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Previous "Big" signings

Post by feethams » Wed May 18, 2011 8:14 am

Was just reading the "big signings" thread and felt inspired to start a post to discuss some once big name players who Darlo signed and at the time everyone thought they'd do an epic job, and they turned out to be a bit crap.

I'll start with a couple...

Dean Windass - I, probably like many, thought the big man would net a dozen goals for us when we signed him, and not only that, really lead/inspire the weak Darlo team. Oh how I was wrong.

Mark Ford - Was once the "New David Batty" for Leeds in the mid 90's. Signed for Darlo and the wheels truely fell off. Last time I saw him he was collecting tickets on the trains in Leeds. When I asked him about his Darlo days he got a bit upset and started ranting about Reynolds.

Other names that spring to mind; Hignett, Matty Appleby (2nd spell), Noel Whelan, Phil Stamp...

Anyone else care to add to the Darlo dissapointments? Perhaps we can get enough for a full starting 11.

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Post by Quakerz » Wed May 18, 2011 8:18 am

Clyde Wijnhard

Alun Armstrong

Bobby Petta

Curtis Fleming

Hodgy certainly liked his big name signingsa...to be fair Wijnhard did a good job, and Armstrong wasn't half bad. Neither was Fleming actually.
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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by fat tony » Wed May 18, 2011 8:24 am

Bernie Slaven

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Post by Quaker-Razz » Wed May 18, 2011 8:25 am

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by SuperQuaker » Wed May 18, 2011 8:38 am

Noel Whelan, tremendous servant to the club I'm sure you'll all agree.
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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by darlocraig » Wed May 18, 2011 8:48 am

Faustino Asprilla... Oh no wait....

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by AndyPark » Wed May 18, 2011 8:56 am

Mor Diop, his name just sounded ace.

Erm Bobby Petta wasn't the greatest tob be fair! Expected much better things from him.

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by Fatty eats roadkill » Wed May 18, 2011 9:51 am

Jimmy Case and Neil McNab. Admittedly they were about 50 when they signed for us but they were still "names" at that time
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Post by Fatty eats roadkill » Wed May 18, 2011 9:54 am

Olivier Bernard.
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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by TinShedDarloFan » Wed May 18, 2011 10:02 am

Craig Russell, did really well at Sunderland, came here and well, he was just useless

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by Spyman » Wed May 18, 2011 10:29 am

Wijnhard was a very good signing. Armstrong and Hignett were both very good when fit. Fleming was decent as well.

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by divas » Wed May 18, 2011 10:35 am

Hignett was different class when fit. The team that has him, Armstrong and Wijnhard in was very good to watch going forward.

I'd say the 3 listed above would go into the big signings who turned out to be good, alongside arguably the best big name signing who turned out to be great - Marco Gabbiadini.

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by KCChiefs » Wed May 18, 2011 10:58 am

John Gidman
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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by aveda » Wed May 18, 2011 11:03 am

fat tony wrote:Bernie Slaven
Gets my vote

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by divas » Wed May 18, 2011 11:14 am

Graham Fenton was crap

Julian Joachim would probably just about make it into the decent/good big name signings list.

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by BishopQuaker » Wed May 18, 2011 11:32 am

divas wrote:
Julian Joachim would probably just about make it into the decent/good big name signings list.
Joachim was a fantastic signing considering his wealth of experience

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by Ryan2k9 » Wed May 18, 2011 11:34 am

Pawel Abbott he did well for darlo when he was not injured lol

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by joejaques » Wed May 18, 2011 11:35 am

On the "Good" big signings list I would have to include Frank Gray. :roll:
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Post by aveda » Wed May 18, 2011 11:41 am

joejaques wrote:On the "Good" big signings list I would have to include Frank Gray. :roll:
And John Craggs who did a similar job from full back

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by DL5 » Wed May 18, 2011 11:42 am

Gaetano Giallanza anyone?

Oh and Nathan Porritt :lol:
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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by BishopQuaker » Wed May 18, 2011 11:43 am

Marco Gabiadini.

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by Yackley_Quaker » Wed May 18, 2011 11:46 am

Going back to crap signings for those old enough to remember Roger Davies ex Derby and England striker who proved a total let down and Colin Blant ex Burnley who turned out a right clogger

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by Fatty eats roadkill » Wed May 18, 2011 12:04 pm

Nick Cusak. one time record signing. got relegated.

Gavin Worboys. Big heap of shite
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Post by Nimrod » Wed May 18, 2011 12:11 pm

Fatty eats roadkill wrote:Nick Cusak. one time record signing. got relegated.

Gavin Worboys. Big heap of shite
Was Worboys a big signing? Dunno where else he'd played. To be fair to him he did get a 90th minute at Scarborough in the 95/96 Wembley season shortly before he departed.

The ultimate 'big' signing has to be Steve McMahon, except it wasn't 'the' steve McMahon, it was a 6ft clogger who literally couldn't pass or head the ball!

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by Norm_D_Ploom » Wed May 18, 2011 12:16 pm

DL5 wrote:Gaetano Giallanza anyone?

Oh and Nathan Porritt :lol:
Giallanza was a cracking player but like Abbott we didnt see enough of him

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Post by 1Superlidds » Wed May 18, 2011 12:16 pm

aveda wrote:
joejaques wrote:On the "Good" big signings list I would have to include Frank Gray. :roll:
And John Craggs who did a similar job from full back
Yeah he was real quality and replaced probably alan kamara who swept the player of the year awards.

Gary Bannister was possibly our best signing, other big signings Jimmy Case albeit very brief :lol: and Bob Lee who was dreadful....oh and remember Willy Young signed him just in time for the match at Blackpool in 84 but he couldn't play due to blisters!...good player tho.

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by Fatty eats roadkill » Wed May 18, 2011 12:23 pm

Nimrod wrote:
Fatty eats roadkill wrote:Nick Cusak. one time record signing. got relegated.

Gavin Worboys. Big heap of shite
Was Worboys a big signing? Dunno where else he'd played. To be fair to him he did get a 90th minute at Scarborough in the 95/96 Wembley season shortly before he departed.

The ultimate 'big' signing has to be Steve McMahon, except it wasn't 'the' steve McMahon, it was a 6ft clogger who literally couldn't pass or head the ball!
Worboys- I'm sure we paid cash for him. Therefore in my book he was a big signing considering we don't normally hand over the readies
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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by Hawkeye » Wed May 18, 2011 12:25 pm

AndyPark wrote:Mor Diop, his name just sounded ace.

Erm Bobby Petta wasn't the greatest tob be fair! Expected much better things from him.
I can't believe I actually remember this, but I've just checked and I'm right. You put Bobby Petta in your "best Darlington FC team"...

http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph ... ilit=petta

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Post by Hilly » Wed May 18, 2011 12:27 pm

Hawkeye wrote:
AndyPark wrote:Mor Diop, his name just sounded ace.

Erm Bobby Petta wasn't the greatest tob be fair! Expected much better things from him.
I can't believe I actually remember this, but I've just checked and I'm right. You put Bobby Petta in your "best Darlington FC team"...

http://darlofc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph ... ilit=petta
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Previous "Big" signings

Post by Mullet69 » Wed May 18, 2011 12:46 pm

Neil Heaney didn't maybe do as much as he could have, mainly due to our disgrace of a pitch, though he probably falls into both the good and bad "big" signings category - especially when i saw the coin he was on.

Good "big" signings - Marco and Bannister. Aspin impressed me too, as did Carl Shutt but they were both knocking on a bit.
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