Jean Marie Dongou of Barca B (Merged)

[blockhseagull]

About time we started looking at TRIED and TESTED English players instead of looking at so called foreign talent...we have development squads...let's use them and bring them on instead of this obsession that if a player has played for a decent side in Europe they are automatically world beaters.

This will be the death of football in this country if we do not follow up all the money spent of development with actually playing players. Look at JFC. An example of a decent youngster coming through...

Problem is tried and tested English players cost high amounts.

Whilst I agree it would be great to see some players come through from the development squad the only player who looks a real talent is Ince. I'd love to see some homegrown players in the Albion side but I can't really see any youth team players pushing to be included except for perhaps Solly March

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

About time we started looking at TRIED and TESTED English players instead of looking at so called foreign talent...we have development squads...let's use them and bring them on instead of this obsession that if a player has played for a decent side in Europe they are automatically world beaters.

This will be the death of football in this country if we do not follow up all the money spent of development with actually playing players. Look at JFC. An example of a decent youngster coming through...

The problem is that "tried and tested" English players normally cost a bomb. Just look at Charlie Austin. QPR spent a small fortune on him and is he really better than Ulloa? And if he is, is that worth the 2mil price difference between them that ultimately means a team like us can't or won't invest in other areas?

 

[Betfair Bozo]

Agree with much of what has been said in response to GW. In addition, we are obviously a long way behind the curve in terms of youth development anyway so the results of that are not really for the here and now. You can't fault the Albion (well, TB) for addressing that long term with the Lancing development.

 

[Hyperion]

According to the Mail? Forget it then.

 

[severnside gull]

So wish this was a genuine possibility but pretty clearly a piece of fiction

 

[Trigger]

Never happen, think of the uproar and the riots there would be amongst the Albion faithful if the Austrian Pele got dropped.

 

[MattBackHome]

Been a while since the FLAIR KLAXON was sounded and this seems the perfect reason to do so.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

came on for Barca in Champions League last night, so no chance !!

 

[Mellotron]

Never happen, think of the uproar and the riots there would be amongst the Albion faithful if the Austrian Pele got dropped.

What, like the uproar and riots there were last season when he got dropped numerous times, notably when Bridge came back? Yeah, it was mayhem wasn't it?


How do you cope each time Barnes scores yet another goal?

 

[Justice]

Never going to happen is it? We are trying to cut costs to meet FFP unless we sell one of our stars.

You must have inside knowledge of the clubs playing budget then, it would only be a loan deal.

 

[Trigger]

What, like the uproar and riots there were last season when he got dropped numerous times, notably when Bridge came back? Yeah, it was mayhem wasn't it?


How do you cope each time Barnes scores yet another goal?

Safely in the thinking he'll be off to Sunderland next month.

 

[Mellotron]

Safely in the thinking he'll be off to Sunderland next month.

Brilliant. Even if he did well there you still wouldn't rate him would you?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

came on for Barca in Champions League last night, so no chance !!

Nick Powell started 2 games for united last season in the Champions League and is now on loan at Wigan.

What's your point?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

great close control
has he got the ball blue tacked to his boot

We used to say that about Peter Ward

 

[Established1982]

This would be amazing. Firmly filed in the 'believe it when I see camp' for now but definitely be cause for breaking the glass on the FLAIR ALARM.

 

[glasfryn]

We used to say that about Peter Ward

now there was a real goal scorer
can we not clone him from then to now
must say this kid does look good though

 

[shaolinpunk]

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-you-need-know-jean-marie-dongou

 

[leigull]

Dongou is class, seen him lots of times and is one of 3 players (along with Sanabria and Sandro Ramirez) that Barca have that could genuinely progress through to be the Number 9 striker they've been missing for quite some time. People on here really thought we were in with a chance of Deulofeu, but that was never going to happen in a million years. Dongou may have a slightly higher chance of being loaned out to a lower league club than Deulofeu, but I'd still rate the chances as less than 1%.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Would be an unbelievable signing. I've watched him a couple if times and he's an incredible talent. Different style of player but up there with Deulofeu IMO

Exactly THIS!

If Deulofeu is one of Everton's best (as was predicted), not sure how we have a hope in hell but.........

Probably be between us and someone average like Arsenal and I know which of those I'd go to!

 

[albionalex]

Never going to happen is it? We are trying to cut costs to meet FFP unless we sell one of our stars.

I doubt a loan deal would cost us that much.