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4th September 2004, 11:47
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SAF 5 best and worst signings
Best signings (difficult to choose from as SAF had signed so many good players)
1) Eric Cantona 2) The Great Dane 3) Roy Keane 4) RVN 5) Irwin Worst signing 1) Diego Forlan 2) Massimo Taibi 3) Juan Sebastian Veron 4) Jordi Cruyff 5) Karel Poborsky |
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4th September 2004, 11:50
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Been done many times this one
Best(not in order) Cantona Schmeichel Irwin Keane Solskjaer Worst(not in order again) Veron Forlan Cryuff Nevland And one from his earlier buys like Webb, Wallace, Phelan etc |
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4th September 2004, 12:18
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you can't really count nevland, he was only brought in as a youth player.
best 5 in no particular order schmeichel cantona solskjaer irwin keane worst 5 veron taibi goram (what the fuck was that all about?!?) blanc (i think he wrecked our defense for a season and a half) prunier (although highly amusing to watch a defender scared to head the ball, proof alone that eric will never make a manager) |
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4th September 2004, 12:25
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 Reckon maybe Taibi or Bosnich could be in there in place of Nevland |
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4th September 2004, 12:55
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I assume you folks are quite young or you wouldnt have missed Ralph Milne,Mike Phelan,Viv Anderson or Jim Leighton as worst signings.
I think Drifter had it right with his 5 best signings, the basis of our first great title winnig side under Fergie. |
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4th September 2004, 14:41
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The rumour that I heard about Nevland, was that we had paid near enough £1m in a donation to his side as he was playing for a amatuer club when he came over. Of course he never got his chance and this was pure rumour.
As for signings, BEST 1) Schmeicel 2) Cantona 3) Irwin 4) Ole 5) Keane WORST 1) Milne 2) Webb 3) Taibi 4) Donaghy 5) Leighton |
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4th September 2004, 15:07
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Again, i think people miss the point with 'the worst signings' bit. Neil webb played 3 times for us before he was injured, come back 3 stone overweight and never being the same player as he was at Forest. Mal Donaghy was a steady, reliable defender in a poor team at the time. Bad signings are the panic buys fergie made to get a quick fix to a problem.
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4th September 2004, 18:23
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Guiliano Maiorana, brought in from non-league football, and after one promising display failed to live up to the management's expectations. This was around the time that Shapre had broken through into the first team, and was playing his best football.
Maiorana, ended quiting football through injury. He suffered a really bad knee injury, I presume it was a cruciate injury, but it was enough to put him out of football for a year or two. He did try a comeback, but that floundered very quickly. At the time he wasn't a great player, but he wasn't that bad of a player. I wouldn't put him down on my worst players list. As for Webb, it wasn't just the performance on the pitch that puts him in the bad books, but his attitude as well. That what made him a bad buy. As for Mal Donkey, he wasn't as good as Ashley Grimes!!! Even Graham Hogg was more cultured than him.... |
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4th September 2004, 23:45
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MY VIEW ON THE BEST SIGNINGS IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER ARE
1) Schmeicel 2) Cantona 3) Irwin 4) RVN 5) Keane MY VIEW ON THE WORST SIGNINGS IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER ARE 1) Diego Forlan 2) Massimo Taibi 3) Juan Sebastian Veron 4) Nevland(you can count him other youth team players come through for us) 5)Jordi Cruyff |
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5th September 2004, 00:01
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best 1 Cantona 2 Keano 3 Schmeichel 4 RVN 5 Ole worst 1 Taibi 2 Bosnich 3 veron 4 Cruyff 5 Prunier
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5th September 2004, 12:35
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As for worst buy, I'm surprised that tit Poborsky isn't on more lists and people are being a bit harsh on Jim Leighton. The best buys are alright, although a mention to Lee Sharpe who hardly cost a penny (well £150,000 or so). Pity the way he ended up, but it was money well spent. |
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5th September 2004, 12:45
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5th September 2004, 12:51
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Who started such a woolly thread? |
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5th September 2004, 13:48
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Anyway. Best in no order: Cantona Schmeichel Irwin OGS Keane (Honourable mention to McClair) Worst, in no order: Ralphie Milne Andy Goram Gobshite Viv Anderson Poborsky (really bought on the strength of a decent tournament and a great goal) Jim Leighton |
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5th September 2004, 14:40
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Mine's based on value/lack of it for transfer fee paid & for the opportunities given:
BEST: Cantona Schmeichel Keane Ole Irwin WORST: Veron Forlan Donaghy Wallace Webb Rio is still with the club & has time to salvage himself, or else he'd be amongst the worst, based on his performances, & lack of, so far! |
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5th September 2004, 15:54
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I think u all missed out our 2 CBs. Pally from Middlesborough & Bruce who wanted to crawl from Norwich.
P/s:I thought Jordi was ok seriously. scored a handful of goals whenever he played but fergie never gave him an extended run in the first 11 |
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5th September 2004, 17:49
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Hmmmm. I thought Atkinson signed Davenport. In fact, i'd be willing to stake my reputation on it! |
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5th September 2004, 19:32
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just realised i missed Ole out of the Best List too, shame on me, deserves a place in anyone's list. |
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7th September 2004, 13:02
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Joint 1st Eric & Keano (so much he has given us, for so long)
3) The Great Dane 4) Irwin 5) RVN Worst signing 1) Forlan 2) Masimo Taibi(must be italian for David James) 3) Veron 4) Jordi 5) Karel Poborsky |
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7th September 2004, 13:36
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Best-Schmeichel, Cantona, Keane, Irwin, Ruud
Worst-Taibi, Forlan, Bellion, Kleberson, Veron(in terms of value for money) |
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