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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: Joe Wildsmith
« on: February 13, 2025, 10:21:29 PM »All right I'll re-phrase "eager" and replace it with "expendable".
Yes, 2 games is too few games to judge Wildsmith on, but he has a tough act to follow. We didn't earn a lot from selling Palmer when you weigh that against his worth against the solidity and confidence he gave to the defence. Hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.
No one was eager for Palmer to go, nor did anyone really think he was expendable. It was a similar situation to Yokusulu in the summer. One of our better players and approaching the final year of his deal, so we cashed out. Unfortunately, this was needed due to the financial issues inherited by the previous regime.
Many fans expected Griffiths to come in who has a great reputation which is why they perhaps weren't as saddened by Palmer leaving as they would be without him. Whatever way you look at it, it's a loss though for the first 11.