Only quoting these as I remember them quite well.
Quite a lot of build up/hype from both local media and club - not to mention other national press.
Albion confirm Harper deal - and it looks a real coup - The Argus
'Kid from Madrid' makes Albion debut at last - The Argus
HARPER'S MIX OF FLAIR...
The media and club built him up.
He's kicked a ball in the reserves for around a season now (perhaps just under), and hasn't yet reached the levels the club (and therefore, supporters) expected of him.
Still time yet though.