[Albion] Billy Gilmour.

[Iggle Piggle]

For a non-DM, his goals/assists stats were pants.

Slight amendment

Whilst you've both got a point about WBG forward prowess, if we are going down the stats route, how about 60 passes attempted and 60 completed in one of the finest wins? Marseille if anyone was in any doubt.

 

[Littlemo]

For a non-DM, his goals/assists stats were pants.

A non-DM? He WAS a DM?

 

[Weststander]

Slight amendment

Napoli now reaping dividends.

 

[BNthree]

Under this manager, no, because he wouldn’t play him.

Under any half decent manager who knows what he’s doing, absolutely we’re missing him.

Agreed.

 

[Weststander]

@Littlemo

He was a bits and pieces CM allegedly giving us tempo with his short passing, in a few games tenacious in the middle, good work rate. But a million miles away from a player able to protect the back 4, because he lacked pace and/or power. Very different player to the likes of Caicedo, Stephens, Bridcutt, Makelele, Fernandinho, Rodri. When he was counter attacked, CM’ers ran past him for fun.

 

[Sussexscots]

Having let Gilmour leave, it's fortunate that the £50 million we spent on Wieffer and O'Riley have resulted in such a demonstrably dramatic improvement in our Central Midfield options.

That and Milner's reported £70k pw salary.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Well, I guess Hinsh could have used a hand at the weekend but not sure if Wee Billy would have been the total answer.

Weren’t they the two who were thrown to the Lions at Villa for Jack’s debut?

 

[Justice]

First on the team sheet when fit last season. Fab na don’t rate him, hardly played him pre season. Says all we need to know.

 

[Weststander]

First on the team sheet when fit last season. Fab na don’t rate him, hardly played him pre season. Says all we need to know.

Napoli moved for Gilmour when FH’s feet were barely in the door. Gilmour wanted out once he heard Napoli wanted him.

 

[albionalex]

First on the team sheet when fit last season. Fab na don’t rate him, hardly played him pre season. Says all we need to know.

Our CM options last season were Gilmour, Gross and then Milner (injured a lot), Dahoud (not good enough/fell out with RDZ), Baleba (first season in PL), Moder (returning from Injury), Hinshelwood (first season in PL).

Is it a wonder BG played so much?

 

[shingle]

Yes, absolutely Yes. Great player, will never understand why he was sold.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

No

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

No.

I don’t remember the last time a player for us was as overrated as Gilmour. He ran about a bit and people wax lyrical about it. I don’t remember a single game he won for us through his actions alone, unlike the likes of Alexis and Pascal.

Decent player, nothing more.

I also remember one poster, who shall remain nameless, getting giddy about him not only running around but also pointing a lot and referred to him as a midfield general orchestrating our play. He certainly ran around a lot, maybe he did point a bit, but that’s where it ends.

 

[Weststander]

I also remember one poster, who shall remain nameless, getting giddy about him not only running around but also pointing a lot and referred to him as a midfield general orchestrating our play. He certainly ran around a lot, maybe he did point a bit, but that’s where it ends.

That was running .

 

[Somad3000]

The pointing was good, I liked it, well, prefer it to this seasons flapping of the arms at the crowd, a la Pedro.

Is he copying something from Fortnite?

 

[MJsGhost]

I suspect he is missed more in the dressing room than on the pitch

 

[Lever]

I also remember one poster, who shall remain nameless, getting giddy about him not only running around but also pointing a lot and referred to him as a midfield general orchestrating our play. He certainly ran around a lot, maybe he did point a bit, but that’s where it ends.

This....

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Napoli moved for Gilmour when FH’s foot was barely in the door. Gilmour wanted out once he heard Napoli wanted him.

You must be one of those toadies I have started reading about.
Shame on you!
Get with the narrative:
Everything about this club is shit, and with your sort of attitude in 96/7 we would of had no club.

 

[ROSM]

We definitely do

I think it was common knowledge FH wanted Sir Pascal to stay. . . .
I don't think anyone begrudged his lordship a dream move in his twighlight years.

Our midfield is doing fine . . . . . What we miss most is his SLICE, straight through virtually anything . . . . The stats speak for themselves

no one comes close currently . . . .I think Hinshelwood would have benefitted massively from another year or two with him . . . FH could have learnt a lot as well.

You are spot on. We've lost 2 old heads in lallana and gross (3 if you count milner who could be riding shergar being watched by lord lucan for all we know) and not replaced them.

 

[Silverhatch]

First on the team sheet when fit last season. Fab na don’t rate him, hardly played him pre season. Says all we need to know.

Gilmour made it known he wanted to go to one of the biggest clubs in Italy. FFS, don't you think Weir might have had THE say in preseason planning given WBG’s wishes and Hurzeler’s pending arrival?