Players you thought should have been retained

[goldstone]

There have been quite a few Albion players who I thought were a lot better than the manager did.

However, when they left the club few of them have gone on to impress. Which probably confirms why I am not a football manager!

Examples:
Steve Melton: I was always impressed by his potential. He never really got a sustained run-out in the team. Went on to play for who was it, Boston? But certainly never made it to the big time.
Albert Jarrett: Great speed. Probably lacked an end product. Really thought we should have persevered with him. Went on to a couple of league clubs, but faded from sight. Guess I was wrong about him too!
Nathan Elder: Liked his style of play as a striker. Thought he could have developed into a real goal-scorer. Played for Brentford for a couple of seasons. Now with Jake at Shrewsbury, but doesn't seem to be in the starting line-up regularly.

Anyone have any other examples?

 

[algie]

Sully the keeper.
Got rid of Jonesy to early as well.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Sully the keeper.
Got rid of Jonesy to early as well.

Hardly played for Millwall.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

I thought Melton was quality for us, but he was already on his way down when we had him - I haven't looked this up but I think he did play quite a few times for Nottingham Forest in the top 2 divisions...

 

[algie]

Hardly played for Millwall.

Doesn't matter.He showed promise.

Another one Andy Crossby.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Doesn't matter.He showed promise.

Another one Andy Crossby.

He did, that's true, but I don't think we've missed him to be honest.

 

[blue and white army]

He did, that's true, but I don't think we've missed him to be honest.

Would have certainly done a better job then his replacement.

 

[7:18]

Tommy Fraser

 

[cuthbert]

Lee Johnson?

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Leon Knight. He's alright, apparently...

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i'd agree with andy crosby

 

[Teddy Maybank]

Paul Reid. Always did a job.

 

[pishhead]

Lee Johnson?

Good shout, has gone on to have a very good career with his old man, and is now at Derby on loan I believe, played one game for us and scored and was named man of the match if I remember against Cardiff in the Leyland daf/auto windscreen/paint pot/sherpa vans

 

[drew]

Would have certainly done a better job then his replacement.

Exactly who do you consider as his replacement then?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Andrei Kanchelskis.

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

Me

 

[disgruntled h blocker]

Geoff Pitcher and David Lee are two who were promising, but never really got a first team run-out

 

[blue and white army]

Exactly who do you consider as his replacement then?

Smith, but Sullivan would have certainly provided stern competition for the goalkeeping jersey alongside Kuipers this season. Sullivan was our best keeper last season.

 

[Ernest]

Danny Webb could have been betterer than Zamora

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Geoff Pitcher and David Lee are two who were promising, but never really got a first team run-out

Pitcher was OK but David Lee ? you've got to be kidding - he was shockingly bad