[Albion] Liam Moore

[theroyal]

I saw a flag on the tv with your avatar on and thought of you Mr Reading

I think I may have seen one on the tv at the World Cup too

The Reading lads who went out to Russia are friends-of-friends. Nice blokes.

 

[GT49er]

How much should we pay for a player who may get 6 games a season ?

About £14m in Locadia's case it seems.

We had to get a Baldock replacement, didn't we.

 

[Barham's tash]

But you’re missing an important factor in that this will not be achieved overnight, you have to gradually achieve this.

As per my above posts first team £15m+CBs will not be replaced or necessarily have sufficient competition, from £5m replacements.

AJ is an improvement on Skalak and Barnado looks to be better than Suttner/Bong. Bissouma and Andone we don’t know about, but I would hope Andone is better than Hemed/Baldock.

So inevitably we can ‘sell’ the competition aspect, but the reality is different.


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I disagree. I think so far every signing is a considerable improvement on who they’ve replaced in the squad bar the 4th choice CB which is yet to be filled.

I also think what we’ve done is reduce the average age of the squad and all replacements have come from the top division of the country they were playing in and have international pedigree.




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[Marshy]

How much should we pay for a player who may get 6 games a season ?

May get 30 though....

 

[B.W.]

But you’re missing an important factor in that this will not be achieved overnight, you have to gradually achieve this.

As per my above posts first team £15m+CBs will not be replaced or necessarily have sufficient competition, from £5m replacements.

AJ is an improvement on Skalak and Barnado looks to be better than Suttner/Bong. Bissouma and Andone we don’t know about, but I would hope Andone is better than Hemed/Baldock.

So inevitably we can ‘sell’ the competition aspect, but the reality is different.


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So, what your saying is we have almost certainly signed genuine competition for all lacking positions except CB, but we won't do it for CB!?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

So, what your saying is we have almost certainly signed genuine competition for all lacking positions except CB, but we won't do it for CB!?

4th choice CB, why bother when we have players who can play in multiple positions?
Balogun and Bernado.

Goes back to my opinion, that Moore isn’t close to anything we already have (or had in Goldson’s case) ability wise, so why waste the money?

Improvement is normally gradual....





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[One Teddy Maybank]

I disagree. I think so far every signing is a considerable improvement on who they’ve replaced in the squad bar the 4th choice CB which is yet to be filled.

I also think what we’ve done is reduce the average age of the squad and all replacements have come from the top division of the country they were playing in and have international pedigree.




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Great point re average age.

However, they are not improvements on starting players, just last seasons cover, in terms of what they’ve replaced (possibly with the exception of Barnado. (Which is positive, but I still don’t see the need to spend excessively in one transfer window).

So as at Watford have we improved our starting 11?


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[theroyal]

I see Brentford have rejected a bid of £15m for Chris Mepham - no wonder we are holding out for big money

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

I see Brentford have rejected a bid of £15m for Chris Mepham - no wonder we are holding out for big money

Crazy money for the quality of player. Neither are worth it so on that basis doubtful either will move anywhere this window

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[Stat Brother]

I see Brentford have rejected a bid of £15m for Chris Mepham - no wonder we are holding out for big money

Mepham, 15m, he's on a par with Dunk!

 

[B.W.]

4th choice CB, why bother when we have players who can play in multiple positions?
Balogun and Bernado.

Goes back to my opinion, that Moore isn’t close to anything we already have (or had in Goldson’s case) ability wise, so why waste the money?

Improvement is normally gradual....





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I cannot see Bernardo playing CB except in dire emergency as we are Prem and will sign a 4th, not 4th choice CB...

As you know, IMHO, Moore is an improvement on Goldson, but I admit I know too little about JOC or Burn to assess them... however, I put more faith in our Recruitment team to only bid for CB's who can genuinely compete with D, D &B than you obviously do..

IMHO improvement is not gradual this window! Not sure why you think CB would be any diff to wingers, for example?

 

[B.W.]

Mepham, 15m, he's on a par with Dunk!

LoL! Are you BG!!??

 

[seagull_special]

Can’t see Liam Moore joining now although I wouldn’t be surprised if another PL club comes in for him.

 

[spence]

4th choice CB, why bother when we have players who can play in multiple positions?
Balogun and Bernado.

Goes back to my opinion, that Moore isn’t close to anything we already have (or had in Goldson’s case) ability wise, so why waste the money?

Improvement is normally gradual....





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We are playing in the Premier league not some mickey mouse league. Every team has a good 25 man squad. You need it. Playing people like Bruno or Bernado at CB is simply not the solution and you shouldn't start a season thinking like that.
I cannot get my head around people who think square peg in round hole mentality when you are awash with money in the hardest league.
It shouldn't happen and there isn't any need either unless you suffer an horrific injury crisis.
Another CB is needed SIMPLES

 

[saafend_seagull]

Can’t see Liam Moore joining now although I wouldn’t be surprised if another PL club comes in for him.

Boro or villa both have plenty of cash to spunk

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Boro or villa both have plenty of cash to spunk

He's going to 'the Villa' for 8.5 million I gather. At least from the tweet I saw earlier.

 

[B.W.]

Boro or villa both have plenty of cash to spunk

... and both aren't in the Prem...

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Boro or villa both have plenty of cash to spunk

Would be a bit of a sideways move in a way, if he has any real ambition it will be the Premier League for him. Mind you now he has handed in that transfer request, life for him at Reading could prove untenable.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I cannot see Bernardo playing CB except in dire emergency as we are Prem and will sign a 4th, not 4th choice CB...

As you know, IMHO, Moore is an improvement on Goldson, but I admit I know too little about JOC or Burn to assess them... however, I put more faith in our Recruitment team to only bid for CB's who can genuinely compete with D, D &B than you obviously do..

IMHO improvement is not gradual this window! Not sure why you think CB would be any diff to wingers, for example?

Greater cover at CB than out wide.

Still unclear regarding your faith on Moore, Leicester didn’t sell because he was good, plus decidedly ordinary when I’ve seen him.

Basically, nothing has changed re my opinion and we don’t agree [emoji2]

Whoever we sign, time will tell whether they are cover or true competition.

Incidentally, if we do sign Moore I hope he’s brilliant and is better than Dunk and Duffy....


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[Badger Boy]

Ultimately, whether we sign O'Connell, Moore or another - they probably won't be as good as Connor Goldson.

But they're going to be on the outside looking in, playing the Hünemeier role unless we get some injury problems so it's not an easy casting.