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Bladders

Twats everywhere
Jun 22, 2012
13,672
The Troubadour






Bra

Well-known member
Feb 21, 2009
1,366
patcham
Nothing in the next few days then which is disappointing. Beginning to worry now I will admit it wasn't the most positive of articles.
 


sparkie

Well-known member
Jul 17, 2003
12,504
Hove
According to Argus, Albion looking to loan out Walton, LuaLua, Towell, Ince and Hunt.

No mention of Goldson or Norwood which leaves a current squad so far of 21.

So looking like 4 more + any U21s.
 


Dorset Seagull

Once Dolphin, Now Seagull
Would it be fair to assume that the better players on the move are likely to be assessing the many options they have so will take longer to complete. The lesser players are hoovered up early as they have limited options?

If we can get 2 or 3 or more of the better players then surely it will be worth the wait
 




whitelion

New member
Dec 16, 2003
12,828
Southwick
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/154...by_Albion_s_slow_progress_in_transfer_market/

BOSS Chris Hughton says he is not frustrated by Albion’s slow progress in the transfer market.

He accepts the Seagulls cannot yet compete financially with more established clubs in the Premier League.

Hughton, speaking at the club’s training camp in Austria, said: “Some teams haven’t brought any players in. We also have to remember we finished last season with a good squad.

“We didn’t have four or five loans that we’ve got to replace or, like the season before, three or four players that were out of contract and that we needed to replace.

“It’s been a good pre-season so far. The feeling’s good. We are not even a week-and-a-half into pre-season, there’s still a long way to go.

“We have to do what are the right deals for the club. This club is not at the levels yet that we can go out and spend big, big money, the sort of money that clubs that have been in the division for many years would now be paying.

“We are not that level of club yet, so we have to work hard together.

“We know which players we can get and which players are out of our limits. Recruitment is always a tough one.”

Albion remain interested in Ingolstadt’s Austrian international left-back Markus Suttner and loan deals for versatile young Liverpool defender Joe Gomez and Chelsea attacker Izzy Brown, although signings are not thought to be imminent.

Hughton said: “Suttner would be one of a few players that interest us, but he is somebody else’s player.

“Gomez is a player that we are definitely interested. He is a Liverpool player and it will be their decision whether they keep him there or allow him to go out on loan.

“Izzy Brown is also one of many players that we would have an interest in. At the moment it’s no more than that.”

Meanwhile, Albion fringe players Kazenga LuaLua, Rohan Ince, Richie Towell and Rob Hunt are all destined to join Portsmouth or Wigan-bound Christian Walton as loan departures.
 


warmleyseagull

Well-known member
Apr 17, 2011
4,219
Beaminster, Dorset
Would it be fair to assume that the better players on the move are likely to be assessing the many options they have so will take longer to complete. The lesser players are hoovered up early as they have limited options?

If we can get 2 or 3 or more of the better players then surely it will be worth the wait

It might alternatively be that the better players are signed quickly and those whose CV is less impressive get left to the end. Don't think either is true, TBH. Perhaps more important is the 'trickle down' effect: that the top teams need to get sorted with their own squads before they will countenance selling or loaning - that seems to be case with Gomez, for example. We were on the other end of that with DS last season; Burnley made the acceptable offer too late for us to replace him.

I am in neither the 'it will be alright on the night' camp nor in the 'f*** me, can we just not sing someone' camp. What will be, will be. We have to trust TB and the team because there ain't another option. It might be OK, it might not.
 


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