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[Albion] Dan Burn - New Centre Back







perseus

Broad Blue & White stripe
Jul 5, 2003
23,454
Sūþseaxna
Thinking a season ahead of the next, I think we should sign the right footed Liam Moore. i would be inclined to sign Dan Burn as well.
 


Farehamseagull

Solly March Fan Club
Nov 22, 2007
13,777
Sarisbury Green, Southampton
It would be a great to have a thread about a centre back target which didn’t turn into an argument between BG and various other posters. It’s all really quite repetitive and dull now.

Back on topic, I’ve always been quite impressed by Burn when I’ve seen him play. Seems quite a logical signing.
 








Stat Brother

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Jul 11, 2003
73,384
West west west Sussex
The club will not sign anyone, who they don't believe can't compete for a strarting slot in the first team. No one comes to the club as a makeweight for others. That is a measure of how ammitious we have become. We demand success.

Or sign a player that most definitely won't generate any money at the other end of the deal.
 


HastingsSeagull

Well-known member
Jan 13, 2010
9,237
BGC Manila
The advantage of signing a younger (under 25/26) player is they're more likely to be happy settling into the squad for a season (due to higher level) until they're really needed week in week out. We need someone who can play now if needed but who'll really push the starters towards the end of the season.

Older players will want to start now and only get worse once actually needed. By contrast you'd hope a younger player would have improved since we signed him.
 




lawros left foot

Glory hunting since 1969
Jun 11, 2011
13,673
Worthing
So perhaps we should ask Chelsea how much they want for Gary Cahill

It wouldn’t matter how much Chelsea wanted. BG. He is probably on the thick end of 120 grand a week, he definitely wouldn’t be first choice for us, so, with a huge wage cut and maybe only a bench seat, if that, why on earth would he want to come to us?
 


BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
It wouldn’t matter how much Chelsea wanted. BG. He is probably on the thick end of 120 grand a week, he definitely wouldn’t be first choice for us, so, with a huge wage cut and maybe only a bench seat, if that, why on earth would he want to come to us?

He is 32 years old and his days at the top are short so it may prolong his playing career by a couple of years which he may want.
 


Cheshire Cat

The most curious thing..
There is no point signing anyone for any first team position who could not step into the first team at a moments notice. For example Dunk or Duffy break a leg or tear knee ligaments we can't wait a couple of months for somebody to get up to speed - they have to be ready now.

If we want to sign somebody for the future they can go into the development squad and be forgotten there.
 




Eeyore

Lord Donkey of Queen's Park
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Apr 5, 2014
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He is 32 years old and his days at the top are short so it may prolong his playing career by a couple of years which he may want.

Cahill played in 27 league games last year and earns more than Albion can pay. Why would he change that ?
 


seagull_special

Well-known member
Jun 9, 2008
2,929
Abu Dhabi
Wouldn’t take a player over 30 now from any of the top 4 teams, too expensive and which ever club they join, it can only be a step down and they have no long term resale value. Would much prefer to get players in on the way up as opposed to down.
 


Triggaaar

Well-known member
Oct 24, 2005
49,992
Goldstone
He is 32 years old and his days at the top are short so it may prolong his playing career by a couple of years which he may want.
But his wages are too high for us to pay. There would be no point in him taking a pay cut. And at he can choose a new club at the end of the season, how would extend his playing career to move to us now?
 






BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
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Haywards Heath
But his wages are too high for us to pay. There would be no point in him taking a pay cut. And at he can choose a new club at the end of the season, how would extend his playing career to move to us now?

Simple maths 24 weeks @£100k= 2400 K after that future and income unknown,

2 year contract with us is 104 weeks @ 45k = 4680k guaranteed, nearly double.
 










BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
He will go somewhere when his contract finishes at Chelsea or perhaps retire and go into the media but I would think another club and contract is favourite.
 



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