[Albion] Walton

[Machiavelli]

This.

Why would we sell him? £4million is small change to us these days. Keep loaning him out until it's clear we don't need him.

Think we have kept loaning him out until it's clear we don't need him (provided we don't get relegated). It's less about the money, and more about thinking of the player's career, and developing a reputation amongst players and agents that we're a club that think about a player's career and enable them to progress.

 

[Mellotron]

Remember how everyone decided he was our future number 1?

Now he's linked with a move away for a few million quid after an erratic season in the Championship and nobody is surprised or seemingly bothered.

Funny old game.

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You mean, remember when some people thought he might be our future number 1, when we were a Championship side.

Fair to say things have changed quite a bit since then. Will probably end up a decent Champ GK, which would've suited us in previous years.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Seems good business all round to me. If true that's as much or more than the club record Bridcutt(I think) and he was arguably the most important player for us at the time.
Walton's got loads of experience for a keeper his age and the prospect of being first choice at a 'big' championship team, the stability of a 3/ 4 year contract on (I assume) would be more than he's currently getting ... All sounds quite reasonable.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Seems good business all round to me. If true that's as much or more than the club record Bridcutt(I think) and he was arguably the most important player for us at the time.
Walton's got loads of experience for a keeper his age and the prospect of being first choice at a 'big' championship team, the stability of a 3/ 4 year contract on (I assume) would be more than he's currently getting ... All sounds quite reasonable.

Our club record sale is Leonardo UIloa to Leicester for about £9 million. The price quoted for Walton does have him in second place though.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I’ll take £4m plus a good sell on clause. Still hellishly young for a keeper so not sure how anyone can already be writing him off already!!

People have absurdly short memories, it was only a couple of seasons ago that peopler were saying he should be our first choice keeper!

 

[Napper]

People have absurdly short memories, it was only a couple of seasons ago that peopler were saying he should be our first choice keeper!

seems to of been found out a bit as gone up in level.

Looked very good at the start though.

I've only seen him play a few times so can't really comment. £4m is decent profit but doesn't really get you much in the prem.

Still hopeful he will fulfil early promise

 

[Lush]

Unlike Sanchez, Walton does however have the advantage of being a Home Grown Player.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Would take that as long as there is some sell-on clauses and whatnot inserted.


EDIT:


Am I also right in thinking that Sanchez would count as homegrown despite being Spanish?

Yes.

Unlike Sanchez, Walton does however have the advantage of being a Home Grown Player.

 

[Albion 4ever]

It’s stretching it to say he came up through our Academy. We bought him from Plymouth for peanuts when they were desperate for money when he was 17.

I believe that Plymouth would have almost certainly have a sell-on fee as well.




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[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Unlike Sanchez, Walton does however have the advantage of being a Home Grown Player.

Sanchez joined us when he was 15, he qualifies as home grown.

 

[BASINGSTOKESEAGULL]

Minimal!? Ryan was £5m.

I’d say £4 million is poor for someone who is English, 23 and has great potential. Look how much Angus Gunn went to Saints after only one season in the Championship.

 

[BASINGSTOKESEAGULL]

And people who say Sanchez is a better option, I thought he got called back because he wasn’t getting in the Forest Green team? Walton has had a few full seasons now and was in the league 1 team of the year last season. Should be kept IMO!

 

[chaileyjem]

The source for this story was I think The Sun on Sunday . Its only in their print edition and written up faithfully by HITC
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/04/...and-stoke-city-interested-in-christian-walto/

it says Albion values Walton at £4m, Derby and Stoke "interested" and "Walton will hold talks with Brighton regarding his future in the summer transfer window."
His contract is up in July 2021 so still 2 years to go.
https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/cont...ue-squad-U-21s-listing-and-contract-durations

 

[BASINGSTOKESEAGULL]

I wouldn’t say far better, he’s a better shot stopper but not much superior in kicking or claiming crosses.

And Ryan is an Australian keeper who was Valencia’s second keeper so his value was naturally low, Walton is a young English keeper who is into his 3rd full season now. Looking at how much Pickford & Gunn have gone for in the past letting Walton go for £4 million wouldn’t make sense at this stage.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Relegation = Bye Bye Ryan...........................

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Seems good business all round to me. If true that's as much or more than the club record Bridcutt(I think) and he was arguably the most important player for us at the time.
Walton's got loads of experience for a keeper his age and the prospect of being first choice at a 'big' championship team, the stability of a 3/ 4 year contract on (I assume) would be more than he's currently getting ... All sounds quite reasonable.

Ulloa

 

[Barham's tash]

Walton has had a few full seasons now and was in the league 1 team of the year last season. Should be kept IMO!

Got dropped about around Christmas in his first Champ season and has only featured 3 times since without a clean sheet. Ironically they were doing quite well until then but it coincided with a change in manager.

Back OT I suggest we only have to sell if he wants to go. Ask Stoke for a loan fee of £1m for next season and then negotiate from there depending on how both teams fare.

 

[GT49er]

Got dropped about around Christmas in his first Champ season and has only featured 3 times since without a clean sheet. Ironically they were doing quite well until then but it coincided with a change in manager.

Back OT I suggest we only have to sell if he wants to go. Ask Stoke for a loan fee of £1m for next season and then negotiate from there depending on how both teams fare.

Won't we have to take into account the numbers of loanees we can have out next season?

£4M? - enough, or not enough - I r3eally don't know, as prices have clearly gone mad. The youngster needs to play - it's all very well asking a 30 something GK to earn a (relatively cushy) living as a third choice PL keeper, but a 23 year old needs to be playing. So, we may have to sell - just let's make sure it has a huge sell-on clause (and/or a buy back clause)!

 

[AZ Gull]

Won't we have to take into account the numbers of loanees we can have out next season?

The new FIFA loan regulations won't come into effect until the 2020-21 season, but given the number of exceptions and exemptions that will be applied, they will be virtually meaningless.

 

[GT49er]

The new FIFA loan regulations won't come into effect until the 2020-21 season, but given the number of exceptions and exemptions that will be applied, they will be virtually meaningless.

OK, fairy nuff. I think the lad needs a bit of stability (as well as a regular first team place) now - it must be a bit unsettling going out on loan all the time, not knowing where you'll be in a few months time. I know we're a business, and shouldn't conduct business on humanitarian grounds, but maybe it is time to let him go - with a huge sell-on clause in case he goes on to become England's regular GK and no.1 at a top 6 club.