[Albion] Stronger or Weaker

[Greg Bobkin]

Weaker.

We're DEFIANTLY loose.

 

[OzMike]

Weaker and rebuilding, mid table at best this season and Europe next season.

 

[amexer]

We have lost 2 of the best players in there positions that have ever played for Albion. We will miss Cucurella attacking play and his reading of the game when making recovery tackles. Of course still have very good midfielders but who is going to make all the winning tackles that Bissoma was so good at that started our attacking play.

 

[Swansman]

Initially weaker. Then it depends on signings and player development.

 

[amexer]

When struggling to score can see a lot of March swapping to right and hope Mitoma can produce the goods on the right

 

[banjo]

I don’t really care, just excited for another season of football. UTA

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Lost two good players, but don’t see we are substantially weaker. We will do things differently to suit the players available to us, which is what Mr Potter is good at.

We did plenty of good stuff at the end of last season with Bissouma not at his best, and Cucurella for all his attacking play had 1 assist (?) and 1 goal

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Trouble is neither of them is anywhere near as good

FFS.

 

[chaileyjem]

Impressive length of reply without actually answering the very simple question.

See if you can actually bring yourself to answer the question, short format, no essays, weaker or stronger, it’s one or the other…

I was pretty clear “we’ll miss them”. One was POTS last year, one should have been in 20/21. The team is weaker without them, the squad (the 19 likely to be picked) is though stronger in other areas and Potter makes our players better YOY - that’s what he does so forgive the caveats and answers longer than three words.

I know the question is designed to be a gotcha - fine it’s NSC - but the comparison should really be at end of August.
Is our team/squad tomorrow stronger than at Burnley (A) - Aug 2021.
And then ask again for Leeds (H)… vs Brentford (A) 2021.
But hey …

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I was pretty clear “we’ll miss them”. One was POTS last year, one should have been in 20/21.
The team is weaker

There you go, wasn’t so hard was it

 

[Algernon]

We sold Ben White for £50m and got better. I think the general progression of players across the squad will balance out the losses of Bissouma and Cucurella.

Username checks out.

I guess we've got to hope the "powers that be" know what they're doing.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

FFS.

Good to see the art of intelligent debate is still alive and thriving on NSC

 

[Swansman]

Clearly weaker. You don't cash in on players of the calibre of Cucurella and Bissouma without taking a major hit in terms of results unless you are prepared to replace like for like. Which we're not

You called Bissouma "overrated, silly dumb boy" multiple times last season. What changed your mind? (other than the opportunity to do some shitstirring pessimism).

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

You called Bissouma "overrated, silly dumb boy" multiple times last season. What changed your mind? (other than the opportunity to do some shitstirring pessimism).

Mate, if I lived in your head any more you'd have to charge me rent

 

[Algernon]

You called Bissouma "overrated, silly dumb boy" multiple times last season. What changed your mind? (other than the opportunity to do some shitstirring pessimism).

 

[Swansman]

Mate, if I lived in your head any more you'd have to charge me rent

I'm 33 and still capable of remembering what people say... you're not the first to be jealous about that.

 

[chaileyjem]

There you go, wasn’t so hard was it

It was quite hard as the question was about the squad not the team. Tbf your answer wasn’t one word either.!

 

[Justice]

Andone gets a squad number

 

[Frankworthington]

We are so doomed. Relegation, financial meltdown and a return to the stone-age are certainties.

Barber, Potter, Weir and the caterers out!!

Weaker initially, but still top ten finish. Bring it on!!

 

[chaileyjem]

Andone gets a squad number

He was on the bench v Burnley 12 months ago.