[Albion] Carlos Baleba SINGS a 5-year deal

[Sheebo]

This guy is usually pretty reliable too

Not done too Fab comes in and takes the credit

 

[phoenix]

Only question has to be WHY has he be named in the Lille squad for tomorrows game?

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Deleted. simply being named in squad doesn;t mean he will be playing.

 

[dstanman]

So who do we leave out the team to fit Baleba in

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

What is the new thing I’ve noticed of these transfer ‘experts’ putting the year of birth of the players in their tweets?! Is it to make us feel old or something?!

I don’t need to be reminded of the fact that we’re signing a first team player born in the year we went to the Millenium Stadium for the play off final!!

 

[southstandandy]

Anyone not think that for a player having played only 22 games in the French farmers league, we are potentially paying a daft price for this lad?

 

[highflyer]

Anyone not think that for a player having played only 22 games in the French farmers league, we are potentially paying a daft price for this lad?

Yes. I am not thinking that.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Anyone not think that for a player having played only 22 games in the French farmers league, we are potentially paying a daft price for this lad?

Nope. The French league is a great breeding ground for young talent.

Very excited about this signing.

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

What is the new thing I’ve noticed of these transfer ‘experts’ putting the year of birth of the players in their tweets?! Is it to make us feel old or something?!

I don’t need to be reminded of the fact that we’re signing a first team player born in the year we went to the Millenium Stadium for the play off final!!

it's an Italian thing (maybe elsewhere too) - it's common to refer to someone's birth year as opposed to their age. source: Italy

 

[The Fits]

So who do we leave out the team to fit Baleba in

It's a great question. Gross or Milner I guess. Big call.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

it's an Italian thing (maybe elsewhere too) - it's common to refer to someone's birth year as opposed to their age. source: Italy

I don’t like it!

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

It's a great question. Gross or Milner I guess. Big call.

Pretty sure it will be Gilmour based on how RDZ has used him so far. That wouldn’t be my choice though.

 

[Bakero]

What is the new thing I’ve noticed of these transfer ‘experts’ putting the year of birth of the players in their tweets?! Is it to make us feel old or something?!

I don’t need to be reminded of the fact that we’re signing a first team player born in the year we went to the Millenium Stadium for the play off final!!

I refuse to believe that any adult was born after 1993.

To be honest, I'm not really sure about these early 90s adults you get now.

 

[Mancgull]

He won’t play every game but good if we can get him to give us a more physical option. Hope he can shift a bit too.

 

[Zeus]

Pretty sure it will be Gilmour based on how RDZ has used him so far. That wouldn’t be my choice though.

Thought Billy was our best CM today but that can’t prevent Milner and Gross being on the pitch come what may.

 

[dazzer6666]

Anyone not think that for a player having played only 22 games in the French farmers league, we are potentially paying a daft price for this lad?

Yeah, our recruitment team and the Starlizard data geeks really have no idea of player value do they……….

 

[Nobby]

It's a great question. Gross or Milner I guess. Big call.

Gross is the first name on the team sheet

 

[Perry Milkins]

Anyone not think that for a player having played only 22 games in the French farmers league, we are potentially paying a daft price for this lad?

Not me. We dine at the big dinner table now (like it or not) and the main courses are not cheap.

 

[Oh_aye]

It's a great question. Gross or Milner I guess. Big call.

Either Gross to right back or one of Wellbeck or Ferguson and have Gross, Gilmour and Baleba in MF.

 

[SweatyMexican]

What is the new thing I’ve noticed of these transfer ‘experts’ putting the year of birth of the players in their tweets?! Is it to make us feel old or something?!

I don’t need to be reminded of the fact that we’re signing a first team player born in the year we went to the Millenium Stadium for the play off final!!

Next we’ll be having players that were born after the AMEX opened and then my head will really fall off.

 

[Machiavelli]

Does Kudus play the same role?

Baleba is a DCM, Kudus tends to play further forward, even out wide. They've got different skillsets too. Baleba breaks things up and imposes his presence more a la Caicedo