Most infuriating player

[Carlton Blade]

So, not the worst player. I'm looking for the player who has obvious ability but can't be arsed, doesn't have the right mentality, can't stay fit, was sold too soon. Something went wrong and it just didn't happen. The main rule is there has to have been at least some excitement about them at some point after we'd seen them play.

It's my list so apologies if I've missed anyone obvious. But I'm looking for the player who, if everything had gone right and they'd stayed for 8 seasons would be up with Deano, Billy etc as modern greats

 

[Whiston Blade]

Michael Tonge.

 

[Wards]

Get Hodges off that list

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Surely Moose wins this by a mile

 

[Revolution]

Sander and Mousset are hard to separate.

I’m going Sander.

Hodges is also up there but there was quite a lot of end product along the way and he was ace in 1991.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Michael Tonge.

Harsh. He was brilliant for a short time but good for a long time.

But as I write that it's pretty much what my criteria was so I'll shut up

 

[Mojo]

Why is Norwood not on this list?

 

[Carlton Blade]

Wards Revolution Hodges is there purely as bait for Brownieblade

 

[DronnieBlade]

Lord Glyn of Hodges. Seriously

Embarrassed for you !!!

UTB

 

[Wards]

Wards Revolution Hodges is there purely as bait for Brownieblade

I've massively bitten too

 

[Maidenhead]

I was going to nominate Ray "square ball" McHale and then I noticed that our history prior to 1989 has been erased from the records.

 

[Brownieblade]

Shit I voted hodges then read it properly and saw the bit where you stated had talent, can I revote ha ha

 

[Revolution]

Nathan Blake infuriating? 34 goals in 69 games? Really?

Having said that he did get sent off 3 times….

 

[northsomersetblade]

Weers Lunneh?

 

[Oohaah! Bob Bookah!]

Peter Beagre, liked to beat players 7 times before crossing the ball

 

[ElephantBlade]

Moose for me - There's genuinely a great player in there but he's more interested in being a complete dildo sniffer by the looks of it.

 

[Whiston Blade]

Harsh. He was brilliant for a short time but good for a long time.

But as I write that it's pretty much what my criteria was so I'll shut up

As soon as I read infuriating he came to mind.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Nathan Blake infuriating? 34 goals in 69 games? Really?

Having said that he did get sent off 3 times….

So, not the worst player. I'm looking for the player who has obvious ability but can't be arsed, doesn't have the right mentality, can't stay fit, was sold too soon. Something went wrong and it just didn't happen. The main rule is there has to have been at least some excitement about them at some point after we'd seen them play.

It's my list so apologies if I've missed anyone obvious. But I'm looking for the player who, if everything had gone right and they'd stayed for 8 seasons would be up with Deano, Billy etc as modern greats

It was infuriating that he left. That's one of the criteria

 

[Carlton Blade]

I was going to nominate Ray "square ball" McHale and then I noticed that our history prior to 1989 has been erased from the records.

I'm only 40 so I've limited it to players I saw play

 

[Carlton Blade]

Lord Glyn of Hodges. Seriously

Embarrassed for you !!!

UTB

You think he fully reached the potential his ability allowed? I don't

 

[Harry's Game]

Well I wonder who’s gonna win this vote…

 

[Uhlenbeek]

Voted Danny Webber.

Would be interested to see how his Goals Vs xG stats panned out as I feel he had the ability to regularly hit 15+ a season with us.

 

[Cheets]

I fully agree with the inclusion of Hodges. He was either the best player on the pitch or anonymous. However, I would take Fjortoft off there.

 

[Russ]

Peter Beagrie?

Beats his man 38 times to get a cross in

 

[Nosworthys Throw]

Ravel Morrison

 

[sufc323]

Burke's jump to win a header before the goal kick's been taken is pretty infuriating.

 

[Alan Birchenall's hair]

One or two on that list don't really deserve to be there. I think Marcelo, Bent (when he wasn't brawling with Devlin), Fjortoft and Beattie genuinely did their jobs well. And Berge has absolutely fuck all ability anyway, so doesn't begin to get on the 'talented but infuriating' list.
But I have to agree with the Hodges thing. He had it all, and could have been at the top of the tree in Mancs, Scouseland etc clubs if he'd put it all in. Terrific shot (2nd goal at Everton in 92(or 93?)). Cross from tight in on the corner for Deano to head in at far post at the Leppings Lane end in 92 (using absolutely no backlift whatsoever). Nasty side and could take care of himself. Could have been an all time great, But sadly.....

 

[Swinton Blade]

Jose Baxter and Darius Henderson

 

[kwood989]

Jamie Murphy. Beat his man, then tried to do it over and over again until he lost the ball. He clearly had the ability, which just made him more frustrating to watch.

 

[McGoaldrick]

Got to be the current version of fleck