[Albion] Florin Andone just tweeted training pics of himself

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Very happy for Andone to be given a fresh chance. Will be fascinating to see how that pans out.

Some strange revisionism going on in this thread though. “Best striker at the club”, “Better finisher than Maupay”, etc.

The lad has scored FOUR goals in 26 Albion appearances to date

Goals per minute for us suggests he is better than Maupay. (Excluding penalties)

Andone 1 goal every 238 mins.

Maupay 1 goal every 337 mins.


Over the course of a season that equates to 14 goals for Andone and 10 for Maupay.

 

[blue-shifted]

Not much difference. However, it's worth considering that all but 2 of Andone's appearances were for Albion in the 18/19 season, when we didn't create nearly as many goal-scoring opportunities as we have done this season and last. The following stats for xG scored in open play highlight this:

18/19: 20.22
19/20: 35.22
20/21: 24.96 (extrapolates to 39.52 over 38 games)

To me this is the point

No criticism at all to anyone concerned, but at that stage of our development as a PL club, we were a two banks of four and a target man type of club. The main job of a striker was to win headers on the half way line.

I saw enough from Andone to think that in a superior side, he would score goals. I think he is easily a step above Maupay

The questions which remain are whether he will fully recover from injury and whether he's irretrievably burned bridges with GP after the Southampton game.

My guess is he will not feature much this year, but be our main striker next year

 

[blue-shifted]

He’s just tweeted this...

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Is this true?

Because I've been informed that the players almost certainly don't read NSC, something about them having to view too many adverts for a millionaire to put up with

 

[Hugo Rune]

Not much difference. However, it's worth considering that all but 2 of Andone's appearances were for Albion in the 18/19 season, when we didn't create nearly as many goal-scoring opportunities as we have done this season and last. The following stats for xG scored in open play highlight this:

18/19: 20.22
19/20: 35.22
20/21: 24.96 (extrapolates to 39.52 over 38 games)

Wow. That’ll be getting on for double the chances created this season compared to Hughton’s last. How on earth did Glenn Murray score so many with so few chances?

 

[Frankworthington]

2.5 more years on his contract.

I stand corrected.

 

[blue-shifted]

Wow. That’ll be getting on for double the chances created this season compared to Hughton’s last. How on earth did Glenn Murray score so many with so few chances?

He was a very good striker

 

[skintmanblues]

Andone

Do you think Potter .will play Andone.when he is 100%fit .to play in the first team.remember .he is under contract .and we must include him in training.or has he burned his bridges.with the head coach.??

 

[WATFORD zero]

I think we'll see him, when fit

 

[Swansman]

If he trains well and has the right attitude he will compete on the same terms as everyone else, otherwise he wouldnt have been included in the 25 man squad.

 

[chrisg]

89000 threads - wonder how many are duplicated like the 2 new threads on Andone in the past 24 hours. A quick search may be a good idea before starting a new thread..........

 

[Husty]

If he trains well and has the right attitude he will compete on the same terms as everyone else, otherwise he wouldnt have been included in the 25 man squad.

If players are at the club & fit the criteria they HAVE to be included in the 25 man squad... Crofts was in it at one point for that reason.

 

[Weststander]

If not, a career in MMA awaits.

 

[Swansman]

If players are at the club & fit the criteria they HAVE to be included in the 25 man squad... Crofts was in it at one point for that reason.

Are you sure about this? Sounds very weird. Danny Rose wasnt included in Spurs squad and he is fit afaik.

 

[Gwylan]

I reckon that Potter should name him in the squad for Palace whether he's fit or not. They're probably still feeling the pain of the goal he scored against them

 

[atomised]

If players are at the club & fit the criteria they HAVE to be included in the 25 man squad... Crofts was in it at one point for that reason.

Pretty sure it's not compulsory that players fit and over 25 are included

 

[albionfan37]

He’ll get game time even if it just puts him in the shop window

 

[vagabond]

I reckon that Potter should name him in the squad for Palace whether he's fit or not. They're probably still feeling the pain of the goal he scored against them

That would be ridiculously epic if he makes his comeback vs Palace.

 

[brighton_tom]

Must be close to a bench appearance.

 

[The Optimist]

Are you sure about this? Sounds very weird. Danny Rose wasnt included in Spurs squad and he is fit afaik.

I think the rule is that you can’t leave a spot empty if you have someone who you could name. Obviously if you have over 25 players you have to leave some out.

 

[Swansman]

I think the rule is that you can’t leave a spot empty if you have someone who you could name. Obviously if you have over 25 players you have to leave some out.

Still very much doubt it. I think you can leave players out if you want to.