BP1960 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I've been thinking of good players we could have signed for one reason or another, trialists not taken on, those who turned us down due to not enough wages. Those reported in the media/press as signing permanently or on loan. Or our own youths let go. I remember seeing Sami Hyppia and Ashley Williams on trial, but not signed and the Oldham Chron reporting Alan Smith was going to sign on loan. I think big Joe said he missed out on some he wanted in the glory years. Any more you can recollect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 James Berry 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 In my whole time supporting Latics I'm struggling to think of any youth players (by which I mean those who didn't feature much if at all in the first team) that we let go that were successful at a higher level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Kenny Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Vardy wasn't good enough IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Wasnt Francis Lee supposed to be joining us once over, or did I dream that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 12 minutes ago, L1onheartNew said: Vardy wasn't good enough IIRC Told by a Latics coach Lee Gregory at Halifax was watched, but not good enough. Went on to play in the Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 48 minutes ago, daniel said: James Berry I'll give you that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy55555 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Joe bid for Dwight Yorke i believe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbaltipie Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 45 minutes ago, dannyboy55555 said: Joe bid for Dwight Yorke i believe? He was available at Harvey Price.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsEddie Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 More recently Regan Booty is having another great season and we were linked in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLegend Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Wellens had Devante Cole and a decent centre half who's name I can't recall ready to come in on deadline day but AL and Mo couldn't/wouldn't do the deals for whatever reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 27 minutes ago, LaticsLegend said: Wellens had Devante Cole and a decent centre half who's name I can't recall ready to come in on deadline day but AL and Mo couldn't/wouldn't do the deals for whatever reason. They were dicks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy55555 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 43 minutes ago, LaticsLegend said: Wellens had Devante Cole and a decent centre half who's name I can't recall ready to come in on deadline day but AL and Mo couldn't/wouldn't do the deals for whatever reason. Matt Mills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marhar Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 3 hours ago, BP1960 said: I remember seeing Sami Hyppia and Ashley Williams on trial I saw Hyppia play on trial for us when reserves played at Stalybridge, didn’t look much good to me! Opinions Not a player linked with us but just saw Gattuso has been sacked as Marseille manager, didn’t he apply to be our manager once? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Sami Hypia played a behind the doors friendly at Stalybridge. I recall it was Alan Hardy said we didn’t need him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) 6 minutes ago, marhar said: I saw Hyppia play on trial for us when reserves played at Stalybridge, didn’t look much good to me! Opinions Not a player linked with us but just saw Gattuso has been sacked as Marseille manager, didn’t he apply to be our manager once? Think we were linked with Gattuso at the time Lee Johnson left. Joe had lined up David Batty but having been stung by releasing Dennis Irwin Leeds decided to keep him. Edited February 20 by GlossopLatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 We let Craig Dawson leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 8 minutes ago, Lukers1 said: Sami Hypia played a behind the doors friendly at Stalybridge. I recall it was Alan Hardy said we didn’t need him.. Fairly confident Sharp said he was no better than what we had. Probably a reason why his only managerial job after us was at Bangor. 6 minutes ago, Lukers1 said: We let Craig Dawson leave. Didn't he break his leg in a friendly? Then Dale took the chance on him that we passed on. To add to the list Ian Moore was virtually done until his Dad rang him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 minute ago, rudemedic said: Fairly confident Sharp said he was no better than what we had. Probably a reason why his only managerial job after us was at Bangor. Didn't he break his leg in a friendly? Then Dale took the chance on him that we passed on. To add to the list Ian Moore was virtually done until his Dad rang him. I don’t think it was a leg break but we didn’t pursue him. I think we would have been on the end of a playoff win with him at the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Ched Evans. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Vardy; https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/news/42jhmzscjs5j1gewdqn5sdbbt/vardy-could-have-joined-oldham-for-£30000-dickov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts2 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 John Aldridge trained with us pre season 91/92 big joe chose Sharp instead iirc . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkleking Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I remember reading that in the late 70's we had agreed a fee with Man City for Brian Kidd only for him to chose to go to Everton at the last minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penrhyn Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 11 minutes ago, BP1960 said: Ched Evans. Ha ha I was going to puy that when i saw the thread title , you beat me to it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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