Greatest Cock-ups in History

[Easy 10]

THE ALL-TIME LIST OF GREATEST f***-UPS IN HISTORY

15. "Ve vill attack and conquer ze Soviets at Stalingrad. In ze vinter. Zey vill not know vot hit zem" - Hitler, 1942.
16. "Iceberg ? What iceberg ? - Captain Stanley Lord, 1913.
17. "I'd like you to meet our new senior Investment Trader, Mr Nick Leeson" - Ray Mullins, 1992.
18. "The strikers will be Owen, Rooney, Crouch and Walcott" - Sven Goran Eriksson, 2006
19. "I can't find anyone else. Tell you what Martin, do you fancy the job ?" - Dick Knight, 2002
20. "Whats up with this damn thing now ? Oh sod it, I'll take it to PC World." - Gary Glitter, 1997


Feel free to add your favourites.

 

[Uncle Buck]

McCammon cannot be a crap signing for me again - Mark McGhee December 2004.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Cor he's Argentinian he must be able to play a bit lets sign him as his DVD is impressive - Dick Knight and Magoo 2005

 

[Uncle Buck]

I like the idea of having an Argentinian player at the club - Dick Knight July 2005.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Im going to play most players in positions they are not accustomed to and play a clearly unfit Carpenter for most of the season - Mark Magoo 2005/2006

 

[Giant Seagull]

"Molango looks f***ing quality" - me July 2004

 

[Uncle Buck]

Cor he's Argentinian he must be able to play a bit lets sign him as his DVD is impressive - Dick Knight and Magoo 2005

Mark, why the feck did you not buy the upgrade for FM2005, that Argentinian was pony? - Dick Knight May 2006

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Mark, why the feck did you not buy the upgrade for FM2005, that Argentinian was pony? - Dick Knight May 2006

I tried to buy the upgrade but funds were not available due to wages, stadium, facilities but I am scouring the Ebay market - Magoo all last season

 

[zefarelly]

DIck Knight Signing MArk Magee as Brighton and Hove Albions Manager

 

[Uncle Buck]

How does £1.5m sound Mark? - Strachan to McGhee July 2005 (I know we can out of it well, but )

 

[JJ McClure]

"I'm not sure who to vote for, but that George W Bush seems like a smart fella, I guess I'll tick that box" - minority of American public Nov 2000.

 

[Gritt23]

"Fancy an early night m'love, I'm feeling rather saucy."

Mr Hitler to his wife, July 1888.

 

[Hannibal smith]

I'm going to fix the aerial love, Don't worry its a Piece of Piss - Rod Hull
Just off for a quick spin on the horse, back in five - Christopher Reeve
Lineker off, Alan Smith on. That's what I reckon - Graham Taylor
I reckon its a 7 iron - Colin Montgomerie 18th hole Sunday night.
I think I'll shoot from here - Geoff Thomas.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

" Yes Mr William Hill operator, I'll have £ 30 on England to be leading half time / full time against Sweden at 3/1 please. "

gareth glover 20/6/06 7.30 pm

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

that bellotti guy seems really trustworthy, we simply HAVE to get him on board

 

[Hannibal smith]

" Yes Mr William Hill operator, I'll have £ 30 on England to be leading half time / full time against Sweden at 3/1 please. "

gareth glover 20/6/06 7.30 pm

Mate of mine last night had £100 Owen First Goalscorer. Ooops.

 

[London Calling]

Do you fancy a snog 9 months b4..............................................................

 

[Easy 10]

" Yes Mr William Hill operator, I'll have £ 30 on England to be leading half time / full time against Sweden at 3/1 please. "

gareth glover 20/6/06 7.30 pm

You must have been a WRECK at the end of that game then. Is your TV still intact ?

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I was consoling myself on yet another gash performance with the £ 120 that was about to be deposited into my bank account when they let a goal in that my team in Div 13 of the Brighton Sunday league in the 80's would have been ashamed of.

I gave that speccy 4 eyes Swedish Spam Head such a verbal volley, Harold my Golden Retriever woke up from his slumber and thought I had a stroke and rushed over to make sure I was ok

 

[Wozza]

"Lets have kids!" Mr and Mrs Adriodinho, around 17 years ago