[Albion] Yasin Ayari

[Beanstalk]

Watching Van Hecke at Leicester, he did a lot of things right and a small number of things he could improve on. In simple terms right now I would rather play Webster or Colwill. There will come a time when through injuries and suspensions when we will have to rely on inexperienced players for a run of games and they will have to sink or swim. Is Gilmour ready is hard to assess even for RDZ, given the quality and consistency of the players in front of him and like Van Hecke he has shown in patches that he could step up given a run of games.

I agree, and Gilmour may get his chance this season, or may have to wait until space opens up in the squad. The idea that because he's not displacing one of Mac Allister, Caicedo and Lallana, he doesn't have the quality to play for us is incredibly short sighted and not really in line with how we've embedded young talent over the last 3/4 years.

Let's all remember that just 12 months ago, Caicedo returned from a disappointing half a season with Belgium's bottom side.

 

[warmleyseagull]

Either way, it looks like the continuity continues continuing.

Don’t know about that but seems like business as usual.

 

[B-right-on]

 

[warmleyseagull]

Let's all remember that just 12 months ago, Caicedo returned from a disappointing half a season with Belgium's bottom side.

Indeed; the vagaries of football....

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Praying the PR video is loaded with subtle digs

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

This guy is more of a long term replacement for Ali Mac rather that Caicedo right?

 

[Hugo Rune]

This guy is more of a long term replacement for Ali Mac rather that Caicedo right?

Looks (from the clips) very much like a deep lying playmaker rather than a super quick, athletic and strong-in-the-tackle destroyer (think Biss or Moises). I’d say more like Wee Billy Gilmour than Mac though.

 

[Albion Robster]

This guy is more of a long term replacement for Ali Mac rather that Caicedo right?

Possibly a Mwepu replacement

 

[trueblue]

Looks (from the clips) very much like a deep lying playmaker rather than a super quick, athletic and strong-in-the-tackle destroyer (think Biss or Moises). I’d say more like Wee Billy Gilmour than Mac though.

There was an excellent summation of his game from a Sweden-based journalist on Albion Unlimited this week. Almost all of which I’ve forgotten but, yes, deep-lying playmaker rings a bell in terms of his attributes.

 

[Eric the meek]

There was an excellent summation of his game from a Sweden-based journalist on Albion Unlimited this week. Almost all of which I’ve forgotten but, yes, deep-lying playmaker rings a bell in terms of his attributes.

That's the kind of post I enjoy !

 

[Rookie]

This guy is more of a long term replacement for Ali Mac rather that Caicedo right?

Or just a good young player we wanted to bring in. Not everyone is a replacement for someone

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

There was an excellent summation of his game from a Sweden-based journalist on Albion Unlimited this week. Almost all of which I’ve forgotten but, yes, deep-lying playmaker rings a bell in terms of his attributes.

That Irish, Swedish based journalist was very excitable wasn’t he?! I’ve never known anyone speak so fast, I don’t think he took a breath!

 

[trueblue]

That's the kind of post I enjoy !

Well, I could have bullshitted it and got myself several million followers on Twitter but not my style

Was really pointing people towards the show on BBC Sounds if they didn’t hear it. Good listen.

 

[Eric the meek]

Well, I could have bullshitted it and got myself several million followers on Twitter but not my style

Was really pointing people towards the show on BBC Sounds if they didn’t hear it. Good listen.

Just listened to it - and it's very good. 'A midfield metronome'.

For those who want to listen to it, the Ayari bit begins at 39:30.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Feel dirty for posting this, but apparently from "He Who is Never Wrong about Transfers" it's a done deal.

 

[b.w.2.]

No official announcement

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

No official announcement

The tweet says he has to undergo a medical. Given how busy our Medical Staff will be over the next couple of days after today's game, we may struggle to get the medical completed by the time the deadline closes

 

[phoenix]

BBS Says completed.

BBC Ha ha yes typing in dark not a good idea,

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

BBS Says completed.

Why would we listen to the Palace forum about this?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Romano tweet 2 mins ago to say it's done. "Been told contract to June 2027"