[SIGNED perm] Ben Wilmot

Discussion in 'The Transfer List' started by UEA_Hornet, Mar 4, 2018.

  1. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

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  2. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Yes please, young and rated highly.
     
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  3. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    What could we offer that Spurs couldn’t?

    Surely not a first team place.

    (Vs Arsenal, things are more clearcut. On our side of the hedge, you don’t need to wear a red nose, a water spurting lapel accessory is optional & a standard footwear fitting is not 35G.)
     
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  4. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Looks a great prospect but...... we only have so much to spend to keep enough quality in the starting 11 to retain our place in the prem. If we can afford to buy this type of player for a few £mill with a % on resale then great but not a large down payment on a player who won't impact the first 11 for 2-3 years. Our record of buying and developing young cheap prospects and turning them into £20m+ players has been a bit hit and miss recently. Not sure there is such a thing as a cheap British prospect ?
     
  5. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    On what basis are people saying that he's a "great prospect" and "rated highly"?!
     
  6. reids

    reids First Team

    Not in the Championship or above. Once you get to league 1/2 the prices drop quite dramatically. Alli for £5m being the main example.
     
  7. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    Would be a fantastic signing, certainly talented and one for the future, a potential England international I recon as well.

    Could be the best bit of business the Pozzo's ever do if we can pip Tottenham, Juventus, Barcelona, PSG, Harrow Boro and and Headstone Manor to the signing.
     
  8. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Any thoughts on where an outstanding 'future England' lad of 18 should go?

    The phenomenon of 'Chelsea stockpiling' is a real blight on the careers of these ones.

    City & Liverpool are picking teenagers but with stellar youth international experience.

    The WFC/Lesta/Muff/Brighton tier tends towards seasoned defenders.

    The Pulis grouping requires min age of 37 with GoT monster experience preferable.

    Would a Fulham/Brentford move be constructive for him now?

    Reids? Uncle Heurelho? Anyone?




    Yours sincerely

    Ben W
     
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  9. Arakel

    Arakel First Team

    Would piss the Stevenage fans off something fierce, so I'm all in.
     
  10. reids

    reids First Team

    Moving up the leagues is obviously the priority, but it's a tough decision. Ideally you don't want to move to a "top" team straight from Stevenage as you'll obviously find yourself with very limited game-time. You want a club that's a decent step-up, that also has a proven track record at giving young players a decent amount of games. Fulham and Brentford are great shouts, Southampton possibly a good move as well.
     
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  11. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Slav's clearly comfortable giving Sessegnon ample game time.

    Didn't his kid bro win the WC for an age group this year?

    Odd being Ryan Sessegnon & not even being the best footballer in your family.
     
  12. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    I must have missed the hits.
     
  13. reids

    reids First Team

    Yeah, Ryan won the U19 Euros with England as well, alongside Chalobah Jr (Trevoh). Some talented families out there!
     
  14. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    So we bought the wrong Chalobah!

    The Milan thing all over again.

    Fml.
     
  15. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    Looks a bit like Pereyra.

    Our ugly + **** hair quota is full, so it's a no from me.

    [​IMG]
     
  16. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    Buy him for a pittance and loan him back to them
     
  17. DrewH

    DrewH Administrator Staff Member

  18. reids

    reids First Team

    Can't help but think we shoulda got this done in January. Everyone will be after him now and we'll get outmuscled quite convincingly.
     
  19. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    We still have a chance with this one.
     
  20. Hairyfrog

    Hairyfrog Squad Player

    We are more likely to give him first team football that Spurs and Liverpool, Less upheaval to move to us than Brighton, and should be a more attractive option than Leeds or Derby.
     
  21. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Out of the Stevenage squad as a club has met their valuation of him. We hold a very strong interest in the player.
     
  22. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

  23. Beekayess

    Beekayess Reservist

    Interesting article, but where does it say that a club has met their valuation? How do you know we hold a very strong interest in the player ?
     
  24. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Chairman Phil Wallace said "Ben came back from International Duty with England last week and we have had developments that suggest a deal will be agreed shortly for him to move when the window open

    This is a bit of a clue tbf.

    And I have heard bits and bobs.

    Also we had a bid rejected for him according to the Gaurdian link.
     
  25. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    I hope it's us. The academy isn't producing the goods and Andy Scott was brought in to identify and attract players from lower EFL clubs to us. This is exactly the market we should be competing in.

    It'll end up being Swansea or something.
     
  26. Beekayess

    Beekayess Reservist

    I know I'm being pedantic, but the valuation hasn't been met yet.

    The Chairman said "We have made public our valuation and the closer we are getting to that the more likely it is that Ben will move". Close, but no cigar yet (although I suspect there will be an agreement shortly).
     
  27. DrewH

    DrewH Administrator Staff Member

    Keep an eye on George Hirst too.
     
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  28. wingco

    wingco Reservist

    Doubtful it will be us. My sources tell me we're after a promising 33 year old Bolivian to reinvigorate our defence
     
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  30. El distraído

    El distraído Johnny Foreigner

    Hope it's us.
     
  31. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

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  32. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Arsenal or spurs per the sun.
     
  33. põder

    põder First Year Pro

    Seems highly unlikely that a potential transfer to Watford would upset any player to the extent that they are incapable of focusing on the next game; unless we're back in Holebas territory.

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  34. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    If he has sense he will come to us as he has more chance of getting first team football. At the Woolwich he will end up being farmed out on loan and unlikely he is going to get past Sanchez and Vertonghen. Even Foyth cannot get a game for them and he is a level above Wilmot. I do hope we make the valuation as we need to get these kids first before their price rockets as with Maddison. It will be a while before the Academy gets up to speed as it is still far from churning out first team calibre players compared to clubs like Toffee FC, Nottingham Forest, Southampton and even Attack the Buspool.
     
  35. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Maybe it's my raging hangover but it feels like I've dreamt this post.
     

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