[Albion] January Transfer Window

[vagabond]

This is part of the issue. I am pretty sure that when Bloom/Barber said this it was aspirational. Over several years. It certainly wasn't a prediction for this season. A slow sustainable build over the coming years, not a rash buy a lot and pay a lot for a quick, but short term fix.

Correct. Many here seem to not understand what a long term goal is.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Nope, but when Maupay has scored 50% of those goals I worry about our ability to score should anything happen to him.

Two penalties in those 4.

You think we would miss penalties if he was injured?

Edit:
Don't get me wrong we are light in out and out strikers.
I agree with your other posts regarding options on the bench.

But Potter is clearly building a team capable of getting more goals.
All of a sudden we're shooting from outside of the box ffs!
Trossard/Bissouma/Ali J/Ali MAc will contribute more goals this season.
I'm sure you don't doubt that.

 

[Zebedee]

Yet we have scored 14 goals in the last 7 competitive games.

A good return I agree but what if one or both of our precious strikers gets injured? We'd really be up the creek without a paddle then.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

In 4 games we already have 5 different goal scorers. Our main centre forward has the most goals - is that something to see as a negative?

No, and I’m not selling it as a negative, I’m looking at the bigger picture eg if Maupay gets injured do we have anybody that can adequately fill his role.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

A good return I agree but what if one or both of our precious strikers gets injured? We'd really be up the creek without a paddle then.

You’ll be amazed how many people refuse to understand that.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Two penalties in those 4.

You think we would miss penalties if he was injured?

Edit:
Don't get me wrong we are light in out and out strikers.
I agree with your other posts regarding options on the bench.

But Potter is clearly building a team capable of getting more goals.
All of a sudden we're shooting from outside of the box ffs!
Trossard/Bissouma/Ali J/Ali MAc will contribute more goals this season.
I'm sure you don't doubt that.

I absolutely do not doubt that, but in all likelihood the majority of our goals are likely to be scored from within the 18 yard box, and sorry for repeating myself, if Maupay is out for any length of time we simply don’t have a genuine option to cover him.

 

[zefarelly]

Could have gone in one of the umpteen other threads about our need for a striker?

Do we need a striker ? I hadn't noticed

 

[Uh_huh_him]

No, and I’m not selling it as a negative, I’m looking at the bigger picture eg if Maupay gets injured do we have anybody that can adequately fill his role.

That depends on when it happens and how well Andone recovers from his last injury.

 

[zefarelly]

A good return I agree but what if one or both of our precious strikers gets injured? We'd really be up the creek without a paddle then.

6 of 14 from 'strikers' . . . . its not like we wont score.

Trossard and AJ up front wouldn't be a total disaster IMO.

 

[southstandandy]

They should rename it the January 31st transfer window. If we sign anyone in January you can bet your bottom dollar it will very late.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

That depends on when it happens and how well Andone recovers from his last injury.

Ok, we’ll have to agree to disagree, I clearly think it’s a massive risk going forward with only Maupay as a true senior striker, you’re not as phased by it.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Ok, we’ll have to agree to disagree, I clearly think it’s a massive risk going forward with only Maupay as a true senior striker, you’re not as phased by it.

We would definitely struggle without him.
It's a difference of opinion on the importance of the senior striker role in our current squad I think.

Arguably we had more back up when Murray was our number 1.
But we struggled more for goals back then, even with him fit.

 

[Richy_Seagull]

Bloody disgraceful our transfer window when you look at other teams like villa

Indeed, absolute joke we're not owned by Egyptian and American billionaires who have bottomless pockets. What's Bloom ever done for us?


What are you 6 years old or something?

 

[Albion Dan]

You’ll be amazed how many people refuse to understand that.

It’s unbelievable how short sighted people are.

 

[GT49er]

Could have gone in one of the umpteen other threads about our need for a striker?

But this is a thread about us not needing a striker, at least until Jamuary.

 

[junior]

But this is a thread about us not needing a striker, at least until Jamuary.

Which i am in agreement with.

 

[spence]

You’ll be amazed how many people refuse to understand that.

Rammed with them. They simply cannot grasp the bigger picture. Bloom can do no wrong even know our options up top is a huge concern.

Another cause of concern is Connolly playing international football. This puts him more at risk of injuries and burn out. He is still only 20 and it wasn't that long ago he nearly went half a season without scoring and didn't look likely to either.

Both of our current strikers had a barren spell last season. The premier league isn't the most forgiving league and to expect these two to play virtually every week without having other striking options is worrying.

I also think we lack another central midfielder in his prime.

This youngish team will involve into a good exciting team under Potter but it needs a few additions now preferably experience. Players around the 25 mark.

 

[Springal]

Why is everyone running around wetting themselves? If Tony Bloom is content not to bring in a striker of the standard / quality they want then so be it.

If we get relegated, I'd be disappointed but not overly upset. It is Tony Bloom that will start missing out on the PL TV money once we end up on parachute payments, with a big squad of PL earners.

Tony Bloom has more to lose than any of us.

 

[seagullmouse]

Potter more than happy to work with younger players that he can work his magic on. We've played great so far this year and been unlucky not to have more points.

Don't worry too much about the Everton performance, every team has a bad day.

I'd like new signings but we won't need them to stay up.

 

[spence]

Why is everyone running around wetting themselves? If Tony Bloom is content not to bring in a striker of the standard / quality they want then so be it.

If we get relegated, I'd be disappointed but not overly upset. It is Tony Bloom that will start missing out on the PL TV money once we end up on parachute payments, with a big squad of PL earners.

Tony Bloom has more to lose than any of us.

Nobody is wetting themselves. It's called having a debate and voicing concerns on a forum.. Using that turn of phase makes you bit of a bellend.