I cant decide which was worse!