ukpolska
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That also means there could be one and with Brighton's forward thinking I wouldn't put it out of the realms of possibility.
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[Albion] Abdallah Sima
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kelvinnewman
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- Aug 17, 2023
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Sounds like he'll be at AFCON which might impact any recall plans
GT49er
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He's doing well at Rangers, but I'd have thought Undav was higher up the pecking order if we are going to recall a striker.
Rangers fans rated him their best outfield player today (GK was MOTM, which seems reasonable in a 0-0 draw!)
ukpolska
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I agree, but doesn't Undav's loan agreement have a right to buy option attached to it. Whether that makes any difference or not I haven't a clue.
GT49er
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No idea! I guess we'd have whatever was most beneficial - be that a recall option, or a contractual commitment to buy for a pre-agreed non-negotiable price. TBH, can't see much in it for us with an option to buy agreement.
My personal view is "absolutely not". He's playing well(ish) and scoring goals in Scotland after a wretched period since leaving to join us. Now he's finally finding his feet, bringing him back to maybe sit on the bench while we wait for Welbeck to get fit seems a waste and benefits no-one really.
I've always thought Sima was a weird aberration or a signing. A Baz Savage but without the moonwalk: Capable of great goals but never seemed to get a ball totally under control. Hopefully, he has a good season and we then make back some/all of the £9m (!) we spent on him.
Does player of the month in the monkey tennis league mean he's probably ready for a championship loan?
(Snidey swipes at the sweaties' league aside, this is obviously good news
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GT49er
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Keep up!
[Albion] - 2023-24 Loanee Tracker Thread
I assume it was because he enjoyed it and didn't fancy anywhere else? In fact I'm pretty sure he gave an interview saying that he didn't want to go on loan to a championship side. Indeed he did and now he's stagnating at the bottom of the Eredivisie. Maybe he should have chosen differently...
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(The link is correct, even though it looks like it's not related at all! - some sort of glitch in the programme)
GT49er
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They have their reservations too!
In spite of that, he was MOTM for many of them! SPL football, eh?
GT49er
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On the loanee thread yesterday!
[Albion] - 2023-24 Loanee Tracker Thread
Postponements are affecting our loanees today - no games for Leonard and Weir in League1. Staying with League1, Turns is still only on the bench for Orient. In the Championship, James Beadle makes his debut at Hillsborough, no doubt hoping for a better afternoon than Carl Rushworth, whose...
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Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
10 goals from 21 games so far for Rangers this season, 139 mins per goal which is joint top with the leading goal scorer on 20 goals which is interesting. He has been here it is hard to believe nearly three seasons now, surly he will be moved on, seems like he was not fancied here.
With folks talking about having Deniz Undav back after his loan spell, there seems a few players out on loan that decisions need to be made about their Albion future.
With folks talking about having Deniz Undav back after his loan spell, there seems a few players out on loan that decisions need to be made about their Albion future.
- May 8, 2018
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Club will no doubt have a look at him in training over the summer to see if he’s premier league standard.
The lazy argument is players of Rod Wallace’s ability excelling up there, maybe the standard has got better and that’s unfair, I don’t know!
Of all the players to choose from, Rod Wallace is a very strange one!
I remember him being a good Premier League player for Leeds, certainly wasn’t out of his depth. Scored this goal of the season too
- May 8, 2018
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Alright Rod
- Nov 11, 2009
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Plenty of decent enough PL players go to SPL and look good, Wallace, Gascoigne, more recently even end of careers Defoe, Joe Hart.
It's coming the other way that's more variable. That Donkey Odsonne Edouard being an example.
Rumbled. Must change my username !
hampshirebrightonboy
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- Sep 3, 2011
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Low risk for us though. We don't have to shell out £25m - £30m to find out if he is any good.
He can join the team next season and we can give him minutes to see if it's going to work out. If not sell him.
Low risk but if he does turn out to be the real deal then it's massive.