10 Most-Pointless Newcastle Signings In The Premier League Era

5. Shefki Kuqi

Newcastle United: 2011 Nationality: Finnish Position: Forward Signed: February 2011 Fee: Free Transfer (signed when he was a free agent) Appearances (Goals): 6 (0) One of the most-bizarre signings in the history of Newcastle United Football Club, Kuqi was released by Swansea City in January 2011 - and then snapped up on a free transfer just weeks later by Alan Pardew's Newcastle United. He made just six Premier League appearances - without scoring - before he was released in May 2011 and made little-to-no lasting impression on the Toon faithful. Many Newcastle fans are still scratching their heads, wondering why Kuqi was ever signed in the first place seeing as he didn't exactly rattle the goals in during his "prime" at Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace...