Ones We Let Go

[Pwoite]

Reading ,and being reminded, that Gareth Southgate was once on our books, I was wondering which other players we’d had on our books and then rejected, only for them to forge top level careers. Kevin Phillips and Danny Ings come to mind. Do I remember that Tyrone Mings had started with us? Who else?

Are all clubs as good at throwing away talent, or is it something else we specialise in?

[swannymere]

 Very few good players have slipped the net compared to the ones we have developed over the years. It's hard to predict at that age who is going to develop and who's going to tread water. Dennis Wise is another who springs to mind.

[sambosa75]

Musiala?

[Kenilworthy1959]

Although wasn't Wise let go for disciplinary reasons?

[Patrick Bateman]

Ben White

[Kingsland Codger]

Nathan Tella?

[AlexLaw76]

Nile Ranger 

[danjosaint]

Levi Colwill

[hippo]

Alex Scott

[Miltonaggro]

Danny Mountain

[Badger]

Paul Gascoigne had a trial at Saints but obviously not pursued by one party or another. Possibly both. 

[AlexLaw76]

Cosimo Sarli 

[Wade Garrett]

Twats let me go.  

Went on to have a brilliant career in pub football.

[Badger]

Darren Anderton. 

[Turkish]

18 minutes ago, hippo said:

Alex Scott

Great presenter would have been an excellent pitch side entertainment duo with Kenzie Benali 

[AlexLaw76]

George Best

 

 

 

 

only kidding,  but imagine that 

[Lighthouse]

7 minutes ago, Badger said:

Paul Gascoigne had a trial at Saints but obviously not pursued by one party or another. Possibly both. 

Which I find odd because Paul Gascoigne usually does pursue parties.

[Whitey Grandad]

28 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

George Best

 

 

 

 

only kidding,  but imagine that 

I watched him play at Bournemouth (& Boscombe) in his later years. 

[Colinjb]

Gascoigne had a trial from memory.

[Patrick Bateman]

1 minute ago, Colinjb said:

Gascoigne had a trial from memory.

He did indeed! He also had trials at Ipswich and Middlesbrough as a schoolboy ... we all passed on him. Bizarre.

[SNSUN]

Finnish sensation Tim Sparv!

I guess Musiala went on to have the best career of those that never played a game for us.

1 hour ago, Kingsland Codger said:

Nathan Tella?

Arsenal before us.

1 hour ago, Miltonaggro said:

Danny Mountain

Ah Mr Daniel Reginald Mountain. He went on to be a very talented actor. His role in "Smashed my Step-Sister right in the twat" was exemplary acting.

[Miltonaggro]

38 minutes ago, Colinjb said:

Gascoigne had a trial from memory.

Imagine him and Le Tissier in the same team, Shearer up front!