[Albion] "It’s like the old Billy Gilmour we’ve got back."

[Bozza]

“He’s so confident. He wants on the ball, you can see a different person and he’s loving his football because he’s had a good run in the Brighton team towards the end of the season. Does he remind me of the Billy Gilmour we first saw? Absolutely. But that’s because he’s playing for his club."

“When you’re not, it’s going to affect a young player. You’ve got to handle these players properly and to be fair to the manager at Brighton he’s been fantastic and he thinks an awful lot of Billy. When you think a lot of someone then they perform. You can see that in Billy’s performances for Brighton. Certainly when he comes with us, he knows the manager loves him - we all do - and he gets a massive lift.”

"But now Billy is like a new player. It’s like the old Billy Gilmour we’ve got back. It’s good for him because he’s a great player. And it’s great that someone like the Brighton manager can actually put him in the team and he’s a big part of how they play.”

Billy Gilmour has got his mojo back in time for crucial Scotland clashes

Steve Clarke's assistant John Carver says the midfielder has got his confidence back after a run in the Brighton team.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Excellent news. Confidence at club level will give him opportunities and confidence at International level, which will hopefully continue a positive feedback loop.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Could well be the replacement for the holding Alexis we have lost. Doesn't look like he can replace the number 10 Alexis but RDZ now seems to prefer one of our strikers dropping into that position. Don't think he could replace Moises though.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Easy to forget that Billy Gilmour has just turned 22. He's got years ahead of him.

Can't wait to see what he can do next season with a good run of games.

 

[banjo]

One of our most improved players along side Solly. I think he can really push on this coming season.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

That can't be true - I read on NSC he was shitehouse.

 

[Pevenseagull]

So far peak Gilmour has been there or thereabouts MOM in some decent team performances.

He's even moved ahead of Solly as the player I most want to get a goal.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Billy could be a real breakout player next season. I'm really looking forward to seeing how he pushes on as our midfield is set for a regeneration

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Agree with all the above. Billy really took his chance at the end of the season. A very tidy passer with the ability to really fizz the ball into someone's feet.

He will continue to get better with games.

 

[essbee1]

A great player and always hoped it would come good for the lad. Looking forward to
next season so much.

 

[The Wizard]

If we can keep Moises, I think he will thrive next season alongside him, his eye for a pass is on par with Gross a midfield of a fit and confident Gilmour and Caicedo is as good as any.

Obviously Mac is hard to replace but I think a lot of things Gilmour actually does better, time will tell if Billy becomes as much of a complete midfielder as Alexis.

 

[Wozza]

“He’s so confident. He wants on the ball, you can see a different person and he’s loving his football because he’s had a good run in the Brighton team towards the end of the season. Does he remind me of the Billy Gilmour we first saw? Absolutely. But that’s because he’s playing for his club."

“When you’re not, it’s going to affect a young player. You’ve got to handle these players properly and to be fair to the manager at Brighton he’s been fantastic and he thinks an awful lot of Billy. When you think a lot of someone then they perform. You can see that in Billy’s performances for Brighton. Certainly when he comes with us, he knows the manager loves him - we all do - and he gets a massive lift.”

"But now Billy is like a new player. It’s like the old Billy Gilmour we’ve got back. It’s good for him because he’s a great player. And it’s great that someone like the Brighton manager can actually put him in the team and he’s a big part of how they play.”

Billy Gilmour has got his mojo back in time for crucial Scotland clashes

Steve Clarke's assistant John Carver says the midfielder has got his confidence back after a run in the Brighton team.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

His dip in form/attitude wasn't purely football related, of course...

Brighton's Billy Gilmour 'had to take sleeping tablets' after being stalked by TikTok star

Sloan, 22, admitted to targeting Gilmour, 21, as well as his former Chelsea team-mates Mason Mount, 24, and Ben Chilwell, 26

inews.co.uk

 

[raymondo]

That can't be true - I read on NSC he was shitehouse.

Exactly...and I often read "RDZ clearly doesn't fancy him" bullshit. When you've got Moises and Alexis it's hard for the coach to see beyond them, but I maintain RDZ should have rotated Gilmour into the team earlier. He's a great player.

 

[dwayne]

Better player than maccer

 

[The Fits]

So excited to see him next season. He's obviously a big personality in the squad, struggled to settle with not playing and the stalking case but I thought he was exceptional at the back end of the season and often very surprised when he was taken off. He's a lovely little player, beautiful passer and he's going to be a real asset.

 

[The Fits]

Also there's a lot of love for RDZ in that quote.

 

[Yoda]

That can't be true - I read on NSC he was shitehouse.

I thought that was someone's Norwich supporting mate?

 

[happypig]

For the first time in ages, will BG in the squad, I'd actually like to see Scotland do well.

I'll still piss meself when they get dicked by Georgia and Cyprus though

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I thought that was someone's Norwich supporting mate?

It probably was - as well as some knee-jerk reactions from some of our own...

 

[Seasider78]

Like MacAllister he has that ability to keep moving the ball forward with intelligent passes and getting us up the pitch quickly and has clearly been working hard to be a contender to replace him.

These comments when he got his chance earlier in year show the succession planning we have


“I took my opportunity,” Billy said. “Of course it’s hard to fill in for Moises [Caicedo] and Alexis [Mac Allister] who have been doing a brilliant job all season and I’ve had to be patient, I tried to take my opportunity.

“When they’ve played I’ve watched them, studied them, the way they receive the ball and break the lines and they’ve been absolutely brilliant. In training I’ve been trying to do that as well, to get my opportunity to do that in the game, so it felt good.