Uncle Spielberg
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He also had 2 perfectly good goals ruled out. A decent top half Championship player probably
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[Football] Locadia on the move again
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seagullwedgee
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- Aug 9, 2005
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Anyone remember the one in front of the north stand, late on, 3 yards out, completely unmarked, steady and stable, keeper stranded at near post, no defenders anywhere to be seen, ball is accurately flighted from about 20 yards away on the right flank. All he had to do was elevate about 4 inches and nod it into a completely open gaping net. We watched his knees flex down as he prepared to jump those few short inches, and as his legs straightened to push upwards and jump, nothing happened. Nothing. His boots were stapled to the turf. The ball flicked the top of his head and went harmlessly past the far post for a goal kick. It was hysterically sad, it just summed him up in one classic failure. All those millions, for a bloke who had zero elevation when very minimal elevation is required!
Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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Talk about recency bias! I can perhaps understand the annoyance with Jurgen as he cost us a lot of money, but its a huge stretch to argue that he was the worst in 48 years, quite a few of which were spent in the basement. Have we forgotten Ashley Neal? Michael Mahoney Johnson?
He wasn't even the worst Dutch player we had. Agustein? Manu? Holla? None of them scored an excellent goal that woke us up and dragged us into an FA Cup semi final.
He wasn't even the worst Dutch player we had. Agustein? Manu? Holla? None of them scored an excellent goal that woke us up and dragged us into an FA Cup semi final.
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I think we all understand he wasn't amazing, cost a lot of money and missed a few sitters. No one is arguing about that.
He could maybe win the Worse Value For Money award or at least place in the top 10. But he was in no way the worse ever player.
For effort I give you Kemy Agustein or Leon Best. For partying too hard I give you Liam Dickenson or Aaron Connelly. For unpleasant character there is always Leon Knight. For footballing ability we have had too many to list.
seagullwedgee
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Agree, some good candidates there. By the way, I‘m not arguing, I’m just airing my view, that I personally found him a colossally incompetent disappointment and failure in every single possible respect, more than any other player I could ever recall.
I take it you have forgotten Mark Farrington
Jimmy Grimble
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At least he had one great/significant moment for us. The goal against Millwall in the FA Cup quarter final will always mean I remember him with a shred of fondness. He also had what would’ve been a winner incorrectly disallowed for offside in that game.
pasty
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Scored today
Cowfold Seagull
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Obviously he hasn't seen Richard Tiltman either.
warmleyseagull
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I keep seeing this thread on the Board and thinking its title is an oxymoron.
warmleyseagull
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Kim Jong Un (as head coach) wants to sing him.
No chance. The guy was just totally shit.
middletoenail
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Agree, doesn't have the mentality to be a pro
Greg Bobkin
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Roberto's good, but he's not *that* good
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
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Just signed for SD Amorebieta, 22nd in the Spanish Second Division.
Slum_Wolf
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Jürgen Locadia, golegile kontrastatua SDArako - SD Amorebieta
Sociedad Deportiva Amorebietak Jürgen Locadia (Emmen, Herbehereak, 1993-11-07) fitxatu duela iragarri nahi du, Herbehereetako -PSV Eindhovenekin bi liga
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Looks happy enough, so we can assume he has been told the nightclubs in the Bilbao area offer plenty of opportunity to show off his DJ skills...