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Taking them one-by-one:

Gabriel Tamaş - did a job in the Champ, was never good enough for the Prem
Steven Reid - solid as a rock for a couple of years, but we kept him one season too many
Pablo Ibáñez - was on a free so can't complain, chipped in one goal, otherwise a bit of a head-scratcher
Boaz Myhill - has been an excellent servant
Nicky Shorey - was the best option at the time, but we were right to replace him ASAP
Peter Odemwingie - setting everything else aside, he was our best signing for decades
Somen Tchoyi - haha, it was a bizarre experiment but I think we've all got a soft spot for Somen!
Marc-Antoine Fortune - I always liked him, but he got loads of unnecessary and unwarranted stick from some quarters
Paul Scharner - a real cult hero, and a shame he only got to spend a couple of years with us
Craig Dawson - was an investment for the future, but has it fully paid off?
James Hurst - pointless
Carlos Vela (loan) - probably our biggest "impact" signing ever! Will never understand why Hodgson didn't use him more


Gareth McAuley - fantastic business, cult hero all the way
Billy Jones - decent business at the time; I think he's a bit overrated, but we've still struggled to replace him
Ben Foster - a huge and necessary improvement on Carson at the time
Zoltán Gera - injuries were always the problem, but the flashes we saw of the old Zolly were worth it
Márton Fülöp - oh sweet Jesus
Shane Long - was an asset to us for a couple of years, and gave us a decent profit in the end
Scott Allan - did he ever even set foot inside the stadium?
Jamie Edge - did he ever even visit West Bromwich?
Liam Ridgewell - was a necessary improvement on Shorey at the time; became a liability and a scapegoat in the end, but not really his fault
Keith Andrews - Molineux. Legend.


Yassine El Ghanassy - speculative punt on youngster, should have gone for a proven winger instead; wasted opportunity
Claudio Yacob - one of our last truly quality signings to date
Markus Rosenberg - I can see the thinking behind it, but it just never happened for him, did it?
Romelu Lukaku - was probably our best-ever use of a loan option, but we became too reliant on him that year
Goran Popov - worth it for the chant alone, but should have found better the following season


Nicolas Anelka - AVERT YOUR EYES, CHILDREN, HE MAY TAKE ON ANOTHER FORM
Diego Lugano - is still walking back to the airport now
Matěj Vydra - nice hair, shame about the football
Scott Sinclair - MAKE IT STOP PLEASE MAKE IT STOP
Morgan Amalfitano - like Cantona if Cantona was less of a footballer and more of a gobshite
Stéphane Sessègnon - worthwhile, but wish we'd got him a couple of years earlier
Victor Anichebe - there's only one Half Man Half Biscuit I have time for, and it ay him


Craig Gardner - or, for his sheer untouchability in our line-up, "the Constant Gardner"; a colossal mistake
Joleon Lescott - brilliant for a season, but legs are shot; glad we've lumbered Villa with him
Chris Baird - did the job he was signed for; think a lot of stick he got was unfair
Sébastien Pocognoli - promising but erratic, and his days must be numbered
Brown Ideye - nice guy, but it was Rosenberg all over again
Jason Davidson - out of his depth
Cristian Gamboa - players signed on World Cup hype are almost always a disaster
Giorgos Samaras -
Sebastian Blanco - no idea what the hell went wrong with these three
Silvestre Varela -
Callum McManaman - seems to have the necessary spark, but no idea why he can't play 90 minutes
Darren Fletcher - seems a good leader *at times*, but is he getting close to past it as a Premier League player?


Overall best: Odemwingie.
Overall worst: I think it has to be Anelka. A total of two goals weighed against months of controversy, then walking out on us in the middle of a relegation battle after the window had closed, having taken up space and funds which a more willing and able player could have had. Disaster.