[Albion] Carlos Baleba SINGS a 5-year deal

[um bongo molongo]

In a postmans league.


Very very risky. But I trust the scouts !

I don’t think France is a postmans league at all. Very strong domestic system, many of whom still play there vs playing abroad. And for all sorts of reasons a preferred destination for some of the best talent from Africa as well. PSG apart it lacks the ‘big 6’ equivalents, but the overall standard is good.

 

[raymondo]

I'm going to weep if I see one more person thinking "Baleba" is pronounced like "believer" :

I sold my car... to Baleba

 

[dwayne]

I don’t think France is a postmans league at all. Very strong domestic system, many of whom still play there vs playing abroad. And for all sorts of reasons a preferred destination for some of the best talent from Africa as well. PSG apart it lacks the ‘big 6’ equivalents, but the overall standard is good.

It's ranked by uefa as worse than the Dutch league so I'm not convinced!

 

[Farehamseagull]

It's ranked by uefa as worse than the Dutch league so I'm not convinced!

But it’s the league most similar in style of play and physicality to the PL which is why players from there generally settle better here than any other league. I would always rather we signed players from the French league than anywhere else.

 

[um bongo molongo]

It's ranked by uefa as worse than the Dutch league so I'm not convinced!

You lost me at ‘ranked by Uefa’. I’d trust Astrid’s opinion over that

 

[Mancgull]

A physical league and so if a player can cope with that physicality at a young age then they should be ok.

 

[dangull]

France have been in the last 2 World Cup finals, winning one. They have some pretty good players there and abroad.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I sold my car... to Baleba

Poor show. It doesn't scan.

 

[Quebec Seagull]

But it’s the league most similar in style of play and physicality to the PL which is why players from there generally settle better here than any other league. I would always rather we signed players from the French league than anywhere else.

My Fubo package includes all games in PL, Ligue 1, Serie A, Eredivisie, along with several other national leagues. There is no way the Dutch league is better than Ligue 1 -- it fails both the eye and the smell tests. And the games are much more entertaining than any other league's save the PL and La Liga.

... And the stress on Baleba's name falls on the last syllable, so stop it with the Monkees, already! Lol

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[clapham_gull]

It's ranked by uefa as worse than the Dutch league so I'm not convinced!

You lost me at ‘ranked by Uefa’. I’d trust Astrid’s opinion over that

For the first time this year. England is number one, so I don't understand why we are looking at all this players from overseas...

.. according to UEFA.

 

[Justice]

Talksport saying it's a done deal just now. Beating Notts Forest for his signature.

What league do Notts Forest play in?

 

[trueblue]

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Tissue please

Let’s hope that mix isn’t Pogba’s application, De Bruyne’s hamstrings and Thiago’s tackling

 

[Nixonator]

What league do Notts Forest play in?

The same one as Nottingham County

 

[Justice]

‘Wants to stay at Lille’

Next.

For two more weeks

 

[Live by the sea]

Talksport saying it's a done deal just now. Beating Notts Forest for his signature.

I hope it is however talksport are like the daily mail of sports media not always reliable

 

[Live by the sea]

I don’t think France is a postmans league at all. Very strong domestic system, many of whom still play there vs playing abroad. And for all sorts of reasons a preferred destination for some of the best talent from Africa as well. PSG apart it lacks the ‘big 6’ equivalents, but the overall standard is good.

Agree , it’s not the PL but it’s certainly a decent standard . One of the big 6 leagues

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Poor show. It doesn't scan.

Just sold my car to Carlos Balebaaa
Just sold my car to Adam Lallanaaa
Just sold my car to Kaoru Mitomaaa
Just sold my car to Simon Adingraaaa
Just sold my car to James Philip Milnaaa
Just sold my car to Pascal Gross.

 

[Taybha]

Exactly what difference does it make what leagues the players we're interested in make?
Are the stats required by our interest algorithm based on the opposition level or on the player concerned individual ability,and potential.
Let's be honest here,when Caciedo was playing for the U21s then loaned out to a league far inferior to the EPL nobody thought just 1 season later he'd be the highest British fee paid for a transfer at 115 million quid.
When we identify a player it's certainly a numbers game and some of them will take time to fulfill the gamble but the club get it right more often than not.

P.S nobody would buy my car.

 

[schmunk]

What league do Notts Forest play in?

Their in the Premiership, dummy.

 

[schmunk]

Just sold my car to Pascal Gross.

Just sold my 'oss...?