To those who said not to sign Welbeck

[PokerBlade]

21 appearances, 5 goals. That's what killed us. Not the threadbare defence or lack of midfield options, it's missing out on Welbeck.

 

[Champagneblade]

He's scored 5 in 21 matches. So he's been unavailable for a third of their games so far. Probably more given he's not played in the cup.

Billy has scored 5 but in 19 matches.

Shall we also just rest the case then that we should have just played Billy more and saved 50m we spent on McBurnie, Brewster and Mousset?

 

[Silent Blade]

Dont be such an idiot yet again!

 

[CPB]

Believe it or not I don't think the strikers are the issue. It's been creating more chances. Chances we did create the season before. Energy we had too which has fizzled away understandable because of the situation too.

In my opinion had we got lingard. Or someone to give the midfield a real boot up the arse in Jan with some freshness and creativity we "may" still be talking about possibly staying up.
The club/board gave up by jan. Possibly understandably.

Better still had wilder been able to sign a replacement for JOC like he wanted to in September after he relapsed and was going to go under the knife we could also be looking at a different scenario. He was told that option was not available.

 

[Eza Blade]

Create and score or create fuck all and not score.

we could have just played 8 players some games and left the strikers on the bench with the amount of chances we created

* 8 not 9 due to the fact Lunny played most
games

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Toney, Lucumi, Lyndon Dykes & Welbeck on perms & Harry Wilson on loan. We spend £15m on fees and we stay up.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Wages

 

[Balham]

Wages

And resale value (or lack thereof)

 

[Houston_Blade]

And resale value (or lack thereof)

Although he’s probably worth more than the ones we’ve spent a fortune on!

 

[wavy-blade]

Players are like horses or donkeys , and so are managers , i was wrong about Lingard , i didn't want him , but someone pointed out he's an ex England player and has a good pedigree and is proven just like welbeck .
Now take the point of managers , look at Rooney brill proven and pedigree player , fucking useless unproven donkey Manager , this is why the appointment of our next manager need to be someone who has a proven pedigree , whether Hecky falls into this category i am not sure but i do like the guy .

 

[Blade1959]

I love all this bullshit “I told you so” wank from people who apparently know best. Just because Wellbeck and Lingard are scoring for their respective teams doesn’t mean they’d do so for us. Just chucking in decent players wouldn’t make a difference when the tactics and inspiration aren’t there.

Correct, if only we had signed Alan Hansen in 1976!

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

You have to remember Welbeck was available on a free.

McBurnie and Brewster cost £45 million in transfer fees.

Welbeck on a free just screams “think Leicester”.

 

[Pedro Verde]

Think Leicester
If they had signed Welbeck his five goals would have won them the PL title

 

[Le Cynique]

Toney, Lucumi, Lyndon Dykes & Welbeck on perms & Harry Wilson on loan. We spend £15m on fees and we stay up.

I didn’t realise it was that simple. I’m guessing you’re on the five-man shortlist, and if not why not?

 

[mattbianco1]

Yesterday's goal was class. Rolled back the years there. Great player on his day, when fit.

He has however, scored 2 less than Didzy and 2 more than Billy

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

I didn’t realise it was that simple. I’m guessing you’re on the five-man shortlist, and if not why not?

I’ve retired from the game.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

I actually think at this stage FM is just trolling.
Welbeck, along with Wilshere were big names on big money with no resale value and with huge question marks over their ability to stay fit.
This concern over their ability to make it onto the pitch has shown to be true, there was never a question of their ability as player which they’ve also continued to show on rare occasion.
However each time they play FM will dig up these posts in an attempt to show he was right.
We bought players with a view to selling them on and then either being proven at The Championship or we would get back at least what we paid. I’d still rather have done what we did, rather than throwing the money away on expensive duds with no resale value.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

I’ve retired from the game.

After suggesting Harry Wilson I’m not surprised. Especially given you drew up that list with the benefit of hindsight.

 

[MunXy]

We could have had Jamie Vardy for nowt when Wednesday rejected him, retrospect is 20/20 vision.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

After suggesting Harry Wilson I’m not surprised. Especially given you drew up that list with the benefit of hindsight.

I hate to admit it, but being right in hindsight and a 12" penis & lying are amongst my many strengths. Anyhows, he's joint 2nd assister in the championship so go easy on the dis, daddio.

 

[wizadry]

I’m amazed that players like Welbeck have managed to make a career out of being sat on the physio table, he’s been paid to do literally fuck all for years, what a job and living he’s had.

 

[pommpey]

I’m amazed that players like Welbeck have managed to make a career out of being sat on the physio table, he’s been paid to do literally fuck all for years, what a job and living he’s had.

Like Lys Mousset, then?

pommpey

 

[SteveBlade]

In our current side, Welbeck or whoever the fuck else would be just as ineffective as our current strikers.

However, sacking the Brewster signing off and instead getting Welbeck for cheap (ish), then throwing £15 million on a proper creative midfielder would have seen us far better.

Recruitment bad etc...

 

[wizadry]

Like Lys Mousset, then?

pommpey

Yes, players like him pommps.

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

Fewer goals than McGoldrick on 3 times the wage. And Welbeck played in a Brighton team that we beat a week ago. Did sod all.

 

[FMBlade1]

Hmm

 

[Northernsoulblade]

We could have had Jamie Vardy for nowt when Wednesday rejected him, retrospect is 20/20 vision.

We could av had maradona

 

[Kev Gee]

Would snap him up if he was available in a heartbeat.

 

[Freddie]

He would of

OF??? Ffs