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[Albion] Roberto De Zerbi To Leave Albion After Tomorrow's Game











AnotherArch

Northern Exile
Apr 2, 2009
1,197
Stockport & M62
But what about the future of the flag?
Ceremonial conflagration? Or everybody takes a piece of it home, like the Goldstone nets (and the rest of the ground for that matter).
 


Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
72,321
Well he has been a lifelong fan, indeed he used to sit not 20 feet away from me in the old West Stand at the Goldstone when he was a little boy. He loves this club and I am fully aware he is hard-nosed when he needs to be but football is a risky investment and I am certain that his motivation is not directed purely from profit.
I'd ask Dick Knight about that
 




The Lemming Stomper

Under the flag
Apr 1, 2007
2,740
Saltdean
So how much should we have paid for someone who didn't want to come here and who's club didn't want to sell? £50m + £150,000 a week? We were right to stop at a reasonable level and if RDZ doesn't understand how we work then he wasn't listening when he joined.
No idea...I was replying to a post about getting Amorim in
 




raymondo

Well-known member
Apr 26, 2017
7,344
Wiltshire
So how much should we have paid for someone who didn't want to come here and who's club didn't want to sell? £50m + £150,000 a week? We were right to stop at a reasonable level and if RDZ doesn't understand how we work then he wasn't listening when he joined.
Exactly this...or, possibly, RDZ thought the club would change the way it worked after getting us to 6th and into Europe. I dunno.
 








amexer

Well-known member
Aug 8, 2011
6,830
Have just read club statement. Clear that he does not have a job offer so can only presume he is not happy with what Bloom has put on table for next season. I think this is more of a concern than losing a manager because we will not finish anywhere near top ten with this squad.
 




Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv
Mar 30, 2006
20,732
Eastbourne
I'd ask Dick Knight about that
I know there was a fallout, and from what I know about him, Dick Knight is a wonderful chap whom I regard highly. However no way is Bloom only in it for money.

Edit: Substituted 'who' for 'whom', much better now.
 
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Couldn't Be Hyypia

We've come a long long way together
NSC Patron
Nov 12, 2006
16,716
Near Dorchester, Dorset
I don't think we'll ever see the likes of that football again at the Albion and for that I will forever be thankful to RDZ. He's shown what can be achieved. Something just went south since January and I'm not actually surprised by the announcement. I mean the injury list was utterly crippling of course, but you just have to crack on with it and adapt. Be interesting to see who comes in.
I think our "golden generation" have not even matured yet. I believe we'll see beautiful, skillful football in attack and more defending at the back when the new manager comes in - and my guess is that we'll kick on.

I loved what RdZ did for us, I liked his approach and his personality, but I think he's been found out before and was again. We need something more than simply amazing passing to do consistently well in the Prem.

Very excited to see who comes next and optimistic for next season. Also pleased we won't have any more "will he - won't he" threads.
 


Muzzman

Pocket Rocket
Jul 8, 2003
5,453
Here and There
Does that mean he can join another club without any buy out cash incoming ?
Seems like we are giving him away and missing out on £15 million or whatever it was if true.
I guess, in this instance, time is worth more than money.
 








Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
72,321
Have just read club statement. Clear that he does not have a job offer so can only presume he is not happy with what Bloom has put on table for next season. I think this is more of a concern than losing a manager because we will not finish anywhere near top ten with this squad.
TB wouldn't have liked somebody telling him like it is. Oh well, it'll pan out soon enough
 


Weststander

Well-known member
Aug 25, 2011
69,243
Withdean area
I know there was a fallout, and from what I know about him, Dick Knight is a wonderful chap who I regard highly. However no way is Bloom only in it for money.

Love them both, but TB wisely hedged his bets. Only risking big money when we had absolute planning permission.
 




raymondo

Well-known member
Apr 26, 2017
7,344
Wiltshire
I think our "golden generation" have not even matured yet. I believe we'll see beautiful, skillful football in attack and more defending at the back when the new manager comes in - and my guess is that we'll kick on.

I loved what RdZ did for us, I liked his approach and his personality, but I think he's been found out before and was again. We need something more than simply amazing passing to do consistently well in the Prem.

Very excited to see who comes next and optimistic for next season. Also pleased we won't have any more "will he - won't he" threads.
Well, we won't have any more of those threads unless the new guy is also young and very good 😂
 


TottonSeagull

Well-known member
Mar 5, 2011
4,580
Totton (Nr Southampton)
He wasn’t backed properly form a position of strength in jan . The way he behaved since has been pretty bad and sours the 2 years .

Sounds like we should get ready for another summer of selling a couple and not replacing .

With 6 wins in the last 29 . We could be in trouble .

Crossroads for us but in Tony bloom we trust !!
Bollocks! He did well with Potters players and proved he is a one season wonder this season! Hope TB sacked overrated twat!
 


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