Did I say that NO. I am not green but I am also not daft enough to think I know how to do things better than they are. Who knows what the f*ck has been going on. Not me and certainly not you. However unlike you I dont have the hubris to think I could do a better job. And do I trust Bloom to do the absolute best he can in a given situation. To ****ing right I do
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[Albion] Florin Andone season-long loan to Galatasaray
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Did I say that NO. I am not green but I am also not daft enough to think I know how to do things better than they are. Who knows what the f*ck has been going on. Not me and certainly not you. However unlike you I dont have the hubris to think I could do a better job. And do I trust Bloom to do the absolute best he can in a given situation. To ****ing right I do
dingodan
New member
- Feb 16, 2011
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I'm quite surprised at the reactions about this. I was Andone's biggest defender, he was one of my favorite Albion players. Plenty here were calling for him to be shipped out after his red against Saints. I would have thought if this happened I would be gutted.
But have you guys seen how we have been playing since the start of the season? GP has my permission to do whatever the hell he likes with the squad. If he thinks someone should go, fine. He knows more than I do, and while he has us playing the way we have been I'm happy to defer to him on pretty much everything at this point.
So WTF are you going on about then? You're making out that I don't trust them, which is incorrect.
And neither am I.
Go on, show me where I said anything to suggest that 
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
Great post, couldn’t have put it better. [emoji106]
symyjym
Banned
I reckon having Murray, Maupay and an understudy striker gives the players satisfactory playing times and covers for injury. Trying to fit 3 pro strikers into the starting 11 just complicates selection and I don't think Andone likes sitting on the bench. Connolly is of an age where he will be easier to mold into Potters ways and be more patient than Andone would so it all makes some logical sense.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
I’d say bit of a stretch to say it won’t happen either ...but as said in an earlier post we are where we are ..just a pity we have an international break to fill the void on NSC
schmunk
"Members"
Murray must like a good sit, though, followed by a little grunt as he pulls himself up.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
If we had 3 established PL strikers then that MAY be the case, but we don't. Even then, most teams would ideally have 4 strikers to rotate, with maybe one of them being an iffy punt like Maupay or Connolly.
Andone started against Southampton. He'd have had plenty of gametime this season, assuming GP managed to stop him charging around like a loon.
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So naive [MENTION=70]Easy 10[/MENTION], so naive.
Potter didn't fancy Andone nor Locadia, so he was just trying them out to make sure, leaving someone he did really fancy out of the match day 18.
It's exactly why any manager starting his first season in the Premier League would do. Points are so easy to come by, you can afford to experiment in the first few games, and then make up any shortfall in points later...
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Harsh on Kayal, that, even to lesser extent. He just isn't Premier level.
In our first game, we managed to play Murray, Andone and Maupay. Potter showed he was happy to play Andone and Maupay together, so I'm not sure Andone would have been benched too much.
If moulding were needed (and it is for some positions), I'd certainly agree with you. If we're playing 343, with one central striker whose job it is to stick it in the net, I'm not sure that much moulding is necessary. Andone looks like he could fill that role. But it's not to be, so we'll see. We're in for a real treat if Connolly is as good as Andone.
Seasider78
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- Nov 14, 2004
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Don’t forget Potter the wizard also has some magic fairy dust up his sleeve that can transform the players that do not make the 18 from those who look like they have no first touch, pace, strength or ability to score and assist at this level into a Mahrez level player.
This is all part of the master plan
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Yes, probably harsh. I'll take that back.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,221
GP's got his team of sidekicks all whispering in one ear, and Ashworth doing his Thought Leader thing in the other ear. Total mish-mash of a 'project' from which something truly amazing may (or may not) emerge. At least it's entertaining, which is a damn sight more than can be said about last season.
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I've already drafted a series of polls to run between the Burnley and Newcastle defeats.
Does that mean we won't be seeing much more of Trossard?
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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I look forward to them along with the ones connected to Ali J’s contributions in those two games
I think we are also going to need a new Mojo poll soon too. I feel some of the lickers have become bedwetters and viceversa
blue-shifted
Banned
I’ve got the same feeling about Izquierdo
Firstly, I don’t think he’ll be fit, (as in properly match fit, pace and stamina back and genuinely pickable) untiil well into Spring. Cup runs will help us re-integrate him
Secondly, Trossard is currently in his favoured position and he’ll take some shifting if he stays fit.
Thirdly, the thing which has been holding Izzy back, his lack of variety, will probably be more of an issue to Potter than it was to Hughton, who was happy to use him as defensive outlet, a whack down the channels and let him chase it, sort of player.
On the other hand Potter got a lot out of James, another who’s game is based on pace. But my guess is that Izzy will get a few games towards the end of the season and moved on in the summer.