[Archived] The Worst Ever Rovers Player?

[tomphil]

I remember getting strips torn off me for bashing Matteo back in the day.

Did we sign Harkness as well ? He was as bad.

Was it De Pedro Or Del Pedro ?

Yes i think that was him, Javi De Pedro or something. Came with a bit of bluster and supposed flying winger but absolutely useless and no interested from the off. I think when Souness was winding down at Rovers he was signing some crap on purpose to try and make a point.

[Athlete]

Jason Lowe

[Amo]

Barry Ferguson.

He came here with such hype. At the time I couldn't believe we had signed him ahead of some of the biggest clubs in the country. Then he turned out to be an expensive Jock version of Lowe with his crablike passing.

Edited December 22, 2016 by Amarillo

[rog of the rovers]

Some awful payers played under 10 times, or on loan.

I saw Javier de Pedro's entire Rovers career, 45 mins at home to West Brom, opening day of the 2004/2005 season, then 30 odd minutes Arsenal away a few days later. That was it!

A minimum of 10 games is a fair qualifier, thus ruling out Fettis, the Portugeezers and Paul Taylor!

[donnermeat]

Did De Pedro not get some game time at Southampton away too? May be remembering wrong to be fair.

[tomphil]

Fettis played a few though i'm sure, certainly enough to qualify as useless

[Dreyski]

Wiki says 11 games for Fettis. Also says he's GK coach at Man U. Poor De Gea.

In terms of potential wasted, how about Kevin Davies?

[perthblue02]

Did we sign Harkness as well ? He was as bad.

Yes i think that was him, Javi De Pedro or something. Came with a bit of bluster and supposed flying winger but absolutely useless and no interested from the off. I think when Souness was winding down at Rovers he was signing some crap on purpose to try and make a point.

Javier De Pedro

edit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2381092/De-Pedro-signs-Blackburn-deal.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_de_Pedro

Edited December 22, 2016 by perthblue02

[A cup of beans]

Ferguson started poorly but put in some impressingly influential displays before his knee injury v Newcastle.

Martin Andresen was poor. Slow. Never got near anybody in his six month stint. Lowe is far better than him.

[davulsukur]

Goulon was pretty terrible.

[rog of the rovers]

To be fair to Alan Fettis, he was 3rd choice, only played because Flowers and Filan got injured.

It would be like judging Andrew Fisher in goal for us, in the Premier League!

Goalkeepers, ONLY REGULARS list (1992-present)

1. Friedel

2. Filan

3. Flowers

4. Robinson

5. Mimms

6. Steele

7. Kean

Others (in no order) - Brown, Eastwood, Fettis, Sandomierski, Raya, Kelly, Enckleman, Bunn

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I remember getting strips torn off me for bashing Matteo back in the day.

Mattel was a decent player in his rightful position - centre half of defensive midfield player. We played him at full back because we were struggling. He wasn't a full back in a million years. Too slow and predominently right footed out on the left hand side.

Barry Ferguson was outstanding up in Scotland. Head and shoulders above everybody else. He reminded me of a young Graham Souness in some aspects of his play. He was just starting to look the part at Ewood when he smashed his knee cap against Newcastle. After that he was always heading back home again.

[OJRovers]

It's going to take a lot for anyone to pursuade me that Chris Brown is not the worse ever player.

Bruno Berner was bad though. Seem to remember him playing at Arsenal away and looking like he had never played football before.

[Norbert Rassragr]

Ferguson basically couldn't handle playing outside the SPL. The deal stank because he cried about homesickness as soon as he came, and ran back to Ibrox. I wonder how much Souness' favourite agent Willie McKay made off the two transfers?

[onlyonejackwalker]

Ronnie Hildersley. Norman Bell, running in treacle. Kevin Davies. Ashley Ward. Nathan Blake. Christian Dailly. Egil Ostenstad. Darren Peacock. Grabbi. Think we paid over 15 million for Davies, Ward, Ostenstad and Blake when 15 million was a fortune.

[rog of the rovers]

Ronnie Hildersley. Norman Bell, running in treacle. Kevin Davies. Ashley Ward. Nathan Blake. Christian Dailly. Egil Ostenstad. Darren Peacock. Grabbi. Think we paid over 15 million for Davies, Ward, Ostenstad and Blake when 15 million was a fortune.

None of the current crop make the list?

[tomphil]

You've got to weigh it all up really when deciding and most of the current lot aren't very good but never have been and we don't expect them to be. Yes a good few should be better but they wouldn't be here under the current charade if they were any good.

Not making excuses for them but some of the trash we've paid money for and some who've come with reputation on Prem wages then taken the p$sh certainly deserve first place in the worst player stakes. 4.5 million for Ward .......

Then you get people like Duffy and Orr who must be along the lines of the biggest chunts every to play for the club and i'm not talking about limited ability i'm talking about contribution and influence, bad apples.

The Peterborough game and the Cardiff/Wigan/Preston games will live in the memory for ever and i can't quuite think of any others who've blatantly taken the whizz like this pair.

Edited December 22, 2016 by tomphil

[Al]

Barry Ferguson.

He came here with such hype. At the time I couldn't believe we had signed him ahead of some of the biggest clubs in the country. Then he turned out to be an expensive Jock version of Lowe with his crablike passing.

Ferguson was not a poor player but he shafted us royally.

[JAL]

Chris Brown now who was his agent. Alleged centre forward the worst one in the world who couldn't do his job.

Youve got to be bad to beat Chris Brown the two legged donkey.

[oldjamfan1]

Paul McKinnon was worse than Chris Brown. Similar type of player who left the club having scored one own goal. Yes, a centre forward who left owing us a goal!!

[Mike E]

That Leonards Best hasn't had a real mention is testament to how poor some of our lot have been!

[Rover_Shaun]

What about Donis? He was a donut. Duncan Shearer was shat too. Only scored against us.

[tomphil]

I was going to mention 'the train' lol apart from being quick in full flow and that goal v Everton lets face it he was crap !

[Rover_Shaun]

Who was the keeper who flapped one in his own net in the last minute vs Wolves in the early 90's ?? Matt something.....edit Dickens????

A shout has to go out to Mark Atkins 1.0 the Right back donkey.

Mark Atkins 2.0 midfield legend.

Edited December 22, 2016 by Rover_Shaun

[Jock]

I remember Kidd saying Ward needed a rest after playing 3 matches. Only footballer I've seen jump for a header and somehow make himself shorter than just standing there.