[Albion] Alexis Mac Allister - *** New Contract Until 2025 ***

[Jim in the West]

Everything we know about BHA tells us that the club is ALWAYS planning for the long term. I’m sure we could have asked Alexis to be back a couple of days ago, and probably ready for Everton. But we recognised his amazing achievement - a genuine once-in-a-lifetime. And no doubt we also factored in how important his family is in Argentinian football…his father is a former Sports Minister, for example, and is obviously incredibly well connected. Having the Mac Allister family on side will no doubt be beneficial in the future in ways we won’t necessarily see. At least not until we sign another Argentinian star…

 

[Bold Seagull]

Maybe he did? Maybe the club said no take the two weeks? Who knows?

One thing that will be entirely predictable is as soon as he has a below par game there'll be people(I'm not suggesting you'll be one of them btw) on his back slating him.

Very true he may well have offered and they said just take the break, hence not being judgemental just a feeling really.

Whether he plays for us again enough times to have a bad game and get slated will remain to be seen. I sincerely hope we can keep him and others until the summer - would be a real blow to see this team picked apart halfway through a season. Maybe I’m just steeling myself against the next 29 days.

 

[Milano]

Very true he may well have offered and they said just take the break, hence not being judgemental just a feeling really.

Whether he plays for us again enough times to have a bad game and get slated will remain to be seen. I sincerely hope we can keep him and others until the summer - would be a real blow to see this team picked apart halfway through a season. Maybe I’m just steeling myself against the next 29 days.

I don’t read anyone slating Mac, I’m certainly not, I am questioning the decision of the club though, especially when most other clubs have their players returned in time for these rounds of matches.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I don’t read anyone slating Mac, I’m certainly not, I am questioning the decision of the club though, especially when most other clubs have their players returned in time for these rounds of matches.

another poster said if he has a few bad games people will end up slating him after desperately wanting him back.

Anyway, I feel similar to you, but also reflect the club has taken a nurturing approach. As @Jim in the West says above, perhaps this holds the club in great stead when the next MacA or Caceido is deciding whether to leave their home continent in their late teens and what club to join - we're certainly showing ourselves to be great for player development, their welfare and looking after them.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I don’t read anyone slating Mac, I’m certainly not, I am questioning the decision of the club though, especially when most other clubs have their players returned in time for these rounds of matches.

He’s just won the World Cup FFS. It‘s the ultimate in football, most likely a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. I feel the club have called this perfectly, are acting on a “human level” which is entirely appropriate and I don’t care what other clubs have done.

 

[Superphil]

 

[doogie004]

Welcome back and well done

 

[Wozza]

Bet he’s feeling good about his club…

 

[Milano]

He’s just won the World Cup FFS. It‘s the ultimate in football, most likely a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. I feel the club have called this perfectly, are acting on a “human level” which is entirely appropriate and I don’t care what other clubs have done.

So if Argentina had lost the final? This was apparently decided beforehand so your point is bollocks.

 

[Brok]

Marvellous scenes!

 

[Milano]

Anyway I’m delighted he’s back. The club are going to flipping milk this though I hope the cleaners are on double time!!

 

[chaileyjem]

Arsenal was never going to be an option, Everton should have been.

Everton is an option.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

So if Argentina had lost the final? This was apparently decided beforehand so your point is bollocks.

Mac Allister would have returned today win or lose.

All players were given 2 weeks (or thereabouts) off. Those who didn’t go to the World Cup had theirs at the start of the break before the club went to Dubai. The players who did go to the World Cup had two weeks off once their sides had been eliminated.

Our Ecuadorian trio returned to training on December 14th for example. So the breaks were planned all along.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

He’s just won the World Cup FFS. It‘s the ultimate in football, most likely a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. I feel the club have called this perfectly, are acting on a “human level” which is entirely appropriate and I don’t care what other clubs have done.

Well said.

The level of wormy entitlement among a cohort of our fanbase is, frankly, pitiful.

 

[WATFORD zero]

A brilliantly professional club and a brilliantly professional player both doing what they agreed to do. Nothing to see here

Welcome back AliMac

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

So if Argentina had lost the final? This was apparently decided beforehand so your point is bollocks.

No idea what the plan was had he lost. Maybe he‘d have come home a little earlier?

 

[AmexRuislip]

I think

Well said.

The level of wormy entitlement among a cohort of our fanbase is, frankly, pitiful.

The club need to make some of the empty rooms at the Amex, available for single fans to have arguments in

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Very true he may well have offered and they said just take the break, hence not being judgemental just a feeling really.

Whether he plays for us again enough times to have a bad game and get slated will remain to be seen. I sincerely hope we can keep him and others until the summer - would be a real blow to see this team picked apart halfway through a season. Maybe I’m just steeling myself against the next 29 days.

Maybe I'm being naive but I really don't think we'll sell anyone of any value in January, particularly not from central midfield where with the sale of Bissouma, Mwepu's retirement and Moder's injury we're now fairly light. I expect there'll be rumours and reports daily that players a, b and c are off to clubs x, y and z but I'm confident they'll not come to fruition.

That is, unless a 100m offer comes in...

 

[Wozza]

Bet he’s feeling good about his club…

More…

 

[B-right-on]

Now can all the moaners STFU

He's back.

Onwards and upwards.