Crap signings that turned out well...

Muzzy izzet was an underwhelming winter window signing, loan I think?
Loan signing from Cheatski and made his debut as a sub in the infamous game against Sheffield at Filbert Street when MON got a load of shite and there was a mini riot after the game. Not that MON ever mentions it (only every opportunity)
Bought in Julian Watts in the same transfer window if i remember correctly
 
Kevin (Rooster ) Russell, signed from Wrexham in 89, struggled and injured, forgotten about but came in to the team in March 1991 and destroyed a promotion chasing Middlesborough in a 4-3 win in the 91 great escape season. The name Rooster was born in reference to his shaved head at a time when very few blokes other than over aged skin heads did this. He went on to become a bit of a legend with his own song sung from the kop in the play off teams of Brian Little, scored a fair few goals and gave it all.
 
I shot my mouth off prior and Keller in summer96 would be crap , wrong again they were good lads 👍
If I remember rightly Keller didn't start well either? Mistakes against Arsenal and Liverpool at home early stages of the season, but then pulled off a couple of class saves at home against Newcastle (which we won 2-0) themn he was off and running
 
If I remember rightly Keller didn't start well either? Mistakes against Arsenal and Liverpool at home early stages of the season, but then pulled off a couple of class saves at home against Newcastle (which we won 2-0) themn he was off and running
True yeah, he made a cracking save from les Ferdinand but 4me is best was away to Chelsea 1999 , banks pele job at the bridge.
 
Esteban Cambiasso. What were we to know when he signed from Inter on a free.
And who though that Christian Fuchs would turn out so well?
 
Kasper
Simpson
Huth
Morgan
Fuchs
Albrighton
Kante
Drinkwater
Mahrez
Vardy
Okozaki

I doubt any of us thought they were world beaters when we signed em.
Fuchs huth and allbrighton I was really happy about! drinkwater pleased, but rest didn’t get me excited, tbh kasper not sure! and as for wez I remember sulking swearing and saying matt mills is great hope he don’t leave.🤭🤭🦊
 
Them blokes from the lower French clubs that had never done anything of note ......err that Kante and the other thin bloke Mahrez.
 
Ian buckin Ormondroyd
The whole transfer was a bit odd. I think most of us thought we’d got the rough end of the deal losing Kitson and swapping him, for Ormondroyd and Gee but what did Kitson really go on to do? He had a spell at Newcastle I think but he never really went on to the big time.

Both Ormondroyd and Gee were fantastic for us at that time.
 
The whole transfer was a bit odd. I think most of us thought we’d got the rough end of the deal losing Kitson and swapping him, for Ormondroyd and Gee but what did Kitson really go on to do? He had a spell at Newcastle I think but he never really went on to the big time.

Both Ormondroyd and Gee were fantastic for us at that time.
After Newcastle he had a decent spell at West Ham 18 goals in 60ish appearances
 
The whole transfer was a bit odd. I think most of us thought we’d got the rough end of the deal losing Kitson and swapping him, for Ormondroyd and Gee but what did Kitson really go on to do? He had a spell at Newcastle I think but he never really went on to the big time.

Both Ormondroyd and Gee were fantastic for us at that time.
Loved that game soon after at Filbo when Phil Gee scored a screamer and we beasted them.
 
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