WBA Transfer Window: (Summer 2015) Starting early..

**Ska'dForLife-WBA** · 10-01-2015, 20:14

Today really summed up the problem with Ideye. His movement and positioning remains good, but he's clearly not a target man who can play with his back to goal and bring the midfield into the game (if that's why he was signed, then it's a shocker from scouting/recruitment) and so he has to have a nose for goal to be valuable to the team. Unfortunately, that one-on-one he blew suggests that his goal-nose is somewhere far, far from West Bromwich. You can put it down to confidence, but how long can we persevere playing a man who doesn't score and doesn't really bring anything else to the game in the hope that his confidence will improve?

I've argued he deserves a fair chance under Pulis, and I stick by that, but today another of his nine lives came and went.

betterthanbaird · 10-01-2015, 22:04

(10-01-2015, 16:24)BBB Wrote: Betterthanbaird says:

"He's a blues fan from the Villa academy who spent 3 months in jail for kicking someone in the head which would concern some as well."

I mean is that less dangerous than rape, more than, or not to be too bothered about. Obviously the Judge thought not in giving him 3 months, and FIFA allowing him to play, whereas Evans was given 5 years, and everyone is playing the I am holier than thou card, and not being allowed to play. Humbug.

I am not condoning either, just that the football and the county's laws need a bloody good looking at - rant over and apologies if I have hurt anyone's feelings.

He got 10 months but was let out early for remorse, not that it makes much difference.

The main difference is Deeney was in a fight with another man.

Evans (theoretically) forced a woman into sex, and men are stronger than women, so a 'normal' rape case would be worse than Deeney's actions.

I thought Ideye wasn't too bad with his back to goal as he works a lot and can chest the ball down and lay it off. He is lacking a bit aerially though.

BBB · 10-01-2015, 22:50

(10-01-2015, 22:04)betterthanbaird Wrote:
(10-01-2015, 16:24)BBB Wrote: Betterthanbaird says:

"He's a blues fan from the Villa academy who spent 3 months in jail for kicking someone in the head which would concern some as well."

I mean is that less dangerous than rape, more than, or not to be too bothered about. Obviously the Judge thought not in giving him 3 months, and FIFA allowing him to play, whereas Evans was given 5 years, and everyone is playing the I am holier than thou card, and not being allowed to play. Humbug.

I am not condoning either, just that the football and the county's laws need a bloody good looking at - rant over and apologies if I have hurt anyone's feelings.

He got 10 months but was let out early for remorse, not that it makes much difference.

The main difference is Deeney was in a fight with another man.

Evans (theoretically) forced a woman into sex, and men are stronger than women, so a 'normal' rape case would be worse than Deeney's actions.

I thought Ideye wasn't too bad with his back to goal as he works a lot and can chest the ball down and lay it off. He is lacking a bit aerially though.

"Evans (theoretically) forced a woman into sex, and men are stronger than women, so a 'normal' rape case would be worse than Deeney's actions." ---- Not in my book it isn't, 'normal sex' what's that, besides the man was weaker than Deeney ---- also I am only making a point, nothing more that the law system can be unjust.
Best to put this on any other business thread. Haaha.

Stairs · 11-01-2015, 00:49

Demba Ba the latest link. Think the papers suspect we might be looking for a striker

HarryJAllstarWBA · 11-01-2015, 01:24

http://fw.to/SVExUPM Jamie vardy

Bournemouth Baggie · 11-01-2015, 02:04

Tony Pulis saying strikers not leaving and in fact looking to strengthen

Beefy 1965 · (This post was last modified: 11-01-2015, 03:18 by Beefy 1965.)

baggie96,........ westbrom.com

However what I'm hearing is 3 players in, 2 minimum. A striker who's big and strong, ie ba or deeney and 2 fast wingers. Tony wants sess in the middle. Lennon could happen and maybe someone from championship as the second winger.

Berahino could sign a new contract worth 50k/week after his court case. We won't sell him this window unless 30 mill+ bid comes in and after that it suits him to sign a new contract.

Expecting ideye out on loan to French/Russian team with blanco and dorrans maybe going.

Slick_Footwork · (This post was last modified: 11-01-2015, 04:26 by Slick_Footwork.)

(11-01-2015, 03:17)Beefy 1965 Wrote: baggie96,........ westbrom.com

However what I'm hearing is 3 players in, 2 minimum. A striker who's big and strong, ie ba or deeney and 2 fast wingers. Tony wants sess in the middle. Lennon could happen and maybe someone from championship as the second winger.

Berahino could sign a new contract worth 50k/week after his court case. We won't sell him this window unless 30 mill+ bid comes in and after that it suits him to sign a new contract.

Expecting ideye out on loan to French/Russian team with blanco and dorrans maybe going.

These rumours seem almost too good to be true.

Ba and Lennon are proven at this level. Ba would chip in with the goals that we need and be a great foil for Saido.

Deeney would be a risk, but the other 2 are pretty much guaranteed improvements.

Would be unfortunate to see Blanco go without seeing more of him, but he's obviously not favoured and wasn't
overly impressive against lower league sides in the cup. If it meant making space in the squad for Lennon, i'd get
over it.

Dorrans isn't Prem class anymore. He's a shadow of the player that he was under Di Matteo. While he's obviously
a good trainer, apart from Burnley at home, I can't think of a good performance this season and he's played a lot.

Ideye doesn't look anywhere near Prem class. He 'might' come good in time, but you need to hit the ground running
at this level and he's showing little in the way of progress. The thing about the Premier League is that it's frantic and
you don't get much time on the ball and he simply doesn't look technically good enough to copy with that. If you're a
strong bustler, maybe you can get away with having the touch of a rapist, but he looks weak too. I guess in a league
where you have a bit more time, with his movement, his lack of touch is compensated for.

I'd love for Ideye to come good, but I don't think we can keep carrying a passenger in the hope that he's going to
develop into a Premiership footballer. Because of that, would be happy to see him go if he was freeing up wager to
sign Ba.

tidy · 11-01-2015, 12:05

Here's another rumour we can get excited about....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footbal...-boss.html

Salopbaggie · 11-01-2015, 13:36

(11-01-2015, 12:05)tidy Wrote: Here's another rumour we can get excited about....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footbal...-boss.html

He could be a good signing.

Problem with any deal though is that it relies on Leicester pulling off two other deals which may not be done until late in the window. I suspect if either were to fall through then Vardy would not be released. Leaving us in the proverbial and having to make do with whoever was still available at the last minute.