deletebeepbeepbeep
Well-known member
- May 12, 2009
- 21,797
He might come good just not sure he'll do the business for us in the short term.
Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊
[Albion] James Wilson [signs on loan until the end of the season]
- Thread starter Bozza
- Start date
Marshy
Well-known member
He's similar to Bamford in his stage of development and he was a revelation at Boro last year
If he is the standard of player we are looking at for a loan, I'm very excited by the prospect of who we will bring in as a permanent singing in January
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Are you ever impressed with anything?
This for me too. Potentially very good short term option. He's ahead of where Lingard and Tex were when they came to us.
You may be right but we need a striker until we hopefully get a permanent one in January. Seems Baldock will be out for a while and we can't rely on Bobby playing 90 mins.
I really can not see many others out there that could do a job up front. Wilson could be the best option.
Pavilionaire
Well-known member
- Jul 7, 2003
- 31,264
I'm not saying I don't rate him but he's just signed a 4 year deal with United.
Best case scenario is he scores at hatful and we get promoted, but then he'll almost certainly go back to Man Utd. I'm uncomfortable with losing a key striker over the summer; the likes of Callum Wilson, Matt Ritchie, Troy Deeney, Ighalo, Cameron Jerome were big players in the Championship last season and still important for their sides in the Prem.
With James Wilson, Bobby, Hemed and Baldock we could get promoted and have no strikers of Prem quality on our books. I know it's nice to be in the Prem but Hughton has already said it wasn't ideal having to recruit as many as 9 players over this summer so he might have to recruit 4 strikers alone next summer.
I'd rather sign someone who was proven at this level or higher who will stick around.
Best case scenario is he scores at hatful and we get promoted, but then he'll almost certainly go back to Man Utd. I'm uncomfortable with losing a key striker over the summer; the likes of Callum Wilson, Matt Ritchie, Troy Deeney, Ighalo, Cameron Jerome were big players in the Championship last season and still important for their sides in the Prem.
With James Wilson, Bobby, Hemed and Baldock we could get promoted and have no strikers of Prem quality on our books. I know it's nice to be in the Prem but Hughton has already said it wasn't ideal having to recruit as many as 9 players over this summer so he might have to recruit 4 strikers alone next summer.
I'd rather sign someone who was proven at this level or higher who will stick around.
Blues Rock DJ
New member
hand on heart.....are you impressed with our current strikers ?
That's called a nice problem to have.
Seagulls1984
Well-known member
Must make this happen , best possible loan signing we can make .
Blues Rock DJ
New member
on the bench tonight, so unlikely to happen for us ?
If we do get Wilson on a loan, I don't think that would have any bearing on who, or indeed if, we get another top class striker in the January window. Hughton strikes me as a manager who's looking at the long term, not just promotion to the Premier League
deletebeepbeepbeep
Well-known member
- May 12, 2009
- 21,797
Baldock and Zamora are okay, Hemed is hopeless.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The same Hemed who already has 5 goals? He hit the bar on Sunday which rebounded for BZ to put in?
Yes, that Hemed.
mreprice
Active member
Yes the Hemed who missed from five yards out and would have been at attacked mercilessly had Bobby not tucked away the rebound.
Sheebo
Well-known member
- Jul 13, 2003
- 29,319
You must be on a wind up - Hemed's been great this year overall. Holds the ball so so well... Yes he's missed a few chances in recent weeks but overall his contribution has been excellent. Even listening to the radio when I haven't gone away, Aspinall has been signing his praises on the whole...
I am still not sure that Hemed has fully settled yet, hopefully a confidence boosting goal will help.