[Albion] Yankuba Minteh SINGS on 5 year contract

[dwayne]

Been flip flopping with this guy. Hated him against arsenal and then his pace creates a one on one and boom. Thought he was good today but tough crowd on NSC.

He's definitely very raw though. As others have said maybe coming off the bench may make more sense at the moment

 

[Han Solo]

I'm getting brain damage watching him play. Hopefully on the bench against Forest.

 

[Bob!]

So, what's the Story?
Not in the squad today, there seemed to be some inside information yesterday that he wasn't available.

 

[Reddleman]

So, what's the Story?
Not in the squad today, there seemed to be some inside information yesterday that he wasn't available.

Minor issue according to Naylor, picked up on international duty.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

So, what's the Story?
Not in the squad today, there seemed to be some inside information yesterday that he wasn't available.

I suppose there could have been a gentleman's agreement in the deal that he wouldn't play against them at their place, disguised as a minor injury. Seems a fair possibility.

 

[JBizzle]

I suppose there could have been a gentleman's agreement in the deal that he wouldn't play against them at their place, disguised as a minor injury. Seems a fair possibility.

You think we'd reduce our chances of winning away at a Newcastle by not playing our 2nd most expensive signing ever because of a gentleman's agreement?

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

You think we'd reduce our chances of winning away at a Newcastle by not playing our 2nd most expensive signing ever because of a gentleman's agreement?

Yes. I mean if we made the agreement in the first place, we wouldn't break it. Not our style at all.

 

[JBizzle]

Yes. I mean if we made the agreement in the first place, we wouldn't break it. Not our style at all.

Oh sure, if we made the agreement I'm sure we'd stick to it. I just don't think we'd ever agree to that as a condition of signing a player

 

[CaptainDaveUK]

Maybe it was a concession to get the deal over the line, to buy a player that in reality they didn’t actually want to sell at all. In their minds it was bad enough that they had to sell, let alone that he then plays and scores against them. Let’s see what happens in the return fixture.

 

[GT49er]

I suppose there could have been a gentleman's agreement in the deal that he wouldn't play against them at their place, disguised as a minor injury. Seems a fair possibility.

Frankly, no it doesn't. It's about as likely as agreeing to give them a goal start with an 'accidental' own goal if they sell us this player, pretty please.

 

[METALMICKY]

I suppose there could have been a gentleman's agreement in the deal that he wouldn't play against them at their place, disguised as a minor injury. Seems a fair possibility.

Red herring. During Howe's press conference he spoke about the need for Newcastle to sell him and how he felt coming up against him? Unless of course he was unaware of such an agreement

 

[Shaktarman]

This is the premier league - not football manager 98 ffs - there would never be anything like an agreement like that. Ever.

 

[Chicken Run]

Maybe it was a concession to get the deal over the line, to buy a player that in reality they didn’t actually want to sell at all. In their minds it was bad enough that they had to sell, let alone that he then plays and scores against them. Let’s see what happens in the return fixture.

Did they pay for acting lessons too @Bakero knows what i’m on about

 

[jcdenton08]

This is the premier league - not football manager 98 ffs - there would never be anything like an agreement like that. Ever.

We’ve done this in the distant past though, but we were a different club then. For example, when we signed Johnny Byrne back from Oxford, we played them a few weeks later and had an agreement not to select him against them.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Oh sure, if we made the agreement I'm sure we'd stick to it. I just don't think we'd ever agree to that as a condition of signing a player

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I heard he had to help Phil Mitchell with a few jobs around Albert Square, which took longer than he thought, so couldn't make it from Walford to SJP in time for KO...

 

[pigmanovich]

Nominated alongside Baleba for African Men's Young Player of the Year:

 

[Rdodge30]

Hasn’t played a single minute for us since returning from international duty- and now travelling with the international team.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Further to this, he has now convincwed me that this kid is going to be incredible. A harder working, right sided Mitoma with more pace(but currently worse decision making).

I want him!

Still a decent summary!

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Nominated alongside Baleba for African Men's Young Player of the Year:

Is Adingra over the age limit?