[Albion] Most anticlimactic deadline day signing

GT49er · Aug 8, 2019

trueblue said:
Are people really that underwhelmed by Mooy? Seems a good signing to me.

I'm underwhelmed. Just seems to be another block to our little group of promising young midfielders breaking through (which I thought was part of the raison d'etre for bringing Potter in). A loan might make sense if someone is leaving, and giving the youngsters a bit more time, but I'm pretty sure that Richards, for one, didn't sign for us from Manchester City on a promise of U23 football and a loan out to Rotherham!

Blue Valkyrie · Aug 8, 2019

GT49er said:
I'm underwhelmed. Just seems to be another block to our little group of promising young midfielders breaking through (which I thought was part of the raison d'etre for bringing Potter in). A loan might make sense if someone is leaving, and giving the youngsters a bit more time, but I'm pretty sure that Richards, for one, didn't sign for us from Manchester City on a promise of U23 football and a loan out to Rotherham!

The Mooy signing only really works if 1 of Stephens, Pröpper or Kayal ( most likely ) leaves.

GT49er · Aug 8, 2019

Blue Valkyrie said:
The Mooy signing only really works if 1 of Stephens, Pröpper or Kayal ( most likely ) leaves.

Agreed. I'd still prefer a loan though.

Mackenzie · Aug 8, 2019

trueblue said:
Are people really that underwhelmed by Mooy? Seems a good signing to me.

And me. Oh well.

Justice · Aug 8, 2019

trueblue said:
Are people really that underwhelmed by Mooy? Seems a good signing to me.

He’s a very good player dominating the Wolves midfield from what I witnessed last season.

Weststander · Aug 8, 2019

Everton, Arsenal, Spuds and ManU on spending sprees, buying/borrowing the best talent across Europe and South America. Bottomless pits of cash apparently.

Whilst other clubs, even Liverpool, by contrast doing little business.

A strange window,

Lenny Rider · Aug 8, 2019

Phil King 1999, I was in the embalming room when I got the call.

Kalimantan Gull · Aug 8, 2019

Mooy was the player i was most disappointed in us not signing on 2017.... so I think I'd be pretty chuffed now

Greg Bobkin · Aug 8, 2019

trueblue said:
Are people really that underwhelmed by Mooy? Seems a good signing to me.

Yep, I agree. He's experienced, proven at the highest level and will probably be as good – if not better than Kayal (and I'm a BIG Kayal fan). Not got a problem with him being part of the squad and yes, it he might get in the way of youngsters making their way into the first team, but think of what they could learn from him.

If he's good enough for the club to want to bring him in, they must see something there, so I'll just let them get on with it!

Giraffe · Aug 8, 2019

Frutos said:
Dean Hammond, after Naylor made it sound like Bobby was coming back.

Yes the first one that popped into my head when I saw this thread. It was no offence to Hammond, but because Naylor was being a cock and bigging it up it was hugely disappointing.

Saladpack Seagull · Aug 8, 2019

Lenny Rider said:
Phil King 1999, I was in the embalming room when I got the call.

Quite an answer to the "Do you remember where you were when...…?" question! The Gordon Room is already booked for me, by the way! :thumbsup:

Braggfan · Aug 8, 2019

TSB said:
Following the news that we may be interested in making Aaron Mooy our star deadline day transfer, I've been thinking about the most disappointingly anticlimactic deadline day signings.

For me, after all the rumours that Bobby might come back, it has to be Naylor stating that an "old favourite was returning", only for the club to reveal it was Dean Hammond.

Iirc Shane McFaul also arrived on deadline day.

Any others NSC recalls who didn't quite WOW the fans as the club might have hoped?

At least its not Matt Ritchie

SULLY COULDNT SHOOT · Aug 8, 2019

Carroll!!!! Ashleys' shit attempt to ingratiate himself with the faithful..... if it happens.

TSB · Aug 8, 2019

Braggfan said:
At least its not Matt Ritchie

Would be an improvement.

luppers · Aug 8, 2019

Justice said:
He’s a very good player dominating the Wolves midfield from what I witnessed last season.

do not remember him playing for Wolves

Arthritic Toe · Aug 8, 2019

Blue Valkyrie said:
Elvis was certainly an end of window *panic buy* when we couldn't get Calleri.Not sure if *deadline day*, but close.

The puns and jokes were chronically anticlimactic, and the 'football' that followed likewise.

Yep - Calleri had us caught in a trap.

Megazone · Aug 8, 2019

Arthritic Toe said:
Yep - Calleri has us caught in a trap.

corrected

Green Cross Code Man · Aug 8, 2019

Brighton Lines said:
Vicente

Ridiculous comment and in any case Vicente was signed in September as he was a free agent.

Eeyore · Aug 8, 2019

Green Cross Code Man said:
Ridiculous comment and in any case Vicente was signed in September as he was a free agent.

Wooooooooooooossssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

:fishing:

Honestly didn't think I'd catch such a BIG one.

Green Cross Code Man · Aug 8, 2019

Not really fishing is it to get the information wrong. Had Vicente signed in deadline day then i would consider it fishing.

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