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[Albion] Valentín Barco **Signed 20/01/24**
- Thread starter Bozza
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Interesting.
The slow speed of this transfer was predicted very early by trusted club journos such as Naylor/Owen. So nothing has changed from our original plan. They’ve not yet told us why it’s so slow.
I’m guessing that plan involves the player not coming to Brighton for medicals, contract signing, house hunting etc. That seems complex. Surely we’ll want our medical folk to examine him with top end medical equipment (heart scanning etc). Where will we do this in Argentina etc?
But the fact that Naylor has mentioned a loan makes it seem a lot more likely. I am surprised as injuries have forced RDZ into a back 3 without fullbacks available. I hope you are not right as this guy looks so exciting but I fear your are.
Perhaps someone who is more of a defender is being brought in by the club next?
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
I just dialled 8049 and they didn’t know either
Did anyone call him El Mierdacasa?
Scappa
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- Jul 5, 2017
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Oh no
They're supposed to tell us how shitehouse he is
Speaking to the ticket staff and fans in the club shop, they are absolutely sure he’s gone, they’re saying he’ll be with you two years before he’s transferred to a bigger club. Everything aside. All I could think of was from Hereford Utd 25 years ago to taking players off boca juniors and all their fans knowing all about us and saying ‘yeahh he’s gone to Brighton’ Great stuff, I even got mrs shingle to take a pic of me next to his portrait in club shop.
- Jun 20, 2021
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I have edited slightly to reflect the reality of where we able to buy full backs from 25 years ago.
Nah it's a done deal. Club probs just waiting for the pics and for the right time to announce to get traction on sports news and social here and in Argentina so it doesn't get lost in amongst the weekend's games. No rush considering he won't be able to play for us for another month.I hope it's not another Pritchard situation
Actually - I hope it is another Pritchard if that's the way it's shaping up
With them being three hours behind, I reckon around midday GMT tomorrow.
um bongo molongo
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If we do loan him out, that leave us with zero of RDZ’s ‘3 players needed’. I understand why we wouldn’t go and get 3 first team ready players in this window, but will RDZ? He’s still not signed the contract.
Yeah that’s where my concerns are. The line from Bloom about everyone being fit in Feb seems to suggest that we don’t need anyone but it’s not just about numbers, in a number of areas we need to improve the quality available.
I never thought we would sign 3/4 but if we weren’t to give RDZ any reinforcements I’d imagine he would be pissed off.
Before the usual suspects jump in with ‘in Tony we trust etc’ it was RDZ who said publicly he ‘needs’ 3/4 not anyone on here.
I can't see him going out on loan tbh, despite the talk of it. Maybe Barco coming in will facilitate Buonanotte going to the Championship to get more gametime? He will fall way down the pecking order when Fati, Enciso, Adingra and Mitoma are back, which shouldn't be much more than 4/5 weeks away.
Would love us to get a holding midfielder (Koopmeiners?) and an attacking right back (Boey?) in but I can't see it happening in Jan. Think RDZ might be a bit peeved come the end of the month. Mind you, the one time the club listened to him and went against policy to get one of his targets it appears to have gone a bit tits up.
What? But that's the number for Albion information every day 24 hours a day.
And therein lies the real stupidity of even contemplating loaning Barco out
Da Man Clay
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- Dec 16, 2004
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If he’s not ready to play PL football he still isn’t one of the three first time players needed.
Although either way can’t see a world where we’ll be signing 3 first team players. The squad isn’t that small.
Can you post the picture please so we can authenticate your story.
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The Telegraph are reporting it is done.
He'll be here later this week.
Possibly waiting for team to get back from Dubai so that he can do media with RDZ etc