[Albion] There is ZERO chance of SIGNING anyone today.

Papa Lazarou

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Jul 10, 2017

• #4,821

Nixonator said:

Pretty wet already to be fair. It'll take another fortnight for me to start genuinely worrying, at which point I don't think anybody could suggest the situation is ideal.

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There's still time... my only concern is Andy Naylor's mention of 31st August as a key date etc.

 

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Bra

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patcham

• Jul 10, 2017

• #4,822

Bozza said:

Not according to the chap I enjoyed a beer with on Thursday evening.

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That's disappointing. Let's hope the situation has moved forward since then.

 

forumwayseagull

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Rochester kent

• Jul 10, 2017

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Bra said:

That's disappointing. Let's hope the situation has moved forward since then.

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In honesty there needs to be some type of pace associated with this or very soon we fall into catch up category, and then inflated prices due to timing of window and us getting desperate....

 

casbom

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• Jul 10, 2017

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Papa Lazarou said:

There's still time... my only concern is Andy Naylor's mention of 31st August as a key date etc.

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31/8 is going to be an EPIC day! Sky will be in full force outside the training ground as new signing after new signing goes in and we can all let out a huge sigh of relief! ;o)

 

Murray 17

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• Jul 10, 2017

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I'm wondering what's happened to the 'don't panic, we've got until 31st August' squad, and those who think that our current group are well-bonded and good enough to keep us up?

 

sparkie

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• Jul 10, 2017

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Elvis de-sings to Turkey.

 

dwayne

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• Jul 10, 2017

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mattjl15 said:

Good player, bags of experience (for Tottenham as well as Hull), would certainly be an upgrade on Norwood.

At £2m - you really can't go wrong, can you?

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Agree would be a solid signing, one of the best passers in the game. Bit of a luxury for a struggling team would be my only concern.

 

Cowfold Seagull

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• Jul 10, 2017

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Papa Lazarou said:

Well. As we need a minimum of 6 new players I'd be pleasantly surprised if I'm not.

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I really can't see us bringing in as many as six, maybe four at max. Many more than that, and some first team regulars from last season will miss out on the Premier League 25 man squad.

 

The_Viper

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Charlotte, NC

• Jul 10, 2017

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Bra said:

Surely there must be a new signing this week. If not I will officially move from the surprised that we haven't done more to worried.

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This with bells on.

 

sparkie

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25 Man Squad :

Ryan
Maenpaa
Bruno
Rosenior
Bong
Dunk
Duffy
Hunemeier
Goldson
Stephens
Kayal
Sidwell
Groß
Knockaert
March
Skalak
Murphy
Murray
Baldock
Hemed
(20)

_________

Walton
Norwood
LuaLua
Hunt
Towell
(25)

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Ince

 

Nixonator

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Shoreham Beach

• Jul 10, 2017

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Cowfold Seagull said:

I really can't see us bringing in as many as six, maybe four at max. Many more than that, and some first team regulars from last season will miss out on the Premier League 25 man squad.

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I don't think you've done the maths on it then.

(u21) GK
1 Ryan
2 Maenpaa
3 Bong
4 Hunemeier
5 Dunk
6 Bruno
7 Kayal
8 Stephens
9 Baldock
10 Hemed
11 Knockaert
12 Sidwell
13 Murphy
14 Murray
15 Skalak
16 March
17 Norwood
18 Duffy
19 Rosenior
20 Groß

Walton - Loan
Towell - Loan
LuaLua - Sale/Loan
Ince - Loan
Goldson - Loan

That's 5 places before you consider a potential Norwood/Skalak sale/loan. Also factor in bringing in u21 players, like Tomori etc.

Based on legitimate transfer stories:

LB - Suttner
FB/CB Cover - Gomez
CM - Mooy, Delaney
Winger - Cafu
2x Strikers in different moulds - Many been mentioned (Abraham, Brown etc)

 

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Whoislloydy

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• Jul 10, 2017

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Why are we going to loan Ince AGAIN,

He's L1 quality at best. We keep living off this hype from the FA cup game. Sell him.

 

Nixonator

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Feb 8, 2016

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Shoreham Beach

• Jul 10, 2017

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Whoislloydy said:

Why are we going to loan Ince AGAIN,

He's L1 quality at best. We keep living off this hype from the FA cup game. Sell him.

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Probably because he's contracted and nobody wants to take a chance on him.

Doesn't matter either way as he won't be a part of the squad, just as Towell and Kaz won't.

 

whitelion

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Dec 16, 2003

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Southwick

• Jul 10, 2017

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casbom said:

31/8 is going to be an EPIC day! Sky will be in full force outside the training ground as new signing after new signing goes in and we can all let out a huge sigh of relief! ;o)

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I'm pretty sure the Sky cameras will be catching 'Arry leaning out of his 4x4 window talking up his 15th summer signing.

 

Stat Brother

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• Jul 10, 2017

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A fair few on here thought the Albion should be making an offer for this fella:-

Gylfi Sigurdsson: Swansea City set £50m price tag after rejecting Leicester bid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550188


Tony, or should that be Barber, doesn't stand a chance does he.

 

Nixonator

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• Jul 10, 2017

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Stat Brother said:

A fair few on here thought the Albion should be making an offer for this fella:-

Gylfi Sigurdsson: Swansea City set £50m price tag after rejecting Leicester bid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550188


Tony, or should that be Barber, doesn't stand a chance does he.

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Christ that is a few steps beyond inflated, absurd beyond belief.

 

Papa Lazarou

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Jul 10, 2017

• #4,837

Stat Brother said:

A fair few on here thought the Albion should be making an offer for this fella:-

Gylfi Sigurdsson: Swansea City set £50m price tag after rejecting Leicester bid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40550188


Tony, or should that be Barber, doesn't stand a chance does he.

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The cost of success in the Premier League is high...

But then again, so is the cost of failure.

 

Marshy

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FRUIT OF THE BLOOM

• Jul 10, 2017

• #4,838

And people wonder why we are not buying proven premier league quality, and are looking abroad...

Its sadly the only market we are able to shop in.

A few more years and the academy hopfully will start paying off.

 

Garry Nelson's Left Foot

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• Jul 10, 2017

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Papa Lazarou said:

The cost of success in the Premier League is high...

But then again, so is the cost of failure.

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Only if you blow the cash windfall on over inflated price tags, wages and agents fees.






(And cladding)

 

Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland

Jul 7, 2003

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Worthing

• Jul 10, 2017

• #4,840

Garry Nelson's Left Foot said:

Only if you blow the cash windfall on over inflated price tags, wages and agents fees.



(And cladding)

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Yes, there is more than 1 way to fail, and to succeed.