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[Albion] Viktor Gyokeres
- Thread starter ewe2
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Thought he started at least once for us under Hughton?
Cup. Wiki sideline career stats only show league games.
(Spot the loser who spends hours looking at football stats online!
)Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
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Now talking Wolves paying £25 million in the Summer with Burnley and Dirty Leeds also keeping tabs.
Did we have a sell on or buy back clause when we sold him?
Did we have a sell on or buy back clause when we sold him?
You would imagine a hefty sell-on clause. Perhaps more than 15%?
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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Not much we could really do though. I remember at the time he was sold it was said that he’d made a lot of noise within the club about wanting first team football, which given his stats/age we couldn’t really justify giving him, and he wanted a permanent home rather than more loans. I’m sure we would have wanted to keep him but he was sold mostly at the wishes of the player. But I’m sure we have a healthy sell on percentage.
Gabbiano
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That was Østigard who got a reputation for making a lot of noise in pursuit of first team minutes. Now spends most of his time on the bench at Napoli, but I guess winning the title helps soften the blow there a little.
Gyökeres was always talented, but we gambled on Connolly instead and it didn’t pay off. When Gyökeres was here he didn’t look PL ready yet, and he probably did have to leave us in order to reach this level. So be it - hopefully they sell him for £25m and we get a nice sell on percentage.
Braggfan
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- May 12, 2014
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I don't think we gambled on Connolly instead. Gyokeres had a couple of chances in the first team but didn't really seize his chance. Connolly came in and scored some goals.
I just think it's demonstrates how hard it is for young players to make it.
I also think Gyokeres needed to leave to become the player he is now. I don't think he would have got the game time with us, which is how he's developed. I don't really feel we let him get away, because I don't think he would be the same player he is now, if he'd stayed.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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Spot on. This will happen and will be qn occupational hazard.
Players learn by playing and it's very hard for us to give a player 2 years in the team before they're not quite ready
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Read on here a while back that we have either a 20% or 25% sell on clause
TottonSeagull
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Sometimes you have to take a step backwards to go forward. VG was nowhere near first team while he was here and he went away and learnt his trade. Fair play to him. Nothing to do with the one that got away!
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Don't think Coventry will sell him if they come up which is a possibility....
OzMike
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He will be in the Premier League next season.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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I don't know. If he was sold for 25m, a 25% sell on feel would get us 6.25m on top of the million we (I think) sold him for. 7.25m for a player who barely kicked a ball in our first team is a very decent return IMO and I think the club would be very happy with it. As I see it it's another positive for the way we operate and another reason why young players would be attracted to join us.
Nobby
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- Sep 29, 2007
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I remember watching a live stream of the U21’s, away at Luton or somewhere, and he was absolutely gash!
The commentators were almost laughing at how bad he was playing.
He never really took his chance here did he. But sometimes things change, he’s probably worked hard, bulked up and taken his chance.
Well done to the lad
The commentators were almost laughing at how bad he was playing.
He never really took his chance here did he. But sometimes things change, he’s probably worked hard, bulked up and taken his chance.
Well done to the lad
He probably will and I’d back Ferguson to have a better season than VG assuming he stays fit.
Bold Seagull
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It’s sliding doors isn’t it.
Without a move and first team football at a lower level with less expectations and he may not make the leaps in career he has done.
Had we kept him and limited chances, various loan deals, erosion of confidence, he may not have got to where he is now had he stayed. You just don’t know.
This will happen from time to time. As long as we don’t do a Chelsea and let the likes of De Bruyne and Salah go because they weren’t good enough, I think I’ll still sleep at night.
Without a move and first team football at a lower level with less expectations and he may not make the leaps in career he has done.
Had we kept him and limited chances, various loan deals, erosion of confidence, he may not have got to where he is now had he stayed. You just don’t know.
This will happen from time to time. As long as we don’t do a Chelsea and let the likes of De Bruyne and Salah go because they weren’t good enough, I think I’ll still sleep at night.
