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Ginger Pubic Wig Flag Wickham de L'Ouest 28 Nov 18 9.03am

Sell AWB for megabucks, get a low-risk, decent replacement, spend £20 million on building a scouting network, organizational structure and an enhanced player development system. Stop buying until that structure is up and running and if we fail in the meantime, too bad.

 

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Painter Flag Croydon 28 Nov 18 9.33am

Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig

Sell AWB for megabucks, get a low-risk, decent replacement, spend £20 million on building a scouting network, organizational structure and an enhanced player development system. Stop buying until that structure is up and running and if we fail in the meantime, too bad.

Happy your not involved in any decision making.

 
Ginger Pubic Wig Flag Wickham de L'Ouest 28 Nov 18 10.15am

Originally posted by Painter

Happy you're not involved in any decision making.

If we keep wasting money, it will bankrupt the club because eventually our approach will implode and we'll hit the Championship with one of the highest wage bills for any sports club on Earth.

Do I honestly mean no transfers? Probably not, if push came to shove. But our current approach is not the way to continue...£10+m thrown about here and there, plus wages, for signings who just aren't that fantastic or likely to improve in value. Schlupp is the stand-out example. Where are our bargain purchases (and I wouldn't count Max Meyer)? Who could we sell today for vastly more than we paid?

I guess we have to hope the Americans are willing to double down if our finances were to get really bent out of shape. I have my doubts on that, given Brexit and its impact on Sterling/ and the economy in the short-term.

 

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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 28 Nov 18 10.30am

AWB whilst demonstrating huge potential is still a young inexperienced full-back who is a work in progress and as such not the finished article.What he lacks, he makes up for by his pace and his ability to make recovery tackles.

On the assumption that we remain in the PL, I cannot see him departing to pastures new at the end of this season and if we establish ourselves in the PL after that then he could well remain with us for a while longer to further enhance his ability.He is a local lad, revered by our supporters and he will clearly know Zaha's experience when he went to Man Utd.

 
Midlands Eagle Flag 28 Nov 18 10.39am

Originally posted by Willo

He is a local lad, revered by our supporters and he will clearly know Zaha's experience when he went to Man Utd.

I always find that argument a bit of a red herring as for every youngster like Zaha that moved to a big club and couldn't hack it there are dozens more that have made the transition successfully

 
Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 28 Nov 18 10.46am

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle


I always find that argument a bit of a red herring as for every youngster like Zaha that moved to a big club and couldn't hack it there are dozens more that have made the transition successfully

Yes of course there are always exceptions but AWB might reflect on any conversations he has had with Zaha regarding his time "Oop north".

He might also reflect that should any Top Six club want his services and he leaves, he could well spend time warming the bench rather than playing regularly in the PL for us and continuing his development.At the end of the day, he is still learning his trade.Reports about Everton showing an interest - would going to Everton instead of staying with us appeal ?

Edited by Willo (28 Nov 2018 10.51am)

 
Vaibow Flag vancouver/croydon 28 Nov 18 3.44pm

Originally posted by Painter

Happy your not involved in any decision making.

Nah, we'll continue to waste money each january and bring in new managers every other year... that works.

 

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mattteo Flag 28 Nov 18 4.58pm

I say sell the moment someone offers 20+ million for him (Everton anyone or straight swap with Lookman?).

If we go down and there are no offers from top 6 for him and we keep him one more year, his value might decrease exponentially to as low as 2 million and he'll just become another Dominic Iorfa or Kyle Naughton or Andre Wisdom in the Championship, all once evaluated for a high future as right backs after a promising start.

 
mattteo Flag 28 Nov 18 5.03pm

Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig

Sell AWB for megabucks, get a low-risk, decent replacement, spend £20 million on building a scouting network, organizational structure and an enhanced player development system. Stop buying until that structure is up and running and if we fail in the meantime, too bad.

Agreed. I think you can find low-risk decent right backs for 10 times less what big clubs are offering for AWB right now. I can think of same type of right back for just 2-3 million.

Edited by mattteo (28 Nov 2018 5.05pm)

 
Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 28 Nov 18 5.06pm

Originally posted by mattteo

I say sell the moment someone offers 20+ million for him (Everton anyone or straight swap with Lookman?).

If we go down and there are no offers from top 6 for him and we keep him one more year, his value might decrease exponentially to as low as 2 million and he'll just become another Dominic Iorfa or Kyle Naughton or Andre Wisdom in the Championship, all once evaluated for a high future as right backs after a promising start.

Dominic Iorfa was a centre-half by trade and it was Kenny Jackett whilst at Wolves who converted him into a right-back.

AWB is making a name for himself in the PL, I don't recall Iorfa playing in the top division and I think that Wisdom only played now and then for Liverpool so the situations are a tad different.

Maybe my memory is playing tricks and I am spouting errant tosh - I am getting on in age, 66 today !!!!

Edited by Willo (28 Nov 2018 5.12pm)

 
Ginger Pubic Wig Flag Wickham de L'Ouest 28 Nov 18 5.33pm

Originally posted by Willo

Dominic Iorfa was a centre-half by trade and it was Kenny Jackett whilst at Wolves who converted him into a right-back.

AWB is making a name for himself in the PL, I don't recall Iorfa playing in the top division and I think that Wisdom only played now and then for Liverpool so the situations are a tad different.

Maybe my memory is playing tricks and I am spouting errant tosh - I am getting on in age, 66 today !!!!

Edited by Willo (28 Nov 2018 5.12pm)

I hope you've had a really enjoyable day. Happy birthday.

 

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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 28 Nov 18 6.02pm

Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig


I hope you've had a really enjoyable day. Happy birthday.

Thank you very much for your kind wishes.Much appreciated.

 
mattteo Flag 28 Nov 18 6.29pm

Originally posted by Willo

Dominic Iorfa was a centre-half by trade and it was Kenny Jackett whilst at Wolves who converted him into a right-back.

AWB is making a name for himself in the PL, I don't recall Iorfa playing in the top division and I think that Wisdom only played now and then for Liverpool so the situations are a tad different.

Maybe my memory is playing tricks and I am spouting errant tosh - I am getting on in age, 66 today !!!!

Edited by Willo (28 Nov 2018 5.12pm)


Happy birthday!!

Iorfa did have 13 starts for the England U21 national football team so was considered one pretty hot prospect for the right back spot.

 
Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 28 Nov 18 7.01pm

Originally posted by mattteo


Happy birthday!!

Iorfa did have 13 starts for the England U21 national football team so was considered one pretty hot prospect for the right back spot.

Iorfa has got real pace.
I recall his father playing.Also called Dominic,he was a striker.

 
the.universal 28 Nov 18 7.40pm

Originally posted by Willo

Iorfa has got real pace.
I recall his father playing.Also called Dominic,he was a striker.

Great chat as always! Happy birthday fella.

 

Vive le Roy!
crvenaeagle Flag 29 Nov 18 9.46am

I'm 67 today

 
Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 29 Nov 18 9.49am

Originally posted by crvenaeagle

I'm 67 today

Crvenaeagle

Many Happy Returns to you !
Have a great day.

 
adrian b Flag Landrindod, Wales 29 Nov 18 9.56pm

With Palace it is not if players are sold, but when. Jimmy Cannon was never considered to be worthy of a top level club, so stayed and would still be there but for age!
I think we will see a direct swap of AWB for Clynne.

 
bifffabazz Flag Highworth, Wiltshire 29 Nov 18 11.39pm

Originally posted by adrian b

With Palace it is not if players are sold, but when. Jimmy Cannon was never considered to be worthy of a top level club, so stayed and would still be there but for age!
I think we will see a direct swap of AWB for Clynne.

I seriously doubt it! Clynne has a significant drug problem. Such things will scupper his move to us or most other top clubs.

Edited by bifffabazz (29 Nov 2018 11.40pm)

 

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sprites Flag Auckland 30 Nov 18 4.21am

Absolutely nothing wrong with Wardy. But rather keep AWB.

 
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