seagulls99
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- Feb 10, 2012
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Anyone else hear that he offered his resignation after yesterdays match? I for one hope he didn't, needs until at least Christmas.
One word - Palace
Anyone else hear that he offered his resignation after yesterdays match? I for one hope he didn't, needs until at least Christmas.
Lovely out...bit breezy but good for a walk or pedal along the coast today
You've got a BIKE Lamie? -----don't tell Wrong Direction![]()
I think we have three allegedly promising players on loan from Premiership clubs. I would not be surprised if we were paying wages of £15k a week to each of them on top of which there are agents and loan fees likely. Whatever, they are not generally regarded as journeymen and I am sure they do not come cheap.
They may not be 'journeymen' by virtue of their age and experience, all but one of these play like journeymen. What of the 6 real journeymen that make an appearance, when not injured. Promising, your having a laugh.
I actually said ALLEGEDLY promising
Teixera, Bennett and Gardner have all represented their countries at various levels. Bennett is reported to have cost Villa £2.75 million.
I think we have three allegedly promising players on loan from Premiership clubs. I would not be surprised if we were paying wages of £15k a week to each of them on top of which there are agents and loan fees likely. Whatever, they are not generally regarded as journeymen and I am sure they do not come cheap.
Strange tactics from Sammi and free journeymen make up the squad. Interestingly what was the value of the team that took the field yesterday?
Stockdale is £1m+ Prem Lge goalkeeper. Has appeared in England squads. And played in Champ promotion winning team.
We also have the most promising young goalkeeper in the UK, who played for Englands winning u20 team during the break.
Hughes, Greer represented their countries during the week.
Bruno is an ex La Liga defender and his last two seasons helped Albion to the play- offs 2 years in a row.
Bennett is a £2.5m rated Prem Lge right back.
JFC is a 20 year old first pick for our impressive u21 England team.
Dunk is a highly rated young centre back having his best season for the club.
Holla has an experienced highly rated defender in top division of Holland.
Texeira has played for the Portugal u21s.
Our forwards have plenty of experience in La Liga, were top scorer in L1 last season and a prolific Champ scorer respectively.
Solly March is a highly rated Eng u21 midfielder.
Paddy McCourt is an experienced international midfielder.
Dale Stephens is £1m+ experienced midfielder. Player of the season at his previous Champ club.
and KLL, CMS, Chicksen. Even Agustien is a Prem League midfielder.
This a not a squad of "journeymen" by any definition. And some of them are injury prone. Some of them find it difficult to be consistent. And some of them have not shown signs of their previous form with the Albion either last season or this. And we also, and have no reason to think Bloom has changed things at all, in the most recent accounts had the 8th most paid squad in the league.
Can the manager get them to play/win matches/ earn points?
Oscar did even if some on here think his tactics were frustrating and "boring".
Sami , so far, hasn't except in fleeting moments (Leeds, Bolton, Burton Albion, Cardiff, Forest)
The idea however that Albion are doing things "on the cheap" and have a weak squad just doesn't stand up however you stack it up.