[Albion] Napoli interested in Billy Gilmour **Sold 30/08/24**

[BrickTamland]

Let’s all get behind WBG from now.

He’s attitude has seemingly been beyond professional during this whole process as his performance against Man U demonstrated.

He’s a smart player who I back to adapt to Fab’s system

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

We absolutely should be getting behind him yes.

I guess there have also been issues from Napoli's end on the deal, to do with the Oshimen sale, the dual interest in McTominay.

Given the professional attitude we've seen from Gilmour, if the transfer doesn't go ahead I fully expect him to be picked against Arsenal and be positive and focussed in his performance. There will be no Trossard style sulking.

If the lad still wants his move in Jan or next summer, the club will do right by him

 

[Han Solo]

We absolutely should be getting behind him yes.

I guess there have also been issues from Napoli's end on the deal, to do with the Oshimen sale, the dual interest in McTominay.

Given the professional attitude we've seen from Gilmour, if the transfer doesn't go ahead I fully expect him to be picked against Arsenal and be positive and focussed in his performance. There will be no Trossard style sulking.

If the lad still wants his move in Jan or next summer, the club will do right by him

Yeah the whole not-wanting-to-pay-money for a player we don't want to sell is certainly an "issue".

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

From the Guardian's live page

Billy Gilmour’s move to Napoli is now OFF, according to reports. He did play well against Manchester United last weekend and so won’t be joining Scott McTominay.

 

[Han Solo]

Just as well some people on here understand football better than others and that we won't be entertaining a fee as low as £15m.

Oh.

 

[Mancgull]

Top professional. Let’s give him some appreciation on Saturday.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Top professional. Let’s give him some appreciation on Saturday.

WBG = Class Act

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

We entertained the fee. The deal was done. Crawley have spared you looking a tit.

Which is good news I think. But interesting to see what happens in Jan when Gomez comes in and he only has 18 months on his contract

 

[Han Solo]

We entertained the fee. The deal was done. Crawley have spared you looking a tit.

Which is good news I think. But interesting to see what happens in Jan when Gomez comes in and he only has 18 months on his contract

Absolutely nothing indicating this was ever the case.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Absolutely nothing indicating this was ever the case.

 

[Han Solo]

Yes these "final details" we've been hearing about for a month is the key here. Most likely these "final details" relates to Napoli paying real money if they reach the CL next season, which presumably they weren't too interested in. For all we know these "final details" could be £20m.

 

[chip]

WBG = Class Act

Hopefully getting his first goal against Arsenal on Saturday

 

[Hiheidi]

Gilmour was seen watching the Crawley match - wasn't he reportedly supposed to be travelling to Italy for a medical earlier that day? - so there were definitely issues/ delays prior to the O'Riley injury.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Hopefully getting his first goal against Arsenal on Saturday

Prob not from a free kick tho eh

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

No need for any of this, "I was right", "no I was right"

It obviously was very likely to happen. It obviously got pulled after the O'Reilly injury.

What matters is that we have a quality midfield option going forward. Let's get the lad in the side at the weekend. He's looked terrific in pre season and very good against Man Utd

 

[London Irish]

Well then Napoli can make a big boy offer





I don't think that's fair, most clubs were hit really bad by injuries, and it wasn't predictable.

A lot had already happened by the Jan transfer window when we did next to nothing

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Prob not from a free kick tho eh

Almost certainly not. But i'm not sure the ref got them back more than 7 yards

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

No need for any of this, "I was right", "no I was right"

It obviously was very likely to happen. It obviously got pulled after the O'Reilly injury.

What matters is that we have a quality midfield option going forward. Let's get the lad in the side at the weekend. He's looked terrific in pre season and very good against Man Utd

Which is why the Napoli thing should have been a non-thing in the first place

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Almost certainly not. But i'm not sure the ref got them back more than 7 yards

They were about 2 yards away when he took the kick

 

[London Irish]

Which is why the Napoli thing should have been a non-thing in the first place

I tend to agree given the huge shake-up in our centre mid options. But if both Wieffer and Baleba live up to their price tags, then the situation could change but we’ll need many months to see that