Albion set to sign Ridgewell

BangaloreGull · Jan 28, 2016

Sorry if I missed it on another thread - but did no one else notice on the email from the club about Bjordal signing - under Breaking Transfer News, it announced "Albion set to sign Ridgewell"? That was how it came through on my gmail anyway - I thought I was going to open the note and find we had done a permanent deal for him - maybe club letting out a secret. . . no I don't think so either ,but would be a great piece of news in my opinion, if nothing else it would make BG happy! Would also set us up for what I think is the inevitable departure of Calderon and Grear at the end of the season with only one new signing.

crabface · Jan 28, 2016

Yes i spotted this too, I reckon they used the same email template as when announcing the Ridgewell loan signing and forgot to change it.

When we signed Ridgewell on loan the email subject was the same as the one sent out on the Bjordal email.

Luke93 · Jan 28, 2016

Isn't than an old headline for when we initially signed him?

severnside gull · Jan 28, 2016

We did sign Ridgewell.

On loan.

Which may or may not be extended up to the Leeds game before he returns to Portland.

Story over

sneakychef · Jan 28, 2016

BangaloreGull said:
Sorry if I missed it on another thread - but did no one else notice on the email from the club about Bjordal signing - under Breaking Transfer News, it announced "Albion set to sign Ridgewell"? That was how it came through on my gmail anyway - I thought I was going to open the note and find we had done a permanent deal for him - maybe club letting out a secret. . . no I don't think so either ,but would be a great piece of news in my opinion, if nothing else it would make BG happy! Would also set us up for what I think is the inevitable departure of Calderon and Grear at the end of the season with only one new signing.

I imagine that's someone copying the email template from the email announcing the loan signing and not updating all the titles correctly.

hans kraay fan club · Jan 28, 2016

BangaloreGull said:
Sorry if I missed it on another thread - but did no one else notice on the email from the club about Bjordal signing - under Breaking Transfer News, it announced "Albion set to sign Ridgewell"? That was how it came through on my gmail anyway - I thought I was going to open the note and find we had done a permanent deal for him - maybe club letting out a secret. . . no I don't think so either ,but would be a great piece of news in my opinion, if nothing else it would make BG happy! Would also set us up for what I think is the inevitable departure of Calderon and Grear at the end of the season with only one new signing.

It was a typo. Someone forget to edit the template from the previous mailshot.

And thank goodness. No, it really wouldn't have been 'a great piece of news' (imo). He's slow, massively limited and doesn't look particularly bothered.

If we wanted an experienced, slow, dependable but limited centre back, we would have just signed Halford, or better still, kept Hughes.

BangaloreGull · Jan 28, 2016

I know, I didn't really think they had sent a coded message. . . just made me open the email quicker, and got me thinking. . .

KingstonSeagull · Jan 28, 2016

My head hurts after reading this.

BangaloreGull · Jan 28, 2016

hans kraay fan club said:
It was a typo. Someone forget to edit the template from the previous mailshot.

And thank goodness. No, it really wouldn't have been 'a great piece of news' (imo). He's slow, massively limited and doesn't look particularly bothered.

If we wanted an experienced, slow, dependable but limited centre back, we would have just signed Halford, or better still, kept Hughes.

Really? wow. . . not overwhelmed by him I admit but would put him significantly above either of those two - granted his likely wages would probably make him overpriced so I accept yes perhaps it wouldn't be great news if taking that into account.

crabface · Jan 28, 2016

BangaloreGull said:
Really? wow. . . not overwhelmed by him I admit but would put him significantly above either of those two - granted his likely wages would probably make him overpriced so I accept yes perhaps it wouldn't be great news if taking that into account.

I have not been to impressed by him, he is just making up numbers.

hans kraay fan club · Jan 28, 2016

BangaloreGull said:
Really? wow. . . not overwhelmed by him I admit but would put him significantly above either of those two - granted his likely wages would probably make him overpriced so I accept yes perhaps it wouldn't be great news if taking that into account.

He'd be reasonable back up at CB, but far too expensive to offer value in a back-up role. Awful at full back - Hughes is a MUCH more proficient full back.

And not a knob.

dazzer6666 · Jan 28, 2016

hans kraay fan club said:
It was a typo. Someone forget to edit the template from the previous mailshot.

And thank goodness. No, it really wouldn't have been 'a great piece of news' (imo). He's slow, massively limited and doesn't look particularly bothered.

If we wanted an experienced, slow, dependable but limited centre back, we would have just signed Halford, or better still, kept Hughes.

Really not sure he gives us anything more than Calde does (on the strength of seeing one game anyway)

hans kraay fan club · Jan 28, 2016

dazzer6666 said:
Really not sure he gives us anything more than Calde does (on the strength of seeing one game anyway)

At full-back, he absolutely does not (on the strength of seeing two)

The Wizard · Jan 28, 2016

Wait, have I missed something? What's with the dislike towards Ridgewell? He seems to have done alright since he come in, nothing spectacular.

Giraffe · Jan 28, 2016

Agree with the general comments on here, he is average at best, but arguably worse than Calders at left back as he doesn't seem too bothered. He is playing left back in a more old fashioned way, not really supporting the winger or driving forward.

Personally I'd have given Chickson a couple of games but he clearly isn't rated. Going forward he is a much better bet than Ridgewell.

crabface · Jan 28, 2016

Giraffe said:
Personally I'd have given Chickson a couple of games but he clearly isn't rated. Going forward he is a much better bet than Ridgewell.

This.

Deadly Danson · Jan 28, 2016

He's been pretty solid and his arrival coincides with our return to form. Can't be just coincidence and other players. He's done just what was required and has helped settle the ship.

hans kraay fan club · Jan 28, 2016

The Wizard said:
Wait, have I missed something? What's with the dislike towards Ridgewell? He seems to have done alright since he come in, nothing spectacular.

I don't particularly DISLIKE Liam Ridgewell, but I've seen no evidence that he CARES about our club's fortunes. We're facilitating a paid holiday for him, so he can spend time in the UK and see his kids.

I do very much however, DISLIKE the notion of us signing him. Because he's not very good.

chaileyjem · Jan 28, 2016

hans kraay fan club said:
We're facilitating a paid holiday for him, so he can spend time in the UK and see his kids.

Holiday ?

Peter Grummit · Jan 28, 2016

Deadly Danson said:
He's been pretty solid and his arrival coincides with our return to form. Can't be just coincidence and other players. He's done just what was required and has helped settle the ship.

I wasn't impressed with him against Huddersfield, but the evidence is he's played 2 games, we've only shipped one goal and won them both. Admittedly, he appeared to be much happier tucking in to a left sided 3rd CB role: when ever he ventured towards the touchline he had a nosebleed rush of blood.

I'm sure we will all be much happier when we can get Bong back.

PG

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