[Albion] Brajan Gruda **SINGED 14 Aug 2024**

[Greg Bobkin]

Nice pun. Take a Bow.

Thanks. I might have a Holiday too.

 

[Super Sub]

Fantastic effort by all at the club... I’m absolutely delighted.

Welcome Brajan

 

[brighton_tom]

I think so too. Based on two players per position, plus a few utility players:

LW - Mitoma / Adingra
RW - Minteh / Crozier Duberry
CAM - Gruda/Enciso
CF - Pedro/Ferguson
Suspect Sarmiento may be going on loan.
Welbeck and March as versatile options.

Beyond that, I think we could still see some action:

DM: Wieffer / Baleba
CM: new signing (O’Riley?) / Milner

LB: Estupinan / Barco
CB: Dunk / Webster
CB: JPVH / New signing
RB: New signing (Kadioglu hopefully) / Hinshelwood

Assumes Gilmour, Lamptey, Igor, Moder and Dahoud all off in one way or another

If we got all that…wow! Certainly would be a strong squad. To be honest I’d be fine with Gilmour staying and then no need for another new CM.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I think so too. Based on two players per position, plus a few utility players:

LW - Mitoma / Adingra
RW - Minteh / Crozier Duberry
CAM - Gruda/Enciso
CF - Pedro/Ferguson
Suspect Sarmiento may be going on loan.
Welbeck and March as versatile options.

Beyond that, I think we could still see some action:

DM: Wieffer / Baleba
CM: new signing (O’Riley?) / Milner

LB: Estupinan / Barco
CB: Dunk / Webster
CB: JPVH / New signing
RB: New signing (Kadioglu hopefully) / Hinshelwood

Assumes Gilmour, Lamptey, Igor, Moder and Dahoud all off in one way or another

I think that’s very close to where we’ll arrive come Sept 1st. This is my hope:

GK - Verbruggen/Steele/??
LW - Mitoma/Adingra
RW - Minteh/March
CAM - Gruda/Enciso/Sarmiento
CF - Pedro/Ferguson/Welbeck
DM: Wieffer/Baleba
CM: O’Riley?/Milner/Ayari/Gomez? (Jan)
LB: Estupinan/Barco
LCB: Dunk/Boscagli?
RCB: JPVH/Webster/Veltman
RB: Kadıoğlu/Hinshelwood

A team that has extraordinary adaptability to cover injuries or loss of form. The CAMs can cover the wings. The RBs can cover central midfield. Veltman can cover all defensive positions. Etc etc.

 

[Greenbag50]

Old Zinny Boswell is going to have to edit this piece about ACD unless he gets an EPL loan!

Next Up: The Premier League's potential breakout stars

Sky Sports takes a look at the players that could be set for a breakout season in the Premier League.

www.skysports.com

Now Gruda is in, expect the news of an ACD loan to be announced in the next week or so.

I don’t know why they do this at this time ( I do as it hypes up first games), but is daft as window shuts in 2 weeks.
Window shutting and first league game should be in sync.
Yes, it’s all about Europe and other windows blah blah blah….. but makes no sense at all

 

[Greenbag50]

Our attacking options have to be as good as it gets outside of the teams fighting for top 4.

Better than some top 4 I’d say

 

[BevBHA]

I reckon we'll soon enough have a typical line up of ....... (and i'm aware there are many permutations)

----------------Verbruggen
Kadioglu* --Van Hecke -- Dunk -- Barco
------------------Wieffer
------------------Gruda
-----Minteh ------Enciso ----Mitoma
------------------Pedro

* please

i will bet on over 5.5 goals every time I see this line up. I can’t see any game not being 5-3 or something silly

 

[Hugo Rune]

I reckon we'll soon enough have a typical line up of ....... (and i'm aware there are many permutations)

----------------Verbruggen
Kadioglu* --Van Hecke -- Dunk -- Barco
------------------Wieffer
------------------Gruda
-----Minteh ------Enciso ----Mitoma
------------------Pedro

* please

That is an absolutey insane line-up! We are only one short of it now!

 

[Greenbag50]

Anyone else thinking he might not be playing in the attacking line at all?

I think he's the Pascal Gross replacement. I reckon he'll be lining up with Wieffer in the middle of the park

Yes, think he is the 10 to battle out with Julio……
On his reels reminds me of Cole Palmer with a wand of a left foot, find the pass or shoot.

 

[WhingForPresident]

According to FM he is good at long throws?! Anyone know if there's any truth in that?

Can't really picture launching it into the box from a throw being a key point of Hirzeler's tactics regardless.

 

[jackanada]

According to FM he is good at long throws?! Anyone know if there's any truth in that?

Can't really picture launching it into the box from a throw being a key point of Hirzeler's tactics regardless.

Given he's into set pieces and a good long thrower effectively provides a few extra set pieces I think you're totally wrong.
He's not going to play a good long thrower at the expense of a better player though.

 

[Stato]

According to FM he is good at long throws?! Anyone know if there's any truth in that?

Can't really picture launching it into the box from a throw being a key point of Hirzeler's tactics regardless.

The final piece of the jigsaw. Missing ever since the end of Greg Halford's loan.

 

[Justice]

So glad we didn’t spend out on KDH a player who didn’t at any point seem interested in joining the club.

 

[Blues Guitarist]

ACD is often compared to Saka, who has played full back as well as wing. So could ACD solve out RB problem?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

According to FM he is good at long throws?! Anyone know if there's any truth in that?

Can't really picture launching it into the box from a throw being a key point of Hirzeler's tactics regardless.

I never did like Rory Delap.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

If we got all that…wow! Certainly would be a strong squad. To be honest I’d be fine with Gilmour staying and then no need for another new CM.

I think we are in a position now to let WBG move on to be honest, providing Hapoli, (or any other club), are offering sensible money.

 

[dazzer6666]

Sky Sports news ticker quoting Mainz SD saying we’re in advanced talks to sign him

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Can he play on Saturday?

Or left back?

 

[Mike Small]

You’re not a Baleba?

Yeah a bit. He seems to be playing left back though. Even if he does play CM, it would be great (greedy) to have Baleba, Weiffer, Milner and one more (O'Reilly or Rutter) to compete for two positions over a season.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Thanks. I might have a Holiday too.

La Isla Bonita?