Braggfan
In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded
- May 12, 2014
- 2,021
He played for us. We didn't want him
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[Albion] A What If? team of players we tried to sign but didn't
- Thread starter Lady Whistledown
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AZ Gull
@SeagullsAcademy @seagullsacademy.bsky.social
He played for us on loan. He then joined Watford (but subsequently couldn't get a work permit).
In actual fact, it sounds like Barry Lloyd wanted more time to assess him before committing to a permanent deal, not that it would have mattered due to the work permit.
Steve Sidwell the first time …. when Madejski had more money and lazily seemed to cash in on our clever succcesses.
Livramento …. August 2021 several reports stated he chose Stains over us.
Livramento …. August 2021 several reports stated he chose Stains over us.
Ethelwulf
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Roy Keane
- Jun 27, 2012
- 14,795
11 years ago we nearly signed Lewis Grabban - but he just used it as an excuse to get Bournemouth to cough up for a better contract.
Kalimantan Gull
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Blimey that was eleven years ago? Time just flies!
SkirlieWirlie
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- Jan 6, 2024
- 292
And he turned out to be whitehouse, a lucky escape
Super Steve Earle
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Martin Keown
Ray Houghton
Ray Houghton
I think we lost Livramento because Chelsea wanted a £25 million buy back clause. Saints ate that but I could never see TB accepting it.
P.C. Beard
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- Aug 8, 2011
- 62
Hummels
Lorenzo Pinamonte
Decided to sing for a 'bigger club' (Bentford?) where he flopped.
Meanwhile we turned our attention to Bobby something...
Edit: if we can include Pritch-tard, then Pinamonte seemed much more exciting when he was knocking them in for us while on loan. More exciting than Zamora (for 5 minutes).
Decided to sing for a 'bigger club' (Bentford?) where he flopped.
Meanwhile we turned our attention to Bobby something...
Edit: if we can include Pritch-tard, then Pinamonte seemed much more exciting when he was knocking them in for us while on loan. More exciting than Zamora (for 5 minutes).
And spookily he is connected with a player mentioned on this thread:
"Although born in London, Grabban is eligible to play for Jamaica in addition to England. In May 2014, it was reported on TV Jamaica that he was called up by German coach Winfried Schäfer to play against Serbia on 26 May 2014 in an international friendly"
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It was. DK announced the new manager was about to sign, went to Gatwick to meet Schäfer, who promptly doubled his demands. DK turned him down, but it was then July, so he was in a bit of a pickle asking Martin Hinshelwood to help out!
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,994
Not a player but I remember there being some disappointment when we didn't get Jim Gannon.
If he'd joined and been adequate we wouldn't have got Poyet a few months later.
That's a good 'what if'.
If he'd joined and been adequate we wouldn't have got Poyet a few months later.
That's a good 'what if'.
AZ Gull
@SeagullsAcademy @seagullsacademy.bsky.social
The one that came closest to happening, of course, is Ken Armstrong in the summer of 1984. So close, in fact, that he was included in the pre-season squad photo:-
Unfortunately, once the pics had been taken negotiations broke down and he never did sign.
RIP Ken (he passed away two-and-a-half years ago).
Unfortunately, once the pics had been taken negotiations broke down and he never did sign.
RIP Ken (he passed away two-and-a-half years ago).
Half Time Pies
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Youssef En-Nesyr,
Seem to remember this one being really close but ended up going to Sevilla, scoring over 50 goals and winning 2 UEFA cups!
Seem to remember this one being really close but ended up going to Sevilla, scoring over 50 goals and winning 2 UEFA cups!
- Oct 17, 2008
- 15,643
Played 45 minutes at Fans United 2. Absolutely shocking.
Hometownglory
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- Jan 12, 2014
- 795
Mental. Potter didn't rate him.
albionalbino
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Emi Martinez when he was leaving Arsenal