Comments on: For every Berbatov there’s a Boogers

By: Kev

Kev — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:31:40 +0000

Gerard Houllier also had a bad close-season in 2002 when he signed Diouf, Diao and Cheyrou, but it wasn’t quite in the same league as that Barcelona spending spree.

By: Rafa

Rafa — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:37:03 +0000

Barcelona: Geovanni, Fabio Rochemback, Saviola, Christanval and Patrik Andersson for 100 million euros between them must be the worst summer of signings in the history of football.

By: London

London — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:21:45 +0000

That’s the one. Does it make Ali Dia the worst signing ever?

By: Padraic Halpin

Padraic Halpin — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:14:46 +0000

But alas while at Southampton, Souness was duped into signing Ali Dia after Dia’s agent phoned posing as George Weah to recommend the alledged Senegalese international. Dia made one appearance, replacing Matt Le Tissier in a first half game against Leeds before being substituted himself 53 minutes later. His contract was cancelled after two weeks and he failed to cut it at non-league Gateshead after that. I didn’t include him as there doesn’t seem to be much of a transfer fee involved but I can’t think of a worse player to have graced the premier league.

By: Padraic Halpin

Padraic Halpin — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:09:01 +0000

Some would argue he brought Torben Picnic and Istvan Kozma to Merseyside by mistake, or as a joke at the very least…

By: London

London — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:20:14 +0000

Didn’t Graeme Souness once sign someone by mistake? An imposter.