[Albion] Summer clear out

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Unless we're one of the richest clubs in the league [Reality check: No, we're not], you may as well want us to build a great team by playing leprechauns kidnapped from the end of rainbows.

Can they play left back?

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Can they play left back?

Not once you've broken their legs to stop them running away. 10month recovery period.

 

[nickjhs]

Well, that's Caicedo replaced (if we spend it wisely), how much for Mac replacement, Mitoma and March backups, same again ? It's worked well for Boehly after all

Except we didn't pay shit loads for these players, Liverpool didn't pay shit loads for Mac either. Just because Boehly is a rich idiot doesn't mean we need to rebuild following his model

 

[AstroSloth]

Gilmour can’t dictate play against strong opposition, he’s not good enough.

And Undav is only scoring goals because the standard of defences in the Bundesliga is appalling. If fans genuinely think he’s going to come back and bang in goals in the PL, they’re going to be very disappointed.

Yeah I remember Gilmour being completely anonymous in the home game against Marseille...

 

[AstroSloth]

To leave.

Lamptey
Moder
Lallana
Milner
Facu
Fati
Webster
Steele

Evan to go out on loan and get gametime and confidence

I'm surprised nobody picked up on this.

Who in their right mind would be looking to move on Facu after seeing him consistently improving month on month.

Jesus Christ

 

[bluenitsuj]

I'm surprised nobody picked up on this.

Who in their right mind would be looking to move on Facu after seeing him consistently improving month on month.

Jesus Christ

Oh no. Did I not get your permission to put his name down.

Jesus Christ

 

[Guinness Boy]

Like many others it’s Lallana, Milner, Moder, Lamptey, Dahoud, Webster, Steele.

New right back, new oven ready centre mid, more cover on both wings. If we’re still unsure about Bart then recall Rushworth and start him. Possibly replace Webster with a young ball playing CB from a lower league team. All of these signings can be potential money makers apart from the right back and CM, where we have to sign proven quality. And, by that, I don’t mean by acting as Liverpool’s retirement home again.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Lamptey
Moder
Lallana
Milner
Fati
Webster
Gilmour

The only contentious one I guess is Gilmour. I can see an argument for a squad player but I think we should upgrade.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Hopefully the world’s most expensive cheer leader will be moved on this summer.
Lallana’s over generous wages will be handy to pay a high quality player fit and able enough to consistently contribute over a full game.
Nice guy no doubt, quality player in his day. He’s been terrible value though - the big wages should strictly be reserved for those who perform best on the pitch.

 

[A1X]

Lamptey
Moder
Lallana
Milner
Fati
Webster
Gilmour

The only contentious one I guess is Gilmour. I can see an argument for a squad player but I think we should upgrade.

My hesitation with Gilmour is we would only have Baleba and Gross in this scenario, I’d rather keep Gilmour for now and aim for two quality CM signings rather than three and risk diluting it

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

My hesitation with Gilmour is we would only have Baleba and Gross in this scenario, I’d rather keep Gilmour for now and aim for two quality CM signings rather than three and risk diluting it

Makes sense. I agree we really do need “two quality CM signings”, this is a priority. I’d add oven-ready to the adjectives as well. It’s a shame the Dahoud signing went (strangely) sour so quickly as on paper he seemed a good fit.

 

[Dave the OAP]

I think we will be saying tearful farewells to Pascal Gross and Joel Veltman as well

I bloody hope not. Gross has been my player of the season by miles

 

[Milano]

I’m not sure I’m allowed to put this opinion on here - I’d like it if next season Gross is NOT a certain starter, I’d like proper competition for his place. When he does play I’d prefer he didn’t take set pieces, he’s actually not very good at them…

 

[Titanic]

It never ceases to amaze me how we can all watch the same games and come to such different conclusions about what is going on out there.

We do have some prize plums.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Makes sense. I agree we really do need “two quality CM signings”, this is a priority. I’d add oven-ready to the adjectives as well. It’s a shame the Dahoud signing went (strangely) sour so quickly as on paper he seemed a good fit.

I'd love two quality, oven-ready CM signings, but we really aren't and have never been in that game have we ? Look at last Summer's oven ready quality CM signings across the Premier League.

We have to hope that 19 year old Hinshelwood, 20 year old Baleba and 22 year old Gilmour keep improving at the same rate and we get a couple more similar. Bissouma, Caicedo and MacAlistair certainly weren't oven ready when we signed them

 

[Stat Brother]

It never ceases to amaze me how we can all watch the same games and come to such different conclusions about what is going on out there.

We do have some prize plums.

Yep it's amazing how so many people are so wrong!!!!

 

[nwgull]

Unless we're one of the richest clubs in the league [Reality check: No, we're not], you may as well want us to build a great team by playing leprechauns kidnapped from the end of rainbows.

Might struggle on set pieces.

 

[Milano]

I'd love two quality, oven-ready CM signings, but we really aren't and have never been in that game have we ? Look at last Summer's oven ready quality CM signings across the Premier League.

We have to hope that 20 year old Baleba and 22 year old Gilmour keep improving at the same rate and we get a couple more similar. Bissouma, Caecido and MacAlistair certainly weren't oven ready

No they weren’t but they weren’t thrown straight in either. We had the limited but solid Stephens and Propper. It allowed us to bring through better players in our time.
The worst signing of last summer was Milner, on massive wages (for us) and has done f*** all for us. He’s not even based here, he comes down by private helicopter twice a week from the north west. Ridiculous that we’ve allowed that situation to occur.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'd love two quality, oven-ready CM signings, but we really aren't and have never been in that game have we ? Look at last Summer's oven ready quality CM signings across the Premier League.

We have to hope that 19 year old Hinshelwood, 20 year old Baleba and 22 year old Gilmour keep improving at the same rate and we get a couple more similar. Bissouma, Caicedo and MacAlistair certainly weren't oven ready when we signed them

We were “in this game” last summer when we signed Dahoud. I don’t see why we can’t find a couple of suitable CM in similar circumstances again.

 

[WATFORD zero]

We were “in this game” last summer when we signed Dahoud. I don’t see why we can’t find a couple of suitable CM in similar circumstances again.

Another couple of free transfers who aren't up to it ?