Conor Hourihane

Bakero

Languidly clinical

Oct 9, 2010

13,743

Almería

• Aug 20, 2017

• #21

BensGrandad said:

I think that it was during Gus time that we had a scout based in Europe. Zaragrande or similar name.

Could Fabian Delph be a similar type option? I was going to suggest Sami Nasri but his wage would probably be stupid by our standards.

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I think Nasri has just signed a four million a year contract in Turkey

 

Bakero

Languidly clinical

Oct 9, 2010

13,743

Almería

• Aug 20, 2017

• #22

Cowfold Seagull said:

It must be an awful lot easier to monitor players from the English leagues though, (Vardy and Delli Ali are good examples). I wonder how often, and over what period of time the likes of Ryan or Izquieido were watched for. Probably not as often, and not for so long.

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Bruges is about 3 hours from London by train, isn't it? Admittedly, Forest Green and MK are closer but it's not too tricky to pop to Belgium on a Saturday afternoon.

 

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Hove / Παρος

Apr 7, 2006

6,537

Hove / Παρος

• Aug 20, 2017

• #23

BensGrandad said:

I was going to suggest Sami Nasri but his wage would probably be stupid by our standards.

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He should provide a great boost to team spirit! He's an absolute c*nt by all accounts.

 

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blockhseagull

Well-known member

Jan 30, 2006

7,349

Southampton

• Aug 20, 2017

• #24

Why do we keep targeting players who have only just moved clubs ?

Delaney
Raphael
Now Hourihane

 

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

72,015

Haywards Heath

• Aug 20, 2017

• #25

Bakero said:

I think Nasri has just signed a four million a year contract in Turkey

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Bbc says he is in talks not signed but if that is £4m a year wages we are well out of it.

Do Belgium play their games Sat or Sun?

 

Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus

Apr 22, 2009

21,610

Cowfold

• Aug 20, 2017

• #26

Bakero said:

Bruges is about 3 hours from London by train, isn't it? Admittedly, Forest Green and MK are closer but it's not too tricky to pop to Belgium on a Saturday afternoon.

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Thank heavens for the channel tunnel! I take your point though. Maybe my examples weren't very good ones, but certainly it may still hold true if we were trying to monitor players in further flung parts of Europe, and the world.

 

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Crispy Ambulance

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May 27, 2010

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Burgess Hill

• Aug 20, 2017

• #27

Horses Arse said:

Vardy from Stevenage? Forest Green for £1m I believe. Lots expected of him at that price at that time and from non league.

Deli was a class apart and clearly so.

Both completely different from this guy. Question I have is that if we really are interested why now? Why not when he was at Barnsley and available?

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Vardy was at Fleetwood.

 

HastingsSeagull

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Jan 13, 2010

9,257

BGC Manila

• Aug 20, 2017

• #28

Similar to what we hope Propper will be. Don't need both..... maybe we did look at both

 

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

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Haywards Heath

• Aug 20, 2017

• #29

I feel sure there isnt much truth in this as I am sure CH would have bid for him when he left Barnsley if he wanted him.

 

OvingdeanSeagull

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Jul 8, 2012

747

Ovingdean

• Aug 20, 2017

• #30

BensGrandad said:

I feel sure there isnt much truth in this as I am sure CH would have bid for him when he left Barnsley if he wanted him.

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Doubt it, we wouldn't have paid what Villa paid for him whilst we were still in the Championship.

 

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

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Haywards Heath

• Aug 20, 2017

• #31

OvingdeanSeagull said:

Doubt it, we wouldn't have paid what Villa paid for him whilst we were still in the Championship.

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I may be wrong but I thought it was only £1m

 

Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv

Mar 30, 2006

19,704

Eastbourne

• Aug 20, 2017

• #32

BensGrandad said:

I may be wrong but I thought it was only £1m

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It will have been well in excess of that figure. It was undisclosed at the time.

 

Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus

Apr 22, 2009

21,610

Cowfold

• Aug 20, 2017

• #33

HastingsSeagull said:

Similar to what we hope Propper will be. Don't need both..... maybe we did look at both

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I still have faith that Davy Propper will turn out to be a very good signing for us, although he has looked to rush things a bit when he has been on the ball in his first couple of games, he has also shown a few nice little touches too. Once he adpats to the pace of the Premier League he will be just fine.

 

ewe2

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Mar 14, 2008

2,671

Hailsham area

• Aug 20, 2017

• #34

I think DS needs viable competition .

 

OvingdeanSeagull

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Jul 8, 2012

747

Ovingdean

• Aug 20, 2017

• #35

BensGrandad said:

I may be wrong but I thought it was only £1m

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Just checked and it seems it was around £3m, which is actually way less than I thought. Maybe you're right in that case.

 

Brighton Mod

Its All Too Beautiful

Dec 30, 2012

2,614

Where the Horse crossed the Bridge

• Aug 20, 2017

• #36

durrington gull said:

Yeah and also Stephens slows our attacks down quite a few times - passing backwards or sideways far too much

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This was noted last season, but derided by many on here, he really needs to up his game.

 

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

72,015

Haywards Heath

• Aug 20, 2017

• #37

Last season Stephens was able to sit on the ball, do a little turn which gave him time and space but he is unable to do that this season as he is closed down very quickly, but it will come as he gets used to the tempo of the game in the Premier. He is too good a player to not realize this and it will happen.

 

Kalimantan Gull

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Aug 13, 2003

12,923

Central Borneo / the Lizard

• Aug 21, 2017

• #38

My Villa supporting mates have been disappointed in him - maybe we saw an opportunity but the hat trick probably put pay to that

 

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peckham seagull

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• Aug 22, 2017

• #39

Andy Naylor just tweeted this but deleted it minutes later


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Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!

Sep 1, 2012

32,165

Valhalla

• Aug 22, 2017

• #40

peckham seagull said:

Andy Naylor just tweeted this but deleted it minutes later


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Fake News.

It isn't Andy Naylor.