GT49er
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What, somebody trousering £5 and a half Million a year from the Albion's budget?
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[Albion] Callum Wilson
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What, somebody trousering £5 and a half Million a year from the Albion's budget?
Seasidesage
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To make a signing like Wilson worthwhile an investment of say £20m plus say £16m for a 3 year contract = ball park £36m over the course of his contract assuming little or no resell value for a 32yr old. He is going to have to score a lot of goals to justify it? If you look at his scoring record there is not much there to suggest he would justify it. If he scored at a rate similar to Maupay you'd be looking at about £1m a goal over 3 years. Proper fag packet stuff but its a big investment in a 29 year old. His current record suggests he wouldn't score anymore than that level just the 8 last season.
He's not a bad player far from it but hes not a smart signing for a club like ours IMO. Of course he could come in and score 20 and get us to europe but his record suggests he wouldn't.
He's not a bad player far from it but hes not a smart signing for a club like ours IMO. Of course he could come in and score 20 and get us to europe but his record suggests he wouldn't.
- Jul 7, 2003
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To think some people worried about Lallana's injury record but aren't bothered about the fact that Wilson has done his ACL twice in three years.
Thank you, exactly. This would be a rather un-creative and short term signing.
Not only the primary striker for an utterly dismal Bournemouth side and a player who has peaked, but would also have little to no re-sale value and would cost a premium.
No thank you. This would be a signing we’d be all over in the Hughton era. I suspect Potter and Ashworth are a little more forward thinking.
Some contributors here would have us buy Josh King as well. Shall we add Ryan Fraser to that and buy the other half of the drastically terrible Bournemouth side as well?
Seasidesage
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TBH both Josh King and Ryan Fraser are better buys IMO. Both are younger if only slightly and King's goalscoring record at this level is pretty good and he apparently comes at a lower fee. Fraser clearly has ability although someone who refused to play in his teams hour of need I wonder about the 'no dickheads' rule. Free transfer does make a difference though although his wage demands will be high.
The fact they come from a relegated team shouldn't matter, Bournemouth's problems were defensive in the main. I can see one or both being on their list just maybe not at the top...
The fact they come from a relegated team shouldn't matter, Bournemouth's problems were defensive in the main. I can see one or both being on their list just maybe not at the top...
And yet they can sell their centre back for £41m ... and that's deemed a bargain.
Seasidesage
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Ake is clearly the best of their defenders but I know what you mean...He's OK but I don't see him at that level personally.
GT49er
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A big strong CF trousering five and a half million pounds a year from the Albion's budget then.
Still no thanks. Not VFM.
Kalimantan Gull
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Wilson is a good player but likes to start wide and come into the middle from there, I think we have players like that. Josh King is more in the Murray mould which is the kind of player we need more, and he's the one I'd like us to target if indeed we have interest there
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Southern Scouse
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I’d go for Origi ...
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He's got 35 goals in 112 PL apps. That is pretty much 12 goals per season. When he's been in great form, he has been excellent. I can't remember what the ridiculed was?
northstandsteve
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At a £100k a week , there is no way we would pay that. In my opinion I would like someone tall and pacey, so if Watkins was deemed to be what we want I would be happy to take the chance.
Because he is the type of striker we should be after IMHO. However, interested to hear the better value alternatives?
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