Most random signings?

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Most random signings?

by CountryRoyal » 25 Jan 2022 16:16

There have been a few :lol:

I’ll start things off.

Ethan Gage 2011/2012
Canadian midfielder signed deadline day January from Vancouver Whitecaps. Never played for us and then milled around in the Scandinavian lower leagues. Now plays for Caroline Springs George Cross FC in the 5th tier of Australian football.

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Re: Most random signings?

by genome » 25 Jan 2022 16:23

We'll never top Yakubu, no point even trying

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Re: Most random signings?

by Forbury Lion » 25 Jan 2022 16:24

The Magnificent 7 must have been random, I can't imagine a new manager (Tommy Burns) taking over and signing 7 players on or around deadline day would have been planned. I think we just signed whoever we could get our hands on out of desperation.

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Re: Most random signings?

by CountryRoyal » 25 Jan 2022 16:32

genome We'll never top Yakubu, no point even trying


Yakubu was the GOAT. The goal against Derby <3.

Think my fave clip on the internet is him playing for Coventry where it’s just him walking in the centre circle for like an entire 5 minutes.

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Re: Most random signings?

by From Despair To Where? » 25 Jan 2022 16:33

Jim McIntyre was a decent signing.

Struggling to name the other 6

Fleck
Brayson
Kelly
Stuart Gray?
Some Irish fella from Newcastle who was born in Chicago ?
Howie


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Re: Most random signings?

by Brogue » 25 Jan 2022 16:37

Darren Sidoel

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Re: Most random signings?

by From Despair To Where? » 25 Jan 2022 16:40

Denzel Gravenberch

Sandro Weiser.
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Re: Most random signings?

by NathStPaul » 25 Jan 2022 16:41

genome We'll never top Yakubu, no point even trying

This.

His welcome video still cracks me up to this day.

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Re: Most random signings?

by paultheroyal » 25 Jan 2022 16:42

Kwesi Apiah - wonder goal against Derby County - last game of the season, meant everything to them and nothing to us we win 3:0 and Derby miss out on play offs. :lol:


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Re: Most random signings?

by Hendo » 25 Jan 2022 16:43

Jure Travner

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by RG30 » 25 Jan 2022 16:47

Marcus Williams

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Re: Most random signings?

by tidus_mi2 » 25 Jan 2022 16:56

Joseph Mendes


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Re: Most random signings?

by Vision » 25 Jan 2022 17:10

From Despair To Where? Jim McIntyre was a decent signing.

Struggling to name the other 6

Fleck
Brayson
Kelly
Stuart Gray?
Some Irish fella from Newcastle who was born in Chicago ?
Howie


Crawford. Jimmy?

Whenever people ask me for the worst signing in our history I always plump for Robert Fleck.

Received Norwich's Player Of The Year Award on our final ever game at Elm Park - (TBF I keep getting told I made this up in my head about him but oxf*rd it I'm sticking to it. ;-)

Dancing on the tables in the Turtle with James Lambert after we got relegated against Forest.

Contributed absolutely nothing positive to the club apart from the Fruities at Shooters where he spent far more time and effort than the Training ground or Matchday.

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Re: Most random signings?

by Up Up and Uwe » 25 Jan 2022 17:13

Robert Codner
Alex Smith
Kelvin jack

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Re: Most random signings?

by Up Up and Uwe » 25 Jan 2022 17:22

Robert Codner
Alex Smith

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Re: Most random signings?

by Snowflake Royal » 25 Jan 2022 17:42

Sone Aluko.

What's that? We need a striker? Someone who can hold the ball up, act as a target man and lead the line? First choice Oliveira, but £8m is too steep?

Let's get notoriously inconsistent little attacking midfielder Sone Aluko who just failed to impress against us, for £7m then.

How old is he?

28 and entering the twilight of his career.

4 year deal it is.

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Re: Most random signings?

by tidus_mi2 » 25 Jan 2022 17:46

Eric Obinna, how could I forget him?

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Re: Most random signings?

by Snowflake Royal » 25 Jan 2022 17:50

Was it Cedric Baseya who had never scored or played at any level who we brought in in case he ate some spinach and became Didier Drogba?

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Re: Most random signings?

by Millsy » 25 Jan 2022 17:54

Any of the random attacking midfielders Stam et al signed when we didn't needed them but needed strikers/wingers instead.

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