[Albion] Valentín Barco **Season Loan To Sevilla 23/08/24**

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I had to look them up.

Mmmmmmm...... crikey.

No.

Amazing to think Pickfords were.

 

[METALMICKY]

Has he singed yet?

No he's just clearing his throat!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Ready made premier league players are bloody expensive though.

We are not doing too badly with our policy though.

Apart from Harland.....I can't think of anyone costing loads that has hit the ground running. Nunez is selfish and wasteful. Everyone has to bed in. Just a matter of how good they can be with the right coaching. We seem to recruit well.

The idea that any ambitious club should be like West Ham and Everton, and just buy in top talent who slot in on day one, and they go on and win trophies, is an idea that lacks only one thing. Any evidence that this is something that happens. Even ManUre spend like Viv Nicholson, win f*** all, and then have the embarrassing experience of their players being booed by their own supporters.

Expensive signings buys more sense of entitlement than it buys achievement.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Where have you been Harry!? - you’ve missed all the excitement- not only did he leave Boca days ago but he has been playing with us now for several weeks,
scored half a dozen goals - helped us get 3 clean sheets in a row and voted MOTM twice

And still didn’t make any of Garth Crooks teams of the week.

 

[Bakero]

Amazing to think Pickfords were.

I did know they had a long and interesting history but was unaware of the nationalisation. Hopefully, this will all be covered in Barco's induction video.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Amazing to think Pickfords were.

A long time ago when they were part of a larger company, then they were flogged off and then the nationalized outfit were privatized, then they nearly went into receivership.

Back in the 40s even the Tories liked nationalization and were happy with it as part of the post war consensus till the mid 70s.

I'm not sure your examples fit our facetious narrative. Too solemn. Keep it light

 

[Sheebo]

Did they Photoshop out a snake?

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What snake?

 

[dazzer6666]

As much as I want to sign these players, the underlying factor is, regardless of skills, they're not going to be Premier League ready .

No shit Sherlock. They cost £50m, half of them flop and get sold for less.

 

[Insel affe]

Where have you been Harry!? - you’ve missed all the excitement- not only did he leave Boca days ago.

ok, days ago….

but he has been playing with us now for several weeks,

Eh, weeks now….

How does that work Marty McZeberdi

 

[Zeberdi]

ok, days ago….

Eh, weeks now….

How does that work Marty McZeberdi

Bugger you caught me out in a lie -
(I like the Marty McZeberdi - it has a great ring to it )

Edit - (Because it takes me a while to think of these things) - There’s no McFlys on you is there ?

 

[Insel affe]

Bugger you caught me out in a lie -
(I like the Marty McZeberdi - it has a great ring to it )

Edit - (Because it takes me a while to think of these things) - There’s no McFlys on you is there ?

Hope your in a better place Zeb

 

[OzMike]

No pic wearing shirt yet.

 

[kelvinnewman]

No pic wearing shirt yet.

he went down Churchill Square's club shop, they were sold out so waiting for a hooky one to get delivered from aliexpress

 

[Frankworthington]

Apart from Harland.....I can't think of anyone costing loads that has hit the ground running. Nunez is selfish and wasteful. Everyone has to bed in. Just a matter of how good they can be with the right coaching. We seem to recruit well.

The idea that any ambitious club should be like West Ham and Everton, and just buy in top talent who slot in on day one, and they go on and win trophies, is an idea that lacks only one thing. Any evidence that this is something that happens. Even ManUre spend like Viv Nicholson, win f*** all, and then have the embarrassing experience of their players being booed by their own supporters.

Expensive signings buys more sense of entitlement than it buys achievement.

Nailed it as usual Harry

When did Everton or Villa last win a Trophy? Ok West Ham won the Euro-mickey Mouse cup but does that count?
Quite happy with thw way the club conducts its business

 

[Stato]

What about:

Who's that man from Argentina,
Who's that man we all adore,
Colo Barco is so flair,
And his lovely ginger hair,
Means the wife don't need Sidwell any more.

 

[Hugo Rune]

What about:

Who's that man from Argentina,
Who's that man we all adore,
Colo Barco is so flair,
And his lovely ginger hair,
Means the wife don't need Sidwell any more.

Or….

Who's that man from Argentina,
Who’s the Ginge we all adore,
Colo Barco is his name,
Bring your wife and she’ll be game,
Then she won’t be shagging Sidwell any more!

 

[Insel affe]

No pic wearing shirt yet.

 

[Rogero]

Has he signed yet ? Nothing official anywhere.

 

[dazzer6666]

Has he signed yet ? Nothing official anywhere.

Probably just timing/availability of people to line everything up. Deal appears to be done, even Fab says so…….sure it’ll be on here within minutes of being announced

 

[Brian Fantana]

Probably just timing/availability of people to line everything up. Deal appears to be done, even Fab says so…….sure it’ll be on here within minutes of being announced

Agreed.

I reckon an announcement today. Helps to nicely fill the weekend off with some news to keep everyone happy.