Craig 6324 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Former Newcastle player - and let us not forget, World Cup winner - Stephane Guivarc'h has not responded well to the Mail newspaper voting him the worst striker in the history of the Premier League: "It is truly a c**p newspaper - how can they say that? At Newcastle I only played four matches, two as sub. And I scored one goal - against Liverpool. "After two games Kenny Dalglish, who had signed me and wanted me to play alongside Alan Shearer, quit. Ruud Gullit arrived and immediately stuck me in a cupboard out of the way. Never had a coach treated me this way before. "After six months I left for Rangers. I wanted to link up against with Lionel Charbonnier and the day I signed, he tore his knee ligaments. In the Scottish Cup Final I scored and made a goal. But my ankle was already giving me problems. "My mistake without doubt was leaving Newcastle too soon. Although it was tough at the time, Gullit completely cut me off. Once he was a player down for a game. He came and found me but then left me kicking my heels for a quarter of an hour. "I was ready to help him out. Gullit operated an antiquated recruitment policy at Newcastle. He moved on after a year. His wife was living in Holland and he would only come to England on Wednesdays and matchdays. You could say he was just a tourist. "'Today, Newcastle are languishing in the second division. "'This survey in the Daily Mail, I don't give a damn about it. Where I am now, no one mentions it. The article did irritate me and leave a mark on me. But it was done just to tease and mock me. What a story - a truly pointless stunt. "But let's get to the point. The English. What have they won since the World Cup in 1966? They probably invented the game but they would do better focusing on their own national team because they have made no real progress for a very long time." :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 5103 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Touched a nerve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9281 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 gets funnier if you read it in a french accent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Can I have the link for that please Craig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6324 Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 It's from .COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Can't have been many worse players to have won a World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 It's from .COM Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4021 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 So how does the fucker explain how utterly shite he was in the actual World Cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14163 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 So how does the fucker explain how utterly shite he was in the actual World Cup? The French Heskey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Looks like Gullit got at least one thing right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27716 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 It is truly a crap newspaper He's got a point to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TicTacWoe 0 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) scored goals for fun in France, looked shit in the world cup they won alright but you can't judge him just on that and his 4 games for us. Edited October 16, 2009 by TicTacWoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27716 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Editor: "Worst striker in premier history but only played four games?" Journo: "He signed for Noocarsell after the World cup." Editor: "Oh! He played for Noocarsell? Put him in then." Journo: "I don't fink he was a messiah." Editor: "Ah, just put 'im in. 'so-called' called best fans my arse." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I don't think the article merits the effort but if I could be bothered I could think of a dozen strikers who proved over a longer period that they were woeful footballers. I do remember, however, that Guivarc'h netted for us in that infamous 4-1 mauling at home by Liverpool that heralded that the start of Gullit's regime (although he just watched from the stands IIRC), and a certain M Owen scored 3. How I wished that kid played for us, and how times have changed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I don't think the article merits the effort but if I could be bothered I could think of a dozen strikers who proved over a longer period that they were woeful footballers. I do remember, however, that Guivarc'h netted for us in that infamous 4-1 mauling at home by Liverpool that heralded that the start of Gullit's regime (although he just watched from the stands IIRC), and a certain M Owen scored 3. How I wished that kid played for us, and how times have changed! From about 3 yards out iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I don't think the article merits the effort but if I could be bothered I could think of a dozen strikers who proved over a longer period that they were woeful footballers. I do remember, however, that Guivarc'h netted for us in that infamous 4-1 mauling at home by Liverpool that heralded that the start of Gullit's regime (although he just watched from the stands IIRC), and a certain M Owen scored 3. How I wished that kid played for us, and how times have changed! From about 3 yards out iirc. Right place, right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Aye I agree he shouldn't have been voted worst btw. I mean, if you're going to have someone who barely played you'd have to say it was Ali Dia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39211 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Aye I agree he shouldn't have been voted worst btw. I mean, if you're going to have someone who barely played you'd have to say it was Ali Dia. Milton Nunez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Scored 34 international goals according to wiki But aye, good shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39211 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Wasn't he Wacky-esque in the height dept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Wasn't he Wacky-esque in the height dept? I think so, aye. I bet Peter Reid got a back-hander for signing him btw. Allegedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Jason Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 89 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Jason Lee. truly awful... ade akinbiyi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 nufc.com must read this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Castell 0 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Ciccio Grabbi and Per Pedersen are worth being put forward on Blackburn's behalf along with the collosal flop that was Kevin Davies (Kaba Diawara was worse, but we were in the 1st division then). As for other clubs, what about Marco Boogers of West Ham who made more of an impression on Gary Neville's thigh than in the scoring department, then buggered off to a caravan in Holland. And of course, there is the Italian Stallion himself..............Andrea Silenzi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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