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Shane Duffy
- Thread starter portslade seagull
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- Jun 27, 2012
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Naylor wrote a story confirming interest in Duffy yesterday.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/14649055.Albion_in_bid_to_sign_Blackburn_defender/
Bring back Bryan wade!!
I wanna caravan for me ma
All gone quiet on this one, I assume our 2nd bid has been rejected?....
redoubtable seagull
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- Oct 27, 2004
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I suspect you're right but perhaps Blackburn have asked for any announcement to be delayed until they have sourced a replacement CB.
BensGrandad
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They have 2 on trial.
redoubtable seagull
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- Oct 27, 2004
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Yes, but not signed. It would be foolish if the club allowed Duffy to go (following Hanley's departure) without replacements in place. Imagine the furore if that happened here.
I'm probably clutching at straws with the Duffy to BHA story!
BensGrandad
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I would think that subject to wages being acceptable both Greer and Brown would sign for them in what will probably be their last contract as players. Selling their 2 could earn them £9m which is not to be sneezed at.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
This one is dragging on too long now, clearly Blackburn want too much. No doubt we are looking elsewhere.
GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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Offer £4m and sell dunk for £9m, seems like good business to me.
LamieRobertson
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- Jun 27, 2012
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Coyle confirming we'd bid for Duffy yesterday.
""I think the story was released from Brighton saying that they’d made that offer (for Duffy) which was turned down, which it was.
"That is 100 per cent the truth of it."
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.u...says_he_will_do_transfer_business_in_private/
""I think the story was released from Brighton saying that they’d made that offer (for Duffy) which was turned down, which it was.
"That is 100 per cent the truth of it."
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.u...says_he_will_do_transfer_business_in_private/
HastingsSeagull
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Not to mention the replacements would suddenly ask for more money knowing they'll start rather than fight for a spot on the bench
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Going into the season with only 3 center backs, of which 2 are injured, is certainly an unusual and courageous strategy.
severnside gull
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As it certainly wasn't leaked by us (demonstrably not how we do business) we are left with two choices - Blackburn hoping to start a bidding war, or his agent seeking a better deal or a transfer..
Either way you'd think Blackburn fans' comments in the local rag are right and it'll be wrapped up one way or the other by Monday or Tuesday.
ChickenBaltiPie
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- Jan 3, 2014
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Maybe he's not our primary choice and we want the agent of our primary choice to know that we have other options.
Very intreguing, this is more James Bond than Shane Duffy!
Superseagull
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- Jul 8, 2003
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Cunning. With strategy like that our recruitment team may end up negotiating our European trade agreement.
symyjym
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Personally I believed that Greer had another useful season in him. He was part of our unbeaten run last year and we seem a bit desperate now just to cover Goldson to start the season. If we were to get Duffy he would expect to be in the starting 11 even with Goldson fit.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
I guess Greer thought he would be in the starting eleven when fit.,,,,but form was with Goldson/Dunk....so if someone like Duffy signed and was showing 'form' then yes he would be in the starting eleven...irrespective of fee paid