[Albion] Valentín Barco **Signed 20/01/24**

[Hotchilidog]

Looking at the videos and listening to Vickery's comments it looks like Valentin will be an attacking option for us.

 

[nwgull]

Jack Hinshelwood?

Doesn't count towards the 25 as under 21.

 

[Silverhatch]

Vickery suggesting what the videos and analysis all point towards. Clearly he's blossomed as an attacking player. Seems like huge potential to play a number of positions very well.
As others have said on here- given our attacking players play on the opposite flank I wouldn't be surprised to see him initially play as a right winger.

Valentin (Gareth) Barco (Bale)

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Doesn't count towards the 25 as under 21.

In1 way we have too many U21 players, but as some of them are sqaud ready I think we'll have to keep March in the squad and use the U21s.

Does Enciso qualify as an U21 player? (I know he IS under 21, but do they need to be academy players?)

 

[A1X]

My Brazilian friend just sent this pic of 'the mf mocking us in our last Libertadores defeat'.
Us being Palmeiras in the semi finals.

Imagine him doing this in front of the Holmesdale when we're 3-0 up next season

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

Imagine him doing this in front of the Holmesdale when we're 3-0 up next season

Should he really be show boating before half time though?

 

[Midget]

In1 way we have too many U21 players, but as some of them are sqaud ready I think we'll have to keep March in the squad and use the U21s.

Does Enciso qualify as an U21 player? (I know he IS under 21, but do they need to be academy players?)

For Europe, Enciso isn't eligible for List B as he only joined us in 2022.

 

[Midget]

Doesn't count towards the 25 as under 21.

I think Jack Hinshelwood is already on List A as one of our 4 club-trained players

Edit just to clarify: I think the 4 club-trained on List A are Dunk, March, McGill and Hinshelwood. So JH is already in the 25, does count, and there's no point having him on list B (U21) as we'd just lose the club-trained spot in the 25 (List A would be reduced to 24).

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Jack Hinshelwood?

Doesn't count towards the 25 as under 21.

Jack was named in the A list Europa League squad for the first half of the season, he would have been one of the club trained players, so can't be added to replace March.

We can only add three players and at the moment you'd assume those 3 to be Enciso, Moder and Barco. We'd need to remove two players from the squad to accommodate all three though. My guess would be Dahoud and one other, possibly Lamptey as we've got enough HGP to cover Lamptey dropping out. We don't have any other club trained players though so if we de-listed March we could only name a maximum squad of 24 and would still have to drop 2 other players to get the other 3 players in the squad.

 

[aolstudios]

but will Dunk still take free kicks

Please, no

 

[Monkey Man]

Imagine him doing this in front of the Holmesdale when we're 3-0 up next season

More likely when we snatch a late goal to make it 1-1. But I take your general point!

 

[Midget]

Imagine him doing this in front of the Holmesdale when we're 3-0 up next season

I want to see him do it at Spurs, so they think he's taking the piss out of the stupid cock on their badge

 

[peterward]

 

[Brian Fantana]

Jack was named in the A list Europa League squad for the first half of the season, he would have been one of the club trained players, so can't be added to replace March.

We can only add three players and at the moment you'd assume those 3 to be Enciso, Moder and Barco. We'd need to remove two players from the squad to accommodate all three though. My guess would be Dahoud and one other, possibly Lamptey as we've got enough HGP to cover Lamptey dropping out. We don't have any other club trained players though so if we de-listed March we could only name a maximum squad of 24 and would still have to drop 2 other players to get the other 3 players in the squad.

Given how little football he played in the EL Group Stages, I wouldn't be surprised to see Lallana drop out.

 

[Midget]

KIDS!!!! FFS!!!!!

 

[Flounce]

Should he really be show boating before half time though?

No but I loved it and he did get his pass away afterwards, but then I loved watching Stan Bowles and Rodney Marsh. i like a show boater, unless of course it’s Antony or Richarlison who are both utter ****s

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Given how little football he played in the EL Group Stages, I wouldn't be surprised to see Lallana drop out.

I guess it depends on how fit we expect Lamptey to be for the rest of the season. Lallana’s experience, knowledge and leadership could be vital from the bench to see out a game.

I didn’t realise ALs only mins in the Europa League came in the home game against Marseille, but I believe he was still vital in beating them. It was his quick flick to Ferguson that led to the goal for Pedro.

 

[Brian Fantana]

I guess it depends on how fit we expect Lamptey to be for the rest of the season. Lallana’s experience, knowledge and leadership could be vital from the bench to see out a game.

I didn’t realise ALs only mins in the Europa League came in the home game against Marseille, but I believe he was still vital in beating them. It was his quick flick to Ferguson that led to the goal for Pedro.

It is a tough call, which as you say resides on the expectations of whether Lamptey will be available or not. If he is, I'd probably favour keeping him in ahead of Lallana, but appreciate what you say about his Marseille involvement.

 

[Withdean11]

Given how little football he played in the EL Group Stages, I wouldn't be surprised to see Lallana drop out.

Do we not need to name Lallana as a designated English player?

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

No but I loved it and he did get his pass away afterwards

I was entering into the 3-0 at Selhurst fantasy and suggesting it would be 3-0 before half time. For comic effect, not to complain about footballers being entertaining in an entertainment industry.