Worst SWFC Player of the past 10 years (Owlstalk Ratings)

[William 1867]

Pelupessy.

[Drewswfc]

1 hour ago, William 1867 said:

Pelupessy.

Already in 

[davetherivelinowl]

On 18/07/2022 at 13:21, kristmace said:

Only one spot left... Must be between Harris, Katchunga, Butterfield and Abdi.

 

It's amazing to think that 3 of those are not in the top ten at all!!

How can one of Kachunga and Butterfield not be in the top 10. Did Butterfield get some decent scores, based on his reputation, until we rumbled him? Cos I only remember Kachunga as being absolutely useless

[Drewswfc]

12 minutes ago, davetherivelinowl said:

How can one of Kachunga and Butterfield not be in the top 10. Did Butterfield get some decent scores, based on his reputation, until we rumbled him? Cos I only remember Kachunga as being absolutely useless

I can't remember Butterfield ever  having even an half decent game. He just looked completely lost on the pitch. 

Katchunga wasn't much better I've got to admit but seem to remember him having a couple of half decent performancers

[Drewswfc]

19 minutes ago, davetherivelinowl said:

How can one of Kachunga and Butterfield not be in the top 10. Did Butterfield get some decent scores, based on his reputation, until we rumbled him? Cos I only remember Kachunga as being absolutely useless

As you say though it's amazing that one of these has missed out on the top ten

[TomtheOwl95]

10 hours ago, davetherivelinowl said:

How can one of Kachunga and Butterfield not be in the top 10. Did Butterfield get some decent scores, based on his reputation, until we rumbled him? Cos I only remember Kachunga as being absolutely useless

Kachunga had a few decent games under Neil Thompson to be fair.

 

I'd imagine they might have been enough to get his average up a fair bit.

[Emerson Thome]

Winner to be announced tomorrow!

[Owl999]

Reda Johnson all day long 

[Sham67]

13 hours ago, Owl999 said:

Reda Johnson all day long 

I think you’re in the wrong thread.  This is the worst player thread.

[Emerson Thome]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSofzQURQDk

 

[Emerson Thome]

 

 

[Emerson Thome]

Jacob Butterfield:

 

[Emerson Thome]

Congratulations to Jacob Butterfield for deservedly making it to number one in this list. Let’ remind ourselves how he got there:

 

Debut: vs Nottingham Forest, 3-1

Like many a memorable player, not many took notice of him at first. He made his debut off the bench against Forest on the 9th September, and appeared in subsequent games against Brentford and Cardiff. He was the man Carlos turned to in the next game when 2-4 down against Sheffield United, proving the calming influence to help Wednesday see out the final 12 minutes without conceding any more.

 

Full debut: vs Birmingham (a), 0-1

This form earned him a first start, away at Birmingham. The excitement was tangible. “Chuffed Butterfield is in the starting 11. Good lineup, CC. I’m on board” said @Socialist_Owl. They weren’t to be disappointed. Rocket Owl felt Butterfield “Controlled game. Excellent performance. MOM.” His movement off the ball to provide extra solidity to the defence was soon being appreciated – “whenever he gives it to Lees or Joost he turns and runs behind them”.

 

Early success: vs Millwall (h), 2-1, vs Aston Villa (a), 2-1

It would be a month before the fans got to see Butterfield start another game. But in a glorious 5-day period they got to see him lead the team to victory twice. After an uncharacteristic performance against Millwall: “He was always available, wanted the ball, showed a few nice touches” @HOOTIE AND THE poo TU, he was part of an epic Wednesday performance at Villa Park:

“Aggressive and has vision, everyone 8/10 bar Butterfield 9/10” @Jonanderson1971

“Fantastic display. Screened the defensive line very well, worked hard and won his tackles and interceptions” @frastheowl

“A class above today” @torres

 

Drawing the praise: 0-0 vs Bristol City (h), 2-2 vs Ipswich (a)

After another solid showing against Bristol: “Did his job. He’s there to sit and keep things ticking” said frastheowl, we began to see the emergence of classic Butterfield, confounding expectations with descriptions such as “anonymous” and “too anonymous”. @Mr. Tom felt his evasive qualities were boosting the team “Butterfield couldn’t trap a bag of sand out there”. While @N0rtherner wondered if we were being greedy in keeping him and denying Derby the chance for greater success: “Is it too late to recall Winnall from Derby and send back Butterfield?”.

 

Beginning of the end for Carlos: 2-2 vs Hull City (h), 0-1 vs Wolves (a)

Having given the fans what they wanted – Butterfield, Carlos’s decision to take it away from them was leading them to lose confidence in his abilities. “Utterly bizarre decision to take Butterfield off at HT” fumed @frastheowl, “PS Butterfield – should have stayed on the pitch tonight – looks like he has the touch and physique to be a real dominant player” @Rogerwyldesmullet, “Taking Butterfield off and not Wallace was a terrible decision. Lost it from that moment”, @SallyCinnamon

 

More and more his name was being linked with former four-star midfield general Darren Potter – “Butterfield 4 – Come back Darren Potter”, @mogbad. “Genuine question – how would people rate Butterfield against Darren Potter?” asked @Groundhopping Owl. While @BarnsleyOwl96 felt Butterfield was taking the team on a journey “Just a passenger in the team”. By now, Butterfield’s ability to confound expectations was changing even how the fans understood the game: “not even sure what he’s supposed to bring to the side but whatever it is he’s hiding it well” @RUMBELOWS91, “Plays with his back to goal, in our half???” @stanningtonowl

 

[paulrs]

Not surprising at all. Think I only saw him

live twice and he was totally ineffective 

 

Although it confirms that Kachunga managed to avoid being in the top 10 which is surprising 

[Emerson Thome]

Raging Bullen: 0-2 vs Brentford (a), 0-3 vs Burton (h)

With Carlos gone, interim manager Lee Bullen knew he had to give fans what they wanted. And he delivered in spades, a double dose of Butterfield in the space of 3 days. Despite playing under incredible pressure (“I would have snipers at the back of the kop and if Butterfield runs backwards or turns he would be taken out” @ChapOwlRich.), Butterfield was still able to perform his effective role as a midfield stopper: “like a human handbreak” @yowl84. Another dreamy performance against Burton followed: “Watching Butterfield and Jones has me yearning for the days of Potter and O’Connor” @pat blondeau.

 

It’s Jos Beginning: 2-0 vs Carlisle (a), 0-0 vs Middlesbrough (a)

It would take a genius manager to really draw the best out of Butterfield. That man was Jos Luhukay. Immediately he began to get a new level of performance: “not the player I was expecting when we signed him” @Charlie Chuck said. The same poster admired his ability “for getting his shirt on the right way around”, adding a point to his score.

 

Butter my face: 1-3 vs Birmingham (h)

Like all special players, Butterfield was by now earning many admiring nicknames from the fans, including “Buttercup”, “Butterface”, “Givenawayby” and “Butterfield? More like butter feet” @heppers. The admiration from the fans was reaching a frenzied fever pitch: “F**k him off please… plays like what he is, a think inbred from Barnsley” @s6 owl. “Butterfield has been utter w ank all year” @I'm an Essex Owl. Some wondered if the charged sexual atmosphere was affecting his performance, with fans foaming at the mouth “No wonder they [Butterfield and Fox] looked terrified” @Semedo's ferret “Has he lost his mojo?” pondered @Bouncing Owl.

 

A different language: 0-0 vs Swansea (h), 0-2 vs Swansea (a)

By now, fans were struggling– “I just can’t find the words to describe him” @Kevan. @Hack-Abusi attempted to solve the dilemma by posting a lengthy formula: “Butterfield = appalling, abhorrent, abysmal, disgraceful, dreadful, insipid, tereeble, abject.” While @McRightSide praised his contribution to the English language “The world ‘meh’ was invented for Butterfield”. These two games would test fans verbal creativity even further. “He’s usually utter dreich” said @Mr. Tom, “vvank” said @cardiffowl06. While @Owling Wolfe couldn’t even find the words and felt “My assessment of Jacob Butterfield tonight in the only way to beat the swear filter” was to post a picture of his dog defecating, presumably praising all the dirty work Butterfield got through in the match.

 

The final chapter: 1-2 vs Ipswich (h), 0-1 vs Fulham (h)

Saying goodbye is sometimes painful. “If Abdi lost a leg and half his football brain he would still be better than Butterfield.” @Owling Wolfe. “Butterfield’s passing, Dave’s touch, hard to watch” @WL_Owl_JC. @peacock1961 was holding back the tears: “But I still didn’t boo him when he came on cos I was too busy shaking my head and I can’t do 2 things at once”. Fans tried to look on the bright side “At least we can send Butterfield back. We’re stuck with the utter spineless thrower that is Reach” @stanningtonowl. The sentimental final word goes to @adifferentgame, who voted him “MoM, just for not being terrible”.

[andym1]

Yep, no arguments from me. Utter throw.

[kristmace]

Well deserved. 

 

Thanks @Emerson Thome for a thoroughly entertaining thread.

 

Would be interested to know who placed 11-20th if you've got the data. 

[TomtheOwl95]

My biggest memory of Butterfield was when he came on in that 0-1 defeat to Fulham, he received the ball and gave it away and got a fair bit of stick off the crowd, got it a few moments later and I've genuinely never seen a football more scared to make a mistake in my life, any bitterness towards him I might have had went in that moment, I just felt sorry for him.

 

It was made even odder by the fact that he came on for Bannan and Jos Luhukay called David Jones back from his warm up and gave him some kind of instruction so it looked like he was coming on and the next thing Butterfield was standing there ready to come on.

[Drewswfc]

17 hours ago, Emerson Thome said:

Raging Bullen: 0-2 vs Brentford (a), 0-3 vs Burton (h)

With Carlos gone, interim manager Lee Bullen knew he had to give fans what they wanted. And he delivered in spades, a double dose of Butterfield in the space of 3 days. Despite playing under incredible pressure (“I would have snipers at the back of the kop and if Butterfield runs backwards or turns he would be taken out” @ChapOwlRich.), Butterfield was still able to perform his effective role as a midfield stopper: “like a human handbreak” @yowl84. Another dreamy performance against Burton followed: “Watching Butterfield and Jones has me yearning for the days of Potter and O’Connor” @pat blondeau.

 

It’s Jos Beginning: 2-0 vs Carlisle (a), 0-0 vs Middlesbrough (a)

It would take a genius manager to really draw the best out of Butterfield. That man was Jos Luhukay. Immediately he began to get a new level of performance: “not the player I was expecting when we signed him” @Charlie Chuck said. The same poster admired his ability “for getting his shirt on the right way around”, adding a point to his score.

 

Butter my face: 1-3 vs Birmingham (h)

Like all special players, Butterfield was by now earning many admiring nicknames from the fans, including “Buttercup”, “Butterface”, “Givenawayby” and “Butterfield? More like butter feet” @heppers. The admiration from the fans was reaching a frenzied fever pitch: “F**k him off please… plays like what he is, a think inbred from Barnsley” @s6 owl. “Butterfield has been utter w ank all year” @I'm an Essex Owl. Some wondered if the charged sexual atmosphere was affecting his performance, with fans foaming at the mouth “No wonder they [Butterfield and Fox] looked terrified” @Semedo's ferret “Has he lost his mojo?” pondered @Bouncing Owl.

 

A different language: 0-0 vs Swansea (h), 0-2 vs Swansea (a)

By now, fans were struggling– “I just can’t find the words to describe him” @Kevan. @Hack-Abusi attempted to solve the dilemma by posting a lengthy formula: “Butterfield = appalling, abhorrent, abysmal, disgraceful, dreadful, insipid, tereeble, abject.” While @McRightSide praised his contribution to the English language “The world ‘meh’ was invented for Butterfield”. These two games would test fans verbal creativity even further. “He’s usually utter dreich” said @Mr. Tom, “vvank” said @cardiffowl06. While @Owling Wolfe couldn’t even find the words and felt “My assessment of Jacob Butterfield tonight in the only way to beat the swear filter” was to post a picture of his dog defecating, presumably praising all the dirty work Butterfield got through in the match.

 

The final chapter: 1-2 vs Ipswich (h), 0-1 vs Fulham (h)

Saying goodbye is sometimes painful. “If Abdi lost a leg and half his football brain he would still be better than Butterfield.” @Owling Wolfe. “Butterfield’s passing, Dave’s touch, hard to watch” @WL_Owl_JC. @peacock1961 was holding back the tears: “But I still didn’t boo him when he came on cos I was too busy shaking my head and I can’t do 2 things at once”. Fans tried to look on the bright side “At least we can send Butterfield back. We’re stuck with the utter spineless thrower that is Reach” @stanningtonowl. The sentimental final word goes to @adifferentgame, who voted him “MoM, just for not being terrible”.

Reading this has brought back memories I thought I'd lock away in my tiny mind forever.

[Emerson Thome]

19 hours ago, kristmace said:

Well deserved. 

 

Thanks @Emerson Thome for a thoroughly entertaining thread.

 

Would be interested to know who placed 11-20th if you've got the data. 

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