Shorey extended - no moves for Planas - Deulofeu unlikely - Argus

Postman Pat · Jul 2, 2013

Albion have extended Nicky Shorey’s trial into a second week as they seek to fill a vacancy at left-back.

The Seagulls are searching for a replacement for loan star Wayne Bridge, who has joined Reading, and his back-up Marcos Painter, who was released.

Shorey, pictured right, arrived on a week-long trial last Monday and is still on board as head coach Oscar Garcia assesses his squad.

Albion are likely to be linked with players from Barcelona after former Nou Camp star Garcia joined the club last week.

A source in Catalonia last night told The Argus he believed Albion had not made a move for Carles Planas, a Barcelona left-back with whom they were linked at the weekend.

The Seagulls were also reported in Barcelona to have tested the water over an unlikely loan deal for Spain under-21 hotshot Gerard Deulofeu, who already has an offer from Valencia and is expected to join a top-flight club.

El Sid · Jul 2, 2013

Postman Pat said:
Albion have extended Nicky Shorey’s trial into a second week as they seek to fill a vacancy at left-back.

Is it to give him time to finish a lap of the pitch?

brightn'ove · Jul 2, 2013

No chance in hell that the argus actually has a credible 'source' in barcelona.

Have they ever broken news that wasn't already available?

Papa Lazarou · Jul 2, 2013

So, is there more to the article? As the title doesn't seem to match the details.

Bladders · Jul 2, 2013

sidtheseagull said:
Is it to give him time to finish a lap of the pitch?

albion534 · Jul 2, 2013

The argus are just guessing ATM, it's very unlikely and if it doesn't happen Naylor will be pleased

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo · Jul 2, 2013

Everybody knows the chance of us getting Deulofeu is highly unlikely. The Argus haven't really told us anything there we didn't already know.

Zebedee · Jul 2, 2013

Can we just get on with signing players please? How much longer does the club need?

Papa Lazarou · Jul 2, 2013

I'd like for us to actually sign a couple of players this week. It's not like we're only looking to strengthen the team - we have big gaps to fill.

Icy Gull · Jul 2, 2013

Zebedee said:
Can we just get on with signing players please? How much longer does the club need?

Don't start you annual fretting Zebedee, everything will be fine as it has been for the last 3 years!!

Billy the Fish · Jul 2, 2013

Postman Pat said:
A source in Catalonia last night told The Argus he believed Albion had not made a move for Carles Planas, a Barcelona left-back with whom they were linked at the weekend.

= andy naylor read it on twitter.

Publius Ovidius · Jul 2, 2013

So what if he has contacts at barca..it's the football development bloke who finds and signs players isn't it?

jamie (not that one) · Jul 2, 2013

The Argus are just getting wind of a story involving Nazis invading Poland. Watch this space.

leigull · Jul 2, 2013

Saying that signing Deulofeu on loan is 'unlikely', is rather an understatement. More accurate would be to say there's a 0.0000000001% chance of it happening.

Kalimantan Gull · Jul 2, 2013

brightn'ove said:
Have they ever broken news that wasn't already available?

Yes. Couple of years back I looked at the first place where each of our signings was first linked to us, and the Argus got the most with about 40-50%. NSC got 1 out of 15.

Papa Lazarou · Jul 2, 2013

Kalimantan Gull said:
Yes. Couple of years back I looked at the first place where each of our signings was first linked to us, and the Argus got the most with about 40-50%. NSC got 1 out of 15.

that must have been before twitter, as that source is usually first with every story, even if it's complete guesswork!

chucky1973 · Jul 2, 2013

Postman Pat said:
Albion have extended Nicky Shorey’s trial into a second week as they seek to fill a vacancy at left-back.

The Seagulls are searching for a replacement for loan star Wayne Bridge, who has joined Reading, and his back-up Marcos Painter, who was released.

Shorey, pictured right, arrived on a week-long trial last Monday and is still on board as head coach Oscar Garcia assesses his squad.

Albion are likely to be linked with players from Barcelona after former Nou Camp star Garcia joined the club last week.

A source in Catalonia last night told The Argus he believed Albion had not made a move for Carles Planas, a Barcelona left-back with whom they were linked at the weekend.

The Seagulls were also reported in Barcelona to have tested the water over an unlikely loan deal for Spain under-21 hotshot Gerard Deulofeu, who already has an offer from Valencia and is expected to join a top-flight club.

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Nathan · Jul 2, 2013

leigull said:
Saying that signing Deulofeu on loan is 'unlikely', is rather an understatement. More accurate would be to say there's a 0.0000000001% chance of it happening.

So you're telling me there IS a chance? (Dumb and Dumber quote)

Bladders · Jul 2, 2013

Nathan said:
So you're telling me there IS a chance? (Dumb and Dumber quote)

Baron Pepperpot · Jul 2, 2013

Interestingly enough, the only mention online ANYWHERE this weekend was the post I made about information I had been sent about Planas which subsequently failed to make the Spanish press and ultimately turned out to be spurious at best (I hasten to add that at no stage did I claim it to be cast iron fact).

So...................

The only place, therefore, Planas was linked with the Albion was on NSC.

Does this mean we are a major news source then ?

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