Signings that you had high hopes for

[Shooter McGavin]

2 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said:

 

His first game  at Tynecastle was honking.

 

Looked like he'd won a prize to play for us.

There's some players you see who just don't look like footballers. They do genuinely look like someone lifted off the street, chucked a kit on and got a run out. Oshaniwa was one of them, Harry McKirdy being another good example

[indianajones]

Shankland. 30 goals is pish. Should've been 60.

[waterboy11]

Going back a while but Dennis Wyness was a signing that I thought would be good,

 

scored a bucket load for Inverness but he never really got going with us 

[Bazzas right boot]

Maurice Johnstone.

 

Was advancing in years but it was only 2 years after he'd left rangers and he'd done OK with Everton. 

 

 

[vlad on the tyne]

Sean mckirdy

Husref musemic

Mark burchill

Kostadinov

[JAYEL]

6 minutes ago, Gillsland jack said:

I liked Derek Ferguson, never gave the ball away, depends what criteria you are judging players on, this was a good squad of players at the time.

 

6 minutes ago, Gillsland jack said:

I liked Derek Ferguson, never gave the ball away, depends what criteria you are judging players on, this was a good squad of players at the time.

He was ok

 

Cost us a fair whack tho 

[Bazzas right boot]

3 minutes ago, Shooter McGavin said:

There's some players you see who just don't look like footballers. They do genuinely look like someone lifted off the street, chucked a kit on and got a run out. Oshaniwa was one of them, Harry McKirdy being another good example

 

Yip, Osh is the worst I've seen from us. 

He came with a pedigree as well.

 

It's generally regarded his best game was v celtic at Parkhead 

He ****ed up when 1 v 1.

Cost us a goal

Got sent off

 

That was if not his best game, one oof his best games!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Craig_]

1 hour ago, Victorian said:

 

Thought about him.  Good wee player.  I actually thought Kestutis Ivaskevicius was a decent sort anaw.

 

AKA No. 29 and No. 28. God, that takes me back!

[Seymour M Hersh]

I think everyone had exceedingly high hopes for Mo Berthe! 

[Toxteth O'Grady]

1 hour ago, Chimp said:

Danny Amankwaa

Donis Avdijaj 

Garang Kuol

Kenny Anderson

Alexandros Tziolis

Aaron McEneff

Mauricio Pinilla

Juho Makela

I was going to say Pinilla - he was class but sadly had his problems.

[Howdy Doody Jambo]

30 minutes ago, Super_Hans said:

Well past his best when he joined us but he hadn't played for a while due to a drugs ban. Also joined a struggling Hearts side.

 

Some signing though when you look at his career. Numerous trophies with PSG including the Cup Winners Cup. Played for France in the Euro 96 semi-final and scored in the shootout which they lost.

Yeah I'm sure he was a good friend of big Giles Rousset 

[Bindy Badgy]

34 minutes ago, Des Lynam said:

 

That and he was banging Class A's at the weekend. Allegedly of course. 

 

 

 

Wasn't he sacked after failing a drugs test ?

[TexasAndy]

Its hard to see past the anticipation that built for the arrival of Venacek.  

[Yoda]

2 hours ago, Pasquale for King said:

Tzolis 

and the rest of the jokers Levin signed in that window.

[RedStarRiot]

25 minutes ago, waterboy11 said:

Going back a while but Dennis Wyness was a signing that I thought would be good,

 

scored a bucket load for Inverness but he never really got going with us 

Good shout. 
 

I thought he would score for fun at us.

[SoMarkDevriesy]

Juanma!

 

Thought he was going to be our 20 goal a season man

[Firefox]

42 minutes ago, martoon said:

Derek Ferguson.

 

I really thought he'd be a superb addition to the team that did so well in 1989/90. The final piece of the jigsaw sort of thing.

 

A fine player on his day but he had nowhere near the impact I'd hoped for.

TBF to Ferguson after we bought him we resorted to hoofball and big long punts over the midfielders to the strikers. at the time I remember thinking ' why did we pay a club record fee for a good midfielder only to punt the ball over his head?

[Finlay James]

1 hour ago, Mr Sifter said:

Tomas Brolin. Must’ve signed him aboot four times over the years, never seen him get on the park once ffs. 

I once pulled a Swedish girl at the Edinburgh festival by convincing her I was related to Brolin.  She was in awe.

[Yoda]

1 hour ago, copa-mundial said:

John Sutton for me. 

A player I wanted to see in a Hearts Jersey for years. 

 

He had scored a bucket load of goals for Millwall and Motherwell the season previously. 

I was delighted when it was announced we had signed him. 

 

How it turned out to be a major disappointment. Especially that sitter against St.Mirren in the cup final. 

Always seemed to dragging an invisible caravan.

[Finlay James]

Dennis Wyness for me.  He scored for fun at ICT and I thought we had the new Robbo but we were just too much of a step up for him.

[grumpyespana]

Ian Baird lol.

[Dr Ian Malcolm]

32 minutes ago, vlad on the tyne said:

Sean mckirdy

Husref musemic

Mark burchill

Kostadinov

 

Burchill did a good job as a short-term signing tbf. Scored a few goals (one in a 2-0 win at Celtic Park and in the Andy Davis game against Rangers IIRC) and formed a good partnership with Lee Miller.

[King prawn]

John Sutton

Tziolis after that first game against Rangers

El Hassnaoui 

Pryncehenko 

[Victorian]

2 minutes ago, grumpyespana said:

Ian Baird lol.

 

Hearts tried to sign Baird about 5 years before he eventually came.  He was decent enough really.  An effective enough lump for the good players to play off.  

[tartofmidlothian]

40 minutes ago, waterboy11 said:

Going back a while but Dennis Wyness was a signing that I thought would be good,

 

scored a bucket load for Inverness but he never really got going with us 

 

Good one.

 

Also Juanjo. He was a decent player but he was built up so much I expected something really special.

[neilnunb]

It would probably be Jeremy Goss. Was quite excited given Norwich are my English side. Think he was homesick, or his wife was.  I guess he was born in Cyprus, right enough.  😁

 

[AGoodLaugh]

Whelan and Damour.  Signed two players who, in the previous two seasons, had each won promotion to the Premier League whilst playing most weeks. Ended up with two players not good enough for any team in the Scottish Premiership, or even the top half of the Championship. 

Whelan at least was aging and disinterested; but I'll never understand what the hell happened with Damour. Four year deal as well... 

[Craig_]

13 minutes ago, King prawn said:

John Sutton

Tziolis after that first game against Rangers

El Hassnaoui 

Pryncehenko 

 

[ShortmanRossco]

I'd file Craig Wighton under this too. Came as a supposed wonderkid, did nothing then pissed off and hasn't fulfilled anything like his potential. Weird one all round.

[j1964m]

Kingston

Willie pettigrew

 

[RustyRightPeg]

4 minutes ago, ShortmanRossco said:

I'd file Craig Wighton under this too. Came as a supposed wonderkid, did nothing then pissed off and hasn't fulfilled anything like his potential. Weird one all round.

 

Scored against Hibs at Hampden then pissed off.

[N Lincs Jambo]

1 hour ago, martoon said:

Derek Ferguson.

 

I really thought he'd be a superb addition to the team that did so well in 1989/90. The final piece of the jigsaw sort of thing.

 

A fine player on his day but he had nowhere near the impact I'd hoped for.

 

Did Derek Ferguson not lose his young daughter not long after he signed for us or is my memory playing tricks on me? If it was the case I could see why his heart would not be in it (football in general).

[Pans Jambo]

As has been said, Juanma, Tzolis and that "world cup star" 

 

We have signed some donkeys over the years...and cart horses!

 

EDIT: was the culture around Cathro and Levein that decent players (of the past) could turn up here, get a wedge, not try a leg, top up their pensions, and ease into retirement? Felt like it.

Edited February 7 by Pans Jambo

[King prawn]

6 minutes ago, Craig_ said:

 

 
 

when he stood up to take that I said to my Dad “he’s supposed to be a free kick specialist” 

 

 

it’s probably still rising now 

[tartofmidlothian]

6 minutes ago, ShortmanRossco said:

I'd file Craig Wighton under this too. Came as a supposed wonderkid, did nothing then pissed off and hasn't fulfilled anything like his potential. Weird one all round.

 

2 minutes ago, RustyRightPeg said:

 

Scored against Hibs at Hampden then pissed off.

 

Scored against Hibs at Hampden then missed a vital penalty against Celtic at Hampden then pissed off.

 

I'd been starting to like him, as well.

[jamboozy]

Kevin James, I remember Falkirk fans gnashing their teeth and cursing at me coz Mr Jim took him from Falkirk to Hearts, I would have gladly drove him back there.

[Chimp]

54 minutes ago, Toxteth O'Grady said:

I was going to say Pinilla - he was class but sadly had his problems.

 

Quality wise maybe one of the best players we've ever had. Just a shame we never got to see it. Couldn't believe it when we signed him.

[cauther col]

Sammon  and Sutton.

[Oda be a JT]

3 hours ago, RustyRightPeg said:

Woodburn. I was in genuine disbelief we managed to get him up here.

Me too, honestly thought it was an absolute coup getting him and thought he’d be a stand out.

 

2 hours ago, tartofmidlothian said:

John Sutton

Connor Sammon 

Alexandros Tziolis 

Esmael Goncalves

 

Goncalves was decent, but I really thought he would be a big star for us.

 

The first two names that sprung to my mind were Sutton and Sammon as I genuinely thought they would be excellent - shows what I know (the same as those who scouted/signed them…Sweet feck all lol)!!

 

Others, Goncalves (not Esmael) looked immense until that injury in a semi-final at Hampdump (I think that’s where it was - can’t mind and I was there….could have been the pumping off the Huns one)? Joel Pieria simply as I played football manager back in the day and he was a shit hot keeper and came from Man Utd. Snodgrass/Whelan too I guess due to their level and experience but nope turned out Colin Nish!!

Edited February 7 by Oda be a JT

[martoon]

19 minutes ago, N Lincs Jambo said:

 

Did Derek Ferguson not lose his young daughter not long after he signed for us or is my memory playing tricks on me? If it was the case I could see why his heart would not be in it (football in general).

 

Near the end of his Hearts days.

 

Very sad.

 

Good footballer, I didn't suggest otherwise, but I'd hoped for a wee bit more.

[Victorian]

25 minutes ago, ShortmanRossco said:

I'd file Craig Wighton under this too. Came as a supposed wonderkid, did nothing then pissed off and hasn't fulfilled anything like his potential. Weird one all round.

 

Double whammy flashback.

 

 

Penalty up with 2 to go.  Kingsley taking pen #4 with no run up.  Time for the last one.  Who is it?  Wighton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bunny Munro]

Juanma was decent.

1 goal every 3 games for a player new to the Scottish game is fine for his first season.

 

Chased out by Robbie so he could sign Sammon. 

[Ribble]

Aidy White, really thought we'd done well to pick him up after seeing him be a really good player for leeds and had high hopes of a Craig Gordon esq renaissance after being out injured for so long, sadly he never managed to get anywhere near back to full fitness

[PapaShango]

So many over the years that have been mentioned. Other notable ones go to:

 

Kevin Tawddle

Leigh Jenkinson

Craig Nelson - I'm sure he was capped at Scotland B level and I thought he would be great but he was another that was hopeless. 

Colin Cramb - I mind him missing a near open goal on his debut at home against someone. 

 

[Bungalow Bill]

John Sutton. 

[Jack Torrance]

3 hours ago, feej said:

Makela?

That's the fella. 😄

[karipidis]

Demetri Mitchell the 2nd time round. 

 

Also, having researched the signing of Tagawa I was very excited with the signing, still hoping he comes good but been very underwhelming so far.

[Bungalow Bill]

23 minutes ago, martoon said:

 

Near the end of his Hearts days.

 

Very sad.

 

Good footballer, I didn't suggest otherwise, but I'd hoped for a wee bit more.

I remember Tosh McKinlays young son died when he was at Hearts. Can’t remember Derek Ferguson’s daughter dying. Very sad. 

[escobri]

1 hour ago, waterboy11 said:

Going back a while but Dennis Wyness was a signing that I thought would be good,

 

scored a bucket load for Inverness but he never really got going with us 

He used to be shite but now he's alright.

[Hannibal]

2 hours ago, Wish said:

Jim Weir

 

Saw Jim Weir behind the bar in the King James pub in Perth over Christmas time, him and his missus run the place.