[Albion] Joel Veltman signs from Ajax in a 3-year deal

[Nameless]

£900,000 is worth the risk for a international, who's won everything in Holland and pushed far in the champions league. Also, people saying how slow he is.. If you've ever seen him play you would know that he's significantly faster than most centre backs. He's not the fastest by any stretch but fast enough. Also, one of his strengths is his positioning he fills gaps brilliantly, cuts off the pitch well and is a clear threat at corners ( scores a lot of headed goals ). I don't think he's here for the bench he'll play in back three and be a cover for wing back. Tottenham were trying to sign him a couple years ago.

 

[Peter Grummit]

I cant get my head round how this guy is only 900k

If it was £5m you would still say its cheap

See #241.

What I think a number of us are mistakenly doing is trying to put this guy and White in fixed positions and see what it does to GPs'best team'. GP doesn't work like that. He likes to vary personnel and formation between games and within games. So players who are comfortable on the ball and flexible are extra valuable. And if we do primarily play 3 at the back then we will need 6 players who could play there. Equally, we could see White playing as one of a three but then stepping out with the ball in a midfield role.

Modern football and GP has put us in the vanguard of it.

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[rogersix]

Apologies, it was your fellow miserablist Spence who came out with that one.

easy done

 

[rogersix]

thanks... that is my only worry about not keeping Duffy as none of teh other CBs can really head a ball.

sorry, who can't hearda ball?

 

[dejavuatbtn]

£900,000 is worth the risk for a international, who's won everything in Holland and pushed far in the champions league. Also, people saying how slow he is.. If you've ever seen him play you would know that he's significantly faster than most centre backs. He's not the fastest by any stretch but fast enough. Also, one of his strengths is his positioning he fills gaps brilliantly, cuts off the pitch well and is a clear threat at corners ( scores a lot of headed goals ). I don't think he's here for the bench he'll play in back three and be a cover for wing back. Tottenham were trying to sign him a couple years ago.

I looked at some clips on you tube. He’ll do for me.

 

[Wardy's twin]

sorry, who can't hearda ball?

Watch a game and you will see how many headers we win at corners. The answer is not many. Duffy is the best in the air of our CBs.

 

[rogersix]

Watch a game and you will see how many headers we win at corners. The answer is not many. Duffy is the best in the air of our CBs.

i watch all the games,one way or another, duffy is the best, but you're saying dunk can't head a ball?

 

[Bakero]

Watch a game and you will see how many headers we win at corners. The answer is not many. Duffy is the best in the air of our CBs.

BDB does alright.



As an aside, Dunk was top 10 for passes completed.

 

[albionalex]

As a reminder. This is the incredible Ajax team last year.

Does this look something a Championship team could do? In Real Madrid’s backyard? Lol

https://youtu.be/REsm0VF6AlM

Leeds would do it.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Looks like a good full back in a 4 man defence but if GP plays a 5, perhaps he'll be a CB or maybe a defensive midfielder due to lack of pace. Seems like he hits a decent long pass and can bring the ball out comfortably.

 

[ac gull]

Am upgrade on Montoya to me - who often does all the hard work to win the ball - then gets half way up the pitch with it and turns round and comes backwards - Bruno would have just picked a simple pass and run into space

 

[rbridd]

BDB does alright.

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As an aside, Dunk was top 10 for passes completed.

Benreke has an outstanding headers par minute ratio. Perhaps we should buy him as a defender because none of them go anywhere near the goal![emoji23]

 

[Javeaseagull]

He is a replacement for the greyhound, that’s all. Where all this Montoya and Duffy are off is coming from I am not sure. Our squad was so short last season that Andrew Crofts and Locadia had places in it and we still only had 24.
Can’t see anyone leaving unless they want to, which means they think they are not good enough for the first team. Not many are going to admit that!

 

[AZ Gull]

He is a replacement for the greyhound, that’s all. Where all this Montoya and Duffy are off is coming from I am not sure. Our squad was so short last season that Andrew Crofts and Locadia had places in it and we still only had 24.
Can’t see anyone leaving unless they want to, which means they think they are not good enough for the first team. Not many are going to admit that!

As things stand, from the 24 names in the February listing [Andone, Balogun and Knockaert were not named], Kayal and Schelotto have definitely left and Crofts and Locadia will probably not be named again. That effectively would make 5 places available.

However, Alzate and White would need to be named this time around, as would Gyokeres if he was in the squad. We have also added Lallana and Veltman. So at least 4 of those 5 free places have already been taken.

 

[Weststander]

If there was one position I thought we didn’t need, it was CB.

But he’s an absolute steal for the money we’ve got him for. I’m sure the club know what they’re doing.

And if Duffy’s coffin wasn’t already shut, this guy certainly has the final nail to bang in for him.

On the Ajax 2016/17 Ajax video for Veltman, he was a RB.

This spells farewell to Montoya.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

As things stand, from the 24 names in the February listing [Andone, Balogun and Knockaert were not named], Kayal and Schelotto have definitely left and Crofts and Locadia will probably not be named again. That effectively would make 5 places available.

However, Alzate and White would need to be named this time around, as would Gyokeres if he was in the squad. We have also added Lallana and Veltman. So at least 4 of those 5 free places have already been taken.

Locadia won’t be named as he’s already agreed a loan deal with FC Cincinnati for next season. Alexis Mac Allister also needs to be named next season as he was was an under 21 this season. So we do need some movement out if we want to sign more players, or risk having too many players and therefore some we cannot name in the 25.

 

[Weststander]

As things stand, from the 24 names in the February listing [Andone, Balogun and Knockaert were not named], Kayal and Schelotto have definitely left and Crofts and Locadia will probably not be named again. That effectively would make 5 places available.

However, Alzate and White would need to be named this time around, as would Gyokeres if he was in the squad. We have also added Lallana and Veltman. So at least 4 of those 5 free places have already been taken.

Is it as simple as; if Propper, Montoya and Duffy all depart, that gives room for 4 more signings? (In addition to Lallana and Veltman).

 

[Javeaseagull]

As things stand, from the 24 names in the February listing [Andone, Balogun and Knockaert were not named], Kayal and Schelotto have definitely left and Crofts and Locadia will probably not be named again. That effectively would make 5 places available.

However, Alzate and White would need to be named this time around, as would Gyokeres if he was in the squad. We have also added Lallana and Veltman. So at least 4 of those 5 free places have already been taken.

Do you think Gyokeres will be in the squad? Always respect your opinions. Matt Clarke is also coming back. This may be tighter than I thought!
Duffy and others may want first team football but I still don’t think anyone will be forced out. I think it will be their choice.

 

[AZ Gull]

Is it as simple as; if Propper, Montoya and Duffy all depart, that gives room for 4 more signings? (In addition to Lallana and Veltman).

Actually no, because as Joey points out, Alexis Mac Allister will also need to be named.

 

[British Bulldog]

On the Ajax 2016/17 Ajax video for Veltman, he was a RB.

This spells farewell to Montoya.

I tend to agree with you, the fact he's been displaced by a 19 year old speaks volumes.