Snik-Snok Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 This talk of signing Gaston Ramirez has got me thinking. Have we ever signed a player from a Premier League club who was in their first choice starting 11? In recent years we've signed Huth and Albrighton but they were not first choice players at the time. Going back I can't think of any. Ian Walker I think was back up at Spurs. Frank Sinclair is a maybe, although I remember him as a Chelsea squad player who happened to be playing quite regularly due to injuries, but wouldn't have been in their team when everyone was fit and available. Is there anyone? Would Ramirez be the first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Errr... nope can't think of one? But then we were only ever relegation free for 4 years, and then we had no money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylesta Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Tim flowers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Impey from West Ham? Was he playing at the time. Fenton from Blackburn, not sure if he was playing regularly. If we have they would have been fringe players that the other team thought they could upgrade upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firegrande Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Gylfi Sigurdsson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucey Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 No but we signed two first choice Champions League players in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Fox Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Gerry Taggart? First choice at Bolton, they were relegated we signed him that summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieakita Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Does Beckford count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Fox Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 James Scrowcroft from Ipswich, pretty sure we was a first team regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieakita Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Now thinking of Matty Jones though sure he was a squad player and that cvnt of cvnts Mr Wise. Admin should close this thread bringing back painful memories perhaps the OP should have asked if had signed anyone who was any good from a premiership side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Buying one now though would represent terrible value. The best way to recruit PL players is to pick up young fringe players from bigger clubs or if you have done your homework on players who have stagnated and have a point to prove. Going for the likes of Deeney, Michael Keane etc commands a massive fee that is not really worth it most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboFox Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Nils-Eric Johansson was in the starting eleven at Rovers during the 2004-2005 season then we signed him that summer, if I recall. But then again his wiki says he was released... So that probably doesn't count. I'm clutching at straws here, so the answer is certainly "not many." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxile5 Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Depression was Collymore's downfall at Villa, he'd have almost certainly been starting had he been well enough to do so,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 The Yak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 17 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Buying one now though would represent terrible value. The best way to recruit PL players is to pick up young fringe players from bigger clubs or if you have done your homework on players who have stagnated and have a point to prove. Going for the likes of Deeney, Michael Keane etc commands a massive fee that is not really worth it most of the time. Must admit, i have given up trying to work out wether players represent value for money... Im a little bit old school. I though getting 800 grand for Lineker was great buisness. The Influx of money into the premier league now has made that incalculable. Do they improve the team? Thats all i care about now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 41 minutes ago, Firegrande said: Gylfi Sigurdsson More chance of me marrying Rachel than us signing this guy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 5 minutes ago, KFS said: The Yak? He wasn't first choice at the time. Everton wouldn't send their first choice striker on loan to Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Darren Eadie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxile5 Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Callum Davidson? I'm fairly sure he was starting left back at Blackburn. ****ing terrible distribution from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Les Ferdinand? Keith Gillespie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Dennis Wise surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onekeithweller Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 3 minutes ago, Fox92 said: Dennis Wise surly Corrected for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 3 minutes ago, onekeithweller said: Corrected for you Didn't realise it was an English exam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somebum Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 Tony Cottee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted 18 January 2017 Share Posted 18 January 2017 8 minutes ago, somebum said: Tony Cottee? Didn't we get him from a Malaysian team or somewhere obscure? I'm sure some of the others mentioned above were signed from PL teams though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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