[Albion] Diego Gomez

[Hugo Rune]

Hope we get him.

So does Enciso by the looks of it!

 

[Mackenzie]

So does Enciso by the looks of it!

I hope he has the electronic tag removed before he signs for us…

 

[Hugo Rune]

I hope he has the electronic tag removed before he signs for us…

The one in his ankle or the other strapped to his chest?

 

[Jeremiah]

we couldn't win the euros then

Stop defeating my argument with common sense and fact.

 

[Gwylan]

Same sort of age.The first I remember Ipswich had Arnold Muhren and Frans Thijssen

There were a few before them. Leeds had Johanson (sp?) and West Ham had Clyde Best. And not forgetting the Albion's Foreman.

Before my time, but Newcastle had Chilean George Robledo for a few years.

But foreign players were few until the arrival of the Premier League

 

[papachris]

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Very skinny legs for a footballer

 

[SeagullinExile]

Very skinny legs for a footballer

Didn’t do Peter Crouch any harm.

 

[Blue3]

Just got around to watching his sizzle reel…



Very, very impressive - even accounting for the lower level of competition. 6’1, pacy, charges forward but most impressively can really pick a pass. So many clips of him playing a ball in behind a defender, rather than playing to feet and slowing down an attack.

Again, 6’1 which I love. With Wieffer sitting in the Rodri role, it will allow Gomez to bomb forward (as in the clips) and still give us height and steel in the middle when defending. (No offence intended to Groß and Gilmour, who are different types of players).

You can see our new look side coming together piece by piece like a jigsaw.

Very excited about this one - and Wieffer. Losing Groß is massive, but it looks like we are trying very hard to mitigate that loss with some excellent signings.

It’s all about a group of individuals who gel together and we have had an amazing group time will see if this new group are similar

 

[MTSeagulls]

Not forgetting Alberto Tarantini at Birmingham

Love his films

 

[Super Steve Earle]

There were a few before them. Leeds had Johanson (sp?) and West Ham had Clyde Best. And not forgetting the Albion's Foreman.

Before my time, but Newcastle had Chilean George Robledo for a few years.

But foreign players were few until the arrival of the Premier League

Fun fact: The heroic status of George Robledo resonated with many, including a young John Lennon, whose drawing of his cup final goal eventually turned up on the cover of his 1974 album Walls and Bridges.

 

[JetsetJimbo]

If we're sharing reminiscences, I remember it being a really big deal in the media when Forest signed Andrea Silenzi. He was the first Italian to play in the Premier League and it was seen as significant that he was choosing to play in England rather than in Serie A, which was then considered the world's top league.

How times change.

As it happens, he was a pretty massive flop and that became apparent very quickly, which made all the media gushing look a bit foolish.

 

[Hugo Rune]

 

[Bakero]

This guy has never been ITK before, has he? Previous quotes from the Miami manager suggest it's done anyway but not sure if this tweet adds any weight.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Seems a possibility this will be one who joins in January, even if he physically signs this summer.

 

[Baldseagull]

There were a few before them. Leeds had Johanson (sp?) and West Ham had Clyde Best. And not forgetting the Albion's Foreman.

Before my time, but Newcastle had Chilean George Robledo for a few years.

But foreign players were few until the arrival of the Premier League

George Robledo was the first non Brit to be top scorer in the English league. But, he had lived in Yorkshire since he was 5, had a Yorkshire accent, and was a coal miner before he went full pro with Barnsley.

 

[Baldseagull]

If we're sharing reminiscences, I remember it being a really big deal in the media when Forest signed Andrea Silenzi. He was the first Italian to play in the Premier League and it was seen as significant that he was choosing to play in England rather than in Serie A, which was then considered the world's top league.

How times change.

As it happens, he was a pretty massive flop and that became apparent very quickly, which made all the media gushing look a bit foolish.

Seria A revenge for Luther Blisset.

 

[Perry Milkins]

George Robledo was the first non Brit to be top scorer in the English league. But, he had lived in Yorkshire since he was 5, had a Yorkshire accent, and was a coal miner before he went full pro with Barnsley.

Didn't he score a controversial goal in the cup against Arsenal?

 

[Baldseagull]

Didn't he score a controversial goal in the cup against Arsenal?

No idea, I just know a bit about him as he and his brother lodged with relatives when he was at Barnsley, and they became friends of my Grandad whilst they were there.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

This guy looks great, what an overhaul of our midfield though. Absolutely buzzing for next season, we are being spoiled with these signings even if Billy G and Gross sadly depart.

 

[The Mole]

There were a few before them. Leeds had Johanson (sp?) and West Ham had Clyde Best. And not forgetting the Albion's Foreman.

Before my time, but Newcastle had Chilean George Robledo for a few years.

But foreign players were few until the arrival of the Premier League

Not forgetting Bert Trautman