Who's the best player we've had on loan and never signed?

[Superphil]

Spot on.

If only we'd signed him after that initial loan spell

I was drunk when I wrote it xx

 

[Da Man Clay]

Didn't the manager at the time have to pick between Paul McCarthy and Roy Keane? We all know what happened

We'd heard he was too small so told him not to bother coming over (according to Keane in his book).

 

[perseus]

Brian Dear

 

[dejavuatbtn]

We'd heard he was too small so told him not to bother coming over (according to Keane in his book).

Which was quite interesting as he was definitely scheduled to come over but failed to materialise. At the time I was told he was worried about home sickness (he was scheduled to lodge with my family). Either way we missed out big time.
We had Ian Wright on trial and he was probably the biggest miss of all time but as far as loan players are concerned, Keown was one of the best English central defenders of the modern era.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I'd forgotten that one, good shout.

We had him when he was a kid, was he at Arsenal at the time? He was very highly rated I seem to remember.

Yes, arrived with someone else at the same time (Flatts, maybe?). I remember thinking he looked a class apart back then.

 

[BensGrandad]

I would go along with Martin Keown followed by Sidwell and then Bridge

 

[Cheshire Cat]

You lot have short memories. It has to be the one, the only, the Belarusian midfield maestro, the euro finalist and Goldstone legend.....Sergei Gotsmanov.

Very much this - oozed class

 

[BensGrandad]

Very much this - oozed class

At the time he was good but a bit of a 'luxury' for us

 

[Doc Lynam]

Very much this - oozed class

Was he just on loan, thought we signed him up?

 

[BHseagull]

Sidwell
Bridge
McShane

 

[The Bun Elephant]

Junior Lewis did a job a very good one if I remember rightly

 

[Hiney]

Sidwell.

This

Absolute QUALLA

 

[supaseagull]

Paul moulden and Steve cotterill.
Ade akinbiyi
Zeke Rowe

 

[MissGull]

Definitely Bridge. We've missed him this season. I believe he's been the difference.

 

[wakeytom]

Sidwell
Bridge
McShane

Funny to keep seeing McShame there, I know he did alot for you against Palarse but during his time at Sunderland he must have been one of the worst players I have ever seen play week in week out! Watching Bridge week in week out was quality he was a cut above the rest in the Championship

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Keown, Sidwell and Bridge in that order.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Dickov had a good career after his loan spell with us too.

 

[perseus]

SERIOUSLY:


Martin Keown
Brian Dear

excluding players that played for the Albion permanently.

 

[catfish]

Keown, Sidwell and Bridge in that order.

Can't argue with that.

 

[grawhite]

Martin Keown, was absolute mustard at the time, we also turned down Gary Pallister as Keane, Wright from trials.