Ulf Ottosson 0 Posted August 9, 2009 Seeing that most of Gunn new boys look awful it got me thinking who was our last good signing. I''m talking permanent not loanee as there was a bit of wheat amongst the chaff.I guess Clinigan but he only played one season doesn''t really count in my book.Mentions to Wes (but we still have no idea where to play him) and errrrr help me outThat''s not a good return in the last five seasons - You can blame Delia all you like but the very fact that I can name 2 decent signings since relegation is the real reason we are in deep trouble the funny (or unfunny) thing being is that the man in charge of player recruitment is now the manager!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,398 Posted August 9, 2009 Earny, but we needed 3 other players that season and we didnt sign them, including the target man who is STILL yet to materialise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanaryOne 0 Posted August 9, 2009 Yes we have not signed anybody of note since Earnshaw . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missing in action? 0 Posted August 9, 2009 ashton...got a good price too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Walking Man 13 Posted August 9, 2009 I''m not writing off the new signings just yet (except maybe Nelson...).But the last truly good signing was Ashton but he was only here a year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulf Ottosson 0 Posted August 9, 2009 earny was 3 ? seasons ago and for mine money was one of the our worst ever signings - not him personally - it was just a case of right player wrong team. The poor bloke that no one to play off. I would have spent the earny money on Rob hulse and Tiny Taylor and we would still be a championship team.Personally I would love to have been at Carrow road when Earny arrived - god knows what the three senior strikers at the time (Leon, McVeigh and Hucks) made of it.What''s worse we then replaced earny with Cureton but still did''nt sign the target man which we were crying out for Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCFC_Shaun 0 Posted August 9, 2009 RoederI think Lita on loan, had we not have already had so many loans - was a good signing.Clingan, obviously, was a very good signing.Hoolahan would be, if we could have managed him correctly.GunnMcDonald appears to have been a bargain. As for the others - useless it would seem.Grantsturggling here ... I really am struggling to find a good signing by Grant.Worthington (since the promotion season)Huckerby, Crouch, Harper - excellent signings.Svensson and McKenzie - a decent premiership striker and a young promising lower league striker - really ambitious for the Championship (or division 1 ...)Dion Dublin - perhaps the answer to your question? Stayed for 2 seasons and only left for retirement - gave it his all, and was influential during both his years here. Had it not have been for him, relegation could have come much sooner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Largey 0 Posted August 9, 2009 Am I right in thinking Dublin was signed by Grant?I''d say Marshall was a ''decent'' signing.....he kept a clean sheet yesterday..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Humphrey 13 Posted August 9, 2009 No he was signed by Worthy about a month before he was sacked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missing in action? 0 Posted August 9, 2009 [quote user="Largey"]Am I right in thinking Dublin was signed by Grant?I''d say Marshall was a ''decent'' signing.....he kept a clean sheet yesterday.....[/quote]a worthy signing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulf Ottosson 0 Posted August 9, 2009 You are right forgot about Dublin - quality but it say''s it all really 38 yr best signing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulf Ottosson 0 Posted August 9, 2009 Marshall looks good now doesn''t he compared to Theo?!?!!?Did we really need to sign him though - Joe Lewis anyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 9, 2009 NCFC_Shaun, don''t forget about Ched Evans for a Roeder signing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Largey 0 Posted August 9, 2009 Sorry my mistake, Grant bought Marshall thought didnt he? Grant made one good signing im sure! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCFC_Shaun 0 Posted August 9, 2009 [quote user="Largey"]Sorry my mistake, Grant bought Marshall thought didnt he? Grant made one good signing im sure![/quote]Marshall was not a good signing for 1 million pounds. He must have made a good signing somewhere, but I am struggling at the minute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 9, 2009 I know he never did anything special for us, but Chadwick wasn''t so bad, was he? He was signed by Grant for 200k. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shyster 0 Posted August 9, 2009 It matters not what might be construed as decent signings, because we haven''t had a decent manager in yonks to manage them. That''s why it''s no coincidence that even players with some pedigree have turned to sh*t once they''re here, only to go elsewhere and actually thrive.Our management and coaching staff are rotten to the core because of complacency and more importantly, lack of skills required.All this bringing back former players as staff is destroying the club and we all know who''s responsible for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downloads 35 Posted August 9, 2009 Earny definitely, goal ratio spoke for itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camuldonum 0 Posted August 9, 2009 [quote user="NCFC_Shaun"][quote user="Largey"]Sorry my mistake, Grant bought Marshall thought didnt he? Grant made one good signing im sure![/quote]Marshall was not a good signing for 1 million pounds. He must have made a good signing somewhere, but I am struggling at the minute.[/quote]Marshall''s goalkeeping in your away game v Sheffield United was every bit as atrocious as anything Theo managed on Saturday. 4-1 and he didn''t even have the excuse of Saturday''s defence. That was truly dreadful goalkeeping. A nightmare game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shyster 0 Posted August 9, 2009 [quote user="Downloads"]Earny definitely, goal ratio spoke for itself.[/quote]Actually, Downloads, I believe Lupoli''s goal ratio per minutes on the pitch was better than Earnmore''s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCFC_Shaun 0 Posted August 9, 2009 [quote user="Shyster"][quote user="Downloads"]Earny definitely, goal ratio spoke for itself.[/quote]Actually, Downloads, I believe Lupoli''s goal ratio per minutes on the pitch was better than Earnmore''s.[/quote]So? Earnshaw was clearly still a better signing than Lupoli on loan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rastaman 0 Posted August 9, 2009 I Think we are missing one player here who was in a class of his own last season!!! Il give you a clue, his initials were C.C !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downloads 35 Posted August 9, 2009 Could very well be right, but with so few minutes on the pitch i don''t feel like i had enough time watching him to make him the last best signing.My opinion on Lupoli - We should have played him. He scored for fun in the Arsenal reserves and he deserved his chance. Lightweight comments were way off the mark, can''t stand all this talk of needing some lumbering 7ft bloke, as shown yesterday, height is no replacement for pace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJP 79 Posted August 9, 2009 [quote user="NCFC_Shaun"][quote user="Largey"]Sorry my mistake, Grant bought Marshall thought didnt he? Grant made one good signing im sure![/quote]Marshall was not a good signing for 1 million pounds. He must have made a good signing somewhere, but I am struggling at the minute.[/quote]Grant signed Chris Brown didn''t he?He was a good signing. Just didn''t get enough credit for all the good stuff he did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shyster 0 Posted August 9, 2009 [quote user="NCFC_Shaun"][quote user="Shyster"][quote user="Downloads"]Earny definitely, goal ratio spoke for itself.[/quote]Actually, Downloads, I believe Lupoli''s goal ratio per minutes on the pitch was better than Earnmore''s.[/quote]So? Earnshaw was clearly still a better signing than Lupoli on loan.[/quote]So? I was simply supplying Downloads with a fact - he creams his pants at stats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downloads 35 Posted August 9, 2009 And you''re still a tw4t.I think you cream yourself when you read my posts, you seem to have some unhealthy fixation for me. My very own stalker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shyster 0 Posted August 10, 2009 [img]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51i2Ih28F5L._SL75_SS50_.jpg[/img][img]http://greekturkish.18.forumer.com/html/emoticons/greekturkish/wank_opt_6.gif[/img]Downloads with Play Girl magazine.[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downloads 35 Posted August 10, 2009 Spose you only needed to find the emoticon as you already had the jpg on ya PC.Still stalking me weirdo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Savenell 0 Posted August 10, 2009 Andy Hughes anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites