albionalex
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So you think signing players from Russia is risk free?
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[Albion] Transfer Rumour - Wilmar Barrios
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So you think signing players from Russia is risk free?
brighton terra
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......and Patrick Bam Bamford?
No signing is risk free.
I don’t recall saying that.
macbeth
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well this guy certainly rates him highly
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albionalex
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So what was your point?
albionalex
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For sure. But some are more risky than others. And tbh, this possible transfer isn't really risky. The risk would lie in bringing him in to start right away and selling our starting CM from last year.
- Nov 11, 2009
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If all of this is true.
1) He sounds awesome
2) Hope we're moving fast and have sold him on Brighton
3) Almost certain Hijack attempts will be made
We’re a club that has to take calculated risks, or gambles with our signings. That’s the game we’re in, we have to be clever with buys like Lamptey. Or shrewd with free agents who buy into our project (Lallana).
So by definition no signing is risk free.
However, we must not stand still. Doing so is in itself a risk (do you get that?) and whilst Davy and Dale are decent squad players it’s an area we can improve if we want to progress as a club.
This guy is a Columbian international, has motive to join, and is a good age so has potential resale value.
Davy is not going to be a starting CM for us this season. He’s decent, no more no less.
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albionalex
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So Davy being a Netherlands international = squad player but this guys being a Colombian International = starter?
I never said the signing in itself was risky, I said selling Propper would be risky.
As much as you don't rate him, he was our starting CM last year and was a large reason as to why we stayed up.
albionalex
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Exactly... 'Bit risky to ship out our starting CM for a lad playing in a dodgy league.'
stewart_weir
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Or perhaps keeping Pröpper and using him further up the pitch as that's where he plays in more of an advanced role for Holland? I doubt he's going anywhere especially as I he was saying how much experience etc. Veltman will be bringing to the team this season.
Yeah I don’t think he’s going to be our starting CM buddy.
albionalex
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But you think he should/will be sold?
No comment.
albionalex
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It's fair enough if you do, everyone is entitled to an opinion. But back to the original point, surely you see the risk in doing that...
SeagullinExile
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No. He'll be rotated, like the rest of the midfield.
We'd be a hell of a lot weaker without Davy.
- Nov 11, 2009
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Will he be? no idea.
Should he be? if we could get back anywhere near what we paid, i'd sell personally (once suitable replacement signed)
Just not consistent enough.