[Albion] Georginio Rutter - singed 19/8/24

[Guinness Boy]

Agreed . although of course there will be plenty of other exits / loans elsewhere in the squad. Its a big squad as Hurzeler said today.

Assume Moder, Dahoud sold or loaned, Gilmour sold and Gross gone already, which is why I think we'll use Rutter as an '8'. Undav sold too. Rumours persist about Adingra.

Any more Jem? Think there'll be a big exit?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Controversial opinion here BUT. Pedro hasnt quite hit the heights for me. Take away the pens last season and how many goals and assists did he have.

It would be controversial were the statement from just about any other poster.

 

[Hometownglory]

Who cares what he’s thinking he got sacked. Although technically we did spend money on Igor & Bart, Barco in Jan.
Personally think it was a PSR waiting game and TB pounces of course at exactly the right time.

Touché

 

[Flounce]

What happens to the release clause if he decides to stay at Leeds? Does it get put back in, or is he then back on the free market, so to speak?

It's a bit weird - to me, at least - that the club decides the fee it is happy to sell at, but the player decides if he wants to go

Until the player knows the club who will be activating the fee he can’t really be expected to accept it though.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Also, without wishing to de-rail the thread, wasn't it down to RDZ himself (not just not being backed) that Dewsbury-Hall wasn't SINGED in January? So said @Bozza

Any link to that @Bozza comment please? I missed that at the time.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

On the basis it’s expired, I would guess he’s now ‘open market’ in terms of price but quite possible there is a clause that prevents Leeds selling him to anyone else in any window in which the clause is activated ?

Rutter to Chelsea in January for £80m, then

 

[Justice]

I guess this means Adringra is off, i'd be fine if that happens as I think he's very overrated

Over rated are you serious? He scored 6 goals on his PL debut season.
March eventually scored 7 goals at what 29 years old and people were wetting themselves.

 

[Napper]

It would be controversial were the statement from just about any other poster.

Gruda has played an 8 , Rutter never has.

Unsure what the plan is but its exciting

 

[Guinness Boy]

Also, without wishing to de-rail the thread, wasn't it down to RDZ himself (not just not being backed) that Dewsbury-Hall wasn't SINGED in January? So said @Bozza

Surely if the only signing being rumoured was a player the coach didn't want then the coach isn't being backed

KDH isn't a winger anyway.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Controversial opinion here BUT. Pedro hasnt quite hit the heights for me. Take away the pens last season and how many goals and assists did he have.

Pedro is amazing you absolute weapon.

 

[Hugo Rune]

My view is that we struggled last season with just having Ferguson, Welbeck and Pedro as our strikers - O Mahony and Duffus got some minutes at some point - and then of course they were injured leaving us with little choice and depth. Pedro and Rutter are flexible and can play anywhere along the front line and as no.10s to Ferguson and Welbeck. So i'd be surprised if any of that four exited. And it looks like Hurzeler will play a front two.
PS: Ferguson is back in training.

I think Rutter is the No.8 to replace Groß. Insane assist stats from last year. First we chased KDH, then O’Riley and finally got this guy.

Look at our formations in our first friendlies, he’ll be replacing Moran in that system.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Any link to that @Bozza comment please? I missed that at the time.

Not without me spending ages trying to find it - in which time, someone else - maybe even Bozza himself - may have found it.

The gist was that RDZ did or didn't do something, which made KDH - who was apparently keen to come - think again and/or change his mind...

 

[um bongo molongo]

We have a bloody good side forming. We have brought well. I wonder what RDZ is thinking. Last summer bar Pedro he got bunch of freebies/loans. Nothing in Jan. Always the plan the spend once RDZ left...?

I wonder if the misalignment on who to spend the money on was the issue (RDZ wanting too great a say) as opposed to how much money

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Not without me spending ages trying to find it - in which time, someone else - maybe even Bozza himself - may have found it.

The gist was that RDZ did or didn't do something, which made KDH - who was apparently keen to come - think again and/or change his mind...

Wow. Thanks. I was pretty disappointed at the time as I think he's a great prospect.

 

[BevBHA]

Seen Leeds fans saying what a positive character he has on and off the pitch, how likeable he is and how he's the 'only player left in the team that brings them any joy'.

These stats are pretty nuts.

He is literally Joelinton on steroids.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

He is literally Joelinton on steroids.

And Joelinton is a very fine player indeed.

 

[Clive Walker]

Controversial opinion here BUT. Pedro hasnt quite hit the heights for me. Take away the pens last season and how many goals and assists did he have.

Quite. I do remember 90% of his flashy flicks and backbeats killing moves.

 

[BevBHA]

And Joelinton is a very fine player indeed.

Joelinton is great. There’s something very nostalgic about a midfield box to box powerhouse

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Surely if the only signing being rumoured was a player the coach didn't want then the coach isn't being backed

KDH isn't a winger anyway.

I don't know if that was the case.

And I was talking about backing in general, as opposed to wingers, but I get your point, GB. All water under the bridge - onwards and upwards, no?

 

[Clive Walker]

Funnily enough, we were one of the biggest spenders in the January transfer window (Barco and Mazilu), plus a few promising youngsters - hardly anyone bought anyone. And we almost got KDH (which would have been north of £30m), but apparently RDZ didn't want him (??)

Mazilu joined in Jan but was signed months prior.