Peter Odemwingie made himself a footballing cult hero on January 31, 2013.The Nigerian striker's performances on the field in the Premier League weren't overly memorable, but his desperation to sign for Queens Park Rangers from West Brom on deadline day was like something out of a comedy sketch.Odemwingie made the 125-mile trip from London to the Midlands in the hope that the move would be signed, sealed and delivered.There was one hitch, though. QPR had to offload Junior Hoilett in the opposite direction and when that inevitably fell through, Odemwingie was left wallowing in his car outside Loftus Road.Just to rub salt in the wounds, he had been refused entry into the stadium.

It didn't help his cause that Sky Sports cameras were there to capture his tragic situation as it unfolded. But he still gave an interview from his car!

Odemwingie was then disciplined by West Brom for his actions and 'Car Park Gate' was written into English football folklore forever.

Then QPR boss Harry Redknapp stated the bleeding obvious in his press conference the day after, saying: "He made a mistake turning up at the ground."

You reckon, Harry?

Alex Oxalde-Chamberlain even jumped on the banter bandwagon that memorable night, tweeting out: "Does Odemwingie need a place to stay tonight?"

If you weren't glued to Sky Sports News or refreshing Twitter every five seconds that evening, you really did miss out.

In 2015, Odemwingie opened up about the ordeal, stating that he regrets how events unfolded that winter night in west London.

"I didn't even know what to think; I was laughing and almost crying at the same time! I believed it was done, I had nothing to hide," he told Sky Sports.

"When the cameras came, I didn't feel awkward to say 'yes, this is where we are'. Unless you see it on paper nothing is done, so that's why I said it's a 90 per cent done deal.

"They (West Brom players) were confused a bit and they knew I believed the deal was done. But then it was tough of course with the fans.

"(After the move collapsed) I said I'm going to play a song from Akon, Lonely, and drive home. I wish it all didn't happen, but that's life."

Fair play, Peter. Not only did he deliver comedy gold, but he made himself an example to players across the globe.

Always wait until the deal is actually done!