As those of us who continue to voice our opinions on this website spin our wheels, it’s worth considering how many of the players that have left over the past ten years have fared. And, not counting Lukaku who was only at Albion on loan from Chelsea, I cannot think of one who has gone on to do better elsewhere.
Whether it was Koumas, Chester, Pocognoli, Berahino or any number of instantly forgetable players, there were times when the faithful got all bent out of shape by Dylan Roofe at Oxford….one that got away, apparently. But where are they now and would any of them get into the current Albion team? Maybe Shane Long…but precious few.
And this time I think its time to say goodbye to quite a few more….interesting times, indeed. My only untouchables are Foster, Dawson, Evans, Livermore, Chadli, Leko and Phillips. Everyone else is either over-the-hill or dispensable at the right price.