BensGrandad
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Why should Bournemouth want him and surely he wont want to drop down to Portsmouth? We have bought better in Locadia and short term I would rather have Austin instead of Baldock as the fox in the box.
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[Football] signings likely , or needed, in summer ?
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Why should Bournemouth want him and surely he wont want to drop down to Portsmouth? We have bought better in Locadia and short term I would rather have Austin instead of Baldock as the fox in the box.
You noticed that too. I think he needed that well earned vacation (with the Winstanley's).
Seasidesage
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I wonder if we might see significant changes.
Ryan - Unlikely but we could have a problem with HGP which could cause a rethink.
Suttner - Not displaced Bong and age is against him.
Dunk- If the rumours are true..
Hunemeier - Hard to see him not leaving.
Sidwell - We need a replacement and ideally a HGP player
Hemed - Surely gone.
Baldock - Not PL standard unfortunately.
Kayal - Possibly our last chance to get a fee plus another one who may be sacrificed for a HGP?
Ince - Not up to it.
Towell - See Ince
Ulloa - Not our player but I cannot see us signing him permanently. Wrong side of 30 and not quite good enough.
Rosenior - Age is catching up and will want to play.
I wonder if the scale of the possible changes was a factor in renewing Bruno's contract? Continuity and leadership being deemed more important than his chances of playing? We need unfortunately to begin breaking up this squad and to lower the average age too. Its been a great ride but to stay up next season we will need to up our game while juggling HGP, the budget, and the spending of other teams. It'll be a real challenge IMO. I doubt all of those will go in one season but the process will need starting and there is significant work to be done in my opinion. Recruitment team did a fantastic job last season and regardless of where we finish now are to be commended. Recruiting for a newly promoted team is very difficult and the majority of those brought in have done a good job. Gross in particular has been fantastic and a real find.
Ryan - Unlikely but we could have a problem with HGP which could cause a rethink.
Suttner - Not displaced Bong and age is against him.
Dunk- If the rumours are true..
Hunemeier - Hard to see him not leaving.
Sidwell - We need a replacement and ideally a HGP player
Hemed - Surely gone.
Baldock - Not PL standard unfortunately.
Kayal - Possibly our last chance to get a fee plus another one who may be sacrificed for a HGP?
Ince - Not up to it.
Towell - See Ince
Ulloa - Not our player but I cannot see us signing him permanently. Wrong side of 30 and not quite good enough.
Rosenior - Age is catching up and will want to play.
I wonder if the scale of the possible changes was a factor in renewing Bruno's contract? Continuity and leadership being deemed more important than his chances of playing? We need unfortunately to begin breaking up this squad and to lower the average age too. Its been a great ride but to stay up next season we will need to up our game while juggling HGP, the budget, and the spending of other teams. It'll be a real challenge IMO. I doubt all of those will go in one season but the process will need starting and there is significant work to be done in my opinion. Recruitment team did a fantastic job last season and regardless of where we finish now are to be commended. Recruiting for a newly promoted team is very difficult and the majority of those brought in have done a good job. Gross in particular has been fantastic and a real find.
Seasidesage
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sir albion
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Centre midfield needs more quality and to be frank Stephens could be very average next season like the first half of this season.
Best not sign him then.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
What about that Leon Bailey at Leverkeusen who maybe wants a move to England ?
Out of our league ? Or were we in touch with him when he was at Genk ?
Out of our league ? Or were we in touch with him when he was at Genk ?
Two more for the list! Bloody hell. Will there be anyone left?
In reality, from observing past windows for the Albion and some PL clubs, half the seemingly inadequate players end up staying for various reasons - can't shift so they're loaned out at the last minute, on too good money so they refuse to budge, no offers, club hopes to make silk purse, not ideal but worth keeping as cover and on low wages.
Is that the same player or just a coincidence?
BensGrandad
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Must admit I hadnt noticed that at any time this season
This. Stephens won't be a CM squeezed out of the team. Players player, for very good reasons.
Seasidesage
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I have no doubt it will take more than one window. Its hard however, to see a future for most of the players on that list? TBF that has always been the way of it and its one of the reasons that the same teams don't win season after season for ever. It's hard, nee impossible to build gradually year in year out player by player. We have reached the end of a cycle I think, and will need to begin a rebuilding job while trying to keep a place in the PL. Tough gig.
*Gullsworth*
My Hair is like his hair
Players we will hope to keep
Locadia
Murray
Stephens
Kayal
Knocky
Greyhound
Bruno
Izzy
Duffy
Dunk
Godson
That German or is he Austrian full back....He is quite good!
Bong
Ryan....of course
Walton
Krull
Gross
Propper
Honey monster .....If he wants to stay......If not will still love him
Get rid
Ulloa. .....um mm not sure we should buy him
Baldock......love him but he just has not been involved enough
Skalak. ......want to love him but....
March ......controversial I know but he seems unhappy
Who have I forgot......anyway we need...
Two strikers
Defensive midfielder
Gross plus one
Winger
New 3000 capacity cantilever stand above the North Stand.....I can dream
Locadia
Murray
Stephens
Kayal
Knocky
Greyhound
Bruno
Izzy
Duffy
Dunk
Godson
That German or is he Austrian full back....He is quite good!
Bong
Ryan....of course
Walton
Krull
Gross
Propper
Honey monster .....If he wants to stay......If not will still love him
Get rid
Ulloa. .....um mm not sure we should buy him
Baldock......love him but he just has not been involved enough
Skalak. ......want to love him but....
March ......controversial I know but he seems unhappy
Who have I forgot......anyway we need...
Two strikers
Defensive midfielder
Gross plus one
Winger
New 3000 capacity cantilever stand above the North Stand.....I can dream
I'd take for now extending the NS 10 rows further back, into the rooms behind.
Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
- Jan 11, 2016
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I doubt Solly's agitating for a move.
He's started 17 Premier League matches and come on as sub in a further 13. He's scored 1 goal and created 1 assist.
If he thinks he deserves more game time, he knows what he needs to do.
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- Jun 27, 2012
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I think it was more batting away mad stuff like
- club is trying to do things "on the cheap" -
- club aren't interested in buying a striker, can't afford one or aren't actively trying to buy one.
- I'm fed up with Albion - Why can't we be more like Huddersfield ( or anyone who has signed anyone)
- we really should ditch TB for someone with more cash etc etc. - sack barber, sack hughton etc.
but yep i did have a NSC absence for a couple of weeks in September. All that bloody typing. Exhausting.
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,892
Hahaha it's like catnip.
Agreed, though those stats are misleading. He's scored two goals, unless anyone wants to pretend that he doesn't deserve to be credited with the one he scored on Saturday. And producing the one moment of quality in a game to win a penalty (eg Saints away) is apparently not an assist...