sussex_guy2k2
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That’s worrying
[Albion] Early first impressions on the new signings?
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London Irish
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I’m sad to read this cos I really miss the legendary Ernest posts
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London Irish
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The only one that worries me this early is Wieffer, whose technique is competing with Estupian’s to drive me up the wall.
All the others look decent and have already shown good signs of why we bought them, admittedly we need to see more end product but quite hopeful that will come when Fab finally decides what his best team is (and we pick up a pacey centre back in January)
All the others look decent and have already shown good signs of why we bought them, admittedly we need to see more end product but quite hopeful that will come when Fab finally decides what his best team is (and we pick up a pacey centre back in January)
- Apr 13, 2015
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What?.. even Minteh??.... he looked very useful at Goodison, but since then has made a career out of falling over and handing the ball back to the opposition.
BUTTERBALL
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I was impressed with Rutter yesterday as I was last weekend, I think that even at 40m it will prove to be a good bit of business.
Mancgull
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Yes, definitely has something about him.
Weiffer is a concern. Looks ponderous and lacking confidence. We are going to have to be patient with him as he needs to adapt but for £30m I was expecting more.
POSKETT AT THE VALLEY
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Given not so long ago Mark McCammon was leading our line, they’ll all be fine. Judge them on the 2nd half of the season.
southstandandy
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- Jul 9, 2003
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Far too early to judge. As I've said before Baleba and Adingra didn't look much last season but have flourished after a year.
It will take time for the new lads (many also quite young) to adapt and adjust to the hardest league in the world.
We just have to be patient and one suspects that 3 or 4 of them by next season we'll be raving about, and 1 or 2 just won't work out. That's the nature of the game. If we really expected all the new players to hit the ground running they would be valued at twice the price we paid for them.
I'm personally just looking forward to seeing them develop over this transitional season. Looking forward to seeing Gruda at some point, O'Reilly when he recovers and we also have Gomez to come in January (just 3 months away). If we could just add a new center back and maybe a right back in January then we should have a squad with real potential, and just maybe we will have to wait until next season for this to fully come to fruition.
Glass very much half full for me. Enjoy the ride and don't get too upset when results like yesterday happen.
It will take time for the new lads (many also quite young) to adapt and adjust to the hardest league in the world.
We just have to be patient and one suspects that 3 or 4 of them by next season we'll be raving about, and 1 or 2 just won't work out. That's the nature of the game. If we really expected all the new players to hit the ground running they would be valued at twice the price we paid for them.
I'm personally just looking forward to seeing them develop over this transitional season. Looking forward to seeing Gruda at some point, O'Reilly when he recovers and we also have Gomez to come in January (just 3 months away). If we could just add a new center back and maybe a right back in January then we should have a squad with real potential, and just maybe we will have to wait until next season for this to fully come to fruition.
Glass very much half full for me. Enjoy the ride and don't get too upset when results like yesterday happen.
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London Irish
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Yep even Minteh, he’s a young player with lots of potential to get better - he’s way ahead of his development curve in terms of game time at this very high level. Worth noting that when Adingra, also a very good player, was very ineffective last week, we don’t all rush to say what a waste
BluesRockDJ
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Haven't seen enought of them to have an opinion
- Apr 13, 2015
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No, because we have witnessed Adingra for us and internationally, deliver on any number of occasions.
American Seagle
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How can you possibly tell from the limited time they have played so far
American Seagle
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Is the only sane answer!
OzMike
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The early injuries have really stuffed up our season start.
Patchwork at present and trying to get by.
I hope taking time to gel doesn't disguise a free fall down the table.
Patchwork at present and trying to get by.
I hope taking time to gel doesn't disguise a free fall down the table.
Uh_huh_him
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Wieffer getting pelters after 175 minutes ( 1 assist) in the Premier League.
Same old NSC.
Same old NSC.
I think we can forget about a place in Europe next season, and realistically accept that it is going to take longer than originally hoped or expected for the new signings to adjust and gel, and for Fabian to impose a coherent style on our play, especially as the high press is proving disastrous.
The Observer's report of the Chelsea game was scathing of the high line, and claimed that we produced one of the worst defensive displays the PL has ever seen!
I think we need to accept that this is a transition season, in which a mid-table finish will hopefully provide the basis for a top 7 challenge next season.
The Observer's report of the Chelsea game was scathing of the high line, and claimed that we produced one of the worst defensive displays the PL has ever seen!
I think we need to accept that this is a transition season, in which a mid-table finish will hopefully provide the basis for a top 7 challenge next season.
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Not great at SB but that’s utter balls. Off the top of my head, Villa and Sunderland defended worse than that for about 3-4 entire seasons between them! And there will be many more examples.
Bit like the Times saying we ‘collapsed’ again when Chelsea had their second goal disallowed. Ignoring the fact that the defence for both had worked the offside trap perfectly. Imagine how bad the great George Graham Arsenal ‘offside’ defence would have looked if the move was always allowed to develop before the flag went up.