Author Topic: Claudio Yacob (Left, now at Nottm Forest) (Read 327887 times)

geoff · « **Reply #875 on:** May 24, 2015, 11:32:31 PM »

Played really well under TP & i'm not surprised we have taken up his one year extension & wouldn't be surprised to see him offered another 2/3 year contract.

koren · « **Reply #876 on:** July 10, 2015, 04:25:39 PM »

http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/wba-albion-yacob-contract-2539230.aspx

Yacob has signed a new 2-year contract

Good news

He has been an important player since Pulis came.

CLAUDIO Yacob has today committed his future to Albion by signing a new two-year deal.

The 27-year-old penned a deal which will keep him at The Hawthorns until summer 2017.

Yacob has made 85 appearances for the Baggies since joining from Racing Club three summers ago.

The Argentinian midfielder emerged as a key member of Tony Pulis' midfield during the second half of last season, forming an effective partnership with captain Darren Fletcher.

He finalised his new deal earlier today after returning from Albion's successful pre-season trip to Austria.

royhan · « **Reply #877 on:** July 10, 2015, 04:30:12 PM »

Excellent news. Let's hope we sign some similar quality players to link with him.

BobTaylor · « **Reply #878 on:** July 10, 2015, 05:18:20 PM »

Great news.

divinewind · « **Reply #879 on:** July 10, 2015, 05:23:15 PM »

Pleased with that.

BaggieBirdRus · « **Reply #880 on:** July 10, 2015, 06:03:06 PM »

At the end of the day it's just an additional year on top of his current 12 month contract. Personally think he'll be gone at the end of the season.

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #881 on:** July 10, 2015, 06:35:43 PM »

Quote from: BaggieBirdRus on July 10, 2015, 06:03:06 PM

At the end of the day it's just an additional year on top of his current 12 month contract. Personally think he'll be gone at the end of the season.

I believe he's said in an interview that he'd like to go back to Argentina and finish his career there. IF he completes the 2 year contract, he'll turn 30 and be able to return on a free contract. I see nothing massively wrong there.

VANDERLEI · « **Reply #882 on:** July 10, 2015, 06:37:47 PM »

Best signing we will make this window. Yacob is absolutely immense. One player that is irreplaceable for me.

AlbionBest · « **Reply #883 on:** July 10, 2015, 06:38:56 PM »

Very pleased with this - as long as we see the Yacob of the last five months of the season.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #884 on:** July 10, 2015, 08:01:04 PM »

Great signing. Magic.

tylerm · « **Reply #885 on:** July 10, 2015, 09:23:10 PM »

Might be alone here but I still think Mulumbu is the better player and would rather have kept him
Yacob is too limited for me as he seems too much of a one trick pony especially in a 4 4 2 and is a sending off waiting to happen

stubba · « **Reply #886 on:** July 10, 2015, 09:55:53 PM »

Not here to bash players & yacob done ok but he like most of our midfield lack pace vision & creation & is always 1 tackle away from a red card imo

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #887 on:** July 10, 2015, 10:18:25 PM »

I stand to be corrected because i havent checked but to my mind he's only ever been sent off once for a straight red.

A fallacy on a par with Bednar was good in the air and Brunt is lazy that Yacob is a red card waiting to happen.

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #888 on:** July 11, 2015, 01:50:26 AM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on July 10, 2015, 10:18:25 PM

I stand to be corrected because i havent checked but to my mind he's only ever been sent off once for a straight red.

A fallacy on a par with Bednar was good in the air and Brunt is lazy that Yacob is a red card waiting to happen.

Untill last season, he'd not been sent off for us full stop.

skyclad99 · « **Reply #889 on:** July 11, 2015, 06:56:00 AM »

Quote from: stubba on July 10, 2015, 09:55:53 PM

Not here to bash players & yacob done ok but he like most of our midfield lack pace vision & creation & is always 1 tackle away from a red card imo

A bit harsh imo. Yacob is excellent at getting in that crucial tackle and breaking up the opposition play. Personally I think his timing is bang on tackle wise and a few others could learn from him. When you play in that position and put those sorts of tackles in, you are obviously close to a booking, but perhaps it show the skill of the player by the number of reds he actually has received - none before last season?

One of the first names on my teamsheet for sure.......our defence must love him!

halifax_baggie · « **Reply #890 on:** July 11, 2015, 09:13:35 AM »

Quote from: Hunnington Baggie on July 11, 2015, 01:50:26 AM

Untill last season, he'd not been sent off for us full stop.

and that sending off if you remember was controversial for a jump tackle that upon close examination was not

hunsletbaggie · « **Reply #891 on:** July 11, 2015, 11:04:09 AM »

Brilliant news my favourite Albion player at the moment.
Can't understand why Irvine under used him, it was criminal.

Standaman · « **Reply #892 on:** July 11, 2015, 11:22:05 AM »

Quote from: hunsletbaggie on July 11, 2015, 11:04:09 AM

Brilliant news my favourite Albion player at the moment.
Can't understand why Irvine under used him, it was criminal.

Simple reason did not fit in his preferred 4-4-2 any more than Pulis's 4-4-2. Does a fantastic job defensively but does not work going forward. We are now on our third coach whose preference is for 4-4-2 but with a lot of the key players particularly Yacob are still best deployed in a 4-2-3-1.

stubba · « **Reply #893 on:** July 11, 2015, 07:54:23 PM »

Trust me it won't be long if he keeps jumping at players two footed

tylerm · « **Reply #894 on:** July 11, 2015, 10:31:47 PM »

Got sent off at Chelsea and Villa for 2 footed challenges
Should have gone also (in the cup I think) for a high challenge aswell
I don't think he fits well in a 4 4 2 but was great in a 4 2 3 1

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #895 on:** July 12, 2015, 03:04:32 PM »

Quote from: tylerm on July 11, 2015, 10:31:47 PM

Got sent off at Chelsea and Villa for 2 footed challenges
Should have gone also (in the cup I think) for a high challenge aswell
I don't think he fits well in a 4 4 2 but was great in a 4 2 3 1

To be fair though, the sending off against Villa was a complete joke.

It was Bacuna flying through Yacob.

MOTD have done this montage about his tackling and now everybody has jumped on the bandwagon that he is a red card waiting to happen when prior to that footage nobody batted an eyelid.

stubba · « **Reply #896 on:** July 12, 2015, 03:48:40 PM »

Incorrect I watch Albion home & away and I don't watch with my eyes closed or through blue/white eyes like I said earlier a decent player but always prone to red card! He is after all a South American ðŸ˜Ž

WBArgo · « **Reply #897 on:** July 12, 2015, 03:53:02 PM »

Quote from: stubba on July 12, 2015, 03:48:40 PM

Incorrect I watch Albion home & away and I don't watch with my eyes closed or through blue/white eyes like I said earlier a decent player but always prone to red card! He is after all a South American ðŸ˜Ž

So did I, and I don't think his tackle vs Villa or Chelsea warranted red cards.
I get he's dirty and does go at players, but he's got a 'bad reputation' because of his nationality/continent.
I'd say Callum Mcmanaman looks far more dangerous when going into a tackle, and Jara used to be the same. With Yacob I do genuinely believe he's unfortunate though.

stubba · « **Reply #898 on:** July 12, 2015, 05:50:28 PM »

In the modern game your not unfortunate when receiving a red card for tackling with both feet of the ground. It's just the way it is, I'm not saying I agree in fact quite the opposite as I was brought up with Ally Robbo & the likeâš½ï¸ðŸ˜‡

Mr Cynical · « **Reply #899 on:** July 13, 2015, 09:40:18 AM »

Quote from: Standaman on July 11, 2015, 11:22:05 AM

Simple reason did not fit in his preferred 4-4-2 any more than Pulis's 4-4-2. Does a fantastic job defensively but does not work going forward. We are now on our third coach whose preference is for 4-4-2 but with a lot of the key players particularly Yacob are still best deployed in a 4-2-3-1.

My thoughts exactly. Never been effective in a 4-4-2. 4-1-4-1 / 4-2-3-1 it is then.