You're probably right, but it's all relative. Frankly a professional who didn't cut the mustard is much worse that a semi pro already at that level, in my opinion.DL5 wrote:Worst ever player would be someone from the Northern League season who never really made a massive impact and/or wanted to be "home for tea" then moved to other 9th division clubs and hasn't played any higher.
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So someone like, say, Adam Clough or Mark Ellison then?DL5 wrote:Worst ever player would be someone from the Northern League season who never really made a massive impact and/or wanted to be "home for tea" then moved to other 9th division clubs and hasn't played any higher.
To be fair, neither were bad, they were just quickly replaced by better players.
But relatively speaking, someone like Craig James was "worse" than those two.
In fact didn't James end up in the NL anyway, where no doubt he was still shiit.
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He was with us 2 seasons. 9 goals in 2 seasons is still cack but considerably less cack than 9 in 3. 65 starts, 18 subs and 9 goals.dickdarlington wrote: But my personal worst ever Darlo player (and this is controversial) is Gary Chapman. He played for three seasons (when i first started watching too - it's a wonder i still go), and scored 9 goals. 9 goals in three seasons. Not even double figures! And i think three of them were against Colchester in the 7-3 game (though i'm not sure). He has to be our worst ever 'regular' player.
I once part-sponsored Gary Chapman's warm-up top.
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Yeah I was thinking someone like Adam Nicholls or Daz Richardson for example whose levels seem to be Northern LeagueQuakerz wrote:So someone like, say, Adam Clough or Mark Ellison then?DL5 wrote:Worst ever player would be someone from the Northern League season who never really made a massive impact and/or wanted to be "home for tea" then moved to other 9th division clubs and hasn't played any higher.
To be fair, neither were bad, they were just quickly replaced by better players.
But relatively speaking, someone like Craig James was "worse" than those two.
In fact didn't James end up in the NL anyway, where no doubt he was still shiit.
Some of our promotion heroes of the past 4 seasons are far worse players man for man than some of the names that have been banded around already in this thread.
It's all relative, without wanting to sound disrespectful to what we've achieved how many of these players could cut it in League 2 or even the conference?, some have hit their ceiling at NLN this year.
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Surely you can only judge them fairly at the level they're playing at.
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How are we quantifying "worst"divas wrote:Surely you can only judge them fairly at the level they're playing at.
worst as in skills and playing level they achieve
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worst as in looking consistently shite when turned out in a Darlo shirt regardless of what level it was.
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I'd say the latter.
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Yeh it's got to be relative!
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We will be playing at the arena again next season - fact.
Quakerz - if you actually attended games and spoke to people you might actually find our facts, rather than spreading s*** on this board.
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The Craig Russell & Matt Clarke strike partnership was always an interesting one (Matt Clarke as a defender doesn't belong on this list, although I never particularly rated him either).
Craig James was awful. Must be something about players called Craig... oh wait.
I remember Bert Bossu having a few horrible games, but if memory serves he wasn't that bad in the end. Or maybe he was, not sure; could be mixing him up with Gomes at Spurs. I'd rate Michael Price as our worst regular first choice keeper from our League 2 days since 2000, although to be fair he's in good company.
Craig James was awful. Must be something about players called Craig... oh wait.
I remember Bert Bossu having a few horrible games, but if memory serves he wasn't that bad in the end. Or maybe he was, not sure; could be mixing him up with Gomes at Spurs. I'd rate Michael Price as our worst regular first choice keeper from our League 2 days since 2000, although to be fair he's in good company.
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Matt Clarke was a better than decent player, he should be nowhere near this list.
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To be fair he wasn't that great. He was decent but always preferred a Joey Hutchinson style defender than Matt Clarke.
Clarke was good at what he was good at...but I remember that for a professional footballer his lack of ability to play simple 10-15yard passes was noticeable.
Clarke was good at what he was good at...but I remember that for a professional footballer his lack of ability to play simple 10-15yard passes was noticeable.
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According to Wikipedia he plays for Guiseley these days.Darlo_Pete wrote:Matt Clarke was a better than decent player, he should be nowhere near this list.
edi: after further research he left them in November 2013! No idea where is he now, if at all.
On Sunday April 29, 2012 at 10:25 pm, Darlo Cockney wrote:Sadly some people have nothing better to do that invent rumours.
We will be playing at the arena again next season - fact.
Quakerz - if you actually attended games and spoke to people you might actually find our facts, rather than spreading s*** on this board.
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Seconded.MKDarlo wrote:THE worst player ever. Terrible.Undercovered wrote:Steve McMahon, too many s*** players to mention
( Followed swiftly by Clint Marcelle)
See also Phil "The Bench" Lineacre, and "Dim" Parkin.
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That's interesting, last I heard a few years ago was him moving to a club I think was in Malta.Spyman wrote:According to Wikipedia he plays for Guiseley these days.Darlo_Pete wrote:Matt Clarke was a better than decent player, he should be nowhere near this list.
edi: after further research he left them in November 2013! No idea where is he now, if at all.
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Has to be Noel Whelan, although Lee 'no goals' Nogan was also a player I really did not like.
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I'm surprised no one's mentioned David Shearer!
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Again nowhere near worst ever. Not sure any regular member of a playoff final squad can be close to worst ever.feethams wrote:Has to be Noel Whelan, although Lee 'no goals' Nogan was also a player I really did not like.
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On Sunday April 29, 2012 at 10:25 pm, Darlo Cockney wrote:Sadly some people have nothing better to do that invent rumours.
We will be playing at the arena again next season - fact.
Quakerz - if you actually attended games and spoke to people you might actually find our facts, rather than spreading s*** on this board.
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Yeh Nogan was no where near - surely Gabbiadini benefited somewhat from him. Jeff Smith was pretty diabolical from what I remember.
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Another few that come to mind.
Clayton Fortune. Solid as quicksand, Stevie Wonder could read tge gane better. Think he's still around in the National League South somewhere.
Adam Proudlock. Probably not the worst ability wise, but was always about 2 stone overweight and a bit of a twat.
Stephen Thomas. Was two weeks away from fitness for about a year before leaving.
Nathan Porritt. Thought he was the dogs bollocks, turned out to be just bollocks.
Clayton Fortune. Solid as quicksand, Stevie Wonder could read tge gane better. Think he's still around in the National League South somewhere.
Adam Proudlock. Probably not the worst ability wise, but was always about 2 stone overweight and a bit of a twat.
Stephen Thomas. Was two weeks away from fitness for about a year before leaving.
Nathan Porritt. Thought he was the dogs bollocks, turned out to be just bollocks.
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Ex-Derby player Roger Davies, only played a couple of games for us, before being shown the door and certainly not the great player he used to be.
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Paddy Deane anyone? Or have we all erased him from memory?
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Who?divas wrote:Paddy Deane anyone?
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Did he not score a couple of goals away at Hartlepool? If so, can never be one of our worst players.Darlo_Pete wrote:Ex-Derby player Roger Davies, only played a couple of games for us, before being shown the door and certainly not the great player he used to be.
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Hereford, just won promotion to Southern League Prem so one step below NLS next season.Darlo_H wrote:Another few that come to mind.
Clayton Fortune. Solid as quicksand, Stevie Wonder could read tge gane better. Think he's still around in the National League South somewhere.
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Don't think so, I remember him having a stinker at home. I've checked his playing record and he played 10 games for us scoring 1 goal, not a great return for an out and out striker.HarryCharltonsCat wrote:Did he not score a couple of goals away at Hartlepool? If so, can never be one of our worst players.Darlo_Pete wrote:Ex-Derby player Roger Davies, only played a couple of games for us, before being shown the door and certainly not the great player he used to be.
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Going from Pawel Abbott up front in 08/09, to Lee "Toblerone Head" Thorpe at the start of 09/10 was a culture shock.
Mor Diop was another from that horrific Staunton season. I've somehow managed to repress the memory of most of them, although there were about 50 of them.
Mor Diop was another from that horrific Staunton season. I've somehow managed to repress the memory of most of them, although there were about 50 of them.
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Surprised it's taken this long for players from the Staunton era to come up! Thorpe was absolutely useless.Santino wrote:Going from Pawel Abbott up front in 08/09, to Lee "Toblerone Head" Thorpe at the start of 09/10 was a culture shock.
Mor Diop was another from that horrific Staunton season. I've somehow managed to repress the memory of most of them, although there were about 50 of them.
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Clint Marcelle as well, remember him playing against us at the Arena once (think it was for Grimsby) and didn't look too bad, but he was dreadful for us.
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Tadhg Purcell wasn't too badThe Golden Hairclip wrote:Paddy Deane, Noel Whelan, Ashlee Jones, Rikki Bains - in fact, just pick any of Staunton's signings.
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