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

[BadFish]

How many bloody players are we signing?

Do we have more than Chelsea yet?

 

[Jim in the West]

Our 3 strikers

Ferguson - injured
Welbeck - will be injured at some point
Pedro

Most prem clubs that have ambitions of the top half probably have another 2 strikers

Amazing people still don’t understand the squad system

Quite surprised by this….but at the moment you definitely can’t count Welbeck and Ferguson as two strikers. One of the big issues last season was that Ferguson was over-played. It won’t happen again. And we all know that Welbeck’s game time needs to be managed.
So there’s some logic (I think!)

 

[Mr deez]

Forgetting injuries, Welbeck hasn't got long left so isn't this just succession planning for him?

 

[lawros left foot]

£40 million?

Plus all the other money the club has spent/will spend.

I can only think someone at the club has found the Cup Final money.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Well.. like it or not, players will leave. Every team wants to make five subs per game, every team will have injuries. But no one needs or wants 35 players in the squad.

Aye. Gross and Undav gone, Gilmour on way. Osman and Buonnanotte on loan, expect Sarmiento, O'Mahony, Ayari and ACD will head off, Moder too. Hinshelwood is probably going to have to be a full back full time to get game time. March may be done, who knows, and top bloke as he is I'm happy to move on from Welbeck. Leaves 8 attacking players with Rutter included and all 8 can be put in the squad and play every game if they stay fit and the coach wants.

 

[BevBHA]

Stop comparing him to the other attacking players. Watch his highlights real. He has every single attribute Fabian looks for to be our number 8 next to Weifer. I think this is instead of O’Riley. He’s like Joelinton but with a lot more technique and skill, his passing is immense!

 

[Bakero]

Stop comparing him to the other attacking players. Watch his highlights real. He has every single attribute Fabian looks for to be our number 8 next to Weifer. I think this is instead of O’Riley. He’s like Joelinton but with a lot more technique and skill, his passing is immense!

That's exactly what I've been thinking.

 

[Freddo]

I don’t really understand our strategy at the moment. We seem to be hoarding young attacking players, and it looks like we’re going to have to give away one or two cheaply now.

 

[Mr Bridger]

Just to see Leeds fans in total meltdown over this is worth the £40m.

 

[dazzer6666]

I don’t really understand our strategy at the moment. We seem to be hoarding young attacking players, and it looks like we’re going to have to give away one or two cheaply now.

Why ?

 

[severnside gull]

He’s an upgrade on Gilmour in that he can score goals.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

I don’t really understand our strategy at the moment. We seem to be hoarding young attacking players, and it looks like we’re going to have to give away one or two cheaply now.

Why?

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

 

[BevBHA]

There is one thing I love about this window. Not just last season but the last few seasons after a few injuries / suspensions we often ended up with lots of square pegs in round holes. Everyone we are signing can play naturally in quite a few positions. I think that’s really clever.

 

[southstandandy]

If there is a substantial offer for Ferguson I think we'd be wise to cash in, losing Pedro however would be a massive blow and I'm not convinced Rutter would be an adequate replacement.

Yeah - I'm wondering whether this could be the case. United were mentioned re : Fergusson the other day and I know they have long admired him. If they make the player and us an offer we couldn't refuse then maybe that's what will happen?

 

[Change at Barnham]

BBC Sport: “Brighton are understood to be the only club to have activated the clause in the French attacker's contract prior to a deadline of 00:00 BST on Thursday.”

TB: "Okay Barbs, let’s keep this quiet and trigger the clause at 23.59."

Tony Bloom must be a bugger to bid against on eBay.

 

[Han Solo]

Thats 8 minutes of a Leeds fan video recording himself in his mums basement. Could you give a summary please.

 

[BrickTamland]

interesting

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

£40 million?

Plus all the other money the club has spent/will spend.

I can only think someone at the club has found the Cup Final money.

The headline figures look big but we really aren't spending a massive amount as far as PSR is concerned. Our current transfer spend affects the accounts to the tune of about £22m a year. Even if we sign Rutter and Ferdi (and give them 5 year deals) the amount that would go on the accounts for this season is still pretty much covered by the sales of Undav and Gross.

 

[Flounce]

Forgetting injuries, Welbeck hasn't got long left so isn't this just succession planning for him?

Welbeck has only actually played about 4 years football in his career given his injuries before we rebuilt him hasn’t he? Looks fit and raring to go to me on pre season