05-08-2017, 22:35
(05-08-2017, 20:24)Sir Megson Wrote:(05-08-2017, 19:42)Worldclassalbion Wrote: We needed 5 or 6 signings just to stand still. I'm not saying our squad is bad but it's tiny and older than most. I'm sick of being negative but although we would all give our right arm to play for our beloved Albion, if you were lucky enough to be a professional footballer at a high level would you want to play for Pulis or a club that shows no ambition?
I wouldn't.
So what's the answer, I have an easy solution but a lot on here don't want to keep hearing it. No ambition + negative manager + not enough signings who can better the team = Relegation material.
Things have to change and fast.
Is the squad thin at the moment? Yes.
Would every fan have loved more signings by this point? Yes.
Can Pulis sign decent players? Also a yes, I genuinely don't buy into the reason that we're not signing players and chucking money about left right and centre is because people won't sign for us. Our highest profile "names" during our current time in the PL have signed during his tenure.
I think we need to wake up and smell the coffee.
This is coming from John Williams our new chairman, and we should be wise to this approach ever since the "TP wanted 5, he got 5" press release last window. Not a Pulis fan but he quite rightly retorted to say that was bullshit as Kanu was not his first choice to make up the 5. Peace handled this much more ruthlessly and I'm sure many a manager would have a tale to tell. Namely my namesake I bet!
I also remember the panic and negativity last season, standing still etc etc. We finished 10th and the players that have left recently were the right ones to leave.
I'm evaluating once the windows shut... Not when there's practically a month of it left to go. Doesn't mean I don't want to hear an opinion different than mine as well world-class so keep the posts coming
Mego At no point have I said throw money left right and centre , especially on dross. I see Pulis has defended the way he/we are conducting things re transfers at the minute, saying that Irvine signed 11 players and non are now at the club. What about his loan signings? Gnabry, Sinclair, El Ghanassey, Andre Wisdom. First 3 are good players whom he wouldn't give a chance. Hegazi looks class though. I know there is 3 weeks left but we kick off next Saturday and what we have seen so far is not good enough in my opinion.
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