Of all the players we ditched, who went on to be far better than any of us thought

[TheDuke]

I'm sure this has been posted ad nauseaum but I've not seen it. No doubt I'll be shot down in flames but hey ho....

Name your top three players who we have missed out on, big time...

 

[Albion Dan]

I'm astounded Craig Davis has carved himself out a Championship career.

The most famous cock ups have to be rejecting Ian Wright and Roy Keane.

 

[mr sheen]

Ian Muir

 

[Gwylan]

Ian Muir
Russell Martin
Dean Saunders

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Joe Gatting.

 

[mr sheen]

Kevin Russell

 

[timbha]

and the winner.........Ian Wright

 

[Seagull on the wing]

I'm astounded Craig Davis has carved himself out a Championship career.

The most famous cock ups have to be rejecting Ian Wright and Roy Keane.

So true...Ian Wright was rejected for being too small.

 

[StonehamPark]

Gareth Barry.

Although he wasn't exactly ditched. Would have been a good move to keep him.

 

[timbha]

Gareth Barry

we didn't ditch Barry, nor Lawrenson, Zamora, Ward, Wilson, etc

 

[Weststander]

Saunders
Case
Horton

2 of which were considered ageing and on their way out.
Horton & Case went on to have top flight careers long after we got relegated, and were imperious in midfield.

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

Saunders
Case
Horton

2 of which were considered ageing and on their way out.
Horton & Case went on to have top flight careers long after we got relegated, and were imperious in midfield.[

I believe that all clubs let youngters through their fingers but I wholeheartedly agree that moving on these three known quality players was rank stupidity.

 

[GT49er]

So true...Ian Wright was rejected for being too small.

Well, Denis Law was certainly rejected for being too small - did we repeat it with Ian Wright?

 

[terryberry1]

Billy Paynter

 

[Horsham Gull]

Hate to say it but hats off to dean Hammond who is now a premier league player

 

[StonehamPark]

we didn't ditch Barry, nor Lawrenson, Zamora, Ward, Wilson, etc

Did you not fully read my post?

 

[Tooting Gull]

Darius Henderson for me, I thought he was utter gash, and he's become an accomplished Championship centre forward.

And Dean Hammond has gone beyond what I thought his level was too.

 

[fataddick]

Gareth Barry.

Although he wasn't exactly ditched. Would have been a good move to keep him.

He was poached. That's like being burgled and saying "it would have been a good idea to keep our possessions".

 

[albionalex]

Bit early to say Hammond. He could easily just be on the bench next year.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I think Darius Henderson and Russell Martin are good shouts. Dean Hammond wasn't ditched, and neither was Dan Harding. Craig Davies is a good example of a player we couldn't get shot of quickly enough going on to do well, but his release was as much to do with off the field behaviour as well as his lack of productivity on the pitch.