[Albion] Albion player's who never reached potential

[TheCheekyBlinder]

Liam Bridcutt made it all look so easy. Can only remember one mistake he made against West Ham. Didn't cut it under Gus at Sunderland.

Could we be saying this about Dunk in 10 years time? If he isn't picked for England again or doesn't get a chance at a European level I'd say so..

 

[Springal]

Whatever happened to JFC?

Had some bad injuries I think but was still playing occasionally at Charlton during the restart

 

[Seasidesage]

Peter Ward. Brilliant though he was for us, when he went to Forest I was convinced he would rip it up then play for England etc etc. Never quite fulfilled that promise great though he undoubtedly was for us...

 

[Springal]

Joel Lynch ? Just released by Sunderland

 

[herecomesaregular]

Joel Lynch ? Just released by Sunderland

tbf he is 32 and has played at a good level

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Just about everybody we have acquired since around 2000.

Everyone who played for us between 1995 and 2000 over achieved their potential because we were dire.

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

Joel Lynch ? Just released by Sunderland

Remember watching him at Withdean and saying he was too good for us and will play for England one day. Ah well.

Dave Clarkson is someone I can wanted Lloyd to play more

 

[Bry Nylon]

The entire squad that went on the piss instead of sealing the Championship title for them and us a few years ago. Idiots.

 

[BLOCK F]

Peter Ward. Brilliant though he was for us, when he went to Forest I was convinced he would rip it up then play for England etc etc. Never quite fulfilled that promise great though he undoubtedly was for us...

Mismanaged by Clough.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Conner Goldson

Essentially playing vs. non league opposition now

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Paddy Mccourt had amazing skill.

 

[Sirnormangall]

I seem to remember that Kevin McGarrigle had a few 'big' teams sniffing around when the broke into our first team/ got games by default because we were a bit rubbish.

There were rumours that he was going to Newcastle, ended up at Blyth Spartans.

Easy mistake - Blyth isn’t far from Newcastle

 

[Hampster Gull]

Locadia

 

[Early Doors]

David Gipp.

Used to enjoy watching him play for the reserves and scoring for fun. Looked like a real prospect but for some reason it never happened.

If memory serves me, I think Franco Massimo was the same era. I also remember him playing for the reserves, steaming down the wing. Not sure if he ever started for the first team.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Used to enjoy watching him play for the reserves and scoring for fun. Looked like a real prospect but for some reason it never happened.

If memory serves me, I think Franco Massimo was the same era. I also remember him playing for the reserves, steaming down the wing. Not sure if he ever started for the first team.

There were a few in that youth team that were there or there about. Massimo had one sub appearance for the first team and Gippy had a couple. Trevor Wood the goalie went on to Port Vale and Walsall and a couple of NI caps. Two made it big - Danny Carter who played for Orient for yonks, and best of all was Steve Palmer who Lloyd rejected when he’d finished uni - he went on to be a rock for Ipswich for many years.

 

[Lower West Stander]

James Wilson.

Great track record and showed flashes of brilliance.

And disappeared...


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[Biscuit]

Shaun Wilkinson.

 

[Robinjakarta]

Barrie Rees. Wing half in those days (60s) who wasn't with us long but long enough to show we had a potentially great player on our hands. We would never know how good as he was tragically killed in a car accident at a young age.

 

[Madafwo]

Richie Towell, not sure I could say he never reached potential but certainly seemed like a waste of time being here.

 

[essbee1]

Will Hoskins.