Player Suggestion Adam Webster

[Younger Dryas Blade]

Good pick up but I hope Wilder does not bin McGuiness for him. Since Wilder said McGuiness was surplus he's been outstanding. Maybe Wilder psychology 101 as per Coutts?

 

[DifferentClass]

Dont think it was the same one ..

 

[MartBlade]

I’d take Webster ahead of Souttar all day long. It’s a very similar gamble injury-wise but without the large signing fee. At 31 Webster is only just past his prime … and his prime has been as a top premier league centre-half. He’s exactly the type of physically dominant presence we need and is an experienced leader. I agree with the comments on McGuinness too… would love to see him stay and develop further with us… his attitude has been exemplary. He and Baptiste will benefit hugely from having Webster at the club. I’ve nothing against Souttar but this deal makes far more sense in our current financial situation.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Hurzeler's comments on him at the end of that Star article are very emphatic and make me think he has a better than average chance of recovering well from injury and should also be made captain

 

[Roygbiv]

If he stays fit he will be comfortably our best centre back. The Brighton fans love him and were hoping he'd get another contract but his fitness record is really poor.

 

[FriethBlade]

At the price....zero.... he is a far better option than Souttar. If we have a spare 10m knocking around for signings it would much better spent on some pace and creativity further up the pitch.

 

[MartBlade]

If he stays fit he will be comfortably our best centre back. The Brighton fans love him and were hoping he'd get another contract but his fitness record is really poor.

His injury record is definitely the only downside … so it would make absolute sense to keep McGuinness too.

 

[NathTheBlade]

Webster is exactly the type of defender we've needed - experienced, composed, and a leader. He'll bring calmness and quality to the back line. As long as he stays fit, this could be one of our best signings of the summer.

 

[Roygbiv]

His injury record is definitely the only downside … so it would make absolute sense to keep McGuinness too.

Agree. I really don't like McGuiness but with so little money to play with, I'd hope the main loans will go on forward players

 

[loyalblade95]

Really? Is/was he that good? I dont really get to see many Premier League games nowadays.

Yeah he is good, him and Lewis Dunk were really formidable together for Brighton for quite a few seasons.

Injuries kept him out every now and then before he eventually lost his place to Van Hecke.

 

[Champagneblade]

Webster is exactly the type of defender we've needed - experienced, composed, and a leader. He'll bring calmness and quality to the back line. As long as he stays fit, this could be one of our best signings of the summer.

You could make the argument that there isn’t much difference between when Hull signed Egan. He missed 275 days after his injury with us. He’s now 33 and back in the PL with Hull and beating Man U.

Webster has missed 312, and before that he played 90 minutes 3x and captained in the final game. He’s still only 31.

We really need to take some inspiration from Hull.

Even objectively you’d have to say:

Webster > Egan
Phillips > Lundstram

Just a question of fitness now.