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[Albion] Georginio Rutter - singed 19/8/24







Jim in the West

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NSC Patron
Sep 13, 2003
4,887
Way out West
Our 3 strikers

Ferguson - injured
Welbeck - will be injured at some point
Pedro

Most prem clubs that have ambitions of the top half probably have another 2 strikers

Amazing people still don’t understand the squad system
Quite surprised by this….but at the moment you definitely can’t count Welbeck and Ferguson as two strikers. One of the big issues last season was that Ferguson was over-played. It won’t happen again. And we all know that Welbeck’s game time needs to be managed.
So there’s some logic (I think!)
 






Kalimantan Gull

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Aug 13, 2003
13,298
Central Borneo / the Lizard
Well.. like it or not, players will leave. Every team wants to make five subs per game, every team will have injuries. But no one needs or wants 35 players in the squad.
Aye. Gross and Undav gone, Gilmour on way. Osman and Buonnanotte on loan, expect Sarmiento, O'Mahony, Ayari and ACD will head off, Moder too. Hinshelwood is probably going to have to be a full back full time to get game time. March may be done, who knows, and top bloke as he is I'm happy to move on from Welbeck. Leaves 8 attacking players with Rutter included and all 8 can be put in the squad and play every game if they stay fit and the coach wants.
 








Freddo

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May 14, 2006
715
Clapham
I don’t really understand our strategy at the moment. We seem to be hoarding young attacking players, and it looks like we’re going to have to give away one or two cheaply now.
 




















southstandandy

WEST STAND ANDY
Jul 9, 2003
5,955
If there is a substantial offer for Ferguson I think we'd be wise to cash in, losing Pedro however would be a massive blow and I'm not convinced Rutter would be an adequate replacement.
Yeah - I'm wondering whether this could be the case. United were mentioned re : Fergusson the other day and I know they have long admired him. If they make the player and us an offer we couldn't refuse then maybe that's what will happen?
 










Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

I believe in Joe Hendry
Oct 4, 2003
11,820
£40 million?

Plus all the other money the club has spent/will spend.

I can only think someone at the club has found the Cup Final money.

The headline figures look big but we really aren't spending a massive amount as far as PSR is concerned. Our current transfer spend affects the accounts to the tune of about £22m a year. Even if we sign Rutter and Ferdi (and give them 5 year deals) the amount that would go on the accounts for this season is still pretty much covered by the sales of Undav and Gross.
 


Flounce

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Nov 15, 2006
3,456
Forgetting injuries, Welbeck hasn't got long left so isn't this just succession planning for him?
Welbeck has only actually played about 4 years football in his career given his injuries before we rebuilt him hasn’t he? Looks fit and raring to go to me on pre season
 


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