Author Topic: OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD (Read 1347501 times)

Adder · « **Reply #3400 on:** July 20, 2019, 08:39:40 AM »

It may not all be down to what we are doing wrong and what Blues are doing right. Moving to a 'big' club is a big step when you're 16. It does seem glamorous moving to Barcelona or Man City and Barry and Rogers have obviously seen it that way. Barry may take to it but also he may get home sick and find it difficult.
The pull of staying in the home environment around family and mates may be what's made Bellingham decide to stay at Blues as much as anything blues have done.

Baggies · « **Reply #3401 on:** July 20, 2019, 09:59:49 PM »

Quote from: Adder on July 20, 2019, 08:39:40 AM

It may not all be down to what we are doing wrong and what Blues are doing right. Moving to a 'big' club is a big step when you're 16. It does seem glamorous moving to Barcelona or Man City and Barry and Rogers have obviously seen it that way. Barry may take to it but also he may get home sick and find it difficult.
The pull of staying in the home environment around family and mates may be what's made Bellingham decide to stay at Blues as much as anything blues have done.

It is entirely possible that it is just that Adder, however in recent seasons, Blues have been able to convince Butland, Redmond, Gray and now Bellingham to stay at the club, whereby they have then gone on to get a big fee, where as we have had to lose Brown, Sinclair, Dhanda, Roberts, Rodgers, Barry and Smith in the same period.

It could be a coincidence, or there could be a pattern. It's something for the club to consider at the very least.

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #3402 on:** July 20, 2019, 10:42:57 PM »

Quote from: Baggies on July 20, 2019, 09:59:49 PM

It is entirely possible that it is just that Adder, however in recent seasons, Blues have been able to convince Butland, Redmond, Gray and now Bellingham to stay at the club, whereby they have then gone on to get a big fee, where as we have had to lose Brown, Sinclair, Dhanda, Roberts, Rodgers, Barry and Smith in the same period.

It could be a coincidence, or there could be a pattern. It's something for the club to consider at the very least.

Rogers is the 2nd highest price out of any of those players, with Roberts being roughly the same price as Nathan Redmond (estimated at 2.5 million). Butland (3.8 ), Gray (4.5) and Redmond (2.3) make up about 2/3 of the money we got from berahino.

We've made about as much money off of players in that time period as Blues have, I can't speak for the academy players that have been poached but I'd imagine it would be at a similar level if not more as a Cat 2 academy they have even less protection from bigger club academies.

Baggies · « **Reply #3403 on:** July 21, 2019, 11:28:38 AM »

Quote from: Hunnington Baggie on July 20, 2019, 10:42:57 PM

Rogers is the 2nd highest price out of any of those players, with Roberts being roughly the same price as Nathan Redmond (estimated at 2.5 million). Butland (3.8 ), Gray (4.5) and Redmond (2.3) make up about 2/3 of the money we got from berahino.

We've made about as much money off of players in that time period as Blues have, I can't speak for the academy players that have been poached but I'd imagine it would be at a similar level if not more as a Cat 2 academy they have even less protection from bigger club academies.

It's a good point about the fees, but i'd personally argue if you adjust them for inflation (football fee inflation that is), the money blues got for those 3 can probably be doubled in today's market.

Maybe I am looking at it too negatively, but Redmond, Butland, Gray and now Bellingham all played first team football for Blues and it feels blues were able to sell then on their terms, rather than what has happened to us with a few too many of our players who have gone cheaper than we would have liked.

smethwickw · « **Reply #3404 on:** July 21, 2019, 05:57:23 PM »

Quote from: BB74 on July 18, 2019, 07:48:34 PM

Huddersfield Kit - hoax or genuine?

https://www.htafc.com/news/2019/july/towns-201920-home-kit-is-revealed/

It was a Publicity stunt after all. I like the sound of the 'Save our shirt' campaign.

http://www.footballshirtculture.com/19/20-Kits/huddersfield-town-2019-20-umbro-home-kit.html

AlbionFan · « **Reply #3405 on:** July 21, 2019, 06:23:12 PM »

Fulham Twitter Account

â€œWelcome to Fulham, Anthony Knockaert! 🖊ï¸â€

Season long loan from Brighton with option to buy

Baggies · « **Reply #3406 on:** July 21, 2019, 08:17:30 PM »

Championship player of the year only 2 years ago and a big part of Brightonâ€™s first couple of pre years. To get him on loan is an immense bit of business. Reminds me a lot of Hernandezâ€™s signing for Leeds, just better.

Fulham will be fearsome again this season.

alex1 · « **Reply #3407 on:** July 27, 2019, 03:54:50 PM »

Will be interesting to see how Derby County do under Phillip Cocu. Cocu won 3 league titles at PSV Eindhoven, and I was expecting a few new Dutch players to have turned up at Derby, but their squad seems pretty much unchanged minus Harry Wilson.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #3408 on:** July 27, 2019, 07:22:10 PM »

Couple of results. Bristol City lost 5 nil at home to Palace and the other half of the Bournemouth squad did Brentford 3-1.

AlbionFan · « **Reply #3409 on:** July 29, 2019, 04:56:16 PM »

Albionâ€™s Sky Bet Championship with Huddersfield Town at The Hawthorns has been selected for live television screening by Sky Sports and will now be played on Sunday, September 22 (ko 12noon).

dont ask me to choose luv · « **Reply #3410 on:** July 29, 2019, 09:13:16 PM »

The 'super computer' has to get it right eventually.....

https://talksport.com/football/efl/578009/championship-2019-20-table-super-computer-predicts-every-club-finish-predicted/

WBArgo · « **Reply #3411 on:** July 29, 2019, 10:25:31 PM »

Quote from: dont ask me to choose luv on July 29, 2019, 09:13:16 PM

The 'super computer' has to get it right eventually.....

https://talksport.com/football/efl/578009/championship-2019-20-table-super-computer-predicts-every-club-finish-predicted/

I was excited until it said this "Can Jake Livermore lead the Baggies back into the top flight?"

Baggies · « **Reply #3412 on:** July 30, 2019, 09:44:32 PM »

Brentford have moved quickly to replace Sawyers, using their 2.9 million and spending 1.8 million on Joel Valencia. According to Polish journos, Valencia was probably the top attacking midfielder/winger in their league last year.

He might not work out, but it's interesting to see them have somebody lined yp so quick to replace a player like that, and somebody so obscure. They really are a well run club.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #3413 on:** August 02, 2019, 07:48:40 PM »

Hoping Boro hammer Luton tonight. F**k Graeme Jones.

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #3414 on:** August 02, 2019, 07:55:52 PM »

7 minutes is all it took, Boro 1 up against Luton. Cookie if you can guess how.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #3415 on:** August 02, 2019, 07:57:09 PM »

1 nil Boro 7 mins.

Luton getting themselves in all sorts of trouble passing around at the back. So that's that settled then.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #3416 on:** August 02, 2019, 08:05:47 PM »

Centre back just scored a 30 yard volley to equalise. Great goal.

johnny Cash · « **Reply #3417 on:** August 02, 2019, 08:06:20 PM »

Fair strike that. Probably not see a better goal all weekend

AlbionFan · « **Reply #3418 on:** August 02, 2019, 08:06:24 PM »

But the goal came from the second phase of a set piece. Nothing to do with messing about at the back.

Oh hang on, equaliser, Borough not dealing with pressure

AlbionFan · « **Reply #3419 on:** August 02, 2019, 08:10:42 PM »

Possession Home 63% Away37%

Town doing ok so far

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #3420 on:** August 02, 2019, 08:12:47 PM »

2-1 Luton. Overs in. A pleasing start to the football betting season at least.

Come on Boro.

tennant1wba · « **Reply #3421 on:** August 02, 2019, 08:12:58 PM »

2-1 luton

AlbionFan · « **Reply #3422 on:** August 02, 2019, 08:13:46 PM »

Town doing good and showing some initiative and imagination in all areas of the park.

Now 2-1

Long way to go

AlbionFan · « **Reply #3423 on:** August 02, 2019, 08:21:10 PM »

Mcmanaman making his debut for Luton Town tonight and doing well

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #3424 on:** August 02, 2019, 08:26:10 PM »

2-2 that was a direct result of p1ssing about at the back.