Transfer Rumour BTA to Blackburn (89 Viewers)

[AOM]

Weirdly one of the only times I thought he looked decent for us was when he came on and played down the right against Sheff Wed at home in the league game. Barely seen him there since

Think everyone was really positive about him after the Tottenham game as well. It was a nice goal to be fair

 

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[Skyblueabo1111]

We need to give him a run in the team can't believe we thinking off selling him I would put him in take simms out

Simms who scored 19 goals last yr?

 

[jay2015]

Simms who scored 19 goals last yr?

But what's he done this season ?

 

[Balli001]

But what's he done this season ?

You are using that argument against Simms to justify playing BTA.... ok then

 

[quinn1971]

But what's he done this season ?

Sat on the bench for most of it,

 

[jay2015]

You are using that argument against Simms to justify playing BTA.... ok then

I just think bta has not become a bad player over night just think he needs game time to get his spark bad

 

[AOM]

I just think bta has not become a bad player over night just think he needs game time to get his spark bad

I'd still start Thomas-Asante over Bassette personally while Wright and Mason-Clark are still unavailable

 

[Rodders1]

He's not the first and he won't be the last.

Kevin Drinkall and Chris Chilton come to mind.

True - but I do remember an overhead kick from Drinkall which was a great goal. (maybe his only one though!)

 

[Balli001]

I just think bta has not become a bad player over night just think he needs game time to get his spark bad

neither has Simms who has scored more last season than in any of BTA's previous seasons at this level.

 

[Captain Dart]

He's not the first and he won't be the last.

Kevin Drinkall and Chris Chilton come to mind.

I remember becoming really enthused about City signing Chilton who almost immediately got injured and only scored a few goals for us.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

probly a nice lad but might be best if he can get a chance somewhere else

 

[blunted]

Rob Gurney said he was good at WBA plus top scorer. But I did wonder why they did let him go.

The reason given at the time was the parachute payments had run out at West Brom and they had to sell their main assets?
He was their top scorer in a team that reached the playoffs. Looked a no brainer at the time.
Apart from Hadji, all our strikers have struggled. Our midfield need to create more chances.
Eustace is shaping up to be a good manager.
The ideal is to sell for a profit. How does this fit the model?

 

[Cally Fedora]

Truly bizarre the way we write people off. If we just take centre forwards can you imagine if we’d had the same attitude to just some of these slow starters:
Gibson, Regis, Rosario, McNulty, Wright etc etc

 

[Deity]

Truly bizarre the way we write people off. If we just take centre forwards can you imagine if we’d had the same attitude to just some of these slow starters:
Gibson, Regis, Rosario, McNulty, Wright etc etc

I think it’s more a case of we have 3 better than him already and greater needs in other parts of the pitch. If we need to trade to raise funds then BTA is a good option.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Truly bizarre the way we write people off. If we just take centre forwards can you imagine if we’d had the same attitude to just some of these slow starters:
Gibson, Regis, Rosario, McNulty, Wright etc etc

Simon Howarth?

 

[Shannerz]

Simon Howarth?

I'll never, ever forget him partnering Kyle Lightbourne up front away to Barnsley. Ever.

It went about as well as you'd expect.

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

It would obviously be preferable to not make a loss on him, but sometimes the big picture dictates otherwise. Not every signing works out, but if we were also able to sell Lati for a profit then they kind of cancel each other out, and result in Lampard having more wiggle room to bring in players he wants.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

True - but I do remember an overhead kick from Drinkall which was a great goal. (maybe his only one though!)

Yes you're right all down after that.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

I'll never, ever forget him partnering Kyle Lightbourne up front away to Barnsley. Ever.

It went about as well as you'd expect.

I'm sure Lightbourne featured in the LAST Hall of Shame with a description along the lines of "signed to add some height up front, a lamp post would have had a similar effect"

 

[SkyBlueCharlie9]

Had forgotten about Lightbulb and Howarth ..... they were a hard watch !

 

[shepardo01]

Had forgotten about Lightbulb and Howarth ..... they were a hard watch !

Yet part of one of our best ever top flight squads!

 

[Shannerz]

Yet part of one of our best ever top flight squads!

Both decent lower league strikers, to be fair, just not good enough for the level we were at then.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

But what's he done this season ?

He has hardly started and been played as a lone striker. Basette , one goal. They all struggle, in their iwn

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Both decent lower league strikers, to be fair, just not good enough for the level we were at then.

Same as last yr, until picked regularly

 

[The watchmaker]

Amount we paid for him seems to be going up. It was reported that Hull had agreed a fee 'significantly lower than £2m' and I thought the itkers round here had him at just over £1m. I actually think he will do alright somewhere but we desperately need to rebalance the squad.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

You are using that argument against Simms to justify playing BTA.... ok then

I am telling you what happened last yr. Can hardly criticize when he is not being picked. Simms is a far better player than Assante. Cannot fault Assante work rate