Who has been our best loan signing over the years that you’ve actually seen play for Pompey?
For me it’s probably Michael Thomas ( on loan from Arsenal I think).
Yep, closely followed by Ivan scummer Golac.
Both at left back
Steve Stone - wish we had another like him now.
Michael Thomas was so far ahead of the rest that it was unreal.
Be handy if we could find one of the standard of Defoe when he was at Bournemouth, must be the best one anywhere ever.
It's D'Alessandro for me.
Wasn’t Mark Hateley a loan?
(07-01-2024, 05:43 PM)Hammie Wrote: [ -> ]Michael Thomas was so far ahead of the rest that it was unreal.
Be handy if we could find one of the standard of Defoe when he was at Bournemouth, must be the best one anywhere ever.
Thomas only played three games for us though, so good though he was there must be others who have had more impact.
Matt Clarke for instance.
(07-01-2024, 06:45 PM)Slagger Wrote: [ -> ]Wasn’t Mark Hateley a loan?
No, although he was the best £105k (?) we’ve spent.
Alan McLoughlin was so good we signed him. D'Alessandro fue la hostia
a lot of those turned into loans before you buy, which does seem a very good plan.
(07-01-2024, 09:38 PM)simonfkwit Wrote: [ -> ]Guy Whittingham.
Pretty sure he was never a loan, bought out of the army for £350 wasn't it ?
Returned in 1999 on loan, continued where he left off to help keep us up.
Too three in the last 25 years IMO
Dalessandro
Smertin
Pericard
(07-01-2024, 10:27 PM)simonfkwit Wrote: [ -> ]Returned in 1999 on loan, continued where he left off to help keep us up.
Indeed. Then we re-signed him properly and the goals rather dried up.
(07-01-2024, 10:28 PM)slayer Wrote: [ -> ]Too three in the last 25 years IMO
Dalessandro
Smertin
Pericard
Pericard ... surely the only player to have played for both Juventus amd Havant & Waterlooville ?
(07-01-2024, 10:28 PM)slayer Wrote: [ -> ]Too three in the last 25 years IMO
Dalessandro
Smertin
Pericard
This. Spent an afternoon getting pissed with Tony Banks once talking bolloxed about football and Alexi Smertin.