Wharton Earth

[darkstarexodus]

Palace are selling everyone now.

Missed out on a fee for Glasner by holding onto him. They should have been throwing him at United the moment he told them he wasn't renewing in October.

 

[Modo]

Wharton is going to Man U. Its either him or Baleba. Or both.

We've got Cobi Jones. Yay!

 

[keniget]

How much overlap is there between Morton and Wharton (even down to a similar sounding name)?

I wonder if we have a buy back clause.

 

[Dreambeliever]

If passing through the lines is his stand out attribute I’d be wary he can do against a low block. Much easier to pass through the lines at Palace.

In any case we have much bigger issues to address first.

 

[Modo]

How much overlap is there between Morton and Wharton (even down to a similar sounding name)?

I wonder if we have a buy back clause.

I think we did insert a buy back clause or a sell-on clause, but don't let Morty's performances in France lead you to believe that he's somehow good enough to play for us. He's at best a decent squad player. Wharton is further ahead in his development and also 2 years younger.

In hindsight Morton would have been useful, but you know how Slot works, he doesn't do "average".
The kid sat on the bench for an entire year, just look at Harvey.

Also, the French league is shit.

 

[keniget]

I think we did insert a buy back clause or a sell-on clause, but don't let Morty's performances in France lead you to believe that he's somehow good enough to play for us. He's at best a decent squad player. Wharton is further ahead in his development and also 2 years younger.

In hindsight Morton would have been useful, but you know how Slot works. He doesn't do "average". The kid sat on the bench for an entire year. Just look at Harvey.

Also, the French league is shit.

I hear ya on all counts and odds are you're right but we know what it's like sometimes with players, sometimes they just need a shot and a run of games.

 

[Railling]

The main thing I like about this player is he can pass forward well and between the lines. Gravy isn't a good risk taker when it comes to passing forward. He dithers and the space closes down.

He would very much help replace one of TAA's skill contribution from deep. Our only reliable player that we have that attempts this is from the back is Joe Gomez, who is always injured.

Don't believe this happens in Jan though. Will be pleasantly surprised if it does.

Yeah I get that shout. We really do lack players who are brave and quick with those forward passes through the lines. Too often we slow it down, take an extra touch, and by then the window’s gone.


That’s why Trent is such a miss when he’s not influencing games from deep — he changes the tempo instantly. Gravenberch has qualities but that killer vertical pass isn’t natural to him yet.


If this lad can actually do that consistently, he’d add a different dimension to our build-up. Just can’t see us pulling it off in January either… feels more like a summer move, if at all.