Favourite player to leave your club

Melion

Thread probably wont work out too well but we'll give it a go anyway.

Was watching a show on LFC tv yesterday, plenty of footage of McManaman and Fowler in their prime. Got me remembering how annoyed i was when they were both let leave Liverpool. Most players worth keeping at a club get to stay until they are no longer needed, because they arent needed you arent too disappointed.

The 2 i mentioned along with Xabi Alonso should never have been allowed to leave at the times they did.

Yours?

Zapp Brannigan

Xabi Alonso.

ynwa_17

We got a great deal out of Fowler leaving. Agree with Macca and Xabi though. Can't believe the club let Smicer and Biscan leave though :pac:

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Ronaldo.

Paully D

Melion

ynwa_17 wrote: »

We got a great deal out of Fowler leaving.

We got a decent sum for him, its just the way he was treated by GH and Thommo before he left that annoyed me. Everyone and their mother could see he was worthy of a place in our XI back then instead of Heskey, i dont buy into all that rubbish about him and Owen being too similar. They never really had time to work on a partnership.

LimeTime

Ebbs

While McCourt was one of the most gifted players to play for Rovers, certainly in the last 10 years. This man IS rovers through and through. A gent and a hero.

Helix

martin laursen

does retiring through injury count?

if not, then ollie mellberg

lordgoat

Ronaldo.

Ronny Johnsen if we are allowing injury retired players.

GLaDOS

Kevin Hunt, retiring in less than optimal circumstances. Bohs legend.

LuckyGent88

Chucky the tree

Melion wrote: »

We got a decent sum for him, its just the way he was treated by GH and Thommo before he left that annoyed me. Everyone and their mother could see he was worthy of a place in our XI back then instead of Heskey, i dont buy into all that rubbish about him and Owen being too similar. They never really had time to work on a partnership.

I think a lot people view of Fowler is a bit tainted. He was great, but he was one of the "spice boys" who needed to be told to GTFO and rightly so. Disappointing he didn't decide to knuckle down but his attitude/dedication to the game wasn't good enough and he had to go.

Melion

Chucky the tree wrote: »

I think a lot people view of Fowler is a bit tainted. He was great, but he was one of the "spice boys" who needed to be told to GTFO and rightly so. Disappointing he didn't decide to knuckle down but his attitude/dedication to the game wasn't good enough and he had to go.

Couldnt possibly disagree with this anymore.

Before his injury he was along with Shearer, the best striker in England. There was nothing wrong with his attitude, especially when he was at Liverpool.

Lawrence1895

Henrik Larsson, Scott McDonald

eh i dunno

Everton

Ferguson when he was sold to Newcastle, Mentions for Speed and Kanchelskis too. Strangely enough i wasnt too bothered when Rooney left. Think he got more yellows than goals for us :eek:

messrs

Kanchelskis & also Roy Keane - was devestated when he left:(

Chucky the tree

Melion wrote: »

Couldnt possibly disagree with this anymore.

Before his injury he was along with Shearer, the best striker in England. There was nothing wrong with his attitude, especially when he was at Liverpool.

Fair enough, still right to sell though. Fact he did very little with his career when he left just confirms this really. Perfect timing to cash in on him.

barone

there is only one god

The Floyd p

ciaran76

Gary Lineker when he left Everton and also Trevor Steven when he left Everton.

Andre80Johnson

Marc Overmars. Such a wonderful player. Shame his career didn't turn out the way it should have.

Cypher_sounds

Lots of favourites going back over the years Ronaldo, Keane and Yorke would be top of the list.

fullstop

barone wrote: »

there is only one god

And who would that be

losthorizon

baz2009 wrote: »

Ronaldo.

Did he fall out the door or was he pushed?

Reganio 2

Danny Murphy for Liverpool. Was surprised and disappointed when he left, thought he could of done it for us. Could nearly still put in a shift for us to this day.

Handsome Bob

Pool fan here. I think Torres leaving, and who he went to, hit me much harder than Xabi's departure.

losthorizon

Dan Murray for Cork City - sad to see him go.


Biggest Disappointment was when Dave Barry stopped playing imo Cork Citys greatest ever player by a country mile.

ReacherCreature

For me, Ronaldo for United.

Tallaght Saint

ColeTrain

dor83

LimeTime

Ebbs wrote: »

While McCourt was one of the most gifted players to play for Rovers, certainly in the last 10 years. This man IS rovers through and through. A gent and a hero.

True that mate. Fantastic player and bleeds green and white.

sky88

beckham
rudd van nistlerooy

barone

fullstop wrote: »

And who would that be

robert fowler of course

bazual

The Goal King himself................

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

As much as I hate to say it right now but Michael Carrick. Took us a few years to properly replace him. He was immense for us.

AgileMyth

Seamus Coleman, but its been great to see him go on and prove himself in the English premier and national setup.

richardjjd

Pat Jennings when he left Spurs. I was only 10 at the time and it scarred me for life. Especially as we sold him to Arsenal.

Quazzie

Paul Merson. I was gutted when firstly Bregkamp took the No.10 jersey off him and moreso when he was sold soon after.

shano_88

David Seaman.

Didnt think much of it at the time. Just took having a reliable keeper between the sticks for granted. Still hasnt really been properly replaced.

tdv123

I don't support any club but I was sorry to see the following clubs let these players go.

United = Veron
Milan = Ronaldo
Lyon = Juninho
Villareal = Riquelme
Madrid = Roberto Carlos, Figo

Lukker-

Zola, we only offered him a 1 year extension after he agreed terms with Cagiliari and he was too good of a man to go back on his word

efb

Bergkamp

gustavo

Seamie Coleman

MickShamrock

starviewadams

Steve McManaman
Patrik Berger
Stevie Warnock
Danny Murphy
Sami Hyypia
Vladimir Smicer
Xabi Alonso

Blazer

Les Ferdinand
Andy Cole
David Ginola
Gary Speed
James Milner
Shay Given
Rob Lee
Craig Bellamy

Soon to be added

Kevin Nolan
Joey Barton
Enrique

Now I'm all depressed

L'prof

Things just haven't been the same since

Seaneh

Kaka
Shevchenko
Albertini
Boban
Desailly
Pirlo

dfx-

Noel Hunt, Stephen Grant and TO'D wouldn't be far behind