[Albion] So we all know there's a striker incoming - Who ?

[Easy 10]

I'm too lazy to look up the stats, but IIRC, Wood was initially excellent for us, then went away on International duty with NZ, came back and basically STUNK the place out for the rest of his spell. His form dropped off a cliff and we got the (fairly standard) couldn't-give-a-toss type performances so common of loan players.

That said, right now I'd have him in a heartbeat if he was here in time for Monday.

 

[Acker79]

When is the pre-season fans forum? Don't we usually announce a player just before that? (I believe the recent zoom thing was the return to the amex consultation, not the traditional fans forum).

54 hours (and a bit). I think an exciting signing is imminent.

 

[SockMonster]

Okay, you have to buy a really high quality supercomputer to enhance your business. You have two pretty good computers and one backup older one.

The sellers of the supercomputer know they have a high quality product, but they also know you can just about get by with the 3 computers you have.

Then you loan your old backup to another company for the rest of it’s working life. You now have just two computers left, and if one breaks down you have no backup and will be bankrupted within the year.

You then enter negotiations with the supercomputer salesman. Do you feel you are in a better position regarding your prospective purchase, or a worse position after you loaned out your backup?


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It's this whole supercomputer thing that led to the existence of Terminators and them coming back in time to kill us. We really need to be carful what we wish for IMHO.

 

[macbeth]

Liverpool willing to let Brewster leave on a permanent...
https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1303308254488014849?s=19

 

[Driver8]

https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/1303315195004059648?s=21

 

[um bongo molongo]

Liverpool willing to let Brewster leave on a permanent...
https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1303308254488014849?s=19

Now this would be a good signing. Known to Ashworth presumably as well?

 

[vagabond]

Liverpool willing to let Brewster leave on a permanent...
https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1303308254488014849?s=19

Here we go [emoji123]

 

[southstandandy]

Watkins to Villa for £28m (rising to £33m) WTF?

 

[Hugo Rune]

https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/1303315195004059648?s=21

Watkins to Villa is no surprise.

Still all to play for (in descending order or wow to no!!!!)

Gomez
Edouard
Dembele
Weghorst
Córdoba
King
Brewster
Andersson
Balogun
Wind
Pukki
Dia

 

[Hugo Rune]

Watkins to Villa for £28m (rising to £33m) WTF?

That’s what you have to do to beat Spurs off.

 

[b.w.2.]

It's this whole supercomputer thing that led to the existence of Terminators and them coming back in time to kill us. We really need to be carful what we wish for IMHO.

To be honest, I wouldn’t say no to a T-1 upfront. Would literally destroy the opposition


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[peterward]

I'm too lazy to look up the stats, but IIRC, Wood was initially excellent for us, then went away on International duty with NZ, came back and basically STUNK the place out for the rest of his spell. His form dropped off a cliff and we got the (fairly standard) couldn't-give-a-toss type performances so common of loan players.

That said, right now I'd have him in a heartbeat if he was here in time for Monday.

it was just like that, pretty gash and disinterested, couldnt then see him being any good.

but he is, and thats all a long long time ago. Doubt it has much relevance to today for what we'd get now if we bought him, or how he'd feel being our player this time around.

2 different clubs, 2 different players

 

[vagabond]

Watkins to Villa for £28m (rising to £33m) WTF?

Good signing for them.. don’t see the problem there.

It’s a shame they didn’t go down, they seemingly have no issues with wages.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Watkins to Villa is no surprise.

Still all to play for (in descending order or wow to no!!!!)

Gomez
Edouard
Dembele
Weghorst
Córdoba
King
Brewster
Andersson
Balogun
Wind
Pukki
Dia

I would have Brewster higher up that list. Exciting young player who clearly knows where the onion bag is.

 

[seagull_special]

I got promoted and long since left.


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That is absolute crazy money.

I would be appalled if The Albion offered that.

I guess they're desperate having failed to sign Wilson.

It is crazy money but at least they have pumped 40 odd million into the EPL.

 

[macbeth]

That is absolute crazy money.

I would be appalled if The Albion offered that.

I guess they're desperate having failed to sign Wilson.

It is crazy money and quite risky but if he's any good then they'll almost definitely turn a profit on him

 

[southstandandy]

Good signing for them.. don’t see the problem there.

It’s a shame they didn’t go down, they seemingly have no issues with wages.

Just seems a hell of a lot to me. A good signing - yes, but up to £33m!

I can't see us going to that level of outlay for any forward in this Covid reduced income time.

 

[Mancgull]

£28m for Watkins. That’s a v large sum in a depressed market. Wages at £70kpw as well. Think we can get better value. Brentford have totally stitched them up.

 

[peterward]

Now this would be a good signing. Known to Ashworth presumably as well?

Given Brewster or Watkins, Id take Brewster personally.

being cynical, it will be Watkins to Villa, Brewster somewhere else and we're happy with what we have as Boluaye Dia falls through on deadline day!

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Next target,

Rhian Brewster: Liverpool considering selling 20-year-old with buy-back clause
Aston Villa, Brighton, Newcastle and Sheffield United have expressed interest

https://www.skysports.com/football/...ring-selling-20-year-old-with-buy-back-clause

with Villa and Newcastle spunking a good wadge already, surely we are more appealing than Sheffield United, but I guess not