Yep - and still no Stephen Ward. Oh well.......no doubt the club are trying hard to sign someone.
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Stephen Ward deal NOT done (yet?)
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Yep - and still no Stephen Ward. Oh well.......no doubt the club are trying hard to sign someone.
This is typical Albion. In the absence of any real transfer dealings we'll talk about and celebrate the signing of a loan player from last year. Got to love it.
I'm more interested in who else we are talking to (both for Ward's position and others.) I wonder what other options we've been pursuing.
It's time for a signing or two please BHAFC. Pull your finger out!
I'm more interested in who else we are talking to (both for Ward's position and others.) I wonder what other options we've been pursuing.
It's time for a signing or two please BHAFC. Pull your finger out!
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
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A sudden wave of enthusiasm has come over me today and I'm convinced Ward is going to sign for us by the end of the day.
Postman Pat
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From Birmingham Mail:
Kevin Doyle and Stephen Ward will train with the so-called ‘bomb squad’.
The pair will not travel to Cheltenham on Friday night, nor are they in a 24-man travelling tour party to Ireland as Kenny Jackett looks to sell.
Brighton want Ward but Doyle’s situation is complex.
“At present they will both be training with ‘group three’ and neither of them will be travelling to Ireland,” he said.
“Nothing has happened on either of them – there has been no contact from any club to us. We’re in a situation where both of them are just coming back and working hard at pre-season and no loan moves are imminent and nothing is on the horizon.
“No one is phoning us necessarily about these guys and as we stand at the moment, they won’t be travelling with us to Ireland.”
Kevin Doyle and Stephen Ward will train with the so-called ‘bomb squad’.
The pair will not travel to Cheltenham on Friday night, nor are they in a 24-man travelling tour party to Ireland as Kenny Jackett looks to sell.
Brighton want Ward but Doyle’s situation is complex.
“At present they will both be training with ‘group three’ and neither of them will be travelling to Ireland,” he said.
“Nothing has happened on either of them – there has been no contact from any club to us. We’re in a situation where both of them are just coming back and working hard at pre-season and no loan moves are imminent and nothing is on the horizon.
“No one is phoning us necessarily about these guys and as we stand at the moment, they won’t be travelling with us to Ireland.”
The bits you have emboldened are BS, shirley? I can't believe we've made no contact with Wolves concerning Ward, whatever the truth of the imminence of him signing for us. That's just not credible.
Postman Pat
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Express and Star have a little more detail than Mail:
Jackett said Doyle, who had been attracting Premier League new boys QPR and Ward, who has been negotiating with Brighton, took the news well however.
So it appears we are trying to get a deal done with Ward, but haven't agreed anything with Wolves.
Thanks for the response and further information. I guess that's just about possible, but it would be pointless agreeing personal terms with Ward without at least having some idea about what the fee (if any) would be, wouldn't it? Surely, at least some degree of parallel talks would be going on?
Anyway, I guess we'll see. All I can say is that I will be very pleased if he does sign - I rated him last season and just have a feeling (based on precisely nothing) that he might do even better under Sami than he did under "the bottler" (provocative, I know; but it's kinda how I feel about Oscar now).
- Jul 10, 2003
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I wouldn't hold your breath, it was 16 August last season that we signed Ward
Just saying like
*edit* cue immediate press release
Just saying like
*edit* cue immediate press release
carteater
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Albumen
Don't wait for me!
As far as I've read from the Express and Star is we've agreed the price but it's the contract that's being negotiated. And so it should be.
Wilka
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Just on the Argus website from Jackett this morning:
Jackett revealed Wolves had not received any bid for Ward or Doyle, who has been linked with QPR.
He said: “Nothing has happened on either of them – there has been no contact from any club.”
Jackett revealed Wolves had not received any bid for Ward or Doyle, who has been linked with QPR.
He said: “Nothing has happened on either of them – there has been no contact from any club.”
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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Have the Albion said at any stage that they are interested in bringing Ward back? Seen lots of speculation but don't recall any club comments.
That is bizarre
Machiavelli
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There was something from either Wolves or the Albion about a month or so ago. Can't be arsed to dig it out though.
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
trying not to be rude here
but have they commented on anything at all
cards very close to the chest
suddenly it will happen, lets just hope its all good when it does
- Jun 27, 2012
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“We are trying to get Stephen Ward back ” - Sami Hyppia - June 21...
via Sky (but also reported in various other places that day)
http://www1.skysports.com/football/...hyypia-wants-brighton-stay-for-leonardo-ulloa
via Sky (but also reported in various other places that day)
http://www1.skysports.com/football/...hyypia-wants-brighton-stay-for-leonardo-ulloa
brightonmark1234
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why dont we just pay him the money and sign him
- Jun 27, 2012
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Not sure what Steve Jackett means when he says there's been no contact. Perhaps he means recently. He said this about 10 days ago.
via http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/11309322.Ward_deal_for_Albion_not_close__says_Wolves_boss/
via http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/11309322.Ward_deal_for_Albion_not_close__says_Wolves_boss/
- Jul 7, 2003
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I doubt that very much.