Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊

Register Log in

[Albion] Napoli interested in Billy Gilmour **Sold 30/08/24**



H

Han Solo

Well-known member
May 25, 2024
1,834
Zeberdi said:
Btw, you arguing with @Bozza suggesting you are more ITK than he is about what the Club wants when he clearly stated that he had heard that the Club was happy to let WBG go, came across as a little arrogant considering you are in another Country.
Click to expand...
I'm not suggesting to be more ITK than he is. I suggest none of us are ITK.

Two people with no horse in the race, afaik both living as much in Sussex (or at least England) as @Bozza does, have gone through the effort of sending me PMs (one here and one on Facebook) telling me otherwise. PM here said "what Bozza has heard/posted isn’t what I’ve heard", and PM on Facebook explained in some depth that the club has been trying to convince Billy to stay all summer but denying him this move (that Napoli has been pushing very hard) wouldn't be fair as they couldn't guarantee he would be a starter.

Meaning I have people claiming to be ITK telling me opposite stuff from what Bozza, also claiming to be ITK, said.
Its almost as if most town gossip is utter horseshit.
 










dejavuatbtn

dejavuatbtn

Well-known member
Aug 4, 2010
7,493
Henfield
We are now in the realms of not getting too attached to our favourite players because the club now been forced to treat them as commodities. A sad consequence of how far we have come.
 




dazzer6666

dazzer6666

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Mar 27, 2013
54,664
Burgess Hill
dejavuatbtn said:
We are now in the realms of not getting too attached to our favourite players because the club now been forced to treat them as commodities. A sad consequence of how far we have come.
Click to expand...
If Billy was very keen on the move, but we ideally wanted to keep him, the club have done exactly the right thing and in keeping with everything PB et al have said about not standing in the way of players when they want to move on. No-one appears to have been ‘forced’ to do anything. :shrug:
 




One Teddy Maybank

One Teddy Maybank

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Aug 4, 2006
22,604
Worthing
Iggle Piggle said:
Thought JP had a great game but played them on once too often. I digress.

So much change in the middle. Mwepu, retired with Ali Mac, Caciedo and Gross all gone. Letting WBG go at a knock down seems a bit of a risk especially with the crocking from Tuesday.

Appreciate Grandad played well last week but I suspect it will really hit home when the lines up come out today and we see who is matching up Rice, Party and Odegaard.
Click to expand...
I suspect most teams feel like that though to be fair, and am not sure seeing Gilmour on the team sheet would have made me feel any easier.
 








Tom Hark Preston Park

Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
71,874
dejavuatbtn said:
We are now in the realms of not getting too attached to our favourite players because the club now been forced to treat them as commodities. A sad consequence of how far we have come.
Click to expand...
The club do seem to moving into the realm of being Wholesale Player Brokers. We're pretty good at it, obviously, but seems a very long time ago when you kept the same core team from season to season and maybe augmented it with a couple of key signings every summer. Hope we don't lose sight of the core activity of maintaining a healthy presence in the EPL. Gadzooks! I'm starting to sound like Jacob Rees-Mogg :down:
 








Flounce

Flounce

Well-known member
Nov 15, 2006
3,435
dazzer6666 said:
If it was that much of a steal there would have been some higher offers from elsewhere…….
Click to expand...
Perhaps WBG wanted Napoli or he was going to stay and refuse to go elsewhere? Maybe we did get better bids but didn’t disclose because WBG said no. Is that even a possibility?
 




One Teddy Maybank

One Teddy Maybank

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Aug 4, 2006
22,604
Worthing
dazzer6666 said:
If it was that much of a steal there would have been some higher offers from elsewhere…….
Click to expand...
Of course.

Didn’t we sign him for circa £7-8m, and Chelsea fans were saying similar things to some of our supporters?

If I recall we weren’t in a bidding war then either, there seems to be something about WBG that doesn’t work with/for teams.
 


A

amexer

Well-known member
Aug 8, 2011
6,590
If we had bought O;Riley for £9m plus Gimore many would have considered that good business and a big improvement to squad
 


MJsGhost

MJsGhost

Oooh Matron, I'm an
NSC Patron
Jun 26, 2009
4,974
East


S

scwiffy

Well-known member
Jun 24, 2011
259
One Teddy Maybank said:
Of course.

Didn’t we sign him for circa £7-8m, and Chelsea fans were saying similar things to some of our supporters?

If I recall we weren’t in a bidding war then either, there seems to be something about WBG that doesn’t work with/for teams.
Click to expand...

What doesn’t work is what others have pointed out, he doesn’t score goals and isn’t the best defensively (although IMO he improved defensively and strength wise significantly over the last 12months). If you only want to play 2 in the middle of the park you need more dynamic players (O’Riley). He would thrive in a 3 man midfield. For Hürzelers tactics it seems he needs/wants 2 very dynamic players that can contribute more defensively and in the box. I think WBG could have been that player with another year or two and improved shooting, but his size will always play against him slightly
 




One Teddy Maybank

One Teddy Maybank

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Aug 4, 2006
22,604
Worthing
scwiffy said:
What doesn’t work is what others have pointed out, he doesn’t score goals and isn’t the best defensively (although IMO he improved defensively and strength wise significantly over the last 12months). If you only want to play 2 in the middle of the park you need more dynamic players (O’Riley). He would thrive in a 3 man midfield. For Hürzelers tactics it seems he needs/wants 2 very dynamic players that can contribute more defensively and in the box. I think WBG could have been that player with another year or two and improved shooting, but his size will always play against him slightly
Click to expand...
Yes, largely agree. It was a statement rather than a question 😃
Just felt that he wasn’t strong enough physically, and the PL is unforgiving in that respect, never mind the goals or lack of.
 


H

Han Solo

Well-known member
May 25, 2024
1,834
For those going on and on about Gilmour not scoring goals, how many do you expect from Wieffer and Baleba this season and should they be sold next summer if they don't score a couple? Or is this specific for Billy?
 


You must log in or register to reply here.
Albion and Premier League latest from Sky Sports

Share this page


Top
Link Here