Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Dunno. Maybe he didn't get his Nandos tonight.
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[Albion] Tony Bloom lumps yet another £8m on his Albion Premier League dream
- Thread starter Bozza
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Dunno. Maybe he didn't get his Nandos tonight.
Kalimantan Gull
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We became the highest scorers through the second half because we added Knockaert and Skalak in January and became damn good. The same team is together still and we can do this.
Javeaseagull
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- Feb 22, 2014
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Totally agree. My point was that he stated loyalty (LOL) to the club, well not really, cos he was running down his contract. To be fair I think they offered 8 million? No brainer. Who knows what the January window will bring. Stephens may have a slump or be injured and be worth nothing. That's the gamble our Chairman has taken. He has turned down 7 or 8 million on going for the premiership. The least we can do is back him on his decisions. It's not our money. I do love backing a winner!
GT49er
Well-known member
Ah..... that September to December period when we were top of the league. Yep, they were hard times. Just refresh my memory - wasn't that before we got in the attacking threat provided by Knockaert and Skalak?
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
we were 2 goals away from going up last season. So it literally could have been anything. Such fine margins.
Just impossible and fruitless to say its *definitely* this or that. Hemed missed a penalty, Goldson scored an own goal, Ince did his stray back pass. Greer gave away a penalty. Stephens and Dunk got red cards. We needed a striker. We needed a left back. We needed ...its all .just guff. How will you ever know.
What we do know is Bloom stumped up to give Hughton a squad that was good enough and strong enough to get promoted.
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
We are the nearly club.
3 poxy forwards in one of the most competitive Championship seasons ever
That's the reality of it.
In their last full seasons in the championship Murray and Hemed scored a combined total of 47 goals. POXY.
The Camel
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When was the last time Murray had a full season in the Championship?
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
with THEM.
Yes but HOW LONG AGO ?
He is almost 33 now. If we can get 15 - 20 goals out of him we have done well
Gilliver's Travels
Peripatetic
It was even closer than that. Just ONE goal fewer from Boro in their win at the Amex, OR just ONE goal to Albion's advantage at the Riverside (whether scored or not conceded) would have seen us and not Boro in the Premier League now.
We were a single goal away from going up, and it's hard to believe we shall get anywhere near that close this season.
fat old seagull
New member
Exactly this...it depresses me reading posts from needy tosser on NSC, who without having done anymore for the club than buy a couple of pies, treat TBs money as though it was theirs to spend. Throw a tizzy, because we haven't signed a 30 a season striker, as though it was the least they deserved. Whilst it seems nearly every club in the country are searching for a goalscorer...we are not alone. So many writing us off on here, and in May not one will post on here how wrong they were, if we get promoted.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
You've changed your tune. You spent so much time complaining that Bloom & Hughton's biggest mistake was not getting a left back, but now that's been sorted out, you've found something else to moan about.
Yes, that. The overwhelming sense of entitlement coming through in so many posts is shamefulExactly this...it depresses me reading posts from needy tosser on NSC, who without having done anymore for the club than buy a couple of pies, treat TBs money as though it was theirs to spend. Throw a tizzy, because we haven't signed a 30 a season striker, as though it was the least they deserved. Whilst it seems nearly every club in the country are searching for a goalscorer...we are not alone. So many writing us off on here, and in May not one will post on here how wrong they were, if we get promoted.
HantsSeagull
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I am as disappointed as anyone that we didn't get an extra striker although I accept I am not entitled to that disappointment because it's not my money. I think we will find, in the fullness of time, that TB spent a bit more keeping this squad together than we realise and I don't just mean turning down bids.
I am hoping we can pick up a free agent as back up.
I am hoping we can pick up a free agent as back up.
My take was he wanted a loan move away and a regular start. This didn't happen because we didn't make any additions to enable Kaz to do this
Dolph Ins
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Not a free agent but a 1st team player adjusting position or a member of our development squad.
Well done TB for keeping this brilliant squad together and it's a shame that all your hard work to get in a number 10 came to nothing.
The Birdman
New member
I am pleased we have been able to keep our players and if they can recreate the team spirit of last season convert more of the draws to wins and score more of our goal opportunities and maybe lose few more games but end up with more points we should be there or abouts at the end of the season.
As fans we need create the atmosphere all season home and away at every game like the last few home games and together we can win.
Keep the faith.
As fans we need create the atmosphere all season home and away at every game like the last few home games and together we can win.
Keep the faith.