What level of player do you think Gus would describe as a Gem signing?

[Goring Gull]

What sort of player do you believe Gus sees as the Gem signing? And is it likely to be what most Albion fans consider as a Gem signing?

Are the two poles apart?

 

[misterspatch]

Hiztlsperger for one, any really with top PL experience.

 

[James Bond's body double]

Simon Cox

 

[Doc Lynam]

Are we using this as the key?

 

[ferring seagull]

Bob Diamond ?

 

[Goring Gull]

Bob Diamond ?

We couldn't afford him......

 

[Del Boy]

Ryan Harley?

 

[seagullmouse]

Gem = A random Spanish/South American guy that we've kind of heard of

 

[SeagullinExile]

Bob Diamond ?

Boom Boom!

 

[Worthingite]

Michael Owen....


Well somebody had to say it didn't they?

 

[Bald Gull]

I'd say, given past experience, that he means someone Vicente-esque (but who will turn up, train and play if they're under contract)

 

[driller]

Simon Cox

??

 

[Foolg]

We were after this guy earlier in the season:

Reading | Team | Player Profiles | Jem Karacan

Maybe clever wording from Gus

 

[Worthingite]

in seriousness, I would LOVE it to be someone with top flight and international experience, but not too old. I think we missed a trick with Keith Andrews IMO. He would have been great.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Someone who understands the way Gus wants to play the game PLUS has played in the top division of whichever country they have spent most of their footballing career PLUS regularly played for their country. I would imagine.

So any ex Greek, Turkish, Zambian Internationals etc who understand how Gus likes to play and can keep the ball up 3 times without demanding to much dosh and preferably dont want any more kids, should fit right in.

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

Lets just hope it isn't that Diamond geezer!

 

[glasfryn]

Bob Diamond ?

the horrid thing about that is now he does not have a job he has enough money to buy our club twice over.
smirking little shit

 

[Acker79]

I would imagine it's based on his career experience or achievements more than how recognisable a name he is to the average fan. So even some random spanish player we don't know could well be a gem.

 

[misterspatch]

Imagine if he meant David Albelda and now with the whole Vicente saga he didn't have one........

 

[dingodan]