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RE: WBA 2018/19 Xfer Window - (1 June) Championship Rebuild - WBA-Josh - 04-06-2018
When we signed Livermore I was happy because we were getting a quality player but he has never really showed that quality consistently. Pulis misused him and Pardew failed to get the best out of him. It was only Big Dave who really got the good player back but that was only for 6 matches. If Hodgson is willing to overspend on him and give us £12 million I’d accept it.
As for a replacement, we have really missed a proper engine man in the midfield. A player who can get up and down the pitch, tackle, pass and assist the attacking players. Mulumbu was the last player that we’d had who can do that. I’m a big fan of African centre midfielders because their natural game is just that and if we look into France and Belgium we can probably find a player that fits the bill. I like Cheick Doukouré from Levante in Spain. He fits the bill for all action central midfielder. I’m not sure about how much he’d cost though.
In the early 2000’s, I used to love watching Olympique Lyonnais play and in their midfield 3 they had Mahmadou Diarra as anchor man, Juninho as playmaker and Michael Essien as engine man. Whilst most people loved Juninho, I always preferred Essien because he was a beast in midfield. Strength, stamina, very good tackling and passing ability and an all round quality box-to-box style. If we could sign a player with the same playing style as he, our midfield would really improve. 2 fast, direct wingers, Brunt as a Regista and an Essien/Mulumbu type of player getting up and down the pitch would be a very strong midfield.
RE: WBA 2018/19 Xfer Window - (1 June) Championship Rebuild - Blue Baggie - 04-06-2018
(04-06-2018, 22:23)Phil Penn Wrote: I am concerned we will end up changing far to many players and our chance of a settled team to push for promotion will be lost before we even kick off. We have already lost our loan players, Evans, Chadli, McClean sure to go McAuley to retire? That's the maximum i'd be happy with leaving.
The thought of Rondon - J Rod - Phillips - Hegazi - Morrison - Dawson also leaving will mean only one thing another relegation battle.
RE: WBA 2018/19 Xfer Window - (5 June) Championship Rebuild - drewks - 05-06-2018
Please let this be rollocks :
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/06/05/west-brom-must-step-up-alan-hutton-pursuit-with-villa-stay-unlik/
Hutton? The THUG Hutton who intentionally went to break Shane Longs leg a few years ago?
Please no.
BaggieVicar - over to you
RE: WBA 2018/19 Xfer Window - (5 June) Championship Rebuild - WBA-Josh - 05-06-2018
(05-06-2018, 14:59)drewks Wrote: Please let this be rollocks :
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/06/05/west-brom-must-step-up-alan-hutton-pursuit-with-villa-stay-unlik/
Hutton? The THUG Hutton who intentionally went to break Shane Longs leg a few years ago?
Please no.
BaggieVicar - over to you
HITC is usually “fake news” so I highly doubt we’re looking at that piece of shit.
RE: WBA 2018/19 Xfer Window - (5 June) Championship Rebuild - Dingle-Dingle - 05-06-2018
West Brom boss Darren Moore wants to keep James Morrison, who is out of contract at the end of this month, provided the 32-year-old Scotland midfielder can prove his fitness. (Express and Star)
DD
RE: WBA 2018/19 Xfer Window - (5 June) Championship Rebuild - BaggieSteve - 05-06-2018
(05-06-2018, 15:26)WBA-Josh Wrote:(05-06-2018, 14:59)drewks Wrote: Please let this be rollocks :
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/06/05/west-brom-must-step-up-alan-hutton-pursuit-with-villa-stay-unlik/
Hutton? The THUG Hutton who intentionally went to break Shane Longs leg a few years ago?
Please no.
BaggieVicar - over to you
HITC is usually “fake news” so I highly doubt we’re looking at that piece of shit.
I agree, please no!
(05-06-2018, 16:28)Dingle-Dingle Wrote: West Brom boss Darren Moore wants to keep James Morrison, who is out of contract at the end of this month, provided the 32-year-old Scotland midfielder can prove his fitness. (Express and Star)
DD
Delighted if that’s true
RE: WBA 2018/19 Xfer Window - (5 June) Championship Rebuild - WBA-Josh - 05-06-2018
If James Morrison can prove his fitness for next season then I’ll be extremely happy for him to stay. On his day he is a very good player who can drive the team forward.
We need to be able to play multiple formations next season and James Morrison gives us the option of playing as a number 10 in a pure 4231 as well as a central midfielder in a 433 or 4141. If Morrison doesn’t stay then we have to sign a central attacking midfielder replacement for him.
Left back Charles Traore - https://readwestbrom.com/2018/06/05/west-brom-interested-in-charles-traore/
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/charles-traore/profil/spieler/394906
RE: WBA 2018/19 Xfer Window - (5 June) Championship Rebuild - drewks - 05-06-2018
Love to see Mozza given a chance and then getting back in the team. He's such an adaptable link up player - if he can get back to even 75% of the player he's been over the last 10 years he'll make a massive difference to us, IMHO.
He's been one of the stand out players for me, in his time with us
RE: WBA 2018/19 Xfer Window - (5 June) Championship Rebuild - Dingle-Dingle - 06-06-2018
Leicester have opened talks to sign Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 30, who is available for £3m after relegation with West Brom. (Mirror)
West Brom have rejected a £4m bid from fellow Championship side Stoke to sign Northern Ireland winger James McClean, 29. (Birmingham Mail)
Chelsea, Tottenham and West Ham are all interested in signing West Brom striker Salomon Rondon, 28, who is available for £16m. (Mirror)
DD
RE: WBA 2018/19 Xfer Window - (5 June) Championship Rebuild - Beefy 1965 - 06-06-2018
SKY SOURCES: Jonny Evans agrees to join @LCFC from @WBA after the club met his £3.5m relegation release clause. #SSN https://t.co/I8FDpyTkmt