[Albion] Started bad, became good.

[lawros left foot]

With Cashin getting pelters from certain posters for not being the reincarnation of Franz Beckenbauer, and the thread about our worst ever singing, who started their Albion career as a perceived liability, but became, if not fan’s favourites, then valued members of the team.

2 spring to mind for me, in the present squad, Solly, I remember people giving the opinion that he was too lightweight, and would never make it, and JPVH, he had a bit of a hard start for us, and a few had written him off as not good enough.

 

[Commander]

Kurt Nogan. Was awful in his first few games.

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

Think the definitive has to be Guy Butters.

 

[lawros left foot]

Kurt Nogan. Was awful in his first few games.

Had a good middle part of his Albion career, faded badly before we sold him.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Blackadder ............... oh

 

[Berty23]

Shane Duffey?

 

[Curious Orange]

John Crumplin has to be worth a shout, arrived at the Albion as a terrible winger, but a change of position to full back saw a definite improvement - especially against John Barnes at Anfield as I recall?

 

[Cheggers]

Johnny Crumplin, football genius

 

[Mancgull]

Terry Connor. Was awful in his first few games and then went onto become a fans’ favourite in the next season.

 

[A1X]

Bissouma

 

[macbeth]

Sam Baldock

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Ashley Barnes, not nearly good enough for League One.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Think the definitive has to be Guy Butters.

I was going to say this.

I was convinced he was a massive dud. But then he really showed his worth.

For every player who starts bad and comes good, there are probably a couple who start bad and stay bad. But the club's performance in this respect recently means they have earned my trust

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Ashley Barnes, not nearly good enough for League One.

And his strike partner One In Ten Glenn

 

[Rambo]

Peter Smith

 

[timbha]

Kerry Mayo was favourite for the chop until Nobby Horton and Micky Adams got hold of him.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Alan Navarro

 

[Justice]

How is a midget slow CB ever going to make it in the PL? He hasn’t made an appearance since his debut says it all.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

How is a midget slow CB ever going to make it in the PL? He hasn’t made an appearance since his debut says it all.

There are other threads for slagging off current players.

 

[Gwylan]

Alexis Mac Allister looked like he'd struggle to make it, at first