United players who were so forgettable that even they will have forgotten they played for us XI

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Silvio Morris said:
I remember as a youth being so excited about our big summer signing, Richard Cadette, which never really turned in to much did it.
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You must be a similar age to me. I remember looking forward to his debut, we lost at home to Bournemouth and he achieved very little.
 



DaveBassettsgoneonholiday said:
Don Peattie & Russell Black.
Our marquee signings when we returned to the old Division 2 in 1984
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Those are the two I was trying to remember. I'm sure I sat near them in the old pavillion sports club bar (I think, but I could be wrong) and I overhead them chatting. Their entire conversation, of about an hour- was about particular women and whether they'd shagged them. I
 
Paul McGrath gave a master class in being a centre back during the short time he was here so his name has no place on this thread. As for being drunk well a certain Mr Kendall well known for his drinking habits must have been off his head when he decided to sign probably the most forgettable of all players ever signed by the Club.

Step forward well at least try to hobble John Ebbrell. He played a grand total of 45 minutes for the Club due to an appalling injury record from injuries originally sustained at Everton before we signed him. Cost £1 million fee and probably another 750k in wages which at that time was a fortune.

Rumour has it Ebbrell failed his medical and those carrying it out said the scar tissue on Ebbrells ankles were the worst they had ever seen yet he still managed to get a contract.

Ebbrell's performance on the pitch was forgettable the fact we pissed so much money up against the wall wasn't.
 
Addison said:
Paul McGrath gave a master class in being a centre back during the short time he was here so his name has no place on this thread. As for being drunk well a certain Mr Kendall well known for his drinking habits must have been off his head when he decided to sign probably the most forgettable of all players ever signed by the Club.

Step forward well at least try to hobble John Ebbrell. He played a grand total of 45 minutes for the Club due to an appalling injury record from injuries originally sustained at Everton before we signed him. Cost £1 million fee and probably another 750k in wages which at that time was a fortune.

Rumour has it Ebbrell failed his medical and those carrying it out said the scar tissue on Ebbrells ankles were the worst they had ever seen yet he still managed to get a contract.

Ebbrell's performance on the pitch was forgettable the fact we pissed so much money up against the wall wasn't.
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Presumably the club made an insurance claim.
 
Bert said:
Presumably the club made an insurance claim.
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I would hope they did Bert but if the rumours about failing a medical were true then that may have caused complications with the claim. We'll never know.
 
Addison said:
I would hope they did Bert but if the rumours about failing a medical were true then that may have caused complications with the claim. We'll never know.
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We couldnt find a company willing to insure Ebbrel but Kendall went ahead with the signing.
 



Addison said:
Paul McGrath gave a master class in being a centre back during the short time he was here so his name has no place on this thread. As for being drunk well a certain Mr Kendall well known for his drinking habits must have been off his head when he decided to sign probably the most forgettable of all players ever signed by the Club.

Step forward well at least try to hobble John Ebbrell. He played a grand total of 45 minutes for the Club due to an appalling injury record from injuries originally sustained at Everton before we signed him. Cost £1 million fee and probably another 750k in wages which at that time was a fortune.

Rumour has it Ebbrell failed his medical and those carrying it out said the scar tissue on Ebbrells ankles were the worst they had ever seen yet he still managed to get a contract.

Ebbrell's performance on the pitch was forgettable the fact we pissed so much money up against the wall wasn't.
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I saw his 45 minutes in a Blades shirt, home to Reading. Actually looked decent and assisted for the OG that put us 1-0 up.
 
Jean-Phillipe Javary
Adam Burley
Ben Doane (and Phil McRevis)
Davy Gysbrechts
Benoit Croissant
Lee Walshaw
Tony Daws
Mervyn Day
 
Deadly_D'Jaffo said:
Emanuele Gabrieli
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Weird memory of meeting him once. My mate used to work somewhere in town where the security guard was Italian and mates with him...

I went to meet my pal in town once for a drink and this security guard and Emanuele Gabrieli joined us briefly. Emanuele was enjoying a cheeky fag. Don't remember if that was before or after he played his only game for us!
 
Nab Barn Nary...given a trial a few years ago...
Didn't last five minutes
Left changed his name and signed for some other club...best midfielder in the world, allegedly.
 
Being going through "The Complete Record" and think I've found the ultimate player...

Brian Launders...

A free agent, Launders joined Sheffield United on trial in the autumn of 1999.[1] Having been given a contract until the end of the season, he made his debut a few days later, coming on a substitute in a game against Stockport County on 20 November 1999.[1] His debut only lasted ten minutes as he was himself substituted when he picked up an injury following a collision with an opposition player.[1] When manager Adrian Heath was sacked shortly after, Launders was still suffering from concussion following his injury and was deemed unfit to undertake the medical required to finalise his contract and he was released.[1

Came on after half time v Stockport and lasted 10 minutes, then never played for us again.

YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1992Croydon Kings20(2)
1993–1996Crystal Palace4(0)
1996→ Oldham Athletic (loan)0(0)
1996–1997Crewe Alexandra9(0)
1997–1998BV Veendam20(3)
1998–1999Derby County1(0)
1999→ Colchester United (loan)1(0)
1999Colchester United7(0)
1999Crystal Palace2(0)
1999–2000Sheffield United1(0)
2004Croydon Kings1(0)
Total66(5

Hardly a glorious career.
 



coaxingstar71 said:
Being going through "The Complete Record" and think I've found the ultimate player...

Brian Launders...

A free agent, Launders joined Sheffield United on trial in the autumn of 1999.[1] Having been given a contract until the end of the season, he made his debut a few days later, coming on a substitute in a game against Stockport County on 20 November 1999.[1] His debut only lasted ten minutes as he was himself substituted when he picked up an injury following a collision with an opposition player.[1] When manager Adrian Heath was sacked shortly after, Launders was still suffering from concussion following his injury and was deemed unfit to undertake the medical required to finalise his contract and he was released.[1

Came on after half time v Stockport and lasted 10 minutes, then never played for us again.

YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1992Croydon Kings20(2)
1993–1996Crystal Palace4(0)
1996→ Oldham Athletic (loan)0(0)
1996–1997Crewe Alexandra9(0)
1997–1998BV Veendam20(3)
1998–1999Derby County1(0)
1999→ Colchester United (loan)1(0)
1999Colchester United7(0)
1999Crystal Palace2(0)
1999–2000Sheffield United1(0)
2004Croydon Kings1(0)
Total66(5

Hardly a glorious career.
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I thought he featured in that infamous home game against Port Vale, but I must be wrong.
 
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