[Albion] Danny Welbeck.

[spence]

No chance in hell. People believe this hahaha

 

[beorhthelm]

Isn't he precisely the type of ageing marquee signing we've managed to avoid?

aging? he's bloody peak age for a striker, should have another 6-7 years ahead of him. credit to the club for looking for young, cheap players but you need tom experience and proven ability sometimes.

 

[Marshy]

Absolutely no chance

 

[Stat Brother]

That would leave 3 players fighting for beds in the coveted Sam Baldock Memorial Sick Bay, I hope the club built an extension.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

It's the injuries that would put me off.

 

[Eeyore]

Sake.

What a laugh.

Clearly bollocks.

I think that is a civil way of putting it. Was it worth the thread ? Strewth.

 

[Marshy]

We don't sign players anymore for big money unless they are 25 at most !

We want a good re-sale value. And Welbeck does not give us that, and he's a bit of a sick note.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Welbeck is gash.

Fact.

 

[studio150]

If it wasnt for his wages I would be all over this. Welbeck is so underated its unbelievable.

A season without injury he would bang in 15 goals a season for us easily.

Has he ever had a season without injury.
15 goals in a season should be 15 minutes in a season

 

[Brovion]

aging? he's bloody peak age for a striker, should have another 6-7 years ahead of him. credit to the club for looking for young, cheap players but you need tom experience and proven ability sometimes.

He's older than most we sign though isn't he? And he's hardly a 'fighting-fit' 28 year old in the prime of his career. His best days could well be behind him.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Welbeck is gash.

Fact.

Yeah, but so is Glenn Murray and look how well he did for us last year

 

[the right footed denilson]

He went to the World Cup- played a decent amount of games last season and is 27. £15 mill is a steal. But it's not happening.

 

[The Kid Frankie]

Can't believe how naive some of our fans are.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Can't believe how naive some of our fans are.

To be fair, I don't think anyone actually believes this.

 

[banjo]

Please let the season start.

 

[Bwian]

aging? he's bloody peak age for a striker, should have another 6-7 years ahead of him. credit to the club for looking for young, cheap players but you need tom experience and proven ability sometimes.

You beat me to it.

Aging at 28? Pfft.

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[Albion Robster]

Welbeck is so overrated.
Even Mackail Smith has a better strike rate than Welbeck.

 

[beorhthelm]

He's older than most we sign though isn't he? And he's hardly a 'fighting-fit' 28 year old in the prime of his career. His best days could well be behind him.

sure his fitness is a concern, that wasn't the objection you raised though. we wont progress if we rule out buying players over 25, only have resale potential etc.

 

[Brovion]

sure his fitness is a concern, that wasn't the objection you raised though. we wont progress if we rule out buying players over 25, only have resale potential etc.

And you only focussed on his age. My betting though is that because of his injuries e is seen as 'ageing' and that his best days are probably behind him, i.e. he's a 28 year old in a 35 year old's body. After all if he was still at his peak he'd be looking at a better club than the likes of us, Bournemouth or Southampton.

And I've got no objection to signing older players, Glenn Murray was hardly in the first flush of youth when we (re)signed him and has been absolutely brilliant, but no one would ever really call him a 'marquee signing'.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

It won't happen but it would be hell of a signing.