Mikey Johnston

[boingy]

Talk of a transfer to Flamengo in Brazil. Almost finalized.

[boingy]

https://sportwitness.co.uk/west-brom...g-on-transfer/

[boingy]

The reason we can buy the Norwegian striker.
https://www.expressandstar.com/sport...t-for-medical/

[baggieal]

Big loss if he goes! As anyone come in for Bartley, Furlong, Mowatt or Wallace? If not then why not?

[Dubbag]

Big loss if he goes! As anyone come in for Bartley, Furlong, Mowatt or Wallace? If not then why not?

Actually Al, I think he was pyss poor since we signed him. Below mediocre most of the time. Was a shadow of the guy we had on lone for sure. I won't miss him.

[Dubbag]

The reason we can buy the Norwegian striker.
https://www.expressandstar.com/sport...t-for-medical/

If this goes through, then it will most likely be the best bit of business we do this window.

[Omegstrat6]

The profit on his sale may fund the majority of the cost to bring in Heggebo but while I'm not against bringing in the promising Norwegian striker, I really don't want to lose Mikey- particularly if we are also going to lose Fellows as has been widely speculated.

I know that Shilen Patel's open letter was clear about our financial situation meaning we would almost inevitably see some of our better players sold this transfer window, but to lose both wide men is surely a mistake? If Mikey's move does come to fruition, let's just hope that the likes of Price or Heggem don't follow and that they may even have a rethink and resist offers for Fellows -though I doubt the latter given the money speculated.

A pity we can't attract buyers for the likes of Mowatt and Wallace to fund upgrades as baggieAl says, but then that's always the case as it's obviously always easier to sell your better players.

If we do lose Johnson, we still have Grant I suppose to play in that position but whilst his work rate can't be criticised, he doesn't have Mikey's feet and personally, I always feel that he is better playing off the shoulder as a number 10 rather than as wide man putting the ball into the box.

[Omegstrat6]

Actually Al, I think he was pyss poor since we signed him. Below mediocre most of the time. Was a shadow of the guy we had on lone for sure. I won't miss him.

Certainly he never fulfilled the promise that he showed in the loan period and despite some passages of play where he could still be quite exciting, over all, I have to agree with you and concede that he was too often quite mediocre. My concern Dubs is that, with the strong likelihood of use also selling Fellows, if this sale goes through, we will then have no proper wide players.

On reflection, maybe moving Styles further up with Grant might make up for losing Johnston but Fellows and the number of assists he gets is going to be a bigger ask to replace.

[baggieal]

Certainly he never fulfilled the promise that he showed in the loan period and despite some passages of play where he could still be quite exciting, over all, I have to agree with you and concede that he was too often quite mediocre. My concern Dubs is that, with the strong likelihood of use also selling Fellows, if this sale goes through, we will then have no proper wide players.

On reflection, maybe moving Styles further up with Grant might make up for losing Johnston but Fellows and the number of assists he gets is going to be a bigger ask to replace.

Don?t disagree and was inconsistent but when he turned it on - he was great. Lots of tricks in his locker snd whilst Fellows is young and a better prospect he could be very predictable on the ball and taking players on.

[baggiematt]

I think he may have fallen out with some of the hierarchy towards the end as he was left out a lot. Rumours from Celtic of an attitude issue.

He had a poor season and we somehow made a profit. On his day, wonderful but we need something else IMO. I would love us to get some raw pace in the side as we struggled to counter last season.

Really good business so far this summer.