Most Overrated BWFC Player Ever

Nolan was way overrated in so much as his national media reputation was huge, not that he wasn't a good player, he was but even when he was slumping he was still getting rave reviews.

people like Klasnic and Elmander never made a scratch in the national media.

Klasnic, from that list anyway, not nearly prolific enough to start every game since he contributed nothing else. Its just the same situation as Sordell this season, makes a few good finishes, poachers goals (everyones shouting for him to play more) but when given a run he doesn't contribute enough and doesn't score enough to make up for it (everyone saying they wouldn't care if he left). But at least Sordell is young.

He scored about 20 goals in 80 games for us, a lot as a sub but still not a record you would expect with how some go on about him.






How the hell have people picked Kevin Davies? underrated for about nine tenths of his career by everyone outside Bolton and the player we built our entire system around during our best years since the 1950's

El Prat pisses it !!

doffcocker wrote:We need a definition of overrated.

Elmander was overrated in relation to his cost, but from my point of view underrated in terms of popular opinion.

Well said Doffcocker- I agree with you. I'd give my eye teeth to have him back with us now.

Peter Beardsley maybe?

When I say "overrated" I mean players that a lot of fans think are ace, but you just don't rate.

So Elmander wouldn't qualify as 99% of Bolton fans think he was useless to begin with.

Then it has to be Kevin Davies.

Sluffy wrote:Did anyone actually rate Holdsworth on the first place – let alone overrate him!

Anyway my choice is Okocha.

Wonderful ball skills and trickery but what did he actually achieve at the end of the day?

His shooting was dreadful, his fancy dan stuff never really went anywhere and in the end Allardyce only used him for long throw ins.

People still say how marvellous he was - yes, he was a pleasure to watch on the football field - agreed, but he very seldom did anything that contributed in a game apart from throw the ball in.- even I could do that!

Sluffy...

He did THIS...

the most beautiful free kick ever scored in the history of man...

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I still giggle like a child when I see that.

I was at that game and remember leaving thinking... oh my god, it went the WRONG way round the wall, how the fuck did he do that!?

Sluffy wrote:Did anyone actually rate Holdsworth on the first place – let alone overrate him!

Anyway my choice is Okocha.

Wonderful ball skills and trickery but what did he actually achieve at the end of the day?

His shooting was dreadful, his fancy dan stuff never really went anywhere and in the end Allardyce only used him for long throw ins.

People still say how marvellous he was - yes, he was a pleasure to watch on the football field - agreed, but he very seldom did anything that contributed in a game apart from throw the ball in.- even I could do that!

I agree and voted for Okocha, but did you vote Sluffy as there is now only one vote for him?

Reebok Trotter wrote:None of the players on the list are overrated in my opinion. Len Cantello, if included, would have won it by a country mile.

I agree that Cantello was the biggest waste of money ever but did any Bolton fans rate him?

Now who voted for John McGinley? Wrong!!!!

Cantello's success at WBA was as an attacking midfielder. Signed for us and we decided to play him as a defensive midfielder. Questions have to be asked about the managements thinking at that time?

Reebok Trotter wrote:Now who voted for John McGinley? Wrong!!!!

Hopefully it was the Burnley or Wolves fans we have on here. Or is anyone else going to own up to it?

Len Cantello record signing at the time £350-000 I think absolutely Shyte.

For me its Stelios. He might have provided us all with budget air travel, but I just couldn't see what people raved about on the pitch. He was small and lightweight and it used to annoy me seeing him get barged off the ball.

JAH wrote:For me its Stelios. He might have provided us all with budget air travel, but I just couldn't see what people raved about on the pitch. He was small and lightweight and it used to annoy me seeing him get barged off the ball.

His cheeky 92nd min winner against Derby (and putting the final nail in the coffin of Derby s hopes of avoiding relegation) was rather pleasing though.

scottjames30 wrote:Klasnic scored more and cost less though ?

Klasnic was a striker but Elmander was a winger so only to be expected.

Elmander cost us 20 million in transfer fees and wages. Hardly value for money! Klasnic 40K per week for a bench warmer?

Barryjw wrote:Elmander cost us 20 million in transfer fees and wages. Hardly value for money! Klasnic 40K per week for a bench warmer?

They epitomise how the club was run under Coyle and Megson.

Makes me laugh when Allardyce comes in for stick over the wage costs of the Okochas and Djorkaeffs and Campos. They were collectively a lot cheaper than the Elmanders and Klasnics and the accounts made for far better reading when he was around.

wanderlust wrote:

scottjames30 wrote:Klasnic scored more and cost less though ?

Klasnic was a striker but Elmander was a winger so only to be expected.

Elmander was a replacement for Anelka, . not to play on the wing ?