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[Albion] Napoli interested in Billy Gilmour **Sold 30/08/24**
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brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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Unless we bring in another deeper midfielder then we still need WBG as things stand, even just for rotation and injury cover. Be foolish to get rid.
Did he do a tearful farewell walk around the pitch at the end? If so, he’s off, If not, dead in the water.
I wasn't there... but it would telegraph a story for sure.Machiavelli
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No, he didn't. Very understated
BrightonLoyal
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- Apr 1, 2020
- 140
I’d be gutted to see Billy leave, he’s been great since he got a regular run of games last season and seems very well liked by the squad too. Hope the Napoli transfer doesn’t happen and he stays with us
rogersix
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- Jan 18, 2014
- 8,201
hello, i asked you years ago; are you more interested in potter's project or bloom's? cos, what a marvelous business model, it's blooming good fun
Tony Towner's Fridge
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On behalf of all the Albas can I just ask UT to not sell WBG. He is pure gold and such a great asset to our wonderful club.
I thank you
TNBA
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I thank you
TNBA
TTF
But we keep buying more midfielders (to replace him?) We've got Gruda in, we're still going for Kadioglu, whose signing could release Hinshelwood to play in midfield - and what about O'Riley? - are we still after him?
I don't want to bin off WBG, but I'd rather let him go if the alternative is to keep him here as 4th. or 5th. CM.
- Oct 20, 2022
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I think he will find it tough to get matchtime this season - with Balebs and Weiffer vying for spots, Hinsh available to play higher up the field, Gruda and Ayari and Barco still not having showcased their potential - the midfield is looking quite crowded.
I’d miss him too but Napoli would be a great fit for WBG and they are a good mid table Serie A team which under Conté could even be in the Champions League next season.
But Shirley they have to do better than that.
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BrightonLoyal
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- Apr 1, 2020
- 140
How do we know any of them are better than Billy? We know what what he can do and he’s good enough to start for me.
If it turns out that these players do all come in and are decent then fine but Pascoal has already gone and Milner won’t play every week
If it turns out that these players do all come in and are decent then fine but Pascoal has already gone and Milner won’t play every week
If they're not better than Billy, then what the hell would we be buying them for? Or just more suitable for FH's system than WBG? - that's still pushing him down the pecking order (and out of the Scotland team).
- Oct 17, 2008
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Well we don’t, there’s no dead certs in football. But we mitigate risk by using market leading analytics to find players who fit into our model, this can mean taking a (calculated) risk on upgrading when the option is available.
Nobody has a 100% success rate, but ours is pretty damn good especially in the last 4-5 seasons.
Without knowing for sure whether Potter would be an upgrade on Hughton, Bloom took that risk and it helped drive the club forwards
pigmanovich
Good Old Sausage by the Sea
A mixed bag that included an assist and clean sheet on his debut — not bad as far as mixed bags go.
pigmanovich
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TBF I reckon Billy could play for a Championship side and he’d still start for Scotland.
London Irish
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Lol why so rude - calm down. Baleba unconvincing last season, Rutter is he really a central mid? Gruda let’s see him kick a football for us for us first
London Irish
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What’s the main theories out there? Is it that the technical higher ups have decided he’s dispensable? Is it Hurlezer himself? You do get baffling stories in football and this is one of them. We really needed calmness on the ball in that first half today and that’s certainly something he has in his locker
Couldn’t agree more. I understand people who complain about his goals and assists but he is absolutely a safe pair of hands and technically a fantastic player. He’s still developing as a player it’s not like he’s in his late 20’s there’s more to come from Billy. I do wonder if it’s for him who feels better when he is first choice and to be fair to him I can understand that after being such a pivotal member of the team last season why take a step back.