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aashman12 07 Apr 23 8.55am
Originally posted by PJEagle No idea how good Ahamada is...very much a Vieira choice. I doubt that Roy will give him playing time this season. One for the future A Vieira choice he barely used.
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aashman12

07 Apr 23 8.55am

Originally posted by PJEagle

No idea how good Ahamada is...very much a Vieira choice. I doubt that Roy will give him playing time this season. One for the future

A Vieira choice he barely used.

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aashman12 07 Apr 23 8.58am
Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad If we are really struggling for money, Olina Aina RB, Ben Beriton Diaz CF and Adama Traore W, are all available on Frees, the 450k new income should cover the cost. Ben Brereton has signed a pre contract with a la liga side.
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aashman12

07 Apr 23 8.58am

Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad

If we are really struggling for money, Olina Aina RB, Ben Beriton Diaz CF and Adama Traore W, are all available on Frees, the 450k new income should cover the cost.

Ben Brereton has signed a pre contract with a la liga side.

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Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 07 Apr 23 9.02am
Originally posted by aashman12 Ben Brereton has signed a pre contract with a la liga side. Damn “That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn
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Lanzo-Ad

Lanzarote 07 Apr 23 9.02am

Originally posted by aashman12

Ben Brereton has signed a pre contract with a la liga side.

Damn

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Apr 23 9.07am
Originally posted by aashman12 Ben Brereton has signed a pre contract with a la liga side. I am not aware of this.If you know of the club perhaps you would be so kind as to reveal its identity. Brereton Diaz is not a central striker, he has played out on the right and left but prefers playing in the latter position. Edited by Willo (07 Apr 2023 9.09am)
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Apr 23 9.07am

Originally posted by aashman12

Ben Brereton has signed a pre contract with a la liga side.

I am not aware of this.If you know of the club perhaps you would be so kind as to reveal its identity.

Brereton Diaz is not a central striker, he has played out on the right and left but prefers playing in the latter position.

Edited by Willo (07 Apr 2023 9.09am)

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aashman12 07 Apr 23 9.24am
Originally posted by Willo I am not aware of this.If you know of the club perhaps you would be so kind as to reveal its identity. Brereton Diaz is not a central striker, he has played out on the right and left but prefers playing in the latter position. Edited by Willo (07 Apr 2023 9.09am) Villareal I think it is.
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aashman12

07 Apr 23 9.24am

Originally posted by Willo

I am not aware of this.If you know of the club perhaps you would be so kind as to reveal its identity.

Brereton Diaz is not a central striker, he has played out on the right and left but prefers playing in the latter position.

Edited by Willo (07 Apr 2023 9.09am)

Villareal I think it is.

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Apr 23 9.25am
Originally posted by aashman12 Villareal I think it is. Thank you very much.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Apr 23 9.25am

Originally posted by aashman12

Villareal I think it is.

Thank you very much.

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aashman12 07 Apr 23 9.25am
Originally posted by aashman12 Villareal I think it is. [Link]
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aashman12

07 Apr 23 9.25am

Originally posted by aashman12

Villareal I think it is.

[Link]

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PatrickA London 07 Apr 23 9.39am
If Zaha leaves the first priority has to be to replace him. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a direct like for like replacement as this would be very difficult to achieve, but we would need somebody who is capable of providing game changing moments . I recall when Ian Wright left that we sought to replace him with Marco Gabbiadini. He was a decent player with a good goal scoring record, but he was no Ian Wright and his failure to click seemed to have a knock on effect on the rest of the team. Hopefully history wouldn’t repeat itself. Other than that I think possibly an overlooked priority area is the full backs. Our current full backs provide almost zero attacking threat with at most one or two overlaps and one or two (often inaccurate) crosses per game They don’t support the attacks to create overloads which means it’s often easier for the opposition to double up on the likes of Zaha, Olise and Eze. I do believe that pacy aggressive full backs would transform our attacking threat.
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London 07 Apr 23 9.39am

If Zaha leaves the first priority has to be to replace him.
It doesn’t necessarily have to be a direct like for like replacement as this would be very difficult to achieve, but we would need somebody who is capable of providing game changing moments .
I recall when Ian Wright left that we sought to replace him with Marco Gabbiadini.
He was a decent player with a good goal scoring record, but he was no Ian Wright and his failure to click seemed to have a knock on effect on the rest of the team.
Hopefully history wouldn’t repeat itself.

Other than that I think possibly an overlooked priority area is the full backs.
Our current full backs provide almost zero attacking threat with at most one or two overlaps and one or two (often inaccurate) crosses per game
They don’t support the attacks to create overloads which means it’s often easier for the opposition to double up on the likes of Zaha, Olise and Eze.
I do believe that pacy aggressive full backs would transform our attacking threat.

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Apr 23 9.42am
My understanding is that the deal taking Brereton Diaz to Blackburn from Nottm Forest was a fee rising to £7 Mill. I have seen him play for Blackburn a few times and have not been overly impressed, but he is only young at 23 and might improve with more experience.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Apr 23 9.42am

My understanding is that the deal taking Brereton Diaz to Blackburn from Nottm Forest was a fee rising to £7 Mill.

I have seen him play for Blackburn a few times and have not been overly impressed, but he is only young at 23 and might improve with more experience.

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Apr 23 9.45am
Originally posted by PatrickA If Zaha leaves the first priority has to be to replace him. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a direct like for like replacement as this would be very difficult to achieve, but we would need somebody who is capable of providing game changing moments . I recall when Ian Wright left that we sought to replace him with Marco Gabbiadini. He was a decent player with a good goal scoring record, but he was no Ian Wright and his failure to click seemed to have a knock on effect on the rest of the team. Hopefully history wouldn’t repeat itself. Other than that I think possibly an overlooked priority area is the full backs. Our current full backs provide almost zero attacking threat with at most one or two overlaps and one or two (often inaccurate) crosses per game They don’t support the attacks to create overloads which means it’s often easier for the opposition to double up on the likes of Zaha, Olise and Eze. I do believe that pacy aggressive full backs would transform our attacking threat. I wholeheartedly agree and I believe I have asserted on HOL that attacking full-backs would provide a different dimension in our build-up play.I have certainly expressed this view on numerous occasions in private conversations.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Apr 23 9.45am

Originally posted by PatrickA

Other than that I think possibly an overlooked priority area is the full backs.
Our current full backs provide almost zero attacking threat with at most one or two overlaps and one or two (often inaccurate) crosses per game
They don’t support the attacks to create overloads which means it’s often easier for the opposition to double up on the likes of Zaha, Olise and Eze.
I do believe that pacy aggressive full backs would transform our attacking threat.

I wholeheartedly agree and I believe I have asserted on HOL that attacking full-backs would provide a different dimension in our build-up play.I have certainly expressed this view on numerous occasions in private conversations.

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Apr 23 9.48am
In terms of Brereton Diaz : [Link]
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 07 Apr 23 9.48am

In terms of Brereton Diaz :

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southnorwoodhill 07 Apr 23 10.06am
Naming other potential young players from elsewhere just adds to the list of youngsters we already have, with a number already out on loan. The point Parish made, if I'm not mistaken, is to have a conveyor belt of up and coming young talent that challenges for places in the senior squad. A few are knocking on the door and I will be surprised if a couple do not make the leap next season, particularly given the club's finances, and a number of senior pros out of contract.
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Naming other potential young players from elsewhere just adds to the list of youngsters we already have, with a number already out on loan.
The point Parish made, if I'm not mistaken, is to have a conveyor belt of up and coming young talent that challenges for places in the senior squad. A few are knocking on the door and I will be surprised if a couple do not make the leap next season, particularly given the club's finances, and a number of senior pros out of contract.

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