Players you hated but then loved

[loftboy]

Never "hated" him - but I thought that Simon Barker was toilet initially. Turned out to be a cracking player - albeit not quite the same after Reid broke his leg.

Hated Sammy Lee. Did **** all. Loved him when he buggered off.....

Barker for me as well, think it was his performance against Liverpool in the FA cup that changed my mind.

[RussRanger]

Tommy Williams. For years not passing the ball in the Play Off Final against Cardiff rankled with me. Then, he arrives again with his Mrs and her fly-on-the-wall ITV show and they produce Comedy Gold.

[DelTrotter]

Ageymang and Matty Rose

[TBLOCKRANGER]

Devon White, not with us long but at least he tried

[Connell10]

gotta agree with sir les! when he first started to play for us he was just so lazy, the amount of times he got caught offside was very poor, i hated the way he slowly walked back up field with his hands on his hips as the crowd yelled at him to get back on-side and the real frustration was everyone could see he had the makings of a really good player, thank god gerry came along and made him the legend that we all know and love! god what a sight sir les in full flow , defenders left trailed in his wake as he flew towards goal! ahhhhh great days!!!!!

[QPR1976]

Furlong & Wilkins both proved me wrong.

Trevor Francis was another and Mark Falco.
Colin Clarke ?

More recently - Derry & Hill
Agyemang and Mackie for a while.
I hope at least one of them proves me wrong for a second time this year.
I know which one more likely.