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

[Cowfold Seagull]

It would indeed be nice but I'll eat my hat if it happens. Clearly our esteemed management don't think we need to add to our striking options and they, of course, know best.

We all need to dream.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Could be Dan Burn returning if it's true he failed his medical due to being too tall to get in the medical centre!

We all need to dream.

 

[British Bulldog]

It would be nice if we could just sign one player with proven 1st team experience, who we could immediately integrate into the senior squad, could hit the ground running, and make a difference this season, as opposed to our current model of simply gobbling up young talent with an eye for the future.

In what position and who would you want replaced?

 

[zefarelly]

We haven't had a properly busy deadline day ever, have we?

minor amendment

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Could we swoop for Fabio Carvalho at the last minute
6 months left on his contract and Liverpool sniffing about

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[Cowfold Seagull]

In what position and who would you want replaced?

Seems churlish to complain when we are currently occupying the heady heights of ninth place in the entire footballing pyramid, but l guess that's always been the way with football fans. never satisfied and forever demanding more.

I'm not sure l'm targetting any particular position or players, but l guess l just miss the expectation and excitement that big money signings brings. The average transfer window leaves a feeling of meh these days.

 

[British Bulldog]

Seems churlish to complain when we are currently occupying the heady heights of ninth place in the entire footballing pyramid, but l guess that's always been the way with football fans. never satisfied and forever demanding more.

I'm not sure l'm targetting any particular position or players, but l guess l just miss the expectation and excitement that big money signings brings. The average transfer window leaves a feeling of meh these days.

We've had 2 decent players sign new contracts today, we don't need to sign big players on big contracts.

 

[Justice]

Seems churlish to complain when we are currently occupying the heady heights of ninth place in the entire footballing pyramid, but l guess that's always been the way with football fans. never satisfied and forever demanding more.

I'm not sure l'm targetting any particular position or players, but l guess l just miss the expectation and excitement that big money signings brings. The average transfer window leaves a feeling of meh these days.

We still only score on average one goal a game, it’s obvious what position we need to strengthen in. From all the prospects we have signed and the best will in the world none are going to remedy the problem.

 

[Albion in the north]

I see that Burnley are after an Iranian striker by the name of Sardar Asmoun:

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/transfer-news/sardar-azmoun-transfer-burnley-juventus-22827098

Looks like a good player. Good at shooting, likes an assist, just turned 27, 6ft+, pacy, 30+ international goals, scores great headers, good at one touch football, available for around £8m because he has just 6 months left on this contract.

https://youtu.be/G1Ldv4hXZpk

I remember them trying to gazump us for Cucurella, perhaps we should muck around with their proposed transfer by offering Zenit a cheeky bid? Once we come calling, there is no way he’d consider Championship bound Burnley.

Theyve now signed 6'6 Wout Weghorst from Wolfsburg.

 

[southstandandy]

People ought to remember we signed Kacper Kozlowski earlier this month for £8m so it's not as though we haven't signed anyone. Likely to be a couple more for the back up too if Undav and Encisco sign. We are always going to be looking to buy the future Lamptey's of this world and can't see us splurging £20m anymore on 'ready made' players. It's just not the clubs style other than the odd one like Webster (but even he took a fair while to get established).

I'm all for our current approach based on our budgetary contraints. Prefer our slow but steady growing of the club rather than the likes of Villa or Saudi united just trying to buy a ready made team.

 

[South west gull]

We still only score on average one goal a game, it’s obvious what position we need to strengthen in. From all the prospects we have signed and the best will in the world none are going to remedy the problem.

Agree we need more competition up front & on the bench not 2 goal keepers

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[Publius Ovidius]

It has been quite interesting how a few clubs like Everton, Newcastle and Tottenham have really been hitting it hard and I wonder if this does send out a signal that we are not really expecting to have a go at breaking into the top 6 or 7, certainly this season anyway.

We are in a fantastic position only losing a few games on a par with the big boys and I wonder if the lack of signing the sort of players that Tottenham are signing for example, goes some way to say we are happy where we are.

I am not complaining at all, I think the position we are in is as unexpected as it is great. I just wonder in the board room discussions, what then” next level” is…or are we saying that we are happy to be in this division and to hopefully remain here for the next few years, and we will buy and loan out with a view to make some money out of decent youngsters from around Europe and South America. Is that the business model?

I would have thought if we wanted to show some “ pushing on” a current England player like Delli Ali, who is having a poor time at Tottenham, would be a great asset to us and provide competition to trossard.

 

[jabba]

Is it the same deadline for loan deals?

 

[South west gull]

Billy Clark from whitehawk signs for the under 18s

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[Icy Gull]

It has been quite interesting how a few clubs like Everton, Newcastle and Tottenham have really been hitting it hard and I wonder if this does send out a signal that we are not really expecting to have a go at breaking into the top 6 or 7, certainly this season anyway.

We are in a fantastic position only losing a few games on a par with the big boys and I wonder if the lack of signing the sort of players that Tottenham are signing for example, goes some way to say we are happy where we are.

I am not complaining at all, I think the position we are in is as unexpected as it is great. I just wonder in the board room discussions, what then” next level” is…or are we saying that we are happy to be in this division and to hopefully remain here for the next few years, and we will buy and loan out with a view to make some money out of decent youngsters from around Europe and South America. Is that the business model?

I would have thought if we wanted to show some “ pushing on” a current England player like Delli Ali, who is having a poor time at Tottenham, would be a great asset to us and provide competition to trossard.

I think it’s more interesting that an Albion fan now thinks we should be competing with clubs like Spurs, moneybags relegation threatened Newcastle and moneybags car crash Everton. We are where we are because we DON’T follow their model imo and we don’t pay massive wages or transfer fees

Pompey tried that approach

 

[Lurchy]

Is it the same deadline for loan deals?

Yes

 

[Reddleman]

It’s all fairly underwhelming to be honest. I know Tony knows best but if Maupay snaps his Achilles’ tendon in training tomorrow morning we have one striker left who is injury prone and can’t manage 90 minutes.

People keep telling me it’s okay as we get goals from Mwepu Trossard, Ali Mac, Moder, March etc. They have barely reached double figures between them including penalties.

It feels like a season where we may look back and wonder what might have been.

 

[British Bulldog]

It’s all fairly underwhelming to be honest. I know Tony knows best but if Maupay snaps his Achilles’ tendon in training tomorrow morning we have one striker left who is injury prone and can’t manage 90 minutes.

People keep telling me it’s okay as we get goals from Mwepu Trossard, Ali Mac, Moder, March etc. They have barely reached double figures between them including penalties.

It feels like a season where we may look back and wonder what might have been.

I bet your fun at parties?

 

[albionalbino]

Zero chance of Enciso signing today

 

[Clive Walker]

I for one am delighted that another transfer window has passed without signing a striker as it is blindingly obvious how clinical we are in the final third and it would have disrupted everything that we do so well.