[Albion] Roberto De Zerbi To Leave Albion After Tomorrow's Game

Tom Hark Preston Park said:

And all that lovely prime real estate...

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Rambo said:

Lallana knew.

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Green Cross Code Man said:

Well he has been a lifelong fan, indeed he used to sit not 20 feet away from me in the old West Stand at the Goldstone when he was a little boy. He loves this club and I am fully aware he is hard-nosed when he needs to be but football is a risky investment and I am certain that his motivation is not directed purely from profit.

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Deadly Danson said:

So how much should we have paid for someone who didn't want to come here and who's club didn't want to sell? £50m + £150,000 a week? We were right to stop at a reasonable level and if RDZ doesn't understand how we work then he wasn't listening when he joined.

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Rookie said:

Prime real estate? Even if he was to knock down the Amex and the training ground he won’t get anywhere near the money he has put in

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Deadly Danson said:

So how much should we have paid for someone who didn't want to come here and who's club didn't want to sell? £50m + £150,000 a week? We were right to stop at a reasonable level and if RDZ doesn't understand how we work then he wasn't listening when he joined.

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Tom Hark Preston Park said:

You think so?

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Tom Hark Preston Park said:

I'd ask Dick Knight about that

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Grizz said:

I don't think we'll ever see the likes of that football again at the Albion and for that I will forever be thankful to RDZ. He's shown what can be achieved. Something just went south since January and I'm not actually surprised by the announcement. I mean the injury list was utterly crippling of course, but you just have to crack on with it and adapt. Be interesting to see who comes in.

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chrisg said:

Does that mean he can join another club without any buy out cash incoming ?
Seems like we are giving him away and missing out on £15 million or whatever it was if true.

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Scoffers said:

Seems like it was mutual. A huge thanks to Roberto for 2 memorable years. Let the new era begin. In Bloom We Trust

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dwayne said:

Fvck him. Good riddance.

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amexer said:

Have just read club statement. Clear that he does not have a job offer so can only presume he is not happy with what Bloom has put on table for next season. I think this is more of a concern than losing a manager because we will not finish anywhere near top ten with this squad.

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Green Cross Code Man said:

I know there was a fallout, and from what I know about him, Dick Knight is a wonderful chap who I regard highly. However no way is Bloom only in it for money.

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Couldn't Be Hyypia said:

I think our "golden generation" have not even matured yet. I believe we'll see beautiful, skillful football in attack and more defending at the back when the new manager comes in - and my guess is that we'll kick on.

I loved what RdZ did for us, I liked his approach and his personality, but I think he's been found out before and was again. We need something more than simply amazing passing to do consistently well in the Prem.

Very excited to see who comes next and optimistic for next season. Also pleased we won't have any more "will he - won't he" threads.

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Napper said:

He wasn’t backed properly form a position of strength in jan . The way he behaved since has been pretty bad and sours the 2 years .

Sounds like we should get ready for another summer of selling a couple and not replacing .

With 6 wins in the last 29 . We could be in trouble .

Crossroads for us but in Tony bloom we trust !!

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