Albion Signings - The biggest let downs.

[Gritt23]

I'm not necessarily talking the amount of money we paid, but personally, what signings got you all excited only for them to be massive let downs. Maybe someone on here was actually leaping round the room at getting Phil Neals boy on loan, thinking he'd be a clone of his dad, or the money spent on Mark Farrington was going to catapult us to the next level.

For me, it has always been Micky Thomas.

I can remember it so clearly when we signed him. I was so excited. My team, little old Brighton were taking a player from Man Utd! Not just some young'un as part of a 3 way deal that was costing us Peter Ward, but a straight purchase. This was a proper, regular, fully fledged, always in my Panini album, key Home Internationals player for Wales, Man Utd player that WE were buying.

I remember thinking about Man Utd fans who would be sad to see him go, but that's just tough, Brighton had rocked up and tempted club and player sufficiently that he was coming to us. We'd arrived, Micky Thomas was ours and ...... he was cack!

I don't think even KLL turning up and being rubbish would disappoint me more.

 

[BensGrandad]

Would agree that Mickey Thomas was probably our worst ever signing a complete ar..hole who never wanted to be here and had the Johnny Big Boots attitude.

 

[Eastleigh Northstander]

I'm not necessarily talking the amount of money we paid, but personally, what signings got you all excited only for them to be massive let downs. Maybe someone on here was actually leaping round the room at getting Phil Neals boy on loan, thinking he'd be a clone of his dad, or the money spent on Mark Farrington was going to catapult us to the next level.

For me, it has always been Micky Thomas.

I can remember it so clearly when we signed him. I was so excited. My team, little old Brighton were taking a player from Man Utd! Not just some young'un as part of a 3 way deal that was costing us Peter Ward, but a straight purchase. This was a proper, regular, fully fledged, always in my Panini album, key Home Internationals player for Wales, Man Utd player that WE were buying.

I remember thinking about Man Utd fans who would be sad to see him go, but that's just tough, Brighton had rocked up and tempted club and player sufficiently that he was coming to us. We'd arrived, Micky Thomas was ours and ...... he was cack!

I don't think even KLL turning up and being rubbish would disappoint me more.

I agree with you, as soon as I read the thread title that bloody Mickey Thomas popped into my head, he led our club well up the path and back, pissed us all around so much, would love to know the full story behind that transfer because he so obviously didn't want to be here, wouldn't turn up for training and matches etc. What a let down he was!

 

[Djmiles]

Diego Arismendi.

 

[Wilka]

Paul Kitson

 

[Simster]

Thomas was dreadful, arguably the worst signing we've ever made.

Farrington was disappointing because we bought him from a big club and paid a 6 figure fee for him, at a time when we simply didn't do that.

 

[Stevie Boy]

Paul Kitson

ill 2nd that

 

[Gritt23]

I agree with you, as soon as I read the thread title that bloody Mickey Thomas popped into my head, he led our club well up the path and back, pissed us all around so much, would love to know the full story behind that transfer because he so obviously didn't want to be here, wouldn't turn up for training and matches etc. What a let down be was!

I have heard somewhere (possibly an interview with Micky himself) that he "knew he'd made a mistake the first time he drove to Brighton" as it was only then, that he realised just how far it was.

That's does very little to appease me, as it just shows that the stupid, selfish little man saw nothing more than the £££££s being offered, and signed without ever thinking about it properly.

 

[shaolinpunk]

Turienzo. I was convinced we had unearthed a hidden gem - admittedly the basis for this belief was solely that he was Argentinian

 

[c0lz]

Micky Thomas. and Robbie Savage.

 

[terryberry1]

Chris Wood.... I know he scored a few but lets face it..... He is Pony

 

[darters74]

Mark Wright, now scoring every week for the mighty Shrewsbury.

 

[Springal]

We haven't had one of these for a few months

 

[darters74]

Chris Wood.... I know he scored a few but lets face it..... He is Pony

Agreed

 

[darters74]

Mark Wright, now scoring every week for the mighty Shrewsbury.

And Gavin Hoyte, he was 24 carat muck.........

 

[salty seagull]

Alan Biley

 

[big nuts]

Jason peake was a six figure signing and he was awfully slow and badly out of shape.

 

[Gritt23]

Micky Thomas. and Robbie Savage.

But how much were you expecting us to get from Lilly? Seriously?

I expected very little and we got very little, he wasn't a let down for me. He was about what I expected.

 

[BensGrandad]

Chris Wood.... I know he scored a few but lets face it..... He is Pony

What an absurd suggestion you are obviously very young and havent seen many players playing for us. Wood doesnt come any where hear the bottom 20 possibly 50 of all time failures

 

[El Presidente]

*cough*

We signed Mickey Thomas from Everton.