Thompson720
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I wonder if they'll negotiate an extension if he keeps the performances up?
I wonder if they'll negotiate an extension if he keeps the performances up?
Didn't have to be sarcastic. He's only played a small handful so I'm only speculating right now, we all know his history and the current contract length.It would make a lot of sense if the club kept players that are performing well, yes.
Didn't have to be sarcastic. He's only played a small handful so I'm only speculating right now, we all know his history and the current contract length.
Sorry. Yes, his history is what it is and probably the main reason he only got a one year contract. If he keeps up I'm sure his contract will get extended, but I could see the club waiting to make that decision as long as possible.
Danny Welbeck, an apology.
You may have mistakenly read that when it was mooted we were in for you, there was a collective groan, and that most of us went to the cupboard, took out a packet of crisps, looked sadly at it, and tried to imagine it leading the line in an Albion shirt.
How wrong we were. We are now happy to announce that the world is your oyster. With repetition of the form and class displayed today and recently, an England recall is a mere formality, with an OBE, a JCB and an RSJ certain to follow.
Sorry. Yes, his history is what it is and probably the main reason he only got a one year contract. If he keeps up I'm sure his contract will get extended, but I could see the club waiting to make that decision as long as possible.
Going on the fact that he has played 81 games in the last 5 years, and if you add the previous 2 years to that he averages 18 games a season, I think the club would be silly to extend his contract.
I'm not suggesting he is work-shy, just that some athletes are more prone to injury than others. I think it's only a matter of time before he gets injured, and then it's money down the drain.
One swallow does not a summer make.
I’d be surprised if anyone else would be interested at this stage. If we have him until the end of the year and he continues to play well and stay injury free, then start thinking longer term. We don’t want a big earner on the books who will end up costing us money on the treatment table.
Open-mouthed at some of the comments on here.......
He’s a massive upgrade on Murray
We need him, he complements what we have
Unless we’re going all-in on a 30m+ replacement then we have to hang on to him. He’s been brilliant so far and there’s more to come. Great influence on the younger guys too.
Open-mouthed at some of the comments on here.......
He’s a massive upgrade on Murray
We need him, he complements what we have
Unless we’re going all-in on a 30m+ replacement then we have to hang on to him. He’s been brilliant so far and there’s more to come. Great influence on the younger guys too.
Wages and fitness. If he could stay fit I would take him all day long, anyone suggesting otherwise is a little deluded that we can either do better or he isnt good enough.
Open-mouthed at some of the comments on here.......
He’s a massive upgrade on Murray
We need him, he complements what we have
Unless we’re going all-in on a 30m+ replacement then we have to hang on to him. He’s been brilliant so far and there’s more to come. Great influence on the younger guys too.
Really? I'd certainly have backed Ward in that situation, probably a young Bobby Z too.
For the first time in what seems like a gazillion years watching the Albion, we have a team with some pace.
I can't think of another striker who has played for us who could've scored his goal yesterday - not Ward, not Zamora, not Murray. With him and Lamptey we are giving defenders a different set of problems which is great to see.
Long may it continue.