I hope you're right about our young internationals. I'm not forgetting those players you mention, but I didn't want to re-ignite the Poyet good/everyone-since-then bad debate.
But since you've brought it up, they were mostly players we bought and put in the shop window of a good team. Bridcutt...
The other day I was chatting to a few friends, all of whom support other clubs, and they were talking about the players they have seen improve in recent seasons. I have to admit I struggled to think of any Albion players who have got better over the same period. Rather the reverse, in fact...