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collyrob wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 13:05 Pound for pound, Kilman is the worst for me. 

Absolute dogshit player, huge transfer fee and huge long term contract. 

Honourable shout for Vlasic as well, about 30 million and was completely pony

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 20:57

Iron Duke" wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 19:46 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.

Kilman will look better of we sign a strong, dominant, vocal CB to play alongside him. He needs to be the junior partner...his stats have previously been very good when playing that role. 

He is at least a serviceable option and has shown ability in this league before.

Todibo and arguably Fullkrug are far bigger wastes of money IMO. With both I can make a case for why we signed them, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating as they say, and this pudding tastes rancid.

Kilman has a much better chance of coming good for us than either of those two do at this point.

Iron Duke" wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 19:46 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.

Mad Dog" wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 18:35 Massive attack.  Areola????

Arbeloa of course.

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

Outer Cape" wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 16:49 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

Outer Cape" wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 16:49 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Far Cough UKunt" wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 16:42 Gary Breen

9898 wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 15:38 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