I'd never heard of Sami Hyypia when he signed and thought he was going to be another in a long line of Scandinavian defenders that we'd brought and would prove to be rubbish.
Turns out he was great and gave us a decade of service.
Agree re-Carra as well. Would never have guessed in a million years he would be a mainstay of our team for so many years.
I was just too young for this one but my dad always said Liverpool fans were stunned when the eccentric and often erratic Grobbelaar replaced the great Ray Clemence. 13 years, truck load of trophies and the spaghetti legs in a European Cup final - guess the scouts knew what they were doing!
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comment by Can Solo (U6997)
posted 8 minutes ago
I'd never heard of Sami Hyypia when he signed and thought he was going to be another in a long line of Scandinavian defenders that we'd brought and would prove to be rubbish.
Turns out he was great and gave us a decade of service.
Agree re-Carra as well. Would never have guessed in a million years he would be a mainstay of our team for so many years.
I was just too young for this one but my dad always said Liverpool fans were stunned when the eccentric and often erratic Grobbelaar replaced the great Ray Clemence. 13 years, truck load of trophies and the spaghetti legs in a European Cup final - guess the scouts knew what they were doing!
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Beat me to it by 8 minutes on Hyypia. Plucked from obscurity to become one of the PL's best defenders.
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
If you listened to the pundits then aguero wouldn't be a more exciting signing than Charlie Adams's, you wouldn't expect a pundit to pay an watch Kev de bruyn, David silva 24 million is he worth it "Harry rednapp" and yaya toure what can he do? He can't shoot or run a game "paul Merson"
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I'm sure Silva and Aguero were hot property who everyone had eyes on before they chose City. The other two I agree with though, people were cautious of KDB because he was shipped out at Chelsea, forgetting that the man who shipped him out has never been a great promoter of youth.
Bale, went from club jinx to hero in such a short space of time.
wiltooooooooooooooooooooooord
comment by Vertonghen Groove *100% WUM free* (U1546)
posted 55 minutes ago
Bale, went from club jinx to hero in such a short space of time.
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Yeah he was cursed at first but look at the player he became.
I dunno if he qualifies as a legend for his achievements on the pitch, but certainly his tenacity, resilience, and love for the club put him pretty high up. Lucas leiva definitely deserves a shout.
Been written off and hammered by the fans more times than anyone, and comes back and proves us wrong every single time.
shaun Goater. what a legend he became. The other one I have to say was Craig Bellamy. We had got the sheikh we had money to burn yet we go for a journeyman with a less than appealing history on good behavior. Turned out to be a player everyone would love in their team yet readily hate if you were in opposition.
comment by sterlingsilvagoldera (U4995)
posted 4 minutes ago
shaun Goater. what a legend he became. The other one I have to say was Craig Bellamy. We had got the sheikh we had money to burn yet we go for a journeyman with a less than appealing history on good behavior. Turned out to be a player everyone would love in their team yet readily hate if you were in opposition.
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Good shout on the goat
comment by Robbing_Hoody (U6374)
posted 1 day, 6 hours ago
I distinctly remember Utd fans being unhappy with Carrick for year especially when he was playing further forward.
The rewriting of his career is mind boggling.
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He was average up until Fergies last couple of seasons, he seems to have matured into the role imo.
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posted on 23/2/17
I'd never heard of Sami Hyypia when he signed and thought he was going to be another in a long line of Scandinavian defenders that we'd brought and would prove to be rubbish.
Turns out he was great and gave us a decade of service.
Agree re-Carra as well. Would never have guessed in a million years he would be a mainstay of our team for so many years.
I was just too young for this one but my dad always said Liverpool fans were stunned when the eccentric and often erratic Grobbelaar replaced the great Ray Clemence. 13 years, truck load of trophies and the spaghetti legs in a European Cup final - guess the scouts knew what they were doing!
posted on 23/2/17
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posted on 23/2/17
comment by Can Solo (U6997)
posted 8 minutes ago
I'd never heard of Sami Hyypia when he signed and thought he was going to be another in a long line of Scandinavian defenders that we'd brought and would prove to be rubbish.
Turns out he was great and gave us a decade of service.
Agree re-Carra as well. Would never have guessed in a million years he would be a mainstay of our team for so many years.
I was just too young for this one but my dad always said Liverpool fans were stunned when the eccentric and often erratic Grobbelaar replaced the great Ray Clemence. 13 years, truck load of trophies and the spaghetti legs in a European Cup final - guess the scouts knew what they were doing!
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Beat me to it by 8 minutes on Hyypia. Plucked from obscurity to become one of the PL's best defenders.
posted on 23/2/17
comment by LQ (U6305)
posted 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
If you listened to the pundits then aguero wouldn't be a more exciting signing than Charlie Adams's, you wouldn't expect a pundit to pay an watch Kev de bruyn, David silva 24 million is he worth it "Harry rednapp" and yaya toure what can he do? He can't shoot or run a game "paul Merson"
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I'm sure Silva and Aguero were hot property who everyone had eyes on before they chose City. The other two I agree with though, people were cautious of KDB because he was shipped out at Chelsea, forgetting that the man who shipped him out has never been a great promoter of youth.
posted on 23/2/17
Bale, went from club jinx to hero in such a short space of time.
posted on 23/2/17
wiltooooooooooooooooooooooord
posted on 23/2/17
comment by Vertonghen Groove *100% WUM free* (U1546)
posted 55 minutes ago
Bale, went from club jinx to hero in such a short space of time.
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Yeah he was cursed at first but look at the player he became.
posted on 23/2/17
Probably Eboue.
posted on 23/2/17
I dunno if he qualifies as a legend for his achievements on the pitch, but certainly his tenacity, resilience, and love for the club put him pretty high up. Lucas leiva definitely deserves a shout.
Been written off and hammered by the fans more times than anyone, and comes back and proves us wrong every single time.
posted on 24/2/17
shaun Goater. what a legend he became. The other one I have to say was Craig Bellamy. We had got the sheikh we had money to burn yet we go for a journeyman with a less than appealing history on good behavior. Turned out to be a player everyone would love in their team yet readily hate if you were in opposition.
posted on 24/2/17
comment by sterlingsilvagoldera (U4995)
posted 4 minutes ago
shaun Goater. what a legend he became. The other one I have to say was Craig Bellamy. We had got the sheikh we had money to burn yet we go for a journeyman with a less than appealing history on good behavior. Turned out to be a player everyone would love in their team yet readily hate if you were in opposition.
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Good shout on the goat
posted on 24/2/17
comment by Robbing_Hoody (U6374)
posted 1 day, 6 hours ago
I distinctly remember Utd fans being unhappy with Carrick for year especially when he was playing further forward.
The rewriting of his career is mind boggling.
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He was average up until Fergies last couple of seasons, he seems to have matured into the role imo.
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