[Football] Ben White Question

[Papa Lazarou]

Yes, as it happens, but that was never my point.

If you go back to.my initial comment, you will see that I was saying that if the Albion end up paying out PL wages for extra months if the season is extended ( and there will be no extra TV income for this, by the way ) and then got relegated - meaning no PL income next season ( except flimsy parachutes which won't take this crisis into account ) - then the Albion will be in a deep financial mess. In this case big money player sale(s) would be needed.

Liverpool and others know they will not be relegated, so they know they can weather the storm and the above does not apply to them.

In summary, I fear for any PL club that is relegated this year if the season is extended as they will have bigger losses than normal if the season is extended, and small TV revenue next year ( even with pathetic, non adjusted for the crisis, parachutes ).

Sorry, I was just attempting a quantum mechanical joke

https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/superposition

 

[Change at Barnham]

 

[GT49er]

People seem to forget that we have another youngster out on loan who’s been equally impressive who could easily slot in next season I wouldn’t be surprised if we sold white to Liverpool and kept the better option with us

Molumbey's not a CB.

 

[andy1980]

Molumbey's not a CB.

I think he means Ostigard, but I think hes out of cotract in the summer, I hope we convince him to sign a new one.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I think he means Ostigard, but I think hes out of cotract in the summer, I hope we convince him to sign a new one.

I believe we have an option to extend Ostigard's deal in the summer for a year, but of course we'll want him to sign a new deal regardless.

 

[GT49er]

I think he means Ostigard, but I think hes out of cotract in the summer, I hope we convince him to sign a new one.

Ah, I was only thinking of Championship loans. According to AZ Gull's contracts page https://www.northstandchat.com/cont...ue-squad-U-21s-listing-and-contract-durations we've got Ostigard signed up until June 2021.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Sorry, I was just attempting a quantum mechanical joke

https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/superposition

Very good !

 

[andy1980]

I believe we have an option to extend Ostigard's deal in the summer for a year, but of course we'll want him to sign a new deal regardless.

I hope so. I think a season in a top Championship club next season is the next step.

 

[andy1980]

Ah, I was only thinking of Championship loans. According to AZ Gull's contracts page https://www.northstandchat.com/cont...ue-squad-U-21s-listing-and-contract-durations we've got Ostigard signed up until June 2021.

I hope he signs another contract.

 

[albionfan37]

I think he means Ostigard, but I think hes out of cotract in the summer, I hope we convince him to sign a new one.

I do mean ostigard

 

[albionfan37]

I hope so. I think a season in a top Championship club next season is the next step.

I’ve seen a bit of him at st Paulie I think he could step up to be on the bench rotation next season

 

[andy1980]

I’ve seen a bit of him at st Paulie I think he could step up to be on the bench rotation next season

If that is the case then even better, I know he says that now he only wants first team football and if we gave it to him then he would more likely sign a longer term contract.

 

[albionfan37]

If that is the case then even better, I know he says that now he only wants first team football and if we gave it to him then he would more likely sign a longer term contract.

I think we would be able to offer him that next season

 

[andy1980]

I think we would be able to offer him that next season

Dunk, Webster, White, and Ostigard would actually be a decent set of centre Backs. Sell Duffy and let Balogun go and we would save some money.

 

[albionfan37]

Dunk, Webster, White, and Ostigard would actually be a decent set of centre Backs. Sell Duffy and let Balogun go and we would save some money.

That would be my thinking too

 

[Seasidesage]

Even without all of this - we're on track to make even bigger losses than last season. Who could blame Tony Bloom if he couldn't keep subsidising £20M+ every year

Selling good young and relatively low wage players with a substantial potential value uplift in the future before that value is realised is the quickest way to double those losses. Duffy and for that matter Dunk are probably at their peak in terms of value and it would make more financial sense to sell one of those than White. It may well in Duffy's case in particular make sense from a footballing sense too...

 

[Springal]

Selling good young and relatively low wage players with a substantial potential value uplift in the future before that value is realised is the quickest way to double those losses. Duffy and for that matter Dunk are probably at their peak in terms of value and it would make more financial sense to sell one of those than White. It may well in Duffy's case in particular make sense from a footballing sense too...

Can't see us getting much for Duffy in all honesty. Dunk possibly but to who and at what cost?

 

[DJ NOBO]

Can't see us getting much for Duffy in all honesty. Dunk possibly but to who and at what cost?

As an albion fan you may see duffys faults, particularly in potters intricate system.
But clubs with a more agricultural set up may seem him as one half of the dunkandduffy wall, main man at Ireland and a tried and tested premier league defender.
At the right club Duffy will be a big asset.
We should push for big money on those grounds.
Whatever the case, he should make way for white.

 

[Springal]

As an albion fan you may see duffys faults but other clubs may seem him as one half of the dunkandduffy wall, main man at Ireland and a tried and tested premier league defender.
We should push for big money on those grounds.

No I've always thought that, I don't think he is a bad player just not sure what his level is if he falls down the pecking order here. His Irish CB pairing was Richard Keogh which hardly says much for Republic of Irelands choices at CB. Who do you think would buy Duffy?

 

[DJ NOBO]

No I've always thought that, I don't think he is a bad player just not sure what his level is if he falls down the pecking order here. His Irish CB pairing was Richard Keogh which hardly says much for Republic of Irelands choices at CB. Who do you think would buy Duffy?

If Burnley lost one of their cbs they could do a lot worse.