Vicente's new role (From The Argus)

Clean Sheet wrote:
I hope this new role includes scoring regularly, and supplying assists.

Albion In Staffs wrote:
Interesting that there continues to be news on Bridge's injury but CMS updates are nigh on invisible.
My guess is Argus told to keep lid on progress reports for fear of blowing the gaffe on other stuff…
Could be wrong...

Conelli98 wrote:

Albion In Staffs wrote:
Interesting that there continues to be news on Bridge's injury but CMS updates are nigh on invisible.
My guess is Argus told to keep lid on progress reports for fear of blowing the gaffe on other stuff…
Could be wrong...

Couldn't agree more Albion in Staffs! I believe CMS wants out and we are waiting for other strikers and other clubs to make up their minds...IMO. McCormack, Jackson, Maynard could all be an option for GP if CMS does go but we would still need another striker with more presence...a Cole or Hesky type player. Anyway GP gets my backing whatever...IN GUS WE TRUST!

markymark03 wrote:
Bruno was class last night. He and Vicente were on a different level to the rest of the field.

Also Kuipers pies were awesome, I would've had one for breakfast if I had the chance!

Camicus wrote:
CMS is plastered all over the Yorkshire Evening Posts back pages. I have no idea what about shall grab a copy when I get a chance

Rhodes Seagull wrote:

Camicus wrote:
CMS is plastered all over the Yorkshire Evening Posts back pages. I have no idea what about shall grab a copy when I get a chance

It's on-line. The question being asked "What player should Leeds sign before season kicks off" and thet using CMS photo.
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Albion fan in London wrote:
Why not, he is that good although his runs from deep will be cut out IF he is playing higher up the pitch which isnt a problem only a plus as we have quality on the wings. I think we will get a top top centre foward but we still have three weeks to go in the window and alot of players hold out until the very last minute toi decide where to go. Not great for the preparation but im sure it will be worth the wait.

ballantrrae wrote:
The striker/CMS situation will hopefully be sorted in the next few days, sooner rather than later given the fact we only have two fit strikers. Vicente offers another option as Poyet has stated but it might not be the most effective way of deploying him.
I wondered why Buckley wasn't in the squad last night. I recall hearing something about an injury in the Chelsea game (the reason why Noone came on in his place .apparently). Any info anybody.
I hope we're are not going to see a recurrence of his injury woes.
I see that Poyet says that it is 99% certain that Bridge will play against Crawley. I reckon it's 50/50 that the 1% chance will come up and he won't play (if you follow my logic).

Conelli98 wrote:

ballantrrae wrote:
The striker/CMS situation will hopefully be sorted in the next few days, sooner rather than later given the fact we only have two fit strikers. Vicente offers another option as Poyet has stated but it might not be the most effective way of deploying him.
I wondered why Buckley wasn't in the squad last night. I recall hearing something about an injury in the Chelsea game (the reason why Noone came on in his place .apparently). Any info anybody.
I hope we're are not going to see a recurrence of his injury woes.
I see that Poyet says that it is 99% certain that Bridge will play against Crawley. I reckon it's 50/50 that the 1% chance will come up and he won't play (if you follow my logic).

I follow...I THINK!!! The Bridge signing is a bit of a risk, does anyone think that he will play more than a dozen matches for us this season?

Captain Haddock wrote:
Incoming striker very close. May be a surprise!

stalbansalbion wrote:

Captain Haddock wrote: Incoming striker very close. May be a surprise!

GM?

markymark03 wrote:

stalbansalbion wrote:

Captain Haddock wrote: Incoming striker very close. May be a surprise!

GM?

Captain, every signing has been a surprise so far! You were right about Crofts, so I have no reason to doubt you this time

markymark03 wrote:

stalbansalbion wrote:

Captain Haddock wrote: Incoming striker very close. May be a surprise!

GM?

Captain, every signing has been a surprise so far! You were right about Crofts, so I have no reason to doubt you this time

gordongull wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:

ballantrrae wrote:
The striker/CMS situation will hopefully be sorted in the next few days, sooner rather than later given the fact we only have two fit strikers. Vicente offers another option as Poyet has stated but it might not be the most effective way of deploying him.
I wondered why Buckley wasn't in the squad last night. I recall hearing something about an injury in the Chelsea game (the reason why Noone came on in his place .apparently). Any info anybody.
I hope we're are not going to see a recurrence of his injury woes.
I see that Poyet says that it is 99% certain that Bridge will play against Crawley. I reckon it's 50/50 that the 1% chance will come up and he won't play (if you follow my logic).

I follow...I THINK!!! The Bridge signing is a bit of a risk, does anyone think that he will play more than a dozen matches for us this season?

Bridgey once featured in 113 consecutive Premier League games for Southampton, Conelli98.
Apart from a hernia and Knee problems in season 09/010 when at Chelsea, he has largely remained free from injury. I expect that he, along with CMS, will figure in the majority of this season's fixtures.

Ballantrrae, - B&HA are 5/1 for promotion.
Do you reckon it's 50/50 that the 20% chance will come up?

Conelli98 wrote:
GM = Glen Murray I take it? Would you want him back??

dave from bexill wrote:
Sorry to be igno, but who's Jackson and who's GM? My thinking days are long past.

dave from bexill wrote:
Thanks again Conelli98
I promise not to ask about Match Attax, even though I've never heard of it.
Bexhill's a great place.Some of the GTI mobile scooters are amazing

ballantrrae wrote:

gordongull wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:

ballantrrae wrote:
The striker/CMS situation will hopefully be sorted in the next few days, sooner rather than later given the fact we only have two fit strikers. Vicente offers another option as Poyet has stated but it might not be the most effective way of deploying him.
I wondered why Buckley wasn't in the squad last night. I recall hearing something about an injury in the Chelsea game (the reason why Noone came on in his place .apparently). Any info anybody.
I hope we're are not going to see a recurrence of his injury woes.
I see that Poyet says that it is 99% certain that Bridge will play against Crawley. I reckon it's 50/50 that the 1% chance will come up and he won't play (if you follow my logic).

I follow...I THINK!!! The Bridge signing is a bit of a risk, does anyone think that he will play more than a dozen matches for us this season?

Bridgey once featured in 113 consecutive Premier League games for Southampton, Conelli98.
Apart from a hernia and Knee problems in season 09/010 when at Chelsea, he has largely remained free from injury. I expect that he, along with CMS, will figure in the majority of this season's fixtures.

Ballantrrae, - B&HA are 5/1 for promotion.
Do you reckon it's 50/50 that the 20% chance will come up?

Actually Gordongull I don't.
I just think that it's too expensive a risk to play Bridge on Friday if he's' not fully fit. I simply believe that the economics will win out.
If he plays 40 games his cost per game is about £15,000 (assumes wages, NHI etc £600,000). If he plays 20 it doubles to £30,000 and were he to only play 12 as Conelli98 speculates it increases to £50,000.
As Farside mentions and as reported on BBC Sport, Poyet is not only looking for a striker but he is also wanting to make changes to the squad - quote 'I would like to change a few players'.
Interesting to see what changes might be made and which players might move on. Any thoughts ?
Is CMS going one such change ? Since Poyet feels it is unlikely that CMS will play against Swindon is that because it would be too soon after recovering from injury ? Or is it because any club acquiring his services wouldn't want him to be 'cup tied'. Just speculating.
Intrigued by Captain H's posting that the signing of a striker is imminent. Depending on when and whom we might get a pointer to the CMS situation.

Conelli98 wrote:
GM = Glen Murray I take it? Would you want him back??

Conelli98 wrote:
GM = Glen Murray I take it? Would you want him back??

gordongull wrote:

ballantrrae wrote:

gordongull wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:

ballantrrae wrote:
The striker/CMS situation will hopefully be sorted in the next few days, sooner rather than later given the fact we only have two fit strikers. Vicente offers another option as Poyet has stated but it might not be the most effective way of deploying him.
I wondered why Buckley wasn't in the squad last night. I recall hearing something about an injury in the Chelsea game (the reason why Noone came on in his place .apparently). Any info anybody.
I hope we're are not going to see a recurrence of his injury woes.
I see that Poyet says that it is 99% certain that Bridge will play against Crawley. I reckon it's 50/50 that the 1% chance will come up and he won't play (if you follow my logic).

I follow...I THINK!!! The Bridge signing is a bit of a risk, does anyone think that he will play more than a dozen matches for us this season?

Bridgey once featured in 113 consecutive Premier League games for Southampton, Conelli98.
Apart from a hernia and Knee problems in season 09/010 when at Chelsea, he has largely remained free from injury. I expect that he, along with CMS, will figure in the majority of this season's fixtures.

Ballantrrae, - B&HA are 5/1 for promotion.
Do you reckon it's 50/50 that the 20% chance will come up?

Actually Gordongull I don't.
I just think that it's too expensive a risk to play Bridge on Friday if he's' not fully fit. I simply believe that the economics will win out.
If he plays 40 games his cost per game is about £15,000 (assumes wages, NHI etc £600,000). If he plays 20 it doubles to £30,000 and were he to only play 12 as Conelli98 speculates it increases to £50,000.
As Farside mentions and as reported on BBC Sport, Poyet is not only looking for a striker but he is also wanting to make changes to the squad - quote 'I would like to change a few players'.
Interesting to see what changes might be made and which players might move on. Any thoughts ?
Is CMS going one such change ? Since Poyet feels it is unlikely that CMS will play against Swindon is that because it would be too soon after recovering from injury ? Or is it because any club acquiring his services wouldn't want him to be 'cup tied'. Just speculating.
Intrigued by Captain H's posting that the signing of a striker is imminent. Depending on when and whom we might get a pointer to the CMS situation.

I am in agreement,- It will not surprise me if he isn't seen in blue and white stripes before Swindon at the earliest. The promotion odds question was intended in a light-hearted vein.
The fact that there is lots of speculation about CMS doesn't mean he isn't injured. Gus will part company with him if the price is right, the player wants to go, and he has a replacement lined up.
Personally, I don't think it will happen.

gordongull wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:
GM = Glen Murray I take it? Would you want him back??

Glenn is at the top of my list of realistic targets.

Conelli98 wrote:

gordongull wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:
GM = Glen Murray I take it? Would you want him back??

Glenn is at the top of my list of realistic targets.

I'm not questioning your loyalty to the Albion...but Murray...Really??? Yes he did a fantastic job for us but we should move on. Yes you are right we have to be realistic and no Zamora won't be back...yet! Our ambition as a club should be to get realistic targets such as Maynard, McCormack or even Cole. I would love CMS to stay but IMO I don't think he will.

gordongull wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:

gordongull wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:
GM = Glen Murray I take it? Would you want him back??

Glenn is at the top of my list of realistic targets.

I'm not questioning your loyalty to the Albion...but Murray...Really??? Yes he did a fantastic job for us but we should move on. Yes you are right we have to be realistic and no Zamora won't be back...yet! Our ambition as a club should be to get realistic targets such as Maynard, McCormack or even Cole. I would love CMS to stay but IMO I don't think he will.

I will remind you that Murray scored more League goals than Rickie Lambert in the League 1 promotion season.
Saints retained Lambert, while we made no serious attempt to re-sign Murray.
I've no idea what Palace have done to him, but I know I am not alone in believing Glenn Murray would have significantly improved our season.

pte wrote:
If GM was coming back I would have thought he would have come back by now. After the season he's had I would think CP wouldnt want to hold onto him and he wouldnt want to stay either.

I wouldnt say no to a GM AB attack

Conelli98 wrote:

pte wrote:
If GM was coming back I would have thought he would have come back by now. After the season he's had I would think CP wouldnt want to hold onto him and he wouldnt want to stay either.

I wouldnt say no to a GM AB attack

I would rather it be CMS and Cole!

Conelli98 wrote:
But we could get him on Loan?

albionbloke wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:
GM = Glen Murray I take it? Would you want him back??

My first reaction is: I think not. His heart wasn't with the Albion when he left, so why would it be now? However, if he returned and hit the net with the same consistency he did previously, I'd be happy with that. I'm still on the fence though and not too excited about the prospect of him coming back. But then again, I'm not the manager...I'll leave it to him as he knows what he's doing.

tug509 wrote:

albionbloke wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:
GM = Glen Murray I take it? Would you want him back??

My first reaction is: I think not. His heart wasn't with the Albion when he left, so why would it be now? However, if he returned and hit the net with the same consistency he did previously, I'd be happy with that. I'm still on the fence though and not too excited about the prospect of him coming back. But then again, I'm not the manager...I'll leave it to him as he knows what he's doing.

Very well put,my thoughts as well.As for us making no serious effort to resign GM,what a load of garbage,Gus offered the man the best contract any Albion player up to that point had ever had.And he`s response was to procrastinate for some time,before condescending to turn his back on us.Only to come back a short while latter and ask if the contract was still on the table,and as he did when hendrie did the same thing to us Gus said no.For him to return to us it would have to be on bended knee and one mighty big apology.Do you think in honesty he would give us a second look if it was`nt for the magnificent Amex.UTA

gordongull wrote:

tug509 wrote:

albionbloke wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:
GM = Glen Murray I take it? Would you want him back??

My first reaction is: I think not. His heart wasn't with the Albion when he left, so why would it be now? However, if he returned and hit the net with the same consistency he did previously, I'd be happy with that. I'm still on the fence though and not too excited about the prospect of him coming back. But then again, I'm not the manager...I'll leave it to him as he knows what he's doing.

Very well put,my thoughts as well.As for us making no serious effort to resign GM,what a load of garbage,Gus offered the man the best contract any Albion player up to that point had ever had.And he`s response was to procrastinate for some time,before condescending to turn his back on us.Only to come back a short while latter and ask if the contract was still on the table,and as he did when hendrie did the same thing to us Gus said no.For him to return to us it would have to be on bended knee and one mighty big apology.Do you think in honesty he would give us a second look if it was`nt for the magnificent Amex.UTA

20+ goals per season strikers don't grow on trees, and if you've got one, you should make every effort to hold on to him.
Talk of bended knees and apologies is nonsense.
Have you never heard of protracted contract negotiations?

Hovite wrote:
Andreas Weimann has been thrown into the mix now.

I say don't beleive anything until it happens. Apathy rules ok UTA

markymark03 wrote:

stalbansalbion wrote:

Captain Haddock wrote: Incoming striker very close. May be a surprise!

GM?

Captain, every signing has been a surprise so far! You were right about Crofts, so I have no reason to doubt you this time

ballantrrae wrote:

gordongull wrote:

Conelli98 wrote:

ballantrrae wrote:
The striker/CMS situation will hopefully be sorted in the next few days, sooner rather than later given the fact we only have two fit strikers. Vicente offers another option as Poyet has stated but it might not be the most effective way of deploying him.
I wondered why Buckley wasn't in the squad last night. I recall hearing something about an injury in the Chelsea game (the reason why Noone came on in his place .apparently). Any info anybody.
I hope we're are not going to see a recurrence of his injury woes.
I see that Poyet says that it is 99% certain that Bridge will play against Crawley. I reckon it's 50/50 that the 1% chance will come up and he won't play (if you follow my logic).

I follow...I THINK!!! The Bridge signing is a bit of a risk, does anyone think that he will play more than a dozen matches for us this season?

Bridgey once featured in 113 consecutive Premier League games for Southampton, Conelli98.
Apart from a hernia and Knee problems in season 09/010 when at Chelsea, he has largely remained free from injury. I expect that he, along with CMS, will figure in the majority of this season's fixtures.

Ballantrrae, - B&HA are 5/1 for promotion.
Do you reckon it's 50/50 that the 20% chance will come up?

Actually Gordongull I don't.
I just think that it's too expensive a risk to play Bridge on Friday if he's' not fully fit. I simply believe that the economics will win out.
If he plays 40 games his cost per game is about £15,000 (assumes wages, NHI etc £600,000). If he plays 20 it doubles to £30,000 and were he to only play 12 as Conelli98 speculates it increases to £50,000.
As Farside mentions and as reported on BBC Sport, Poyet is not only looking for a striker but he is also wanting to make changes to the squad - quote 'I would like to change a few players'.
Interesting to see what changes might be made and which players might move on. Any thoughts ?
Is CMS going one such change ? Since Poyet feels it is unlikely that CMS will play against Swindon is that because it would be too soon after recovering from injury ? Or is it because any club acquiring his services wouldn't want him to be 'cup tied'. Just speculating.
Intrigued by Captain H's posting that the signing of a striker is imminent. Depending on when and whom we might get a pointer to the CMS situation.

Captain Haddock wrote:

markymark03 wrote:

stalbansalbion wrote:

Captain Haddock wrote: Incoming striker very close. May be a surprise!

GM?

Captain, every signing has been a surprise so far! You were right about Crofts, so I have no reason to doubt you this time

Why thank you.

Must say the striker named in this quite would be interesting! ;0)

Undoubtedly he would divide opinion.

Rather. It say who I've heard yet though tbh.

Re: "Chelsea possible" we are still in the frame i believe.

A thread on NSC mentions TalkSport being on the trail this morning.

You have to say we have a great squad already but could be even better come the big KO!

SMF20 wrote:
I'm with Gordon on the Murray front. He wasnt just a 20 goal striker, he was our link player, he brought others into the game and had a pretty big say in most of AB's goals too. I like others was not overly happy he chose Palace but there are 2 Sides to every story and I am led to believe that GP hardly rolled out the red carpet to retain his services. I'd like to see him return. He is just what we need if his attitude is right.

SMF20 wrote:
I'm with Gordon on the Murray front. He wasnt just a 20 goal striker, he was our link player, he brought others into the game and had a pretty big say in most of AB's goals too. I like others was not overly happy he chose Palace but there are 2 Sides to every story and I am led to believe that GP hardly rolled out the red carpet to retain his services. I'd like to see him return. He is just what we need if his attitude is right.

SMF20 wrote:

Captain Haddock wrote:

markymark03 wrote:

stalbansalbion wrote:

Captain Haddock wrote: Incoming striker very close. May be a surprise!

GM?

Captain, every signing has been a surprise so far! You were right about Crofts, so I have no reason to doubt you this time

Why thank you. Must say the striker named in this quite would be interesting! ;0) Undoubtedly he would divide opinion. Rather. It say who I've heard yet though tbh. Re: "Chelsea possible" we are still in the frame i believe. A thread on NSC mentions TalkSport being on the trail this morning. You have to say we have a great squad already but could be even better come the big KO!

Capt, If the striker you you think is coming may divide opinion, I'm guessing the one you got excited about a couple of weeks ago is not coming now? I'm sure you mentioned on a thread how you thought one striker was so exciting that you were going to put a little bet on.