[Albion] Matt O Riley [26/08/24 - sings on a 5-year deal]

[Lady Whistledown]

Not sure who else, maybe loan out Ferguson

Absolutely NOT. Ferguson was one of the brightest young stars in the Premier League two seasons ago, and started last season well also (have we forgotten that hat trick against the Saudis?). He got injured and then picked up an illness which it's taken him a long time to recover. from. Anyone who thinks he should be loaned out (or even sold) needs their eyesight testing.

Ferguson is no Aaron Connolly. He's a total pro, who knows exactly what he needs to do, and has the ability to execute it. Once he's got his strength and fitness back, and the confidence of a new manager, he'll be another future multi million pound sale for us, I'm absolutely certain of it.

 

[sparkie]

Have a 36 man squad. Needs trimming down to 24-25.

Dahoud released
Peupion sell
Moder sell
Dubery loan
Rushworth loan
Weir sell
Sarmiento loan
Gilmour sold

Not sure who else, maybe loan out Ferguson

Also :


Turns
Offiah
Ayari
Yalcouye
Lamptey
Igor

 

[Washie]

My Chelsea friend is annoyed. He thinks we went after KDH just so Chelsea would get him, then sign O'Riley for the same amount but for a better player with no competition.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Also :


Turns
Offiah
Ayari
Yalcouye
Lamptey
Igor

I think Ayari stays as back up after a very good pre season. Yalcouye is widely rumoured to be going on loan, potentially to The Massive. Igor could be sold, and I can't say I'd be particularly bothered. Turns will be released whenever his contract is up, I'd expect. Will end up at a League Two club. Offiah: not sure, depends how old he is. Lamptey- decent squad player, these days and I'm quite happy to have him around, but I suspect if we got a decent offer, we'd accept it.

 

[Hugo Rune]

My Chelsea friend is annoyed. He thinks we went after KDH just so Chelsea would get him, then sign O'Riley for the same amount but for a better player with no competition.

KDH’s ass is going to have to get used to a LOT of Chelsea bench.

As for O’Riley, I think he’ll absolutely thrive here.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

My Chelsea friend is annoyed. He thinks we went after KDH just so Chelsea would get him, then sign O'Riley for the same amount but for a better player with no competition.

I don't know if this is true but I like it very much as a concept. I really could not be less bothered by KDH. He's going to be squad fodder at the Bridge: I just don't see how he fits in with their proposed style of play or expensive midfield galacticos.

Even though O'Riley has only really played in the MTL (and League Two), I still have greater hopes for him than I would have Dewsbury-Hall and his silly little beard.

 

[heathgate]

Absolutely NOT. Ferguson was one of the brightest young stars in the Premier League two seasons ago, and started last season well also (have we forgotten that hat trick against the Saudis?). He got injured and then picked up an illness which it's taken him a long time to recover. from. Anyone who thinks he should be loaned out (or even sold) needs their eyesight testing.

Ferguson is no Aaron Connolly. He's a total pro, who knows exactly what he needs to do, and has the ability to execute it. Once he's got his strength and fitness back, and the confidence of a new manager, he'll be another future multi million pound sale for us, I'm absolutely certain of it.

Can't disagree with a word of this,... he has already attracted soft interest from big teams..... I fervently hope he stays.

 

[Gabbiano]

He’s a Dane with a London accent - a bit like saying Vinnie Jones was Welsh although he captained their national team.

We've got/recently had several of these.

O'Riley - a London Dane
Lamptey - a London Ghanaian
Sarmiento - a London Ecuadorian
Alzate - a London Colombian
McGill - a Sussex Canadian

Slight variation:
Chouchane - a Parisian Tunisian
Dahoud - a Monchengladbach Syrian

Just to grow up in one country doesn't dismiss your ties or feeling of belonging to another of your family's heritage.

Though I think there was an interview with Essien about this recently, to the effect of "don't call up Ghana's FA at age 29 having never been in the country, because you've realised you're not going to get the England cap". It's an interesting balancing act.

 

[The Wookiee]

 

[Lady Whistledown]

We've got/recently had several of these.

O'Riley - a London Dane
Lamptey - a London Ghanaian
Sarmiento - a London Ecuadorian
Alzate - a London Colombian
McGill - a Sussex Canadian

Slight variation:
Chouchane - a Parisian Tunisian
Dahoud - a Monchengladbach Syrian

Just to grow up in one country doesn't dismiss your ties or feeling of belonging to another of your family's heritage.

Though I think there was an interview with Essien about this recently, to the effect of "don't call up Ghana's FA at age 29 having never been in the country, because you've realised you're not going to get the England cap". It's an interesting balancing act.

Kadıoğlu- Dutch born with Turkish father and Dutch/ Canadian mother.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

I quite like that Fabrizio guy now.

 

[Deadly Danson]

I still have greater hopes for him than I would have Dewsbury-Hall and his silly little beard.

Brilliant.

 

[the wanderbus]

We've got/recently had several of these.

O'Riley - a London Dane
Lamptey - a London Ghanaian
Sarmiento - a London Ecuadorian
Alzate - a London Colombian
McGill - a Sussex Canadian

Slight variation:
Chouchane - a Parisian Tunisian
Dahoud - a Monchengladbach Syrian

Just to grow up in one country doesn't dismiss your ties or feeling of belonging to another of your family's heritage.

Though I think there was an interview with Essien about this recently, to the effect of "don't call up Ghana's FA at age 29 having never been in the country, because you've realised you're not going to get the England cap". It's an interesting balancing act.

Sarmiento was born in Spain

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Breaking the Scottish and Turkish transfer records in a matter of hours. Oh my days, what a time to be alive.

 

[GT49er]

Have a 36 man squad. Needs trimming down to 24-25.

Dahoud released
Peupion sell
Moder sell
Dubery loan
Rushworth loan
Weir sell
Sarmiento loan
Gilmour sold

Not sure who else, maybe loan out Ferguson

Release Dahoud? Hmmmm....... Your assuming he'll just say, yeh, alright, I don't mind if you just tear up my lucrative contract and stop paying me. Best of luck with that!
If you're a not very good footballer, who's been given a wage you can only dream of, but they don't want you in the team any more, my advice, ten times out of ten, would be, sit tight and count the money!

 

[Gabbiano]

Sarmiento was born in Spain

Sarmiento was born in Spain, moved to London aged 7. Then was in the Charlton academy before being picked up by Benfica, released and then picked up by us.

He's been around, that kid.

 

[Shaktarman]

Sarmiento was born in Spain

Was gonna say has he heard him speak

 

[GT49er]

Blimey! Better than Adam Virgo?

Probably not as good as 11 local lads who played for them in 1967-70! - or Macari or Dalgleish.

 

[Gabbiano]

Was gonna say has he heard him speak

Sounds pretty London to me.

 

[GoingUp]

O'Riley, Kadioglu, Rutter and this defender from PSV?

I very much doubt we'd get all of them in, yet credible media outlets suggesting we are seriously in for all of them.

Whilst I am not against the signing of quality players, my personal view is that a lot of Chelsea's problems are down to high player turnover and big influxes of new players. I'm a bit cautious about the fact too many new players, regardless of quality, could be a bit unsettling.

Agree, I'm a little concerned as I've never thought signing too many players in one window is a good idea, it tends to unsettle the squad.

It tends to end up like Chelsea or newly promoted teams gambling on staying up or falling down the divisions if they fail.

Though I don't think we've signed too many players that all expect to start yet and we've shipped a few out too.