[Archived] Obscure (former) Football Players

[Lurid Coat]

I know some of you, like myself, have a morbid fascination with old(ish) random Premier League mediocrities such as EIKE IMMEL, JOHN EBRELL, JEREMY GOSS, LARS LEESE, ERIC "SWEATBAND ICON" YOUNG, PAULO FUTRE, JAMIE POLLOCK, STEVE OGRIZOVIC, JOHN "FRICKIN'" SALAKO, PHILEMON MASINGA, PREKI*, etc. I could go on forever. In fact, I think I will do that in this thread.

Let us all reminisce about these fantastic football icons that were so mediocre/sh1t, yet so fantastic! Share your most obscure dream teams with the masses! Brag about your Paul Heald tattoo! Preferrably nineties Premier League players, but it is also fitting to use this thread to discuss modern day legends such as the former Rovers hero BRUNO BERNER.

*=Sorry for the caps lock, but lower case letters simply don't do these legends justice.

[deryck guyler's spoon]

I know some of you, like myself, have a morbid fascination with old(ish) random Premier League mediocrities such as EIKE IMMEL, JOHN EBRELL, JEREMY GOSS, LARS LEESE, ERIC "SWEATBAND ICON" YOUNG, PAULO FUTRE, JAMIE POLLOCK, STEVE OGRIZOVIC, JOHN "FRICKIN'" SALAKO, PHILEMON MASINGA, PREKI*, etc. I could go on forever. In fact, I think I will do that in this thread.

Let us all reminisce about these fantastic football icons that were so mediocre/sh1t, yet so fantastic! Share your most obscure dream teams with the masses! Brag about your Paul Heald tattoo! Preferrably nineties Premier League players, but it is also fitting to use this thread to discuss modern day legends such as the former Rovers hero BRUNO BERNER.

*=Sorry for the caps lock, but lower case letters simply don't do these legends justice.

Wasn't Daryl Sutch once a target for Kenny pre Sutton?

[Lurid Coat]

Wasn't Daryl Sutch once a target for Kenny pre Sutton?

!!!!

News to me, how I would have loved to have that Norwich legend wearing the blue and white halves! I know I, for one, won't be getting any sleep tonight.

[braddock]

per pedersen

winston bogarde

marlon broomes

javier de pedro

kaba diawara

yordi

alan fetis

gordon greer

matty holmes

marc keller

dino baggio

oumar konde

dario marcolin

sebastian pelzer

tore pedersen

hakan sukur

hakan unsal

[Lurid Coat]

Lars Leese, the Barnsley goalkeeper and infamous German playboy. His autobiography is mandatory reading in all Norwegian schools.

The Lord Suffolk; Andy Impey.

[unluckymorton]

per pedersen

winston bogarde

marlon broomes

javier de pedro

kaba diawara

yordi

alan fetis

gordon greer

matty holmes

marc keller

dino baggio

oumar konde

dario marcolin

sebastian pelzer

tore pedersen

hakan sukur

hakan unsal

Dario Marcolin went on to be player of the season in Italy the following season from leaving Rovers.

[tcj_jones]

JAN AAGE FJORTOFT.

[Tango]

For those loving the obscure Premiership footballers, you might like this - http://www.quizardry.com/index.php?site=1&...23&qid=3295

[snatchymcsnatch]

Here's my team:

GK Nigel Spink

CB Alf Inge Haaland

CB Geoff Hopkin

LB Clayton Blackmore

RB Mel Sterland

LM Rick Holden

CM Steve Hodge

CM Steve Sedgeley

RM David White

CF Andy Ritchie

CF Nigel Jemson

Subs: Sergei Rebrov, Anders Limpar, Steve Morrow, Massimo Taibi

Bonus: Name the clubs if it takes you fancy.

[b12_simon]

CM Steve Sedgeley

A mate of mine's son's middle name is Steve after Mr Sedgley. He'd decided the honour would go to whoever scored first for Wolves after the birth. Naturally I was hoping for Timuri Ketsbaia.

[HairwayToSteven]

JAN AAGE FJORTOFT.

He's working in TV, making himself look absolutely silly every time he opens his mouth. Makes me cringe at the mere mention of his name.

[tcj_jones]

Really? What channel?

[Sparky Marky]

Ronnie Hildersley.

[Lurid Coat]

Norwegian TV3. He's sort of a Gary Lineker type of host (Champions League matches). Absolutely horrible TV personality.

[T4E]

NII LAMPTEY

[Rovermatt]

Norwich did have a host of them (Ian Cook anyone?), but Arsenal's Ian Selley always sticks in my mind. And Jostein Flo.

NII LAMPTEY

And people say Michael Jackson was f**ked up. He was, apparently, a wonderful player though.

[deryck guyler's spoon]

Norwich did have a host of them, but Arsenal's Ian Selley always sticks in my mind. And Jostein Flo.

Didn't he end up getting nicked for helping himself to luggage as a Heathrow baggage handler?

.......or is that the diesel fumes?

[mellison24]

Some of my faves (mostly forgotten, but some remembered):

Emerson Thome

Craig Forrest

Hamilton Ricard

Igor Biscan

Nicos Papavasiliou

Jesper Gronkaer

Gilles Grimandi

Sebastien Schemmel

Uwe Rosler

Arnar Gunnlaugsson

Ronny Rosenthal

Jason Euell

Marian Pahars

Ruel Fox

Hassan Kachloul

van der Gouw

Efan Ekoku

Gunnar Halle

Claus Lundekvam

Jo Tessem

Abel Xavier

Mark Fish

Lucas Radebe

Magnus Hedman

Oleg Luhzny

Oh, and a REAL fave of mine: ROY WEGERLE!!

[rover6]

Some of my faves (mostly forgotten, but some remembered):

Emerson Thome

Craig Forrest

Hamilton Ricard

Igor Biscan

Nicos Papavasiliou

Jesper Gronkaer

Gilles Grimandi

Sebastien Schemmel

Uwe Rosler

Arnar Gunnlaugsson

Ronny Rosenthal

Jason Euell

Marian Pahars

Ruel Fox

Hassan Kachloul

van der Gouw

Efan Ekoku

Gunnar Halle

Claus Lundekvam

Jo Tessem

Abel Xavier

Mark Fish

Lucas Radebe

Magnus Hedman

Oleg Luhzny

Oh, and a REAL fave of mine: ROY WEGERLE!!

You know what, a lot of those players mysteriously caught my imagination.

I really admired bargain, underrated, no fuss but skilful/effective players, so I respected guys like Kachloul, Schemmel and Pahars.

[percy]

Lars Bohinen

Ian Woan

Eric (?) Djemba-Djemba.

and another shout for Jamie Pollock for scoring possibly the greatest own goal of all time whilst playing for Man City.

A trip down memory lane?.....Football Squads!

[Gavlar Somerset Rover!]

and another shout for Jamie Pollock for scoring possibly the greatest own goal of all time whilst playing for Man City.

If that goal was at the right end that would have been a goal of the season contender! Well I'm sure that's what he'll tell his Grandchildren anyway .

[nowthen]

Roger Palmer

[Rover down South]

Efan Ekoku

[1864roverite]

KUNTZ - German footballer !

[sambo]

Carlton Palmer

Des Walker

Carbone (scored a wonderful goal in their 7-2 defeat at Ewood)

Per Frandsen

Robbie Earle

Muzzy Izzet

Super Atko