Yes. Of most of the signings/loans that summer - then we didn't from them again...but Joe Bennett, Stockdale, Baldock, Gary Gardner all had reasonable Champ careers either for us and/or other teams after he left.
Just trying to bring a degree of perspective to pre-season excitement Icy. But those expectations on Potter are rising.
releasing shackles, entertaining football, playing u23s, signing new players, progressive tactics, taking us to the "next level", getting Ali J scoring and no doubt keeping us...
Ha ! Poor old Potter - looks like already its expected that within weeks he will snap his fingers and release the "shackles" on our underperforming players, turn the existing players into attacking dynamos, be given the ££ to strengthen the first team with a bunch of English prospects, all of...
What does that actually mean. ? He has played and started every game for us when he's been fit.
And Is it just a given now that he should be playing as a no.10 in a 4-4-1-1 formation rather than in a 2 or 3 man midfield.
Perhaps he's just underperformed (goals and assists).
Is the answer to...
Talk Sport with that usual caveated transfer story. "Expect" a bid. Not they've made a bid. "Expect" a bid.
https://twitter.com/talkSPORT2/status/1133678116046426114
(i think) Albion haven't sold a first choice player now since Ulloa - 5 long years ago.
What does that tell you about their desire and ability to keep hold of their best players ?
The slightly far fetched Gross to Liverpool rumour turns up from time to time including 10 days ago. "I've not heard anything concrete" says PG.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/pascal-gross-speaks-out-surprise-14160738