Ward - Done Deal (pending medical)

[Triggaaar]

think we should have a rule that u can only post a 'done deal' thread if the either the player, agent, barber, bloom, burke or bozza has told you. To stop all this bullshit.

I agree. Except you may have to cross Bozza off that list.

 

[LamieRobertson]

23:09

Sky Sports understands Brighton are closing in on the signing of Wolves defender Stephen Ward. Ward enjoyed a successful spell on loan at Brighton last season and they are keen to bring him back to the club on a permanent
http://www1.skysports.com/transfer-centre/

we can but carry on hoping

 

[Lifelong Supporter]

He is very likely to come to us and his time here last year should mean he will slot in quickly.

 

[Sheebo]

Peter O'Rourke - sky journo - tweeted it's close

 

[8ace]

Peter O'Rourke - sky journo - tweeted it's close

That lad's not wrong often wrong sheebo

 

[portslade seagull]

Suppose it has been close for the last eight weeks so eventually he has to get it right

 

[Icy Gull]

From today's Argus, a quote from Kenny Jackett, that might go some way to explaining why this transfer is not yet "over the line"

“He is a good professional. He had a good year last year, playing regularly at left-back in a side who got in the play offs. But we’re not close to anything and as far as I’m aware Brighton haven’t been in touch.”

 

[Napper]

Ward saga an absolute joke .

 

[AZ Gull]

From today's Argus, a quote from Kenny Jackett, that might go some way to explaining why this transfer is not yet "over the line"

“He is a good professional. He had a good year last year, playing regularly at left-back in a side who got in the play offs. But we’re not close to anything and as far as I’m aware Brighton haven’t been in touch.”

Jackett seems to change his story every week. On July 1 he was quoted by Sky Sports as saying:-

Jackett said in the Express and Star: “There has been some contact with Jez – Brighton have been in touch during the course of the summer.

“It’s dovetailed with them appointing a new manager. “A deal hasn’t been agreed, but they’ve been in touch.

“Stephen and Kevin are due back next Monday having played their last international in New York on June 11 or 12. “I haven’t spoken to them but there has been contact from Brighton through the summer about Ward.

 

[Zebedee]

How much longer will the Ward saga play out? It really is getting very boring. It would be less than amusing if because of our apparent intransigence we lost out to another club.

 

[reigate]

From today's Argus, a quote from Kenny Jackett, that might go some way to explaining why this transfer is not yet "over the line"

“He is a good professional. He had a good year last year, playing regularly at left-back in a side who got in the play offs. But we’re not close to anything and as far as I’m aware Brighton haven’t been in touch.”

I think the Argus report started with "Earlier", meaning Jacket had said this in the past? Might just be Naylor rehashing an old quote?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Good to see that he is being played and getting match fit for us

 

[Napper]

Didn't bloom say deal near last night ? I remember the lua lua saga , this exceeds this by miles

If we can just get him in for Saturday I think we have a much much better chance of treading water until the end august . Very important but whatever sticking point shouldn't be happening with just 2 full days to go .

Please today FFS

 

[B.W.]

Obviously close, yet another test for our recruitment team to get a deal over the line. I'm fast losing faith TBH.

 

[British Bulldog]

How much longer will the Ward saga play out? It really is getting very boring.

It's a two horse race between Ward to Brighton and Borini to Sunderland for saga of the summer.

 

[Peteinblack]

Ward saga an absolute joke .

Except a 'joke' is, by definition, something which is amusing and funny.

I'm totally bored and tired of this Ward saga by now - as I am with this summer's 'three about to sign' rumours.

In terms of false rumours and alleged targets not signing/going to another club, this is possibly the worst close season I can remember.

My life-long support (albeit mostly from afar) of the Albion has been sorely tested this summer.

 

[Chris001]

My life-long support (albeit mostly from afar) of the Albion has been sorely tested this summer.

Really?

 

[Albumen]

 

[Peteinblack]

Really?

Yes, really! It's been shambolic.