Jim's_a_Thai_Fox Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hi, In all of football, who do you reckon has been the best value for money player ? State your case! Personally, I'm not a Red Devil, but I'd find it hard to argue against Monsieur Eric Cantona being the best ever footy deal at a million quid. Arrogance, skill, inspirational, un-PC. Bargain. (not sure about the truth behind that rumour about him having a fling with Leslie Ash, the Leed's striker's missus and TV star.... but 'plus grand' respect if it's true). Cheers James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 was going to add cantona you beat me too it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Monsieur Eric Cantona being the best ever footy deal at a million quid. Arrogance, skill, inspirational, un-PC. And good at Kung-<deleted> I'll have to think about my vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seapok Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Gianfranco Zola - simply one word.........Genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastSaxCol Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 From a West Ham perspective it'd be Alan Devonshire, bought for £5,000 from Southall. Anyone who ever saw him play would understand my reasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangconnection Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Giofranco Zola..............................probably the most under-rated player the World has ever seen. Maybe because of his stature. He was a gentleman on and off the pitch. Why he is never mentioned in the same context as all the other greats is anybodies guess. True genius. Wonderful to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendix Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 From my team's perspective (at least in the modern era), Lucas Radebe. Bought for 125,000 from a South African team and became on of the all-time great central defenders and a true ambassador for the club. And happy to stay at Leeds when presented with much more lucrative offers from Spain and Italy, because we gave him his chance. And a fine gentleman too, donating a proportion of his salary each month to AIDS charities in JoBurg. What a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Giofranco Zola..............................probably the most under-rated player the World has ever seen. Maybe because of his stature. He was a gentleman on and off the pitch. Why he is never mentioned in the same context as all the other greats is anybodies guess. True genius. Wonderful to watch. Yesterday, he was the only other player I could think of apart from Cantona.....I dd not post as I don't know how much he cost....but what a player, just wonder how good Chelsea would be if He was in the team instead of Roben? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim's_a_Thai_Fox Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Spooky, 'the little man with the big heart' was my #2... chose Eric though simply because United won more stuff. That goal 'the mighty midget' scored against Norwich (?) - the half-volley flick/backheel from a corner into the top corner... umph. Thinking Shevy or Veron for biggest rip offs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Uwe Rosler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastSaxCol Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 No one mentioned Luther Blisset yet? I don't know why but any mention of the bloke brings a smile. There was an anarchist goup in Italy named after him "we're all Luther's now" and loads of cheques bounced under the name of Luther Blisset. The guy's a legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keddy Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 No one mentioned Luther Blisset yet? I don't know why but any mention of the bloke brings a smile. There was an anarchist goup in Italy named after him "we're all Luther's now" and loads of cheques bounced under the name of Luther Blisset. The guy's a legend. He has the same birthday as me so he must be alright. As for the anarchist group I can see why he's a symbol of it as he always did do his own thing with the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Uwe Rosler Nah, Ali Bernabia - wished we'd picked him up earlier in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keddy Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Uwe Rosler Nah, Ali Bernabia - wished we'd picked him up earlier in his career. What happened to him? Did he get injured, get old or couldn't he deal with the old premier league. I remember running into a few Mancs who were drooling over him and expected him to set the world alight once they got promotion but he vanished before I got to see him play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Uwe Rosler Nah, Ali Bernabia - wished we'd picked him up earlier in his career. What happened to him? Did he get injured, get old or couldn't he deal with the old premier league. I remember running into a few Mancs who were drooling over him and expected him to set the world alight once they got promotion but he vanished before I got to see him play. Yeah, he was a top player but towards the end of his career he just got embarrassingly slow (a slower version of Robbie Fowler, if that's possible) . He just got put out to pasture in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Ronnie Whelan- £35,000 from Home Farm. I think you would have to go a long way to better that bargain. Moss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soap Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 my vote goes to alan ball when he signed for everton i think for 110,000 pound from blackpool (record at the time). every game he covered every glade of grass and never stopped working what a player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Kevin Doyle...('ere we go)...25,000 quid from Cork City 18 months ago, Villa bid 5m in January. Nicky Shorey 25,000 from Leyton Orient Steve Sidwell Free from Asenal.......although he has gone to Chelsea free if he had not say 8m Ibrahama Sonko Free from Brentford Stephen Hunt Ditto Glen Little Free from Burnley Leroy Lita 1m from Bristol Rovers Marcus Hanneman Free from Fulham The combined transfer value of these playes now is well over 30m Shrewd transfers....but then I am biased !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastSaxCol Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I suppose it could be argued that Paulo Di Canio wasn't exactly overpriced at £1.7 mill either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbo Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 From an in all of football perspective Johan Cruyff came 'for free' to Ajax, he played there all his life untill he was sold to Barcelona. So Ajax even made money on him...... Pele only played for Santos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumrit Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Got to agree with Cantona, but how much would Manchester United have won without the driving force of Roy Keene in their side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindonabroad Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Think I would agree with Cantona. For another though how about Henry? Not too sure how much they paid for him (9m?) but consistently quality and scored 20 plus goals for 5 seasons in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh101 Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 (edited) The question was "Best value for Money Player" Surely that would have to be David Beckham ? He was brought up through the Man U youth policy and sold for 24.5m pounds Real Madrid paid 24.5 Million for him and yet his earning contribution (shirt sales etc) for the club is stated at in excess of 200 Million pounds. The R Madrid Manager won the league but ultimately was fired because of the way he treated Beckham resulting in Madrid losing the greatest source of income they had ever had. I agree with most of the other players quoted but from a business point of view, I would have to say it is Mr Beckham. Edited June 29, 2007 by johnh101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I agree with most of the other players quoted but from a business point of view, I would have to say it is Mr Beckham. If you go off the topic title, a fair point, well made John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindonabroad Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I am obviously bored at work. Too much tome thinking about this. How about Peter Schmiecal (spelling?). ManU got him off a Scndanavian club for peanuts and was there for so long and a real intregal part of thier success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 My vote , though a bit biased , has to go to king Kenny Dalglish. 700,00 squid from Celtic , wonder how much he would go for today ?? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Uwe Rosler Nah, Ali Bernabia - wished we'd picked him up earlier in his career. pardon my ignorance , Ali who ?? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangconnection Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Uwe Rosler Nah, Ali Bernabia - wished we'd picked him up earlier in his career. pardon my ignorance , Ali who ?? . BABA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keddy Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Uwe Rosler Nah, Ali Bernabia - wished we'd picked him up earlier in his career. pardon my ignorance , Ali who ?? . BABA I you sure you're not talking talking about those Swedish internationals with the long hair and beards. I always thought they were a bunch of dancing queens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Leroy Lita 1m from Bristol Rovers No, he was not a GASHEAD. He was a Bristol City player. I have to agree with most of the posts here, there have been some great VFM players. Cantona for a million quid was good business. Beckham, Scholes, Giggs and Neville all products of the youth team, so again good value. Scmheical for about 650,000 if I remember rightly was a great buy. Zola at Chelsa, I don't think he casme realy cheap, but boy he was good value. It was good to hear some lesser recognised players like Radebe mentioned by Bendix, who stayed at Leeds for a long time, and who was a teriffic defender, but was so unlucky with injury. Bad signings, have to include Massimo Taibi, anyone remeber him? 4.5 mil - oh dear. Thomas Brolin -in the end he looked like a beachball, a guy who did waste his talent in the pursuit of pies. Veron, can't believe that Chelsea spent 16.5 mil on him after seeing him play at United and how he was totally unsuited to English football. Cisse at Liverpool, expensive, overated and terrible fashion sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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