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[Albion] Are Our Current Crop Of Players Any Better?



Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
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Cowfold
The debarcle of the last few weeks has left me wondering, are the players we have brought to the Club really any better than those that they replaced since we were promoted from the Championship? Without even having to give it too much thought l'd have to say no.

Ok there has been the odd esception, in that Bernardo is better than Bong, Ryan, (if we discount the last few games), better than Stockdale. After that though l am really struggling, and when l think of how many tens of millions, maybe more, that these 'better' replacements have cost the club . . .

Opinions invited.
 

Uh_huh_him

Well-known member
Sep 28, 2011
10,584
Not sure how you are comparing...

So Izquierdo better than Murphy and Jahanbaksh better than Skalak?
 

Bob'n'weave

Well-known member
Nov 18, 2016
1,970
Nr Lewes
The debarcle of the last few weeks has left me wondering, are the players we have brought to the Club really any better than those that they replaced since we were promoted from the Championship? Without even having to give it too much thought l'd have to say no.

Ok there has been the odd esception, in that Bernardo is better than Bong, Ryan, (if we discount the last few games), better than Stockdale. After that though l am really struggling, and when l think of how many tens of millions, maybe more, that these 'better' replacements have cost the club . . .

Opinions invited.

I was thinking the same after the game. Our promotion team would have given Cardiff a hiding.

WTF is happening in the dressing room this season?
 

pishhead

Well-known member
Jul 9, 2003
5,245
Everywhere
I was thinking the same after the game. Our promotion team would have given Cardiff a hiding.

WTF is happening in the dressing room this season?

The team has been replaced at the expense of a collection of individual players. People like Kayal and even Hemed and Baldock are leaders.
 

nwgull

Well-known member
Jul 25, 2003
13,632
Manchester
Probably are, the opposition is just much better and the organisation and drive has dissapeared since January.

In my opinion:

Bernado > Poco
Izquierdo > Murphy
Ali J = Skalak
Propper > Norwood
Ryan > Stockdale
Bissouma > Sidwell (although Sidwell's experience and leadership was invaluable)
Andone > Baldock
Montoya = Rosenior
Balogun = Goldson
Burn = Uwe
I'm not quite sure who Gross is comparable to, but he showed himself to be an outstanding player last season.

To summarise: the players are better; the team isn't at this moment.
 
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A1X

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NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Sep 1, 2017
17,423
Deepest, darkest Sussex
2019 vs 2017 (my opinion, same player is comparison from then to now)

Goalkeepers
Ryan > Stockdale
Button > Maenpaa
Steele > Ankergren

Defenders
Montoya = Bruno
Bruno > Rosenior
Dunk = Dunk
Duffy > Duffy
Bernardo > Bong
Bong > Pocognoli
Balogun > Goldson
Burn > Hunnemeier

Midfield
Knockaert < Knockaert
March > March
Izquierdo > Murphy
Jahanbakhsh > Skalak
Stephens < Stephens
Propper > Kayal
Kayal > Sidwell
Bissouma > Norwood

Forwards
Murray < Murray
Andone > Hemed
Locadia = Baldock
Gross > Akpom

By my reckoning;

2019 better = 17
2017 better = 3
Draw = 3
 

nwgull

Well-known member
Jul 25, 2003
13,632
Manchester
2019 vs 2017 (my opinion, same player is comparison from then to now)

Goalkeepers
Ryan > Stockdale
Button > Maenpaa
Steele > Ankergren

Defenders
Montoya = Bruno
Bruno > Rosenior
Dunk = Dunk
Duffy > Duffy
Bernardo > Bong
Bong > Pocognoli
Balogun > Goldson
Burn > Hunnemeier

Midfield
Knockaert < Knockaert
March > March
Izquierdo > Murphy
Jahanbakhsh > Skalak
Stephens < Stephens
Propper > Kayal
Kayal > Sidwell
Bissouma > Norwood

Forwards
Murray < Murray
Andone > Hemed
Locadia = Baldock
Gross > Akpom

By my reckoning;

2019 better = 17
2017 better = 3
Draw = 3

That's an insult to Pascal Gross to even compare him with Akpom.
 



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