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[Football] Ben White - Sings new FOUR year deal.
- Thread starter ewe2
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Totally agree about the win/win - this is why Tony spent so much on the development programme.
Here's the rub. Three of their five top players (games played) were loans: Ben White (Brighton), Jack Harrison (Man City) & Hélder Costa (Wolves). They've paid £16m (TalkSport) for Costa & offered £22m for White (rumour). That's £38m and they'd have added no new strength to the squad. I hope they have a very big kitty for their sake.
PS We're not selling to Leeds. Why would we miss the opportunity to remove a pivotal player from a bottom half of the Prem rival for absolutely nothing? #TonyRocks
Here's the rub. Three of their five top players (games played) were loans: Ben White (Brighton), Jack Harrison (Man City) & Hélder Costa (Wolves). They've paid £16m (TalkSport) for Costa & offered £22m for White (rumour). That's £38m and they'd have added no new strength to the squad. I hope they have a very big kitty for their sake.
PS We're not selling to Leeds. Why would we miss the opportunity to remove a pivotal player from a bottom half of the Prem rival for absolutely nothing? #TonyRocks
forumwayseagull
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The next bid will be the interesting one...If its a 30 mill bid from say Leeds...has to be NO, however if it is from Liverpool/Chelsea etc then maybe we can consider it? possible sweeteners with future loan deals of their upcoming stars!
nwgull
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I don’t really care about statements of intent to be honest. I’d be more than happy if we cashed in on a rediculous fee and used it strengthen an area of the pitch that actually needed it.
forumwayseagull
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Its like a re run of Villa last season, blowing all their budget to buy loan players they originally had whilst not actually improving their team..
Danny Wilson Said
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Unless they bought him and then loaned him to Leeds to get PL experience ...
Bladders
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Not allowed
SeagullinExile
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So would I. That's why it's a win win.
dadams2k11
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L to
Stumpy Tim
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How come? I didn't realise that's against the rules. I hope you are right though, as personally I wouldn't mind seeing Ben sold for £35m+ to Liverpool or Chelsea
The Tactician
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- Feb 18, 2013
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https://www.northstandchat.com/cont...-their-best-players-even-in-this-crazy-market
This article from last summer I feel is relevant at this time - if we want to progress in a footballing sense, we would be wise to keep our best players. However, there is a complication to the original argument; in this case, we are unusually well-stocked in the centre back department, so it is important to figure out who our best players (or the ones which Potter wants to use to get us the best results) actually are. White has done very well at Championship level, but the quality he's coming up against in Dunk, Webster, Burn and Veltman is really high - unlike at Leeds.
From the article:
"Thus excluding precarious contract situations, or instances where the player is demanding a move, it is surely best to hold on to players who are good enough, and continually look to improve by spending the vast broadcasting income and looking to your academy. Unless you have an established academy culture at your club however, it is impossible to rely heavily on academy production to ‘replace’ transfer dealings. But get it right and you’ll hold the cards in a hugely competitive and cut-throat asset market."
Hold the cards, that we do. In many senses, anything that comes will be a win-win for the Albion. Courtesy of many years of extensive planning, scouting, investment, development, strategising and hard work - so not quite the modern-day miracle of Bielsa's coaching transforming White from irrelevant cast-off to future England captain that Leeds fans would have you believe.
This article from last summer I feel is relevant at this time - if we want to progress in a footballing sense, we would be wise to keep our best players. However, there is a complication to the original argument; in this case, we are unusually well-stocked in the centre back department, so it is important to figure out who our best players (or the ones which Potter wants to use to get us the best results) actually are. White has done very well at Championship level, but the quality he's coming up against in Dunk, Webster, Burn and Veltman is really high - unlike at Leeds.
From the article:
"Thus excluding precarious contract situations, or instances where the player is demanding a move, it is surely best to hold on to players who are good enough, and continually look to improve by spending the vast broadcasting income and looking to your academy. Unless you have an established academy culture at your club however, it is impossible to rely heavily on academy production to ‘replace’ transfer dealings. But get it right and you’ll hold the cards in a hugely competitive and cut-throat asset market."
Hold the cards, that we do. In many senses, anything that comes will be a win-win for the Albion. Courtesy of many years of extensive planning, scouting, investment, development, strategising and hard work - so not quite the modern-day miracle of Bielsa's coaching transforming White from irrelevant cast-off to future England captain that Leeds fans would have you believe.
https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/football-loan-transfer-rules-premier-league-guidelines/1kbkbnfluqauo1jpdowcm1pimp
Premier League clubs cannot loan to another Premier League club a player they have acquired in the same transfer window.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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- Oct 4, 2003
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Premier League rules prevent a player being signed and then moved on loan to another Premier League side in the same transfer window.
https://www.premierleague.com/news/464747
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Stumpy Tim
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Excellent
Bwian
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- Jul 14, 2003
- 15,898
Oh no! You mean he's not been influenced by Free Ben White (how fckuing sad is that) nor by all the gobshites on Twitter? Barber Out.
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