[Albion] James Wilson [signs on loan until the end of the season]

[Gullflyinghigh]

England Striker from U16 - U21.
Amongst Utd's highest rated strikers.
Has scored goals in the Premier League.
Good enough to be in a top Champions League squad.

Yeah, but aside from all that he must be awful because of...reasons. Obviously.

Personally I'm chuffed with his signing, I don't see how a team that isn't scoring up front (at least not much) can be weakened by trying another option.

 

[5mins-from-amex]

Happy with that, well done to the club.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Hull comment :

Long time Tigers target James Wilson has joined Brighton on loan for the season. Suprising, but goals have been something they've not got in abundance. I was expecting them to fall away but I think this will keep them up there with us.

http://www.not606.com/threads/general-transfer-thread.301978/page-98

I didn't know Adkins was a Hull fan.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Yeah, but aside from all that he must be awful because of...reasons. Obviously.

Personally I'm chuffed with his signing, I don't see how a team that isn't scoring up front (at least not much) can be weakened by trying another option.

I didn't say he was awful I just feel that all of the excitement is a tad unwarranted and based on who he plays for rather than what he can do for us.

 

[bhanutz]

I didn't say he was awful I just feel that all of the excitement is a tad unwarranted and based on who he plays for rather than what he can do for us.

Or the fact a lot of clubs were after him...you are hard to please. Bet you're a laugh at a party!

 

[Bold Seagull]

I didn't say he was awful I just feel that all of the excitement is a tad unwarranted and based on who he plays for rather than what he can do for us.

Because of ManUtd's long history of not producing many decent young players?

Fantastic loan signing given what else is probably available at the moment.

 

[StonehamPark]

I didn't say he was awful I just feel that all of the excitement is a tad unwarranted and based on who he plays for rather than what he can do for us.

What does that even mean?

He's likely one of the very best options that were available to us (number one target for Hughton) in order to score goals and get us promoted.

Obviously we won't know what he can do until he plays a few games, but I don't think we could have done much better and we're very lucky to have poached him in my opinion.

 

[Waynflete]

I didn't say he was awful I just feel that all of the excitement is a tad unwarranted and based on who he plays for rather than what he can do for us.

To be honest I'm disappointed we haven't signed Greg Bobkin from Stevenage.

 

[Bold Seagull]

To be honest I'm disappointed we haven't signed Greg Bobkin from Stevenage.

You're just basing that on who he plays for...

 

[BensGrandad]

There can be no denying this is one of the loans everybody wanted but it still amazes me that it takes to the last minute to complete it. None the less well done to all at the club just a shame we couldnt sign a left back.

 

[Megazone]

 

[maltaseagull]

Not just until January either.

Does this mean we won't be signing any South Americans in January?

 

[peterward]

Perhaps the likes of Derby, Boro and Hull will now be taking our bid for promotion a little more seriously. I bet they are spitting feathers at the news of this signing . A big well done to all at the club for bringing this off - it can't have been easy with all the competition that we seemingly faced.

also shows the benefit of world class facilities. the England U21's have used both the Amex and Lancing for training, plus we have excellent relationship with Southgate, and 3 U21 team mates of Wilson....... maybe someone else knows....but I wondered if Wilson has already been to the Amex or Lancing with the U21's?? and therefore he knew what a class setup we've got, which in turn may well of giving us a leg up over the 20 clubs vying for him.

since when did little old Brighton beat 19 other clubs (some from premier) to a Man U hotshot!!.

less than a decade ago we'd be rejoicing if we beat Carlisle or Stockport to some journeyman freebie.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

James Wilson is trending on Twitter. I think there are a few peeved Man Utd fans around.

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Overrated .. should have stayed on his feet after scoring

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

since when did little old Brighton beat 19 other clubs (some from premier) to a Man U hotshot!!.

Sully ?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

also shows the benefit of world class facilities. the England U21's have used both the Amex and Lancing for training, plus we have excellent relationship with Southgate, and 3 U21 team mates of Wilson....... maybe someone else knows....but I wondered if Wilson has already been to the Amex or Lancing with the U21's?? and therefore he knew what a class setup we've got, which in turn may well of giving us a leg up over the 20 clubs vying for him.

since when did little old Brighton beat 19 other clubs (some from premier) to a Man U hotshot!!.

less than a decade ago we'd be rejoicing if we beat Carlisle or Stockport to some journeyman freebie.

Lingard would have been able to tell him how he got on with us.

 

[maltaseagull]

Thinking ahead, will he be available for any potential play off matches?

Don't be negative.
We are going for top 2

 

[SeagullCrow]

He's likely one of the very best options that were available to us (number one target for Hughton) in order to score goals and get us promoted.

Obviously we won't know what he can do until he plays a few games, but I don't think we could have done much better and we're very lucky to have poached him in my opinion.

This, all day long.
Hughton's last number one target was Kayal, and he's not been too bad.

 

[Dirty Dave]

Don't be negative.
We are going for top 2

Wasn't being negative at all, just asking the question