Does anyone leave the Albion for better things?

[fatboy]

With Micky Adams job supposedly on the line, Paul Brooker failing in the Premiership and Bobby Zamora's career coming to a standstill, does anyone succeed at a decent level after leaving Brighton?

Discuss.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Ian Wright?

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Wasnt Gareth Barry once with us??

 

[Uncle Buck]

Martin Keown, Paul Dickov?

Even players like Ross Johnson left us to spend 3 or 4 seasons at a higher level than we were at.

 

[bhafc99]

Mark Lawrenson, Martin Keown, Dean Saunders and Ashley Neale all became world-class players.

 

[rool]

I assume you are talking about recent times as Mark Lawrenson didn't do too bad either.

I have said before that MA managed to get the right set of players at the right time. None of them were world beaters but they clicked together.

 

[Icy Gull]

Peter Taylor and Steve Coppell - but only short term

 

[Lammy]

Brian Horton's move 'up' didn't last too long either!

 

[fatboy]

Brian Horton's move 'up' didn't last too long either!

Jeff Minton too.

 

[Icy Gull]

Barker the Bear ?

 

[Life After Bobby]

Michael Robinson

 

[Rambo]

Steve Foster went on to play for Villa and Luton, who were both in the top flight.
I also beleive he captained Villa.

 

[chips and gravy]

You're right - it is fairly rare. For every Mark Lawrenson there are about six Michael Mahoney Johnsons or Damien Hiltons

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

The only long-term success story is physio Mark Leather who packed his Albion kit bag and scarpered to Anfield a good many seasons ago. Believe he's still there.

 

[Marshy]

You're right - it is fairly rare. For every Mark Lawrenson there are about six Michael Mahoney Johnsons or Damien Hiltons

Every club in the league can say this tho...with the exception of Palace

 

[Lush]

Mark Beeney?

 

[Albion Rob]

John Robinson did alright for himself.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Wasn't Paul Ifil a youth player for us? For what it's worth he's one of Millwall' best players now.

Also who would have believed Richie The Bear could have carved out a Div One career for himself?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Wasn't Paul Ifil a youth player for us? For what it's worth he's one of Millwall' best players now.

We took a look at him, but never took him on.

 

[Life After Bobby]

and then there are the ex players who have become managers
(split indicates level of success, not definitive!)

Alan Curbishley
Howard Wilkinson
Joe Kinnear

Danny Wilson
John Gregory

Brian Horton

Jimmy Case