Who is the worst player to wear the shirt?

[Wenlock Wolf]

Apologies if this has been done before, but I was thinking who is the worst player you've ever seen in the gold and black?

I'll open the bidding with Robert Taylor. Overweight, unfit and mostly injured he came with a hefty price tag and expectation to deliver goals. He didn't even look like a professional footballer, never mind the big hope!

There's plenty more I can think of but I'll open it up to the floor ...

 

[ShropshireLad]

Luzhny and Eggert Johansonn (a Moxey purchase/investment, I've been told) in recent(ish) years but Tommy Doc played a few who've gone out of memory.

 

[Deleted member 4456]

Gladon literally looked like the second coming of Ali Dia against Burton. Utter rubbish. We've had some dreadful players but he deserves a mention.

 

[Wenlock Wolf]

Thomaz Frankowski anyone? But at least he tried

 

[RosehillWolf]

Mike Small was pretty ****, but a few of the current crop could run him close

 

[Jonzy54]

You beat me to it with Blobby.
I will give you a few other contenders
Claridge Frankowski Corica Coleman Slater Thetis and Mike Small.
Take your pick out of that pile of crap .

 

[AndyY]

Silvio - absolutely dire against Wigan.

 

[Essex Wolf]

Robert Niestroj

 

[Wenlock Wolf]

Yannick Sagbo?

 

[steve vena]

Mike Small was pretty ****, but a few of the current crop could run him close

I was just going to say him mate, can't even remember who we were playing I was in Steve bull standing think but he was so bad he was cheered all the way off the pitch by the whole of molineaux

 

[Wenlock Wolf]

I was just going to say him mate, can't even remember who we were playing I was in Steve bull standing think but he was so bad he was cheered all the way off the pitch by the whole of molineaux

I remember him 'scoring' vs Bolton away (or was it Preston). Chased the keeper on a backpass and took one full on. Pretty sure we won 0:1.

 

[Fan in Vogelsang]

You beat me to it with Blobby.
I will give you a few other contenders
Claridge Frankowski Corica Coleman Slater Thetis and Mike Small.
Take your pick out of that pile of crap .

You can see why some managers are destined for the lower reaches of management when You look back at some of McGhee's decisions.
Claridge,Corica( Not 100% sure ),Slater etc. in the line up v Arsenal ( FA Cup Semi Final ) whilst Bull and Robbie Keane are on the bench!
Slater actually looked a cut above the rest,but that was when I saw him for N.S.W. against Queensland back in the 80's!

 

[kennyB]

Luzhny and Eggert Johansonn (a Moxey purchase/investment, I've been told) in recent(ish) years but Tommy Doc played a few who've gone out of memory.

Have to go with Oneleg Luzhny too, terrible, terrible signing.

 

[ShropshireLad]

Luzhny and Eggert Johansonn (a Moxey purchase/investment, I've been told) in recent(ish) years but Tommy Doc played a few who've gone out of memory.

Ryan was one that played under the Doc five times and I remember seeing him being subbed at Fulham after about 12 minutes and it wasn't because of an injury. I've just seen it was his final start - he came on once more as sub late in the season.

Herbert, the following season made eight games and I saw one of them - the first match of the season at Brentford although he had quite a few under the Doc so some might remember him.

Biggins had four games and I saw two of them.

 

[astraltrader]

Apologies if this has been done before, but I was thinking who is the worst player you've ever seen in the gold and black?

I'll open the bidding with Robert Taylor. Overweight, unfit and mostly injured he came with a hefty price tag and expectation to deliver goals. He didn't even look like a professional footballer, never mind the big hope!

There's plenty more I can think of but I'll open it up to the floor ...

I am sure this subject has been debated before but FWIW I 100% agree with your choice of Robert Taylor.
He would have been a complete waste of money at £50K yet alone the £1.5M we wasted on him.

 

[Rednal Wolf]

Kevin Ashley
Peter Zelem
Taylor
Roger Eli
Darren Ferguson
Steve Sedgley
Luzhny
Claridge
Frankowski
Corica
Frank Nouble
Eggert Jónsson
Kaspars Gorkss
Silvio
OHara
Roger Johnson
We have had some real crap above is just a flavour ( my opinion ) - Its not that they were just rubbish - in some cases it involves their attitude personality and how much we wasted on them . There are plenty of others !

 

[Mugwump]

Good god some of you lot dont know what poor is. Eli, Zelem, Hansbury, the Chapmans, Hamilton.

 

[wyrley wolf]

Too many to mention but Darren Peacock, Rohan Ricketts, Maurice Ross, Neil Collins, Jemal Johnson, Darren Potter, Carlos Edwards, Nigel Quashie, Marcus Bent, Jake Cassidy, Jermaine Pennant to name but a few!

 

[Truckawolf]

Ray Hankin, Scott Mcgarvey, Willie Raines, Darren Simkiss, Paul Jones. I could name lots more but I will leave them for others.

 

[Sammy Chungs Tracksuit]

No mention of the chef yet.

 

[Deleted member 4456]

Gorkss literally had the turning circle of a cruise liner. Plus one for him.

 

[Deleted member 3604]

Have to put all of this into context as we've had some quite average players who were and are almost legendary. For me it's the hope that kills so big disappointments for me are the likes of Olofinjana, Rohan Ricketts, Michael Branch and the Korean Beckham we had for a while.

 

[Highlandwolf2]

Apologies if this has been done before, but I was thinking who is the worst player you've ever seen in the gold and black?

I'll open the bidding with Robert Taylor. Overweight, unfit and mostly injured he came with a hefty price tag and expectation to deliver goals. He didn't even look like a professional footballer, never mind the big hope!

There's plenty more I can think of but I'll open it up to the floor ...

My dad always said Lewis Botto was the worst player he had ever seen. My Dad watched the Wolves from 1924 for 70 years. Botto (what a name!) was I understand a goal keeper, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and short sighted- not a great recommendation for a goalkeeper.

 

[Highlandwolf2]

Good god some of you lot dont know what poor is. Eli, Zelem, Hansbury, the Chapmans, Hamilton.

Totally agree with this!

 

[Wenlock Wolf]

No mention of the chef yet.

Oh go on then you tease! Stefan Maierhofer

 

[The Professional]

This old chestnut. In my time, no one has ever been as bad as Paul Jones- not the goalie, but the curly-haired ex-Walsall captain (so-called midfielder) that Graham Turner signed in 1987 I think. He couldn't run, pass, tackle, defend, attack, or head the ball. I am sure he struggled to actually walk at some games that I watched him in. Absolutely shocking- never seen anyone as bad in my life.

 

[Tring Wolf]

As a kid, there was nothing more disappointing than John Paskin or Paul McClaughlin deputising for Bull or Mutch when they were unavailable...

 

[Mugwump]

Oh go on then you tease! Stefan Maierhofer

Us selling the Major was the main reason we got relegated. Our best foreign signing by a long way.

 

[Highwayman]

John Paskin with runner up Paul Stancliff.

Do I win a prize?

 

[Wenlock Wolf]

John Paskin with runner up Paul Stancliff.

Do I win a prize?

I remember John Paskin ..... I really wanted him to do well. The bitter disappointment and emptiness still haunts me to this day!

 

[Very Proud (AKA Still Proud)]

Most Unfit - Blobby or Ray Hankin
Most Over-Hyped - Siggy
Most Limited - Campbell Chapman
Worst Attitude - Either of the ex-Bluenoses Johnson or Gallagher
Biggest Continental Let-Down - Silas or Sami Al-Jabar
The Worst "How the Hell Did He Get in Over Bully" - Claridge
The Quickest Fall From Grace - Dave Thomas
The Worst Teflon Gloved Goalkeeper - Tony Lange
Biggest Powder Puff Defender - Greg Halford
And Finally The One Who Never Lived Up To His Billing - Zeli Ismail

 

[Highlandwolf2]

Too many to mention but Darren Peacock, Rohan Ricketts, Maurice Ross, Neil Collins, Jemal Johnson, Darren Potter, Carlos Edwards, Nigel Quashie, Marcus Bent, Jake Cassidy, Jermaine Pennant to name but a few!

I quite liked Neil Collins- crapish but played with spirit

 

[Very Proud (AKA Still Proud)]

As a kid, there was nothing more disappointing than John Paskin or Paul McClaughlin deputising for Bull or Mutch when they were unavailable...

Wigan away when both were on England Duty. And when Tim Steele deputised for Robbie, Robbie, Dennison at the same time

 

[Baboon]

Corica was an utter waste of space. Worst keeper was Alan Boswell.

 

[Wenlock Wolf]

Neil Collins - Yep he was crap but there's been many more worthy of the accolade!

 

[kennyB]

Good to remember the old greats, some in the present squad similar to those.

 

[Highwayman]

I remember John Paskin ..... I really wanted him to do well. The bitter disappointment and emptiness still haunts me to this day!

Watching him play haunts me to this day

 

[Deleted member 4152]

This old chestnut. In my time, no one has ever been as bad as Paul Jones- not the goalie, but the curly-haired ex-Walsall captain (so-called midfielder) that Graham Turner signed in 1987 I think. He couldn't run, pass, tackle, defend, attack, or head the ball. I am sure he struggled to actually walk at some games that I watched him in. Absolutely shocking- never seen anyone as bad in my life.

He was in my year at school. He was a class above anyone else, just shows a. How hard it is to be a professional and b. How ****e the rest of us were!

 

[Mark Rankines Lovechild]

Who remembers Paul Jones that we signed from Walsall - he of the highlighted mullet.

Simon Coleman that we took on loan from someone (Bolton maybe?) he was utterly useless.

 

[The Professional]

As a kid, there was nothing more disappointing than John Paskin or Paul McClaughlin deputising for Bull or Mutch when they were unavailable...

I saw Paul McLaughlin score 2 goals away at Blackburn in a 3-2 win in 1989. Great day that was. I have the video of it still to this day. We were such a long ball team under Turner when you watch it again- real Wimbledon-esque stuff. All it is, is either Thommo, Venus or Bellamy thumping it 50 yards up the field in the desperate hope of Mutch or McLaughlin getting a knock-on. Real 1980's stuff.