Worst ever Reading Player

Whitehurst · by **Whitehurst** » 06 Oct 2006 09:02

Focher Mark Whitlock was hardly Rio Ferdinand in the heart of defence, a possible candidate

Whitlock's name sprang immediately to mind as being possibly the worst player. I seem to remember he did eventually improve, but it was too little too late.

Neale Cooper's been mentioned -- fair enough, although I thought he had a fantastic game in a pre-season match against Dnepr (for that 90 mins, he was probably the best passer I'd seen at Reading for years).

I remember Adie Williams' first few games and thinking he was awful -- shows how much I know.....

Dai Brainbocs · by **Dai Brainbocs** » 06 Oct 2006 09:39

Since the move to the Madejski, Evers by a mile. He always looked scared sh1tless, like a little boy whose mummy had ordered him to go out and play with the big kids.

At Elm Park (post 1978 at least), Dave Shipperley. Turning circle of a supertanker.

Whistle · by **Whistle** » 06 Oct 2006 11:58

fallen angel Malcolm swain made the rest look like world beaters,he WAS the worst reading player of all time

Him and team mate Martin James. Utterly clueless.

Gentleman Jim · by **Gentleman Jim** » 06 Oct 2006 13:56

Van Der Kwaak- the anti Van Der Saar unfortunately.

Although my personal favourite worst player was Matty Robinson. Just awful at EVERYTHING. Probably stands out for me as i used to play left back too. There were worse players overall though.

From Despair To Where? · by **From Despair To Where?** » 06 Oct 2006 20:22

International Royal It strikes me on this thread that we are talking about different eras. Some of the names mentioned are nowhere near the crap standard that the longer term followers have had to put up with. When things were really bad the fan base was nowhere near the size it is now.

New supporters since the move have no idea what crap actually is. I realise it's relative but believe me some of the names mentioned were not too bad given the circumstances of the time. People like Hodges, Jones, Asaba, and others were OK. To suggest Halls should be included is nonense, he would have been a star in other eras.

Have to agree wholeheartedly. In absolute terms, the most recent crop, even Burns' worst signings would have walked into some of the sides I saw and been seen as pretty decent players. I'm not old enough to remember the 70's but some of the players I saw at EP in the late 80's weren't fit to lick the piss off the floor of the South Bank toilets.

PREMIERSHIP_ROYAL · by **PREMIERSHIP_ROYAL** » 06 Oct 2006 20:38

anyone mentioned bryan glasgow yet (not actully sure of the spelling he was that memerable)

Royal Lady · by **Royal Lady** » 06 Oct 2006 22:23

Byron.

PREMIERSHIP_ROYAL · by **PREMIERSHIP_ROYAL** » 06 Oct 2006 22:50

Royal Lady :roll: Byron.

the fact that i dont know his name just proves how bad he was

thanks for correcting me though

Hyundai Coupe · by **Hyundai Coupe** » 06 Oct 2006 23:02

he was good at taking drugs,

leon · by **leon** » 07 Oct 2006 00:33

HighburyRoyale
Nick Shorey my Lord! You can tell the pLOLastics on this thread.

Robinson? Do me a favour, he was more than able for the first 6-12 months or so and did a decent job in a transitional side.

Well, for what it's worth, I fcuking hated Matt Robinson, he just got it and his second touch was always, without fail, to hoof it as far as he could... and he went straight from us to Oxford. Cnut.

Evers was awful as well though. and cost 5 times as much, so I can understand that call...

I'm sorry but that's just f*cking bollocks.

You're telling me that he was worse than the previous encumbants in the left back role (post Gilkes in that quite good 532 we used to do) - Stuart Gray, Steve Swailes and Paul Bodin (and Jimmy Crawford ? i forget it was all terrible)??? Because they were f*cking sh*t.

But then I don't think you saw them play

Amongst the sheep · by **Amongst the sheep** » 07 Oct 2006 00:46

Percy Freeman

more recently

Boris
Meaker
Evers
Keown
Brayson & most of those signed by Burns

Bill Oddie · by **Bill Oddie** » 07 Oct 2006 02:34

Anyone remember Nigel Vaughan, on loan from "Cardiff" I think. 5ft tall and scored with a header, was a laugh and not a cheer if I remember

The_Royal_Mint · by **The_Royal_Mint** » 07 Oct 2006 09:39

How about Mike Conroy? Especially in the days of Porterfield playing him at left back.

Memories Of India · by **Memories Of India** » 07 Oct 2006 10:29

The_Royal_Mint How about Mike Conroy? Especially in the days of Porterfield playing him at left back.

Good call, he was genuine shÃ¯t for us. I recall seeing him subsequently play for Burnley against us and he looked a much improved player.

erwin · by **erwin** » 08 Oct 2006 00:05

Technically we didn't. We lost 3-2, Gordon Durie had put them 3-0 up and they were coasting it. Colin popped up with 2 goals including the back heel to lose 3-2 but win the tie 5-4 after a 3-1 home win.

Well remembered, fozzy! I was up the Shed end with some Chelsea friends (and some other real neanderthals ...) which was the end Colin got the back-heel ... I just remembered feeling jubilant - and having to bite my tongue because of some of the scum around me ...

West_Reading · by **West_Reading** » 08 Oct 2006 00:14

URZZ Aren't we forgetting Asaba...

Nope.

West_Reading Michael Meaker or Sean Evers.

Also, although he wasn't truly awful, Asaba was a huge waste of 900,000 quid.

SWA · by **SWA** » 08 Oct 2006 02:14

HighburyRoyale
Nick Shorey my Lord! You can tell the pLOLastics on this thread.

Robinson? Do me a favour, he was more than able for the first 6-12 months or so and did a decent job in a transitional side.

Well, for what it's worth, I fcuking hated Matt Robinson, he just got it and his second touch was always, without fail, to hoof it as far as he could... and he went straight from us to Oxford. Cnut.

Evers was awful as well though. and cost 5 times as much, so I can understand that call...

Prat

ferret · by **ferret** » 08 Oct 2006 06:58

PREMIERSHIP_ROYAL anyone mentioned bryan glasgow yet (not actully sure of the spelling he was that memerable)

Byron Glasgow was'nt really bad and he was one of my fav players in the season he was a regular in as he was one of the few bright lights in that very dark season we had.

Frustrated_Royal · by **Frustrated_Royal** » 08 Oct 2006 09:28

Jimmy Crawford

Gordons Cumming · by **Gordons Cumming** » 08 Oct 2006 09:40

Strangely, not a single mention for Roger Joslyn.

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