Good luck to him and all that, but it’s bad business for us.
We are letting a multi million pound asset walk away for nothing.
What do you suggest the club does differently?
Good luck to him and all that, but it’s bad business for us.
We are letting a multi million pound asset walk away for nothing.
What do you suggest the club does differently?
What do you suggest the club does differently?
He has another 10-15 years to fulfill his potential, this could have been his season if not for the pre-season injury. It's a bit sad it won't be with us, but all the very best to a good professional.
It'll be interesting to see if we get another number 2 or 3 to compete with Steele and Sanchez, or promote McGill or another U21.
Taken up the year option and sold for a few quid, after sending him on loan to rebuild his profile?
There may be reasons why that hasn’t happened and it may be too late for that.
But at the end off the day, it is a fact that a Championship-proven, England under-21 cap we have invested in, is walking away for nothing.
That is a bit sad imho.
I remember talk of £10m on here not so long ago!
I honestly don't think we would have got very much for him, especially in a Covid depressed market and we're a decent club, I think sometimes you have to think of the player. He's been with us for years but never really featured, farmed out on loan constantly. Being available on a free will give him more options to hopefully choose a good club where he can rebuild his career.
Taken up the year option and sold for a few quid, after sending him on loan to rebuild his profile?
There may be reasons why that hasn’t happened and it may be too late for that.
But at the end off the day, it is a fact that a Championship-proven, England under-21 cap we have invested in, is walking away for nothing.
That is a bit sad imho.
I remember talk of £10m on here not so long ago!
Taken up the year option and sold for a few quid, after sending him on loan to rebuild his profile?
There may be reasons why that hasn’t happened and it may be too late for that.
But at the end off the day, it is a fact that a Championship-proven, England under-21 cap we have invested in, is walking away for nothing.
That is a bit sad imho.
I remember talk of £10m on here not so long ago!
Does this mean we are still in the running for Cakir the Turkish keeper...
What message does that send to other players in a similar position, and crucially what message does that send to youngsters thinking about singing for the Albion?
Hopefully the message is that we give youngsters a good loan career structure, especially keepers where there is only one active place in the first team. They get well paid, experience, maybe win promotions and International development until we know if they can break in to a Prem first team. Maybe we keep, maybe they make it or perhaps they leave with a fee or by mutual consent. But a great grounding for a young keeper.
Does this mean we are still in the running for Cakir the Turkish keeper...
What message does that send to other players in a similar position, and crucially what message does that send to youngsters thinking about singing for the Albion?
Yes , Fair point .
Generally though I would say to go from having an championship-proven, eng under 21 , young keeper on a long contract, to releasing him on a free is not an example in itself an example of good Albion business.
Although , sure, his low key exit can’t be separated from the rise of big Bob . Unfortunately for Walton he got unlucky with injury and then got queue jumped .
And when comparing Bob , with Walton , add a zero . So the bigger keeper picture is rosy
Fulham will be looking for a new number one, could be a good move for both parties.