Brentford's New Signings: Good or Bad?
- essentialbrentford
- Sep 7, 2015
- 3 min read
Brentford signed ten new players on permanent contracts this transfer window, one of the highest total intakes in the football league. These fresh faces have divided opinion in the opening weeks of the season, following Brentford's mediocre start to the Championship campaign.
Due to the new mathematical modelling system which has been put in place at the club, some of the signings are a little left field. We thought we'd give you a run-down of every new signing and our opinion on their potential effectiveness this season...
Akaki Gogia
Position: Winger
Price: Free
Former Club: Hallescher FC
Rating: 7/10
Potential: 8/10
Info: Looks a decent player, might need a little more time to settle into the English style of playing. Good touch and decent skills.
Ryan Williams
Position: Midfielder
Price: Free
Former Club: Morecambe FC
Rating: 2/10
Potential: 4/10
Info: A bit of a bizzare signing. Built up a reputation as a free kick specialist but has found himself behind the likes of Clarke and Udumaga in the pecking order.
Konstantin Kerschbaumer
Position: Midfield
Price: Undisclosed
Former Club: Admira Wacker
Rating: 6/10
Potential: 8/10
Info: Yet to have settled into the team alongside Diagouraga and Judge in midfield. However, has showed fantastic fitness and an eye for pass. Looks like a younger and more lively Jonathon Douglas.
Andreas Bjelland
Position: Centre-back
Price: £2.1m
Former Club: FC Twente
Rating: 9/10
Potential: 9/10
Info: An established Danish International, he looked very good against Stoke. Calm, collected and an experienced head that you'd love to have on the pitch. He was wanted by several Premier League clubs, but is ruled out for this season through injury.
Yoann Barbet
Position: Centre-back
Price: Undisclosed
Former Club: Chamois Niortais
Rating: 5/10
Potantial: 6/10
Info: Looked good against Stoke in our pre-season friendly and adds depth to our defence. Won't get too many starts this season but could cover at left-back if Bidwell needs resting.
Josh McEachran
Position: Midfielder
Price: £750,000
Former Club: Chelsea FC
Rating: 8/10
Potential: 9/10
Info: A lot has been made of this former wonder-kid. Had a good spell at Vitesse last season. A fantastic signing but Bees fans will have to wait until Christmas to see him grace the Griffin Park turf due to injury.
Philipp Hoffman
Position: Centre-forward
Price: Undisclosed
Former Club: FC Kaisersluatern
Rating: 6/10
Potential: 8/10
Info: Shows signs of quality but so far has been fairly inconsistent. Good touch and a powerful left foot. Like Andre Gray last season, he may need a few starts under his belt before he really begins to motor.
Lasse Vibe
Position: Centre-forward / Left-winger
Price: £1m
Former Club: IFK Goteborg
Rating: 8/10
Potential: 9/10
Info: Adds a lot of pace to our front three, but has been guilty of taking poor touches in crucial positions. Showed his quality with his screamer against Reading. Could score quite a few goals this season should he hit his stride.
Maxime Colin
Position: Right-back
Price: £900,000
Former Club: Anderlecht
Rating: 8/10
Potential: ?/10
Info: We've seen very little of him so far, but what we have seen has been very good. Quite a high price for a right-back (a little under what we spent for Odubajo) but he definitely could be one for the future. Wouldn't be surprised if we sold him on for a lot more.
Ryan Woods
Position: Midfield
Price: £750,000
Former Club: Shrewsbury Town
Rating: ?/10
Potential: ?/10
Info: Judging by the reaction of Shrewsbury fans, Woods really is worth getting excited about. Difficult to judge how he will settle into the Championship. Only time will tell if 'The Ginger Pirlo" is as a successful signing as he seems.
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