[Albion] Carlos Baleba SINGS a 5-year deal

[Insel affe]

Personal terms agreed with the player. Lille trying to secure a few more quid out of the deal.

Brighton throw in the red herring about another potential target.

All part of the transfer merry go round! Deal will be tied up in the coming days.

or not

 

[junior]

Fabrizio update is quite helpful, for once

Funny isn't it. That's exactly the sort of thing he was posting about Caicedo and others, and he got abuse for it. But when it suits us it is helpful

 

[The Fits]

Time to say hello to our mates at Salzburg?

 

[Mancgull]

Time to say hello to our mates at Salzburg?

Got a feeling Lucas GD may be a more expensive option.

 

[Hiheidi]

There is no way Arsenal would be offering Lokonga on the cheap either. It's late in the window, everyone knows we are in need and that we have money in the bank. It's exactly what Barber is always saying we try to avoid

 

[DJ NOBO]

Pissed Clough off. Always Nottingham Forest for me

Forgiven him then , have you ? You have a short memory.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

So we've gone from kudus to Baleba to lonkaga. And maybe others we don't even know about. Hope this is not true.

Keep going like this, where do we end up?

 

[jcdenton08]

Keep going like this, where do we end up?

Top of the league

 

[Guinness Boy]

Funny isn't it. That's exactly the sort of thing he was posting about Caicedo and others, and he got abuse for it. But when it suits us it is helpful

It's not helpful at all. He's had a shocker of a summer. Only a matter of time before the fraud gets found out big time.

 

[sparkie]

Funny isn't it. That's exactly the sort of thing he was posting about Caicedo and others, and he got abuse for it. But when it suits us it is helpful

What a poor take. Lol.

Romano is a gob for hire. Nothing more

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

What a poor take. Lol.

Romano is a gob shite for hire. Nothing more

corrected for you.....

 

[Justice]

There is no way Arsenal would be offering Lokonga on the cheap either. It's late in the window, everyone knows we are in need and that we have money in the bank. It's exactly what Barber is always saying we try to avoid

Are we really in need though? Dahoud for Mac, and Wee Billy I personally think has more to his game and a way better passing range than Caciedo.

 

[Kosh]

Are we really in need though? Dahoud for Mac, and Wee Billy I personally think has more to his game and a way better passing range than Caciedo.

Exactly … why panic ? Let’s just see what transpires and chill the f*** out.

 

[The Fits]

Are we really in need though? Dahoud for Mac, and Wee Billy I personally think has more to his game and a way better passing range than Caciedo.

Yes we are. At times both Luton and Wolves streamed through the middle of the pitch. That pushes your defence and GK back. Mac and Moises were excellent at winning the ball relatively high up the pitch and (most importantly) quickly. Moises also has the incredible ability to get back and make recovering tackles.
Let's not get complacent because we've beaten Luton and Wolves. No decent team doesn't have a genuine DM.

 

[stewart_weir]

Think its fair to say nobody really has a clue about what's what or even why.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Yes we are. At times both Luton and Wolves streamed through the middle of the pitch. That pushes your defensive and GK back. Mac and Moises were excellent at winning the ball relatively high up the pitch and (most importantly) quickly. Moises also has the incredible ability to get back and make recovering tackles.
Let's not get complacent because we've beaten Luton and Wolves. No decent team doesn't have a genuine DM.

Agree, but we also have to get used to the idea that no matter who we sign in midfield, we're going to be overrun on the break at times during probably every game. It's just a natural consequence. We're likely to be on the end of at least one Everton (H) style thumpings. But yes, a specialist defensive midfielder, who can cover ground quickly and get his foot in will help mitigate some of this strategic weakness

 

[macbeth]

Agree, but we also have to get used to the idea that no matter who we sign in midfield, we're going to be overrun on the break at times during probably every game. It's just a natural consequence. We're likely to be on the end of at least one Everton (H) style thumpings. But yes, a specialist defensive midfielder, who can cover ground quickly and get his foot in will help mitigate some of this strategic weakness

the everton game wasn’t just us being hit on the break. it was the fact that they were stronger, and faster to every second ball. lots of that was to do with the squad fatigue, however without moises and mac teams like that outstrip us for steel and strength every time, hence why we need some more powerhouses in midfield, as for all dahoud and gilmour’s skill, they are both a bit lightweight

 

[Napper]

Think its fair to say nobody really has a clue about what's what or even why.

thought this was the greenwood thread for a min

 

[Hugo Rune]

Funny isn't it. That's exactly the sort of thing he was posting about Caicedo and others, and he got abuse for it. But when it suits us it is helpful

Confirmation that Baleba’s agent is all for the move and wants it done.

No real news on whether the player still wants to come, if Lille will sell or whether we’ve walked away.

 

[schmunk]

Wee Billy I personally think has more to his game and a way better passing range than Caciedo.

Aye, but he is wee, almost TOO WEE...