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West Bromwich Albion FC / Re: 2019-2020 Season Tickets
« on: July 10, 2019, 09:31:52 AM »Why wouldn’t you go just because it’s on sky?
It's the changes in times and dates that I was thinking of. Ruins a good day out...
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Why wouldn’t you go just because it’s on sky?
Wonder how much Bilic is on board with the current situation of losing our best players ?
Barnes, Tosin, Montero, Gayle,Murphy,johansen, HolgateYes, but what's the point is having more than you can play? We're just fluffing out the squad and blocking our own youngsters...
7 last year, 6 at the same time
Ally Robertson: I hope Slaven Bilic tells us exactly what he thinks
Sensible article from Ally
Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2019/07/05/ally-robertson-i-hope-slaven-bilic-tells-us-exactly-what-he-thinks/
If the academy still costs 2m per year to run and in the past few years we sold Berahino for 12m and a few others we recouped say 500k in total we're still doing ok overall financiall. It's a hug pain in the butt to lose these prospects for pittances but if one or two stick and they play regularly or we sell then it works........in theory.
You've got to blame the system really - I guess Barry's mom and dad have been got to by agents promising big things and ultimately they went after cash and the promise of huge stardom. Whether all the stars align in his favour remains to be seen so he could just end up another talented kid who didn't quite make it. All the furore about him suggests he has more going for him though? Good luck to him, it's football that's broken at the moment not the kid's fault..........
Lose HRK? Now you're hoping aren't you??
The lack of transfers is worrying. But that can be resolved in one week.
Didn't Pulis come out at the time and say that he'd watched Burke play for Scotland U21s at the Toulon tournament and that he was someone he wanted to sign?
Found this article which states that Pulis had watched Burke a number of times and was someone he wanted to sign.
https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2017/08/25/tony-pulis-oliver-burke-has-tools-to-play-several-positions/
So Hammond did this off his own bat without reference to Pulis? Surely when it comes to spending £15 milion of the Club's money, the first team manager couldn't be overruled? Is Pulis known for accepting new signings without his blessing?
My guess would be that Burke was nothing to do with Pulis - apart from the rubber stamp. If ever there was a player that didn't fit the Pulis mold it's Oli. If Pulis was given the money he would spend it on someone who was proven, would grind out a 6/10 performance every week, and would be rigid in following team orders/formation. I think it's more likely it was Hammond that identified he was available and pushed to sign his potential. Spending £15m on a kid that had started less than 20 games - none in the PL - is complete madness... and not your standard, solid Pulis player.
Danilo Butorovic sounds like he will be doing more of the technical analysis stuff and I dare say he'll be looking after set-pieces.
I too am becoming a little bored with the proceedings but to play devils advocate, it's worth pointing out that since the play-off defeat on the 14th we haven't been looking for a new manager for much longer than both Middlesbrough and Swansea.
Albion - 23 days without manager
Middlesbrough - 21 days without manager
Swansea - 17 days without manager
In fact, Middlesbrough have been aware which division they were going to be in since the 5th of May, which is 31 days and they are still searching for their next boss.
In the meantime reports suggest the current leading contender for the Swansea job is apparently the England under 17 coach, I can't imagine their fans being any more happy with a strong link to someone so inexperienced than ours.
So we're certainly not the only Championship club operating a conservative approach in our managerial search.
That's how I read it too mate. Why would it be referred to in this way . If the deal is £10m but in two payments of £5m it's still a £10m deal. Did we sign Oliver Burke for £15m or £5m, £5m, £5m. I think all we are going to get for JRod is £5m