[Albion] Ollie McBurnie

[LVGull]

Would love you to be right. Would need to get him off the flight to Austria though. Has travelled out today with the squad via Gatwick according to my neighbour who has just come back from their holiday in Spain. He saw the squad all going through the airport.

Who has travelled out with the squad?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Who has travelled out with the squad?

There are these 2 photos :

https://twitter.com/BHAFC_NEWS/status/1147826925878071297?s=19

 

[LVGull]

There are these 2 photos :

https://twitter.com/BHAFC_NEWS/status/1147826925878071297?s=19

I meant who was the person I was replying to referring to?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I meant who was the person I was replying to referring to?

He was referring to Tomer flying out with the squad - which we would expect.

 

[southstandandy]

Who has travelled out with the squad?

Apologies - I was referring to Tomer Hemed.

 

[macbeth]

Sheff United have had a £15M bid rejected for him, as per sky sports.

 

[Stat Brother]

I can't help thinking if this fella was coming our way he'd be here by now.

 

[casbom]

I've read in the local Sheffield paper that we had distanced ourselves from buying him as Potter didn't think he would be a success in the Prem. So it doesn't look like we're going for him, also looks like Maupay will end up at Villa (old boss) or maybe West Ham. I can't think of any other striker in this Country that we've been linked with?

What's happened to using Ashworth's contacts to get young English talent through the door?

 

[macbeth]

I've read in the local Sheffield paper that we had distanced ourselves from buying him as Potter didn't think he would be a success in the Prem. So it doesn't look like we're going for him, also looks like Maupay will end up at Villa (old boss) or maybe West Ham. I can't think of any other striker in this Country that we've been linked with?

What's happened to using Ashworth's contacts to get young English talent through the door?

Neither of those players are English.

 

[spence]

I've read in the local Sheffield paper that we had distanced ourselves from buying him as Potter didn't think he would be a success in the Prem. So it doesn't look like we're going for him, also looks like Maupay will end up at Villa (old boss) or maybe West Ham. I can't think of any other striker in this Country that we've been linked with?

What's happened to using Ashworth's contacts to get young English talent through the door?

Tony

 

[JBizzle]

I've read in the local Sheffield paper that we had distanced ourselves from buying him as Potter didn't think he would be a success in the Prem. So it doesn't look like we're going for him, also looks like Maupay will end up at Villa (old boss) or maybe West Ham. I can't think of any other striker in this Country that we've been linked with?

What's happened to using Ashworth's contacts to get young English talent through the door?

I think his remit is more about getting British talent into the team, rather than through the door.

His huge success with England was about providing a massive shot in the arm of English youth talent and seeing it filter up through the ranks to the first team. If we sign English, fine, but I expect most of his success will be about generating value through the academy, either through sales or graduation into the first team.

 

[casbom]

Neither of those players are English.

Well yeah, but I thought we would see some young talent coming into the first team, maybe it's going to take time for that to happen.

 

[casbom]

Tony

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

I've read in the local Sheffield paper that we had distanced ourselves from buying him as Potter didn't think he would be a success in the Prem. So it doesn't look like we're going for him, also looks like Maupay will end up at Villa (old boss) or maybe West Ham. I can't think of any other striker in this Country that we've been linked with?

What's happened to using Ashworth's contacts to get young English talent through the door?

Kemar Roofe?

 

[Postman Pat]

17m deal agreed with Sheff Utd, rising to 20m.

Could be a bit of a bargain if he shows anything near as much as he did last season, but potential to be a complete dud too.

 

[227 BHA]

The very fact that Potter hasn’t gone for him says it all for me

 

[Munkfish]

17m deal agreed with Sheff Utd, rising to 20m.

Could be a bit of a bargain if he shows anything near as much as he did last season, but potential to be a complete dud too.

I'm not sure you can judge him fairly at Sheff United. If he does well there though he is going to be highly sort after.

 

[crodonilson]

This demonstrates the cost of buying young, domestic players. If you consider yesterday Wolverhampton signed an AC Milan striker who has scored nearly 30 goals in 2 seasons in Serie A for £1m less.

 

[Postman Pat]

I'm not sure you can judge him fairly at Sheff United. If he does well there though he is going to be highly sort after.

Absolutely, if he gets anywhere near double figures they will get a decent re-sell value, but it will be as much about his performances of getting in good positions and bullying defenders as putting the ball in the net.

It is just that it is a big step for a striker who had an excellent season last year, and might not be able to replicate again this season.

 

[Triggaaar]

The very fact that Potter hasn’t gone for him says it all for me

How do we know Potter wasn't in for him? Maybe he'd have liked him, but the club weren't prepared to pay £17m +