[Albion] What Albion signing got you most excited?

elwheelio · Aug 3, 2020

As per the title, what Albion signing got you most excited? Why were you so excited by it and how did it turn out?

I must admit, I was pretty excited when we signed Diego Arismendi as he had cost a lot of money and, on paper, looked flair. Turns out he was not up to much.

Fignon's Ponytail · Aug 3, 2020

Vicente.

End of thread.

Napper · Aug 3, 2020

CMS for sure.

Back in champ , new stadium , showing intent with massive money for us , beating bigger clubs for the signing

dingodan · Aug 3, 2020

I don't mean to be a pedant but I think you mean singings.

Frutos · Aug 3, 2020

Fignon's Ponytail said:
Vicente.

End of thread.

This.

midnight_rendezvous · Aug 3, 2020

Re-signing Zamora five years ago was pretty special. Vicente was, of course, also pretty exciting.

Is it PotG? · Aug 3, 2020

Mark Lawrenson.

dejavuatbtn · Aug 3, 2020

Bobby Smith. One brilliant season forever etched into my memory. Was England’s centre forward only two years previous and one of the country’s top top strikers. Not only did he score goals and make them for others, he gave the other players a kick up the backside and they were suddenly world beaters. The crowds flooded back for what was division four football - I doubt if many clubs in the bottom division have ever had crowds like that. Came back the following season 2 stone over what was already overweight and was lost to us forever.

British Bulldog · Aug 3, 2020

Brian Horton, Knew from that signing we were on our way to the old 1st division.

Tom Bombadil · Aug 3, 2020

Mustafa said:
Nope, not end of thread.

Vicente was very exciting for obvious reasons, but nothing can beat the excitement of Bobby Z signing permanently.

In his loan spell, it seemed like we were the only ones that knew that we had uncovered a very special player.

Even in retrospect, it's mad how we managed to get such a top quality young player without any other clubs noticing.

I think time may have dulled the memories of this one. It was such a coup at the time. After a mixed first season at Withdean it really felt like the signing that took us mid table dreamers to title contenders and we'd done it by stealing a diamond out from under the noses of teams higher up the food chain.

ATFC Seagull · Aug 3, 2020

Zamora signing permanently was a good shout - you felt like it was the missing piece of the puzzle to get us up that season.

I still think CMS was probably the one that was a bigger buzz at the time - given the amount spent and the fact that we beat Premier League clubs to his signature.

However, for me, I would probably say getting Robbie Savage in given the level we were at at the time, and the level of player he was, was very exciting - and totally unexpected and out of the blue. We all know how it ended up...

Pevenseagull · Aug 3, 2020

Cherif Diallo .. 2000 ... it was reported in Argus as having signed an ex Milan striker, some thing of an anticlimax

https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=22216

Roland Bergkamp ... nearly got a shirt with his name on it

I try not to get excited anymore

Icy Gull · Aug 3, 2020

I was abroad and not on line at all when we signed Vicente. It was a fait accompli by the time I found out about it, CMS was very exciting but for me it was Ali J and the classic flight tracker thread. I was also pretty excited by Mickey Thomas. Fair to say that all three ended up being pretty disappointing :down:

stewart12 · Aug 3, 2020

Vicente for me

the transfer SAGA, him being spotted in a restaurant with Gus whipped me up into a frenzy

I couldn't quite believe we'd signed him

zefarelly · Aug 3, 2020

As a kid, Jimmy Case.

DOn't think I've got excited about a signing since really, although the first signing of BZ was good.

maltaseagull · Aug 3, 2020

dejavuatbtn said:
Bobby Smith. One brilliant season forever etched into my memory. Was England’s centre forward only two years previous and one of the country’s top top strikers. Not only did he score goals and make them for others, he gave the other players a kick up the backside and they were suddenly world beaters. The crowds flooded back for what was division four football - I doubt if many clubs in the bottom division have ever had crowds like that. Came back the following season 2 stone over what was already overweight and was lost to us forever.

I was going to post that but then I reconsidered and decided Brian Clough.

I know it didn't work out, but this was a real statement of intent and we were on the football pages almost every day.

Big times had arrived!

m@goo · Aug 3, 2020

The likes of Mathew Upson and Wayne Bridge were pretty exciting signings considering where we were as a club at the time. But yes I think they were on loan before any pedants jump on me.

Seasidesage · Aug 3, 2020

Vicente for me. Jimmy Case was a hell of a signing too.

GT49er · Aug 3, 2020

Ken Beamish; Mick (as he was back then) Robinson; Wayne Bridge.

albionalbino · Aug 3, 2020

Micky Thomas. Although the excitement quickly turned to disappointment. Jimmy Case, Vicente and Clive Walker signings also got me going.

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