Who is our worst signing?

[Nutsin]

I’ve got Kieran Dyer.

Who you got?

[Iron Duke]

There was definitely something dodgy about the Savio deal. Nani was our director of football and both came from Brescia. We then sold Diamante to Brescia for peanuts despite him being runner up in Hammer of the Year. Karren Brady came out in public and said the deal looked dodgy and would be investigated. That quickly went quiet.

Anyway, Kilman is a contender for worst ever. The size of his fee and the length of his contract could haunt us for a long time. Maybe he’ll come good in the Championship and surprise us all.

[Gary Strodders shank]

I remember watching David Kelly and thinking how weak he looked and how he seemed to go to ground with the faintest of touches with a total inability to ride a challenge.

As others have said he then went on to score goals and gnerally do ok elsewhere so it is a bit of a mystery...

[Massive Attack]

Massive attack.  Areola????

Arbeloa of course.

[Mad Dog]

Massive attack.  Areola????

[Sir Alf]

Dudley Tyler
ted Mcdougal
John Radford
Savio
Kevin phillips
justin fashanu

just a random half dozen across the last 50 years tuat came to mind  but there must be 100+ candidates

In the Sullivan era we are adding more than ever

[F 129 Row66]

 

F 129 Row66" wrote: ↑Because of how much he cost, Max Kilman is the most disastrous signing we have ever made.
Roberto the goalkeeper.
The black teenager we paid a fortune for. Can't remember hs name

Savio?

Yes

[Massive Attack]

For me I think I cannot look far past Savio Nsereko due to the fact he was our transfer record signing at the time and that he clearly couldn't play Football at all, let alone at a high level. Dark, dark time indeed.

I think it got just as bizarre soon after that with wacky shut like being involved in a kidnap plot or some weird shit like that. Can't quite remember now. All very West Ham though.

[Trilby55]

Andy Carroll on the account the writing was on the wall .

[Massive Attack]

According to ChatGPT1. Savio Nsereko (2009)

• Fee: ~£9 million (then a club record!)
• Expectations: Huge — signed as a young prospect from Brescia.
• Reality: Barely played, no goals, disappeared off the radar quickly.
• Often cited as the worst signing in West Ham history.

2. Simone Zaza (2016–17)

• Loan from Juventus after that Euro 2016 penalty.
• No goals in 11 games; looked totally lost in the Premier League.
• Hammered (no pun intended) by fans for lack of effort and confidence.

3. Álvaro Arbeloa (2016–17)

• Ex–Real Madrid and Spain international.
• Came in with pedigree, but his legs were gone.
• Only managed 3 appearances before being released.

4. Benni McCarthy (2010–11)

• Arrived unfit, stayed unfit, never scored a goal.
• Left with a payoff rumored to include a “weight clause” fine!

5. Kieron Dyer (2007–11)

• Hugely talented, but constant injuries ruined his time.
• Cost millions in wages for just 30 appearances in 4 years.

6. Jonathan Calleri (2016–17)

• On loan from Deportivo Maldonado.
• One goal (a deflected one at that) in 19 appearances.
• More known for missing sitters than scoring.

7. Razvan Raț (2013–14)

• Romanian full-back with high hopes, but offered very little defensively or going forward.
• Lasted just one season.

8. Emmanuel Emenike (2016 loan)

• Looked lively but had no finishing touch.
• 4 months, 2 goals, and a lot of frustration.

9. Gökhan Töre (2016–17)

• Loan from Beşiktaş, cost around £2.5m in loan fees.
• Constantly injured, no goals, and gone after 8 games.

10. Roger “The Relegator” Johnson (2014)

• Brought in during an injury crisis.
• Quickly became a meme for his errors in the 6–0 League Cup defeat to Man City.

Bilic had to put up with 5 of those 10 worst players dumped on him by Sullivan around the time we were about to make a huge move in to the new Stadium. What a way to mismanage the situation and leave a manager hamstrung.  

Tore
Areola
Calleri
Emenike
Zaza

[Eastside surge]

I remember being quite excited when we signed David Kelly as he was supposedly being chased by spurs and even Bayern Munich, picked up the paper on the morning after he signed and on the back page there was
picture of him accompanied with the headline “IVE GOT ONE LEG LONGER THAN THE OTHER “.
My excitement dimmed somewhat after that it’s about as West Ham as it gets!

[El Scorchio]

According to ChatGPT1. Savio Nsereko (2009)

• Fee: ~£9 million (then a club record!)
• Expectations: Huge — signed as a young prospect from Brescia.
• Reality: Barely played, no goals, disappeared off the radar quickly.
• Often cited as the worst signing in West Ham history.

2. Simone Zaza (2016–17)

• Loan from Juventus after that Euro 2016 penalty.
• No goals in 11 games; looked totally lost in the Premier League.
• Hammered (no pun intended) by fans for lack of effort and confidence.

3. Álvaro Arbeloa (2016–17)

• Ex–Real Madrid and Spain international.
• Came in with pedigree, but his legs were gone.
• Only managed 3 appearances before being released.

4. Benni McCarthy (2010–11)

• Arrived unfit, stayed unfit, never scored a goal.
• Left with a payoff rumored to include a “weight clause” fine!

5. Kieron Dyer (2007–11)

• Hugely talented, but constant injuries ruined his time.
• Cost millions in wages for just 30 appearances in 4 years.

6. Jonathan Calleri (2016–17)

• On loan from Deportivo Maldonado.
• One goal (a deflected one at that) in 19 appearances.
• More known for missing sitters than scoring.

7. Razvan Raț (2013–14)

• Romanian full-back with high hopes, but offered very little defensively or going forward.
• Lasted just one season.

8. Emmanuel Emenike (2016 loan)

• Looked lively but had no finishing touch.
• 4 months, 2 goals, and a lot of frustration.

9. Gökhan Töre (2016–17)

• Loan from Beşiktaş, cost around £2.5m in loan fees.
• Constantly injured, no goals, and gone after 8 games.

10. Roger “The Relegator” Johnson (2014)

• Brought in during an injury crisis.
• Quickly became a meme for his errors in the 6–0 League Cup defeat to Man City.

Guess it's got a way to go before it knows football properly. Couple of those belong on the list but several are nowhere near.

[only1billybonds]

Nsereko closely followed by John Radford.

But to be fair, this really could be a cast of 100's  we have signed some serious shit over the years.

[Harrow Hammer]

Who remembers David Kelly circa '89?

Highly sought after at the time, but all I can recall of him is that he couldn't kick a ball without falling over...just weird and, needless to say, sh*t

[Outer Cape]

According to ChatGPT1. Savio Nsereko (2009)

• Fee: ~£9 million (then a club record!)
• Expectations: Huge — signed as a young prospect from Brescia.
• Reality: Barely played, no goals, disappeared off the radar quickly.
• Often cited as the worst signing in West Ham history.

2. Simone Zaza (2016–17)

• Loan from Juventus after that Euro 2016 penalty.
• No goals in 11 games; looked totally lost in the Premier League.
• Hammered (no pun intended) by fans for lack of effort and confidence.

3. Álvaro Arbeloa (2016–17)

• Ex–Real Madrid and Spain international.
• Came in with pedigree, but his legs were gone.
• Only managed 3 appearances before being released.

4. Benni McCarthy (2010–11)

• Arrived unfit, stayed unfit, never scored a goal.
• Left with a payoff rumored to include a “weight clause” fine!

5. Kieron Dyer (2007–11)

• Hugely talented, but constant injuries ruined his time.
• Cost millions in wages for just 30 appearances in 4 years.

6. Jonathan Calleri (2016–17)

• On loan from Deportivo Maldonado.
• One goal (a deflected one at that) in 19 appearances.
• More known for missing sitters than scoring.

7. Razvan Raț (2013–14)

• Romanian full-back with high hopes, but offered very little defensively or going forward.
• Lasted just one season.

8. Emmanuel Emenike (2016 loan)

• Looked lively but had no finishing touch.
• 4 months, 2 goals, and a lot of frustration.

9. Gökhan Töre (2016–17)

• Loan from Beşiktaş, cost around £2.5m in loan fees.
• Constantly injured, no goals, and gone after 8 games.

10. Roger “The Relegator” Johnson (2014)

• Brought in during an injury crisis.
• Quickly became a meme for his errors in the 6–0 League Cup defeat to Man City.

[Swiss.]

Gary Breen

That's it.

[Far Cough UKunt]

Gary Breen

[Swiss.]

That Irish defender who's name escapes me who great in the WC but was frightened to tackle for us? 

[Far Cough UKunt]

The Spurs twat never has anything good to say about our players past or present, which you'd expect from a Spurs twat.

[Jean-Luc Paul Goddard]

Julian Discks (both times)
First time - Great player, best left back ibe seen at the club, but totally disrespected Billy Bonds and belittled him and the club causing player issues throughout. 
Second time - He left as thought he was bigger than the club, and totally flopped at Liverpool. Came back with no knee and was absolutely atrocious 

Rancid bait.

[9898]

Julian Discks (both times)
First time - Great player, best left back ibe seen at the club, but totally disrespected Billy Bonds and belittled him and the club causing player issues throughout. 
Second time - He left as thought he was bigger than the club, and totally flopped at Liverpool. Came back with no knee and was absolutely atrocious 

[dealcanvey]

a toss up between 9 out of the 10 strikers we have signed in the last 20 years.

[southbankbornnbred]

He should have been knighted for trying to kill the cսnt alone.

Ag ag ag!

[southbankbornnbred]

In all fairness, if we could vote for the stadium in this poll…many of us would.

No manager or player has ever stopped me wanting to go to West Ham. That shithole managed it.

As a member, I still go when I can. But I gave up my season ticket. As bad as he is, even Max Kilman couldn’t achieve that.

[Far Cough UKunt]

He should have been knighted for trying to kill the cսnt alone.

[Massive Attack]