[Albion] What happened to 52 players that Gus Poyet signed.

[Rogero]

This is a year old article that I had not seen . Some of you may have seen it so apologies if you have. It is very interesting and a reminder that some players arrive full of hope , never play and go elsewhere looking for a football home.
https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/what-happened-52-brighton-players-4210480

 

[albionalbino]

Thanks for posting that. very interesting to hear how they're getting now

 

[herecomesaregular]

Aah Vicente, magic alongside Lua Lua. Never forget someone on here describing him as a unicorn dancing in a waterfall. Just as beautiful. Marvellous. Will always thank Poyet for bringing him in, even though they badly fell out. Plus Bridge and Upson who were also players better than our current level at the time (edit - and Bruno!).

 

[Rogero]

Great memories for Vicente . How did we sign him ? That must be another story.

 

[Jack Straw]

Great read. There were a few there I'd completely forgotten about.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

unicorn dancing in a waterfall.

Thank you. I am here all week.

But it was a unicorn running through a waterfall.

 

[herecomesaregular]

Thank you. I am here all week.

But it was a unicorn running through a waterfall.

Years of misquoting you

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

Years of misquoting you

I’ll take being paraphrased.

 

[Easy 10]

Lee Hendrie played for us ??

I honestly have absolutely NO recollection of that.

 

[Seagull27]

Lee Hendrie played for us ??

I honestly have absolutely NO recollection of that.

I was so excited when he signed, used to be class for Villa back in the day and I took a liking to him from MOTD highlights.

He was dogshit for us though.

 

[Icy Gull]

Gus had a great ability to spot a quality player, except in the forward line once we got out of League One. When he did have a good one in Ashley Barnes, who’d done so well in League One, he ended up sticking him out wide in midfield.

We won’t mention the other forward

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Lee Hendrie played for us ??

I honestly have absolutely NO recollection of that.

Good to see him doing chirpy wing-man work on Sky. His life unravelled after he left Villa.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Great memories for Vicente . How did we sign him ? That must be another story.

Bruno knew him, which was the connection.

The actual signing was one of the most exciting threads I’ve ever read on Nsc, with one of us, who was working at Gatwick, dashing to the gate to find him.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Staggering to think that we had Bridge and Upson playing for us in the Championship. I know that they were at the tail end of their career but clearly a class above us at the time and my favourite players on the list after Calderon, Bruno, Ulloa, Barnes and Crofts.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Bruno knew him, which was the connection.

The actual signing was one of the most exciting threads I’ve ever read on Nsc, with one of us, who was working at Gatwick, dashing to the gate to find him.

But Vicente was already at the club (SINGED on 2 September 2011) when Bruno joined (25 June 2012)

 

[Thunder Bolt]

But Vicente was already at the club (SINGED on 2 September 2011) when Bruno joined (25 June 2012)

I obviously got that wrong.

 

[BBassic]

Kaz is now out in Turkey I think. Yep. Playing for Gençlerbirliği S.K. in the Turkish equivalent of the Championship.

 

[keaton]

Lee Hendrie played for us ??

I honestly have absolutely NO recollection of that.

I definitely saw him on the pitch in an Albion shirt near a football. But I wouldn't say he "played"for us

 

[BUTTERBALL]

That brought back some memories! Apart from Barnes and Wood, not too many went to to do any better than the Albion. A few old Withdean faves on that list though. Bruno, Barnes and Vicente surely his best signings.

 

[Justice]

Staggering to think that we had Bridge and Upson playing for us in the Championship. I know that they were at the tail end of their career but clearly a class above us at the time and my favourite players on the list after Calderon, Bruno, Ulloa, Barnes and Crofts.

Criminal that squad didn’t get promoted with ease TB gambled and it didn’t pay off instead of blaming himself for to many cautious games playing 100 passes around in defence Poyet decided it was everybody else’s fault, anyway water under the bridge now.