[Albion] Recruitment

The Optimist · Jan 9, 2022

Just thinking about some of our recruitment successes and we’ve managed to get some real bargains as per the list below. The transfer fees are what I could find reported.

Bargains:
Moder £6m
Bissouma £15m
Trossard £18m
Cucurella £15m
Lamptey £3m
Mac Allister £7m
Burn £4m
Veltman £900,000
Alzate £?? (But low?)

Decent prices (will possibly be considered bargains in the future)
Webster £22m
Maupay £20m
Mwepu £18m

Terry Butcher Tribute Act · Jan 9, 2022

Think Duffy £4.5m needs adding to the list.

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Hugo Rune · Jan 9, 2022

And one from this window?

Kozlowski - £9.9m

Beach Hut · Jan 9, 2022

But some duds as well Jahanbakhsh, Locadia and the one that came from same club as Gross but name eludes me - Sutner ?

The Optimist · Jan 9, 2022

Terry Butcher Tribute Act said:
Think Duffy £4.5m needs adding to the list.

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I guess I was thinking about more recent signings, but yes another good value signing.

The Fits · Jan 9, 2022

Suttner was alright, he cost peanuts and can be balanced by Hünemeier.

Cowfold Seagull · Jan 9, 2022

Terry Butcher Tribute Act said:
Think Duffy £4.5m needs adding to the list.

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Most definately.

dazzer6666 · Jan 9, 2022

The Fits said:
Suttner was alright, he cost peanuts and can be balanced by Hünemeier.

Bloody loved the BFG

Caicedo will possibly turn out to be a bargain

The Optimist · Jan 9, 2022

Beach Hut said:
But some duds as well Jahanbakhsh, Locadia and the one that came from same club as Gross but name eludes me - Sutner ?

On balance though, it’s been very successful. Can’t avoid the occasional dud. Markus Suttner was ok and didn’t cost loads, so not quite in the same league as Ali J and Locadia.

I can’t believe I missed Gross off the list of bargains!

South west gull · Jan 9, 2022

Generally we don't buy rubbish

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Cowfold Seagull · Jan 9, 2022

The Fits said:
Suttner was alright, he cost peanuts and can be balanced by Hünemeier.

I quite liked Suttner actually and preferred him to Bong.

The Fits · Jan 9, 2022

Also, re: Ali J- yes, but that goal.

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo · Jan 9, 2022

dazzer6666 said:
Bloody loved the BFG

Caicedo will possibly turn out to be a bargain

BFG bloody loves us judging by his social media, he's often sharing stuff from the club when we've won. Once a Seagull.

Gross certainly belongs on the bargain list.

South west gull · Jan 9, 2022

The Optimist said:
Just thinking about some of our recruitment successes and we’ve managed to get some real bargains as per the list below. The transfer fees are what I could find reported.

Bargains:
Moder £6m
Bissouma £15m
Trossard £18m
Cucurella £15m
Lamptey £3m
Mac Allister £7m
Burn £4m
Veltman £900,000
Alzate £?? (But low?)

Decent prices (will possibly be considered bargains in the future)
Webster £22m
Maupay £20m
Mwepu £18m

You are right but recruitment has moved on at pace in the last 2/3 years

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Terry Butcher Tribute Act · Jan 9, 2022

I am still not quite sure if Trossard has been quite at the level of 'bargain' yet.

14 goals and 9 assists in 2 and a half seasons. It's good but is it a bargain? Maybe?

Edit: just a random thought. Still good business for one of our better players anyway

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The Fits · Jan 9, 2022

And if you chuck in the likes of Lopez, Orlandi, Vicente, that fullback who’s name eluded me but scored that free kick, we’ve been pretty good over the last ten years.

Hugo Rune · Jan 9, 2022

Beach Hut said:
But some duds as well Jahanbakhsh, Locadia and the one that came from same club as Gross but name eludes me - Sutner ?

All EPL clubs sign expensive duds (perhaps Burnley aside as Stephens was pretty cheap!).

Just be thankful that we are 6 places above the basket case club who signed this £150m+ list of flops:

Cenk Tosun - £27m
Morgan Schneiderlin - £24m
Davy Klaassen - £23m
Yannick Bolasie - £25m
Theo Walcott - £20m
Gylfi Sigurdsson - £45m
Moises Keane - £24m

The Fits · Jan 9, 2022

Terry Butcher Tribute Act said:
I am still not quite sure if Trossard has been quite at the level of 'bargain' yet.

14 goals and 9 assists in 2 and a half seasons. It's good but is it a bargain? Maybe?

Edit: just a random thought. Still good business for one of our better players anyway

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I think he’s worth a lot of money.

Dick Swiveller · Jan 9, 2022

No mention of Gross at £3m? He is the new Connolly, I guess.

The Optimist · Jan 9, 2022

Terry Butcher Tribute Act said:
I am still not quite sure if Trossard has been quite at the level of 'bargain' yet.

14 goals and 9 assists in 2 and a half seasons. It's good but is it a bargain? Maybe?

Edit: just a random thought. Still good business for one of our better players anyway

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What could we sell him for? Not that we want to.

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