Stay Positive Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 ...since you started supporting the club? For me... Bryan Hamilton - Steve Walsh David Pleat - Kevin Russell Gordon Lee - To be honest, I can't actually remember who he signed... Brian Little - Iwan Roberts Mark McGhee - Pontus Kaamark (or Garry Parker) Martin O'Neill - So many to choose from, but Muzzy Izzet Peter Taylor - Ian Walker Dave Bassett - Paul Dickov Micky Adams - Marcus Bent Craig Levein - Matt Fryatt Rob Kelly - ??? See Gordon Lee Martin Allen - Clive Clarke, due to his major part, however unintentional, in us actually winning at Forest Gary Megson - ??? See Gordon Lee Ian Holloway - Steve Howard (thanks MG) Nigel Pearson - Richie Wellens Paulo Sousa - Yuki Abe Sven-Goran Eriksson - Kyle Naughton (Loan) - too early to pick any of the new lads
Libertine Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 Davies was Pearson. And Yuki definitely wasn't really Paulo.
MGLCFC Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 Thought Kaamark was O'Neill - could be wrong Holloway - Steve Howard Eriksson - Schmeichel or Nugent (thus far) - not counting loanees
DB11 Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 I can't remember who any of them signed! Let alone who stood out
Stay Positive Posted 1 September 2011 Author Posted 1 September 2011 Davies was Pearson. And Yuki definitely wasn't really Paulo. Ah. That explains why he was a decent signing then. Yeah, I guess you're right about Yuki. But then it still goes down in the record books as a "Sousa signing". I'll update the other one. With MORE question marks...
Libertine Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 Holloway's could be Howard to be fair. He was shit under him though.
Narborough_fox Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 Surely Zsolt Laczko for Hollowhead? Failing that Gabor Bori was a good player.
Stay Positive Posted 1 September 2011 Author Posted 1 September 2011 Thought Kaamark was O'Neill - could be wrong You're definitely wrong. I went to one of those "Players evenings" that they do every now and again, and the Birch was hosting it. He mentioned Pontus as an O'Neill signing, and I went up to him afterwards and told him I could have sworn he was a McGhee signing. He looked a little surprised, but checked it out, and I was indeed correct. Have since double checked it on the Internet too.
MGLCFC Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 I stand corrected, but I'm in good company if the Birch thought so too.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 I'd put forward a strong case that Cottee was MoN's most inspired signing. And Mancini was definitely head and shoulders Taylor's best signing.
Stay Positive Posted 1 September 2011 Author Posted 1 September 2011 I stand corrected, but I'm in good company if the Birch thought so too. True. And I've been humbled myself, as I've just found an article which says that Mcghee also signed Garry Parker. Could have sworn that was Little. Actually, Mcghee's track record with signings was pretty decent in the short time he was here - Kaamark, Parker, Scott Taylor, Mark Robins and Steve Corica. Though he did sign Spider...
Stay Positive Posted 1 September 2011 Author Posted 1 September 2011 I'd put forward a strong case that Cottee was MoN's most inspired signing. And Mancini was definitely head and shoulders Taylor's best signing. Cottee was superb, of course, but I went for Izzet because it was when he joined that that terrible start to the first season O'Neill was in charge turned around for the better. I'm fairly sure his first match was that dismal Sheffield United debacle that everyone refers to as our turning point.
Guest MattP Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 I'd say Sturridge was Taylors best signing. They all pale into comparison to O Neill don't they? None of them (maybe Little at a push) come close to him for ability in the transfer market.
Stay Positive Posted 1 September 2011 Author Posted 1 September 2011 I'd say Sturridge was Taylors best signing. They all pale into comparison to O Neill don't they? None of them (maybe Little at a push) come close to him for ability in the transfer market. I think McGhee comes second for transfer market ability: Pontus Kaamark, Garry Parker, Mark Robins, Steve Corica, Mike Galloway, Scott Taylor. All good solid players who did a job for us. His only real blemishes were Spider Kalac and Franck Rolling, but even he had the odd decent game.
accessory Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 True. And I've been humbled myself, as I've just found an article which says that Mcghee also signed Garry Parker. Could have sworn that was Little. Parker came to us as part of the compensation deal when Little dumped us to go to Villa. Actually, Mcghee's track record with signings was pretty decent in the short time he was here - Kaamark, Parker, Scott Taylor, Mark Robins and Steve Corica. Though he did sign Spider... Kalac went on to play for AC Milan a while later. Never looked a Champions League winner while he was with us though..
Stay Positive Posted 1 September 2011 Author Posted 1 September 2011 Parker came to us as part of the compensation deal when Little dumped us to go to Villa. You're right. Always remember that game we had against Villa just after he left when everyone had their "Judas" signs. I got some funny looks from our fans because I wasn't joining in. At the time I felt like the only one, but I respected what he'd done for our club and I never begrudged him the chance of playing for his boyhood club. I know it was the way he went about it that rankled with the fans but still, he was the beginning of the good times really.
wellyfox Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 Hmmmmmm Gordon milne did he not sign Gary Mc Jock Wallace Hmmmm worst was martin henderson
Bert Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 Little - Roberts. McGhee - Kaamark. MON - Izzet. Taylor - Walker. Bassett - Dickov. Adams - Sir Les. Levein - Fryatt Kelly - pfffffft. Allen - DJ Ollie - Howard Pearson - Wellens Sven - Naughton.
Guest MattP Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 But kermos decent! MON - Matt Elliott Great shout. In his prime he was in the top 3 centre backs in the country. Remember we could of sold him to Liverpool for 8-10mill at one point and refused to even talk to them. Invaluable player.
Guest Bilo Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 Brian Little - Iwan Roberts Mark McGhee - Garry Parker Martin O'Neill - Close between Lennon and Izzet Peter Taylor - Ian Walker Dave Bassett - Paul Dickov Micky Adams - Lilian Nalis for that goal against Leeds Craig Levein - Matt Fryatt Rob Kelly - Smashing bunch of lads was good. Martin Allen - DJ Campbell Gary Megson - N/A Ian Holloway - Matt Oakley Nigel Pearson - The Pearson era Waghorn was outstanding, Wellens has done well under both to follow him though Paulo Sousa - Yuki Abe Sven-Goran Eriksson - Neil Danns is beginning to look a good signing, but the jury's out.
DUBNBASS Posted 1 September 2011 Posted 1 September 2011 not really a signing but MON making heskey look like he was worth £11m has to be commended
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