RoversGoingUp
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Our manager has literally said the club has a 1-year option that they will trigger.
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[Albion] Ben Diaz.
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Our manager has literally said the club has a 1-year option that they will trigger.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Why is he worthy of a film. Never heard of him until he was mentioned here. Although that's probably down to me.
B-right-on
Living the dream
I think we've found Crodo's twitter account
Why is he worthy of a film. Never heard of him until he was mentioned here. Although that's probably down to me.
I was hoping posting it here might lead to someone telling us his amazing tale that is worthy of a movie.
Looks like West Ham might be the favourites now:
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/foo...burn-Nat-Philipps-Liverpool-transfer-news/amp
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/foo...burn-Nat-Philipps-Liverpool-transfer-news/amp
I'd be amazed if anyone pays £25M for a player with 6 months left. That said - I guess for West Ham if they can secure 4th-6th space with a few more goals / cover up front then the European places + amount for a higher finish probably covers half of that straight away.
I still can't decide if he's actually any good, or just in a real purple patch. But I suspect not one for us
I think they can extend by one year if they wish.
But I agree with you about purple patches. I recall some research that shows that one not season very rarely an indicator of long term goal scoring potential. But this guy is still quite young.
Given that Diaz (22) has a 1 year option that Blackburn would be insane to not trigger, he has essentially 18 months left on his contract. So £25m for a striker with 18 months left with 20 goals in 27 Championship games... 3 goals in 18 games Chris Wood (31) anyone?
I see him as being similar to Maupay in some ways, who was also 22 when he signed and coming off the back of a super Championship season. Unproven at this level, but young enough and talented enough to make the step up if you don't expect 15 goals in their first season. Maupay (to me at least) has improved his game every season he's been with up and has been worth every penny of his £20m fee. Diaz has the look of that kind of buy about him and does seem like an Ashworth kind of player.
Then again, what do I know?
Something I just considered. Maupay also only has 18 months left on his deal. So depending on what happens could be a replacement? Not that I watched Diaz loads, but is he an out and out striker? Or wide man? Last night at Hull he seemed to be out on the left and cutting in for the parts of the match I saw
Any way my view for a while has been we don't need 'more of the same' we need 'the next level' and as you say, I think Diaz might be 'more of the same'
Any way my view for a while has been we don't need 'more of the same' we need 'the next level' and as you say, I think Diaz might be 'more of the same'
I agree and see him as an equal to Maupay.
Many will moan we need better but we need numbers of the same or better.
He'd be a great fit and gives more options.
No convinced we are in for anyone this window though
Marshy
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we will keep our powder dry until the summer now. Much better options available then
On top of that we could have a hefty transfer kitty then....
On top of that we could have a hefty transfer kitty then....
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Blackburn cost me a sizeable treble last night
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macbeth
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swapping two fantastic young talents for a championship striker having his first good season? nah, can't see it
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I'd so love this to be true, could be a win win for both clubs, we get to sign one of the most exciting folrwards in the Championship, in exchange for two young talents we have loaned out to Blackburn for the season, plus a fair wedge of cash no doubt.
Unfortunately though it doesn't go with our current business model, the club seemingly intent on promoting from the academy and not spending big on players from outside the club.
Unfortunately though it doesn't go with our current business model, the club seemingly intent on promoting from the academy and not spending big on players from outside the club.
Were the club not prepared to spend big on Darwin Nunez? I think they will spend big (within reason) for the right player, which means they have to be young enough to have a good resale value in 4/5 years time.
schmunk
VAR is a net positive
Bendy Ass is only 22, so a possibility.
Diaz is only 22, van Hecke 21 and Khadra 20. Diaz has played 160 games at Championship level and although it's his first high scoring season he must have offered something to rack up the number of games he did in his previous seasons.
I think I'd describe it as swapping two fantastic young talents for one fantastic young talent who happens to be a striker (seemingly the hardest position to fill) and has a lot of experience for his age. I'm not saying it's going to happen, but I think your comparison between the players is a little off.