[Albion] Tommy Watson

[Beanstalk]

Seems a strange one but guaranteed first-team football at a big, rejuvenated club.

He'd also be guaranteed first-team football at Marseille and Lens in a country where his first language is spoken.

I'd be having a paddy if there's truth in it.

 

[pigmanovich]

Unless it’s a loan. That might be possible but would still be concerning.

They want a loan with a conditional obligation to buy

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Unproven at top level, so could be another Norman. Better than Gruda?

Well, yes he's unproven at top level but unlike Gruda, he plays on the left. They might be thinking of him as a replacement for Mitoma should he leave in the summer?

 

[Hiheidi]

Club source...

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Because it’s right to allow Mitoma to go and make his money (assuming he wants to). Mitoma is currently blocking Adingra’s development, so it gives Adingra the opportunity to fulfill his potential, and it gets the deal done to bring in the next exciting young winger on the production line, who will eventually replace Adingra in the first team when we sell him for big money.

It’s not a particularly difficult one to understand.

Really a matter of opinion.
Mitoma has said he prefers CL football over Saudi (should any of those teams want him).

Adingra is not good enough if we are progressing. Look at his form this season and back end of last.

Watson I can’t comment, but better than Gruda and others?

Not difficult to understand either

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Well, yes he's unproven at top level but unlike Gruda, he plays on the left. They might be thinking of him as a replacement for Mitoma should he leave in the summer?

Hoping Mitoma stays as he’s one of our few near world class players, but accept everyone has a price

 

[Hiheidi]

Really a matter of opinion.
Mitoma has said he prefers CL football over Saudi (should any of those teams want him).

Adingra is not good enough if we are progressing. Look at his form this season and back end of last.

Watson I can’t comment, but better than Gruda and others?

Not difficult to under either

Is Adingra (and Ferguson for that matter) not looking good because of the manager, team set up, lack of minutes given, eroding confidence? Or, if he is no longer seen as not good enough, then maybe we should have taken Marseille's offer - not shipping him to the Championship.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Is Adingra (and Ferguson for that matter) not looking good because of the manager, team set up, lack of minutes given, eroding confidence? Or, if he is no longer seen as not good enough, then maybe we should have taken Marseille's offer - not shipping him to the Championship.

In the case of Ferguson, it has been suggested that he has been unw.....

Oh, hang on.

This may have been discussed elsewhere.....

 

[pigmanovich]

Is Adingra (and Ferguson for that matter) not looking good because of the manager, team set up, lack of minutes given, eroding confidence? Or, if he is no longer seen as not good enough, then maybe we should have taken Marseille's offer - not shipping him to the Championship.

Well, there’s no indication just yet Simon is Championship bound, it’s only what Sunderland have proposed. And if we’re going to list the myriad reasons why certain players might not be performing, it’s probably worth including injuries, as Evan wasn’t fit at the start of the season, had to get match fit after his layoff, and got injured again in the winter.

 

[dwayne]

Would be absolutely laughable if true. Adingra is one our first reserves from the bench.

 

[Hiheidi]

Would be absolutely laughable if true. Adingra is one our first reserves from the bench.

Be understandable if we were swapping him out for a world beater, but this is an injured 18 year old.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Is Adingra (and Ferguson for that matter) not looking good because of the manager, team set up, lack of minutes given, eroding confidence? Or, if he is no longer seen as not good enough, then maybe we should have taken Marseille's offer - not shipping him to the Championship.

Couldn’t agree more re Marseille.

I’d cash in.

 

[Hugo Rune]

They want a loan with a conditional obligation to buy

Odd.

I don’t think they can afford him if Marseilles can’t.

 

[sagaman]

Can we please sign six more wingers?
No need for defenders or CDMs

 

[pigmanovich]

Odd.

I don’t think they can afford him if Marseilles can’t.

They might be counting on a Watson-sized discount on the fee though

 

[Hiheidi]

If the rumour is true about Buonanotte wanting out of Leicester, could he be a loan option?

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Buoanotte goes to Sunderland on loan, we get Watson to sweeten the deal. I would be very happy with that happening.

 

[Springal]

Buoanotte goes to Sunderland on loan, we get Watson to sweeten the deal. I would be very happy with that happening.

What Buoanotte though ?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I remember losing my mind that we spent £1m on Will Buckley so this feels a weird sentence to write about an 18 year old from the championship but.....

£8.5m feels CHEAP

 

[METALMICKY]

Can we please sign six more wingers?
No need for defenders or CDMs

Indeed. And let's forget about getting in a defender with some pace.