Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
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[Albion] There is ZERO chance of SIGNING anyone today.
- Thread starter Bladders
- Start date
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
They've guessed several times now about Clarke's transfer. They said he was having a medical three weeks ago. (he wasn't and they deleted the tweet) . They guessed the fee was £5m (they had no idea and it probably isn't). They changed tack yesterday and guessed it was all done again (it still wasn't).
Their other guesses involve Leicester , Shane Duffy and Harry McGuire (again - simply no idea).
Barham's tash
Well-known member
Hungry Joe
SINNEN
Latest from The Arsegas on Clarke deal....
Albion are closing in on the signing of Portsmouth defender Matt Clarke.
The Argus understands a medical was due to take place today with "good progress" being made towards a deal.
The centre-back could become the Seagulls’ first signing since the appointment of Graham Potter as head coach.
Albion are closing in on the signing of Portsmouth defender Matt Clarke.
The Argus understands a medical was due to take place today with "good progress" being made towards a deal.
The centre-back could become the Seagulls’ first signing since the appointment of Graham Potter as head coach.
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
?? Yep. The fact that Albion have been interested in Clarke is not in dispute . They are and it looks like they are about to sign him. Its been reported by the Argus several times in the last month.
But https://twitter.com/livetransfernew - they don't actually do any of their own reporting...they literally make stuff up and if it doesn't come true - delete it.
Barham's tash
Well-known member
Ok. I wasn’t passing judgement any more or less than anyone else. Merely showing it wasn’t fake news no matter when/who tweeted it.
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
Yes, These accounts do feed on real reporting and the hard work of real journalists and occasionally their guesses are right.
( https://twitter.com/livetransfernew delete all their guesses that don't come off ) but its still guesswork. Or in certain cases - worse than that . Deliberate misinformation to skew betting markets, or encourage clickbait to make ££ from ads on their websites or partners.
macbeth
Dismembered
This, albeit written from the perspective of Man United, is a table showing the reliability of many of the sources and journalists we see reporting rumours. Though there's some Man United-specific names on there like Craig Norwood, there are some others, like Kristof Terreur (who initially reported the Trossard news and is listed in the highest reliability category) who are listed in the reliability table, and I find it to be quite a good way for assessing the reliability of journalists and therefore rumours, as generally if someone is spreading BS about one club, then they'll do the same for other clubs :
https://www.reddit.com/r/reddevils/wiki/transfer-reliability-guide
Nixonator
Well-known member
Looks like we signed a midfielder from Boca Juniors today, things are looking up.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
The transfer window SLAMS shut in exactly 7 weeks today.
Should be seeing some of the 3-5 incoming arriving very soon.
Also loads of loaning out to be done as well.
Should be seeing some of the 3-5 incoming arriving very soon.
Also loads of loaning out to be done as well.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
The transfer window SLAMS shut in exactly 7 weeks today.
Should be seeing some of the 3-5 incoming arriving very soon.
Also loads of loaning out to be done as well.
Hope you won't be too disappointed if and when some of this doesn't happen..
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
I will be disappointed if we don't sign a striker to replace the creaking and ancient Murray.
I will be disappointed if we don't sign Trossard or a similar player who can play wing or attacking midfield.
Other than that, no disappointment from me - even if these are the only 2 signed ( providing Baluta is part of our squad midfield ).
B.W.
New member
- Jul 5, 2003
- 13,666
RB reqd too IMHO...
pishhead
Well-known member
Going to be a frenetic 7 weeks for all PL teams with very little business done so far.
casbom
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- Jul 24, 2007
- 2,581
Yes things should start to pick up soon as teams start to come back for pre-season. Exciting!
From the current team, even if we do sign a striker, an attacking winger, and a right back, I really think that we're going to struggle. They've been shown time and time again that the core/backbone of the team isn't up to Premier League standard. I think that the team we have now is worse than when we got promoted. Our transfer business better be outstanding for us to survive. Of the 3 teams coming up from the Championship, 2 of them on paper look much much better than we do, and of those left in the Prem who we maybe could beat, just got better and better at the end of the season as we went backwards.
I won't be disappointed if we get relegated if we put up a fight, but what I will be disappointed about is if we collapse like we did at the tail end of the season.
I won't be disappointed if we get relegated if we put up a fight, but what I will be disappointed about is if we collapse like we did at the tail end of the season.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Let's see what a new manager with a different approach makes of them. I feel that for some aspects we may be under-utilising some of the current team.
B.W.
New member
- Jul 5, 2003
- 13,666
This. The post you were responding to was far too negative IMHO...
Publius Ovidius
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I know I keep coming over as. A miserable fulkker, but why do we need another defender!
We have balogun, dunk, Duffy and the big Wigan lad, Dan. All centre backs....centre backs are not what we want...we want attacking creative midfielders and forwards who can put the ball in the net. Totally and absolutely underwhelmed by this signing!
We have balogun, dunk, Duffy and the big Wigan lad, Dan. All centre backs....centre backs are not what we want...we want attacking creative midfielders and forwards who can put the ball in the net. Totally and absolutely underwhelmed by this signing!