[Albion] will Baldock ever play for the club again ?

[Hugo Rune]

surely we can let the lad have a few minutes on the pitch, just so that he can tell his grand-kids that he played in the PL.

I’d love that to happen.

 

[GT49er]

I’d love that to happen.

Me too. But a golden opportunity was missed yesterday.

 

[Hugo Rune]

But surely these teams aren't completely stupid and know the lad's injury record... And will notice he hasn't played?

No. These clubs are blinded by chasing the Premier League light! Some spend very foolishly indeed.

Imagine Massive signing Sam and playing him just behind Rhodes. He’d just need to perform like he did for us last year. That could work like Baldock-Murray. That could be the best strike partnership in the Championship. That could get Massive promoted.

That’ll be £11m (with add-ons) please!

 

[Napier's Knee]

CH makes like for like substitutions so if we don't start with someone like Baldock - and we can't because we don't have anyone else like him m - He can't come on

 

[Machiavelli]

The problem many seem to be ignoring is that SB is really only any good acting as a foil for a fellow striker, and not as a stand alone. All the while Houghton only plays the one up front SB won't get a look in.

Yes, someone needed to say this. CH has said that he doesn't want to change his formation at present

 

[Bodian]

CH makes like for like substitutions so if we don't start with someone like Baldock - and we can't because we don't have anyone else like him m - He can't come on

I agree - but why have him on the bench?

 

[GT49er]

The problem many seem to be ignoring is that SB is really only any good acting as a foil for a fellow striker, and not as a stand alone. All the while Houghton only plays the one up front SB won't get a look in.

So far this season Hemed hasn't done much when coming on for the last 10-15 minutes for Murray, and Murray hasn't done much coming on for the last 10-15 minutes from Hemed. Yesterday was a prime example. So basically, no, that isn't the answer.

 

[clippedgull]

But surely these teams aren't completely stupid and know the lad's injury record... And will notice he hasn't played?

I agree with this.

I can't believe he will command a huge figure if we are prepared to sell him.

Maybe a loan out to a 'decent' Championship club for the rest of the season to get him up to speed and to see if his injury recovery holds up in competitive football, then revisit the situation at the end of the season.

Of course, any loan will have to depend on us getting suitable attacking options in to cover what we need.

 

[BensGrandad]

CH makes like for like substitutions so if we don't start with someone like Baldock - and we can't because we don't have anyone else like him m - He can't come on

Yes, someone needed to say this. CH has said that he doesn't want to change his formation at present

I agree - but why have him on the bench?

I asked, on the match day thread, what was going on with him based on the same principals of substitution and was told to mind my own business.

 

[Napier's Knee]

I agree - but why have him on the bench?

I ask myself the same question. I'd certainly give Baldock some match time

 

[Questions]

I don’t get this ‘get him on the bench to sell him’

I mean who’d take a risk on him with a fee with his recent injury problems. Maybe a lowly placed Championship team but they wouldn’t be paying much.

No, I think we’ll offload him at the end of the season unless he’s happy to sit on his new contract.

 

[durrington gull]

No he'll be moved on in transfer window when we get a new striker

 

[Albion my Albion]

Baldock will score on saturday, so i think yes , he will play for us again .

Only if Good Luck Goldson is playing at the same time.

 

[Albion my Albion]

No. These clubs are blinded by chasing the Premier League light! Some spend very foolishly indeed.

Aren't we, BHA, the pot calling the kettle black?

Or is it worth all the spending if you make the PL for one year or two?

 

[Hugo Rune]

I asked, on the match day thread, what was going on with him based on the same principals of substitution and was told to mind my own business.

This is not the thread you are looking for!

Mind your own business!

 

[Rogero]

He is an ideal sub. He should be coming on when centre backs are tired.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Aren't we, BHA, the pot calling the kettle black?

Or is it worth all the spending if you make the PL for one year or two?

Maybe but we've not made too many multi million pound purchase mistakes since Hyypia left.

 

[Albion my Albion]

I asked, on the match day thread, what was going on with him based on the same principals of substitution and was told to mind my own business.

I think the "mind your own business" goes with every one of your posts because people can't be arsed to keep track of everything you say because of the massive number of posts.

 

[Blue3]

If we do buy a new striker in jan, then I suspect he’ll be the one to make way(or/and possibly Hemed if by chance we get two in)

Cannot see Hemed making way he's the best we have

 

[Spanish Seagulls]

People wrote off Ashley Barnes saying he wasn't good enough yet he has proved himself in The premiership so I don't see why we are not giving Sam a chance, I was looking forward to seeing him against the big boys this season.

I think I liked us better as a Championship club!