The one that got away

[stainrod67]

Just wondered if their were any players ( realistically) that you had wished we had signed , or players we had that didn’t quite make the grade either through injury , attitude or bad luck . Can think of a few but will see who comes up first .

[stanistheman]

Paulo Wanchope springs to mind . we had him on trial and he scored 6 goals in 3 trial matches and Stewart Houston turned him down because he had already made up his mind to sign Mike Sheron in the summer for 10 times the fee.

I always believed that had he signed QPR would have gotten into the play offs and on to returning back to the Premier League as they were on a good run and just needed that little bit extra that Wanchope went on to provide for Derby who were in the Premiership .

[Stainrod]

Leon Jeane , in late 90s under Gerry Francis was a top talent but a complete head case . Francis gave him lots of opportunities but he couldn’t change him . He ended up at Cardiff and went off the rails there too , ended up being arrested for drug dealing .

[SeamansGloves]

Mark Hateley big let down

[wormholt]

mark kennedy…….think he ended up going to Wimbledon, what a waste.

[stainrod67]

Some good shouts there , I always wanted us to sign Robbie Earle or and Rob Lee good honest players underrated, up front would like to have seen Kevin Phillips partner les , players that didn’t quite cut it Jamie cureton , As for unlucky , lots to pick from Richard Langley, lee Cook and obviously Kevin Gallen

[klonk]

time to wheel this one out again....

https://www.eurosport.com/football/c...78/story.shtml

[72bus]

[QUOTE=Stainrod;n2536701]Leon Jeane , in late 90s under Gerry Francis was a top talent but a complete head case . Francis gave him lots of opportunities but he couldn’t change him . He ended up at Cardiff and went off the rails there too , ended up being arrested for drug dealing .[/QUO. Does he deliver

[Bangonthedrum]

Feared the worst for Gallen, when he went down at Portsmouth . That's how important he was to us. scored both our goals that night if I remember right. Might well have got promoted if that had been the last game of the season instead of at the beginning. Never was the same again.

[lymehoop]

Did we not have the chance to sign John Barnes and Tony Currie when they were youngsters

[stainrod67]

Think you are spot on about John Barnes and maybe Stuart Pearce as well when they were kids , must of been quite a few youth players we missed out on . Agree with what was said about Kev , was never the same player after the injury at pompey, in my opinion , would of made the difference that season and who knows what would of been after that .

[bhujio]

I had such high hopes for Diakite but wasted his career

[SheepRanger]

Bloody Warnock failing to sign Lionel Messi when he had the chance!!!

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1357872/amp/Lionel-Messi-heads-QPR.html

[Fraggy]

Bloody Warnock failing to sign Lionel Messi when he had the chance!!!

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1357872/amp/Lionel-Messi-heads-QPR.html

He'd fit right in alongside Clint Hill and Shaun Derry...

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