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[Albion] Leandro Trossard SIGNS ON A FOUR-YEAR DEAL







blue-shifted

Banned
Feb 20, 2004
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a galaxy far far away
The delusional “we have a fantastic squad already, no significant signings are required” posts, thankfully mean nothing. @El Pres confirmed a couple of weeks back that the club have a transfer budget equal to last summer’s, so I would expect TB to invest heavily in the next 4 weeks to give Potter the first team tools to keep us at the top table. A relegation would be a devastating blow to TB, due to the club’s high cost base.

RB, ACM, box to box CM and CF are hopefully in the pipeline.

I agree that it's probable we will get at least another 2 in who are in genuine first team contention. Just from memory, we signed, Ali J, Bissouma and Montoya later than this last summer and I imagine there will be a late flurry this time round as well
 


Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
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Withdean area
I agree that it's probable we will get at least another 2 in who are in genuine first team contention. Just from memory, we signed, Ali J, Bissouma and Montoya later than this last summer and I imagine there will be a late flurry this time round as well

I’m also not too worried about the timing. I’m sure the club have planned and worked their socks off, but at this stage selling clubs try to extract silly fees. It will all take shape. To compare, some PL clubs have made no or few significant signings so far, so we’re on track.
 


Billy the Fish

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Oct 18, 2005
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Haywards Heath
The delusional “we have a fantastic squad already, no significant signings are required” posts, thankfully mean nothing. @El Pres confirmed a couple of weeks back that the club have a transfer budget equal to last summer’s, so I would expect TB to invest heavily in the next 4 weeks to give Potter the first team tools to keep us at the top table. A relegation would be a devastating blow to TB, due to the club’s high cost base.

RB,box to box CM and CF

I'd personally do the whole budget on these 3. B2BCM is the absolute priory for me.

The players we have finished in their rightful position last year. If we want to improve we need better players in key positions, it's as simple as that.
 






Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
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Withdean area
I'd personally do the whole budget on these 3. B2BCM is the absolute priory for me.

The players we have finished in their rightful position last year. If we want to improve we need better players in key positions, it's as simple as that.

Totally this. Our ACM had no pace, created little and were caught napping when mobile centre midfields outpaced them on the counter ... even Cardiff FFS, plus Montoya didn’t like playing against widemen.
 




Billy the Fish

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Oct 18, 2005
17,594
Haywards Heath
If I have to hear more muppets suggesting that Potter 'needs time to assess the players in training' I'll tear chunks of my hair out. Pick out highlights of any 5 games last season and you will identify where the gaping holes are in less than half an hour.

This is a great point, Potter must have 100s of hours of video analysis and statistics available to him from last season. If he and his assistants weren't spending every available waking hour studying the team, from the second the ink on his contract was dry, we might as well all cash in on relegation at the bookies.
 




trueblue

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Jul 5, 2003
10,954
Hove
With respect. Like the rest of us, you have no idea what we’re prepared to pay salary wise.

Going back a bit to respond to this comment.. it's not difficult to know comparatively what we're likely to pay salary-wise, as the wage bill is made available every year. We're among the lowest in the Premier League.
 


WATFORD zero

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Jul 10, 2003
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I'd personally do the whole budget on these 3. B2BCM is the absolute priory for me.

The players we have finished in their rightful position last year. If we want to improve we need better players in key positions, it's as simple as that.

Haven't we got one of the best B2BCM in the premier league ? I believe Gross is in the top 5 for distance covered in the Premier League.

I think what you are looking for is a FB2BCM :wink:

(And yes, I know Gross is really an AM, but then it wouldn't work :facepalm:)
 


AZ Gull

@SeagullsAcademy @seagullsacademy.bsky.social
Oct 14, 2003
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Chandler, AZ
From the photos in the training gallery posted this evening, Trossard has taken Knockeart's number 11 (he was number 15 up until now).
 












phoenix

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May 18, 2009
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That's poor by Trossard.

It's like sleeping with someone else partner, then moving in before he gets back from work and wearing his pyjamas for when he arrives.

How on earth did your brain come up with that most magnificent analogy ?
 




Turkey

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Jul 4, 2003
15,584
Blimey they don't hang around!!

Life comes at you fast in Lancing..

7am... https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/july/potter-hails-impact-of-young-duo/

"come back during at the week before the Valencia game"

5pm.. https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/july/gallery-another-week-begins/

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Ecosse Exile

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May 20, 2009
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Alicante, Spain


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