Players who make/made no impression.

[islandblue]

Kieran Richardson . One of the four out of contract players Warnock brought in to steady the ship. Him and Chamakh didn't make much impression unlike Bamba and Hoilett who became club legends.

[RichardM]

Chris Riggott

That's the one

[insider]

Ferretti

[Father Dougal]

Nick mckoy
Malvin kamara
Fred
Michael oakes

[Bobby Dandruff]

Madine got 2 big assists that season. He obviously wasn't even decent but we did get promoted so I am prepared to give that signing some leeway

No he didn’t. He was absolutely useless and hence shouldn’t be on this list.

This is a list of non-descriptive players who didn’t do anything whilst at the club: Madine was proactively terrible (see the comical penalty miss against Wolves for example)

[Bobby Dandruff]

I’ve never known such an overrated player as Turnbull, fans on twitter talk about him like he scores screamers every other week and how he’s due to put one in the top corner.

In reality his only goal came from the rebound of a penalty he missed. Hes defensively poor, he has no assists, he’s slow and can’t press.

I agree 100%. It is just bizarre.

People post things on Twitter about him like ‘it you can’t see it, you don’t understand’

Weird.

[The Lone Gunman]

This thread seemed to go off topic very quickly, with people naming random players who made very few appearances for City as opposed to those who, like Turnbull, have played plenty of games for the club but made no impression.

I’d like to nominate Ryan Wintle - a man who has made 110 Championship appearances for Cardiff City, many of which I’ve seen first hand, but I still have no idea what his strengths are supposed to be or what he’s supposed to bring to the side.

[the other bob wilson]

Jason Brown.
Jamie Ward.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

I’ve never known such an overrated player as Turnbull, fans on twitter talk about him like he scores screamers every other week and how he’s due to put one in the top corner.

In reality his only goal came from the rebound of a penalty he missed. Hes defensively poor, he has no assists, he’s slow and can’t press.

Naturally, I went on the Celtic forum as soon as we had signed him, just to gauge the opinion amongst their fans.
My goodness, they were unanimous in their condemnation of the player, nothing good to say about him whatsoever.
Turnbull is one-paced, no vision, negative, and doesn't see tackling as a part of his game. Apart from that... he's not too bad.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

This thread seemed to go off topic very quickly, with people naming random players who made very few appearances for City as opposed to those who, like Turnbull, have played plenty of games for the club but made no impression.

I’d like to nominate Ryan Wintle - a man who has made 110 Championship appearances for Cardiff City, many of which I’ve seen first hand, but I still have no idea what his strengths are supposed to be or what he’s supposed to bring to the side.

If Ryan Wintle could be a colour, he'd be grey... pale grey.

But according to some, he does a lot of the 'unseen work'. Yeah.

[fugsyphil]

Has anyone mentioned how anonymous Wilf Zaha was when here?

[Father Dougal]

Bit of a random one ryan allsop.

Played a full season and I can't remember many huge mistakes. Can't remember him saving many shots either. Kicking wasn't terrible but wasn't very good.

Hard for a keeper to get into this category but I'm thinking him.

[KingOfSiamIAm]

Le Fondre is a great shout. Scored for fun in the Championship for years, then totally unremarkable for us and moved on quickly.

To be fair, I thought that had more to do with Ole’s tactical nouse of playing Le Fondre wide on the left, while utilising Craig Noone as the “fox in the box”.

[the other bob wilson]

Madine got 2 big assists that season. He obviously wasn't even decent but we did get promoted so I am prepared to give that signing some leeway

I’m not.

[the other bob wilson]

To be fair, I thought that had more to do with Ole’s tactical nouse of playing Le Fondre wide on the left, while utilising Craig Noone as the “fox in the box”.

LeFondre was only 28 when he signed for us, hardly an age where you think a player has gone over the top, but, apart from when he was with Sydney FC, his goal scoring record from when he signed for us onwards was not a patch on what came before . Maybe he lost the hunger he once had after signing for those mega payers Cardiff City.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Le_Fondre

[Rjk]

LeFondre was only 28 when he signed for us, hardly an age where you think a player has gone over the top, but, apart from when he was with Sydney FC, his goal scoring record from when he signed for us onwards was not a patch on what came before . Maybe he lost the hunger he once had after signing for those mega payers Cardiff City.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Le_Fondre

what is it about signing strikers from Reading?

[Geraint Pillock]

I keep forgetting Jonny Williams played for us, he did so little when he was here.

[gabbsthenewt]

David Turnbull. Ok, i believe he scored a goal, although i can't recall it happening. He's been known to have a bit of composure on the odd set piece, and i know that he's had his problems with injuries. But, i can't think of one stand out moment from him, not even something really poor, and nothing decisive. I can honestly say that until he actually makes any form of valuable contribution, then it's almost impossible for me to have any kind of opinion on him as a footballer. I don't want to make this thread about Turnbull though, he's just an example of what i'm after really (as the heading suggests) i'll throw in another one-Stuart o Keefe. We seemingly had out fair share of 'No Impression' players under Slade. Any more? i would have thought so...

David Greene
Lee Bullock
Mike Simpkins
Gareth Stoker

[Wash DC Blue]

Alan Lee

[Bobby Dandruff]

Alan Lee

He scored a goal and wasn’t very good, and was therefore memorable, so surely shouldn’t count? Plus he cost a lot of money and so stands out.

How about Matthew Kennedy though?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matty_Kennedy

[Rjk]

loic damour

[LA Bluebird]

David Greene
Lee Bullock
Mike Simpkins
Gareth Stoker

One of these not like the others in my opinion, Stoker was a very useful combative lower leagues midfielder and quite memorable for me at the time. The other three are great answers.

[Tuerto]

He scored a goal and wasn’t very good, and was therefore memorable, so surely shouldn’t count? Plus he cost a lot of money and so stands out.

How about Matthew Kennedy though?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matty_Kennedy

That's the type of player i was thinking, If you sat in a dark room for a month and were told the try and think of one thing Mathew Kennedy did for us on the pitch, you'd fail.

[Tuerto]

One of these not like the others in my opinion, Stoker was a very useful combative lower leagues midfielder and quite memorable for me at the time. The other three are great answers.

I'm sure David Greene knocked in a couple of own goals while he was with us.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

I’m not.

We got promoted, Madine made a contribution. I'm OK with a 6m lump if we get promoted. We've signed a 4m sack of spuds at the back and got relegated