portslade seagull
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Not if they are signed on the 31st January, season over by then if goals are required
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Not if they are signed on the 31st January, season over by then if goals are required
Machiavelli
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Yup. That's a clear and succinct response. Will it prevent further threads being started about striker signings, free agents, etc?
Medwayseagull
JCB
Why don't we just wait and see where we actually are in January before jumping to conclusions. I know it's a novel idea but it might just be worth dealing with reality rather than supposition.
Blues Rock DJ
New member
thank you, still a stupid rule...........employee goes to employer, says 'can I transfer to another city/office ?' , employer says, 'no, you'll have to wait until January, that's the rules' .............daft !
The_Viper
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Players didn't want to join us NOW, why on earth are they going to want to join us THEN?
lancyclaret
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Maybe you will get an "easy" striker signing in January - but I very much doubt it will be Ashley Barnes if Burnley are in the relegation zone (almost certain).
***As for the 25-man squad rule...Am I right in thinking a free agent can be signed and play between NOW and January if the club concerned have only submitted a squad with 24 names on it?
I haven't checked BFC's squad list but I doubt Dean Marney will have been included considering his knee injury (suffered against Arsenal in January) will keep him out until after Christmas.
Have Brighton named 25 players or kept a "slot" open for a free agent striker?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Andone wanted to join us, but his club prevented it, due to an injury to another player. I would think we'd go back for him in January.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Oh for God's sake.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Ulloa, Barnes and Niasse, all 'easy' signings huh?
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Just realised that we've already signed an U21 striker for Jan 1st, so I reckon the "easy" signing is actually already done.Maybe you will get an "easy" striker signing in January - but I very much doubt it will be Ashley Barnes if Burnley are in the relegation zone (almost certain).
Whether we now go for 1 or 2 strikers in January will depend on whether Tomer has extended his contract or not by the time the window opens - I happen to think he'll be offered another year if he does ok in the next month or so.
I reckon so too, but he won't come unless we have a punchers chance of staying up. Don't forget, other clubs will be alerted to him by then. I reckon we will face some competition.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
On the 'easier' end of the spectrum relatively.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Hal Robson-Kanu was a free agent just over a year ago.
Thirty one games forWBA last season.
Er....4 goals.
Yes...you have a point
Hopefully Hal will be in the starting lineup (for WBA) on Saturday. He reminds me of someone...
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And he wasn't a free agent after the window closed. He joined West Brom on deadline day.
lancyclaret
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Burnley were also in advanced discussions about signing either Andone OR Majeed Waris (Lorient) but we ended up with bl**dy Nakhi Wells.
Strong rumour Aaron Lennon was within a whisker of joining on loan until Koeman put a block on it.
I doubt you'll be in for Landone, as you've spent £20m on Wells and Wood. *snigger*
lancyclaret
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Wood has already repaid a slice of his fee with that last-gasp equaliser against Spurs at Wembley.
Back on topic...I checked and quite a few PL clubs have submitted squads with less than 25 names on the list. For example, West Brom have "only" named 20 players, Chelsea 21....Burnley 24.
Does that mean West Brom could go out today, sign FIVE free agents and play them ALL against the Seagulls on Saturday? Or do these "free agents" have to wait until Jan 1 to play?
DerekZoolander
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- Aug 15, 2011
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Talking of Hal Robson Kanu, how has made a living as a professional football player I'll never know, one of the most useless players when he used to play for Reading.
Briefly glanced at that list and for some reason thought Alvarro Navarro said Alan Navarro and thought Christ when was he only 32 and all of a sudden Uruguayan.
Briefly glanced at that list and for some reason thought Alvarro Navarro said Alan Navarro and thought Christ when was he only 32 and all of a sudden Uruguayan.
pottert
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Feel free to correct me but as I see it we could still sign a free agent who is under 21 as the 25 man squad is only for players who are over 21.Obviously a player in that age group who is without a club would probably be without a club for a reason.
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We have signed one, but he can't play until January. Viktor Gyokeres
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2017/september/albion-agree-deal-for-swedish-youngster/