RedRoss

I'm sure they'll want and deserve pay rises and I'm almost certain we'll have already or will offer them increased wages to re-sign. I know you'll quote NP that were at the ceiling of our wage structure currently. I wouldn't always take his word as gospel plus he could mean its at the ceiling for new signings and wages for existing players and their respective new contracts have been set aside already. One thing we do know is we'll want to extend those contracts 100% only a fool wouldn't.

Very good report on him here: https://footballtalentscout.net/2023/03/16/taylor-gardner-hickman-scouting-report-by-rickylee-griffiths/

I'm sorry but are you ever positive? You seem like a person who could win the lottery and still moan the shops are shut.

He is a player I've wanted us to go for for a long time and his value is in our range now bit like Dickie was due to recent form. Not sure we can offer suitable wages but I think he'd be brilliant and would add a real presence in midfield.

Fair enough my bad I'm probably over sensitive to the negativity expressed on here everyday. You'd think our club was entering administration not only lost a game with the mood on here. With respect to the player in question, I can't recall watching him play however has recently been part of the England youth set up so must have something about him and positive posts about him on WBA forum. https://westbrom.com/forum/index.php?topic=26492.0

So a player can't be considered a talent if another player is playing more often instead currently? I know its popular right now on this forum to express complete negativity for any club action however if this is true we do have to give them the benefit of watching the player ourselves before casting judgement.

Chill out Ronnie Pickering..

They are so cringe its embarrassing.

New set back unfortunately https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/loan-deal-bristol-city-midfielder-8686386

I think I fall into the thinking it would be best to have a backed stable keeper as I agree with Peter that a keeper is a reactionary position. Rather than a keeper that is a bag of nerves with the pressure. However as others have said maybe its down to the person. I think the ongoing Max debate for us is more around some fans think he isn't good enough and can be improved on or other fans are happy with Max as number one but not too happy with current back up options if injured. Others are happy with all options.

My guess it was the wound getting infected after his hernia op too.

Apologies I'm not too clued with the legal definitions however my point still stands. I morally wouldn't want him here regardless of the legal side.

No way not me.. Legally hes been acquitted and that's fair enough however personally morally it wouldn't sit well with me from what I saw and heard at the time. From a football perspective he's clearly a brilliant player but whether he stays at Man U or signs elsewhere they will gain a huge amount of baggage and that could be at a huge detriment to the dressing room.

He was poor for us years ago and been on the slide since.. I'm happy hes going there, wages wasted for them hopefully.

Someone externally who actually 'gets' the slow and steady progress made by Nige with all the financial difficulties by installing a togetherness and culture. A nice change compared to Ryan Dilks from the Second Tier Podcast who just thinks every young manager is amazing by default.

Unemployment.

What a one-sided hugely biased post trying to pretend your not a gashead.. You are a league below, your results share no parity. Remember where you are and have been for a very long time.

Hope everything is okay!

Could be unrelated but Fleming recently said he could do with a loan. Potentially might be happening for him?

Exactly, its the fickle nature of football fans. Damned if you do damned if you don't. Huge negativity because we are making so much money from a free obscure signing from Guernsey that came into our academy and made massive contributions on the pitch and fans are fuming. If we'd let him get into Massengo territory there would be outrage.

Didn't he undergo a hernia operation just before his arrival. Perhaps he got a infection off the back of that operation?

I can sense alot of negativity surrounding Alex's imminent departure. I think we need @Grey Fox to provide a positive assessment of the situation to cheer people up.

What was he supposed to say the last week? Yeah just being honest fans.. he's off to Bournemouth so I can't play him today whilst the clubs are still coming to an agreement on a fee. It doesn't happen that way. There is always a 'knock' ect stated by the manager and then they leave. Sometimes managers will say their head isn't in the right space (basically they've said they don't want to play and move on) its just a football white lie until its wrapped up.

So that's definitely how it works everytime does it? Brighton always sell their 'best' players and better the next season with new recruitment. Kal came to us after being Lutons best player and look what happened with them. Also you seem to neglect that Alex has his own aspirations, I'm not saying he would of been less professional but thats not the point. He clearly wants to play prem football like most players in the world and his head will have been set on that. Good luck to Alex, arrived on a free as a boy. Smashed the last couple of seasons with us and grown into a very good player. Credit to him and our staff for basically creating £20+ million for our coffers and I'm sure a nice sell on if he progresses as we expect. Hope he smashes it!

He didn't sound like he cared that much. Did reference shags announcement on here though.