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You snooze you lose BB :wink:

Sweden ?

I’m still talking about Peter Ward and his hair wasn’t even as good (nearly though).

I have every faith that Mr Barber will sort out some comps when he comes to watch us. No need for you to deliver his Albion+ membership. He should save his money.

I was expecting a hand delivered letter and some flowers. Quite annoying actually.

You seem to be proposing a change in business model to being a net buyer of ‘expensive, quality players’ then demolishing that model as ‘we have a bad history of recruitment in the past, wasting millions.’ Seems a little inconsistent. On balance I think we should continue with the Bloom/Barber...

I think it’s fine to describe it in the way you have. The players also get something out of it in income whilst at the club and perhaps a platform to move on to other things.

We have always known that. Same as every other club. That’s why we get the next round of young starlets in ahead of time. You need to get your head round it otherwise every sale will come as a shock.

Whilst I agree with with your sentiment about the player I do think there is one significant difference and that’s the 5 year contract. The club agreed to pay him regardless of performance and that is something ordinary folk don’t get. That said, the fee mitigates that which is why we all feel...

On your last point do you not think it prudent to bring in another body to cover for a player we had not intended to sell ? I wouldn’t have thought bringing in loan players is a part of the plan (still) but it gives some breathing space whilst planning a new signing.

Really ? Moneybags Chelsea poaching our best social media types as well then. The game’s gone……………….

Don’t agree with this. The statement put out by the Albion was true. Perhaps it was needed to focus a few minds in the negotiating room. By the same token the Chelsea piss take is quite funny.

I think it’s quite funny. Well done Chelsea PR team. Similar to the humour of whoever runs our equivalent.

In the most excruciatingly patronizing way. Most of them still think their 35 million and joy at playing for Man City is worth more than Chelsea’s 55m. We should know our place and bow down when their club comes calling and they will be the judges of what a player is worth not the market...

Shh… don’t tell Chelsea :thumbsup:

Yes, they do. But that doesn’t preclude it being a win for the Albion as well as he fills a short term hole in the squad. We didn’t intend to sell Cucu this Summer and any plans for his replacement can’t just be accelerated. Takes time. In this very particular circumstance the loan makes sense.

I don’t think so. If Man City had got him for less they would simply have paid a good part of the difference to the agent.

There aren’t.. Your point stands without caveats.

I think we have to trust Barber and Bloom to keep the project evolving. We can’t be dependent on any one player.

Nice, I’ve woken up then to the news that the price has risen by another million overnight. Let’s leave it until the last day of the window and see how high it goes.