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Gestede was a massive waste of money and is probably one of our worst signings but he's not even close to our worst ever striker. Which is more of a reflection on others than him because he was fooking terrible.

Surprised no-one has mentioned Connelly yet.
 
festa5 said:
Gestede was a massive waste of money and is probably one of our worst signings but he's not even close to our worst ever striker. Which is more of a reflection on others than him because he was fooking terrible.

Surprised no-one has mentioned Connelly yet.
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Connolly who scored 2 goals in 18 appearances.. Rudy managed 19 appearances in his last season with us and didnt cover anywhere near as much ground.. still just the 2 goal tho..
the season before that he didn't manager any and the season before that he managed a Connolly busting 3 goals in 19 championship appearances.. not to labour a point.. but it was 1 goal in 16 the season before that.,
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
Billy Woof
Ray Hankin

We've had some absolute beauties wear the number 9 shirt.

This time last year Akpom would have made the list.
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Billy Woof seemed to stick around forever and I found out recently that Hankin was only 26 when he played for us, had always assumed he was at the end of his career.

More recently I would go for Dong Gook Lee and Lee Miller. Some of the others mentioned were decent elsewhere, but it just didn't work with us and some just didn't put in a shift.
 
viv_andersons_nana said:
This may be controversial but there was nothing wrong with Ben Roberts IMO. He conceded the cup final goal but to me you’d be hard pushed to find a ‘keeper who wasn’t 12 or so yards off his line so early in a game. The fact an opposition midfielder could waltz through the middle of the field and launch a shot at goal - completely unchallenged - after 40secs was always the real issue. God knows what the rest of the team were doing.

It’s too easy and simplistic to blame goalkeepers. I haven’t seen every goalkeeper in the 147-year history of the club but I’m almost certain there’ll have been a poorer one than Roberts.
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Left_peg said:
Another vote for Barrigan. At least Hoyte scored one really good goal
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Baragan had some good games at centre back
 
At least Aaron Connolly tried! Goal scoring record was terrible and he looked like he had the confidence of a virgin at a swingers party but he did try. Mind you the pally fanny incident wasn't great!
Another shout for Kris Boyd here. I was excited about him then he was just rubbish.

Michael Ricketts
Liam Miller
Chris Killen

3 honourable mentions
 
newyddion said:
Connolly who scored 2 goals in 18 appearances.. Rudy managed 19 appearances in his last season with us and didnt cover anywhere near as much ground.. still just the 2 goal tho..
the season before that he didn't manager any and the season before that he managed a Connolly busting 3 goals in 19 championship appearances.. not to labour a point.. but it was 1 goal in 16 the season before that.,
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"He was fooking terrible" is my exact quote. I'm not sure I could've been any clearer on my views of Gestede. You seem to think I'm defending him!

Was he really worse than Lee Miller or Marcus Bent though (for example)?

As for Connelly I'm just commenting that many have stated previously their belief he's one of the worst strikers they've ever seen so just commenting that it's surprising he hasn't been mentioned!
 
Gestede.. As a wise man once said.. attitude over abiliteh... but he had an awful attitude.

Chris Killen.. instantly forgettable.

Connelly... everything that is wrong with the modern day footballer.. a legend in his own social media and thats it.

But my vote goes to Dong Gook Lee... just an awful player and one of the reasons we began our downward slide from Premier League regulars to Championship also-rans. Clearly a marketing signing that went wrong.
 
festa5 said:
"He was fooking terrible" is my exact quote. I'm not sure I could've been any clearer on my views of Gestede. You seem to think I'm defending him!

Was he really worse than Lee Miller or Marcus Bent though (for example)?

As for Connelly I'm just commenting that many have stated previously their belief he's one of the worst strikers they've ever seen so just commenting that it's surprising he hasn't been mentioned!
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Lee Miller and the THREE SEASONS he was with us..

2009–10 3 goals in 18 SPL appearances
2010–11 2 goals in 6 league one appearances, 1 goal in 18 championship appearances
2011–12 14 goals in in 33 league one appearances

he scored goals when he was with us.. just not so much for us. minimal impact and I guess the loaning clubs will have paid some of his wages. this lad just gets better and better!!
 
I don't know why Gestede's missed chance at Swansea stands out to me amongst all other misses that we've ever had, but it just does.

Waste of time, money and energy.
 
Morton94 said:
At least Aaron Connolly tried! Goal scoring record was terrible and he looked like he had the confidence of a virgin at a swingers party but he did try. Mind you the pally fanny incident wasn't great!
Another shout for Kris Boyd here. I was excited about him then he was just rubbish.

Michael Ricketts
Liam Miller
Chris Killen

3 honourable mentions
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I maintain for a free transfer and very cheap wages Chris Killen (who also played a game for us at centre half) was nowhere near one of the worst players I've seen in a Boro shirt.
Dong Gook Lee however was the most out of his depth player I have ever seen. I genuinely thought I was better than him as I could at least do a Noel Whelan and run about a bit.

We've had some stinkers though. Order of worst for me, Lee, King, Gestede(hated us) Boyd, Ricketts, Davenport, Bent, Mido, 2 miller's, kitson (hated us), Aliadiere. There must be loads I'm missing. As said, b4 this season Chuba would have been up there.

Oh how could I forget Braithwaite
 
Otto42 said:
More recently I would go for Dong Gook Lee and Lee Miller. Some of the others mentioned were decent elsewhere, but it just didn't work with us and some just didn't put in a shift.
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If you're going to give other strikers a pass for being decent elsewhere, surely DGL as record scorer in the K League should get the same benefit of the doubt?
 
Alzi said:
Our engine room is….

James Lee Siliki and Adlene Guedioura

Kevin Thomson makes the bench, but is out for the season with splinters


Without further ado onto our coveted striker positions. This will be very competitive!

My vote is for Lee Miller. Looked like a competition winner and hopelessly out of his depth every minute he played. Another Scottish hero from our 2010s era.
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That midfield is perfection, think Shawky on the bench too
 
Connolly did seem to try hard he was was just a bit crap and seemingly unable to strike a football cleanly which is worrying for a professional footballer. I’ve seen far worse over the years.

Ricketts for me gets a pass for the spurs league cup goal and his penalties in the shootouts that season
 
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