Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 (edited) With the news that Gaston Ramirez has been released today, to end his highly unsuccessful spell at the club, it made me wonder about which signings others were overjoyed that Saints had made only for that deal to ultimately end in real disappointment. The player doesn't have to be among the most expensive or high profile signings we've made (but clearly this does heighten anticipation), just ones which ended up being a real disappointment for you. Gaston would certainly be one, for me. I was delighted when he signed as I thought were making a real statement having just rejoined the Premier League and particularly as we'd rammed Lawrenson's remarks back down his throat, when he said he'd never sign for us. Now I wish Lawro had been right! Another would have to be our first million pound player, Alan McLoughlin. He was decent enough but suffered from being shoehorned into a system which didn't suit him, by Chris Nicholl. Any other offerings? Edited 26 May, 2016 by Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JxgrSaint Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Osvaldo and Gaston the obvious 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthemarch Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 A. Delgado R. Skacel D. Hirst J. Clasie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Saganowski. He was superb when he was on loan and I was delighted when we signed him, but as soon as he signed up permanently, his motivation went through the floor and I was glad to see the back of him by the end. Delgado, obviously. Looked like an amazing prospect in that one game against Arsenal. The whole episode was an unmitigated disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Mark Draper. Not as much hype around his arrival, other than the price tag to some extent. Must be the most expensive single goal in saints history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Osvaldo. He clearly had class, but combined with the fact he was a record signing and then multiplied by the catastrophic manner in which it ended, he's easily the worst signing as far as I can remember. Actually.....Tadir?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Dixon and Speedie, a potent pair at Chelsea but at Saints!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?45225-Southampton-s-5-Best-and-Worst-Transfer-Signings-of-the-Past-15-Years thought there was something like this already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naiser Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 We once signed a South American striker that outscored Gabriel Batistuta in Copa America... The Equadorian bomber bombed really hard for us. And then there was Osvaldo and Gaston... There's a pattern here. Sent from my E5823 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Dixon and Speedie, a potent pair at Chelsea but at Saints!! And to think they replaced Alan Shearer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 With the news that Gaston Ramirez has been released today, to end his highly unsuccessful spell at the club, it made me wonder about which signings others were overjoyed that Saints had made only for that deal to ultimately end in real disappointment. The player doesn't have to be among the most expensive or high profile signings we've made (but clearly this does heighten anticipation), just ones which ended up being a real disappointment for you. Gaston would certainly be one, for me. I was delighted when he signed as I thought were making a real statement having just rejoined the Premier League and particularly as we'd rammed Lawrenson's remarks back down his throat, when he said he'd never sign for us. Now I wish Lawro had been right! Another would have to be our first million pound player, Alan McLoughlin. He was decent enough but suffered from being shoehorned into a system which didn't suit him, by Chris Nicholl. Any other offerings? Yep, Alan McLoughlin for me. Our first £1m player I believe and a total let down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Skacel and Saganowski I always thought were decent players, poorly managed. I never really perceived a lack of effort from either of them, especially Saga who ran his arse off in a lot of game. His permanent contract coincided with Burley losing the plot. I remember needing a goal once and Burley sent Saga on with 90 seconds of injury time remaining. Osvaldo and Gaston go without saying. I'll add Adam Hammill to the list, was expecting him to be a big player, on loan from Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 In addition to the ones above Mark Draper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 The obvious Osvaldo and Ramirez - Mark Hughes - Andrei Kanchelskis - Scott Marshall - Perry Groves - Stuart Ripley - Neil McCann - Louis Boa Morte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBitterne Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 slightly contreversial and he hasent been awful, but i don't clasie has lived up to his hype that was expected at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Skacel, after that entire summer of will he won't he. He ended up being nothing special and he probably pushed us over the line financially. Gaston - Was a signing that lit the imagination of most. We'd all read all summer how the top clubs were after him, he'd had a great Olympics etc. But apart from 'That villa game' he never did it at all, just didn't seem suited to the rigors of premier league football and how we setup to play. Osvaldo - another 'big' signing, and an apparent marquee signing. But a catastrophic failure. He was garbage both on and off the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally_uk Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Clasie and Juanmi both offer nothing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Clasie and Juanmi both offer nothing.... Don't think either come in the 'signings which made me ecstatic' bracket tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally_uk Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Clasie was hyped but he is to lightweight koeman needs to get him on the juice mans a midget lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 20 posts in & no mention of Rory Delap ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Charlie George - absolutely fantastic player but injured when he joined us and hardly ever fit. When he was fit he was sensational. You could mention Peter Osgood in the same vein as well. A world class player who could be brilliant - such as when he demolished Marseille - but didn't do it enough for us. But then he should never have had to spend three seasons when he was at his playing peak in the second division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Steve de Ridder and his YouTube video... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich van Gobbel Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Federico Arias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint78 Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Federico Arias - the Torpedo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Frankie Bennett I thought we were getting a world beater after all the press he received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Obviously at a lower level but Steve De Ridder was a big let down quite hyped at the time but was actually **** (Reading goal aside). Tadanari Lee was another that at the time seemed an exciting signing but er...... wasn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 26 May, 2016 Author Share Posted 26 May, 2016 (edited) Thought of another. What about Ronnie Ekelund? Was delighted when we got him off Barcelona & even more delighted when he played his first few games. What a player & linked beautifully with Le Tiss. Then came the back injury & disagreement over treatment & he was never the same again. Gutted for him & us. Edited 26 May, 2016 by Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Charlie George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 David Prutton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardc Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Tommy Forecast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Charlie George - absolutely fantastic player but injured when he joined us and hardly ever fit. When he was fit he was sensational. You could mention Peter Osgood in the same vein as well. A world class player who could be brilliant - such as when he demolished Marseille - but didn't do it enough for us. But then he should never have had to spend three seasons when he was at his playing peak in the second division. Agreed about George. But Osgood stayed with us in the 2nd division, and of course there was that match in 1976! So I can't say I was disappointed with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 20 posts in & no mention of Rory Delap ?! I don't know about other people, but I wasn't ecstatic when he signed. More like ... £4 million for him?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Federico Arias - the Torpedo This. Our only signing in a particular Jan transfer window, when we were crying out for something extra (if I recall). Don't think he even got any game time, did he? Oh...and Mark Paul (?) - the non-league Michael Owen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 David Prutton I was really pleased when we got him, looked a real prospect and was England u21 Captain what a disappointment but he was good at clapping the fans! Delap was our record signing for so long it was embarrassing and Hirst before that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Mark Paul. I remember being quite excited when we beat a host of clubs to sign him for £75000 from Kings Lynn. Never played a game. Disappeared into the depths of non-league obscurity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 And to think they replaced Alan Shearer! I know what you mean, but I don't think either Dixon or Speedie came anywhere near replacing Al....... they both left in short order with barely a dozen games each played.... If Osvaldo was a waste of money?...then they certainly were on 1992 prices...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Is it too early to say Charlie Austin yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 I remember being massively under-whelmed the first time I saw Anders Svennson, it was away at Gillingham either in a pre-season friendly or a league cup game. He had been massively bigged up on what would have been the old version of this site and he wasn't at all what I was expecting, just a bit meh. He was always competent but never really that top-level cut-above than many thought we were buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 I remember being massively under-whelmed the first time I saw Anders Svennson, it was away at Gillingham either in a pre-season friendly or a league cup game. He had been massively bigged up on what would have been the old version of this site and he wasn't at all what I was expecting, just a bit meh. He was always competent but never really that top-level cut-above than many thought we were buying. Still one of the best footballers I've ever seen in the red and white stripes, truly wasted in WGS's system but I'll never forget him dismantling Spurs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Still one of the best footballers I've ever seen in the red and white stripes, truly wasted in WGS's system but I'll never forget him dismantling Spurs! I agree, wasted by WGS and he was awesome in that game against Spuds. Fit wife too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Don't think either come in the 'signings which made me ecstatic' bracket tbh. #dutchxavi pal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBizzier69 Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 All the above, plus i'd have to say Uwe Rosler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Frank Saul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Osvaldo and Delgardo stand out a long way. David Hurst was pretty dissappointing at the time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmidlandsaint Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Mark Hughes & Andrei Kanchelskis for me. I know they came to us late in their careers but when I was a kid first getting into football these two were massive stars at United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Anyone mentioned Tino Delgado? Also Perry Groves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartosz Bialkowski Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Steve Di Ridder. My lad got 33 on his shirt and everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 Don't think either come in the 'signings which made me ecstatic' bracket tbh. People were very excited when he signed - next big midfielder in Europe etc. Smashed a few best signings polls before (and maybe after) Van Dijk came. For me Delgado was a big 'un. I was also quite excited, if not ecstatic, about Mayuka. That went well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 slightly contreversial and he hasent been awful, but i don't clasie has lived up to his hype that was expected at all Not controversial at all mate. He's been utterly ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 26 May, 2016 Share Posted 26 May, 2016 I might even go back 35 years ago ...and say ..Kevin Keegan. YES alright ....I know he did great things whilst he was with Saints, but the manner of his departure was very disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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